R68 Subway Car 254 #1 Posted July 14, 2008 I took a few photos but this was the best one that I could get of this train: I was at Jay Street Borough Hall when I saw a R160B Alstom/Siemens Trainset at the Northbound Platform on the F Train's Track. The North Motor was 9032 (featured in this photo, this is a R160B Option 1) and the South Motor was 8838. The entire consist was: [N] 9032-9031-9030-9029-9028+8842-8841-8840-8839-8838 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N-Trizzy2609 11 #2 Posted July 14, 2008 Looks like the might get some!!!! or because I saw a few testing down at 36th Street with markings but they didn't stop. One of the cars were 9038 and it had Siemens propulsions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trainfan22 1,783 #3 Posted July 14, 2008 (edited) Nice catch looks like you cought the mixed astlom/siemens set. @ N trizzy the is not getting 160's just yet. The will get them first this just an yard move or test train. Edited July 15, 2008 by trainfan22 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N-Trizzy2609 11 #4 Posted July 14, 2008 Nice catch looks like you cought the mixed astlom/siemens set. @ N trizzy the is not getting 160's just yet. The will get them first this jsut an yard move or test train. Yeah you're right cuz that train has no marking but the one did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UlmerPark B6 0 #5 Posted July 14, 2008 Yeah you're right cuz that train has no marking but the one did. no the was just running with r160 over the weekend cause the was running on the . they are using a lot of lines to test the train Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brighton Local 702 #6 Posted July 14, 2008 no the was just running with r160 over the weekend cause the was running on the . they are using a lot of lines to test the train Nah, they cancelled the G.O. last minute. The ran normal between 36 St and Stillwell Avenue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cait Sith 8,116 #7 Posted July 15, 2008 I took a few photos but this was the best one that I could get of this train: I was at Jay Street Borough Hall when I saw a R160B Alstom/Siemens Trainset at the Northbound Platform on the F Train's Track. The North Motor was 9032 (featured in this photo, this is a R160B Option 1) and the South Motor was 8838. The entire consist was: [N] 9032-9031-9030-9029-9028+8842-8841-8840-8839-8838 WAAA ANOTHER MIXED SET?! Damnit. That would've been awesome to catch on video B) Awesome catch dude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pablo M 201 35 #8 Posted July 15, 2008 Nice catch man! Should've definately taken video if your camera has the mode for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UlmerPark B6 0 #9 Posted July 15, 2008 no the was just running with r160 over the weekend cause the was running on the . they are using a lot of lines to test the train Nah, they cancelled the G.O. last minute. The ran normal between 36 St and Stillwell Avenue i know. but some trains on sea beach still ran express. they skipped non-transferable stops and small stops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pablo M 201 35 #10 Posted July 15, 2008 i know. but some trains on sea beach still ran express. they skipped non-transferable stops and small stops. How bout no! How bout trains ran normally on Sea Beach after the G.O. ended early. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattTrain 3,103 #11 Posted July 15, 2008 Oh cool, the and need the R160 cars, the riders will def. get a smooth ride. Another Siemens Alstom R160B train, on the . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brighton Local 702 #12 Posted July 15, 2008 Oh cool, the and need the R160 cars, the riders will def. get a smooth ride. Another Siemens Alstom R160B train, on the . I highly doubt seeing 160Bs go to the &/or anytime soon. I can be wrong though.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattTrain 3,103 #13 Posted July 15, 2008 I highly doubt seeing 160Bs go to the &/or anytime soon. I can be wrong though.... A train operator on the told me that the and should use the R160 cars fully two years from now. The R68A's would go mostly to the , maybe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RTOMan 1,479 #14 Posted July 15, 2008 I took a few photos but this was the best one that I could get of this train: I was at Jay Street Borough Hall when I saw a R160B Alstom/Siemens Trainset at the Northbound Platform on the F Train's Track. The North Motor was 9032 (featured in this photo, this is a R160B Option 1) and the South Motor was 8838. The entire consist was: [N] 9032-9031-9030-9029-9028+8842-8841-8840-8839-8838 Um the 9000 series are ALL Siemens trains... A Little Correction there.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UlmerPark B6 0 #15 Posted July 15, 2008 A train operator on the told me that the and should use the R160 cars fully two years from now. The R68A's would go mostly to the , maybe. then they need drivers to go on training and they'll need new drivers. i don't believe that the would get R160 since they can not afford to disrupt service. The and should definetly get it. the doesn't deserve fully. the (R ) and does. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebbieprops 0 #16 Posted July 16, 2008 It's definitely the first I've seen with a number higher than 9000. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R32 3348 10 #17 Posted July 16, 2008 The doesn't deserve R160s. Thoe are MUCH better used on the or since the runs out of Jamaica Yar.d I also highly doubt the using R160s anytime soon (within the next 2 years), and also with the , but it's actually possible for the . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pablo M 201 35 #18 Posted July 16, 2008 The is gonna need R160s soon enough, same reason for the . The isn't getting any, Concourse loves their R68s very much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7LineFan 254 #19 Posted July 17, 2008 The doesn't deserve R160s. Thoe are MUCH better used on the or since the runs out of Jamaica Yar.d I also highly doubt the using R160s anytime soon (within the next 2 years), and also with the , but it's actually possible for the . Ummm... and all run out of Jamaica... The is gonna need R160s soon enough, same reason for the . The isn't getting any, Concourse loves their R68s very much. IMHO any line with cars near 40 years old or over needs the R160s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R32 3348 10 #20 Posted July 18, 2008 Ummm... and all run out of Jamaica... That's my point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cait Sith 8,116 #21 Posted July 18, 2008 Um the 9000 series are ALL Siemens trains... A Little Correction there.. What he meant was, the siemens set was paired with the alstom set Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7LineFan 254 #22 Posted July 19, 2008 That's my point. Elaborate, then. Just because the runs out of Jamaica it doesn't deserve R160s? Then that would eliminate all lines that run out of Jamaica, i.e. , just because they run out of Jamaica. But that's my take on it. If you meant something different, please, explain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RTOMan 1,479 #23 Posted July 19, 2008 What he meant was, the siemens set was paired with the alstom set Yes i see it now thanks didnt have my glasses on when i 1st read that post, lol lol.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R32 3348 10 #24 Posted July 19, 2008 Elaborate, then. Just because the runs out of Jamaica it doesn't deserve R160s? Then that would eliminate all lines that run out of Jamaica, i.e. , just because they run out of Jamaica. But that's my take on it. If you meant something different, please, explain. The IMO is probably ok with R160s, BUT they can be MUCH better utilized on the and . The runs the oldest cars in the system (maybe shift those cars to the , or if it got R160s - this is ALL speculative and will probably not happen), and the , along with the is scheduled to get CBTC next decade. Basically, what I mean is that even if the got R160s, they should go to another line out of Jamaica that can much better utilize them. With talk of the going to be transferred to CI, it might get R160s but if it did it would because it urns out of CI. All of the above was speculative. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UlmerPark B6 0 #25 Posted July 19, 2008 The IMO is probably ok with R160s, BUT they can be MUCH better utilized on the and . The runs the oldest cars in the system (maybe shift those cars to the , or if it got R160s - this is ALL speculative and will probably not happen), and the , along with the is scheduled to get CBTC next decade. Basically, what I mean is that even if the got R160s, they should go to another line out of Jamaica that can much better utilize them. With talk of the going to be transferred to CI, it might get R160s but if it did it would because it urns out of CI. All of the above was speculative. the they said last year for a month that they will get R160B. i don't see that happening Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites