Harry Posted July 31, 2008 Share #1 Posted July 31, 2008 Caught this train right when I got to the platform. All electronic signage on the entire train was off. No front route LED, no side route and destination signs, no FIND information. Not even the interior LCD screens were on. There must have been a big-time glitch on this train today. There were riders all over asking "what train is this?". There was total confusion on the platform. It was pretty bad. What train do you think it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJC Posted July 31, 2008 Share #2 Posted July 31, 2008 The N train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted July 31, 2008 Share #3 Posted July 31, 2008 The Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted July 31, 2008 Share #4 Posted July 31, 2008 If that's an R160B on the Express track in Times Square it's def. a train. If it's the local train, it has to be either or . I say its a . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted August 1, 2008 Share #5 Posted August 1, 2008 Yeah, that looks like Times Square. Probably a . Wait a sec... the "Square" on the "Times Square" column signs don't go all the way to the end of the sign as seen here, unlike the first photo. And the Herald Square column are red, not green. This could be 14th St/Union Square, which means this train could be an as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastman346 Posted August 1, 2008 Share #6 Posted August 1, 2008 That's a for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted August 1, 2008 Share #7 Posted August 1, 2008 Thats 110% Union Square-14 St, and thats probably an Train, im going to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted August 1, 2008 Share #8 Posted August 1, 2008 I'm gonna have to say at 14 St, taking Zach's statement into account, and the fact that I haven't seen 8813 pop up in any R160B thread on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted August 1, 2008 Share #9 Posted August 1, 2008 I saw that crappy thing on the this afternoon,The front LCD's wasn't working. I saw it from the B103 bus that i was riding on and it stopped over the corelyou RD station. And i saw that set that you took pics of. Btw the astom set was on the today, Its a POS A/C wasn't working right, FIND wasn't working right, irrating populsion sound when going though timers etc. Looks like i will be riding B103/BM 1-4 buses more often now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share #10 Posted August 1, 2008 If you guessed a train you were correct. This was a Coney Island bound train at the 14th Street station. Its funny because a couple of weeks ago I told myself, imagine all of the outside and inside electronic indicators failing. Then what? And there it was. Exactly how I imagined it. I just happened to have a camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted August 1, 2008 Share #11 Posted August 1, 2008 I'm beginning to hate new technology...But nice shots Harry! I like the fact that the got something new, never took it since they used 68s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted August 1, 2008 Share #12 Posted August 1, 2008 I'm beginning to hate new technology...But nice shots Harry! I like the fact that the got something new, never took it since they used 68s. You never rode on it because it used 68's? What do you dislike about the R68A's? There the best and most reliable cars in the fleet whats not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted August 1, 2008 Share #13 Posted August 1, 2008 If you guessed a train you were correct. This was a Coney Island bound train at the 14th Street station. Its funny because a couple of weeks ago I told myself, imagine all of the outside and inside electronic indicators failing. Then what? And there it was. Exactly how I imagined it. I just happened to have a camera. Well, I got half of it right... You just happened to have a camera? Was it a godsend, a genuine malfunction? Or the trying to fulfill your wishes, unintentionally or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted August 1, 2008 Share #14 Posted August 1, 2008 You never rode on it because it used 68's? What do you dislike about the R68A's? There the best and most reliable cars in the fleet whats not to like?The looks, the fact that I dealt with them all my childhood on the , and also the fact that they're taking over my ex-favorite route, the . Also I always get them on the when I want a 160! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted August 1, 2008 Share #15 Posted August 1, 2008 I'm going to say its the .....b/c I rode an like that Sunday and its in the pic I took also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted August 1, 2008 Share #16 Posted August 1, 2008 I'm going to say its the .....b/c I rode an like that Sunday and its in the pic I took also Uhh Harry already told the answer to it, this is the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted August 1, 2008 Share #17 Posted August 1, 2008 Uhh Harry already told the answer to it, this is the . Well damn the R-160B's (Q)'s is acting up already....its not even a month old....good lawd:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted August 1, 2008 Share #18 Posted August 1, 2008 Yea, that's odd, i've been seeing some non-functioning signs myself, thankfully they were intermittent, and you could see the next car had one that was working. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted August 1, 2008 Share #19 Posted August 1, 2008 Well damn the R-160B's (Q)'s is acting up already....its not even a month old....good lawd:rolleyes: Yea its only been two days and they are already having these issues!! I say bring back the 68A!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted August 1, 2008 Share #20 Posted August 1, 2008 There was another situation where another R160B train signed up for the had LCD screens saying the to Coney Island. An Astoria-Bound train had a LCD Destination bar saying to Whitehall Street. These things are really bizzare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted August 1, 2008 Share #21 Posted August 1, 2008 Uh...can't really say nice catch if it caused mass confusion...interesting catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted August 1, 2008 Share #22 Posted August 1, 2008 Uh...can't really say nice catch if it caused mass confusion...interesting catch. if that thing was running on Queens Blvd and every train (for some reason) like the and was there everybody would be confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted August 1, 2008 Share #23 Posted August 1, 2008 Thats 110% Union Square-14 St, and thats probably an Train, im going to say. I concur, its Union Sq... and I remembered there was a R160 on the nicholas with a piece of duct tape with N on it bcz the led got messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdotny Posted August 1, 2008 Share #24 Posted August 1, 2008 I concur, its Union Sq... and I remembered there was a R160 on the nicholas with a piece of duct tape with N on it bcz the led got messed up. That N still exists, but the LED is working now! Someone should take it off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted August 2, 2008 Share #25 Posted August 2, 2008 Caught this train right when I got to the platform. All electronic signage on the entire train was off. No front route LED, no side route and destination signs, no FIND information. Not even the interior LCD screens were on. There must have been a big-time glitch on this train today. There were riders all over asking "what train is this?". There was total confusion on the platform. It was pretty bad. What train do you think it was? Harry was the PA working?? The Annoucements?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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