R10 2952 Posted March 31, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 31, 2009 A while back, I remember, about 2 or 3 years ago (2006/2007), there was a lone set of R-32s running on the ( for 2 or 3 weeks. A couple of pictures of it eventually surfaced on nycsubway.org, and I myself even rode it once from 81st St to 145 St. For what reason did (NYCT) do this, if for any reason at all? It was almost as strange as R40/R42s on the . It didn't seem to make much sense. WHY?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted March 31, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 31, 2009 I actually took a few rides on the R32 ( line. They were really rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted March 31, 2009 Share #3 Posted March 31, 2009 The ( would have shared cars with the and lines back when slants, R32s and R68s were running on each line. R32s also made rare appearances on the . But the line was a rather big surprise to alot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted March 31, 2009 Share #4 Posted March 31, 2009 I caught it like twice when it ran. Was really cool riding an R32 On the Brighton Express again. Last time I did it, I was probably like 4 or 5 when the used them in the late 80s (pre-GOH-Blue doors and all:tup::cool:) Heres the only 2 shots of the R32 ( I have: The rollsign was taken from my cell phone back in the Summer of 2007: R32 Layup/This shot was taken on: May 23, 2007 Zach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted March 31, 2009 Share #5 Posted March 31, 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 March 31, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 31, 2009 LOL I remember the R32 B train. I only rode it from 7 Avenue- 53 Street to 125 Street. Too bad I never had the chance to ride it on the Brighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted March 31, 2009 Share #7 Posted March 31, 2009 I seen it before and i was on it from 154 to Brighton Beach. It was a good ride, but at that time i didn't really care about it. now that they're gone, I really do miss it on the ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North-Eastern T/O Posted March 31, 2009 Share #8 Posted March 31, 2009 Does any one remeber when some R38's ran on the ( back in 1998-1999? I forget the reason for it, but I did ride them home a few times from Jackie Gleason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted March 31, 2009 Share #9 Posted March 31, 2009 Does any one remeber when some R38's ran on the ( back in 1998-1999? I forget the reason for it, but I did ride them home a few times from Jackie Gleason. I remember a set of 38s on the (Q6) back in the mid 90s. I saw it headed to QueensBridge at Herald Square-34 St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted March 31, 2009 Share #10 Posted March 31, 2009 The R32 cars on the ( Brighton Express reminded me of the days when a (Q6) train used R32s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlushingExpress Posted March 31, 2009 Share #11 Posted March 31, 2009 the (Q6) used R32s for a brief time in late 1997 and early 1998 before they were moved to the . the was entirely R32s after 9/11 and used them as well during the second half of 2004. remember, metatops, it was when you and i were classmates at lincoln. when i saw the R32 ( two years ago during my senior year at Murrow, i freaked out. i got a picture of that i took towards the end of that year on my facebook. sadly, that would be the last time i would see an R32 . as more R160s went to Coney Island that summer, all the R32s there were moved to Jamaica to retire their GE brothers while the Coney Island R42s were sent directly to the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted March 31, 2009 Share #12 Posted March 31, 2009 the (Q6) used R32s for a brief time in late 1997 and early 1998 before they were moved to the . the was entirely R32s after 9/11 and used them as well during the second half of 2004. remember, metatops, it was when you and i were classmates at lincoln. when i saw the R32 ( two years ago during my senior year at Murrow, i freaked out. i got a picture of that i took towards the end of that year on my facebook. sadly, that would be the last time i would see an R32 . as more R160s went to Coney Island that summer, all the R32s there were moved to Jamaica to retire their GE brothers while the Coney Island R42s were sent directly to the ocean. The was not entirely R32 post 9-11. R68s were used as well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 31, 2009 Share #13 Posted March 31, 2009 Does any one remeber when some R38's ran on the ( back in 1998-1999? I forget the reason for it, but I did ride them home a few times from Jackie Gleason. I rerember that, They took them out of the 207th st yard for service, There is a Pic of it in the 207th st yard, I rode it on a Friday Morning when I was 7 years old: http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6178 This was taken in 2001 in the 207th st barn But I did rerember that and seeing an R32 back in 1997 at 21st st , I rode that also, But when I saw it again in 2007 I got right on, I thogut it was a rerouted But when I was at atlantic It was a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted March 31, 2009 Share #14 Posted March 31, 2009 Not to be off topic but before the slants became a fixture on the (B)in mid-1980's when the ( used to run on the West End line, it ran mostly with R32's. Also anybody has watched the old tv 1970's show 'Welcome back kotter?" Starring a young teen las named John Travolvita? Here the link as the R32 passes by the Brooklyn HS (named Buckan)it was portrtaited in the show in show opening scene/theme song. What you think? :tup: Forgot to add in scenes of old GMC fishbowl buses too lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted March 31, 2009 Share #15 Posted March 31, 2009 In the mid 1990s, R32s were on the B fairly regularly. They came back in the mid 2000s, but never quite as regularly. R32s showed up on the F and G too back in the mid 1990s, eventually winding up on the R, before they were officially assigned to the F in 2001 Two other interesting assignments come to mind(both, to some extent, mentioned in this thread). During the Williamsburg Bridge closure of 1997-1998 some R42s were transferred to Coney island to be used on the <M> and Nassau Shuttle. During this time, they would occasionally show up on the Q, along with R32s. During switch replacement at WTC in 1999 or 2000, the R38 fleet was assigned to the B and E. R40Ss also showed up on the B with more regularity than they did since the B/Q fleetswap in 1997. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 31, 2009 Share #16 Posted March 31, 2009 In the mid 1990s, R32s were on the B fairly regularly. They came back in the mid 2000s, but never quite as regularly. R32s showed up on the F and G too back in the mid 1990s, eventually winding up on the R, before they were officially assigned to the F in 2001 Two other interesting assignments come to mind(both, to some extent, mentioned in this thread). During the Williamsburg Bridge closure of 1997-1998 some R42s were transferred to Coney island to be used on the <M> and Nassau Shuttle. During this time, they would occasionally show up on the Q, along with R32s. During switch replacement at WTC in 1999 or 2000, the R38 fleet was assigned to the B and E. R40Ss also showed up on the B with more regularity than they did since the B/Q fleetswap in 1997. I rerember Riding an R38 train in 1998 as well as an R38 train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted March 31, 2009 Share #17 Posted March 31, 2009 Zach, those pics are epic!!! :tup::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted March 31, 2009 Share #18 Posted March 31, 2009 Wow no mention of the youtube video i placed. or comments on 1970's/early 80's R32 Train. I Guess the age gap is a big issue on these boards as the old man riding NYC subways before most of you were born lol.:cry:(being trurthful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted March 31, 2009 Share #19 Posted March 31, 2009 Zach, those pics are epic!!! :tup::cool: Thanks Dude!:tup::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSmith Posted April 1, 2009 Share #20 Posted April 1, 2009 Wow no mention of the youtube video i placed. or comments on 1970's/early 80's R32 Train. I Guess the age gap is a big issue on these boards as the old man riding NYC subways before most of you were born lol.:cry:(being trurthful) HR, I'm one of the middle-aged folks here. I remember the R38 debut on the F and the R32s on the B and pointing out to people the differences between them. Interesting that the R32 has outlived the R38. The B. Never could quite figure it out. Didn't it terminate at 57th street at one time? And I think it would go up CPW during rush hours. Ran lots of R32s, but I remember the R32s with the blue doors, how they were originally. Not air-conditioned, oh, maybe one or two cars here and there. A Brighton train for sure, went to Coney Island. R32s are and will always be Brighton trains to me. Brightliners for sure. So, the post-GOH R32 Bs. Yep, remember them. Not recently though. When is the last time an R32 ran on the B? Are there any R32s that go into service from CI yard anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted April 1, 2009 Share #21 Posted April 1, 2009 When is the last time an R32 ran on the B? Are there any R32s that go into service from CI yard anymore? Actually, only a couple of years ago. There are pics on nycsubway.org, but I'm not going to go look for them now. And there are no R32s in CI AFAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSmith Posted April 1, 2009 Share #22 Posted April 1, 2009 Ah!! http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4868 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTrainExp Posted April 1, 2009 Share #23 Posted April 1, 2009 The B. Never could quite figure it out. Didn't it terminate at 57th street at one time? And I think it would go up CPW during rush hours. There were two types of (B)s back then. The yellow would run to 57th along with the , whereas the would go up to 145 or Bedford Park Blvd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 Av/Fulton Exp Posted April 1, 2009 Share #24 Posted April 1, 2009 I remember a set of 38s on the (Q6) back in the mid 90s. I saw it headed to QueensBridge at Herald Square-34 St. speaking of R38's on the (Q6) remember back in the early 90's there was a big problem on 8th ave with asbestos so they were running (Q6)'s from Brighton beach to 207th st i had to cut school a couple times during that time i had to ride it for myself i had went back & forth, but not only that, for the 1st time they had R38's running on the sent over from the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted April 1, 2009 Share #25 Posted April 1, 2009 Ah!! http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4868 Actually, WAY more recent than that: http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?58469 http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?58453 http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?58468 http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?58451 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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