jon2305 Posted January 14, 2022 Share #7851 Posted January 14, 2022 Just wanted to point out, earlier this evening I saw R62A 1911-15 coupled with single cars 1921-1937-1910-1930-1925-(recently SMS'ed) going south on the probably coming from 207th yard. Now originally I suspected those 5 car-single units to be used as spares for the 42nd Shuttle. But since it was coupled with a Westchester yard set, probably safe to assume that it's a new 5-car set for use on the . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon2305 Posted January 14, 2022 Share #7852 Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, jon2305 said: Just wanted to point out, earlier this evening I saw R62A 1911-15 coupled with single cars 1921-1937-1910-1930-1925-(recently SMS'ed) going south on the probably coming from 207th yard. Now originally I suspected those 5 car-single units to be used as spares for the 42nd Shuttle. But since it was coupled with a Westchester yard set, probably safe to assume that it's a new 5-car set for use on the . Also all those single sets do have their bench seating's still intact. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted January 14, 2022 Share #7853 Posted January 14, 2022 47 minutes ago, jon2305 said: Also all those single sets do have their bench seating's still intact. 49 minutes ago, jon2305 said: Just wanted to point out, earlier this evening I saw R62A 1911-15 coupled with single cars 1921-1937-1910-1930-1925-(recently SMS'ed) going south on the probably coming from 207th yard. Now originally I suspected those 5 car-single units to be used as spares for the 42nd Shuttle. But since it was coupled with a Westchester yard set, probably safe to assume that it's a new 5-car set for use on the . When the 42nd St Shuttle opened with 6-cars, 1921 and 1925 had seats inside left, right and middle. Never been taken out, only 1922. Probably a 240 St unit (2456-2465) may be moved back to the to make it 37 trains total. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted January 19, 2022 Share #7854 Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) The full 6-car layout for the 42 St : -1936-1933-1935-1932-1939-1955 -1943-1944-1947-1948-1908-1949 -1951-1953-1946-1945-1929-1950 -1941-1928-1906-1907-1922-1956 Total of 24 cars (4 trains) before with the 3-3-4 train setup was 20 (6 trains). Length and seating was adjusted. Edited January 19, 2022 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted January 28, 2022 Share #7855 Posted January 28, 2022 Seen an YouTube video of an mixed R143/R160 set in a yard transfer. Both sets were operational. This is an interesting development as maybe we will now see mixed NTT sets in passenger service with different car classes. As we all know the yards with multiple NTT car classes like ENY and Jerome keep their tech train fleets separate, maybe this will change in the near future...? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted January 28, 2022 Share #7856 Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) Doubt it; keeping sub-fleets with different running gear in separate consists is a NYCT practice that goes back over 65 years, and even further if one counts the BMT and IRT days. On the rare occasion that equipment was mixed up, those trains always bucked like crazy- at least the ones I ended up on as a passenger. Edited January 28, 2022 by R10 2952 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulturious Posted January 28, 2022 Share #7857 Posted January 28, 2022 22 minutes ago, trainfan22 said: Seen an YouTube video of an mixed R143/R160 set in a yard transfer. Both sets were operational. This is an interesting development as maybe we will now see mixed NTT sets in passenger service with different car classes. As we all know the yards with multiple NTT car classes like ENY and Jerome keep their tech train fleets separate, maybe this will change in the near future...? Here are all the videos so far that clearly show them being interoperable. It really is an interesting development, but why was it in Jamaica? A lot of questions popping in my head. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2fwannabe Posted January 29, 2022 Share #7858 Posted January 29, 2022 This train must have wound up at Jamaica by mistake and needed to be retrieved for East New York. That can happen! 8341-4 and 8221-4 can absolutely be interoperated, when required, but only on the L. Those two have the "Canarsie" flavor of CBTC, which have to only be used in revenue service there. R-143s 8101-8212 and R-160A-1s 8313-8376. Nominally separately, however. The balance of R-160A-1s based at East New York (8377-8652 and 9943-9974) now have "Queens" CBTC, which are segregated onto the M for revenue service. My presumption is somehow it was migrated all the way to Jamaica on by-pass, unless it was for some other reason. Might not have been missed until someone was surprised once they tried to get it on the road for the M and couldn't answer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted January 29, 2022 Share #7859 Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, m2fwannabe said: This train must have wound up at Jamaica by mistake and needed to be retrieved for East New York. That can happen! 8341-4 and 8221-4 can absolutely be interoperated, when required, but only on the L. Those two have the "Canarsie" flavor of CBTC, which have to only be used in revenue service there. R-143s 8101-8212 and R-160A-1s 8313-8376. Nominally separately, however. The balance of R-160A-1s based at East New York (8377-8652 and 9943-9974) now have "Queens" CBTC, which are segregated onto the M for revenue service. My presumption is somehow it was migrated all the way to Jamaica on by-pass, unless it was for some other reason. Might not have been missed until someone was surprised once they tried to get it on the road for the M and couldn't answer. The R160's basically towed the R143's from ENY to get Wheel turning done at Jamaica and looped around the yard and towed the R143's back to ENY without the need of the R143 running as the head car. Edit, I just noticed the r160 numbers. That is strange. Might be some type of test or something Edited January 29, 2022 by R32 3838 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Hammers Posted January 30, 2022 Share #7860 Posted January 30, 2022 The R143 and R160 are partially inter-operable (propulsion, brake, and some trainline functions, etc.). The R160 contract included a requirement to provide software/hardware upgrades to the R143s to allow this. Both of these 4-car links were at Jamaica for wheel trueing. It's more efficient crew-wise to transfer them back to ENY as a single train. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted February 27, 2022 Share #7861 Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) 2456-2460: Westchester , set to return to 240 St Seen deadheading south, Brooklyn Bridge side with Not In Service first and last cars of the 5-car. Edited February 27, 2022 by Calvin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted February 27, 2022 Share #7862 Posted February 27, 2022 10 hours ago, Calvin said: 2456-2460: Westchester , set to return to 240 St Seen deadheading south, Brooklyn Bridge side with Not In Service first and last cars of the 5-car. They need to send the other former cars back and give Westchester the 1800's that 240th has. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted March 2, 2022 Share #7863 Posted March 2, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 11:41 AM, R32 3838 said: They need to send the other former cars back and give Westchester the 1800's that 240th has. Unless you don't count the 1900s that still have the 240th yard labels, Westchester yard only has 15 ex 240th St yard cars left (2221-2225, 2346-2350, & 2461-2465). 240th still has way more 1800s in comparison. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTAtrainandbusfan19 Posted March 3, 2022 Share #7864 Posted March 3, 2022 (edited) On 2/27/2022 at 1:00 AM, Calvin said: 2456-2460: Westchester , set to return to 240 St 2456-2460 is still on the line today it was coupled with 1901-1905. Edited March 3, 2022 by MTAtrainandbusfan19 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted March 9, 2022 Share #7865 Posted March 9, 2022 To make sure, 1921-1937-1910-1930-1925: Livonia: 42 St to Westchester . Video shown has Lexington Av Local maps on the inside of the train. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted March 23, 2022 Share #7866 Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) The that's strictly to use the R160s 9853-9942 are shared (recently or happened already weeks ago) with the . All 5-car R160s -> Jamaica Yard, only time they are at Coney Island Yard is lay-ups for all 3 lines except the E. Edited March 23, 2022 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted March 23, 2022 Share #7867 Posted March 23, 2022 9 hours ago, Calvin said: The that's strictly to use the R160s 9853-9942 are shared (recently or happened already weeks ago) with the . All 5-car R160s -> Jamaica Yard, only time they are at Coney Island Yard is lay-ups for all 3 lines except the E. The mixed sets started last weekend. This is in part of CBTC installation on the remaining 9853-9942. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 23, 2022 Share #7868 Posted March 23, 2022 13 hours ago, Calvin said: The that's strictly to use the R160s 9853-9942 are shared (recently or happened already weeks ago) with the . All 5-car R160s -> Jamaica Yard, only time they are at Coney Island Yard is lay-ups for all 3 lines except the E. When they first Got to Jamaica, 2 sets of 9800's were on the . These were Jamaica's again as soon as the went back to it at the start of the new Pick. They just started swapping cars since those 98/9900's are due for an inspection. That's why they kept those cars on the , The 3rd week of the pick 9243-47 was on the . 3 hours ago, VIP said: The mixed sets started last weekend. This is in part of CBTC installation on the remaining 9853-9942. 9853-9942 already has CBTC in them and were running in CBTC before they were swapped to CI. remember some of the 9900's stayed at Jamaica for another month before going to CI for an earlier 9800 set. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68ACTrain Posted March 24, 2022 Share #7869 Posted March 24, 2022 On 3/2/2022 at 10:58 AM, Kingsbridgeviewer382 said: Unless you don't count the 1900s that still have the 240th yard labels, Westchester yard only has 15 ex 240th St yard cars left (2221-2225, 2346-2350, & 2461-2465). 240th still has way more 1800s in comparison. Yeah 240th has 1826-1830; 1841-1900. Speaking off 1900, has anyone seen 1896-1900? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted April 1, 2022 Share #7870 Posted April 1, 2022 There’s 3 R160’s on the and 2 Siemens sets on the !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar8983 Posted April 4, 2022 Share #7871 Posted April 4, 2022 On 4/1/2022 at 11:40 AM, VIP said: There’s 3 R160’s on the and 2 Siemens sets on the !! That doesn't surprise me considering how many R46s were pulled from service in the past week due to mechanical problems (at least 2-3 trains per day removed on each the / and ), and the increased vandalism on those lines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaPr03 Posted April 4, 2022 Share #7872 Posted April 4, 2022 On 4/1/2022 at 11:40 AM, VIP said: There’s 3 R160’s on the and 2 Siemens sets on the !! 32 minutes ago, darkstar8983 said: That doesn't surprise me considering how many R46s were pulled from service in the past week due to mechanical problems (at least 2-3 trains per day removed on each the / and ), and the increased vandalism on those lines. April Fools! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted April 4, 2022 Share #7873 Posted April 4, 2022 20 hours ago, DaPr03 said: April Fools! Yup ! 🤣🤣🤣 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted April 4, 2022 Share #7874 Posted April 4, 2022 1 minute ago, VIP said: Yup ! 🤣🤣🤣 I woke forgetting that day lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted April 4, 2022 Share #7875 Posted April 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Calvin said: I woke forgetting that day lol Lol. I was catching everyone with April fools pranks and jokes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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