rfortyslant Posted July 6, 2008 Share #1 Posted July 6, 2008 ok, so im coming from central park the other day. I go to the subway station which is the and trains. at 72 st station there are 2 tracks visible from one side. one where the and trains stop and the express track where the and the trains pass. when i got to the station, i heard a train coming so I was sprinting to get to the front of the station because I still look from the front window of train cars to see the trackview B). to my surprise, it was the express train. and it wasnt a normal r-38 or r-46. it was an r-40m. i was shocked because i have never seen any thing like it. I have only seen the ,,,, and sometimes the as r-40M's. never the a train! what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken S. Posted July 6, 2008 Share #2 Posted July 6, 2008 They are running R42s on the A now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted July 6, 2008 Share #3 Posted July 6, 2008 Sure it's not an R42? Cuz there are some R42s on the last I checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfortyslant Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted July 6, 2008 Sure it's not an R42? Cuz there are some R42s on the last I checked. well it probablyw as an r42. r42s have shorter back windows at the ends of the subway cars unlike the r40m who have longer windows at the end. i should know because i rode on it on my way home! B) its so hard to tell because r40m's and r42's look the same in some ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken S. Posted July 6, 2008 Share #5 Posted July 6, 2008 Some visual aids might help. These are NJTA cars only because the NYCT cars have to be redrawn sometime after I finish the Silverliner redrawings. - R40M - R42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfortyslant Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted July 6, 2008 Some visual aids might help. These are NJTA cars only because the NYCT cars have to be redrawn sometime after I finish the Silverliner redrawings. - R40M - R42 i see. the bodies look the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted July 6, 2008 Share #7 Posted July 6, 2008 The slats on the side of the R42 are similar to the ones on the R32 and R38, while the ones on the R40 are thin. That's the easiest way to tell. Here's a pic showing the difference. 4460 is an R40M; 4665 is an R42. Taken by Zach S, at nycsubway.org. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted July 6, 2008 Share #8 Posted July 6, 2008 All 3 r40 models have a curved "cut out" along the middle above a lightly corrugated section on the side panel of the body. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfortyslant Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share #9 Posted July 6, 2008 All 3 r40 models have a curved "cut out" along the middle above a lightly corrugated section on the side panel of the body. - Andy ive seen those on many of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted July 6, 2008 Share #10 Posted July 6, 2008 What you saw had to be an R42. Its nothing new anymore, they've been on the for quite some time now. All 3 r40 models have a curved "cut out" along the middle above a lightly corrugated section on the side panel of the body. - Andy There are only two models of R40s.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted July 6, 2008 Share #11 Posted July 6, 2008 ive seen those on many of them It was part of the overall "modern" design Ray Lowey had for the R40. Sadly it didn't turn out like they had hoped and ended up with the slant end being "canceled" in favor of a traditional rounded flat end. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted July 6, 2008 Share #12 Posted July 6, 2008 It was part of the overall "modern" design Ray Lowey had for the R40. Sadly it didn't turn out like they had hoped and ended up with the slant end being "canceled" in favor of a traditional rounded flat end. - Andy I read in some book that the author thought the slant design might have worked if it was in a 4/5 car set instead of in married pairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted July 6, 2008 Share #13 Posted July 6, 2008 What you saw had to be an R42. Its nothing new anymore, they've been on the for quite some time now. There are only two models of R40s.... no he means the first R40-Slant, then R40M-Slant-,and then R-40 modified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted July 6, 2008 Share #14 Posted July 6, 2008 no he means the first R40-Slant, then R40M-Slant-,and then R-40 modified. WTF is an R40M-Slant then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted July 6, 2008 Share #15 Posted July 6, 2008 wtf is an r40m-slant then? it was suppose to be the second order of r40, named r40m. Until the bill was passed to have them modified, 70 of r40m was already built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted July 6, 2008 Share #16 Posted July 6, 2008 I heard the "R40M-slant" and R40-modified were part of one order, R40A... is that true? and that there are 100 of each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted July 7, 2008 Share #17 Posted July 7, 2008 I have yet to see the infamous R42 .. Perhaps this week, ill go for a little hunt.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted July 7, 2008 Share #18 Posted July 7, 2008 The slats on the side of the R42 are similar to the ones on the R32 and R38, while the ones on the R40 are thin. That's the easiest way to tell. Here's a pic showing the difference. 4460 is an R40M; 4665 is an R42. Taken by Zach S, at nycsubway.org. Thanks Dude!B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted July 7, 2008 Share #19 Posted July 7, 2008 I heard the "R40M-slant" and R40-modified were part of one order, R40A... is that true? and that there are 100 of each. Yea, the original slants were half of a 2 part order, the R40A came in a slant version, the equipment layout of things like the A/C and stuff was different from the original slant, then they had the remaining R40A's modified to remove the slanted ends. You can't tell the difference externally between the 2 slanted types, but you can inside, because the poles are in different patterns, one is straight down the center, the other type has the A/C in the end, and the middle, so its poles are off-set. The R40a modified cars have them down the middle as well. You will find the 2 slant types together, and you can tell them apart from the platform by the pole pattern. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfortyslant Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share #20 Posted July 7, 2008 I have yet to see the infamous R42 .. Perhaps this week, ill go for a little hunt.. no need. here http://youtube.com/watch?v=_3QavsMTVpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted July 7, 2008 Share #21 Posted July 7, 2008 no need. here http://youtube.com/watch?v=_3QavsMTVpg ouch my ear hurts form the f***kin R42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfortyslant Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share #22 Posted July 7, 2008 ouch my ear hurts form the f***kin R42 lol yes they are loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted July 7, 2008 Share #23 Posted July 7, 2008 I heard the "R40M-slant" and R40-modified were part of one order, R40A... is that true? and that there are 100 of each. R40 - Cars 4150-4349 R40A - Cars 4350-4549 R40 - Slanted ends R40A (4350-4449) - Same as R40, but with different pole locations along with other minor modifications R40A (4450-4549) - Same as other R40As, but with an R42 end. Unofficially referred to as R40M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted July 8, 2008 Share #24 Posted July 8, 2008 R40 - Cars 4150-4349R40A - Cars 4350-4549 R40 - Slanted ends R40A (4350-4449) - Same as R40, but with different pole locations along with other minor modifications R40A (4450-4549) - Same as other R40As, but with an R42 end. Unofficially referred to as R40M. correction R40A slant different poles because of the A/C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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