SevenEleven Posted September 19, 2019 Share #8526 Posted September 19, 2019 3 hours ago, m2fwannabe said: FYI for all the naysayers: I was just in Chicago for almost a week and a bunch of CTA Operators were singing praises for their Bombardier (Plattsburgh) - built 5000 series. Maybe they're just easy to please The 5000s were also built before Bombardier tanked tho 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub 3777 Posted September 20, 2019 Share #8527 Posted September 20, 2019 If anybody is by the yard, two cars just came off the bridge unknown car numbers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2fwannabe Posted September 20, 2019 Share #8528 Posted September 20, 2019 On 9/19/2019 at 2:33 AM, SevenEleven said: The 5000s were also built before Bombardier tanked tho Some claim that Bombardier had tanked before they built the R-142's. Some retirees even despised the R-62A's when new! I think that may have had more to do with the original NYAB braking, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainmaster5 Posted September 21, 2019 Share #8529 Posted September 21, 2019 5 hours ago, m2fwannabe said: Some claim that Bombardier had tanked before they built the R-142's. Some retirees even despised the R-62A's when new! I think that may have had more to do with the original NYAB braking, though. Like you said "some" retirees. I loved the 62A's and R142's and hated the Kawasaki counterparts. Then again I loved my Redbirds ( 8806-9075) more than anything else we had in the IRT back then. To each his own I guess.😊 Carry on 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted September 21, 2019 Share #8530 Posted September 21, 2019 (edited) Getting close: 3301 is at 207 St Edited September 21, 2019 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted September 21, 2019 Share #8531 Posted September 21, 2019 Not sure if this is related, but a few weeks ago, I saw an R179 that i think should've been assigned to the up at Bombardier's plant. Should be in service by now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted September 22, 2019 Share #8532 Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) Disregard. Edited September 22, 2019 by S78 via Hylan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted September 22, 2019 Share #8533 Posted September 22, 2019 What is the ratio of R32’s and R179’s on the ? How many of each train does the have and is there more 32’s or 179’s? (Sorry if this is the wrong thread to be asking this....) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted September 22, 2019 Share #8534 Posted September 22, 2019 56 minutes ago, Snorunts said: What is the ratio of R32’s and R179’s on the ? How many of each train does the have and is there more 32’s or 179’s? It's about 1/2 of each. There's at least 9-10 R32s with R179s in number of 8-9 so, they're equal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub 3777 Posted September 24, 2019 Share #8535 Posted September 24, 2019 Three cars crossed the bridge just now, I didn’t catch the first car but the other two were 3299 & 3298. 3298 is a lead/end car. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted September 26, 2019 Share #8536 Posted September 26, 2019 3317 sighted completed at Plattsburgh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68OnBroadway Posted September 26, 2019 Share #8537 Posted September 26, 2019 What is the status on yard assignments and car deliveries? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted September 26, 2019 Share #8538 Posted September 26, 2019 1 hour ago, R68OnBroadway said: What is the status on yard assignments and car deliveries? East New York : 3050-3149 [12 8 car trains] 207 St : 3150-3237 [11 8 car trains] Pitkin : 3010-3019, 3238-3297 [7 10 car trains], *3298-3327, 3020-3049 to be delivered 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted September 26, 2019 Share #8539 Posted September 26, 2019 So that will complete that order? ( 12×8 11×8, 13×10)? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub 3777 Posted September 27, 2019 Share #8540 Posted September 27, 2019 Another three cars just came off the bridge, this time the cars were 3304-3306 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B22viaAtlanticAv Posted September 27, 2019 Share #8541 Posted September 27, 2019 Dam it is too late for the MTA to add more B-cars to this order to make the 's fleet of R179 5 car sets instead of 4 cars sets we have now? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted September 27, 2019 Share #8542 Posted September 27, 2019 12 minutes ago, B22viaAtlanticAv said: Dam it is too late for the MTA to add more B-cars to this order to make the 's fleet of R179 5 car sets instead of 4 cars sets we have now? At this point, yeah most likely. Honestly having 4 car sets for the was shortsighted on the ‘s part but I believe once the R211’s arrive, they will probably bump the R179s to ENY. Too bad the MTA never extended the platforms at eastern division stations to support 10 car lengths. Definitely would have benefited the since it travels through the other parts of the system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted September 28, 2019 Share #8543 Posted September 28, 2019 On 9/26/2019 at 12:24 AM, Calvin said: East New York : 3050-3149 [12 8 car trains] 207 St : 3150-3237 [11 8 car trains] Pitkin : 3010-3019, 3238-3297 [7 10 car trains], *3298-3327, 3020-3049 to be delivered Does this mean R179’s on the are now more common than R32’s? How many R32 trains does the still have? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted September 28, 2019 Share #8544 Posted September 28, 2019 5 hours ago, Snorunts said: Does this mean R179’s on the are now more common than R32’s? How many R32 trains does the still have? I believe so. I've barely seen r32's on the A only during the weekdays and I've been seeing and riding the r179's on the A more often without even chasing them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted September 29, 2019 Share #8545 Posted September 29, 2019 On 9/28/2019 at 11:04 AM, Snorunts said: Does this mean R179’s on the are now more common than R32’s? How many R32 trains does the still have? During the week I usually see 3-4 sets of R32’s on weekends there is either one set or none at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted September 30, 2019 Share #8546 Posted September 30, 2019 There's still a decent chunk of R32's on the they mostly run during rush hours. There's about 6-7 R32's assigned to the (A). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34bluebird Posted September 30, 2019 Share #8547 Posted September 30, 2019 I guess they do not want to over work R32. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted September 30, 2019 Share #8548 Posted September 30, 2019 6 hours ago, 34bluebird said: I guess they do not want to over work R32. True. We might see a decrease of r32's on the A once the rest of the r179's enter service on the A. The C will definitely keep the same number of r32's and r179's until the r211's. I still believe that the G will get the r179's from the C once the r211's enter service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted September 30, 2019 Share #8549 Posted September 30, 2019 Has an R179 made an appearance on any line besides the , , , , , and Rockaway ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted October 1, 2019 Share #8550 Posted October 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Snorunts said: Has an R179 made an appearance on any line besides the , , , , , and Rockaway ? They are rarely seen outside the Eastern Part of Brooklyn. Except, at East Broadway, it was signed up as an but for testing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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