Far Rock Depot Posted November 24, 2018 Share #6826 Posted November 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, 4CNRailfan said: Can we talk about this program for a bit?? It intrigued me. What's the point of that program on the R179s if the doesn't exist anymore? Just like with many programs, it's a "just in case". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R179 8258 Posted November 24, 2018 Share #6827 Posted November 24, 2018 (edited) There’s 4 train of R179s and one signed up as the At Pitkin Yard idk if one of the 4 train is a split 5 car set thou. I have a pic but too hard too upload Edited November 24, 2018 by R179 8258 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far Rock Depot Posted November 24, 2018 Share #6828 Posted November 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, R179 8258 said: There’s 4 train of R179s and one signed up as the At Pitkin Yard idk if one of the 4 train is a split 5 car set thou. I have a pic but too hard too upload What a the car number. You can tell it it's a four car or five car from that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R179 8258 Posted November 24, 2018 Share #6829 Posted November 24, 2018 The newest one. The 3161 set had the route display. They were all next to each other i couldn’t see the other set numbers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 24, 2018 Share #6830 Posted November 24, 2018 The program on the R179s was used to test AAS functionality 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted November 24, 2018 Share #6831 Posted November 24, 2018 23 hours ago, trainfan22 said: You don't see this everyday, credit goes to Steve Angelicoa Link to his Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/144869330@N05/ That's so cool. Where is that??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted November 24, 2018 Share #6832 Posted November 24, 2018 Do you guys think it's a good idea for the C to run express between Canal Street and 59th Street during the weekdays or at least during rush hour??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted November 25, 2018 Share #6833 Posted November 25, 2018 28 minutes ago, subwaycommuter1983 said: That's so cool. Where is that??? Bombardier factory Plattsburgh NY. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted November 25, 2018 Share #6834 Posted November 25, 2018 47 minutes ago, subwaycommuter1983 said: Do you guys think it's a good idea for the C to run express between Canal Street and 59th Street during the weekdays or at least during rush hour??? Negative. That would just move one merge from one location to another while severely delaying other lines. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted November 25, 2018 Share #6835 Posted November 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, S78 via Hylan said: Negative. That would just move one merge from one location to another while severely delaying other lines. It'd actually make it worse. would all be on 59th's express track. This is to say nothing of the fact that it'd end direct CPW-50th St service -- something many folks use. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted November 25, 2018 Share #6836 Posted November 25, 2018 17 hours ago, RR503 said: It'd actually make it worse. would all be on 59th's express track. This is to say nothing of the fact that it'd end direct CPW-50th St service -- something many folks use. Plus, there are NO merging tracks between 42nd Street and 50th street, which is a shame because that would've allow the C to run express between Canal Street and 42nd Street and run local 50th street and above and at this point it may be too late to build merging tracks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Posted November 25, 2018 Share #6837 Posted November 25, 2018 Is there any r179s running on the C today? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted November 25, 2018 Share #6838 Posted November 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Digital said: Is there any r179s running on the C today? I definitely saw one out there across the platform from the holiday train at 125th st. Hopefully it's still out there. Good luck finding it!! :)) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted November 26, 2018 Share #6839 Posted November 26, 2018 There’s two sets, about to be three sets and before you know it, there’s like 7 of them... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted November 26, 2018 Share #6840 Posted November 26, 2018 7 hours ago, Digital said: Is there any r179s running on the C today? Yes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted November 26, 2018 Share #6841 Posted November 26, 2018 At any point today were the Holiday Train and the 179 train at the same place at the same time? I would imagine that cause quite a bit of excitement with the fanners lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EphraimB Posted November 26, 2018 Share #6842 Posted November 26, 2018 There was a holiday train and an R179 train at the same time at 2nd Avenue a little before 10AM. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted November 26, 2018 Share #6843 Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, trainfan22 said: At any point today were the Holiday Train and the 179 train at the same place at the same time? I would imagine that cause quite a bit of excitement with the fanners lol 59 St-Columbus Circle at 4:20 PM: To 168 St/Manhattan Edited November 26, 2018 by Calvin 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Posted November 26, 2018 Share #6844 Posted November 26, 2018 8 hours ago, danielhg121 said: I definitely saw one out there across the platform from the holiday train at 125th st. Hopefully it's still out there. Good luck finding it!! :)) Sadly I didnt find it!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2fwannabe Posted November 27, 2018 Share #6845 Posted November 27, 2018 On 11/25/2018 at 9:37 PM, VIP said: There’s two sets, about to be three sets and before you know it, there’s like 7 of them... Next one should be 3162-65 and 3170-73 (Train #3). The only other delivery thus far is 3174-77, is it not? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Hammers Posted November 27, 2018 Share #6846 Posted November 27, 2018 3178-81 is also on property. 3185-3184 is waiting to cross the GWB right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted November 27, 2018 Share #6847 Posted November 27, 2018 My dad saw the 5-car sets of R179s passing through Forest Hills heading northbound on the express track doing testing yesterday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabanamaner Posted November 28, 2018 Share #6848 Posted November 28, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 8:14 PM, 4CNRailfan said: Can we talk about this program for a bit?? It intrigued me. What's the point of that program on the R179s if the doesn't exist anymore? Just like how the R160s had the SAS announcements and signs years before the line even opened, they probably have it just in case there's ever a need for a K train. Though I'm skeptical of that happening. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U-BahnNYC Posted November 29, 2018 Share #6849 Posted November 29, 2018 On 11/27/2018 at 3:57 PM, Union Tpke said: My dad saw the 5-car sets of R179s passing through Forest Hills heading northbound on the express track doing testing yesterday. Now that the 5-car set is here, how much more testing does it need to do before it can start revenue service? And why aren't the tests being done on the , the line where it is due to enter service? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted November 29, 2018 Share #6850 Posted November 29, 2018 14 minutes ago, U-BahnNYC said: Now that the 5-car set is here, how much more testing does it need to do before it can start revenue service? And why aren't the tests being done on the , the line where it is due to enter service? Only thing needed is burn-in testing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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