Around the Horn Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8151 Posted May 12, 2019 10 hours ago, whz1995 said: I think they were debating that using NTT as long term shuttle. I wont be surprised that R179 runs on or as service changes. I would not be surprised if an 8 car winds up on the this summer for Central Park extras... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy283 Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8152 Posted May 12, 2019 8 hours ago, Around the Horn said: I would not be surprised if an 8 car winds up on the this summer for Central Park extras... When has the ever used equipment? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R179 8258 Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8153 Posted May 12, 2019 42 minutes ago, happy283 said: When has the ever used equipment? I remember there was an 8-Car R160 The when it was going to 2nd Ave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8154 Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, happy283 said: When has the ever used equipment? Multiple times... equipment has showed up on the too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8155 Posted May 12, 2019 They have run to 2 Av on Weekends or to Prospect Park and relay on middle track. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8156 Posted May 12, 2019 It’s been put out there that the R179s are still experiencing problems. Can anyone shed light on what these issues may be? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enjineer Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8157 Posted May 12, 2019 26 minutes ago, S78 via Hylan said: It’s been put out there that the R179s are still experiencing problems. Can anyone shed light on what these issues may be? Welding defects in the collision columns, but I believe Byford said they're not impactful to the structural integrity or strength of the cars (so it won't require some massive sidelining of the fleet) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayFan3000 Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8158 Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, S78 via Hylan said: It’s been put out there that the R179s are still experiencing problems. Can anyone shed light on what these issues may be? if R179s is still experiencing problems, why don't they retire them and stop the productions of R179s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68OnBroadway Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8159 Posted May 12, 2019 21 minutes ago, subwayfan1998 said: if R179s is still experiencing problems, why don't they retire them and stop the productions of R179s. 🤦♂️ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTSTdrive Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8160 Posted May 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, subwayfan1998 said: if R179s is still experiencing problems, why don't they retire them and stop the productions of R179s. Retire fresh-off-the-factory trains? Are you for real right now? It'll be beneficial financially to purchase and run those R179s now than to spend a needless amount of money just to upkeep a fleet of 50+ year old trains on their last legs that will get replaced anyways. Plus, as was stated multiple times in the past, this is nothing new. The R142s...also Bombardier made...have had their share of problems upon delivery. But look at it now 20 years after the fact. It's become one of the most reliable cars in the system. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayFan3000 Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8161 Posted May 12, 2019 1 minute ago, RTSTdrive said: Retire fresh-off-the-factory trains? Are you for real right now? It'll be beneficial financially to purchase and run those R179s now than to spend a needless amount of money just to upkeep a fleet of 50+ year old trains on their last legs that will get replaced anyways. Plus, as was stated multiple times in the past, this is nothing new. The R142s...also Bombardier made...have had their share of problems upon delivery. But look at it now 20 years after the fact. It's become one of the most reliable cars in the system. I Was JK, I Love R179s 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8162 Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, RTSTdrive said: Retire fresh-off-the-factory trains? Are you for real right now? It'll be beneficial financially to purchase and run those R179s now than to spend a needless amount of money just to upkeep a fleet of 50+ year old trains on their last legs that will get replaced anyways. Plus, as was stated multiple times in the past, this is nothing new. The R142s...also Bombardier made...have had their share of problems upon delivery. But look at it now 20 years after the fact. It's become one of the most reliable cars in the system. Didn't the r160's have issues as well during deliveries?? It's also a good thing that these issues are being addressed now and not a few years later, like it happened with the r46's and r68's during the 70's and 80's. Edited May 12, 2019 by subwaycommuter1983 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whz1995 Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8163 Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, subwayfan1998 said: if R179s is still experiencing problems, why don't they retire them and stop the productions of R179s. I am pretty sure that you would be retired eariler than those R179 would be. JK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2fwannabe Posted May 12, 2019 Share #8164 Posted May 12, 2019 R-179 sightings last week: Thursday, May 9: 3217/16/15/3214-3234/35/36/3237 on SB @ Franklin Ave. 3233/32/31/3230-3201/00/3199/3198 on NB at Utica Ave. Both PM rush. ALL 88 R-179's assigned to 207 Street are now in service! Friday, May 10: 3238/39/40/41/3242-3243/44/45/46/3247 burn-in on SB at 103 Street (8 Av Exp) around 12:30 PM. R-179's 3146-3149 was in a SB at Essex St. with 3138-41 around 10:30 AM. 3070-3073 were laid up at East New York Yard in the PM rush (about 4:30 PM). They do NOT appear to be in service yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy283 Posted May 13, 2019 Share #8165 Posted May 13, 2019 When is delivery expected to be complete by? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted May 13, 2019 Share #8166 Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) Just my guess at it, the R179s have teething problems to be resolved and that from and , any line that's mentioned, the voice of "The Next Stop is" will always be the sound of the person from the train, Kathleen Campion. Edited May 13, 2019 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2fwannabe Posted May 13, 2019 Share #8167 Posted May 13, 2019 1 hour ago, happy283 said: When is delivery expected to be complete by? Barring more interruptions, sometime in September 2019. Hopefully we'll see 3253-3257 arriving this week. The first "production" 10-car train could be on the by the end of NEXT week. That would make for two of the 13 ordered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted May 13, 2019 Share #8168 Posted May 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Around the Horn said: Multiple times... That only happened once back in 2015. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted May 13, 2019 Share #8169 Posted May 13, 2019 This is one of many clips of the r179 running on the Rockaway shuttle posted on YouTube. Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted May 13, 2019 Share #8170 Posted May 13, 2019 8 hours ago, subwayfan1998 said: if R179s is still experiencing problems, why don't they retire them and stop the productions of R179s. There is no emojii in the world to show my facial expression right now... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enjineer Posted May 13, 2019 Share #8171 Posted May 13, 2019 30 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: There is no emojii in the world to show my facial expression right now... What about 🤦 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted May 13, 2019 Share #8172 Posted May 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Enjineer said: What about 🤦 Not even close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life Posted May 13, 2019 Share #8173 Posted May 13, 2019 That dude reinvented trolling. GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY 🤦♂️😂🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted May 13, 2019 Share #8174 Posted May 13, 2019 On 5/12/2019 at 12:05 PM, bwwnyc123 said: They have run to 2 Av on Weekends or to Prospect Park and relay on middle track. The B runs during the weekends???? Since when?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted May 13, 2019 Share #8175 Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, subwaycommuter1983 said: The B runs during the weekends???? Since when?? When the Yankees win Edited May 13, 2019 by Calvin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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