TheSubwayStation Posted July 25, 2012 Share #1226 Posted July 25, 2012 I encountered a NIS at 59 St/Columbus Circle NB, and it was an R160 (90XX). When I returned to the Bronx hours later, I saw that same set at 167 St SB. Today, I saw that set again at 155 St SB.I don't want to open up a can of worms, but some would consider this evidence of the MTA testing R160s for the . I'm not saying that it is; I'm just saying that some people would interpret it as that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted July 25, 2012 Share #1227 Posted July 25, 2012 The will be the only 6th Avenue without NTT's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1228 Posted July 26, 2012 @IRT: perhaps the train was going to Concourse yard for a wash? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejr88 Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1229 Posted July 26, 2012 This week has been lucky for me. I encountered a NIS at 59 St/Columbus Circle NB, and it was an R160 (90XX). When I returned to the Bronx hours later, I saw that same set at 167 St SB. Today, I saw that set again at 155 St SB. How did I miss this...darn it I shouldn't have went to Far Rock 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MTA Bus Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1230 Posted July 26, 2012 I just realized that the R142 has seen service on every IRT route except the . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1231 Posted July 26, 2012 Sounds to me like you saw a schoolcar. Were there about 10 people all wearing safety vests huddled together in it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1232 Posted July 26, 2012 I remember when I had the 42 the other day I made a connection at Jay to an with a 46. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1233 Posted July 26, 2012 I remember when I had the 42 the other day I made a connection at Jay to an with a 46. What's it like sitting in that coffin for so long? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubwayStation Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1234 Posted July 26, 2012 Okay, I've got a random dumb question: how does the conductor open the window on both sides of the train on a car with partial-width cabs? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1235 Posted July 26, 2012 Okay, I've got a random dumb question: how does the conductor open the window on both sides of the train on a car with partial-width cabs? Cross over to the other side in an adjacent car. Check out a R32 and ride in the conductor's cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1236 Posted July 26, 2012 Cross over to the other side in an adjacent car. Check out a R32 and ride in the conductor's cars. I have another question: Why don't they go to the half-cab on the other end of the car rather than crossing cars, which is dangerous? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1237 Posted July 26, 2012 I have another question: Why don't they go to the half-cab on the other end of the car rather than crossing cars, which is dangerous? The car may be full, and that means that the C/O has to traverse a crowd. That's one of the reasons why crossing cars is preferable than going all the way to the other end of the car. It's quicker, too. That's what they did when Redbirds were in service. Sort of related, I've noticed in PATH PA-5s that the conductor doesn't even have a cab. When I went to Newark, I saw that the C/O had to ask people to get out of the way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1238 Posted July 26, 2012 Yeah, the buttons are right there, often times, people grumble when asked to move, when they should know better not to stand there in the first place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1239 Posted July 26, 2012 I hate people like that Threxx. They think it's their subway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1240 Posted July 26, 2012 The car may be full, and that means that the C/O has to traverse a crowd. That's one of the reasons why crossing cars is preferable than going all the way to the other end of the car. It's quicker, too. That's what they did when Redbirds were in service. Sort of related, I've noticed in PATH PA-5s that the conductor doesn't even have a cab. When I went to Newark, I saw that the C/O had to ask people to get out of the way. No. They must remain in the middle of the train where there is a black and white stripped board which indicates the train is fully in the station. It is the closest cab, and we are trained how to cross between cars safely 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1241 Posted July 26, 2012 No. They must remain in the middle of the train where there is a black and white stripped board which indicates the train is fully in the station. It is the closest cab, and we are trained how to cross between cars safely Ah, okay, I see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCtrainfan01 Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1242 Posted July 26, 2012 I've been thinking... The Toronto Rocket reminds me of like a "modernized" R40 Slant in my opinion... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1243 Posted July 26, 2012 I like how the R42 shows up when your not looking for it. Its happened to me twice now. Ive been seeing weird stuff on the lately, there are 3 sets out there conisting of 2 5-car sets and a single, rather than the usual one 5 car set and 6 singles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1244 Posted July 26, 2012 Does anyone have a picture of a new strip map for all R142s assigned to the and that will be installed? I'm on a wild goose chase looking for it. I saw a picture of it in a thread but I can remember which thread I've read up.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted July 26, 2012 Share #1245 Posted July 26, 2012 I think that was a mockup, not an actual picture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted July 27, 2012 Share #1246 Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) So today I was on an uptown , when we pulled in at Chambers St I noticed an uptown leaving. So I figured the would just go straight through at Canal and we wouldn't be held up too long. Except the is waiting outside Canal St as we pull in to the station. I've seen that before, nothing really unusual. Except the signal was green for the and red for the . The is still outside the station. It just stays this way for a few minutes until the signals switch and we leave. What a needless waste of time. But that's just life, I guess. Edited July 27, 2012 by Mysterious2train 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astoria Line Posted July 27, 2012 Share #1247 Posted July 27, 2012 So today I was on an uptown , when we pulled in at Chambers St I noticed an uptown leaving. So I figured the would just go straight through at Canal and we wouldn't be held up too long. Except the is waiting outside Canal St as we pull in to the station. I've seen that before, nothing really unusual. Except the signal was green for the and red for the . The is still outside the station. It just stays this way for a few minutes until the signals switch and we leave. What a needless waste of time. Apparently, according to MTA.info there was some sort of signal problem on the at Canal... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lance Posted July 27, 2012 Share #1248 Posted July 27, 2012 Does anyone have a picture of a new strip map for all R142s assigned to the and that will be installed? I'm on a wild goose chase looking for it. I saw a picture of it in a thread but I can remember which thread I've read up.... I'm almost certain it was a mockup. Though I can't imagine why. http://www.nyctransi..._20#entry547066 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted July 27, 2012 Share #1249 Posted July 27, 2012 Apparently, according to MTA.info there was some sort of signal problem on the at Canal... That would explain it. I think the problem would have to be at that one signal on the track right in front of the station, because the signals inside the station didn't really look out of the ordinary and at the front of the station the had the lineup. I've seen trains held up outside Canal St before, so I didn't think that was anything unusual. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted July 28, 2012 Share #1250 Posted July 28, 2012 I jumped the turnstile. The turnstile took the money on my metrocard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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