Maserati7200 Posted April 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 13, 2009 I got on at Avenue H this morning on the and got an R160 today.. and along the way to Manhattan, every I see is an R68/A (I saw about 5). Transferred at Herald Square to the ( and went to do some clothes shopping at Columbus Circle. Long story short, I get back to Herald Square take home and saw 9 R68/A's along the way and one r160. So i'd just like to point out to people who claim the is fully R160, its not... not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted April 13, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 13, 2009 Really, because I saw plenty of R160s, I know there are between 18 and 23 sets of , but I saw a handful of R160s along with some R68. Last night, when I went out, the way to, and the way back, I only saw one R68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted April 13, 2009 Share #3 Posted April 13, 2009 I got on at Avenue H this morning on the and got an R160 today.. and along the way to Manhattan, every I see is an R68/A (I saw about 5). Transferred at Herald Square to the ( and went to do some clothes shopping at Columbus Circle. Long story short, I get back to Herald Square take home and saw 9 R68/A's along the way and one r160. So i'd just like to point out to people who claim the is fully R160, its not... not even close. I saw 3 R160's sets today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserati7200 Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted April 13, 2009 Really, because I saw plenty of R160s, I know there are between 18 and 23 sets of , but I saw a handful of R160s along with some R68. Last night, when I went out, the way to, and the way back, I only saw one R68. Well it does vary.. sometimes its mostly r160 and sometimes its mostly R68/A or in the middle. But people have said on this forum that the is fully R160, while its not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted April 13, 2009 Share #5 Posted April 13, 2009 :tup:I hope the stays mainly R68/R68A :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queens Surface Posted April 13, 2009 Share #6 Posted April 13, 2009 All I have heard is that the will be half R160 and Half R68/A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted April 13, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 13, 2009 All I have heard is that the will be half R160 and Half R68/A Most of the times, but it varies from day to day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 13, 2009 Share #8 Posted April 13, 2009 It depends on the time of day and section, you might see a lot of R68/As or you might see a lot of R160s. I'm not quite certain about the assignments right now, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted April 14, 2009 Share #9 Posted April 14, 2009 R160s probably went in for inspection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted April 14, 2009 Share #10 Posted April 14, 2009 I don't expect the R68 or R68A cars to leave the anytime soon. Yeah, I'm not surprised to even see three R68 train (Alstom) sets on the during the rush hours. Anyways they serve the well, and although I like the R160A/B on , the wouldn't be as fun if the R68/68As on the left the line, which is what I don't see happening anytime soon. Good observations by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 14, 2009 Share #11 Posted April 14, 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...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 14, 2009 Share #12 Posted April 14, 2009 I don't expect the R68 or R68A cars to leave the anytime soon. Yeah, I'm not surprised to even see three R68 train (Alstom) sets on the during the rush hours. Anyways they serve the well, and although I like the R160A/B on , the wouldn't be as fun if the R68/68As on the left the line, which is what I don't see happening anytime soon. Good observations by the way. The Q is supposed to be fully R160. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted April 14, 2009 Share #13 Posted April 14, 2009 The Q is supposed to be fully R160. Oh right, thank you for the reminder of the :tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 14, 2009 Share #14 Posted April 14, 2009 Oh right, thank you for the reminder of the :tup: No problem, man. If the W is axed permanently, those sets will go on the N and Q for service adjustments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserati7200 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted April 14, 2009 The Q is supposed to be fully R160. See, thats why I bring this up. The is supposed to be fully R160's, but in reality, its not. I've seen R68/A's on the every single time I've ridden it ever since the R160's came in. I highly doubt at any point the was fully R160. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 14, 2009 Share #16 Posted April 14, 2009 Good point you brought up there. I've seen hippos around quite frequently. Not "once in a blue moon". I really don't know. Perhaps when the W is axed, the Q would probably see all R160s. Perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserati7200 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share #17 Posted April 14, 2009 Good point you brought up there. I've seen hippos around quite frequently. Not "once in a blue moon". I really don't know. Perhaps when the W is axed, the Q would probably see all R160s. Perhaps. Trying not to get off topic, if the gets cut, the gets its R160's, and now there are R68/A's left over. I think those extra R68/A's may serve the because I've heard a lot of talk which says the may be going to Coney Island Yard after it is cut back to Court Square and extended to Church Ave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 14, 2009 Share #18 Posted April 14, 2009 Trying not to get off topic, if the gets cut, the gets its R160's, and now there are R68/A's left over. I think those extra R68/A's may serve the because I've heard a lot of talk which says the may be going to Coney Island Yard after it is cut back to Court Square and extended to Church Ave. Yeah, makes the most sense. Because you have a lot of R68As lying around. Some say that they will go to Pitkin after all the SMEEs are sunk. But who knows?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSmith Posted April 14, 2009 Share #19 Posted April 14, 2009 Good point you brought up there. I've seen hippos around quite frequently. Not "once in a blue moon". I really don't know. Perhaps when the W is axed, the Q would probably see all R160s. Perhaps. A significant percentage of riders in a survey preferred the R68s because they had "more seats" and the R160s "do not have enough seats". If the put any weight on this it may be the reason that the has so many R160s. The has perhaps one or two occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted April 14, 2009 Share #20 Posted April 14, 2009 A significant percentage of riders in a survey preferred the R68s because they had "more seats" and the R160s "do not have enough seats". If the put any weight on this it may be the reason that the has so many R160s. The has perhaps one or two occasionally. You mean, the has so many R68/R68As? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted April 14, 2009 Share #21 Posted April 14, 2009 Off-topic: Don't worry, Zach, when you come back, you'll be chasing those hippos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted April 14, 2009 Share #22 Posted April 14, 2009 Off-topic: Don't worry, Zach, when you come back, you'll be chasing those hippos! Good..:tup::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted April 15, 2009 Share #23 Posted April 15, 2009 :tup:I hope the stays mainly R68/R68A :cool: i hope so too!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 15, 2009 Share #24 Posted April 15, 2009 A significant percentage of riders in a survey preferred the R68s because they had "more seats" and the R160s "do not have enough seats". If the put any weight on this it may be the reason that the has so many R160s. The has perhaps one or two occasionally. Must be referring to those bucket seats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 5278 Posted April 15, 2009 Share #25 Posted April 15, 2009 Must be referring to those bucket seats! I'm definitely pro-bucket seats for the R179! They should be built like those on the R110Bs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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