duelingdragons Posted October 24, 2008 Share #1 Posted October 24, 2008 I remember being at 50th St. trying to catch the , and a would come roaring through on the express track... man, they were so loud... I loved the ol' Redbirds though. =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted October 24, 2008 Share #2 Posted October 24, 2008 As loud as the R142s with their HVAC on the max? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted October 24, 2008 Share #3 Posted October 24, 2008 I remember riding that on and as well. I also remember when 9-11 attack and my attend to go to school no matter what and I ran from 96th St-CPW to 96th St-Broadway after I overheard plane hit the tower that halting subway. I did not know that time subway was halted, and I spotted redbird going uptown on 7th Av line. Maybe for Holiday Season, they should operate on ~. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RokuSix Posted October 24, 2008 Share #4 Posted October 24, 2008 The loudness used to frighten me when I was little...but now, it's a little nostalgic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted October 24, 2008 Share #5 Posted October 24, 2008 Na they wasnt that load, I miss the Vintages, I wonder where I can spot a Gunn Red R30/27 hmm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted October 24, 2008 Share #6 Posted October 24, 2008 I remember I took subway centenial ride on redbird and other IRT as Times Sq-E. 180th St express. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted October 24, 2008 Share #7 Posted October 24, 2008 Ah, i miss riding the redbirds on the and express run in manhttan. It was nice to ride them again on the those express runs on the 8/2 fan trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainmaster5 Posted October 24, 2008 Share #8 Posted October 24, 2008 As loud as the R142s with their HVAC on the max? Nothing in revenue service is louder than a R142. Redbirds don't come close. Maybe the Concorde jets around JFK came close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioguy Posted October 24, 2008 Share #9 Posted October 24, 2008 R10's in the 1980's trump all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duelingdragons Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share #10 Posted October 24, 2008 I know the Redbird itself wasn't loud, but they were just rickety or something. Like, the sound of the click clack was just so much louder on those. The R142 is crazy... I love when it takes off, the sequential higher pitched sounds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioguy Posted October 24, 2008 Share #11 Posted October 24, 2008 There was a lot of "click-clack" before welded rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracamonte Posted October 24, 2008 Share #12 Posted October 24, 2008 I remember riding that on and as well. I also remember when 9-11 attack and my attend to go to school no matter what and I ran from 96th St-CPW to 96th St-Broadway after I overheard plane hit the tower that halting subway. I did not know that time subway was halted, and I spotted redbird going uptown on 7th Av line. Maybe for Holiday Season, they should operate on ~. And also on the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted October 25, 2008 Share #13 Posted October 25, 2008 Nothing in revenue service is louder than a R142. Redbirds don't come close. Maybe the Concorde jets around JFK came close. A t/o has to turn the HVAC off when he wants to warn workers with a loud horn, because if it was on nobody would hear the upcoming train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJr142 Posted October 25, 2008 Share #14 Posted October 25, 2008 The redbirds werent that loud for me, i think that the R142's were louder, the R142's loudnes cuz of the HVAC is annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted October 26, 2008 Share #15 Posted October 26, 2008 this may sound weird, but everytime i took a redbird on the lines, id get a huge headache. maybe the color red was annoying? idk wat it was but i used to always get off a redbird train with a headache. thank god those trains are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted October 26, 2008 Share #16 Posted October 26, 2008 142s are Loud underground, and on EL stations that have the Old walls, like Intervale/Westchester station on . Other then that they are not loud but ONLY in the tube Redbirds I cant say they are loud, Ive been riding them since i was like little, before retirement, and ive never seen them loaud when I want on the SMEE tour in the summer, none were loud the second loadest in the R142A. seems like T/A needs to replace the HVACs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted October 26, 2008 Share #17 Posted October 26, 2008 They weren't that loud. I just hated the power gaps, when the lights go off while the train was moving? That was creepy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted October 26, 2008 Share #18 Posted October 26, 2008 They weren't that loud. I just hated the power gaps, when the lights go off while the train was moving? That was creepy. hell no, it was AWESOME! , I love being om train thats dark, that happing to be like 5x. As for the redbird cut off, it happens when it hits a junction and there is no 3rd rail, just like the A/C -/ Fan turns off.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zman Posted October 27, 2008 Share #19 Posted October 27, 2008 R10's in the 1980's trump all. Nooooo doubt about it. You weren't truly deaf until you've ridden in an R10 during the summertime with all the windows down and all the end doors held open. However, I must say that the redbirds on the were fun to ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted October 27, 2008 Share #20 Posted October 27, 2008 Nooooo doubt about it. You weren't truly deaf until you've ridden in an R10 during the summertime with all the windows down and all the end doors held open. However, I must say that the redbirds on the were fun to ride. Heh I remember riding the thunderbirds in their final years as a little guy "look a green train" those were without a doubt the loudest thing I've ever ridden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zman Posted October 27, 2008 Share #21 Posted October 27, 2008 Heh I remember riding the thunderbirds in their final years as a little guy "look a green train" those were without a doubt the loudest thing I've ever ridden Yes they were!!! And with the steel brake shoes causing spotted wheels, it only made the train louder! My only regret working for the TA is not having had the opportunity to operate an R10 as a T/O or C/R. I'm sure the triggers and caps would have been a very interesting experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted October 27, 2008 Share #22 Posted October 27, 2008 **Invades the topic with a slightly related video** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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