RollOver Posted December 17, 2012 Share #1651 Posted December 17, 2012 And why is a "balance" necessary? The rest of the R142As at Jerome. That's "why". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim92 Posted December 17, 2012 Share #1652 Posted December 17, 2012 R142A's are at the Jerome Yard, Corona Yard, and Westchester Yard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted December 17, 2012 Share #1653 Posted December 17, 2012 R142A's are at the Jerome Yard, Corona Yard, and Westchester Yard. The train at Corona Yard is an R188... it has been converted already, it is no longer an R142A. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted December 17, 2012 Share #1654 Posted December 17, 2012 What's 7211-7215 doing since the other conversion set is testing... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted December 17, 2012 Share #1655 Posted December 17, 2012 (edited) Still at Corona....... bored out of it's mind. Edited December 17, 2012 by NovaCSW8030 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim92 Posted December 17, 2012 Share #1656 Posted December 17, 2012 The train at Corona Yard is an R188... it has been converted already, it is no longer an R142A. I thought there was still more R142A's at that yard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted December 17, 2012 Share #1657 Posted December 17, 2012 The rest of the R142As at Jerome. That's "why". That's not what I meant, though. Why does it matter if there are 50~ R142As and the rest are R62As? There is no balance of car types required, otherwise the would have to get more R68s and the more R68As. R142A's are at the Jerome Yard, Corona Yard, and Westchester Yard. And R62As are at Livonia, 240th Street, Corona yards... what's your point? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted December 17, 2012 Share #1658 Posted December 17, 2012 (edited) Sigh, go ask any of the official workers or the people who have inside information within the agency themselves here then since I'm nobody. Of course its a fact and that you guys in this thread will ripped on people like me who disagrees with something because of legit reasons and that they enjoy something. My mistake for mentioning it... -.- Anyway, the and switch is very much like the summer swap with the exception of minor difference like say there were still more or some R46s left on their designated line...... Edited December 17, 2012 by RollOverMyHead 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted December 18, 2012 Share #1659 Posted December 18, 2012 Sigh, go ask any of the official workers or the people who have inside information within the agency themselves here then since I'm nobody. Of course its a fact and that you guys in this thread will ripped on people like me who disagrees with something because of legit reasons and that they enjoy something. My mistake for mentioning it... I wasn't 'ripping on people like you', I was inquiring as to why you feel it is necessary to have a 'balance' of rolling stock. None of that has to do with the swap, or anything that any MTA employee has brought up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted December 18, 2012 Share #1660 Posted December 18, 2012 I know it doesn't have anything to do with the swap or anything that the employees brought up. I'm just inquiring as to why would 50 R142As incur significant costs which wouldn't be benefit... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 18, 2012 Share #1661 Posted December 18, 2012 I know it doesn't have anything to do with the swap or anything that the employees brought up. I'm just inquiring as to why would 50 R142As incur significant costs which wouldn't be benefit... They won't incur any significant costs... 'balancing the fleet' means nothing... Those cars are pretty much gonna be the minority along the , nothing more, nothing less. Theres nothing changing except that you're gonna see less of them. Just like the R42s on the ... Just like the R160s on the ... Just like the R46s on the ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lance Posted January 3, 2013 Share #1662 Posted January 3, 2013 Passing along some new info from FanRailer: I figured that I'd just pass along the news that a quick trip up to Yonkers reveals Kawasaki has been busy. Spotted new cars in the mid 785x series sitting in the lot back on Christmas day This thread may be reopened pending another purge. Stand by. Alright' date=' I went through the last few pages and purged all offending and related posts. Until stated otherwise by MTA employees themselves either on this forum or though a press release with credible proof, assume the following: the 188s (both the new cars and converted ones) will go to Corona and the displaced 62As will go to Westchester for service on the 6 line. Deal with it and get over it. I don't need this back and forth about where folks here [b']think[/b] or want the cars to go. It just inflates this thread needlessly and forces those looking for info to have to sift through all of the nonsense. So, since my tolerance levels are completely drained when it comes to this, any offending posts will be deleted. I appreciate your cooperation with this and hope that we can all move on from the car moves. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted January 4, 2013 Share #1663 Posted January 4, 2013 What's the highest unit to be made in the R188? Also glad to see the R188 order is progressing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted January 4, 2013 Share #1664 Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) What's the highest unit to be made in the R188? Also glad to see the R188 order is progressing. For now, all we have to go on is the information that our fellow brothers have edited into the wikipedia page: Conversion Sets: 7211-7220, and many others as of now undisclosed. New Sets: 7811-7898 New "C" Cars: 7899-7936 Edited January 4, 2013 by Fan Railer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodside7878 Posted January 4, 2013 Share #1665 Posted January 4, 2013 Anyone like to head towards East 180 St because R188 7811-7815 is over there since I last saw it yesterday while looking for the former R142A 7216-7220 with the C car 7899 testing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwayfan12 Posted January 4, 2013 Share #1666 Posted January 4, 2013 I saw a set that involves 7841 at East 180. Is it awaiting CBTC installation or what...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-CT1660- Posted January 4, 2013 Share #1667 Posted January 4, 2013 I saw a set that involves 7841 at East 180. Is it awaiting CBTC installation or what...... Testing.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwayfan12 Posted January 5, 2013 Share #1668 Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) Testing.... oops, I meant 7481 and this set is obviously from Westchester Edited January 5, 2013 by Subwayfan12 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MTA Bus Posted January 5, 2013 Share #1669 Posted January 5, 2013 That is probably the next set to get CBTC and the C Car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted January 5, 2013 Share #1670 Posted January 5, 2013 ^^^ I KNEW IT. Anyway, 7211-7215 are at E180 St too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted January 8, 2013 Share #1671 Posted January 8, 2013 THIS JUST IN: 10 R62As (2 5-car sets) are going to the , where they may see limited service due to car shortages at Westchester. (as per subchat) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwayfan12 Posted January 8, 2013 Share #1672 Posted January 8, 2013 So, the transition begins.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted January 8, 2013 Share #1673 Posted January 8, 2013 THIS JUST IN: 10 R62As (2 5-car sets) are going to the , where they may see limited service due to car shortages at Westchester. (as per subchat) Numbers? I am guessing trains from the ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe C Posted January 8, 2013 Share #1674 Posted January 8, 2013 Numbers? I am guessing trains from the ? More likely from the . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted January 8, 2013 Share #1675 Posted January 8, 2013 Read the thread, yes from the . Also stated the R142as are going thru some SMS, so it's not totally related to the sets taken for the R188 conversion. Thus why there's a shortage of trains on the mainline. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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