ScreechyFlange Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1426 Posted June 23, 2013 According to Subchat, R160As on the is true. 5 trains in total (so 40 cars), and all will be from the non-CBTC (no shit sherlock) batch. (above 8377(?)) I wish these swaps are permenant until the 179s come in but unfortunately all things must come to an end =[ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScreechyFlange Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1427 Posted June 23, 2013 Snowblock says 207 Street can maintain the 160s. When I had the discussion with Snow block we were referring to 207 storing the trains not actually servicing/maintaining them the barn has to be upgraded in order to maintain the HVAC'S which are located on the top of the 160s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1428 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) 207th is only going to clean the R160s that's it, they are not doing anything to them at all, they will be sent back to ENY, ENY can and will maintain the R32s, they did a great job with the 1st set that's in service now Edited June 23, 2013 by R32 3838 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1429 Posted June 23, 2013 The R32s on the are not being replaced by R160s from the . It's an exchange since the and would have to give up some of their respective fleets due to East New York's R160s going through their SMS or CBTC upgrade thing. I called this first back on http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/topic/36322-r32-ac-line-fleet-swap-discussion-thread/page-132?do=findComment&comment=682832 Page 132 and you downvoted me, and now you're saying the exact same thing!?!? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1430 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) Lol this time, calm down. At the time you posted, it wasn't certain as to what was going to happen, and he probably had it confirmed by the massive amounts of info... Edited June 23, 2013 by mtattrain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1431 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) I called this first back on http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/topic/36322-r32-ac-line-fleet-swap-discussion-thread/page-132?do=findComment&comment=682832 Page 132 and you downvoted me, and now you're saying the exact same thing!?!? For god's sake, I downvoted that post because I disagreed with your prediction about swapping all R32s to the and all R160A-1s from the to the . At that time, I was disappointed that the car swap isn't gonna happen. Geez! Edited June 23, 2013 by RollOverMyHead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lance Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1432 Posted June 23, 2013 I called this first back on http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/topic/36322-r32-ac-line-fleet-swap-discussion-thread/page-132?do=findComment&comment=682832 Page 132 and you downvoted me, and now you're saying the exact same thing!?!? You have to understand, this isn't the first time someone's said the A-1s would run on the C-line. It's just the first time they've been right, so the skepticism is understandable. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1433 Posted June 23, 2013 ^^^^ This. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1434 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) For god's sake, I downvoted that post because I disagreed with your prediction about swapping all R32s to the and all R160A-1s from the to the . At that time, I was disappointed that the car swap isn't gonna happen. Geez! Ummm it might happen, if this swap works, then they will do it and you guys need to give up on the A/C swap, those days are over Edited June 23, 2013 by R32 3838 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1435 Posted June 23, 2013 You have to understand, this isn't the first time someone's said the A-1s would run on the C-line. It's just the first time they've been right, so the skepticism is understandable. However, previously it was just uninformed foamers spouting off rubbish to get attention. This time it's a transit employee who knows what they're talking about. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1436 Posted June 23, 2013 Yeah, I don't make up fantasies on here, if I'm predicting something, it's based on actual discussion with management, not just "wouldn't it be cool if they did THIS?" Anyway, I can tell you with certainty that the is never going to see the R32's again. They have been specifically banned from that line, as well as any other line which runs with 10 cars, due to the lack of proper controls in the B-cab for conductors, As far as I know, the R160's HAVE been approved for the Rockaways again, but don't get your hopes up because only 5 car sets would run on that line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1437 Posted June 23, 2013 Yeah, I don't make up fantasies on here, if I'm predicting something, it's based on actual discussion with management, not just "wouldn't it be cool if they did THIS?" Anyway, I can tell you with certainty that the is never going to see the R32's again. They have been specifically banned from that line, as well as any other line which runs with 10 cars, due to the lack of proper controls in the B-cab for conductors, As far as I know, the R160's HAVE been approved for the Rockaways again, but don't get your hopes up because only 5 car sets would run on that line. Looks like I got lucky last year when I rode the R32s on the . Thanks for the information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32sdabest Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1438 Posted June 23, 2013 Looks like I got lucky last year when I rode the R32s on the . Thanks for the information. Me too. I just never had footage but as long as I experienced it and enjoyed it, I'm satisfied. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1439 Posted June 23, 2013 I doubt it that they're banned because very once in a while when an R46s craps out they'll throw a 32 on the for a trip, but I know there's a supervisor that doesn't want an R32 on the at all, this R32 for R160 swap makes better sense and I've brought this up numerous times, but if the temperature goes up past 100 degrees they'll send more R160s to the , they wouldn't do 144 car swap, the riders will bicth that all their R160s were taken ( & uses 112 R160s for service) this would put the ta in a tight spot, 5 sets is good enough for both lines 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1440 Posted June 23, 2013 Does anyone how long the 32s will be on the for? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1441 Posted June 23, 2013 Does anyone how long the 32s will be on the for?For now, it's just the summer, but I'm not a TA employee, so I could be incorrect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1442 Posted June 23, 2013 Me too. I just never had footage but as long as I experienced it and enjoyed it, I'm satisfied. I have pictures of them on the , which I will upload in time along with the R42s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1443 Posted June 23, 2013 Looks like I got lucky last year when I rode the R32s on the . Thanks for the information. Me too. I just never had footage but as long as I experienced it and enjoyed it, I'm satisfied. I did gotten several R32 rides as well and two RFWs (one southbound from 207th to Fulton and another northbound from Euclid to 125th). Damn, I should've rail-fanned them on the during the time I was off from school due to regents week last year. I guess what matters it that I rode them on my all time favorite line and at least gotten two RFWs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1444 Posted June 23, 2013 Does anyone how long the 32s will be on the for? The 1st set is gonna be there for awhile even past the summer, the soon to be 5 sets will probably return, rerember 1 of them is there to help while the R160s are getting SMS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1445 Posted June 23, 2013 Anyway, I can tell you with certainty that the is never going to see the R32's again. They have been specifically banned from that line, as well as any other line which runs with 10 cars, due to the lack of proper controls in the B-cab for conductors, WTF are you talking about? Where did you hear that? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1446 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) I don't know how the B-cabs of the R32s could possibly lack the proper controls for operation on ten-car routes, but I've been around long enough to know that the is not always consistent in its decision-making, which is why the past five years have seen a whirlwind of car transfers and split-second actions such as retiring the R44s in place of their older brethren. I normally wouldn't dispute the word of a TA employee, but another TA employee has just called the prediction into doubt. Besides, I once knew an operator who claimed that the R42s were going to the , so yeah. Edited June 23, 2013 by R10 1989 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1447 Posted June 23, 2013 I did gotten several R32 rides as well and two RFWs (one southbound from 207th to Fulton and another northbound from Euclid to 125th). Damn, I should've rail-fanned them on the during the time I was off from school due to regents week last year. I guess what matters it that I rode them on my all time favorite line and at least gotten two RFWs. I took many rides on R32s and man those were good rides, especially out to the Rockaways. I also had two rides on the R42s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1448 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) How do the B cabs of the R-32s lack the proper controls? How are those controls not sufficient? They have the same door controls as the A cabs do. He's never operated from the B end. I broke my ass on that last year with the 32 equipment going to the rocks LOCAL both ways in that B cab as many conductors from the past 100 years have. The only thing that it doesn't have that the A cabs have is a seat and an air pressure gauge. Edited June 23, 2013 by Dan05979 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1449 Posted June 23, 2013 Damn. I can understand the B cab lacking a pressure gauge, but the lack of a seat is just harsh. It's bad enough as it is from what I've heard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted June 23, 2013 Share #1450 Posted June 23, 2013 Damn. I can understand the B cab lacking a pressure gauge, but the lack of a seat is just harsh. It's bad enough as it is from what I've heard. When the R-10's were around, conductors operated the doors from between cars all the way from Rock Park to Bedford park or Rock Park to 179 Street LOCAL both ways, so its been alot worse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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