R46 Retirement Thread

[BenTheMiner]

There has been a claim from an employee that 40 R46 cars has been retired. I'm not sure how true this is, but I will start tracking the last time ALL Pitkin R46 sets ran (as opposed to just the married pairs).

[BenTheMiner]

5878-81 9/22
5882-5 9/17
5886-9 9/15
5890-3 9/20
5894-7 9/16
5898-5901 9/14
5902-5 9/22
5906-9 9/23
5910-3 9/20
5914-7 9/21
5918-21 9/12
5922-5 9/23
5926-9 9/19
5930-3 9/21
5934-7 9/20
5938-41 9/20
5942-5 9/9
5946-9 9/22
5950-3 9/6
5954-7 9/22
5958-61 9/20
5962-5 9/18
5966-9 9/22
!!!5970-3 8/4 supposed 8/28
5974-7 9/21
5978-81 9/21
5982-5 9/22
5986-9 9/18
5990-3 9/20
5994-7 9/18
5998-6001 9/20
6002-5 9/13
6006-9 9/22
6010-13 9/21
6014-7 9/13
6018-21 9/17
6022-5 9/9
6026-9 9/21
6030-3 9/17
6034-7 9/20
6038-41 9/20
6042-5 9/20
6046-9 9/22
6050-3 9/23
6054-7 9/17
6058-61 9/22
6212+6063-5 9/21
6066-9 9/21
6070-3 9/10
6074-7 9/5
6078-81 9/20
6082-5 9/19
!!!6086-9 8/14 return from CI 9/19
6090-3 9/16
6094-7 9/19
6098-6101 9/14
6102-5 9/23
6106-9 9/22
6110-3 9/13?
6114-7 9/19
6118-21 9/14
6122-5 9/21
6126-9 9/21
6130-3 9/5
6134-7 9/20
6138-41 9/20
6142-5 9/20
6146-9 9/23
6152-3+6206-7 9/22
!!!6154-7 8/18 LED light 9/11?
6158-61 9/21
6162-5 9/15
6166-9 9/16
6170-3 9/6
!!!6174-7 8/14
!!!6178-81 8/1
!!!6182-5 7/5
6186-9 9/22
6190-3 9/13
!!!6194-7 8/18
6198-6201 9/21
6202-5 9/16

6208+10 9/23
6216+8 8/27 or 28
!!!6220+2 7/26
6224+6 9/23
6228+30 8/13 or 26
6232+4 9/23
6236+8 9/22
6240+2 9/23
!!!6244+6 8/7
!!!6248+50 5/20
6252+4 8/27
6256+8 9/22

Edited September 23, 2023 by BenTheMiner
Updated a date

[VIP]

7 hours ago, BenTheMiner said:

There has been a claim from an employee that 40 R46 cars has been retired. I'm not sure how true this is, but I will start tracking the last time ALL Pitkin R46 sets ran (as opposed to just the married pairs).

And as an employee I can tell you that’s not the case. 

[Lawrence St]

Honestly this should be renamed the R44/46 retirement thread since both classes are getting retired by the R211’s.

[zacster]

 

10 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

Honestly this should be renamed the R44/46 retirement thread since both classes are getting retired by the R211’s.

The R44s will be gone in an instant once the R211S arrive en masse.  The R46s will linger on until the very end of the order.  And of course they are isolated on Staten Island and most of us never see them.  But go ahead and list them here when it happens. 

[ThatSubwayFan980]

5 hours ago, zacster said:

 

The R44s will be gone in an instant once the R211S arrive en masse.  The R46s will linger on until the very end of the order.  And of course they are isolated on Staten Island and most of us never see them.  But go ahead and list them here when it happens. 

Imagine that there was an alternate universe where the R211s weren't made while the R46s and the R44s from Staten Island kept running as long forever. Yet, they are still retiring in this universe thanks to the R211s.

[ABOGbrooklyn]

29 minutes ago, ThatSubwayFan980 said:

Imagine that there was an alternate universe where the R211s weren't made while the R46s and the R44s from Staten Island kept running as long forever. Yet, they are still retiring in this universe thanks to the R211s.

Lol you got issues If you think old train cars will run forever. 

[BenTheMiner]

16 hours ago, VIP said:

And as an employee I can tell you that’s not the case. 

Got it. Is there any other information that you can provide?

[VIP]

4 hours ago, BenTheMiner said:

Got it. Is there any other information that you can provide?

In regards to? 

[BenTheMiner]

2 minutes ago, VIP said:

In regards to? 

R46 transfers, retirements, being out of service, etc.

[Lawrence St]

424, 401 retired.

[BenTheMiner]

41 minutes ago, Lawrence St said:

424, 401 retired.

Right, the SIR R44 would be relevant too.

399 retired? OOS from sideswipe, currently in CIY
466 retired for parts

402 retired a while ago, damage from hitting a bumper block, scrapped

Edited September 25, 2023 by BenTheMiner

[Lawrence St]

10 hours ago, BenTheMiner said:

Right, the SIR R44 would be relevant too.

399 retired? OOS from sideswipe, currently in CIY
466 retired for parts

402 retired a while ago, damage from hitting a bumper block, scrapped

399 had side swipe? What the hell are you gonna sideswipe on SI?? lmaooo

[FLX9304]

17 hours ago, ThatSubwayFan980 said:

Imagine that there was an alternate universe where the R211s weren't made while the R46s and the R44s from Staten Island kept running as long forever. Yet, they are still retiring in this universe thanks to the R211s.

You want old cars to run forever, go get yourself a O or HO scale of them. 

[Ale188]

11 minutes ago, FLX9304 said:

You want old cars to run forever, go get yourself a O or HO scale of them. 

Exactly. I 100% agree with this statement. I'm tryin to make proposals for HO scale trains, but which scale is bigger?

[FLX9304]

45 minutes ago, Ale188 said:

Exactly. I 100% agree with this statement. I'm tryin to make proposals for HO scale trains, but which scale is bigger?

The O. It’s the same as if you was getting a 1/43. The HO is 1/87. I have 1/3 of my collection in that scale. 1/3 in 1/43 & 1/3 in 1/50, 1/64 & 1/76

[BenTheMiner]

6244+6246 has been spotted in Pitkin Yard next to 6248+6250. It has its taillights on and appears to be missing a rollsign box.

[4P3607]

6182-6183-6185-6184 is currently in service on the with LED lighting. (The list above notes this set last seen on July 5)

Edit: Additionally, 6086-6087-6089-6088 is also running along the today with LED lighting. 

 

Edited September 27, 2023 by 4P3607

[BenTheMiner]

R46 6022-6025 from Pitkin Yard to Coney Island Yard, LIKELY FOR MAINTENANCE.

3 hours ago, 4P3607 said:

6182-6183-6185-6184 is currently in service on the with LED lighting. (The list above notes this set last seen on July 5)

Edit: Additionally, 6086-6087-6089-6088 is also running along the today with LED lighting. 

 

Thanks!

[BenTheMiner]

Below are the R46 married pairs seen in Pitkin Yard but have not been in service lately:

6216+6218
6220+6222
6228+6230
6244+6246
6248+6250
6252+6254

[BenTheMiner]

Some important context: 207 Street Yard does not maintain any R46 cars. This is the reason why they often go to Coney Island Yard for maintenance.

[BenTheMiner]

5878-81 9/22
5882-5 9/17
5886-9 9/15
5890-3 9/20
5894-7 9/16
5898-5901 9/14
5902-5 9/25
5906-9 9/23
5910-3 9/27
5914-7 9/28
5918-21 9/12
5922-5 9/26
5926-9 9/27
5930-3 9/25
5934-7 9/28
5938-41 9/25
5942-5 9/9
5946-9 9/27
5950-3 9/6
5954-7 9/28
5958-61 9/20
5962-5 9/18
5966-9 9/25
!!!5970-3 8/4 supposed 8/28
5974-7 9/25
5978-81 9/28
5982-5 9/22
5986-9 9/18
5990-3 9/24
5994-7 9/18
5998-6001 9/27
6002-5 9/27
6006-9 9/27
6010-13 9/25
6014-7 9/27
6018-21 9/17
6022-5 9/9
6026-9 9/25
6030-3 9/17
6034-7 9/20
6038-41 9/20
6042-5 9/27
6046-9 9/27
6050-3 9/23
6054-7 9/17
6058-61 9/28
6212+6063-5 9/26
6066-9 9/21
6070-3 9/10
6074-7 9/5
6078-81 9/27
6082-5 9/19
6086-9 9/28
6090-3 9/16
6094-7 9/24
6098-6101 9/14
6102-5 9/23
6106-9 9/26
6110-3 9/13?
6114-7 9/26
6118-21 9/25
6122-5 9/21
6126-9 9/21
6130-3 9/28
6134-7 9/20
6138-41 9/27
6142-5 9/26
6146-9 9/25
6152-3+6206-7 9/22
6154-7 9/28
6158-61 9/28
6162-5 9/28
6166-9 9/25
6170-3 9/6
6174-7 9/25
!!!6178-81 8/1
6182-5 9/27
6186-9 9/22
6190-3 9/27
!!!6194-7 8/18
6198-6201 9/26
6202-5 9/27

6208+10 9/26
6216+8 8/27 or 28
!!!6220+2 7/26
6224+6 9/26
6228+30 8/13 or 26
6232+4 9/28
6236+8 9/26
6240+2 9/23
!!!6244+6 8/7
!!!6248+50 5/20
6252+4 8/27
6256+8 9/26

Last update 9/28

[BenTheMiner]

All married pairs have been located.

6208+6210 active
6212 well we know
6216+6218 yard
6220+6222 yard
6224+6226 active
6228+6230 yard
6232+6234 active
6236+6238 active
6240+6242 active
6244+6246 yard
6248+6250 yard
6252+6254 yard
6256+6258 active

[BenTheMiner]

No 4-car R46 sets appear to have been retired at the moment.

[zacster]

I look at your list and the 3 sets that haven't run since August could easily just be out for service.  There'll always be some that are sidelined in every car class.