mtattrain Posted February 12, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 12, 2013 Some interesting stuff I found from a user named "R36Coach" on Flickr (not by me, credits go to "R36 Coach"): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted February 12, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 12, 2013 Why do these old trains get reefed? What purpose does that serve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted February 12, 2013 Share #3 Posted February 12, 2013 Why do these old trains get reefed? What purpose does that serve? Well the frame is too old to be reused and rather than being put in a dump or landfill, when the subway is reefed, it becomes an artificial habitat for fish. Naturally, it helps fish survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted February 12, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 12, 2013 But I think the reefing program has stopped. So it depends on if they want to deal with the possible asbestos if they want to cut the cars up for scrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted February 12, 2013 Share #5 Posted February 12, 2013 that and the asbestos makes it much more difficult to take these trains apart and recycle the scrap metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted February 13, 2013 Share #6 Posted February 13, 2013 Cool! I thought R44's were built after abestos was illegal to stick in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwayfan12 Posted February 14, 2013 Share #7 Posted February 14, 2013 *sniffs* They grow up so fast. Great pictures BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted February 14, 2013 that and the asbestos makes it much more difficult to take these trains apart and recycle the scrap metal I do remember someone mentioning that after the R42s, nothing was built with asbestos. This allows the MTA to recycle the scrap metal in the R44s for money instead of reefing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minato ku Posted February 14, 2013 Share #9 Posted February 14, 2013 For this point we were 10 years late in France. We found asbestos in trains built in early 1980's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngblaze Posted February 14, 2013 Share #10 Posted February 14, 2013 These shots were taken right off the New Jersey Turnpike I remember seeing it when I was on the Greyhound bus going to DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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