Joel Up Front Posted June 25, 2011 Share #26 Posted June 25, 2011 The southern terminal on that rollsign is upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted June 25, 2011 Share #27 Posted June 25, 2011 The R68s on the already have flat wheels because crews are taking very heavy brakes coming into stations I don't blame them they're taking advantage b\c they have really good brakes vs the 46's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted June 25, 2011 Share #28 Posted June 25, 2011 The southern terminal on that rollsign is upside down. Yea...there was this 68A on the ( with some signs with (Q)s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted June 25, 2011 Share #29 Posted June 25, 2011 I don't blame them they're taking advantage b\c they have really good brakes vs the 46's. By taking a very heavy brake and making hard stops, they are putting flat spots on the wheels which kills the tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted June 25, 2011 Share #30 Posted June 25, 2011 This is great news with the 68s coming back on the and 46s going back on the . Its like the 1990s to late 2000s all over again! Yea, I know its only like three sets on the but its better than nothing. I wonder if though, what about the terminal issue on the ? That kinda puzzles me as to why the 68s came back there :confused: You know, sometimes they end @ Astoria... sometimes they end @ 57th Street... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted June 25, 2011 Share #31 Posted June 25, 2011 Actually the real reason the R46s were pulled off the was because of the line...which I found asinine in itself as R46s can fit through the cut but whether the T/O has a R46 or R160, if they make the wrong lineup they'd be in a lot of trouble. Possible, but I still think it had more to do with the being eliminated and the R46s allotted to that line going to the [as well as the eventually being all R46s] had more to do with the being all R160s, but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted June 25, 2011 Share #32 Posted June 25, 2011 Possible, but I still think it had more to do with the being eliminated and the R46s allotted to that line going to the [as well as the eventually being all R46s] had more to do with the being all R160s, but that's just me. Not necessarily, as even after the was gone the still had a decent number of R46s on the road for a week or so, but that quickly changed. This was discussed last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted June 26, 2011 Share #33 Posted June 26, 2011 My attempt to locate the R46 was an epic (F)ail. I did see one at 71st-Continental yesterday, but I didn't have my camera. I searched all over the Culver line today and I didn't see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R42 M Train Posted June 26, 2011 Share #34 Posted June 26, 2011 Does anyone else see a pun in the thread title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted June 26, 2011 Share #35 Posted June 26, 2011 lol, the letter f will always be a source of any puns As for what the op meant, the title should've been: "R46s on the ?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted June 26, 2011 Share #36 Posted June 26, 2011 Does anyone else see a pun in the thread title? LOL :tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queens Surface Posted June 26, 2011 Share #37 Posted June 26, 2011 My attempt to locate the R46 was an epic (F)ail. I did see one at 71st-Continental yesterday, but I didn't have my camera. I searched all over the Culver line today and I didn't see one. I (F)eel very sorry (F)or your (F)ail at catching the R46 . But trying to (F)ind that R46 would be a (F)ail on weekends however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted June 26, 2011 Share #38 Posted June 26, 2011 I (F)eel very sorry (F)or your (F)ail at catching the R46 . But trying to (F)ind that R46 would be a (F)ail on weekends however. LMAO! That had me laughing for a good moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeesPwnMets Posted June 26, 2011 Share #39 Posted June 26, 2011 Actually the real reason the R46s were pulled off the was because of the line...which I found asinine in itself as R46s can fit through the cut but whether the T/O has a R46 or R160, if they make the wrong lineup they'd be in a lot of trouble. Wouldn't a possible switch malfunction (for ex. signals say Green over Green but the switch is still leading to the cut) be an issue? Equipment can fail anytime you know. A 160 would just open doors on the first 5 cars and get everybody evacuated that way, but what if a 46 accidentally goes through the cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted June 26, 2011 Share #40 Posted June 26, 2011 Wouldn't a possible switch malfunction (for ex. signals say Green over Green but the switch is still leading to the cut) be an issue? Equipment can fail anytime you know. A 160 would just open doors on the first 5 cars and get everybody evacuated that way, but what if a 46 accidentally goes through the cut? The cut is not the main issue at all...75' trains can fit through the cut. The reason why the ban on 75' trains east of Essex Street is because the trains can sideswipe another due to their length when going around certain bends (e.g. entering Marcy Avenue from the bridge). But to answer your question, if an accidentally goes through the cut, whether it's an R46 or R160, the most probable scenario that comes to mind would be that the train would discharge at Essex Street on the Metropolitan Avenue-bound track and relay onto the bridge approach. Then it would have to enter the middle track, the Jamaica Center-bound (J)/(Z) track. From there, who knows...that's why it's a huge problem should such a thing should happen, but the fact that R46s were pulled from the in the first place because of the was stupid (stupid as in it makes no difference because the T/O would still be in deep shit). If it is a switch malfunction, that's understandable, but knowing the way the TA is they'll try to blame the T/O some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #41 Posted June 26, 2011 Good to hear that 46's are on the F again. (stupid as in it makes no difference because the T/O would still be in deep shit). Smell that? That's the smell of.........SUCCESS. If it is a switch malfunction, that's understandable, but knowing the way the TA is they'll try to blame the T/O some way. Read the iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted June 26, 2011 Share #42 Posted June 26, 2011 Wouldn't a possible switch malfunction (for ex. signals say Green over Green but the switch is still leading to the cut) be an issue? Equipment can fail anytime you know. A 160 would just open doors on the first 5 cars and get everybody evacuated that way, but what if a 46 accidentally goes through the cut? If a home signal gave a green over green yet the switch was reversed, there would be bigger problems then an train going through the cut. It would very serious switch malfunction. Read the iron. Try reading the iron when your going almost 30 mph and the signal has a proper aspect. Even by the time you saw the iron, all you could do is dump the train and pray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #43 Posted June 26, 2011 Try reading the iron when your going almost 30 mph and the signal has a proper aspect. Even by the time you saw the iron, all you could do is dump the train and pray. No no, you don't know what I meant when I said that. He said that the MTA would blame the T/O, and I meant that's how they'd blame him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted June 26, 2011 Share #44 Posted June 26, 2011 No no, you don't know what I meant when I said that. He said that the MTA would blame the T/O, and I meant that's how they'd blame him. Then be clear on what your saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #45 Posted June 26, 2011 Then be clear on what your saying. I thought it would be implied. Guess not. I admit, I could have made it clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted June 26, 2011 Share #46 Posted June 26, 2011 I honestly can't tell the dif between a 68A or 68. So I'm still baffled by the excitement of it all. But it is nice to see the getting some of its traditional equipment back. I was on a 68 yesterday and took a shot of it with my iphone just for kicks. I'll be out with my camera today so maybe I'll spot a traditional . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted June 26, 2011 Share #47 Posted June 26, 2011 According to the new fleet assignments, there should be two trains of R68As on the . The R68s on the already have flat wheels because crews are taking very heavy brakes coming into stations, if an R68A ends up there, I would hate to see what happens. so what are all the new fleet assignments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted June 27, 2011 Share #48 Posted June 27, 2011 I wonder if though, what about the terminal issue on the ? That kinda puzzles me as to why the 68s came back there :confused: You know, sometimes they end @ Astoria... sometimes they end @ 57th Street... I guess it being two trains doesn't make it a big deal, as opposed to half the fleet when the R68/As were last on the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejr88 Posted June 27, 2011 Share #49 Posted June 27, 2011 I honestly can't tell the dif between a 68A or 68. So I'm still baffled by the excitement of it all. But it is nice to see the getting some of its traditional equipment back. I was on a 68 yesterday and took a shot of it with my iphone just for kicks. I'll be out with my camera today so maybe I'll spot a traditional . One easy way to tell between an R68 and an R68A is the front and back doors. The 68's have doors that you can swing open (T/O and C/R) and those on the 68a's u just slide it open. Another way is the car numbers: R68's are those around the 2,000s and R68a's are those of 5000s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted June 27, 2011 Share #50 Posted June 27, 2011 68s have a rectangle under the rollsign and a metal border between the side sign and the glass http://mysticfox.com/subway/view.php?id=546 http://mysticfox.com/subway/view.php?id=507 68As do not http://mysticfox.com/subway/view.php?id=487 http://mysticfox.com/subway/view.php?id=246 photos by me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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