jamesman8 Posted November 16, 2016 Share #3251 Posted November 16, 2016 I wouldn't trust anyone here unless they work for the TA. Hammers as I believe, is. I'll go by his word. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far Rock Depot Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3252 Posted November 17, 2016 According to posts on social media (with pics) 3019 came in last night while 3018 and 3017 came in tonight 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3253 Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) According to posts on social media (with pics) 3019 came in last night while 3018 and 3017 came in tonight Was literally just about to ask if that was true! Same track in 207 as before? Edited November 17, 2016 by Around the Horn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3254 Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) Yes. Both came in tonight. #3016 and #3015 tomorrow per the Silk Road personnel. Edited November 17, 2016 by GojiMet86 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3255 Posted November 17, 2016 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3256 Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) That was quick, lol. I'm waiting for tomorrow. They started rolling #3018 about 20 minutes after you guys left. Edited November 17, 2016 by GojiMet86 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3257 Posted November 17, 2016 That was quick, lol. I'm waiting for tomorrow. They started rolling #3018 about 20 minutes after you guys left. Of course they did lmao. I ended up missing the 10:30 by 5 min, so I could have theoretically stayed =P Oh well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3258 Posted November 17, 2016 I have an update from Javier via email: "3015-3017 have completed all of their water, vibration and vertical stability tests, and are 90% complete. 3018 is still having major shell design problems (at this point they may have to scrap it.) 3019 is still experiencing power issues, they may need to rebuild the whole entire car circuit. 3015 I have no word on yet except that it passed everything and is 90% complete, so I'll see where that gets us." You were saying... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech And Transit Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3259 Posted November 17, 2016 You were saying... Lol. I'm not surprised he was lying about the info on the 179s. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3260 Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) Suggests *some* parts commonality between the two car classes: The somewhat infamous LVPS system, supplied by MELCO: Edited November 17, 2016 by Fan Railer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3261 Posted November 17, 2016 What does LVPS stand for? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDNQ2345 Posted November 17, 2016 Share #3262 Posted November 17, 2016 What does LVPS stand for?I think is Low voltage power supplys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2fwannabe Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3263 Posted November 18, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL0AKyYhzMU R-179 Propulsion sounds similar to this clip of an M-8 decelerating. Same stuff under the hood, I do believe. Looks like a full-length train will be testing by Christmas, eh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3264 Posted November 18, 2016 I think is Low voltage power supplys oh ok. Is this the part that powers the train when it doesn't have third rail power, or am I thinking of something else? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDNQ2345 Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3265 Posted November 18, 2016 oh ok. Is this the part that powers the train when it doesn't have third rail power, or am I thinking of something else?I don't know 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3266 Posted November 18, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL0AKyYhzMU R-179 Propulsion sounds similar to this clip of an M-8 decelerating. Same stuff under the hood, I do believe. Looks like a full-length train will be testing by Christmas, eh? The M8 uses Mitsubishi Electric propulsion. The R179 uses Bombardier propulsion. Not the same thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3267 Posted November 18, 2016 These will end up on the A, C, and J lines. Will the R179's also end up on the BDMQ lines? I'm trying my best to keep up with all this like I said I have a busy schedule. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3268 Posted November 18, 2016 These will end up on the A, C, and J lines. Will the R179's also end up on the BDMQ lines? I'm trying my best to keep up with all this like I said I have a busy schedule. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app They could get onto the M, but they won't be officially assigned. It could be like R160s on the R. They won't go on the B D Q. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3269 Posted November 18, 2016 The M doesn't appear to share any of the SMEE fleet with the J/Z, so the opposite could be true as well. In other news.... Thanks to Tech and Transit for these photos, since I couldn't be at 215th yesterday. Seems 3015 has been delivered with the same truck configuration as 3010; that being the No. 2 end truck is an unpowered trailer. I'll be interesting to see if these trailer trucks become standard on the rest of the order, or if they're just temporary and swapped out for motorized trucks at a later date. What's interesting is that only 3010 and 3015 have them. 3014 and presumably 3019 (which I haven't seen detailed photos of yet) have motorized trucks on both ends. At any rate, the presence of unattached motor lead cables suggests that this trailer truck thing may indeed be temporary, but at this point, the exact reason for their presence eludes me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3270 Posted November 18, 2016 Just curious (and I haven't seen this addressed here yet): Is there going to be a "prototype" 8 car set, in addition to the prototype 10 car set, or will they all be considered production cars? and also, does each set get tested in the Rockaways before entering passenger service or is that just the prototype sets? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biGC323232 Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3271 Posted November 18, 2016 The M doesn't appear to share any of the SMEE fleet with the J/Z, so the opposite could be true as well. In other news.... Thanks to Tech and Transit for these photos, since I couldn't be at 215th yesterday. Seems 3015 has been delivered with the same truck configuration as 3010; that being the No. 2 end truck is an unpowered trailer. I'll be interesting to see if these trailer trucks become standard on the rest of the order, or if they're just temporary and swapped out for motorized trucks at a later date. What's interesting is that only 3010 and 3015 have them. 3014 and presumably 3019 (which I haven't seen detailed photos of yet) have motorized trucks on both ends. At any rate, the presence of unattached motor lead cables suggests that this trailer truck thing may indeed be temporary, but at this point, the exact reason for their presence eludes me. Wow...What he was up under the car....What a photo... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3272 Posted November 18, 2016 Wow...What he was up under the car....What a photo... That's not a hard angle to get lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesman8 Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3273 Posted November 18, 2016 Car assignments are already confirmed, TA employees have confirmed 32s going to the B and 32s going to the G from the J/Z. 179s will go there, to the A, and to the C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDNQ2345 Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3274 Posted November 18, 2016 Car assignments are already confirmed, TA employees have confirmed 32s going to the B and 32s going to the G from the J/Z. 179s will go there, to the A, and to the C. yes I can't wait on the but what about Montague Tube 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted November 18, 2016 Share #3275 Posted November 18, 2016 Just curious (and I haven't seen this addressed here yet): Is there going to be a "prototype" 8 car set, in addition to the prototype 10 car set, or will they all be considered production cars? and also, does each set get tested in the Rockaways before entering passenger service or is that just the prototype sets? Just the prototype (or first cars to get here, seems interchangeable these days lol) sets go through the test in the Rockaways. Whatever flaws get found there gets fixed before the next set of cars come in. Then comes the actual 30-day passenger test. 30 straight days in service with no problems, or else the clock resets and they gotta do it again. Once that is done, then more cars will start to trickle in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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