were R142's originally supposed to be red? [Warning WAYOVER 56k plus]

[pelhamlocal 288]

I heard some were on the forms that the 142's, were supposed to be red, dare i call a NTT a redbird  , then i shall be damned to hell  .....k back on topic. The only proof i can find of something similar is a picture of a front mockup of one at the transit museum, on a flat, and a CGI by Antenna Designs. Can someone one please school me on this? thanx

plus another interesting prototype. I seems that the TA, if not atleast the designers pushed for Curtains instead of LED/LCD....or whatevers, interesting.

[depotofrelax 110]

I heard some were on the forms that the 142's, were supposed to be red, dare i call a NTT a redbird  , then i shall be damned to hell  .....k back on topic. The only proof i can find of something similar is a picture of a front mockup of one at the transit museum, on a flat, and a CGI by Antenna Designs. Can someone one please school me on this? thanx

 

 

plus another interesting prototype. I seems that the TA, if not atleast the designers pushed for Curtains instead of LED/LCD....or whatevers, interesting.

Nice photo... I agree with the 2nd photo. 1st photo & 3rd photo i disagree... Who  ever heard new technology car replacing a old tech train with rollout sign a flip dot so called. With the LED or LCD screen... Rollout sign existed in 70's.. When the LCD / LED screen existed in 1990's era... The LED / LCD screen is the future tech to be used for new york city subway. The next design of subway car should be thinking about replacing a R62A when who know. No more roll out sign.. 

[mtattrain 1,185]

Nice photo... I agree with the 2nd photo. 1st photo & 3rd photo i disagree... Who ever heard new technology car replacing a old tech train with rollout sign a flip dot so called. With the LED or LCD screen... Rollout sign existed in 70's.. When the LCD / LED screen existed in 1990's era... The LED / LCD screen is the future tech to be used for new york city subway. The next design of subway car should be thinking about replacing a R62A when who know. No more roll out sign..

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[Threxx 1,833]

It was an early design concept, nothing more. They eventually settled for a decal.

[Dan05979 1,028]

Who still uses 56K? Why the warning?

[CenSin 3,248]

Who still uses 56K? Why the warning?

Even my phone on 3G passing through a tunnel can manage to load these pictures quickly, but the warning might be of use to those nearing their data limits.

[NYtransit 457]

Fun fact, the red color was used to commemorate the Redbirds, Thats why you see alot more red in the 2nd photo, But I guess they thought it was to much and just left it in the fromt.

[mtattrain 1,185]

Fun fact, the red color was used to commemorate the Redbirds, Thats why you see alot more red in the 2nd photo, But I guess they thought it was to much and just left it in the fromt.

Hmm, so maybe a bit like how Tokyo Metro's new cars are resembling cars of the past?

[pelhamlocal 288]

Yeah, my favorite Tokyo Metro cars are the old Marunouchi line cars, that they now use in Buenos Aires, with gap fillers on the cars.

[pjbr40 81]

i dont think it should be painted in red. why ruin the sleek new shining metal. that way you know how clean the cars are.