realizm Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2776 Posted November 10, 2013 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2777 Posted November 10, 2013 Nice job on the pics, Mark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2778 Posted November 10, 2013 Nice shots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2779 Posted November 10, 2013 i didnt know the door opening is like the R160A but the closing is like all other 160s but when the doors shut, its a normal 142A closing and the annoucements is like the 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2780 Posted November 10, 2013 I like the other voice better what's her name in the R-142As? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2781 Posted November 10, 2013 Can't say I'm too happy about this swap. The R62As have completely slowed down the runs that have them on the thanks to the narrow door widths and have led to skipping stops to make up time, while the R188s will make the Flushing line monotonous and free of the RFW for the first time in history (and it's a line where the RFW is a lot more interesting than the Lex, which won't even have them thanks to the crews making a fuss). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2782 Posted November 10, 2013 Great pics Realizm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedChikkin Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2783 Posted November 10, 2013 30 days for 16 hours a day. Always with a grain of salt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2784 Posted November 10, 2013 Going out there today. I have to say, the may take the title away from the as my facorite announcements on NTTs. It flows a bit better and they combined original with new announcements. Now, if only I can find my SD card... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2785 Posted November 10, 2013 @LTA1992: Aside from the weird Queens'boro' announcement (yes, I think she pronounces 'boro' in a weird way) the announcements are very good! But it's not like you hear them for the first time. They have been floating around on YouTube for a few years now (they were recorded way before the R188s were even discussed). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2786 Posted November 10, 2013 Please. Those were older versions of the program that can be hard to find if you don't narrow the search down. So they are irreverent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2787 Posted November 10, 2013 About 90% of 'em sound exactly the same. I've compared them. And please, they are not that hard to find. Two people (one of them being MrRailfanBVE, known as Mr Railfan around here) uploaded various bits of the announcements. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScreechyFlange Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2788 Posted November 10, 2013 For lexington id say 15-20 because yes the lifespan for a train is 40yrs old but R62As may last longer than 40 the way the TA are going they can't afford to retire anything right now and it all depends how long it would take for the replacements to arrive, and i agree that Coronas NTTs will be in good hands . Their R62As have performed very very well for their time on the and hopefully will continue back on the . Let's hope this recession doesn't continue for that long lol. It just seems like a waste of Money and resources to me, IMO they should've used their $$ or should I say the taxpayers money to implement CBTC on the Lex a much more demanding line but whatever I'm happy for flushing riders... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOPRO Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2789 Posted November 10, 2013 Can't say I'm too happy about this swap. The R62As have completely slowed down the runs that have them on the thanks to the narrow door widths and have led to skipping stops to make up time, while the R188s will make the Flushing line monotonous and free of the RFW for the first time in history (and it's a line where the RFW is a lot more interesting than the Lex, which won't even have them thanks to the crews making a fuss). Crews making a fuss???? LOL not true at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2790 Posted November 10, 2013 I like the other voice better what's her name in the R-142As? Jessica Ettinger.I like her voice too... "This is a Pelham Bay Park bound train,the next stop is Canal St" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2791 Posted November 10, 2013 About 90% of 'em sound exactly the same. I've compared them. And please, they are not that hard to find. Two people (one of them being MrRailfanBVE, known as Mr Railfan around here) uploaded various bits of the announcements. Anyone can hear something. But very few can actually HEAR something. And I know who he is, I know him outside here. If you've actually payed any attention, you'd notice most lines sound different. 7th Avenue sounds different from Lex, which sounds different from the and , who sound different from the Eastern Div Lines, who sound different from the and lines, which sound different from the , despite most of them being the same person. Who sounds the same their entire life? Computerized voices sound different on a recording than they do in actuality. Me and a few others pondered why that was one day on the . It's also a bit slower than when you're actually on the train. It's like music. If you heard the same song played from a CD, and then again from a vinyl on a turntable, I can bet you wouldn't notice the difference. In this case, the train itself is the turntable. The recording is the CD, which won't have all the minor differences thus will make them all sound the same. And lastly, I'm going to say this again. The recordings on YouTube are older versions of the and are therefore irreverent. Let's hope this recession doesn't continue for that long lol. It just seems like a waste of Money and resources to me, IMO they should've used their $$ or should I say the taxpayers money to implement CBTC on the Lex a much more demanding line but whatever I'm happy for flushing riders... The lex may be more demanding but they are still getting started with the program. It's only natural that they start worth the isolated lines before moving to the rest of the system. Slow and steady wins the race, you know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeesPwnMets Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2792 Posted November 10, 2013 Will the R142A's from the be used to build the R188 or are they only taking R142As from the ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2793 Posted November 10, 2013 Can't say I'm too happy about this swap. The R62As have completely slowed down the runs that have them on the thanks to the narrow door widths and have led to skipping stops to make up time, while the R188s will make the Flushing line monotonous and free of the RFW for the first time in history (and it's a line where the RFW is a lot more interesting than the Lex, which won't even have them thanks to the crews making a fuss). The 62As are also much slower than the 142As which also might contribute to delays. If I live along the I would happy about this swap, only downside is during the summer the A/C is much weaker on the 62As. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62AR33 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2794 Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) Will the R142A's from the be used to build the R188 or are they only taking R142As from the ? Nope Just the because Westchester Yard has the same amount of R142As as Flushing does R62As so that it can be a swap just between the and , there is no need for the 's R142As to be converted Can't say I'm too happy about this swap. The R62As have completely slowed down the runs that have them on the thanks to the narrow door widths and have led to skipping stops to make up time, while the R188s will make the Flushing line monotonous and free of the RFW for the first time in history (and it's a line where the RFW is a lot more interesting than the Lex, which won't even have them thanks to the crews making a fuss). Fuss ? Nopeee not all lol , the crew actually really like working with the R62As and the Motorman prefer them then the R142A's due to the fact that R62As have a better breaking system . Let's hope this recession doesn't continue for that long lol. It just seems like a waste of Money and resources to me, IMO they should've used their $$ or should I say the taxpayers money to implement CBTC on the Lex a much more demanding line but whatever I'm happy for flushing riders... It's not a waste at all because where would the R62A's from flushing go to had they would have gotten a new order ? They can't retire them when flushings oldest R62A is 27 yrs old at the moment so they had to do this and convert existing R142A's to send them back to the , also they are just getting started with the cbtc program and they have had issues installing the software on just an isolated line , imagine starting on installing the software for the first time on 3 lines at a time it would't be to good lol Edited November 10, 2013 by R62AR33 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2795 Posted November 10, 2013 CBTC has grown the way it has for a reason. It started on the L because the Canarsie Line is isolated and only two tracks. The Flushing Line is next because while it is also isolated, it provides a bit more of a challenge for the computers by having to deal with express trains. CBTC on the Lexington, the most heavily used line in the system, is out of the question for the time being. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2796 Posted November 10, 2013 The 62As are also much slower than the 142As which also might contribute to delays. If I live along the I would happy about this swap, only downside is during the summer the A/C is much weaker on the 62As. The R62/A's have better A/C than the R142/A's IMO. If the A/C on the SMEE's work properly, the cars are frosty. As for NTTs, you barely feel anything when those trains are crowded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2797 Posted November 10, 2013 @LtA1992: Sometimes I hear differences yeah. But I was talking about the 'old' announcement recordings vs the new one, not vs the or other trains. And actually, according to other rail fans, I'm kind right. The station names bits are from the original 142/A announcement recordings. Kathleen does the "This is a Flushing...." part, Catherine the "The next stop is..." part and Annie Bergen does the station names part on the . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2798 Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) Great pics Realizm. Nice job on the pics, Mark. Nice shots. Thanks fellas for the comments! These are the rest of them from last night: Edited November 10, 2013 by realizm 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2799 Posted November 10, 2013 Crews making a fuss???? LOL not true at all. Fuss ? Nopeee not all lol , the crew actually really like working with the R62As and the Motorman prefer them then the R142A's due to the fact that R62As have a better breaking system . Okay, maybe not then. I was under that impression from the fury of posts like this one suggesting that the crews wanted full cabs: Rememeber Westchesters main request is all R62As to be converted to full width cab , so it shouldn't be too much of a shocker to see more R62As being converted to full width cab. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted November 10, 2013 Share #2800 Posted November 10, 2013 I'm wondering how many regular commuters actually noticed the change. I'm betting most of 'em won't even notice it other than "hey, we have automatic announcements now!". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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