Guest MTA Bus Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2051 Posted December 26, 2012 I did see a set of R142As at 180th Street Yard. It was in the 74xx range. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2052 Posted December 26, 2012 It could have been inside the shop. That's foamer attitude. I did see a set of R142As at 180th Street Yard. It was in the 74xx range. Probably came off the , 74-hundreds are from Pelham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwayfan12 Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2053 Posted December 26, 2012 A R62 and not R62A??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2054 Posted December 26, 2012 That's foamer attitude. Probably came off the , 74-hundreds are from Pelham. I was just mentioning that it might be in the shop, how is that foamer attitude? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2055 Posted December 26, 2012 I was just mentioning that it might be in the shop, how is that foamer attitude? If you are to believe the members of this forum, simply being able to tell apart one train from another is being a foamer. The site which was linked seems pretty reliable and it doesn't seem to be the type to spread around misinformation. Although I have to question why they would link the 42 St shuttle singles into 3-car sets... there goes all the flexibility they had. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2056 Posted December 26, 2012 It's the R62 (NOT the R62A) that was previously running on the line. Yes, it's running on the . 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2057 Posted December 26, 2012 That's foamer attitude. What is with this site and calling everybody a 'foamer?' He stipulated that a set of cars known to be on a certain line was in the shops, one of two places that subway cars go between the yard and the shop -- seems pretty reasonable to me. -- OT, sue me: was waiting for my PATH to show up today, finally the train shows up and then I hear the unmistakable noise of an air dump and the train grinds to a halt halfway down the platform. Definitely stopped on as much of a dime as a train will do, first time I've personally watched a train go into emergency. C/R told me that they got tripped by a red, which I can't imagine is gonna be too fun for the T/O to deal with once he reports in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2058 Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) I was just mentioning that it might be in the shop, how is that foamer attitude? don't mind him, he says stuff he thinks is relevant to him or restates what has already been said before. If you are to believe the members of this forum, simply being able to tell apart one train from another is being a foamer. The site which was linked seems pretty reliable and it doesn't seem to be the type to spread around misinformation. Although I have to question why they would link the 42 St shuttle singles into 3-car sets... there goes all the flexibility they had. exactly, I don't buy that part about the cars for the shuttle being linked as 3 car trains. It's one thing if all the trains were 3 cars, but track 3 has a 4 car train, so it will still need another car. Edited December 26, 2012 by Grand Concourse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2059 Posted December 26, 2012 I was just mentioning that it might be in the shop, how is that foamer attitude? I see what you mean... I thought you were going to go off on how it would definitely be on the . Sorry for misreading. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2060 Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) A question about the IRT White Plains Road Line: Why is the express between East 180th Street and 3rd Avenue-149th Street at rush hour depending on the direction? Is it to shorten commuting time for those from the Dyre Avenue Line traveling to Manhattan's East Side or to lower capacity and even out ridership at East 180th Street, 3rd Avenue-149th Street, and 149th Street-Grand Concourse? Edited December 26, 2012 by RollOverMyHead 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2061 Posted December 26, 2012 there is the sb side north of the prospect park stop on the Franklin s, it's not used often, but has been used a few times. Someone also mentioned city hall bmt just south of the station. I think that S curve between City Hall and Courtlandt is the winner. That's proof on why the end doors on 75 foot cars are locked. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2062 Posted December 26, 2012 Lot of unhappy customers trapped in the elevator at Union Square, luckily the FDNY showed up and got them out. Had to have been 10-15 people packed in there, and those are small elevators too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2063 Posted December 26, 2012 I apologize if I'm being annoying with all these questions, this'll be the last one, I promise So I grabbed some popcorn (or... chips. close enough) and went into the R188 thread because I was bored and I stumbled upon this post by 4P3607 describing the procedure for converting the cabs on the R62/As to full-width, and I'm having difficulty visualizing it: Those new 5-car sets will probably get full cabs the second they get to the mainline, its a very easy process to turn them into full cabs. If you noticed, there are hinges on the wall with the window adjacent to the half cab. This is how they made full cabs back then, they removed the seats adjacent to the half cab, pulled the wall out into the full cab position, bolted it in place, and pulled the cab door into full cab position. Its not like you have to add any parts or anything, the hardest part is probably removing the seats. The part which confuses me: "pulled the wall out into the full cab position, bolted it in place," I'm looking at a picture of the cab area of a single R62 (http://nycsubway.org/perl/show?115858) and I have no clue where this wall is located. Is it supposed to be the one to the left of the storm door? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2064 Posted December 26, 2012 The full width cab is 'folded' into the wall, iirc. And that's how you can turn the lead car from a full width to a half cab. So basically yes, on the left of the storm door as in that image. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted December 27, 2012 Share #2065 Posted December 27, 2012 A question about the IRT White Plains Road Line: Why is the express between East 180th Street and 3rd Avenue-149th Street at rush hour depending on the direction? Is it to shorten commuting time for those from the Dyre Avenue Line traveling to Manhattan's East Side or to lower capacity and even out ridership at East 180th Street, 3rd Avenue-149th Street, and 149th Street-Grand Concourse? Its to maximize capacity at 3Av-149th on south. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted December 27, 2012 Share #2066 Posted December 27, 2012 I apologize if I'm being annoying with all these questions, this'll be the last one, I promise So I grabbed some popcorn (or... chips. close enough) and went into the R188 thread because I was bored and I stumbled upon this post by 4P3607 describing the procedure for converting the cabs on the R62/As to full-width, and I'm having difficulty visualizing it: The part which confuses me: "pulled the wall out into the full cab position, bolted it in place," I'm looking at a picture of the cab area of a single R62 (http://nycsubway.org/perl/show?115858) and I have no clue where this wall is located. Is it supposed to be the one to the left of the storm door? See the section where the window is? That is the section of wall where you can swivel out into full cab position. If you notice the wall has hinges on that section. And FOAM over that brand new R62 with a RFW! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted December 27, 2012 Share #2067 Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) See the section where the window is? That is the section of wall where you can swivel out into full cab position. If you notice the wall has hinges on that section. Sorry, but I'm still not quite sure I understand. If the wall where the window is can be moved into full cab position, wouldn't the outline of the window be visible when the full cab is activated (otherwise the window would be blocked off when the wall is folded up)? Or do you mean the wall in the foreground of the picture, right by the left side doors? Edited December 27, 2012 by ttcsubwayfan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntExp Posted December 27, 2012 Share #2068 Posted December 27, 2012 http://youtu.be/efqJcd_0rPk I honestly cannot be the only one who listens to this whenever she/he is on the IRT, especially on the IRT West Side....catchy, to say in the least! (Or has this song in their heads in the same situation) Watch the closing doors! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted December 28, 2012 Share #2069 Posted December 28, 2012 Hmm...with the third rail, i was taking a close look at it today. Is that black piece over it a cover? and the silver railing below it the actual third rail? Because when i saw the train leaving the station it was scrapping a squarish piece along that silver (located in between the wheels), and it had blue sparks coming from it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted December 28, 2012 Share #2070 Posted December 28, 2012 I love how as soon as the R188 discussion thread closes I have some news to give... 7811 is at E 180 st yard (at least thats what I saw), I couldn't see what other cars were linked (prob 7812-7815) and that is all that I saw. There is still a singles set on the , the 6 cars are half bway singles and half flushing singles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MTA Bus Posted December 28, 2012 Share #2071 Posted December 28, 2012 I saw that set last week at Unionport Yard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 28, 2012 Share #2072 Posted December 28, 2012 I love how as soon as the R188 discussion thread closes I have some news to give... 7811 is at E 180 st yard (at least thats what I saw), I couldn't see what other cars were linked (prob 7812-7815) and that is all that I saw. There is still a singles set on the , the 6 cars are half bway singles and half flushing singles. when more of them come or when they start running in service and when the R62as are running on the mainline, then it can be reopened. We don't need people to start another 50 pages of the same speculating nonsense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted December 28, 2012 Share #2073 Posted December 28, 2012 Wait, so there is a 188 at Unionport? Ooooh so the 188's MIGHT be coming to the !!!!! Which mean the might keep some of their 62As, which means the might get to keep their 142A's! SPECULATION!!!!!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwayfan12 Posted December 28, 2012 Share #2074 Posted December 28, 2012 Wait, so there is a 188 at Unionport? Ooooh so the 188's MIGHT be coming to the !!!!! Which mean the might keep some of their 62As, which means the might get to keep their 142A's! SPECULATION!!!!!! sarcasm? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted December 28, 2012 Share #2075 Posted December 28, 2012 sarcasm? Duh...That's why he said speculation at the end of his post... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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