Trainmaster5 Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5801 Posted April 26, 2018 12 hours ago, trainfan22 said: Unionport and 180th are the same facility. Both the 142s and 143s got multiple sms already, all subway car classes get sms every six years. The 142As got mechanical upgrades when they was converted to 188s. Unionport is a storage yard. East 180th is a maintenance facility and yard. They are/were bisected by mainline tracks the last time I was up there. When the yard dispatcher tells you that your put in is located on 24 track that means Unionport yard but if your train is on 8 track that means East 180 yard. Carry on. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5802 Posted April 26, 2018 14 hours ago, trainfan22 said: Unionport and 180th are the same facility. Both the 142s and 143s got multiple sms already, all subway car classes get sms every six years. The 142As got mechanical upgrades when they was converted to 188s. The R188s actually didn't get a true SMS AFAIK. They just put in the CBTC equipment, maps, door motors, and whatever else needed replacement. But the converted sets still don't look great (although they look better than when they first came back from Yonkers). They should've at least put in new lighting or cleaned up the interiors or something. Still, at least Corona also does a decent job of maintaining their trains. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5803 Posted April 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bosco said: The R188s actually didn't get a true SMS AFAIK. They just put in the CBTC equipment, maps, door motors, and whatever else needed replacement. But the converted sets still don't look great (although they look better than when they first came back from Yonkers). They should've at least put in new lighting or cleaned up the interiors or something. Still, at least Corona also does a decent job of maintaining their trains. There was some MTA document posted on here not too long ago basically saying the 188s got mechanical upgrades that the remaining 142A's don't have yet... and the 142A's will get those same upgrades the 188s got cause those upgrades improved their MDBF. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanarsie Guy Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5804 Posted April 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Trainmaster5 said: Unionport is a storage yard. East 180th is a maintenance facility and yard. They are/were bisected by mainline tracks the last time I was up there. When the yard dispatcher tells you that your put in is located on 24 track that means Unionport yard but if your train is on 8 track that means East 180 yard. Carry on. 💪🏾 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestFarms36 Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5805 Posted April 26, 2018 MTA is upgrading Subway Cars with white LED Lighting, at the moment a few R62A's, R68's, R68A's, R142's, and R160's got them. Shouldn't be too long until the R62's, R142A's and R143's get them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5806 Posted April 26, 2018 9 hours ago, Bosco said: The R188s actually didn't get a true SMS AFAIK. They just put in the CBTC equipment, maps, door motors, and whatever else needed replacement. But the converted sets still don't look great (although they look better than when they first came back from Yonkers). They should've at least put in new lighting or cleaned up the interiors or something. Still, at least Corona also does a decent job of maintaining their trains. They definitely did not get a full rehab. The converted cars still look busted, from the deteriorating exterior side signs to the peeling materials on the interiors. It's very noticeable when the converted cars are next to an insert car. I noticed they did fix the braking system however. It no longer feels like riding a bronco when I catch a former 142A. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5807 Posted April 26, 2018 Yeah, aesthetically they did little, but they did make some mechanical changes. The braking system as you say, and also the door control system, which IIRC was the root cause of most of the 142A failures. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5808 Posted April 26, 2018 10 hours ago, trainfan22 said: There was some MTA document posted on here not too long ago basically saying the 188s got mechanical upgrades that the remaining 142A's don't have yet... and the 142A's will get those same upgrades the 188s got cause those upgrades improved their MDBF. Most (if not all) of the remaining R142As have the newer door motors. There are also plans to upgrade the remaining R142As to have CBTC, although it will be separate from the R188. In R179 news, 3050-3057 have been spotted doing burn-in testing (with the doors opening on the opposite side). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5809 Posted April 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Bosco said: In R179 news, 3050-3057 have been spotted doing burn-in testing (with the doors opening on the opposite side). Indeed the next set to enter service within the few days hopefully. Any updates on the delivery of r179's??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5810 Posted April 26, 2018 4 hours ago, Bosco said: Most (if not all) of the remaining R142As have the newer door motors. There are also plans to upgrade the remaining R142As to have CBTC, although it will be separate from the R188. In R179 news, 3050-3057 have been spotted doing burn-in testing (with the doors opening on the opposite side). You do not wanna know how many people literally scream at the train crews when the doors open on the wrong sides. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5811 Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Lawrence St said: You do not wanna know how many people literally scream at the train crews when the doors open on the wrong sides. Lmaoooo! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Island Av Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5812 Posted April 26, 2018 Is it okay with the moderators to continue the speculation with the R32/R179 fleet assignments even if we don't like certain ideas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5813 Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Coney Island Av said: Is it okay with the moderators to continue the speculation with the R32/R179 fleet assignments even if we don't like certain ideas? Why do you keep asking, we get it you want R32's on the (B). And there's no speculation, the R32's are being shifted to the to bump the R46's to the to make it full length. That is what's currently going on as more R179's enter service. Edited April 26, 2018 by R32 3838 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5814 Posted April 26, 2018 Btw from what i heard we should be getting 8 cars per week. That's 32 cars a month. So by june or mid july all the R32 and R42's would be out of ENY if things go smoothly. The R42's would likely follow the R32's to 207th BUT I would send all 50 R42's to CI for rush hour service. This would then bump 50 R160's to Jamaica to bump (5 sets) of R46's to pitkin for service. I would rather do this than to give them to the . This would push 5 R68 sets to the and or lines 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5815 Posted April 26, 2018 Also i noticed no more R160A-1's were moved off the yet besides that 1 set. I wonder why. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5816 Posted April 26, 2018 3114-3117 on its way to NYC 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGA Link N Train Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5817 Posted April 26, 2018 47 minutes ago, R32 3838 said: Also i noticed no more R160A-1's were moved off the yet besides that 1 set. I wonder why. I saw one R160 set on the but I didn't read the numbers. All I saw was the yellow arrow strip 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2fwannabe Posted April 27, 2018 Share #5818 Posted April 27, 2018 On 4/21/2018 at 11:45 AM, Fan Railer said: On 4/21/2018 at 12:10 AM, j express said: When did 3110-3113 arrived? A while ago lol I have 3110-3113 delivered on or about March 10. Don't forget they don't necessarily arrive 207 at the same time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted April 27, 2018 Share #5819 Posted April 27, 2018 2 hours ago, R32 3838 said: Why do you keep asking, we get it you want R32's on the (B). And there's no speculation, the R32's are being shifted to the to bump the R46's to the to make it full length. That is what's currently going on as more R179's enter service. Yes, but once the 5 cars sets of r179's enter service some of the r32s would go to the G. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted April 27, 2018 Share #5820 Posted April 27, 2018 2 hours ago, R32 3838 said: Also i noticed no more R160A-1's were moved off the yet besides that 1 set. I wonder why. I believe those are getting sent to CI... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted April 27, 2018 Share #5821 Posted April 27, 2018 Courtesy of tech and transit Enjoy!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted April 27, 2018 Share #5822 Posted April 27, 2018 2 hours ago, subwaycommuter1983 said: Yes, but once the 5 cars sets of r179's enter service some of the r32s would go to the G. The will probably see some R32's before those R179's go into service on the (A). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted April 27, 2018 Share #5823 Posted April 27, 2018 1 hour ago, R32 3838 said: The will probably see some R32's before those R179's go into service on the (A). I have a strong feeling that the R32’s will join the 8-car R160A’s... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted April 27, 2018 Share #5824 Posted April 27, 2018 AFAIK, still missing 3070-3077. Wonder when that's going to be coming in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted April 28, 2018 Share #5825 Posted April 28, 2018 Thank you @Dj Hammers for this clip and for always keeping us up to date with the r179s here in this forum and in YouTube. Enjoy everyone!! Where is it heading?? My guess is either pitkin or 207. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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