Q43 Floral Park Posted August 17, 2008 Share #26 Posted August 17, 2008 It's not a thing of will we see R160's on the (F)ox, it's a thing of how long it lasts. I can't see the riders letting this one fly. Everytime new cars come they get shafted. That's probably one of the few lines where regular riders notice the difference in cars. R32's and R42's aren't going to cut it anymore.The R46's on the seem like it was just done after that article about the bad A/C's. I haven't since one this week. If it came down to the and for which line was going to test R160's next, the would have been smarter IMO. Hopefully the or is next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted August 17, 2008 Share #27 Posted August 17, 2008 A T/O said it so it looks like they will be testing at least if nothing else, but they will be on the to some effect. i heard there might be 5/6 sets for rev service on the beginning late sept or oct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted August 17, 2008 Share #28 Posted August 17, 2008 I can't see the riders letting this one fly. Everytime new cars come they get shafted. That's probably one of the few lines where regular riders notice the difference in cars. R32's and R42's aren't going to cut it anymore.The R46's on the seem like it was just done after that article about the bad A/C's. I haven't since one this week. Hmph, yeah, riders aren't going to be happy about this. They have the old R32s, which are bumpy and some of which have no A/C, and they see a brand new R160 ... IMHO, the desperately need NEW cars, not hand-me-downs from other lines. They've had the oldest cars for years. And that's including the R10s in 1989. Seems to me that whenever the gets new cars they get stiffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted August 17, 2008 Share #29 Posted August 17, 2008 Hmmmm.....R160s on the happening alot sooner than I thought. Wonder when the R160s actually get assigned to Jamaica.....possibly around the time I expected R160s to hit the anyway..... The next line to get assigned R160s should be a shocker to some people.....no, not the (.....unless things change of course..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43 Floral Park Posted August 17, 2008 Share #30 Posted August 17, 2008 Hmmmm.....R160s on the happening alot sooner than I thought. Wonder when the R160s actually get assigned to Jamaica.....possibly around the time I expected R160s to hit the anyway..... The next line to get assigned R160s should be a shocker to some people.....no, not the (.....unless things change of course..... You mean after the ? I would assume the would be next Watch it be the for no reason:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted August 17, 2008 Share #31 Posted August 17, 2008 You mean after the ? I would assume the would be nextNope, ain't the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43 Floral Park Posted August 17, 2008 Share #32 Posted August 17, 2008 Hmm, if Concourse is stuck with the R68's and by you mentioning the ( you mean a part time line, I'll go with the . That would bump the R46's onto the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted August 17, 2008 Share #33 Posted August 17, 2008 Hmm, if Concourse is stuck with the R68's and by you mentioning the ( you mean a part time line, I'll go with the . That would bump the R46's onto the Neither the ( or . Thats it out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred G Posted August 17, 2008 Share #34 Posted August 17, 2008 I'll guess if then :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43 Floral Park Posted August 17, 2008 Share #35 Posted August 17, 2008 Then I'll just wait and see what happens. I kind of don't really want to know, hearing they'll be on the instead of the or is a big enough letdown. Next they'll be on the and .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ023 Posted August 18, 2008 Share #36 Posted August 18, 2008 Then I'll just wait and see what happens. I kind of don't really want to know, hearing they'll be on the instead of the or is a big enough letdown. Next they'll be on the and .... Does it sound like they are phasing out the R32's on the E and F lines altogether as the R46 will be moved to the line as R160 are placed on the ? Kind of weird they would run R42, and R46 on the . I took the just recently and without warning they changed the train from local to express so I had to get off then take the next train at the station just to get to the next stop. There was no work schedule done and it bewilders my mind as to why this would be done. At any rate, my guess is the won't see the R32's anymore as they will get more R46 onboard. If R160's are going to the it likely will replace the existing sets that run on the at first since there aren't that many R32's running on the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted August 18, 2008 Share #37 Posted August 18, 2008 OMG....finally the is getting the R-160's about time....sorry the R-46's on the were boring and I got sick of seeing them on there. I don't have any problems with the R-32's being on the . Looks like Queens Blvd and 6th Avenue is going to have a diversity of trains! Coney Island 63 St/6 Av Lcl Culver Lcl This is a Manhattan bound train TheNextStopIs Parsons Blvd. Stand Clear Of The Doors Please=awesoneness:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted August 18, 2008 Share #38 Posted August 18, 2008 I wonder if they are going to move into the ocean next. I think they will hop on the and . Maybe the . - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charleston Posted August 18, 2008 Share #39 Posted August 18, 2008 I assume that the extra 60 cars from Alstom(which there is a 10-car set running on the N train) will most likely be going to the F train which means that Jamaica Yard will get 360 Alstom cars plus those 60 extra making a total of 420 cars for Jamaica Yard and the F train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
error46146 Posted August 18, 2008 Share #40 Posted August 18, 2008 HA! i always knew it some day the R160's would come up to the queens blvd line they should start putting some 160's on the R too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted August 18, 2008 Share #41 Posted August 18, 2008 I still think the is getting stiffed. It's had the R32s for how long? Granted, the R32s run well on the , but I don't appreciate it that the is only getting hand-me-downs from other lines after it has run the oldest cars in the system for so long. The R160s would be much better used there. But like someone said about a month previously, this is the , "where anything happens and anything goes!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted August 18, 2008 Share #42 Posted August 18, 2008 man, they are driving da r32s homeless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princelex Posted August 18, 2008 Share #43 Posted August 18, 2008 Wow, this is crazy. I heard that the would get them in the future but I didn't think it was in the near future. It'll be a good look on the but I would really like to see them on the , even though the 68's kick ass on that line and I think the deserves them more but it is what it is and the (F)'s not bad at all. I can't wait to see the first pictures and to eventually ride them on the . Thanks for the info RTO Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ023 Posted August 18, 2008 Share #44 Posted August 18, 2008 The rest of the R32 will likely be scrapped as more orders will come in. The R42's will be the last train phased out which are moving to the right now. So it looks as though the will be R46 and R160, and the will be R42 and R46. The R42's won't be phased out till option order 2 comes out which is the next 420 cars after the existing orders. The R46 from the and will probably move to the or after those start to roll. For the R160's on the Queens Boulevard line, it looks like they are finally just starting to hit for 2008 till 2009 and it will increase till the line is fully R160/R179 as we go forward. The , and have the oldest cars right now. The R46's on the and will just be moved to other lines if R160 moves to the lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted August 18, 2008 Share #45 Posted August 18, 2008 are the r46s an endangered species as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted August 18, 2008 Share #46 Posted August 18, 2008 are the r46s an endangered species as well? Not currently, but give them another 8-12 years, and then they will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ023 Posted August 18, 2008 Share #47 Posted August 18, 2008 are the r46s an endangered species as well? Trains to replace the R44 or R46 have not even been ordered yet to start to phase them out. When all the known orders are in, including Option 2, all cars from the R44 and up will be in service since R42's will be phased out after Option 2. It will take more man years to phase out all the subway cars that are old and replace them with the newer cars. Will be nice once we can get past the R32's since they generate so much noise and have busted A/C's to boot. Eventually NYC will have all modern cars and a young fleet. As for how long the R46's will last, speculation is till 2015 which is 7 years. I am just repeating what wikipedia has said. Whether it is 7 or 15 years doesn't matter, the fact is it will be with us for a long time to come. It looks like will be R42, R46, will be R46, R160 Then as the R42's are phased out after option 2, the will be R46, R160 along with the That is my guess. So look for the R32's on the + to diminish and disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted August 18, 2008 Share #48 Posted August 18, 2008 R32s on the may diminish slowly, but you might see more on the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted August 18, 2008 Share #49 Posted August 18, 2008 8918 was spotted in stillwell yard layed up for service next to two R46 trains also on layover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ023 Posted August 18, 2008 Share #50 Posted August 18, 2008 R32s on the may diminish slowly, but you might see more on the R32's are going to be reefed and will be phased out altogether evemtually. As for the movement of R32's before final resting place, who knows. If more do get moved to other Queens Blvd lines, they will be there only a short period of time till they get phased out. It all depends on how fast R160 orders come in and how many R160's they allocate to the . Let us wait till we see a R160 on the line before anything Phase I R32's won't last that much longer. Phase II's that are still around are a very endangered species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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