New R160 coming

[Dre Day 0]

Just today while heading up to the Bronx I saw some R160 on a flatbed truck waiting to cross the GWB. Sorry I couldnt get any pics because I was driving. The car numbers I've seen were 9312,9313,9314 and the 9315. Also if im not mistakin I think there were 2 cars that had a tarp over them so I couldnt see what it was.

[via White Plains Road 189]

Thats sounds good...I can't wait to catch them

[metsfan 2]

Hopefully the tarped cars are for PATH!!!!!!!:mad::cry::confused::eek:

 

- A

[UlmerPark B6 0]

The delievery had been quiet, nice to hear it back up again.

[MattTrain 3,120]

The R160A/B and PA5 delivery will go on and on and on.... Good stuff coming for PATH, can't wait to for the PA5's to debut.

[AJ023 0]

http://fourfour.typepad.com/fourfour/2009/01/do-not-give-this-woman-your-money-or-things-repeat-no.html

 

This is what is happening to the new subway cars. :-(

[Dre Day 0]

I dont think they were PA5 cars because whatever was under the tarp look long as the 160 cars so I kinda doubt it

[metsfan 2]

They are about the same length. Did it look like they had 3 or 4 doors? If it was 3 then it was PA5.

 

THey have been delivering them, and they are the same company, so.... Any chance they were museum stuff? Did you see windows? Trolly pole?

 

- A

[Dre Day 0]

I couldnt see it because of the tarp.

[metsfan 2]

I couldnt see it because of the tarp.

 

OH! That kinda tarp. I was thinking of the easily seen whats beneath from the shapes white shrink wrap.

 

Old PCC cars from newark subway are shrink wrapped. If you look carefully you can see the pole & the windows.

 

Other rail vehicles that i've seen being transported near my town also sometimes have it.

 

- A

[MTR Admiralty 4]

Hopefully the tarped cars are for PATH!!!!!!!:mad::cry::confused::eek:

 

- A

 

I highly doubt it. The R160 cars are Alstoms meaning they were sent in from Alstom. PA5s are being built by Kawasaki. I don't know why a truck by Alstom would stop at the Kawasaki plant and pick some PA5s up.

[R32 3348 11]

931X is an R160A. Those cars you saw were R160As.

[Dre Day 0]

I know they are R160A's

[MTR Admiralty 4]

I know they are R160A's

 

Anywho, they should begin testing next week if all goes well.

By the way, since the R160A's début on the E, has anyone seen test trains in action lately on the QBL?

[MattTrain 3,120]

I just passed the Jamaica yard, and there are at least four R160A 10 car trains lying around, two signed as an and the two test trains signed for the . I think the will begin R160A service by March, at least.

[MTR Admiralty 4]

I just passed the Jamaica yard, and there are at least four R160A 10 car trains lying around, two signed as an and the two test trains signed for the . I think the will begin R160A service by March, at least.

 

Hopefully....................

Any numbers?

[R32 3348 11]

He probably saw it from the Van Wyck and couldn't see the numbers.

[MTR Admiralty 4]

He probably saw it from the Van Wyck and couldn't see the numbers.

 

Eh, but he was able to differentiate between the E and the F, might as well catch one or two digits.

[MattTrain 3,120]

He probably saw it from the Van Wyck and couldn't see the numbers.

 

Eh, but he was able to differentiate between the E and the F, might as well catch one or two digits.

 

Sorry guys, no photo of the cars, but I did catch number 9263 signed up as an and 9281 as a .