UlmerPark B6 0 #1 Posted October 18, 2008 I was at Coney Island today and saw a set of Slant in service. I rode it 'til 14th St-Union Sq. The set was 4402 (lead car). I was like, what is this about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RokuSix 3 #2 Posted October 18, 2008 In service? Oh, man. Maybe another train had technical difficulties. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTR Admiralty 4 #3 Posted October 18, 2008 In service? Oh, man.Maybe another train had technical difficulties. prolly da siemens r screwing up again. *sighs* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Novabus 5000 407 #4 Posted October 18, 2008 I was at Coney Island today and saw a set of Slant in service. I rode it 'til 14th St-Union Sq. The set was 4402 (lead car). I was like, what is this about? AWSOME! Did you get a pic? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UlmerPark B6 0 #5 Posted October 18, 2008 AWSOME! Did you get a pic? I don't carry a camera around.............. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul P 0 #6 Posted October 18, 2008 or maybe a slant goodbye. :eek: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Y2Julio 206 #7 Posted October 18, 2008 It's been months since I last rode a slant. I LOVE those trains Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.J. 14 #8 Posted October 18, 2008 What's a Slant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nature 3 #9 Posted October 18, 2008 Thats an R40 Slant As you can see the slant end. They Run mostly on the ( but being retired so hurry and take the chance to ride it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Y2Julio 206 #10 Posted October 18, 2008 What's a Slant? The best trains EVER! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.J. 14 #11 Posted October 18, 2008 Thats an R40 Slant As you can see the slant end. They Run mostly on the ( but being retired so hurry and take the chance to ride it. I can't ride it any time soon, I live in Philadelphia, and I still have to go to school, the next time I have free time is Winter break, and I doubt if my mom would let me go to new york. That is an awesome train though, I wish SEPTA would have gotten one like that!!! but they would much rather having almost 200 Kawaski's on the Broad Street Line and Broad RIdge Spur (BSL & BRS) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UlmerPark B6 0 #12 Posted October 18, 2008 I can't ride it any time soon, I live in Philadelphia, and I still have to go to school, the next time I have free time is Winter break, and I doubt if my mom would let me go to new york. That is an awesome train though, I wish SEPTA would have gotten one like that!!! but they would much rather having almost 200 Kawaski's on the Broad Street Line and Broad RIdge Spur (BSL & BRS) This thing is like 39 years old...... We have Kawaski R68A, and then like a thousand more NTT Kwasaki. R40 Slant is like the best and fastest train ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duelingdragons 0 #13 Posted October 18, 2008 Will there still be any around at the beginning of December? I'll be in the city to take my C/R exam... I sure hope. =| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJr142 0 #14 Posted October 18, 2008 By december, i guess all the slants might be gone. Lets hope they are not all gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTR Admiralty 4 #15 Posted October 18, 2008 I can't ride it any time soon, I live in Philadelphia, and I still have to go to school, the next time I have free time is Winter break, and I doubt if my mom would let me go to new york. That is an awesome train though, I wish SEPTA would have gotten one like that!!! but they would much rather having almost 200 Kawaski's on the Broad Street Line and Broad RIdge Spur (BSL & BRS) gosh, they need new cars! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.J. 14 #16 Posted October 18, 2008 gosh, they need new cars! I agree but SEPTA is made up of consistant buses and Trains, Most of Our buses are New Flyers Most Of Our Trains/Trolleys are Kawasaki The only Diverse fleet is our Regional Rail Cars Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1447 685 #17 Posted October 19, 2008 The best trains EVER! best train ever but the Mad R40s are going byebye Also Its sometimes called R40S, R40SLOPE or R40SLANT for the newbies I wonder if the T/A can remove the slope part and replace with str8, that ways its an R40M, and can live longer possibly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Charles #18 Posted October 19, 2008 lol, great idea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metsfan 2 #19 Posted October 19, 2008 Slants are the best trains ever to grace the rails of the (NYCT)'s subway. R40 forever! - A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1447 685 #20 Posted October 19, 2008 lol, great idea me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cait Sith 7,530 #21 Posted October 19, 2008 Weekend put-ins probably. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metsfan 2 #22 Posted October 19, 2008 Since they are based out of coney island they can run on (. Other lines require long OOS runs for switching that can only take place at certain areas. - A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe C 97 #23 Posted October 19, 2008 Since they are based out of coney island they can run on (. Other lines require long OOS runs for switching that can only take place at certain areas. - A The ( and lines are based out of CI,the is Concourse and the and are based out of Jamaica. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bessarion 0 #24 Posted October 19, 2008 The ( and lines are based out of CI,the is Concourse and the and are based out of Jamaica. I will be visiting New York next week, on business and I have a coiple of days to myself. Will the slants be on the ( line then? When is the best time to get them? During peak hours or weekends? Which location is the best to wait for them at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metsfan 2 #25 Posted October 19, 2008 The ( and lines are based out of CI,the is Concourse and the and are based out of Jamaica. I know this, but all you need to do is let one train empty of passengers and change the rollsign and let passengers on and go through 1 or 2 switches. Other lines you actually have to do it from the yard OOS through the switch to the other yard. - A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
