RollOver Posted April 17, 2014 Share #2676 Posted April 17, 2014 You're all forgetting the #1 reason why the won't run R32 or 42's. That is an OPTO line part time (even when it gets extended to Essex in June, it will still be 4 car OPTO). The 32's and 42's can not run in OPTO mode (how is the T/O gonna open up on the left side?). So it's 143 or 160's only. Sorry. Thank you sir for reminding us. It was bad enough that the old brown had to use both T/O and C/R for its weekend/night shuttle service back then, until it became fully 160s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted April 17, 2014 Share #2677 Posted April 17, 2014 Actually, from roughly 2001 til 2007, the weekend M was OPTO, using R143s borrowed from the L. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted April 17, 2014 Share #2678 Posted April 17, 2014 Thanks for the correction lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cl94 Posted April 17, 2014 Share #2679 Posted April 17, 2014 The Rockaway shuttle is not OPTO in the summer months (except late nights) from memorial day to labor day Unless things have changed, the was running 4 car OPTO trains on a Tuesday in August 2009, when I was last down there. Supposedly, it was running full-length trains then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V 9441 Posted April 17, 2014 Share #2680 Posted April 17, 2014 You're all forgetting the #1 reason why the won't run R32 or 42's. That is an OPTO line part time (even when it gets extended to Essex in June, it will still be 4 car OPTO). The 32's and 42's can not run in OPTO mode (how is the T/O gonna open up on the left side?). So it's 143 or 160's only. Sorry. This may be a dumb question, but how does the conductor open up the left side on the R32s? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j express Posted April 17, 2014 Share #2681 Posted April 17, 2014 This may be a dumb question, but how does the conductor open up the left side on the R32s?I think they have to move between cars in order to do that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted April 17, 2014 Share #2682 Posted April 17, 2014 This may be a dumb question, but how does the conductor open up the left side on the R32s? They walk to the next car...same with the R42s 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted April 17, 2014 Share #2683 Posted April 17, 2014 You're all forgetting the #1 reason why the won't run R32 or 42's. That is an OPTO line part time (even when it gets extended to Essex in June, it will still be 4 car OPTO). The 32's and 42's can not run in OPTO mode (how is the T/O gonna open up on the left side?). So it's 143 or 160's only. Sorry. What is OPTO? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted April 17, 2014 Share #2684 Posted April 17, 2014 One Person Train Operation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted April 18, 2014 Share #2685 Posted April 18, 2014 Unless things have changed, the was running 4 car OPTO trains on a Tuesday in August 2009, when I was last down there. Supposedly, it was running full-length trains then. Its only during weekend summers when theres lots of beach goers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted April 18, 2014 Share #2686 Posted April 18, 2014 This may be a dumb question, but how does the conductor open up the left side on the R32s? What Fresh Pond and j express said, I see this when on the to school or work from Brooklyn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share #2687 Posted April 19, 2014 I ONCE worked the holiday special R9, and the sheer amount of obnoxiousness and immaturity I saw made me decide to never volunteer again. And I can tell you that if that was MY R32 yesterday, I would have kicked you off the moment I sensed any trouble. Some of you have no respect whatsoever for this subway system which you act like you love so much. When did you work the R9s? I asked around and not a single person knows who you are. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted April 25, 2014 Share #2688 Posted April 25, 2014 A 2nd R32 set has been sent to ENY last night, its running on the now, this means an R160A-1 must have been transferred to the as I stated earlier in this thread that a set of R160's would be going on the early until the offical swap begins 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted April 25, 2014 Share #2689 Posted April 25, 2014 Why does it mean that? R32s out of 207 have the highest spare factor in the fleet outside of the Franklin Shuttle R68s and 42nd Street Shuttle R62As. If ENY is short equipment, R32s from 207 would be the easiest (and realistically only) way to fill such a gap. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted April 26, 2014 Share #2690 Posted April 26, 2014 From what a supervisor told me, they wanted to send a set of R160 to the to re familiarize the crew on em before the swap begins in may 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainFanInfinity Posted April 26, 2014 Share #2691 Posted April 26, 2014 (edited) If this is true, then the / swap won't happen again? Edited April 26, 2014 by TrainFanInfinity 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted April 26, 2014 Share #2692 Posted April 26, 2014 If this is true, then the / swap won't happen again? That's not happening no more 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted April 26, 2014 Share #2693 Posted April 26, 2014 Will they keep the R32s on the until the end of the summer, or will they try and keep them there as long as possible? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted April 26, 2014 Share #2694 Posted April 26, 2014 After September they'll go back to the but its all subject to change 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwalker Posted April 27, 2014 Share #2695 Posted April 27, 2014 Wait why are they doing this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32sdabest Posted April 27, 2014 Share #2696 Posted April 27, 2014 Doesn't one or two sets have to stay for the R143 SMS? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62AR33 Posted April 27, 2014 Share #2697 Posted April 27, 2014 If this is true, then the / swap won't happen again? Not anymore , the supervisor from the doesn't want R32s running there anymore and also its more easier with the and swap since ENY Maintains one set of R32s and its R42s as it is... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted April 27, 2014 Share #2698 Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Obviously, the one and only reason is that both the and are 480 feet units, so its an even swap without reducing spares. Wait why are they doing this? As always, R32s' air-conditioning needs to be alleviated during the heatwaves, as they are already running well past the average lifespan of a subway car. Doesn't one or two sets have to stay for the R143 SMS? Chris did say something like that a few pages back. However, I doubt it has anything do with the R143 SMS. Doesn't the already have a total of 26 or 34 trains? And also, doesn't the only runs 14 trains during off-peak? I think East New York has enough cars for service on the aforemention lines during the off-peak. Remember, train requirements are much lower during the off-peak (weekends and nights especially). Edited April 27, 2014 by RollOverMyHead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted April 27, 2014 Share #2699 Posted April 27, 2014 In 2015 the R143 SMS starts, so next year that's when they'll keep 2 sets, the R143 SMS timeframe is 2015-17 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted May 2, 2014 Share #2700 Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) There's 160s on the C right now. Happy hunting EDIT: It's not the swap, they're rerouted Es because of the derailment. Edited May 2, 2014 by Orion VII 4 Life 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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