lyncdesert- Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6051 Posted March 4, 2020 10 hours ago, T to Dyre Avenue said: I’ve often seen the sign on R46s since they started running that lone train to 96th that comes back south as a . Speaking of which, I boarded car #9792 on the at 34th this morning. Meanwhile across the platform, I saw car #8926 in all its loud Siemens glory departing as part of an train. There will be plenty more of that to come, I’m sure. #8926? Looks like thats a new set that was transfered over. Speaking of loud siemens motors take a look at this video 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6052 Posted March 4, 2020 3 hours ago, JeremiahC99 said: If that’s the case, then they better pray that they will have enough cars to fill in the gaps. And are they going to preserve at least 10 cars for some movie shoots? they're not gonna have enough cars, everything will run on low spare which is a bad idea. the R46's are gonna take a beating. in the in they're only gonna have 5 spares and a pair of A-A cars which isn't enough to cover the . right now they have a 12 set spare factor, they had alot more before they started loosing cars back to Jamaica between 2016 and 2019. they lost a total of 7 sets 5822-5877 (which are now at coney island). this won't last long, I counted 5 R46's on the with dead motors. Pitkin is a good yard, it's just the is a heavy use line and the R46's dominated the line before the R179's came in hence the high spare count alone. people can laugh and joke all they want but when service goes to shit, they're isn't gonna be any back up trains available. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6053 Posted March 4, 2020 The smart move would be to "retire" them to please the politicians and then bring them right back into service and claim (rightfully) that they're unable to make service without them. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6054 Posted March 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Lawrence St said: Reddit? What's the link 3 hours ago, Richard Lewis 1 said: How You link a Video? YouTube videos automatically link on here, all you gotta do is copy and paste the link of the YouTube video in your post. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6055 Posted March 4, 2020 53 minutes ago, Around the Horn said: The smart move would be to "retire" them to please the politicians and then bring them right back into service and claim (rightfully) that they're unable to make service without them. This is exactly what might happen. Those riders are gonna get screwed. Part of this is their fault for whining tho. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6056 Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Around the Horn said: The smart move would be to "retire" them to please the politicians and then bring them right back into service and claim (rightfully) that they're unable to make service without them. Still, it would be better to have a system where they don't have to appease jerk-off politicians in the first place. A 55-year-old train is better than no train. But since voters were either apathetic or just plain dumb enough to give Cuomo Jr. a third term, them I guess the people of New York get exactly what they deserve... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lewis 1 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6057 Posted March 4, 2020 SubwayFan300 Dont worry R160 Alstom Come Back To Coney Island Yard Soon on In 2025 Untill R211 Train Because Not All R160 Is Same Fleet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6058 Posted March 4, 2020 Says who? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lewis 1 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6059 Posted March 4, 2020 2 hours ago, T J Trainman said: Says who? I'm talking to SubwayFans300 Account He love R160 Alstom Coney Island Yard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6060 Posted March 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Richard Lewis 1 said: SubwayFan300 Dont worry R160 Alstom Come Back To Coney Island Yard Soon on In 2025 Untill R211 Train Because Not All R160 Is Same Fleet. You need to stop assuming which cars are going where in the future. As of now, the Alstom R160s from CIY are permanently remaining at Jamaica Yard. What happens a few years from now is a mystery to all of us, so just chill out and stop with the guessing game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyncdesert- Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6061 Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Snorunts said: You need to stop assuming which cars are going where in the future. As of now, the Alstom R160s from CIY are permanently remaining at Jamaica Yard. What happens a few years from now is a mystery to all of us, so just chill out and stop with the guessing game. Nah dude, from seeing all of richard lewis posts im certain hes just trolling this whole forum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6062 Posted March 4, 2020 10 hours ago, lyncdesert- said: #8926? Looks like thats a new set that was transfered over. Speaking of loud siemens motors take a look at this video Bro I took that one to 4th avenue 9th street Yesterday so I knew that the and the won't be sharing siemens anymore, So they have one siemens in one line and mostly that siemens must be from the 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6063 Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Snorunts said: You need to stop assuming which cars are going where in the future. As of now, the Alstom R160s from CIY are permanently remaining at Jamaica Yard. What happens a few years from now is a mystery to all of us, so just chill out and stop with the guessing game. About the R211 transfer there is a 50/50 chance that the R160s will transfer back to the CIY it's only a Prediction people keeps saying that but they don't know that's true, just wait a few years and will see about that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 6 Ave Local Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6064 Posted March 4, 2020 They are 100% going through with the R32s, wikipedia page says there's only 80 left 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeeP15-9112 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6065 Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Jacob said: About the R211 transfer there is a 50/50 chance that the R160s will transfer back to the CIY it's only a Prediction people keeps saying that but they don't know that's true, just wait a few years and will see about that Only time will tell 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeeP15-9112 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6066 Posted March 4, 2020 Which R46 cars are at Jamaica right now? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan the Tourist Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6067 Posted March 4, 2020 I'm staying at a place along the QBL @ a local stop near the end of April this year, so I'll be riding the & trains. Looks like I'll have a chance of riding the same R160s that I rode on the back when I stayed in Bensonhurst on my summer trips in 2016-2018. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeeP15-9112 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6068 Posted March 4, 2020 There is currently a 160 Siemens on the W. 9057-53 and 9087-83. Its being held at 42 St NB platform bc of a R train that has not moved at 49 St. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeeP15-9112 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6069 Posted March 4, 2020 Theres also a 160 N going NB. Just saw it over the Manhattan Bridge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayFan3000 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6070 Posted March 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Jacob said: About the R211 transfer there is a 50/50 chance that the R160s will transfer back to the CIY it's only a Prediction people keeps saying that but they don't know that's true, just wait a few years and will see about that Exactly, I'm not saying R160s will return back to CIY when R211s arrive but I'm saying there is 50/50 chance. we will will see and we are not sure tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6071 Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) are currently mainly dominated by R46 with few barely R68 and R160 so good luck searching for them, they are currently running some more R46 and R160s so you could ride a if you want NTT R160 along the Broadway Line. R211 would probably just go to Coney Island and Pitkin Yards to replace R46. they are currently running some R46, few R32, and R179. R46, R179, R32 mainly only for Rush Hours, and one R68/R68A PM Rush Evenings. Edited March 4, 2020 by bwwnyc123 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar8983 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6072 Posted March 4, 2020 30 minutes ago, MeeP15-9112 said: There is currently a 160 Siemens on the W. 9057-53 and 9087-83. Its being held at 42 St NB platform bc of a R train that has not moved at 49 St. 9008-9012/9072-9068 is on the 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeeP15-9112 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6073 Posted March 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, bwwnyc123 said: are currently mainly dominated by R46 with few barely R68 and R160 so good luck searching for them, they are currently running some more R46 and R160s so you could ride a if you want NTT R160 along the Broadway Line. 34 minutes ago, MeeP15-9112 said: Theres also a 160 N going NB. Just saw it over the Manhattan Bridge. 50 minutes ago, MeeP15-9112 said: There is currently a 160 Siemens on the W. 9057-53 and 9087-83. Its being held at 42 St NB platform bc of a R train that has not moved at 49 St. Damn I must have gotten really lucky. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6074 Posted March 4, 2020 Also R160 on Broadway Line. I forgot to put that before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted March 4, 2020 Share #6075 Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) In regards to this supposed "car shortage" that the R32s retirement would cause... how come everybody ignores the fact that ENY is a SURPLUS of 8 car trains!? ENY has like around 100 or so R179s where's they only had 50 R42s to replace. I wouldn't be surprised if the excess 179s ENY have will eventually get transferred to the line. Yes, the MTA does at lot of things worth criticizing over, but I just find it hard to belive that MTA management is making a such a bone headed decision to retire a fleet of cars without a replacement, where the results would be disastrous. Either way they retired the R30 cars in the early 90s without anything replacing them until the R143s came along and the MTA made it work. I can remember a bit of the late 90s and from reading experiences from old timers and personal experience (I was a kid back then) I can't recall a car shortage being so bad in the B div that it affected service. If any older railfans on here that was around during the 90s can elaborate on this, please do. I think some of y'all is just being a tad bit over dramatic about this cause y'all really like these cars and the RFW. Edited March 4, 2020 by trainfan22 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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