R32 3838 Posted April 25 Share #7701 Posted April 25 2 hours ago, MJHmarc said: Everyone seems to forget that this is the reason why the C does not use 10 cars. Also the MTA cares more about how many trains can they put into service vs a spare factor. The was going to go full length 14 years ago but the R44 retirement nixed those plans and spare factor is important to some degree. The R32s had a very high spare factor on the due to their age. CI R46's run like garbage because they have a very low spare factor on top of losing their R160s. So now they have the majority of the oldest fleet which needs a higher spare factor. Once congestion pricing kicks in, We are going to see some serious changes as the ridership shifts and changes overtime, This is why Option Order II is important. On 4/24/2024 at 11:15 AM, Eric B said: Every day, I see these signs and am amazed how years ago, we feared LED's could never mimic an actual rollsign. I then hoped smaller LED's would be needed. But they're using fullsized 4mm LED's with a wide pitch (RGB's can't be placed too close together due to heat), and it look far clearer that any rollsign ever could! It wouldn't surprise me if a set or a group of cars have micro LEDs which are better and would really make those signs look like actual roll signs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade96 Posted April 25 Share #7702 Posted April 25 30 minutes ago, R32 3838 said: The was going to go full length 14 years ago but the R44 retirement nixed those plans and spare factor is important to some degree. The R32s had a very high spare factor on the due to their age. CI R46's run like garbage because they have a very low spare factor on top of losing their R160s. So now they have the majority of the oldest fleet which needs a higher spare factor. Once congestion pricing kicks in, We are going to see some serious changes as the ridership shifts and changes overtime, This is why Option Order II is important. It wouldn't surprise me if a set or a group of cars have micro LEDs which are better and would really make those signs look like actual roll signs. option order 2 wouldve been important regardless of congestion pricing especially since the 268 replacements are way far off 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGA Link N Train Posted April 25 Share #7703 Posted April 25 On 4/24/2024 at 12:07 PM, Ale188 said: Yep I'm also thinking why the MTA hasn't put the Ss in service yet is because they need at least a year of testing in order to put them in service. We might see them take action this month Speaking of which, how long ago were they delivered to NYC? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale188 Posted April 25 Share #7704 Posted April 25 (edited) 1 minute ago, LGA Link N Train said: Speaking of which, how long ago were they delivered to NYC? May 3-4 of last year respectively; almost a year in the city Edited April 25 by Ale188 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomRider0101 Posted April 25 Share #7705 Posted April 25 5 hours ago, Kamen Rider said: East New York can’t even store the cars it already has. There’s at least 5-6 J’s parked in various corners every night. again, the relocation of those cars is predicated on the expansion of 207’s inspection barn to hold full length trains, not the arrival of new equipment. Thanks for clarifying the situation with ENY. Would it be more feasible to move the to Pitkin while using 207th for the ? Or would they be better off just ordering 8 car R211s if they decide to keep the 480 ft long? 4 hours ago, MJHmarc said: Everyone seems to forget that this is the reason why the C does not use 10 cars. Also the MTA cares more about how many trains can they put into service vs a spare factor. See response above. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted April 25 Share #7706 Posted April 25 2 hours ago, R32 3838 said: It wouldn't surprise me if a set or a group of cars have micro LEDs which are better and would really make those signs look like actual roll signs. MicroLED's are still a ways off. This is where they are down to the size of TV pixels. You can see two displays at the Samsung837 Experience by the High Line, but the costs are prohbitive, and smaller displays aren't out yet. They do have regular LEDs that are pretty small (like the ones by the food stands at Moynihan), but those are probably more expensive, and you really don't need such a resolution for the route sign; these are fine. (The tiny LED's might be good for the FIND, though). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade96 Posted April 25 Share #7707 Posted April 25 45 minutes ago, RandomRider0101 said: Thanks for clarifying the situation with ENY. Would it be more feasible to move the to Pitkin while using 207th for the ? Or would they be better off just ordering 8 car R211s if they decide to keep the 480 ft long? See response above. we REALLY dont need anymore 4 car sets in the system, just kick off a few 179s to the so the can have a few more 160 sets for its planned electrical system upgrades 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted April 25 Share #7708 Posted April 25 (edited) From a trusted the source; the R211S’s are having power issues and cab signal problems in certain areas of the mainline which is why they’ve been sidelined at St. George for the past few weeks. Edited April 25 by Lawrence St 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Jonas Posted April 26 Share #7709 Posted April 26 the pilot set was out of service for a while 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyBusLover1 Posted April 26 Share #7710 Posted April 26 12 minutes ago, Seth Jonas said: the pilot set was out of service for a while Since when? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted April 26 Share #7711 Posted April 26 20 minutes ago, Seth Jonas said: the pilot set was out of service for a while 8 minutes ago, TyBusLover1 said: Since when? It's only been a week. Keep calm, fellas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted April 26 Share #7712 Posted April 26 1 hour ago, Lawrence St said: From a trusted the source; the R211S’s are having power issues and cab signal problems in certain areas of the mainline which is why they’ve been sidelined at St. George for the past few weeks. Better now than later... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted April 27 Share #7713 Posted April 27 (edited) 115-19 at the Yonkers Facility. The other two are outside with it too. Edited April 27 by Metro CSW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Jonas Posted April 28 Share #7714 Posted April 28 what is the conset today 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade96 Posted April 28 Share #7715 Posted April 28 4 hours ago, Seth Jonas said: what is the conset today my guy, what does this even mean 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJHmarc Posted April 28 Share #7716 Posted April 28 Did anyone notice one of the newer sets does not have digital ads under the ceiling lighting? Like a second pilot set. I wonder is this the same set with the heated floor test? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikitos6712 Posted April 28 Share #7717 Posted April 28 11 hours ago, Seth Jonas said: what is the conset today ??? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Jonas Posted April 28 Share #7718 Posted April 28 thank you 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikitos6712 Posted April 28 Share #7719 Posted April 28 2 minutes ago, Seth Jonas said: thank you What? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale188 Posted April 28 Share #7720 Posted April 28 14 hours ago, Seth Jonas said: what is the conset today First of all, it’s consists. Second of all, it’s all the same as in my update. Just the 4090 series went with 4115/35. So it’s 4090/4115 and 4095/4135 respectively. And the 421x series entered service recently. Not much changed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Jonas Posted April 28 Share #7721 Posted April 28 i just saw on youtube 4180-4184 is with 4069-4065 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted April 28 Share #7722 Posted April 28 1 hour ago, Seth Jonas said: i just saw on youtube 4180-4184 is with 4069-4065 This type of misinformation, sourcing......and above-all trolling is laughable to me. I'll clear this one... AGAIN. 4184 is with 4079 as of Friday night's yard rotations, went to service service Saturday morning and 4065-69 is testing new software upgrades/overhauls at PIT. Take another L cuz I don't see any videos with that consist nor within my yard records. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale188 Posted April 28 Share #7723 Posted April 28 1 hour ago, Metro CSW said: This type of misinformation, sourcing......and above-all trolling is laughable to me. I'll clear this one... AGAIN. 4184 is with 4079 as of Friday night's yard rotations, went to service service Saturday morning and 4065-69 is testing new software upgrades/overhauls at PIT. Take another L cuz I don't see any videos with that consist nor within my yard records. If 4065 is testing, is 4060 doing the same? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikitos6712 Posted April 29 Share #7724 Posted April 29 On 4/27/2024 at 11:51 AM, Metro CSW said: 115-19 at the Yonkers Facility. The other two are outside with it too. I managed to spot 115 to 116 at the Yonkers plant yesterday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth Posted April 29 Share #7725 Posted April 29 20 hours ago, Seth Jonas said: i just saw on youtube 4180-4184 is with 4069-4065 What date was this filmed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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