R32 3838 1,569 #1 Posted November 5, 2008 I just came from 23rd st and I saw an R160A testing on the just now!!!!! I got a pic and a video, The video is very short but still good: [ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trainfan22 1,782 #2 Posted November 5, 2008 Drepressing news, but anyways nice catch and nice pic and vid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cait Sith 8,115 #3 Posted November 5, 2008 if that was 8703-8712, that set was on the F earlier today @ 11am. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metsfan 2 #4 Posted November 5, 2008 In several spots you can switch between and , so not surprising. Will be strange to see NTT at chambers!! - A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UlmerPark B6 0 #5 Posted November 5, 2008 Nice catch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Novabus 5000 441 #6 Posted November 5, 2008 YAY !!! ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N-Trizzy2609 11 #7 Posted November 5, 2008 If Obama is president, then anything possible! R160 !!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R32 3348 10 #8 Posted November 5, 2008 Nice catch! It'll be great if R160s go on the . The riders deserve it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radioguy 2 #9 Posted November 5, 2008 Excellent. I only wish the had them as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luis1985 1 #10 Posted November 5, 2008 oh wow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTR Admiralty 4 #11 Posted November 5, 2008 If Obama is president, then anything possible! R160 !!!!! YES WE CAN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fan Railer 1,502 #12 Posted November 5, 2008 if that was 8703-8712, that set was on the F earlier today @ 11am. i paused the vid where the car # was. was kind of grainy, but i kind of made out 8683. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1447 685 #13 Posted November 5, 2008 Nice, wish they can starts CBTC on the ... but then again it will have to be done on any train that connest with the , like the and a never ending chain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kexpress 0 #14 Posted November 6, 2008 So in 2009 the R160 will begin running on the (E)/(F)/® Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1447 685 #15 Posted November 6, 2008 So in 2009 the R160 will begin running on the (E)/(F)/® Its might be in testing for the and , I know the is gonna get the remains.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fan Railer 1,502 #16 Posted November 6, 2008 what ever the get of the R160's, they will still be supplemented with the R179's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTR Admiralty 4 #17 Posted November 6, 2008 what ever the get of the R160's, they will still be supplemented with the R179's The R179s have not been ordered and if they do, the earliest you can expect to see them in service is 2012. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cait Sith 8,115 #18 Posted November 6, 2008 i paused the vid where the car # was. was kind of grainy, but i kind of made out 8683. interesting, that was on the Q train like a day or two ago. Looks like the A-2 move is on~! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
via White Plains Road 192 #19 Posted November 6, 2008 Yeyeyeyeyeyeye....it looks wonderful . Thanks for sharing the great news This is a World Trade Center local train The Next Stop Is 34th Street-Penn Station:p:D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTrainExp 16 #20 Posted November 6, 2008 Great news! I think it's wonderful how they want to convert Jamaica from R32 and R46s to R160A-2s and R46s. They only need testing on the and BAM, Queens Blvd. is done testing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forest Glen 4 #21 Posted November 7, 2008 The R160 is a major upgrade over those tin cans known as the R32. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
