R10 2952 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #1 Posted June 26, 2011 As far as I know, the new assignments call for a small number of R-46s on the , a small number of R-68As on the , and the substitution of the line's R-46s with R-68s. Are there any other changes, though? I have heard various theories, but other than the above, I have no concrete information concerning the new assignments for June 27th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted June 26, 2011 Share #2 Posted June 26, 2011 heres the current list http://www.thejoekorner.com/carassignments/bmt-ind-2011-06-26.html In addition to that, there are two R68A sets for the and R68As apparently are on the for this weekend but it remains to be seen if they will be on the or anymore. the R46 seems like outside of rush hour its going to be a tough catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted June 27, 2011 Share #3 Posted June 27, 2011 I hope the gets a couple of hippos back! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted June 27, 2011 heres the current list http://www.thejoekorner.com/carassignments/bmt-ind-2011-06-26.html Thanks for the link. On a side note, it's a shame that the R-32s and R-42s are staying put. I was hoping they would consider moving them to other lines. Oh well, in the end I guess I'm just glad that they are STILL with us. And at least the got R-68s. If I'm not mistaken, this marks the first time that the R-68s have been assigned to a traditionally-IND line, AND to a line other than the South Brooklyn BMT routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lance25 Posted June 27, 2011 Share #5 Posted June 27, 2011 I doubt that anyone else wants those R32s (no offense to any fans of the trains). The R42s will stay on the and simply because there isn't anything else that can replace them. Outside of the R32s and 4-car R160s, the rest of the total fleet is too long to fit on the Eastern Division lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted June 27, 2011 Share #6 Posted June 27, 2011 Thanks for the link. On a side note, it's a shame that the R-32s and R-42s are staying put. I was hoping they would consider moving them to other lines. Oh well, in the end I guess I'm just glad that they are STILL with us. And at least the got R-68s. If I'm not mistaken, this marks the first time that the R-68s have been assigned to a traditionally-IND line, AND to a line other than the South Brooklyn BMT routes. those 32s and 42s are finished, they're just starting to get really run down from age. The 68s are a welcome addition to the which in turn means the return of R46s to the . Even if its only a couple of sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted June 27, 2011 Share #7 Posted June 27, 2011 I don't know if this was mentioned anywhere else, but the are now 100% NTT, according to that chart. Also no more R160 ®'s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted June 27, 2011 Share #8 Posted June 27, 2011 I don't know if this was mentioned anywhere else, but the are now 100% NTT, according to that chart. Also no more R160 ®'s. that chart doesn't seem right at all for the new pick. I'll believe it when I see it tomorrow. But I feel like another change is going to happen for the pick but I'm not going to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted June 27, 2011 Share #9 Posted June 27, 2011 those R160s on the were a result of not having enough R46s to make service. The R at its busiest needs 29 trains. It was down to 27 trains when those R160 sets wound up there. The had 54 R46s, that makes 6 full trains of 8 cars. If those 8 cars are freed up for other lines at Jamaica yard. We see that 2 of them return to the to give it 29 R46 trains. That leaves at least 4 sets that can be used on the . Right now during rush hours it gets 3, and off times gets 1 set. The lost 3 R160 sets which were given to the and so they now have enough to be all 160s. There's also rumors to keep in mind about the 68As staying on the and to give the 160s a break. All in all its interesting stuff, I like that the MTA mixes things around every year to keep stuff interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted June 27, 2011 Share #10 Posted June 27, 2011 I seen R160B 9153-9157 paired with 9178-9182 on the on sunday. should of sworn all the 91's were going back to CI. :confused: Last i recall was Jamaica Sending 9143-9232 to CI. and by the way, why would the (N)/(Q) use R68A's anymore? if 9143-9232 are going to be sent, and 8713-8722 being sent already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted June 27, 2011 Share #11 Posted June 27, 2011 Okay this is from a TA source The and will both have R68's running on their lines, The CIYD AGM wants the R160's to run less due to the fact that they are racking up on miles, They want to keep the warranty if those R160's get to a certain point of mileage that warranty is voided so I expect to see some R160's on the (B)ravo later on today or this week, this is what they want to do and the R42's are finished, The R32's are just fine, some of them look like shit but the bulk of them are still running fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted June 27, 2011 Share #12 Posted June 27, 2011 and the R42's are finished. I dont need TA sources to back that one up, the R42 I was on, on the had loose seats and the interior looked very shoddy and falling apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted June 27, 2011 Share #13 Posted June 27, 2011 I dont need TA sources to back that one up, the R42 I was on, on the had loose seats and the interior looked very shoddy and falling apart. The R42's were going to retire a few months back and be replaced by 50 extra R32's, but that plan was canceled because of the TA wanted to have extra cars for a spares, but those R42's do need to go, they look like complete garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted June 27, 2011 Share #14 Posted June 27, 2011 Okay this is from a TA source The and will both have R68's running on their lines, The CIYD AGM wants the R160's to run less due to the fact that they are racking up on miles, They want to keep the warranty if those R160's get to a certain point of mileage that warranty is voided so I expect to see some R160's on the (B)ravo later on today or this week, this is what they want to do and the R42's are finished, The R32's are just fine, some of them look like *scrambled* but the bulk of them are still running fine. some of them If this isn't foaming/denial, I don't know what is. I don't need any "sources" to back that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted June 27, 2011 Share #15 Posted June 27, 2011 On Some Real shit this is why i don't post on this site as much, Because all you guys do is pop mad shit, oh well the R32's are still here as well as the shitty R42's, They won't go anywhere until 2014-16 thats if the R179's contract is awarded, if not then oh well, just deal with it, and no im not foaming, they don't want the R160 warranty to be voided, rerember CI got the r160's first so they want to keep the warranty as long as they can, as for ENY, They have exprience with the ntt's so they don't have to worry about that, as for jamaica's R160's thats another story, they have extended their warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCTSignals Posted June 27, 2011 Share #16 Posted June 27, 2011 Saw ALOT of 68s on the last nite....dont know why...it was pretty strange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted June 27, 2011 Share #17 Posted June 27, 2011 Okay this is from a TA source The and will both have R68's running on their lines, The CIYD AGM wants the R160's to run less due to the fact that they are racking up on miles, They want to keep the warranty if those R160's get to a certain point of mileage that warranty is voided so I expect to see some R160's on the (B)ravo later on today or this week, this is what they want to do Is everyone on the line qualified? If not; I don't see them doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted June 27, 2011 Share #18 Posted June 27, 2011 I speak to some of the ( crew personally b\c they see me a lot and a lot of them aren't 160 qualified they say.I'm not sure who stayed on the ( for the new pick but last pick the had good damn crew great operators and conductors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted June 27, 2011 Share #19 Posted June 27, 2011 Saw ALOT of 68s on the last nite....dont know why...it was pretty strange! Because CIY can't keep up with inspections, R160s are to be taken OOS at night and other cars are to be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted June 27, 2011 Share #20 Posted June 27, 2011 does the new pick of becoming all R68s is today or next week? saw 2 R68As and a R68 tday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted June 27, 2011 Share #21 Posted June 27, 2011 does the new pick of becoming all R68s is today or next weeok? saw 2 R68As and a R68 tday 68A !! u saw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted June 27, 2011 Share #22 Posted June 27, 2011 68A !! u saw? on the my mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted June 27, 2011 Share #23 Posted June 27, 2011 does the new pick of becoming all R68s is today or next week? saw 2 R68As and a R68 tday Last Friday there were only 2 R46s on the . It should be all R68 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe C Posted June 28, 2011 Share #24 Posted June 28, 2011 The R42's were going to retire a few months back and be replaced by 50 extra R32's, but that plan was canceled because of the TA wanted to have extra cars for a spares That's something i find hard to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted June 28, 2011 Share #25 Posted June 28, 2011 Last Friday there were only 2 R46s on the . It should be all R68 now. I saw a R46 on the today at about 4:30 this afternoon at Broadway heading south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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