duelingdragons Posted January 6, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 6, 2009 It's gotta be the R46 for me. I find them ugly and boring. =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacsnyy Posted January 6, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 6, 2009 Agreed. I cringe when I have to take an R46. Runner up: R142's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted January 6, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 6, 2009 The hippos and mini-hippos. The interiors are just cold and uninviting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted January 6, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 6, 2009 R32-the ugliest car ever built. Its dull interior and screeching brakes don't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted January 6, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 6, 2009 R142s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave160 Posted January 6, 2009 Share #6 Posted January 6, 2009 ugh..... The R46, or as I like to call it, the Rcrappysix lol. I find them ugly, dull, boring and sometimes give out a strange metallic burning smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted January 6, 2009 Share #7 Posted January 6, 2009 For me it's R38, I find it very different from R32, it seems like a cold cold train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q25toJamaica Posted January 6, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 6, 2009 R160 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlushingExpress Posted January 6, 2009 Share #9 Posted January 6, 2009 R44s: nothing but ugly soda cans that have too much air in the brakes along with all sorts of other problems that killed the St. Louis Car Company. R42s (second worst): rusted tin cans with ugly interiors. they got beaten up a lot during the 20 years they spent on the Jamaica Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustclee Posted January 6, 2009 Share #10 Posted January 6, 2009 R44&46 - I just don't like the way they look, sound, and smell. R42 - It's so dark and dirty. R160 - They're loud, they're not very well designed (annoying pole makes it difficult for 3 people to sit on each side of the bench), they replaced my R40S and R68's on the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted January 6, 2009 Share #11 Posted January 6, 2009 R44&46 - I just don't like the way they look, sound, and smell.R42 - It's so dark and dirty. R160 - They're loud, they're not very well designed (annoying pole makes it difficult for 3 people to sit on each side of the bench), they replaced my R40S and R68's on the . R160s are one of the most quiet cars in revenue service when operating, what about R142s and their HVACs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustclee Posted January 6, 2009 Share #12 Posted January 6, 2009 R160s are one of the most quiet cars in revenue service when operating, what about R142s and their HVACs? Yeah, I hear about R142's loudness all the time but I rarely ever ride IRT lines. When you live right above the Sea Beach open cut you'd know how loud R160's are. And I also need to turn my MP3 a little louder on the 160's than when I ride the R68/A's to listen to the same thing, so I'm not basing this out of nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted January 6, 2009 Share #13 Posted January 6, 2009 To be honest: R44s and R38s R44: painted stripe looks awful, the "farting" thing... the small cab doors... R38s: bland look.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NASCAR Posted January 6, 2009 Share #14 Posted January 6, 2009 R44's operating cab is TOO tight!! The master controller WILL pop up on you if yur not careful.. The R68A's 5000 series are a POS!! If you take a break,you better hold it because if you release it,yur not getting it back!That train has a mind of it's own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RokuSix Posted January 6, 2009 Share #15 Posted January 6, 2009 I'm not a fan of the R32/R38 set...yes, they work well, but they've got a lot to learn in terms of aesthetics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Beach Posted January 6, 2009 Share #16 Posted January 6, 2009 I have to say the R44 and R46,it has State Of NY Wall paper!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted January 6, 2009 Share #17 Posted January 6, 2009 I have to say the R44 and R46,it has State Of NY Wall paper!! I find it kind of retro style and I like it! That's why I like the brake release sound on the R44 also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted January 6, 2009 Share #18 Posted January 6, 2009 No dislikes here, all the subway cars now are great! I will miss the older models that are being replaced by the R160A/B series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
error46146 Posted January 6, 2009 Share #19 Posted January 6, 2009 It's gotta be the R46 for me.I find them ugly and boring. =( i think you guys have heard me ***** and whine about the R46 enough already..lol worthless tin can POS's...why can't they reef the 46 instead of the 32s !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSmith Posted January 6, 2009 Share #20 Posted January 6, 2009 I love the R44/R46, absolute favorites. Stunning when they were new in terms of quietness, smoothness, freshness from the old guard. I have to say the R32 because it downgraded the E line from the R46s that were used exclusively in the 1980s. However, the R32 is a great car. It seats 50, has sensibly placed poles, has an incredibly durable body, ran strong for years. The R62 seems so-so to me. It seems noisy-ish, bumpy-ish for such a relatively recent train, it's cousin the R68 is quieter and smoother. Both of them feel heavy, especially the 68. Not blown away with the R143/R160. They feel small inside and too bright. They follow the current design language for trains, white walls, blue seats, silver, gray/blue/black flooring, red and amber digital signs. A bit sterile. One thing I love is on some R142, R160s, the 3 note propulsion start up sound (2 and E uses them, whatever propulsion system that is). Sounds like "Somewhere". Musical trains put a smile on my face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSmith Posted January 6, 2009 Share #21 Posted January 6, 2009 Yeah, I hear about R142's loudness all the time but I rarely ever ride IRT lines. When you live right above the Sea Beach open cut you'd know how loud R160's are. And I also need to turn my MP3 a little louder on the 160's than when I ride the R68/A's to listen to the same thing, so I'm not basing this out of nothing. There are different R142s. Some have louder traction motors than others. Some have louder HVACs than others. Since the R44 in 1971, subway trains haven't become dramatically quieter. The R44 was over the R42 and predecessors. The R68 and R142/R160 don't seem that much quieter than the R44/R46s (from the inside). Try a recent SMS R46. It's quiet. R68s with trucks in good shape are quiet. On the IRT side, I find the R142s considerably smoother and quieter than the R62s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted January 6, 2009 Share #22 Posted January 6, 2009 Least favorite cars are the 75ft cars: R-44 R-46 R-68 R-68A (expection of the (N)'s they the only one that have some speed to it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted January 6, 2009 Share #23 Posted January 6, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted January 6, 2009 Share #24 Posted January 6, 2009 R44- doors open too slow and sometimes the chime does not work R142- too bright, stripmaps don't work all the time, and loud HVAC R160- FIND system sucks, and the automated announcements are too quiet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted January 6, 2009 Share #25 Posted January 6, 2009 Once the R32/R38 retires, I don't have any car I really 'hate'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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