R179 Discussion Thread

[WestFarms36]

On 2/14/2018 at 6:02 PM, LGA Link N train said:

I Caught both sets today

This morning, 179 #3061-3058,3090-3093 rolled in as a but it was actually a . During the ride between Sutphin and 121, the train was like "This is,  Kosciusko Street" later I heard the conductor say "What?" on the loudspeaker. Then by the time it reached 75 St-Elders lane, the announcements regained consciousness. After some time I got off Norwood and headed to school. 

On my way back from school. 179 #3069-3062 came along on the . The announcement was like, this is a Queens bound   train. I was like ....what, but I didn't care too much cause I just wanted to head straight home

I was actually on that set yesterday, Car 3059 , it overran Norwood Avenue by 3 cars.

[Around the Horn]

18 minutes ago, WestFarms36 said:

I was actually on that set yesterday, Car 3059 , it overran Norwood Avenue by 3 cars.

It was only the first door of the first car. I was also on that train in that car.

[WestFarms36]

17 minutes ago, Around the Horn said:

It was only the first door of the first car. I was also on that train in that car.

Might have he entered the station at a high speed?

[Q64 To Forest Hills]

20 minutes ago, Around the Horn said:

It was only the first door of the first car. I was also on that train in that car.

I can second this, I was on the second car and fully in the station 

[AlgorithmOfTruth]

27 minutes ago, Q64 To Forest Hills said:

I can second this, I was on the second car and fully in the station 

Was there a legitimate overrun that had occurred, or just hearsay?

[WestFarms36]

2 hours ago, AlgorithmOfTruth said:

Was there a legitimate overrun that had occurred, or just hearsay?

It was legit, they had to key some doors open...

[WestFarms36]

3 hours ago, Around the Horn said:

It was only the first door of the first car. I was also on that train in that car.

Did you hear the lady insulting the crap out of the guy who had music on the train?

Edited February 24, 2018 by WestFarms36

[Around the Horn]

9 hours ago, WestFarms36 said:

Did you hear the lady insulting the crap out of the guy who had music on the train?

No there wasn't a guy with music in the first car... 

It was funny to watch people notice that the 8 car marker was right next to their head and then burst out laughing 

[LGA Link N Train]

huh, thats the first time I heard that a train overran Norwood Avenue. If only i had school yesterday, then maybe I would've seen it.

[MysteriousBtrain]

3050-3053 is doing simulated stop testing on the today.

[Coney Island Av]

38 minutes ago, MysteriousBtrain said:

3050-3053 is doing simulated stop testing on the today.

Are they still out now? What time did you catch the set? 

And where is the set at? Is it on 8 Av/CPW, Fulton St, or the Rockaways?

Edited February 24, 2018 by Coney Island Av

[MysteriousBtrain]

4 minutes ago, Coney Island Av said:

Are they still out now? What time did you catch the set? 

And where is the set at? Is it on 8 Av/CPW, Fulton St, or the Rockaways?

The set should be approaching the rockaway line in a little bit. Left Dyckman Street around 3:55 this afternoon.

[S78 via Hylan]

2 hours ago, MysteriousBtrain said:

3050-3053 is doing simulated stop testing on the today.

 

 

1 hour ago, MysteriousBtrain said:

The set should be approaching the rockaway line in a little bit. Left Dyckman Street around 3:55 this afternoon.

 

1 hour ago, Coney Island Av said:

Are they still out now? What time did you catch the set? 

And where is the set at? Is it on 8 Av/CPW, Fulton St, or the Rockaways?

 

It passed me just now at Howard Beach going northbound.

Edited February 24, 2018 by S78 via Hylan

[Coney Island Av]

3 minutes ago, S78 via Hylan said:

 

 

 

 

It passed me just now at Howard Beach going northbound.

Do you know how long the R179 will take to get to 145 St?

Edit: NVM just checked and it will take about 58 min.

Edited February 24, 2018 by Coney Island Av

[P3F]

Just now, Coney Island Av said:

Do you know how long the R179 will take to get to 145 St?

It's called checking the schedule.

[S78 via Hylan]

8 minutes ago, Coney Island Av said:

Do you know how long the R179 will take to get to 145 St?

Edit: NVM just checked and it will take about 58 min.

Hmm, I didn’t think it would go that far considering the set was signed for Rockaway Blvd.

[Calvin]

So, with more R179s to be in-service on the  in the future, are the R42s being removed from NYCT? 

Also, does this involve the to use 1/2 160As and 46s?

Edited February 25, 2018 by Calvin

[NoHacksJustKhaks]

11 minutes ago, Calvin said:

So, with more R179s to be in-service on the  in the future, are the R42s being removed from NYCT? 

Also, does this involve the to use 1/2 160As and 46s?

My opinon and from what I read on the topic:

I dont expect R42's to be removed until after the Canarsie shutdown, my guess of why is the expansion of fleet requirements. So eventually yes, the R179's will phase out the R42's from NYCT operation.

I also heard that the  might lose all it's R160's eventually from an earlier post, but dont quote me on that.

Edited February 25, 2018 by NoHacksJustKhaks

[darkstar8983]

2 minutes ago, NoHacksJustKhaks said:

MY OPINON:

I dont expect R42's to be removed until after the Canarsie shutdown, my guess is the expansion of fleet requirements. So yes 

I also heard that the  might lose all it's R160's, but dont quote me on that, im not sure and we'll just have to see.

Yep the R160s that are on the  are just loaners from the  and will be going back to ENY once more R179s arrive and displace R32s to 207 St and move R160s back. After that, who knows where the cars will shift, because the  was going to be 600'. The question will likely be answered when the 5-car R179s enter service

[officiallyliam]

2 minutes ago, darkstar8983 said:

MY OPINON:

I dont expect R42's to be removed until after the Canarsie shutdown, my guess is the expansion of fleet requirements. So yes 

I also heard that the  might lose all it's R160's, but dont quote me on that, im not sure and we'll just have to see.

If I remember correctly, no rolling stock is being retired until post-Canarsie shutdown. The 50 remaining R42s, as well as all remaining R32s, will be around until after the shutdown, even after the full R179 delivery. However, the R42s will be moved from the - starting closer to the shutdown, the will have a 100% NTT fleet. This is to improve reliability and speed up the Williamsburg Bridge crossing, as NTTs cross faster than 32s and 42s. (The biggest capacity increase could be had if Transit loosened or removed some of the timer restrictions on the bridge, but that's another story.)

The R160s which currently live on the should be returning to ENY for service . As we know, the potential assignments for 32s during the shutdown have been controversial - they won't be on the (which I think will be all 600-foot trains for the shutdown) or the (see above). As for the handful of 42s, my guess is that they'll just follow the 32s to wherever those end up, but I could be wrong.

[R42N]

1 hour ago, officiallyliam said:

If I remember correctly, no rolling stock is being retired until post-Canarsie shutdown. The 50 remaining R42s, as well as all remaining R32s, will be around until after the shutdown, even after the full R179 delivery. However, the R42s will be moved from the - starting closer to the shutdown, the will have a 100% NTT fleet. This is to improve reliability and speed up the Williamsburg Bridge crossing, as NTTs cross faster than 32s and 42s. (The biggest capacity increase could be had if Transit loosened or removed some of the timer restrictions on the bridge, but that's another story.)

The R160s which currently live on the should be returning to ENY for service . As we know, the potential assignments for 32s during the shutdown have been controversial - they won't be on the (which I think will be all 600-foot trains for the shutdown) or the (see above). As for the handful of 42s, my guess is that they'll just follow the 32s to wherever those end up, but I could be wrong.

Correct, the 42’s will be around through the shutdown. We will have a brief period of time between now and the shutdown with a car surplus. 

[R32 3838]

7 hours ago, MysteriousBtrain said:

3050-3053 is doing simulated stop testing on the today.

 

I saw that earlier at utica ave

[R32 3838]

About the rolling stock, its rumored that all the R42's will retire after enough R179's come in and right after the myrtle rehab is done (I'll take with a gran of salt since its a rumor) 

The is getting the R32's (It might not get all of them hence the ) but a chunk are staying on the since they have sign changing jobs at 207th st. That pretty much confirms it. The is going 90-100% R46 and the 12 sets of 10 car R179's are looking to be on the especially if they are burn testing them more now. 

Edited February 25, 2018 by R32 3838

[Lawrence St]

But 3010-3019 has been MIA for the past month or so now.

[Dj Hammers]

The operation with 3050-53 yesterday wasn’t burn-in testing. It was a power consumption test.