Around the Horn Posted June 10, 2016 Share #6426 Posted June 10, 2016 7811-21 is usually in service. There is a video of it testing for CBTC and it is one of the sets with the orange sticker (in fact, the only factory set with the orange sticker). 7471-7480 and 7860-7870 seem to be the main testers with some sets being taken out of service occasionally for additional testing. Yeah. I saw it twice yesterday. It appeared to be testing in the AM (towards Manhattan, I was riding to Flushing) and again in the PM on a run. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech And Transit Posted June 10, 2016 Share #6427 Posted June 10, 2016 I can confirm the side diamond LED signs on one of the R188's. 7506-7510 have them installed. The set is alone in a 6 car set testing in the yard. It was pulling into the shop when I saw it. Got a quick video which will be uploaded soon. Couldn't see if it was activated but the regular signage was blank. I don't think this makes much sense considering how the trains already say "Flushing Exp" on the interior and exterior and how the announcements also say whether it's a local or express. It's a very small sign, much smaller than the 62A's sign because of the hight of the 188 sign being shorter than a 62A rollsign. Because of the diamond, the LED text box in between the diamond is significantly reduced in size (the regular text of the 188 sign has been covered altogether). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted June 10, 2016 Share #6428 Posted June 10, 2016 Can you post a picture? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon2305 Posted June 10, 2016 Share #6429 Posted June 10, 2016 2066-70 & 2076-80 are on the , I knew it was only a matter of time before 2066-70 would depart from Corona. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted June 10, 2016 Share #6430 Posted June 10, 2016 Now there's only 2 sets of R62As left on the . I rode of them yesterday to Hudson Yards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted June 10, 2016 Share #6431 Posted June 10, 2016 2066-70 & 2076-80 are on the , I knew it was only a matter of time before 2066-70 would depart from Corona. Must have happened overnight cause I saw this one in service on the yesterday with singles... For the record, the singles I saw were 1901,1902,1926 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech And Transit Posted June 10, 2016 Share #6432 Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) Sorry I didn't focus on the side display because I didn't see it at first but if you pause at the very beginning of the video, you can see it. That's crazy because I saw 2066-70 and 2076-2080 in service yesterday. Those singles (1901, 1902 and 1926) are now with 2071-2075. 2081-2085 and 2091-2095 are still on the , at least for now. Edited June 10, 2016 by Tech And Transit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted June 11, 2016 Share #6433 Posted June 11, 2016 What the...don't tell me they're going to do ANOTHER Pelham 123 movie and convert a R188 to a R62A... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted June 11, 2016 Share #6434 Posted June 11, 2016 Wait a minute isn't that LIRR trackage or I am confusing it for Corona? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted June 11, 2016 Share #6435 Posted June 11, 2016 This may be a test of a complete sign replacement. The original 142A/188 converted car exterior signs are in pretty bad shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech And Transit Posted June 11, 2016 Share #6436 Posted June 11, 2016 What the...don't tell me they're going to do ANOTHER Pelham 123 movie and convert a R188 to a R62A... This isn't a movie for one thing, and in Pelham 123 it was the other way around where they converted a 62A to a 142A. There is no reason to convert a 142A into a 62/A... This may be a test of a complete sign replacement. The original 142A/188 converted car exterior signs are in pretty bad shape. True I only saw the diamond LED part. I couldn't tell if the whole sign had been changed or if it was just that part. They seem to be testing it, so we'll see if the whole sign is changed or if they just put the diamond LED fixture over the number sign. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted June 11, 2016 Share #6437 Posted June 11, 2016 7571-7580 with 7935 are heading to Corona. It was last seen around the Broadway Line at 28 St. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTS9000 Posted June 11, 2016 Share #6438 Posted June 11, 2016 (edited) Wait a minute isn't that LIRR trackage or I am confusing it for Corona? You are confusing it for Corona. Would this be the right roster for the R62As (I copied this from a quote, hence the weird font/background)? 1651-1825 - Westchester 1826-1830 - 240th 1831-1840 - Westchester 1841-1900 - 240th 1901-1910 - Corona , singles (except 1909, which is scrapped) 1911-1925 - Westchester 1926-1960 - Some at Livonia as 3/4-car sets, some at Corona (singles) 1961-2080 - Westchester 2081-2085 - Corona - will be transferred 2086-2090 - Westchester 2091-2095 - Corona - will be transferred 2096-2155 - Westchester 2156-2475 - 240th Edited June 11, 2016 by RTS9000 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon2305 Posted June 11, 2016 Share #6439 Posted June 11, 2016 You are confusing it for Corona. Would this be the right roster for the R62As (I copied this from a quote, hence the weird font/background)? 1651-1825 - Westchester 1826-1830 - 240th 1831-1840 - Westchester 1841-1900 - 240th 1901-1910 - Corona , singles (except 1909, which is scrapped) 1911-1925 - Westchester 1926-1960 - Some at Livonia as 3/4-car sets, some at Corona (singles) 1961-2080 - Westchester 2081-2085 - Corona - will be transferred 2086-2090 - Westchester 2091-2095 - Corona - will be transferred 2096-2155 - Westchester 2156-2475 - 240th 2071-2075 is still on the but besides that everything else is CORRECT. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted June 11, 2016 Share #6440 Posted June 11, 2016 I don't mean to go off-topic on this but, what will happen to the single units that's left on the ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthe1train Posted June 11, 2016 Share #6441 Posted June 11, 2016 Probably combined into 5-car sets. Originally, all R62/As were delivered as single car units and then mated semi-permanently once they were sure they were reliable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted June 12, 2016 Share #6442 Posted June 12, 2016 That wasn't why they were joined into units. It was so that they could save parts, instead of having to maintain, say, 10 cabs (2 on each car), they only have to maintain two, on the end of each unit. I don't know when this change happened, but I wanna say the early 2000s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon2305 Posted June 12, 2016 Share #6443 Posted June 12, 2016 The singles with the exception of 1901-1905 would have to be shuffled with some of the sets that are on the Shuttle to link into 5-car units. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted June 12, 2016 Share #6444 Posted June 12, 2016 This isn't a movie for one thing, and in Pelham 123 it was the other way around where they converted a 62A to a 142A. There is no reason to convert a 142A into a 62/A... True I only saw the diamond LED part. I couldn't tell if the whole sign had been changed or if it was just that part. They seem to be testing it, so we'll see if the whole sign is changed or if they just put the diamond LED fixture over the number sign. You didnt get the joke lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech And Transit Posted June 12, 2016 Share #6445 Posted June 12, 2016 You didnt get the joke lol. No... I didn't 7561-7934-7570 still haven't hit service to my knowledge, they were sitting in the yard today out of service. 7571-7935-7580 is in testing formation at Corona. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted June 12, 2016 Share #6446 Posted June 12, 2016 Anyway, what set number has this pilot LED pattern? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon2305 Posted June 13, 2016 Share #6447 Posted June 13, 2016 Rumor has it from what I've read from SubChat is the last R188 conversion set with car 7936 should be leaving the Kawasaki plant this upcoming week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech And Transit Posted June 13, 2016 Share #6448 Posted June 13, 2016 Anyway, what set number has this pilot LED pattern? It's in my video... 7506-7928-7510 which has not seen service for a couple of weeks now and has been in the barn since. Rumor has it from what I've read from SubChat is the last R188 conversion set with car 7936 should be leaving the Kawasaki plant this upcoming week. Makes sense since 7571-7935-7580 is in Corona testing. 7561-7934-7570 should be in service soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted June 13, 2016 Share #6449 Posted June 13, 2016 (edited) As of 6/12/16: R62A: 1651-1825, 1831-1840, 1911-1925, 1961-2065, 2086-2090, 2096-2160, 2221-2225, 2326-2330, 2346-2350 R142A: 7591-7655 *Remaining R62A: 1901-1908, 1910, 1926, 1934, 1938-1939, 1942-1944, 1947-1949, 1954, 1957-1960 (24 single units) 2066-2085, 2091-2095 (5-car units) *R188: 7211-7570 with 7899-7934, 7811-7898 -7571-7580 with 7935 is at Corona for testing. 1 more set to go and the conversion will be complete. Edited June 13, 2016 by CH3348 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted June 13, 2016 Share #6450 Posted June 13, 2016 Think 2081-2085 are on the . I saw them yesterday or Friday, forget which. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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