R62AR33 Posted May 14, 2015 Share #5176 Posted May 14, 2015 I was on the doing a little subway riding yesterday during the pm rush hour and counted only 6 sets of R62A's out and none where in the yard , are going crazy with sending the converted sets .... get your pics and videos while you can on the . Ive also been noticing at night Westchester Yard are using nothing but almost all R62A's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted May 14, 2015 Share #5177 Posted May 14, 2015 It's not quite that dire, but they're definitely disappearing. I'm actually enjoying the now, because there are so many leftover singles from the sets sent to Westchester that there are multiple trains with 6 cars of singles like in the old days and lots of RFWs even towards Manhattan. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted May 16, 2015 Share #5178 Posted May 16, 2015 Wait I have a question: if the R62A's on the are made up of 6 car sets + 5 car set, are they reverted back to two 5 car sets for the ? And where does the extra sixth car go? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted May 16, 2015 Share #5179 Posted May 16, 2015 Wait I have a question: if the R62A's on the are made up of 6 car sets + 5 car set, are they reverted back to two 5 car sets for the ? And where does the extra sixth car go? No, they are made of two 5-car sets and one single. There are no 6-car R62A sets. The extra singles are what I referenced in the post above yours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted May 16, 2015 Share #5180 Posted May 16, 2015 So whats gonna happen to the single sets? Will it be 5-car numerical order? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted May 16, 2015 Share #5181 Posted May 16, 2015 So whats gonna happen to the single sets? Will it be 5-car numerical order? Not for all, unless the shuttle fleet is shifted around too. However, we might see some sets linked. If the spare factor is large enough, some cars could transition mainly to work service to replace the aging, A/C-less R33WFs too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62AR33 Posted May 18, 2015 Share #5182 Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) It's not quite that dire, but they're definitely disappearing. I'm actually enjoying the now, because there are so many leftover singles from the sets sent to Westchester that there are multiple trains with 6 cars of singles like in the old days and lots of RFWs even towards Manhattan. I was at Queens Plaza waiting for the Q101 and I saw another converted set getting transfered to the it switched from the track wich means another R62A leaving Flushing for the , i counted how R62As are left on the and as of right now just 5 sets and for some reason Corona only use them now for the am and pm rush hour only. Edited May 18, 2015 by R62AR33 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted May 18, 2015 Share #5183 Posted May 18, 2015 I was at Queens Plaza waiting for the Q101 and I saw another converted set getting transfered to the it switched from the track wich means another R62A leaving Flushing for the , i counted how R62As are left on the and as of right now just 5 sets and for some reason Corona only use them now for the am and pm rush hour only. False, saw one in service yesterday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted May 18, 2015 Share #5184 Posted May 18, 2015 Ok, so I put everything together on what sets the R62A has on the as of now (don't know if its 100% accurate): 1651-1825, 1831-1840, 1961-1980, 1986-2020, 2061-2080, 2126-2130, 2221-2225, 2306-2310 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R179 8258 Posted May 18, 2015 Share #5185 Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) Ok, so I put everything together on what sets the R62A has on the as of now (don't know if its 100% accurate): 1651-1825, 1831-1840, 1961-1980, 1986-2020, 2061-2080, 2126-2130, 2221-2225, 2306-2310 Edited May 18, 2015 by R179 8258 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted May 18, 2015 Share #5186 Posted May 18, 2015 5 sets left on the , how many R142A's are left on the ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted May 18, 2015 Share #5187 Posted May 18, 2015 train current R142As: 7431-7590, 7591-7640 train R188: A. 7811-7898. B. 7211-7410, 7899-7918 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted May 18, 2015 Share #5188 Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) I find it hard to believe only 5 sets left of 62As on the must at least be 10-15 sets left at least, I rode the last weekend and there was quite a few 62As in service, It was shocking as I didn't see none of the new 188 sets in service but a bunch of 62As was out there. Edited May 18, 2015 by trainfan22 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted May 18, 2015 Share #5189 Posted May 18, 2015 You all know what to do. Get those R62As on the NOW because at this pace, it looks like the will be all R188 by the mid or late summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted May 19, 2015 Share #5190 Posted May 19, 2015 I find it hard to believe only 5 sets left of 62As on the must at least be 10-15 sets left at least, I rode the last weekend and there was quite a few 62As in service, It was shocking as I didn't see none of the new 188 sets in service but a bunch of 62As was out there. Yes around 12 sets now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted May 19, 2015 Share #5191 Posted May 19, 2015 Actually 7431-7435 left to get converted. 7436 is the lowest on the 6. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsperez93 Posted May 26, 2015 Share #5192 Posted May 26, 2015 So does anyone actually see improvements with all the R188's and R62's swap? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparen of Iria Posted May 26, 2015 Share #5193 Posted May 26, 2015 I have been out of NYC for a while, but since the R62As were in pretty good condition, I don't think there were any real problems in terms of delays or broken trains. However, the screwed up signs on the Westchester R142A converts sometimes make it a pain to figure out if the train is express or local, although the super-clear automated announcements have solved that problem. That's probably the biggest plus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R179 8258 Posted May 26, 2015 Share #5194 Posted May 26, 2015 They have a R142 on the this morning. It had the 70** series on it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted May 26, 2015 Share #5195 Posted May 26, 2015 Not sure if a move but I saw 1701-1705 go into Westchester Yard right at this moment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted May 26, 2015 Share #5196 Posted May 26, 2015 Ohhhh @ Bombardier 142s showing up at Westchester Yard... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted May 27, 2015 Share #5197 Posted May 27, 2015 R-188s 7401-7405 are on their way to pitkin yard now. And 7436-7440 are going to Yonkers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted May 27, 2015 Share #5198 Posted May 27, 2015 is it only 2 sets of Bombardier 142s there? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted May 27, 2015 Share #5199 Posted May 27, 2015 Has this been confirmed by anybody? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62AR33 Posted May 29, 2015 Share #5200 Posted May 29, 2015 Has this been confirmed by anybody? I rode the from Pelham Bay Pk to Brooklyn Bridge for the pm rush and didn't see any R142s out it was Mostly R62A's with some R142'As out. So does anyone actually see improvements with all the R188's and R62's swap? Now that Westchester has gotten reused to the R62A's iv seen much faster commutes to work and back home and more frequent service in manhattan and queens late night with the R188s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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