P3F Posted December 27, 2014 Share #4826 Posted December 27, 2014 I'm getting on that thing right now!! Some sights along the way you might want to notice: -SHOWTIME between 1 Av and Bedford Av -Hipsters at Bedford Av - transfer at Lorimer St -Abandoned ramp at Montrose Av - train console at Myrtle Wyckoff Av (Shows where each train on the line is) + the transfer. -Halsey Street station being in both Brooklyn and Queens -Wilson Av being half-underground and half-ground level. -Mosaics at Bushwick/Aberdeen -Transfers at B'way/ENY -Abandoned platforms at Atlantic Av -Ironwork at Sutter Av - Non-transfer at Livonia Av -Narrow platform at E105 St -Free transfer to B42 at Canarsie Rockaway Parkway 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted December 27, 2014 Share #4827 Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/automated-train-rolls-article-1.389778 Wait, so with this CBTC, train motermen are just sitting there monitoring whatever while the computers drive the train? Edited December 27, 2014 by MTA Dude 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted December 27, 2014 Share #4828 Posted December 27, 2014 Wait, so with this CBTC, train motermen are just sitting there monitoring whatever while the computers drive the train? Yeah, with a motorman sittin in the cab it just dosent feel futuristic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 27, 2014 Share #4829 Posted December 27, 2014 They sit there pushing a button every so often so the train knows s/he aint dead and we have a runaway. You're not missing much along the 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodside7878 Posted December 28, 2014 Share #4830 Posted December 28, 2014 The Corona Yard is now 50% both R62As and R188s, the time it is 100% R188 is at the end of 2015. The rate the conversions and transfers is slow but it's fine since the CBTC is not ready for for operation until 2016. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted December 28, 2014 Share #4831 Posted December 28, 2014 Ive seen these long antennas along the flushing line, is that how the computers communicate to the train? Or is it via tracks or third rail? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted December 28, 2014 Share #4832 Posted December 28, 2014 Ratio of R188's to R62's at Times Square: 2 to 5. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted December 29, 2014 Share #4833 Posted December 29, 2014 Ratio I saw today 1:1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodside7878 Posted December 29, 2014 Share #4834 Posted December 29, 2014 Ive seen these long antennas along the flushing line, is that how the computers communicate to the train? Or is it via tracks or third rail Yes, the antennas are use to communicate with the train and/or motorman. The third rail supplies the power at 600-750 DC volts, the tracks act as an neutral conductor bringing the used power back to the grid. anyone knows how electricity work could understand this. The third rail creates an electro-magnetic field that can disrupt any signals, so the antennas and receivers are built high enough to prevent any problems with the connection to communicate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted December 29, 2014 Share #4835 Posted December 29, 2014 Does anyone know what sets will stay on the ? And what sets are currently in Yonkers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted December 29, 2014 Share #4836 Posted December 29, 2014 7591-7660? Stay on the 6. Up to 7370 at Yonkers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted December 29, 2014 Share #4837 Posted December 29, 2014 I thought 7362 was getting upgraded but it's been sitting in the Yonkers Parking Lot for the past 2 weeks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted December 29, 2014 Share #4838 Posted December 29, 2014 Does anyone know what sets will stay on the ?7591-7665 are staying on the . What I am not sure of is if the R142As used on the that are from the will ever go back to Westchester.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted December 29, 2014 Share #4839 Posted December 29, 2014 Yes, the antennas are use to communicate with the train and/or motorman. The third rail supplies the power at 600-750 DC volts, the tracks act as an neutral conductor bringing the used power back to the grid. anyone knows how electricity work could understand this. The third rail creates an electro-magnetic field that can disrupt any signals, so the antennas and receivers are built high enough to prevent any problems with the connection to communicate Im taking class on electrical. lol thats I was just curious cause i dont think i have seen those along the line 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted December 30, 2014 Share #4840 Posted December 30, 2014 I think that they should at least borrow one or two sets from the and upgrade them and put them on the so the doesn't have to suffer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 30, 2014 Share #4841 Posted December 30, 2014 I think that they should at least borrow one or two sets from the and upgrade them and put them on the so the doesn't have to suffer. Huh? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodside7878 Posted December 30, 2014 Share #4842 Posted December 30, 2014 Again with the R142 and R142A swap, First of all Bombardier back off from the contract bid because it was an engineering challenge and a small order ; Second of all, the 2 & 5 need the R142s because they share the same terminals for route switch at Brooklyn College. So the 6 fleet was the only option and has the first prototype in service (7211-7220) and Kawasaki like the order 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted December 30, 2014 Share #4843 Posted December 30, 2014 I think that they should at least borrow one or two sets from the and upgrade them and put them on the so the doesn't have to suffer. The R62As have the appropriate led for the swap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted December 30, 2014 Share #4844 Posted December 30, 2014 Oh, so The R142A's can't be upgraded to the the R188's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted December 30, 2014 Share #4845 Posted December 30, 2014 The R142As up to 7590 are getting converted. The R142s won't be touched. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted December 30, 2014 Share #4846 Posted December 30, 2014 Oh, so The R142A's can't be upgraded to the the R188's. .....they're essentially the same thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 30, 2014 Share #4847 Posted December 30, 2014 .....they're essentially the same thing. Aside from the CBTC nonsense, they ARE the same lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted December 30, 2014 Share #4848 Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) Alright let's get this straight... 7211-7590 are getting upgraded to R188s for usage. Most of (if not all of) 7591-7665 will be kept on the . Any remaining R142/As are kept on the and . End of discussion. Edited December 30, 2014 by MysteriousBtrain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted December 30, 2014 Share #4849 Posted December 30, 2014 This just in R-188s 7331-7335 are on their way to pitkin yard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted December 30, 2014 Share #4850 Posted December 30, 2014 7591-7640 is staying on the 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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