46Dover Posted March 30, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 30, 2013 I was curious to know if there are any old timers in this group besides myself if it was known what kind of cars was used on the , ©/(CC), (AA)/(K), , and the Rockaway Shuttles , , in the 1980s and if it isn't too much trouble to supply pics. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted March 30, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 30, 2013 I'm not an old timer, but I did do research on this. during the 1980s used the R38s and R44s The CC/ used a mix of R10s (both fixed up green cars and graffiti), R27/30s (Mostly graffiti cars, but a large number were painted red or rebuilt). During the early 1980s some R46s did run on the as they were having the Rockwell truck issues and these problems were eventually corrected. The used R32s (Pre-GOH) for the service. I think some R42s were used as well. The Rockaway Shuttles used R10s and R30s, especially the . Also here is a video of some action on the subway in 1986. Hope this answered your questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted March 30, 2013 Nice video. The R44 with rollsigns and blue stripes really took me back. I remember the strip maps on the inside too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted March 30, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 30, 2013 I'm not an old timer, but I did do research on this. during the 1980s used the R38s and R44s The CC/ used a mix of R10s (both fixed up green cars and graffiti), R27/30s (Mostly graffiti cars, but a large number were painted red or rebuilt). During the early 1980s some R46s did run on the as they were having the Rockwell truck issues and these problems were eventually corrected. The used R32s (Pre-GOH) for the service. I think some R42s were used as well. The Rockaway Shuttles used R10s and R30s, especially the . Also here is a video of some action on the subway in 1986. Hope this answered your questions. 3 pointer! Right on the money. As a generation Y dude I have most definitely fanned on these vintage trains as a little booger on these trains. Yes even the R10's on the . Can still remember the R42's on the . Damn I'm getting old lol, at 35 years of age and still immature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted March 30, 2013 3 pointer! Right on the money. As a generation Y dude I have most definitely fanned on these vintage trains as a little booger on these trains. Yes even the R10's on the . Can still remember the R42's on the . Damn I'm getting old lol, at 35 years of age and still immature. Soon we'll be riding R179s with canes lol (just turned 36) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted March 30, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 30, 2013 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted March 30, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 30, 2013 The and also ran R44's and on occasion R46's, thats true, and the R32 as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted April 1, 2013 So then what was 207 Street responsible for with what cars and lines? So then what was 207 Street responsible for with what cars and lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted April 1, 2013 Share #9 Posted April 1, 2013 So then what was 207 Street responsible for with what cars and lines? So then what was 207 Street responsible for with what cars and lines? Well, 207th was mostly for system-wide maintenance, but sometimes stores , , and maybe train cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted April 1, 2013 What kind of cars in that era though, I knew they had the and the (AA) before it became the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted April 1, 2013 Share #11 Posted April 1, 2013 Back then, the C and H shared a fleet, as did the B and K. A was R38 and R44, although there were R40s on the A prior to about 1983(When they were swapped to the B for R38s) B/K was largely R40s. When the manhattan bridge closed, I think they got R32/R42, likely from the D. C/H was R10s, then R27/30s E was generally R46 Apologies for any mistakes... Also, things changed a lot more frequently back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted April 1, 2013 When you're making these subway bullets, I guess you can't do the double letters like (AA) or . Disregard, this is a test When you're making these subway bullets, I guess you can't do the double letters like (AA) or .Disregard, this is a test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediccjh Posted April 1, 2013 Share #13 Posted April 1, 2013 I miss the blue stripes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted April 2, 2013 Share #14 Posted April 2, 2013 I miss the blue stripes.... The blue stripes was the symbol of the MTA, IMO. Back then, the C and H shared a fleet, as did the B and K. A was R38 and R44, although there were R40s on the A prior to about 1983(When they were swapped to the B for R38s) B/K was largely R40s. When the manhattan bridge closed, I think they got R32/R42, likely from the D. C/H was R10s, then R27/30s E was generally R46 Apologies for any mistakes... Also, things changed a lot more frequently back then. Art I heard when the bridge was closed R10s as well s 27/30s ran on the during that time period. Did that actually happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted April 2, 2013 Share #15 Posted April 2, 2013 I miss the blue stripes.... Tell me about it. Particularly the blue stripes on the R46's and even the R40 Slants. Well, 207th was mostly for system-wide maintenance, but sometimes stores , , and maybe train cars. Yep. The MTA did not (well could not) assign cars by fleet to it's respective yards like they do today. I guess because of the overall mayhem the MTA was experiencing during their financial troubles in the 1980s with all sorts of mechanical problems with their cars and deteriorating infrastructure. It ws cited that it was so bad that parts of the Els throughout the city was falling into the streets because of deferred maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted April 2, 2013 Share #16 Posted April 2, 2013 Loving that video so far! Makes me appreciate life before me a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted April 2, 2013 Share #17 Posted April 2, 2013 Loving that video so far! Makes me appreciate life before me a bit more. I was born a few years too late for the 1980s, but we do have videos like that, so it's nice and fun to enjoy it. Here is another video taken in 1991. Yeah I know it's not the 1980s, but the equipment from the 1980s that was on the and were still being used. That part of the video in the Rockaways begins at 3:10. R38s and R44s were on the while the R30s were assigned to the . All WH R30s and R27s had been retired in 1990. R10s were gone in 1989. The R30s seen in this video are ones with GE motors in them and had been rebuilt. Sadly they had two more years left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minato ku Posted April 3, 2013 Share #18 Posted April 3, 2013 What is the brown train at 8:00 in the first video ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted April 3, 2013 Share #19 Posted April 3, 2013 What is the brown train at 8:00 in the first video ? That is actually red. It's a R29 with GE motors. These ran on the and from the time they were rebuilt in the 1980s until their 2002 retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
105th St KK QJ JJ J Posted April 3, 2013 Share #20 Posted April 3, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted April 3, 2013 Share #21 Posted April 3, 2013 Thanks for posting that 105thSt. On the far right of the second image you can see part of a train of Green R10s there. The last year for those cars as they were dwindling slowly. They started retiring the green cars in March of 1989. The rebuilt R40Ms and R42s pushed the rebuilt R30s to the , which allowed the replacement of the R10s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minato ku Posted April 3, 2013 Share #22 Posted April 3, 2013 That is actually red. It's a R29 with GE motors. These ran on the and from the time they were rebuilt in the 1980s until their 2002 retirement. I see, this video was taken not long after the refurbishment because the train looks new. I knew that it wasn't a new train because of the design but I didn't remember of the brown train, obviously because the train is red but look brown because of the video quality ( for an amator footage made during the 80's the quality is great). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted April 3, 2013 Share #23 Posted April 3, 2013 I see, this video was taken not long after the refurbishment because the train looks new. I knew that it wasn't a new train because of the design but I didn't remember of the brown train, obviously because the train is red but look brown because of the video quality ( for an amator footage made during the 80's the quality is great). Yeah it's good video despite it's quality during that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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