mark1447 Posted March 4, 2009 Share #76 Posted March 4, 2009 Well since there are 26, the number will go down pretty quickly, soon. MAYBE, they will all be gone by the 14th of this month. Well ok, but the T/A needs to find another set of cars to replace them besides the 32s, seeing that the would be limited in cars i guess? I would put back the 40M/42s but with out the moving of the C/R boards.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted March 4, 2009 Share #77 Posted March 4, 2009 On Tuesday I saw 6 R-38s: 4147-4146-4137-4136 in the middle of a consist with R-32s on the C, and 4077-4076 at the end of another R-32 consist on the C. It turns out that life after death exists after all for those resilient R-38 cars. Structurally and mechanically they are near dead, but they are still #1 on my list.:tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJC Posted March 4, 2009 Share #78 Posted March 4, 2009 Yeaterday I saw R38 on the C....the whole train was R38.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted March 4, 2009 Share #79 Posted March 4, 2009 On Tuesday I saw 6 R-38s: 4147-4146-4137-4136 in the middle of a consist with R-32s on the C, and 4077-4076 at the end of another R-32 consist on the C. It turns out that life after death exists after all for those resilient R-38cars. Structurally and mechanically they are near dead, but they are still #1 on my list.:tup: I think those are the same ones I saw yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted March 5, 2009 Share #80 Posted March 5, 2009 Well ok, but the T/A needs to find another set of cars to replace them besides the 32s, seeing that the would be limited in cars i guess? I would put back the 40M/42s but with out the moving of the C/R boards.. Based on what I have seen and heard, this is what I am assuming will happen: The R38s will definitely go first The slants will go after them, but this does not really affect the C, much. The mods are to follow. So what this means is that the Mods from Jamaica will move to the A. Essentially replacing the slants there. So from my view, it seems that the Mods will go from Jamaica to Pitkin/207, followed by the R42s. They will be displaced by incoming R160s. These will all go to the A. The C will still use R32s. In fact, from my perspective it seems that the A will relinquish the R32s to run the Mods and R42s (and R44s, as usual) until their retirement. This is because the C has to be 8 cars. Once the Mods and the R42s are all gone, the main focus is the R32. Perhaps, we will need to focus on what will be running on those 2 lines then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserati7200 Posted March 5, 2009 Share #81 Posted March 5, 2009 R38'S ARE STILL IN SERVICE i saw 2 of them today at 5:30 PM mixed in with an R32 train at Canal Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted March 5, 2009 Share #82 Posted March 5, 2009 I saw some R38s on the a few hours ago while waiting for the on 23rd St. Also saw some on a passing train on the way up. So yeah they're still here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted March 5, 2009 Share #83 Posted March 5, 2009 R38'S ARE STILL IN SERVICE i saw 2 of them today at 5:30 PM mixed in with an R32 train at Canal Street There are around 26 of them at the last count, so they are still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 5278 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share #84 Posted March 5, 2009 Thanks Guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted March 5, 2009 Share #85 Posted March 5, 2009 Update: Car 4044 ~4045 is in Service, BUT coupled to the R32, caught it at Jay Street bklyn, heading to euclid! At about 4:45PM today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted March 5, 2009 Share #86 Posted March 5, 2009 I saw 12 R38s in service today......a good majority is still out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted March 5, 2009 Share #87 Posted March 5, 2009 did they ever run on any lines other than the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserati7200 Posted March 5, 2009 Share #88 Posted March 5, 2009 Yeah, I believe they ran on the (D)and(RR) sometime in the past... (like 60's-80's) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted March 5, 2009 Share #89 Posted March 5, 2009 did they ever run on any lines other than the Long ago before the GOH, yes. Namely, the (, , , , or , & The Franklin & Rockaway Park , These cars were widespread among the system so almost every IND/BMT Route had them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted March 6, 2009 Share #90 Posted March 6, 2009 Car: 4071/4070 still active saw it at 135th at 3:45PM SB on Car: 4140/4141 still active saw it at 125th at 4:00PM SB on ill keep you guys posted, not that these cars are coupled to the R32s, not by itself.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 5278 Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share #91 Posted March 6, 2009 If anyone watched Saturday Night Fever, the R38s were the first trains shown in the beginning scene when they used to dominate the B train back in the 70s. I just love looking at how they outshined(not in the movie) the R32s back in the 60s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R421969 Posted March 6, 2009 Share #92 Posted March 6, 2009 If anyone watched Saturday Night Fever, the R38s were the first trains shown in the beginning scene when they used to dominate the B train back in the 70s. I just love looking at how they outshined(not in the movie) the R32s back in the 60s! and dont forget in the movie ghost when swayze and the ghost guy were talking...a GO R38 rolled by...fresh (1990) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnyBrooklyn Posted March 6, 2009 Share #93 Posted March 6, 2009 Eddie Murphy's Coming to America had R38's and was supposedly running on Queens blvd. Maybe Crocodile Dundee movie also had them, not so sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r30redbird Posted March 6, 2009 Share #94 Posted March 6, 2009 I am pretty sure there is one shot of an r32 going past very quickly in ''the warriors'' and yeah I think crocodile dundee aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted March 6, 2009 Share #95 Posted March 6, 2009 Car: 4071/4070 still active saw it at 135th at 3:45PM SB on Car: 4140/4141 still active saw it at 125th at 4:00PM SB on ill keep you guys posted, not that these cars are coupled to the R32s, not by itself.. Great! I will get a report from WideCab5 soon regarding retirements and deliveries. I will share this report with you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 Anthony Posted March 6, 2009 Share #96 Posted March 6, 2009 The close cousin to my favorite subway car, the R32, is almost gone. They were great in their prime. I remember I couldn't tell the R32's from the R38's until I was about 19 years old. I will miss them dearly, it like losing a close cousin. Take Care R38's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnyBrooklyn Posted March 7, 2009 Share #97 Posted March 7, 2009 Saw 12 cars on the today and 2 on the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted March 7, 2009 Share #98 Posted March 7, 2009 The close cousin to my favorite subway car, the R32, is almost gone. They were great in their prime. I remember I couldn't tell the R32's from the R38's until I was about 19 years old. I will miss them dearly, it like losing a close cousin. Take Care R38's! Not dead yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserati7200 Posted March 9, 2009 Share #99 Posted March 9, 2009 saw 4044/4045 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted March 9, 2009 Share #100 Posted March 9, 2009 Dwindling and dwindling... I wonder how many left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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