slantfan4281 Posted October 11, 2023 Share #6526 Posted October 11, 2023 1 minute ago, AZthefoamer said: I think the MTA timeline said April-September, give or take. Did they give a timeframe for the 46s as well? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomRider0101 Posted October 11, 2023 Share #6527 Posted October 11, 2023 21 minutes ago, slantfan4281 said: I mean aren't they trying to get rid of them ASAP? If the delivery schedule is supposed to be 20 cars per month and they get 10 before November, then they could get them all on property by the end of January? The 20 cars a month delivery schedule only applies to the R211As. The R211S delivery schedule is separate from the R211As, something like what @AZthefoamer mentioned in the post directly above yours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade96 Posted October 11, 2023 Share #6528 Posted October 11, 2023 1 hour ago, slantfan4281 said: I mean aren't they trying to get rid of them ASAP? If the delivery schedule is supposed to be 20 cars per month and they get 10 before November, then they could get them all on property by the end of January? they still need to go through testing on SIR trackage among other things 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulturious Posted October 11, 2023 Share #6529 Posted October 11, 2023 R211S 100 at Clifton, they're shipping one by one, but now it's official. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Fans Posted October 11, 2023 Share #6530 Posted October 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Vulturious said: R211S 100 at Clifton, they're shipping one by one, but now it's official. This is wonderful for SIR nice pic man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZthefoamer Posted October 11, 2023 Share #6531 Posted October 11, 2023 4 hours ago, slantfan4281 said: Did they give a timeframe for the 46s as well? Not as far as I know, though I may be mistaken. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulturious Posted October 11, 2023 Share #6532 Posted October 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Transit Fans said: This is wonderful for SIR nice pic man LMFAO, forgot to mention it's not my photo, all credit to Gregory Grice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulturious Posted October 12, 2023 Share #6533 Posted October 12, 2023 Not my photos, credit to original photographers. Taken around 7:40 today, second car (101) of the R211S should be loaded onto a flatbed truck and heading to SI. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted October 12, 2023 Share #6534 Posted October 12, 2023 13 hours ago, JustTheSIR said: Now we wait for Clifton to learn how to maintain them, then they’ll be in service, right? Or do they have to go through the 30 day testing like the R211As did The 30-day test may start beginning of November or the middle of October. The movement of the SIR R211s take place overnight to avoid traffic. Moving them during the day as they are hooked onto a flatbed with a truck isn't recommended at all. That's due to them re-coupling the full 5-car at Clifton Yard before the test at its own Staten Island Railway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted October 12, 2023 Share #6535 Posted October 12, 2023 Meanwhile, 4140-49 is now at Pitkin Yard as of 6 p.m. earlier. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habbyy Posted October 12, 2023 Share #6536 Posted October 12, 2023 (edited) Edited October 12, 2023 by habbyy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale188 Posted October 12, 2023 Share #6537 Posted October 12, 2023 youtube.com/shorts/Asm3RTIJzwl 101 is shipped to SI 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted October 12, 2023 Share #6538 Posted October 12, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 6:56 AM, AZthefoamer said: Is 4085-4089 paired with 4090-4094 then? Got an update on this: 4090-4094 is now couple with 4120-4124. 4080-4089 should be together but it's unknown if its true or not 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted October 12, 2023 Share #6539 Posted October 12, 2023 I just realized, the Staten Island R211s will be testing on SIR during wet leaf season, none of the tech train car classes prior to the R211 likes rain/snow/wet leaves on rails so I wonder how the R211s will handle slip n slide on the wet leafs on the rails. The SI R44s stayed having flat wheels due to leaf season in the fall and early winter. I wonder how the R211s will handle those conditions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenTheMiner Posted October 12, 2023 Share #6540 Posted October 12, 2023 There are currently plans to have the last 10 cars of the R211A primary order, 4490-4499 (two sets, one train) to be retrofitted with a radiant (floor) heating test system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted October 13, 2023 Share #6541 Posted October 13, 2023 Great, something else to break… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Fans Posted October 13, 2023 Share #6542 Posted October 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Metro CSW said: Got an update on this: 4090-4094 is now couple with 4120-4124. 4080-4089 should be together but it's unknown if its true or not Didn’t they pairs up fleets of 4095-4099 & 4125-4129. First. Looks like the MTA is trying to organize the last digits as 0 - 4 and 5 - 9 either even or mix. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Fans Posted October 13, 2023 Share #6543 Posted October 13, 2023 20 hours ago, Metro CSW said: Meanwhile, 4140-49 is now at Pitkin Yard as of 6 p.m. earlier. Great which means that will be number 9 which will probably start early next month. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustTheSIR Posted October 13, 2023 Share #6544 Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, trainfan22 said: I just realized, the Staten Island R211s will be testing on SIR during wet leaf season, none of the tech train car classes prior to the R211 likes rain/snow/wet leaves on rails so I wonder how the R211s will handle slip n slide on the wet leafs on the rails. The SI R44s stayed having flat wheels due to leaf season in the fall and early winter. I wonder how the R211s will handle those conditions. Part of making the R211s adhere to FRA regulations must have been throwing a fan onto the bogey lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted October 13, 2023 Share #6545 Posted October 13, 2023 103 and 104 are left to be shipped to Clifton Yard. They may end up all together, 100-104 by the end of this week at Clifton Yard. Being coupled together will be next week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJHmarc Posted October 13, 2023 Share #6546 Posted October 13, 2023 14 hours ago, BenTheMiner said: There are currently plans to have the last 10 cars of the R211A primary order, 4490-4499 (two sets, one train) to be retrofitted with a radiant (floor) heating test system. Oh the homeless are going to love that! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted October 13, 2023 Share #6547 Posted October 13, 2023 15 hours ago, trainfan22 said: I just realized, the Staten Island R211s will be testing on SIR during wet leaf season, none of the tech train car classes prior to the R211 likes rain/snow/wet leaves on rails so I wonder how the R211s will handle slip n slide on the wet leafs on the rails. The SI R44s stayed having flat wheels due to leaf season in the fall and early winter. I wonder how the R211s will handle those conditions. Trains in general don’t like having to deal with leaves, the NTTs are not special in that regard. additionally, until the new shop at Clifton opened, SIRTOA didn’t have a wheel truing machine. That required a trip to CIY. Hence why the flat wheels lasted so long. Now that work can be done in-house. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustTheSIR Posted October 14, 2023 Share #6548 Posted October 14, 2023 I wanted to catch the R211 later so does anyone have the NYCT tracking server? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted October 14, 2023 Share #6549 Posted October 14, 2023 On a normal day, all one really needs to do is wait around at Penn Station. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZthefoamer Posted October 14, 2023 Share #6550 Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, JustTheSIR said: I wanted to catch the R211 later so does anyone have the NYCT tracking server? They are common enough that one can wait half an hour at Penn or something and find one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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