Lawrence St Posted April 19, 2019 Share #226 Posted April 19, 2019 41 minutes ago, Coney Island Av said: Thing is, the 4665-4660 pair had some cosmetic work done to it a few years ago. A blue stripe was installed on the front of 4665 I believe and it was done to make the pair look pre-GOH like. Besides that, the pair doesn't seem to be looking too bad, as last I checked, I only saw minor rust on the roofs. In addition to 3350-3351 and the R40M-R42 pair, there are also two R16s (6305 and 6339) and one D-Type (6112) that are also preserved. The R32 is in excellent condition. With the two R16s, however, not too good. Although 6305 got a repaint into the blue/white MTA livery back in 2013, the paint has since chipped off. As for 6339, it's missing number plates with corrosion on the side. The D-Type (6112) is in good condition, and the reason why it's at Coney Island is because it had motor problems at the Parade of Trains last year. However, that set should be up and running soon. Arent those two R16 pairs only part units now? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68OnBroadway Posted April 19, 2019 Share #227 Posted April 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Coney Island Av said: Thing is, the 4665-4660 pair had some cosmetic work done to it a few years ago. A blue stripe was installed on the front of 4665 I believe and it was done to make the pair look pre-GOH like. Besides that, the pair doesn't seem to be looking too bad, as last I checked, I only saw minor rust on the roofs. In addition to 3350-3351 and the R40M-R42 pair, there are also two R16s (6305 and 6339) and one D-Type (6112) that are also preserved. The R32 is in excellent condition. With the two R16s, however, not too good. Although 6305 got a repaint into the blue/white MTA livery back in 2013, the paint has since chipped off. As for 6339, it's missing number plates with corrosion on the side. The D-Type (6112) is in good condition, and the reason why it's at Coney Island is because it had motor problems at the Parade of Trains last year. However, that set should be up and running soon. Do you also know how 3352-3353 and 4480-4481 are doing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak706 Posted August 16, 2019 Share #228 Posted August 16, 2019 Does anyone know if the pre-GOH SMEE cars (R33 9306, the R17, R15, etc) in the museum fleet still have field shunting enabled? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted September 16, 2019 Share #229 Posted September 16, 2019 On 8/16/2019 at 3:58 PM, Amtrak706 said: Does anyone know if the pre-GOH SMEE cars (R33 9306, the R17, R15, etc) in the museum fleet still have field shunting enabled? If they've never been through GOH, field shunts would be untampered with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted September 16, 2019 Share #230 Posted September 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, Fan Railer said: If they've never been through GOH, field shunts would be untampered with. Field shunt mods came after GOH — those were done post-1995 to reduce the number of signal mods that would have to be made (lol). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted September 16, 2019 Share #231 Posted September 16, 2019 Regardless, cars that weren't part of the active fleet shouldn't have been modified. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted September 16, 2019 Share #232 Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) Offhand, does anybody know the equipment that they will be running in less than two weeks for the Parade of Trains? Thanks in advance. Edited September 16, 2019 by +Young+ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subway4832 Posted September 16, 2019 Share #233 Posted September 16, 2019 The equipment is still TBD. If I were to guess though, it will probably be the BU's, Standards, Triplex, and the TOMM. It would be cool if they could bring out the TOMC on the Brighton Trip like they did years ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted September 17, 2019 Share #234 Posted September 17, 2019 I will be surprised (but thrilled) if the TOMM is back out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvega961 Posted September 17, 2019 Share #235 Posted September 17, 2019 If they bring back the TOMM they need to bring the Slants out 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted September 19, 2019 Share #236 Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/programs/list/?tribe_paged=2&tribe_event_display=list The Fall 2019 list for the Brighton Parade of Trains: -BRT Elevated cars (Gate cars) -BRT/BMT Standards -R1/9 *There is a mixture of a pair from the Train of Many Colors and Metals: IRT R33/BMT R38 train = 4 cars Edited September 19, 2019 by Calvin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted September 21, 2019 Share #237 Posted September 21, 2019 Was news to me, maybe you guys know, but noting that 9308 is now in WF paint too. The MTA even sourced TA stickers (not the metal pieces, though) and pre-GOH doors with black gaskets. That makes 9306 (original incl. interior), 9307, and 9308. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted September 27, 2019 Share #238 Posted September 27, 2019 R33 9307 is on the left with 9308 on the right in aqua blue (WF paint). R38 4028-4029 is sandwiched between the two birds for the weekend's show. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGA Link N Train Posted September 28, 2019 Share #239 Posted September 28, 2019 Hey, is anyone at the Parade of attains today? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted September 29, 2019 Share #240 Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) At the risk of sounding like a total pain in the ass, I was a little disappointed (though not surprised) to see the TA logos on the new museum Bluebirds 9307/9308 are all recreations. I didn't think there were that many surviving original plates given the TA pieces came off the redbirds in the 1970s-1980s, most of them almost colorless by that time. Almost all of them lost their color over the years. The R32s are still using their original plates, I believe, but I'm sure the TA colors are gone (and under multiple layers of decals). Because of all that, I had no idea where they were going to get 4 plates for those cars. The new recreations are pretty close (the TA logo is almost perfect, and the black T is correct for a WF car...blue was for the 32/38/40 fleet) but the font is pretty off from the original. 9306 remains the only Bluebird with the original sign. Still, great to see those cars repainted and the excellent work the Transit Museum is doing. Also, major points for finding an Identra coil for 9307! Who knew those still existed... Edited September 29, 2019 by MHV9218 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted September 30, 2019 Share #241 Posted September 30, 2019 1 hour ago, MHV9218 said: Also, major points for finding an Identra coil for 9307! Who knew those still existed... I didn't attend the event, however I thought those things could be used on the different Redbird/Bluebird cars. After all, if you look at the other cars, including 9306 in the museum, I don't see it on there... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted September 30, 2019 Share #242 Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, +Young+ said: I didn't attend the event, however I thought those things could be used on the different Redbird/Bluebird cars. After all, if you look at the other cars, including 9306 in the museum, I don't see it on there... Oh, if it's off 9306 that means they just plucked it off. Oh well. That makes sense--those are similar artifacts that disappeared by the mid-1970s, so not surprised that they're all gone now. They date to about 1954, when they were actually first installed on R12/R14s and then moved onto the R33/R36 fleet when those arrived. Sort of an ATS before ATS. Technically, Identra allowed 37tph on the Flushing line. Unheard of now. Edited September 30, 2019 by MHV9218 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLine Posted September 30, 2019 Share #243 Posted September 30, 2019 On 9/20/2019 at 8:48 PM, MHV9218 said: Was news to me, maybe you guys know, but noting that 9308 is now in WF paint too. The MTA even sourced TA stickers (not the metal pieces, though) and pre-GOH doors with black gaskets. They just painted the metal gaskets black. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted September 30, 2019 Share #244 Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, RedLine said: They just painted the metal gaskets black. Yeah, I also noticed that up close and personal. That's why it's a little messy around the edges on the glass pieces. Oh well, it's something...better than 9307. Same with the TA sign replicas. Edited September 30, 2019 by MHV9218 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted October 1, 2019 Share #245 Posted October 1, 2019 Something in thought: Did the R38s (all of them) have a different MTA NYC Subway logo back then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 1, 2019 Share #246 Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Calvin said: Something in thought: Did the R38s (all of them) have a different MTA NYC Subway logo back then? During GOH they all got a revised version of the NYCTA logo originally used on R26 cars in the 1950s. R26s featured those logos in the place where M/MTA signs would eventually end up, side of the car above the number plates. Those logos were applied on the R28s, R29s, and the R33ML order. There was a matching design for NYCTA buses. The R33WF and up car classes arrived with the large steel TA logos we were talking about upthread. While the original logo was in color, the replacement for the 38s was monochrome though featuring a nice burgundy border. The car pictured is an R12/R14. Two R38s lost the logos and ended up with MTA logos instead, but I don't believe there were any more. I always appreciated that design, thought it added something to the cars. That logo was only for the front bulkhead, never the sides. Edited October 1, 2019 by MHV9218 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted October 3, 2019 Share #247 Posted October 3, 2019 https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/program/traintothegame/2019-10-04/?fbclid=IwAR1vY6p1rZY9frgWAelxZ6-ChxntNPpBoVjmvL4ZupgKb4tqXob1sPw2Luc The Lo-V's are running this entire weekend, first week of October that is. Tomorrow/Saturday a ride to the game but on Sunday is an excursion along Woodlawn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted October 6, 2019 Share #248 Posted October 6, 2019 On 9/29/2019 at 6:31 PM, MHV9218 said: At the risk of sounding like a total pain in the ass, I was a little disappointed (though not surprised) to see the TA logos on the new museum Bluebirds 9307/9308 are all recreations. I didn't think there were that many surviving original plates given the TA pieces came off the redbirds in the 1970s-1980s, most of them almost colorless by that time. Almost all of them lost their color over the years. The R32s are still using their original plates, I believe, but I'm sure the TA colors are gone (and under multiple layers of decals). Because of all that, I had no idea where they were going to get 4 plates for those cars. The new recreations are pretty close (the TA logo is almost perfect, and the black T is correct for a WF car...blue was for the 32/38/40 fleet) but the font is pretty off from the original. 9306 remains the only Bluebird with the original sign. Still, great to see those cars repainted and the excellent work the Transit Museum is doing. Also, major points for finding an Identra coil for 9307! Who knew those still existed... I am glad that I am not the only person who noticed the Identra coil! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted October 20, 2019 Share #249 Posted October 20, 2019 Next Sunday, the 27th.. A special train will make shuttle trips between Times Sq and 96 St on Broadway-North 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted October 21, 2019 Share #250 Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) The Lo-V's will make its appearance on the West Side of IRT next Sunday after making a one way trip to the game on the line. Between 96 St and Times Sq-42 St https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/subwayday/?fbclid=IwAR0ICn4dN1IGd7A4pU_ZLFW43Zc81hdWOj2clYqINvfURus5Xm3ipG--nq8 Edited October 21, 2019 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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