subwaycommuter1983 Posted October 7, 2018 Share #6651 Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) A clip of 3098 being transferred to ENY courtesy of DJ Hammer. Plus a clip of 3015 heading to Pitkin. Enjoy!!! Edited October 7, 2018 by subwaycommuter1983 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracamonte Posted October 8, 2018 Share #6652 Posted October 8, 2018 I've seen videos of an R179 set on the from months ago, but only on the weekend shuttle. How come they didn't go via 6th Avenue and Queens Blvd? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mine248 Posted October 8, 2018 Share #6653 Posted October 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, Bracamonte said: I've seen videos of an R179 set on the from months ago, but only on the weekend shuttle. How come they didn't go via 6th Avenue and Queens Blvd? That was as part of a GO in July 2018 where trains ran between Broad and Myrtle, then via the to Metro and between Cresent and Jamaica Center. There wasn’t a to Metro program on the NTT at that time, so some conductors had the trains be signed up as trains. That’s how there was R179 trains. (Some conductors signed their trains up as some random program as well, so it was a hellish GO in terms of communication to the point that SMEEs had to be used to provide proper signage on the trains. I think this issue was solved in August when Sarah Meyers made the NTT programmers make a to/from Metro program, as well as paper signs just in case the electronic signs didn’t go well.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ of JGD Posted October 8, 2018 Share #6654 Posted October 8, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 8:36 PM, trainfan22 said: Someone on Reddit caught 3156 being delivered.. Isn't this the set to replace that last R32 in East New York? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Island Av Posted October 8, 2018 Share #6655 Posted October 8, 2018 3158-3161 supposedly being delivered tonight 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train92 Posted October 8, 2018 Share #6656 Posted October 8, 2018 6 hours ago, AJ of JGD said: Isn't this the set to replace that last R32 in East New York? There are still 4 sets in ENY. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted October 8, 2018 Share #6657 Posted October 8, 2018 Meant to post this like 2 weeks ago, but I forgot, and I was preparing for a short vacation. Spotted 3015-3019 heading up to 207th Street around 10pm-ish. VID_20180927_222344.mp4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2fwannabe Posted October 9, 2018 Share #6658 Posted October 9, 2018 On 10/6/2018 at 7:20 PM, Around the Horn said: On 10/6/2018 at 6:56 AM, m2fwannabe said: A list of the linkages is floating around and they show exactly as above as illogical as it may seem. Can you post this list here? 3010-3049 and 3246-3325, 120 cars, all in 5-car sets. The few R-110B's that are left will remain un-erased. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravescend179 Posted October 14, 2018 Share #6659 Posted October 14, 2018 I saw 3015-3019 bypassing Hoyt-Schermerhorn towards Manhattan Thursday night 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted October 14, 2018 Share #6660 Posted October 14, 2018 9 hours ago, gravescend179 said: I saw 3015-3019 bypassing Hoyt-Schermerhorn towards Manhattan Thursday night Is it just my imagination or have r179 deliveries slowed down?? and I'm really concerned about the 10 car trains. BTW , this article gives a clear explanations of the mess in the MTA and all due to internal bureaucracy. The sad part is the way the MTA wants to punish off peak commuters who pay the same fare as those who ride the trains during rush hour. Keep in mind that the job market is changing and 9 to 5 jobs are becoming less common and there are more nights and weekend jobs in the job market than before. As a result, ridership is slowly decreasing during rush hour, but is increasing during off peak. Of course the MTA isn't paying attention to this. This is the link to the article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/09/nyregion/subway-crisis-mta-decisions-signals-rules.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravescend179 Posted October 14, 2018 Share #6661 Posted October 14, 2018 2 hours ago, subwaycommuter1983 said: Is it just my imagination or have r179 deliveries slowed down?? and I'm really concerned about the 10 car trains. BTW , this article gives a clear explanations of the mess in the MTA and all due to internal bureaucracy. The sad part is the way the MTA wants to punish off peak commuters who pay the same fare as those who ride the trains during rush hour. Keep in mind that the job market is changing and 9 to 5 jobs are becoming less common and there are more nights and weekend jobs in the job market than before. As a result, ridership is slowly decreasing during rush hour, but is increasing during off peak. Of course the MTA isn't paying attention to this. This is the link to the article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/09/nyregion/subway-crisis-mta-decisions-signals-rules.html honestly to me , it’s like there’s a new R179 set everyday , I live down the block from the line and all of my regular travels are up and down so all I see is R179’s 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted October 15, 2018 Share #6662 Posted October 15, 2018 R179 3085 and friends is signed up as on the FINDS as Bedford-Nostrand Shuttle. 🤦🏽♂️ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted October 15, 2018 Share #6663 Posted October 15, 2018 I think there's an R179 on a flatbed parked on Central Park Av near McLean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Island Av Posted October 16, 2018 Share #6664 Posted October 16, 2018 3158-3161, 3166-3169: All delivered recently 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted October 17, 2018 Share #6665 Posted October 17, 2018 Caught one Monday night after work for the first time in ages. Forgot how much I like them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted October 18, 2018 Share #6666 Posted October 18, 2018 Keep forgetting mentioning, I occasionally see an end sign with just the letter illuminated, and the circle dark. I've seen this on both 3053 and 3090. IIRC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravescend179 Posted October 18, 2018 Share #6667 Posted October 18, 2018 17 hours ago, Eric B said: Keep forgetting mentioning, I occasionally see an end sign with just the letter illuminated, and the circle dark. I've seen this on both 3053 and 3090. IIRC. me too I saw it on 3122 and 3130 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted October 19, 2018 Share #6668 Posted October 19, 2018 Screen Shot 2018-10-19 at 4.47.27 PM by Union Turnpike, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted October 20, 2018 Share #6669 Posted October 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Union Tpke said: Screen Shot 2018-10-19 at 4.47.27 PM by Union Turnpike, on Flickr Thanks for sharing the information. These 236 cars pretty much represents all the 8 car r179's and some of the 10 car r179's. Also, there are rumors circulating in YouTube about the A and C sharing the 10 car r179's, the A getting a few r160's from the NQW due to CBTC, and the r42's being retired by the end of 2019. This is unconfirmed information that may or may not happen. Let's see what happens and let's see what's MTA's final decision in regards to car assignments for next year and beyond. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Island Av Posted October 20, 2018 Share #6670 Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) Just a heads up for those that don't know, there's a permanent R68A that runs during rush hours. With the using Coney Island sets and R68As popping up on the seems to point that some sort of swapping has already begun. The R68As weren't really used on the between the opening of SAS and now, but now it's happening more and more. And Youtube is not a reliable source. Some rumors can be completely wrong/inaccurate, while others can be misheard. For example, one person who I will not name said that R68As will never run on the again. And guess what, the person was completely wrong, and it happened! Don't trust anyone in regards to car assignments if they don't have any well-supported info. Edited October 20, 2018 by Coney Island Av 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 20, 2018 Share #6671 Posted October 20, 2018 54 minutes ago, Coney Island Av said: Just a heads up for those that don't know, there's a permanent R68A that runs during rush hours. With the using Coney Island sets and R68As popping up on the seems to point that some sort of swapping has already begun. The R68As weren't really used on the between the opening of SAS and now, but now it's happening more and more. It's one set from the that does a couple round trips. By that logic the R46 in the morning is also a swap 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted October 20, 2018 Share #6672 Posted October 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, Around the Horn said: It's one set from the that does a couple round trips. By that logic the R46 in the morning is also a swap If that's the case, then this means bad news for B train riders, especially in the Bronx, who are already experiencing delays and now the MTA is reducing service on that line??? The MTA needs to do some serious revisions on the B/D in the Bronx. 1 hour ago, Coney Island Av said: Just a heads up for those that don't know, there's a permanent R68A that runs during rush hours. With the using Coney Island sets and R68As popping up on the seems to point that some sort of swapping has already begun. The R68As weren't really used on the between the opening of SAS and now, but now it's happening more and more. And Youtube is not a reliable source. Some rumors can be completely wrong/inaccurate, while others can be misheard. For example, one person who I will not name said that R68As will never run on the again. And guess what, the person was completely wrong, and it happened! Don't trust anyone in regards to car assignments if they don't have any well-supported info. The MTA, the media and on our own eyes are the only credible sources. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted October 20, 2018 Share #6673 Posted October 20, 2018 16 hours ago, Union Tpke said: Screen Shot 2018-10-19 at 4.47.27 PM by Union Turnpike, on Flickr So, we will see 3010-14 again sometime this decade. Cool. In all seriousness, they're cutting it a bit close in the effort to make the full length before the Canarsie shutdown. That is if we're going by the plan for the five-car sets to displace the 46s to the . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted October 20, 2018 Share #6674 Posted October 20, 2018 12 hours ago, subwaycommuter1983 said: If that's the case, then this means bad news for B train riders, especially in the Bronx, who are already experiencing delays and now the MTA is reducing service on that line??? The MTA needs to do some serious revisions on the B/D in the Bronx. The MTA, the media and on our own eyes are the only credible sources. Who said they were reducing service? It's probably a spare from Concourse or CIY and they probably have a couple of R160's OOS atm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted October 23, 2018 Share #6675 Posted October 23, 2018 On 10/19/2018 at 11:12 PM, Coney Island Av said: Just a heads up for those that don't know, there's a permanent R68A that runs during rush hours. With the using Coney Island sets and R68As popping up on the seems to point that some sort of swapping has already begun. The R68As weren't really used on the between the opening of SAS and now, but now it's happening more and more. As ATH mentioned, that R68A set is just a loaner from the , same as the R68A during the PM rush. Also, the former Coney Island sets on the and are the "Cuomo" sets. Coney Island got in exchange a few 9200s and 9400s from Jamaica, so there's no swap (yet). On 10/20/2018 at 12:23 AM, subwaycommuter1983 said: If that's the case, then this means bad news for B train riders, especially in the Bronx, who are already experiencing delays and now the MTA is reducing service on that line??? The MTA needs to do some serious revisions on the B/D in the Bronx. The MTA, the media and on our own eyes are the only credible sources. service is atrocious (especially in the PM rush hour), but they're not cutting service. The has a decent (by MTA standards) spare factor, and being a part-time line, one set from Coney Island already goes on the in the evening, and now one for the . Capacity on the is hindered by poor scheduling and all the interlockings it has to go over--including 59 St and DeKalb, which are two of the worst. A friend of mine spotted 3154-3157 NIS at 145 St tonight. Not sure if there was another set attached to it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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