RestrictOnTheHanger Posted June 30, 2014 Share #4051 Posted June 30, 2014 There was a converted set running on the Flushing line today, I recall it being #7240. Yep, just saw that set at Hunterspoint less than a minute ago 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted June 30, 2014 Share #4052 Posted June 30, 2014 7221-7230 also in service, just passed Hunterspoint 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted June 30, 2014 Share #4053 Posted June 30, 2014 What are you guys talking about? The 188s have been on the overnights for about a month or so..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted July 1, 2014 Share #4054 Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) Am proud to say that I still haven't ridden an R188 in service! why to Westchester? I am not sure if you know or not. They're doing clearance tests on the Pelham line tonight. Gonna run a R188 from Pelham to City Hall and back. Should be on the road right now. Edited July 1, 2014 by Snowblock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted July 1, 2014 Share #4055 Posted July 1, 2014 Am proud to say that I still haven't ridden an R188 in service! They're doing clearance tests on the Pelham line tonight. Gonna run a R188 from Pelham to City Hall and back. Should be on the road right now. Just gonna say, the foam will be real if they put 2 5 car sets together and run it on the .... (only if it's possible I have no clue) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted July 1, 2014 Share #4056 Posted July 1, 2014 While this may be old news now, seven trains of R188s are officially on the car assignments roster. http://www.thejoekorner.com/carassignments/irt-2014-06-16.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted July 1, 2014 Share #4057 Posted July 1, 2014 And once 7877-7887 gets to Corona, it will be 8. Their not considering the converted sets R188s? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted July 1, 2014 Share #4058 Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) I said officially. It doesn't include sets that are still undergoing acceptance testing and whatnot. That's why there was only one set officially assigned to the 7 since last year. Edited July 1, 2014 by Lance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted July 1, 2014 Share #4059 Posted July 1, 2014 Just gonna say, the foam will be real if they put 2 5 car sets together and run it on the .... (only if it's possible I have no clue) Yeah this is why they ran it from 2200-0200, when most of you foamers are supposed to be home and asleep. Also bear in mind that there's nothing OFFICIAL about Joe Korner. He updates that site based on information sent to him, not official MTA documents. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted July 1, 2014 Share #4060 Posted July 1, 2014 What is the point of a clearance test with 188s on the Pelham line when 142As (which is basically the same thing) have been running in service on that route everyday just fine for the past 14-15 years? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted July 1, 2014 Share #4061 Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) What is the point of a clearance test with 188s on the Pelham line when 142As (which is basically the same thing) have been running in service on that route everyday just fine for the past 14-15 years?Because the R188 have different configurations on them other than R142A's. That's why there's conversion sets. The reason they might be testing on the is due to the being departure to 74th St-Broadway. MAYBE. OR (don't get all foamy as this isn't facts) they might run on the for a day or two mmmmaybee for testing reasons Edited July 1, 2014 by Priincenene 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted July 1, 2014 Share #4062 Posted July 1, 2014 Because the R188 have different configurations on them other than R142A's. That's why there's conversion sets. The reason they might be testing on the is due to the being departure to 74th St-Broadway. MAYBE. OR (don't get all foamy as this isn't facts) they might run on the for a day or two mmmmaybee for testing reasons Other than that 11th car, its literally the same exact thing... It probably is testing the feasibility of running 11 cars out there, like what they did on the some years ago 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted July 2, 2014 Share #4063 Posted July 2, 2014 What is the point of a clearance test with 188s on the Pelham line when 142As (which is basically the same thing) have been running in service on that route everyday just fine for the past 14-15 years? BASICALLY the same thing is not the same thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted July 2, 2014 Share #4064 Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Other than that 11th car, its literally the same exact thing... It probably is testing the feasibility of running 11 cars out there, like what they did on the some years ago Not it. Unlike the IND, in which a lot of stations can handle 11 60 foot cars, the I.R.T. can't. The only reason the line does is because there was a time where the B.M.T. had trackage rights to run trains on both the Astoria and Corona Lines. Edited July 2, 2014 by LTA1992 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted July 3, 2014 Share #4065 Posted July 3, 2014 7241 to 7250 is testing. It just passed 90 st 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted July 3, 2014 Share #4066 Posted July 3, 2014 7241 to 7250 is testing. It just passed 90 st Damn. Rest in piece R142A 7241! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted July 3, 2014 Share #4067 Posted July 3, 2014 7241 to 7250 is testing. It just passed 90 st Damn. Rest in piece R142A 7241! Your right....damn! This is converted?! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted July 3, 2014 Share #4068 Posted July 3, 2014 Yes it is now converted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted July 4, 2014 Share #4069 Posted July 4, 2014 any one know where the next converted set is? 7251? Still being converted at the barn? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share #4070 Posted July 4, 2014 Delivery of the 37 C-cars (7899-7936) are in progress, and the delivery of 66 options cars is now complete. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted July 4, 2014 Share #4071 Posted July 4, 2014 There is a converted set at Coney Island Yard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted July 4, 2014 Share #4072 Posted July 4, 2014 I would asume 7876-7887 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R40SlantFan Posted July 4, 2014 Share #4073 Posted July 4, 2014 I would asume 7876-7887 Yea that set has been there for a long time now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted July 4, 2014 Share #4074 Posted July 4, 2014 I noticed alot of the New R188s LCD signs have been going black. This is very common with the new sets. Do they plan on fixing it soon? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted July 4, 2014 Share #4075 Posted July 4, 2014 I noticed alot of the New R188s LCD signs have been going black. This is very common with the new sets. Do they plan on fixing it soon?Probably teething issues. The 160s did the same thing when they was new. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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