NYtransit Posted January 31, 2014 Share #3326 Posted January 31, 2014 How come now I usually only see 7811-7821 only in service? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted January 31, 2014 Share #3327 Posted January 31, 2014 How come now I usually only see 7811-7821 only in service? I realized that too. In recent youtube vids, every R188 vid I watch consists of 7811-7821. I think that converted set is having more problems. Idk about 7822-7832, but it seems something is wrong, 7833-7843 is delayed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted January 31, 2014 Share #3328 Posted January 31, 2014 I realized that too. In recent youtube vids, every R188 vid I watch consists of 7811-7821. I think that converted set is having more problems. Idk about 7822-7832, but it seems something is wrong, 7833-7843 is delayed. 7833-7843 was last seen at Jay St probably heading to CI. 7822-7832 runs occasionally at unknown times. 7211-7220,7899 was in service for like 2-3 days, don't know what happened to it since. 7811-7821 is always in service now, most of the time the only one in service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R42N Posted January 31, 2014 Share #3329 Posted January 31, 2014 Got on 7822-7832 from Bryant to Queensboro around 10 today. Good ride, however the funny part is that all Announcment- exterior and interior signs were off. I didn't say or Not in service or anything. If it wasn't for the strip maps and oral announcements it would have been Chaos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted January 31, 2014 Share #3330 Posted January 31, 2014 Got on 7822-7832 from Bryant to Queensboro around 10 today. Good ride, however the funny part is that all Announcment- exterior and interior signs were off. I didn't say or Not in service or anything. If it wasn't for the strip maps and oral announcements it would have been Chaos. Yeah I saw a video recently on that set running express, and the announcements were glitched. The conductor just turned off everything and did it manually. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacAlert Posted January 31, 2014 Share #3331 Posted January 31, 2014 Got on 7822-7832 from Bryant to Queensboro around 10 today. Good ride, however the funny part is that all Announcment- exterior and interior signs were off. I didn't say or Not in service or anything. If it wasn't for the strip maps and oral announcements it would have been Chaos. Rode this set express to Times Square earlier today. Announcements and signs were working properly. It seems a lot of the employees don't know how to set the signs properly so they just shut them off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted February 1, 2014 Share #3332 Posted February 1, 2014 7833-7843 was last seen at Jay St probably heading to CI. 7822-7832 runs occasionally at unknown times. 7211-7220,7899 was in service for like 2-3 days, don't know what happened to it since. 7811-7821 is always in service now, most of the time the only one in service. 7833-7843 was last seen testing on the Flushing line 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62AR33 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #3333 Posted February 1, 2014 Seems like the crew for the still don't know how to use the R188s... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScreechyFlange Posted February 1, 2014 Share #3334 Posted February 1, 2014 Rode this set express to Times Square earlier today. Announcements and signs were working properly. It seems a lot of the employees don't know how to set the signs properly so they just shut them off. Or they simply don't have the time, the train isn't idling in the terminal for very long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Bus Posted February 1, 2014 Share #3335 Posted February 1, 2014 Both 7811-7821 & 7822-7832 were running today during the PM rush. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted February 1, 2014 Share #3336 Posted February 1, 2014 Both 7811-7821 & 7822-7832 were running today during the PM rush. I only saw 1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #3337 Posted February 1, 2014 I rode 1766-70 on the 6, it was hooked to 1741-45 and that converted set is having issues again it seems 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guira1283 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #3338 Posted February 1, 2014 I just saw 785?-784? (Forgot the number) running as we speak but as a test train Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #3339 Posted February 1, 2014 I just saw 785?-784? (Forgot the number) running as we speak but as a test train Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's either 7833-7843 or 7844-7854. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guira1283 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #3340 Posted February 1, 2014 I just saw 785?-784? (Forgot the number) running as we speak but as a test train Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's either 7833-7843 or 7844-7854. It was definitely 7844-7854 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIRRHicksville Posted February 2, 2014 Share #3341 Posted February 2, 2014 It was definitely 7844-7854 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I took the 7 back to 33rd Street (R62A) from Times Square and the following (next) train in Times Square was an R62A. When I got off at 33rd Street, as I was on the street and practically back to my car (5:15PM). There was an R188 in the station (Flushing-bound) doors closed and I was wondering which set. As it started to pull out, saw 7844, also saw 7850. This was that set probably burn testing. Where it actually came from, I don't know, because the next train out of TS was an R62A and I noticed on my trip more R62A's heading towards TS. In other words, where did the R188 come from unless it switched over from the BMT at Queensborough Plaza. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted February 2, 2014 Share #3342 Posted February 2, 2014 Yup 7844-7854 Was testing today, And 7833-7843 is now in service, This was alot faster then expected, It seems the TSS on the flushing line likes to put the new trains in service during the weekends caught 7844 testing Today 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Lexington Ave Posted February 2, 2014 Share #3343 Posted February 2, 2014 They started putting flags on the sets. Finally! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolusoji Posted February 2, 2014 Share #3344 Posted February 2, 2014 what are flags 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #3345 Posted February 2, 2014 (edited) what are flags Something used to represent countries, in this case the 188s has the American flag on them. Edited February 2, 2014 by trainfan22 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62AR33 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #3346 Posted February 2, 2014 (edited) I don't think those cars in the 2000 range are going to the (I can be wrong) i know the remaining singles are not, the single cars its unknown where they'll end up at, it seems that they're not converting those half cabs at the other end, once all the 1700/1800 are gone off the it looks like the RFW end of those cars will face the flushing side again until they're moved out of corona Why Not Send those 2000s , from the to the that way all the 's R62As can be from 2001-2475 and have all the 1800s and 1900 from the go to the , so that Westchester would then have to maintain R62As 1651-2000 Edited February 2, 2014 by R62AR33 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #3347 Posted February 2, 2014 They're finally giving 7811-7821 a break. Only 7822-7832 was running today. Anyway, there were 3 R188's that I spotted in the yard. There was one running in service, now IIRC, there are 5 sets of R188's. That means one set isn't on the , maybe the conversion set? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIRRHicksville Posted February 4, 2014 Share #3348 Posted February 4, 2014 I don't think those cars in the 2000 range are going to the (I can be wrong) i know the remaining singles are not, the single cars its unknown where they'll end up at, it seems that they're not converting those half cabs at the other end, once all the 1700/1800 are gone off the it looks like the RFW end of those cars will face the flushing side again until they're moved out of corona Referring to the R62A singles, which currently make up the 11-car trains on the . Where were the singles used before the the Redbird R36's/R-33S's were retired from service? If all mainline IRT lines only run 10-car trains, were the singles coupled together as a trains? It seems quite unusual that singles were ordered at a time back in the early 80's, when the wasn't even a consideration and I know atleast one train was tested back then on the , but returned back to the mainline IRT. It probably wasn't an 11-car train anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIRRHicksville Posted February 4, 2014 Share #3349 Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) They're finally giving 7811-7821 a break. Only 7822-7832 was running today. Anyway, there were 3 R188's that I spotted in the yard. There was one running in service, now IIRC, there are 5 sets of R188's. That means one set isn't on the , maybe the conversion set? Have you noticed how dirty 7811-7821 now have become? The weather (snow) has partly to do with it, but the cars definitely look used. I haven't noticed the shoe marks under the windows on the doors yet and it will come in time, once the cars are in service for a while. Passengers who usually stand for the duration of their trip, very often lean against the closed doors and place there shoe sole on one door. Very noticable on the R142/143/160's. It's ashame that many people can't respect property or space that isn't their own. They simply don't care... most don't want to really be on the subway. Edited February 4, 2014 by LIRRHicksville 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIRRHicksville Posted February 4, 2014 Share #3350 Posted February 4, 2014 Seems like the crew for the still don't know how to use the R188s... You would've thought that employees/crew that work on the , would have been trained on the new equipment. Maybe only the motormen get training, but the conductors don't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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