Tomtoon Posted March 4, 2014 Share #3526 Posted March 4, 2014 Do the trains not have Selective Door Operation so the rear doors do not open at certain stations or? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeesPwnMets Posted March 4, 2014 Share #3527 Posted March 4, 2014 I believe you can disable certain cars, but I don't know how the signal system on Lex and 7 Av will react to 11 cars. Also, the conductor is on the 6th car of an 11 car set, and the conductor boards aren't lined up for the 6th car on either Lex of 7 Av. In a real emergency, the could probably loan two 5 car sets to the other IRT lines if it really had to be done, but chances are the rest of the IRT will simply borrow R142/A and R62/A cars from other yards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted March 4, 2014 Share #3528 Posted March 4, 2014 You would have to manually lock the doors in the entire car so it won't open 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 6, 2014 Share #3529 Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) They're starting to put full width cabs on the other half of the ex single units on the 7, saw one at grand Central (a 2000 series car) with full width cabs on both ends Linked 5 car ex single cars Edited March 6, 2014 by R32 3838 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted March 6, 2014 Share #3530 Posted March 6, 2014 Confirmed 2056 is 1 of them. South motor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted March 6, 2014 Share #3531 Posted March 6, 2014 How would it work if there was a train shortage on the IRT and they needed to bring some 188's over to 7ave/ Lex how would the train stop Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk They would get trains from other lines or other yards. Highly doubt the would be the one, Especially when theres more trains per hour form CBTC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted March 6, 2014 Share #3532 Posted March 6, 2014 Just an opinion... but shouldn't there be a second separate thread for R62A assignments and sightings? It doesn't seem to belong in the R188 thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted March 6, 2014 Share #3533 Posted March 6, 2014 Just an opinion... but shouldn't there be a second separate thread for R62A assignments and sightings? It doesn't seem to belong in the R188 thread. To many members would start to create BS posts. Remember some poster said the R62As are gonna have CBTC and equpped with Digital signs? In all honestly Theres no need for a thread to it, We all know where they are going. B division has a much more Tendency to switch things up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted March 6, 2014 Share #3534 Posted March 6, 2014 To many members would start to create BS posts. Remember some poster said the R62As are gonna have CBTC and equpped with Digital signs? In all honestly Theres no need for a thread to it, We all know where they are going. B division has a much more Tendency to switch things up. Still better somewhere else than here. I check this thread purely for R188 info, not R62A sightings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted March 6, 2014 Share #3535 Posted March 6, 2014 Just an opinion... but shouldn't there be a second separate thread for R62A assignments and sightings? It doesn't seem to belong in the R188 thread. I was thinking that the other day. I suppose this has just become habit now given the assignments of the 62As are directly tied to those of the R188s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted March 7, 2014 Share #3536 Posted March 7, 2014 If so, then maybe rename the thread R62A/R188 fleet swap discussion thread similar to the R32 topic? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted March 7, 2014 Share #3537 Posted March 7, 2014 Are the cars being referred to here R188's? From 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, and Sunday, March 9, trains are suspended in both directions between Franklin Av and New Lots Av due to subway car testing south of Crown Hts Utica Av. Take trains for service between Franklin Av and Crown Hts Utica Av. Free shuttle buses operate between Crown Hts Utica Ave and New Lots Av making all line subway station stops. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOPRO Posted March 7, 2014 Share #3538 Posted March 7, 2014 No it has nothing to do with the R188. It's a test of a work train carrying continuous welded rail to see if such move could be made with the train carrying the load from Linden Yard onto IRT mainline tracks. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted March 7, 2014 Share #3539 Posted March 7, 2014 No it has nothing to do with the R188. It's a test of a work train carrying continuous welded rail to see if such move could be made with the train carrying the load from Linden Yard onto IRT mainline tracks. So that's what they're doing over here...gonna screw me over when I go to work, but I might be able to catch the train since I'm a block away from Linden Shops 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted March 7, 2014 Share #3540 Posted March 7, 2014 No it has nothing to do with the R188. It's a test of a work train carrying continuous welded rail to see if such move could be made with the train carrying the load from Linden Yard onto IRT mainline tracks. How is CWR currently gotten into the IRT system? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cl94 Posted March 8, 2014 Share #3541 Posted March 8, 2014 How is CWR currently gotten into the IRT system? They probably just weld together shorter pieces on site. Longer rails means less on-site welding and shorter installation times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOPRO Posted March 9, 2014 Share #3542 Posted March 9, 2014 The train that carries the rails will come out of Linden Yard via the flyover into Junius middle and access the switch connecting to tracks 1 and 4. Where do they currently have a need for continuous rail in the IRT? The only place I can think of at the moment off the top of my head is the Dyre line. When the new signals are installed on the line and if the count of those signals don't increase dramatically then I can see the purpose. Elsewhere in the IRT I just can't see the need. Signals require a break in the rail for proper track circuitry. The only other line is the 7 line and the move would not involve the IRT flyover from Linden. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted March 9, 2014 Share #3543 Posted March 9, 2014 The train that carries the rails will come out of Linden Yard via the flyover into Junius middle and access the switch connecting to tracks 1 and 4. Where do they currently have a need for continuous rail in the IRT? The only place I can think of at the moment off the top of my head is the Dyre line. When the new signals are installed on the line and if the count of those signals don't increase dramatically then I can see the purpose. Elsewhere in the IRT I just can't see the need. Signals require a break in the rail for proper track circuitry. The only other line is the 7 line and the move would not involve the IRT flyover from Linden. I saw the train today...I prefer the old one better, gives it that mysterious feel to it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtoon Posted March 13, 2014 Share #3544 Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Is it me or have they paired this train odd? 7865-7860 then 7866-7870? Edited March 13, 2014 by Tomtoon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted March 14, 2014 Share #3545 Posted March 14, 2014 Is it me or have they paired this train odd? 7865-7860 then 7866-7870? Better yet, where the heck is 7855-7865 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted March 14, 2014 Share #3546 Posted March 14, 2014 Smh...really? So it was all good until 7844-7854. Where is 7855-7859? That SHOULD be attached to 7860-7865 instead of 7870-7866. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted March 14, 2014 Share #3547 Posted March 14, 2014 I did get a report that the above consist in the video was seen on the rockaway test track this past weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted March 14, 2014 Share #3548 Posted March 14, 2014 Smh...really? So it was all good until 7844-7854. Where is 7855-7859? That SHOULD be attached to 7860-7865 instead of 7870-7866. It doesn't really matter. They would of been mixed up with other consists anytime soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelhamfrank dyre av Posted March 14, 2014 Share #3549 Posted March 14, 2014 speaking of which where is R188 7211-7220+7899? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Bus Posted March 17, 2014 Share #3550 Posted March 17, 2014 I went by the Kawasaki plant yesterday and I saw 7255 & 7254 on the layup track. I don't know about the other 3 cars. Also, 7935 is sitting there, looking brand freakin' new. There's also some more trailer cars that are covered up. speaking of which where is R188 7211-7220+7899? That set saw service for literally 1-2 days before being taken out of service. It keeps having problems, which is making me wonder about the rest of the sets that will be converted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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