NYtransit Posted September 19, 2014 Share #4451 Posted September 19, 2014 A not-in-service R188 ran on the Broadway line today; passed through Times Square on the downtown local this evening. It was probably being sent over to the flushing by crossing over the queens boro plaza junction 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted September 19, 2014 Share #4452 Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) R-188s 7286-7289-7906-7290 are on their way to Pitkin yard. Edited September 19, 2014 by T J Trainman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted September 19, 2014 Share #4453 Posted September 19, 2014 They'll probably keep about 15 cars or more singles That much? What on earth for? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted September 19, 2014 Share #4454 Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) All of them will not be linked, they are gonna need some singles for summer work service (for the crew to have a/c) 1961-66 aren't linked yet but they're in order with 1961/66 having full width cabs They'll probably keep about 15 cars or more singles The way I look at this is that I wouldnt be surprised if this actually happened. Because of the necessity for air-conditioned cars so the crews can have A/C. It makes sense. We will have a huge surplus of cars on the IRT fleet because of the R188s. Nothing is getting scrapped with the contract. I would arrange for that if I was a signals, track or train service supervisor. The MTA needs to take care of their employees too. Edited September 19, 2014 by realizm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted September 21, 2014 Share #4455 Posted September 21, 2014 R-188s 7286-7289-7906-7290 are on their way to Pitkin yard. For what? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted September 22, 2014 Share #4456 Posted September 22, 2014 With the R32s and the R62As the redbird work cars should be on the scrapping line soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted September 22, 2014 Share #4457 Posted September 22, 2014 With the R32s and the R62As the redbird work cars should be on the scrapping line soon. R32s? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted September 22, 2014 Share #4458 Posted September 22, 2014 With the R32s and the R62As the redbird work cars should be on the scrapping line soon. The 62As aren't getting scrapped any time soon. The 188 order is not for car replacement, but for fleet expansion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted September 22, 2014 Share #4459 Posted September 22, 2014 He's saying the R32's (garbage duty) and R62A singles (various work service) will replace the Redbirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech And Transit Posted September 22, 2014 Share #4460 Posted September 22, 2014 He's saying the R32's (garbage duty) and R62A singles (various work service) will replace the Redbirds But Fresh Pond just said the R188 order wasn't for car replacement. The R62As aren't being moved to work service, they are going to the . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted September 23, 2014 Share #4461 Posted September 23, 2014 I would assume 1906-1910 would be kept around for work service, because linking them up is no longer possible as a result of 1909 being scrapped. Whether that is sufficient to displace the Redbirds is another issue, and I doubt it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted September 23, 2014 Share #4462 Posted September 23, 2014 But Fresh Pond just said the R188 order wasn't for car replacement. The R62As aren't being moved to work service, they are going to the . the excess singles are what I am talking about R32 3838 said is what I meant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62AR33 Posted September 23, 2014 Share #4463 Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) As of right now there are 18 sets of R62A's on the , yesterday at around 1 pm i counted 11 sets back to back with no R142A's in between. I did find out once all the R62A's are on the from flushing they will all receive the Strip Maps and the puprle yard stickers are being removed they are either going back to Yellow or instead will use green ,reason being Purple is assigned to Flushing , they want to do it all in one shot , makes sense considering that alot of the recent R62A's from flushing and even some of the broadway sets still don't have strip maps in them. Edited September 23, 2014 by R62AR33 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodside7878 Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4464 Posted September 24, 2014 I think the 240 ST R62As are not going to be assigned to the 6 train, they`re only on the 6 when an R142A set is due for Yonkers and a Flushing R62A set had arrived at Westchester.So those 240th Street yard R62A will be there until all of Flushing R62As are displaced by the R188 and assigned to the 6 train with extras cars assigned to other yards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4465 Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) So right now 7811 set just got back from CIY and theres absolutely NO R188 deliveries @ Coney Island Yard. Save ya trip, foamers Edited September 24, 2014 by Priincenene 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4466 Posted September 24, 2014 So right now 7811 set just got back from CIY and theres absolutely NO R188 deliveries @ Coney Island Yard. Save ya trip, foamers What happened to 7811? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4467 Posted September 24, 2014 What happened to 7811? I bet it was just maintenance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4468 Posted September 24, 2014 Since were talkin about Strip Maps, has anyone noticed on an R188, the strip map shows 2 New stations after Times Square, 10th Ave And 34 St-Hudson Yards? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4469 Posted September 24, 2014 Since were talkin about Strip Maps, has anyone noticed on an R188, the strip map shows 2 New stations after Times Square, 10th Ave And 34 St-Hudson Yards? No, never noticed that. Then again, I only got on an R188 2 weeks ago on a Sunday, Flushing bound. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4470 Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) Since were talkin about Strip Maps, has anyone noticed on an R188, the strip map shows 2 New stations after Times Square, 10th Ave And 34 St-Hudson Yards? 34 Street - Hudson yards, YES. 10 Avenue, NO. Idk if you actually saw it or not, but just to point out, the MTA dosen't have enough money for a station between 34 Street and Times Square. In fact, they are still struggling to have 34 Street - Hudson Yards open in Febuary 2015 when it should of opened months ago. Edited September 24, 2014 by MysteriousBtrain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4471 Posted September 24, 2014 34 Street - Hudson yards, YES. 10 Avenue, NO. Idk if you actually saw it or not, but just to point out, the MTA dosen't have enough money for a station between 34 Street and Times Square,. In fact, they are still struggling to have 34 Street - Hudson Yards open in Febuary 2015 when it should of opened months ago. The shouldn't even be focusing on extending the . CBTC isn't finished on the , so heavily delayed and crowded (7)'s, and also they need to worry about Lex and SAS. That is an ongoing problem that is having the , , , , and get stuffed cars. The sooner SAS gets done, the faster that crowds will even out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4472 Posted September 24, 2014 The shouldn't even be focusing on extending the . CBTC isn't finished on the , so heavily delayed and crowded (7)'s, and also they need to worry about Lex and SAS. That is an ongoing problem that is having the , , , , and get stuffed cars. The sooner SAS gets done, the faster that crowds will even out. Bruh, I could WAIT for MY to get tht new station and $#!7. The CBTC needs to get fixed A$AP. Reports for CBTC (out of what I have seen/heard in my own POV) Flushing-Main St : NON CBTC EQUIP Mets-Willets: NON CBTC EQUIP 111 St: NON CBTC EQUIP 103 St: CBTC EQUIP But glitches with both Manhattan/Queens bound announcements Junction: CBTC EQUIP But announcements have stopped working (including new CBTC On-Time Screen) since April of 2014 90th: CBTC WORKING 82nd St: CBTC WORKING All I got for now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4473 Posted September 24, 2014 34 Street - Hudson yards, YES. 10 Avenue, NO. Idk if you actually saw it or not, but just to point out, the MTA dosen't have enough money for a station between 34 Street and Times Square. In fact, they are still struggling to have 34 Street - Hudson Yards open in Febuary 2015 when it should of opened months ago. That's not the reason it's delayed, and the city is putting in much of the money for the station. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4474 Posted September 24, 2014 That's not the reason it's delayed, and the city is putting in much of the money for the station. I know the reason is not because of the 10th Avenue Station. I was just pointing out that it doesn't exist, and will not exist anytime soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted September 24, 2014 Share #4475 Posted September 24, 2014 I know the reason is not because of the 10th Avenue Station. I was just pointing out that it doesn't exist, and will not exist anytime soon. Yeah, but the reason is also not that they're "struggling" financially. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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