NYtransit Posted December 7, 2008 Share #1 Posted December 7, 2008 ive been hearing that it was proposed to make the R44 get early retire, after they make 38-39 years of service,they might just retire because some there failed trucks,or the subway car just failed.but im not sure if this is true because the MTA is in debt.but this can conclude why the R44 is getting replaced by R179's in 2009/2010:rolleyes: do you think this is true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted December 7, 2008 Share #2 Posted December 7, 2008 ive been hearing that it was proposed to make the R44 get early retire, after they make 38-39 years of service,they might just retire because some there failed trucks,or the subway car just failed.but im not sure if this is true because the MTA is in debt.but this can conclude why the R44 is getting replaced by R179's in 2009/2010:rolleyes:do you think this is true? Trust me, R179 are not coming until like 5 years from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RokuSix Posted December 7, 2008 Share #3 Posted December 7, 2008 With their money situation, they can't afford to retire cars that still have the potential for service. They'd be better off keeping them until they really hit the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted December 7, 2008 Share #4 Posted December 7, 2008 The R44s are not going anywhere until the R179s come knocking on the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted December 7, 2008 Share #5 Posted December 7, 2008 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted December 8, 2008 Share #6 Posted December 8, 2008 R179 - 2009 to 2013? or was it 2013-2016? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted December 8, 2008 Share #7 Posted December 8, 2008 Why would yo want to retire them anyway? I love those trains, especially the brake release sounds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kexpress Posted December 8, 2008 Share #8 Posted December 8, 2008 The R44 will stay until the R179 replaces them. I don't know if the R179 be deliverd between 2010-2013 or 2013-2016? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fresh Pond Posted December 11, 2008 Share #10 Posted December 11, 2008 The R44 will stay until the R179 replaces them. I don't know if the R179 be deliverd between 2010-2013 or 2013-2016? I think it's 2015 (or at least around that time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R421969 Posted December 11, 2008 Share #11 Posted December 11, 2008 I heard that the R46's wud come 2 the A line so the R179s wud go 2 queens blvd and that the 44's wud retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted December 11, 2008 Share #12 Posted December 11, 2008 Don't even think about it for now. The R179s are not even ordered yet. The MTA has to get the final designs, select a builder, get the cars built and then have them delivered and then get tested. Then put them in service. This could happen in the next decade. Not now. Don't get over-excited. And plus, isn't the MTA in fiscal trouble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted December 12, 2008 Share #13 Posted December 12, 2008 yea, until then, ill still be riding R44's on the (SIR) Staten Island Railway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted December 12, 2008 Share #14 Posted December 12, 2008 yea, until then, ill still be riding R44's on the (SIR) Staten Island Railway. Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefferts Blvd X Posted December 12, 2008 Share #15 Posted December 12, 2008 I hope they do get rid of those crappy R44's...those are the worst cars running in the system in my opinion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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via White Plains Road Posted December 12, 2008 Share #17 Posted December 12, 2008 I hope they do get rid of those crappy R44's...those are the worst cars running in the system in my opinion... I totally agree with you on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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R421969 Posted December 14, 2008 Share #19 Posted December 14, 2008 The R44's In my opinion were ahead of their time, I mean, the shape and stuff, they ride so smooth ( not in the rockaways) and the interior is the same since it was since it came out. St Louis car company had it man...too bad the dam trucks had their issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted December 14, 2008 Share #20 Posted December 14, 2008 The R44's In my opinion were ahead of their time, I mean, the shape and stuff, they ride so smooth ( not in the rockaways) and the interior is the same since it was since it came out. St Louis car company had it man...too bad the dam trucks had their issues. Very true...they were very modern at their time. Their design was influenced by/influenced the SOAC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted December 14, 2008 Share #21 Posted December 14, 2008 Very true...they were very modern at their time. Their design was influenced by/influenced the SOAC. They influenced it... the SOAC used R44/46 car bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted December 14, 2008 Share #22 Posted December 14, 2008 They influenced it... the SOAC used R44/46 car bodies. Yup exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MTR Admiralty Posted December 14, 2008 Share #24 Posted December 14, 2008 Yeah, one of the SOAC back end of the car made me think that it is a R-44 or R-46 when it is really a SOAC car! I agree! What I like best about the R44s and the R46s (as well as the hippos) is the seat arrangement. I LOVE the window seats! They're really comfy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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