Around the Horn Posted July 19, 2018 Share #6251 Posted July 19, 2018 3130-3133 is the next set to be delivered. 3132 is coming in tonight 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Island Av Posted July 20, 2018 Share #6252 Posted July 20, 2018 After being gone for a week, I should post another update: R179 Status 3010-3019: At Bombardier for modifications 3074-3077: Burn-in testing on the 3126-3129: Burn-in testing on the 3130-3133: Arriving soon 3050-3057, 3058-3065, 3066-3069, 3078-3081, 3082-3085, 3086-3089, 3090-3093, 3094-3097, 3098-3101, 3102-3105, 3106-3109, 3110-3113, 3114-3117, 3118-3121, 3122-3125, 3134-3137: All in service on the Notes: -We'll have about ten R179s in service by the end of this month. -The R32s are rapidly dwindling on the , to the point where they're a minority. For example, I only saw 1-3 of them in service during rush hours. -ENY is gonna become 100% NTT by fall at the current rate. -3138-3141 should be arriving soon as well. -The numbering scheme for the four-car sets seems to be 3050-3245, meaning that's about 24 eight-car trains. -3070-3073 are still missing, but would potentially arrive soon as 3074-3077 arrived not too long ago. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted July 21, 2018 Share #6253 Posted July 21, 2018 A thing I have noticed is that the R179's have new programs that aren't present in the current R160 AAS system, such as the to 59th St and the to Queens Plaza. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mine248 Posted July 21, 2018 Share #6254 Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Lawrence St said: A thing I have noticed is that the R179's have new programs that aren't present in the current R160 AAS system, such as the to 59th St and the to Queens Plaza. The R160s should catch up with the programs later on—like the 168th St/Manhattan program. The R179s had them first, but after the line started receiving the R46s, the R160s had that same programming. Edited July 21, 2018 by mine248 C bullet edit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted July 21, 2018 Share #6255 Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) The to Metropolitan Avenue is using R179s and some of them are being signed as trains if you want to fan that this weekend. Edited July 21, 2018 by LegoBrickBreaker101 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted July 21, 2018 Share #6256 Posted July 21, 2018 10 hours ago, Lawrence St said: A thing I have noticed is that the R179's have new programs that aren't present in the current R160 AAS system, such as the to 59th St and the to Queens Plaza. Do we really know if these options aren't available on the 160s? After all, how often does the terminate at 59 St-Columbus Circle or the uses 160s in the first place, much less run to Queens Plaza? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGA Link N Train Posted July 21, 2018 Share #6257 Posted July 21, 2018 10 hours ago, LegoBrickBreaker101 said: The to Metropolitan Avenue is using R179s and some of them are being signed as trains if you want to fan that this weekend. There was only one signed up as an . Saw it pass by a couple times today while I went to the Myrtle Branch 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mine248 Posted July 21, 2018 Share #6258 Posted July 21, 2018 42 minutes ago, LaGuardia Link N Tra said: There was only one signed up as an . Saw it pass by a couple times today while I went to the Myrtle Branch Was 3084 in The consist? 3084 was a both ways, but the conductor called it a “ or “ or “”. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mine248 Posted July 21, 2018 Share #6259 Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) Just got some R179 train footage! I'll be staggering the release of these videos, so that nobody roasts about me spamming too many videos at once. Comment to me if I need to improve my videotaking skills! Edited July 21, 2018 by mine248 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train92 Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6260 Posted July 22, 2018 4 hours ago, mine248 said: Was 3084 in The consist? 3084 was a both ways, but the conductor called it a “ or “ or “”. For me 3082-3089 said but 3102-3105/3054-3057 said (M). This was about 5pm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6261 Posted July 22, 2018 They both used the program at different times during the day. It was entirely random 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6262 Posted July 22, 2018 I saw to Bway Jct, to Crescent, skip stop to Jamaica Center (while also being Jamaica local) (!), to Broad, and “please listen for train crew announcements.” All I can say is I hope to god that the new Chief Customer Officer is whooping *someone’s* ass right now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6263 Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, RR503 said: I saw to Bway Jct, to Crescent, skip stop to Jamaica Center (while also being Jamaica local) (!), to Broad, and “please listen for train crew announcements.” Yeah that one exists. I had a conductor change from the (correct) express program to that a while ago and then he did manual announcements over it all along the Nassau Street line and confused every one... 16 minutes ago, RR503 said: All I can say is I hope to god that the new Chief Customer Officer is whooping *someone’s* ass right now. The whole situation could have been avoided if they simply made a to Metropolitan program instead of some of the ridiculous programs in there. (I'm looking at you to Aqueduct Racetrack and to Far Rockaway) Edited July 22, 2018 by Around the Horn 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6264 Posted July 22, 2018 Of course when I was up there in the morning, the C/Rs weren't signing up as s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mine248 Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6265 Posted July 22, 2018 7 hours ago, Around the Horn said: Yeah that one exists. I had a conductor change from the (correct) express program to that a while ago and then he did manual announcements over it all along the Nassau Street line and confused every one... The whole situation could have been avoided if they simply made a to Metropolitan program instead of some of the ridiculous programs in there. (I'm looking at you to Aqueduct Racetrack and to Far Rockaway) Really? Did that really happen? I’m O O F E D now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mine248 Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6266 Posted July 22, 2018 7 hours ago, RR503 said: I saw to Bway Jct, to Crescent, skip stop to Jamaica Center (while also being Jamaica local) (!), to Broad, and “please listen for train crew announcements.” All I can say is I hope to god that the new Chief Customer Officer is whooping *someone’s* ass right now. They should’ve said that there were no service south of Crescent, then say special service between Metro and Broad since the NTTs don’t have to Metro (but still keep the J frequency, length, and rolling stock. Wait.... to Broad in the wrong direction??? !!! (Mine said last stop downtown) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T to Dyre Avenue Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6267 Posted July 22, 2018 Exactly! Wouldn’t it have just been easier to do it this way? Just have posters from Myrtle to Broad stating that trains replace the between Myrtle and Broad. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6268 Posted July 22, 2018 4 hours ago, mine248 said: They should’ve said that there were no service south of Crescent, then say special service between Metro and Broad since the NTTs don’t have to Metro (but still keep the J frequency, length, and rolling stock. Wait.... to Broad in the wrong direction??? !!! (Mine said last stop downtown) I mean what they *should* have done was terminated at Chauncey/Alabama and relayed on the respective yard leads (or better yet, run through the yard) but that’s too much logic for the MTA... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6269 Posted July 22, 2018 1 hour ago, RR503 said: I mean what they *should* have done was terminated at Chauncey/Alabama and relayed on the respective yard leads (or better yet, run through the yard) but that’s too much logic for the MTA... Are they allowed to run passenger trains through the yard? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6270 Posted July 22, 2018 7 minutes ago, Around the Horn said: Are they allowed to run passenger trains through the yard? I heard that during junction reconstruction around E180, they used Unionport to maintain through service, so I’m gonna go with yes. Maybe one of our RTO members can elucidate... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6271 Posted July 22, 2018 Doesn’t the run through Coney Island yard? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainmaster5 Posted July 22, 2018 Share #6272 Posted July 22, 2018 5 hours ago, RR503 said: I heard that during junction reconstruction around E180, they used Unionport to maintain through service, so I’m gonna go with yes. Maybe one of our RTO members can elucidate... That's correct. There's one track, 22 IIRC, that runs through the Unionport yard and connects East 180th Street station with the Morris Park station. I've also seen a train in service traveling s/b from 145th through the 137th Street yard. It's rare but not impossible. Carry on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted July 23, 2018 Share #6273 Posted July 23, 2018 9 hours ago, T to Dyre Avenue said: Exactly! Wouldn’t it have just been easier to do it this way? Just have posters from Myrtle to Broad stating that trains replace the between Myrtle and Broad. Yes, it would have made more sense. Were there other NTT car sets other than the r179's running on the this weekend?? If yes, did they have the same announcement issues as the r179's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted July 23, 2018 Share #6274 Posted July 23, 2018 2 hours ago, VIP said: Doesn’t the run through Coney Island yard? Those aren't yard tracks... Stillwell layup yard is to the west while the main Coney Island yard is to the east. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mine248 Posted July 23, 2018 Share #6275 Posted July 23, 2018 1 hour ago, subwaycommuter1983 said: Yes, it would have made more sense. Were there other NTT car sets other than the r179's running on the this weekend?? If yes, did they have the same announcement issues as the r179's. Yes (R143s, R160s) and yes. (Ironically, the old tech cars had the same issue.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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