B22viaAtlanticAv Posted May 3, 2019 Share #8101 Posted May 3, 2019 10 hours ago, Lawrence St said: Also my apologies I could have sworn this was the CBTC thread... But its not..... this is... 9 hours ago, subwaycommuter1983 said: We have been mentioning CBTC in relation to car assignments and possible fleet swap, which directly involves the r179's, since 8th Avenue CBTC will be compatible with the r179's plus other NTT's, and I think the MTA should consider making the r179's compatible with other CBTC's along the B division to allow flexibility. Honestly that may be true... however, most of the recent replies to this thread is more about CBTC than R179 car related information so much so anyone reviewing the thread can easily think they were in the CBTC thread which funny enough.. don't get as much replies as this thread... Maybe someone needs to make a new Thread MTA Subway Operations: Fleet & Depots to discuss current and possible car assignments and fleet swaps... Although that might not be a solution given certain members just post replies anywhere... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted May 3, 2019 Share #8102 Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, B22viaAtlanticAv said: But its not..... this is... Honestly that may be true... however, most of the recent replies to this thread is more about CBTC than R179 car related information so much so anyone reviewing the thread can easily think they were in the CBTC thread which funny enough.. don't get as much replies as this thread... Maybe someone needs to make a new Thread MTA Subway Operations: Fleet & Depots to discuss current and possible car assignments and fleet swaps... Although that might not be a solution given certain members just post replies anywhere... I like the idea. All this going "on and off topic" shows that the r179's play a huge role in addressing many issues that are affecting the B division in a direct and indirect way, such as CBTC, reducing overcrowding on certain lines, increasing service on certain lines, etc. I try my best to keep any off topic comments connected with the r179's, but some people go very deep off topic. The next 3 months will give us an idea on how the r179's can be used to alleviate some of the issues that are currently affecting the B division. Hopefully, the MTA makes the right move. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted May 3, 2019 Share #8103 Posted May 3, 2019 3249 and 3250 on their way to 207th. It's in nj waiting to go across the gwb tonight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted May 3, 2019 Share #8104 Posted May 3, 2019 I saw 3082-3085, 3090-3093 heading southbound on CPW. Must have been at 207 for something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted May 3, 2019 Share #8105 Posted May 3, 2019 13 hours ago, subwaycommuter1983 said: We have been mentioning CBTC in relation to car assignments and possible fleet swap, which directly involves the r179's, since 8th Avenue CBTC will be compatible with the r179's plus other NTT's, and I think the MTA should consider making the r179's compatible with other CBTC's along the B division to allow flexibility. The CBTC systems on every line from Culver and Queens Blvd onward will be designed to be inter-operable with CBTC systems on other lines (with the exception of Canarsie and Flushing, since their CBTC systems were not necessarily designed to be inter-operable.) This means that those R160s receiving CBTC equipment as part of Queens Blvd or later projects, the R179s and the R211s will be able to run on any CBTC system on the B-Division except Canarsie (and Flushing). Siemens (which installed the CBTC system on the (L) and is providing the equipment for the R179s) and Thales (which installed the CBTC system on the (7) and is providing the equipment for the R211s) collaborated on the Culver Line CBTC test track and are collaborating on Queens Blvd CBTC to ensure that their two systems are inter-operable. I am no expert in the technical aspects of this, so just asking - as Siemens installed the CBTC system on Canarsie, and is also fabricating the equipment for the R179s, would anybody happen to know if the R179s will be compatible with Siemens' older system? I don't think I've seen 3252 mentioned in this thread, but it looks like somebody on reddit spotted it on its way down to the city yesterday: https://www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/bju07h/new_subway_car_coming_down_i87/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted May 3, 2019 Share #8106 Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Mysterious2train said: I don't think I've seen 3252 mentioned in this thread, but it looks like somebody on reddit spotted it on its way down to the city yesterday: https://www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/bju07h/new_subway_car_coming_down_i87/ That link doesn’t work. I copied and pasted it a few times. Edited May 3, 2019 by S78 via Hylan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroketheprinter Posted May 3, 2019 Share #8107 Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, S78 via Hylan said: That link doesn’t work. I copied and pasted it a few times. Worked fine for me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy283 Posted May 4, 2019 Share #8108 Posted May 4, 2019 when will 3238-3247 start service on the 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far Rock Depot Posted May 4, 2019 Share #8109 Posted May 4, 2019 3010-3019 is running from JFK to Mott Ave this weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted May 4, 2019 Share #8110 Posted May 4, 2019 49 minutes ago, Far Rock Depot said: 3010-3019 is running from JFK to Mott Ave this weekend. Wow, like fish in a barrel to find that train this weekend.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted May 4, 2019 Share #8111 Posted May 4, 2019 It should be easier to find now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTABFan3746 Posted May 7, 2019 Share #8112 Posted May 7, 2019 3243-3247 is testing along the Rockaway Flats. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted May 7, 2019 Share #8113 Posted May 7, 2019 45 minutes ago, MTABFan3746 said: 3243-3247 is testing along the Rockaway Flats. It’s actually sitting at 207th Street yard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroketheprinter Posted May 7, 2019 Share #8114 Posted May 7, 2019 I saw the 10 car train heading south on the express track when I was at 86th today, didn't catch the numbers or destination. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted May 7, 2019 Share #8115 Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) It seems the MTA is still figuring out how to make more money. Lol!!! Enjoy the clip!! The second clip (posted by DJ Hammers) is in reference to a comment I made about the r68's running on the Q. It's only used during rush hour. Let's see what happens a few years from now. In the meantime, all eyes are still on the A line as we await for more 10 car r179's. Edited May 7, 2019 by subwaycommuter1983 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted May 7, 2019 Share #8116 Posted May 7, 2019 I like those I heart NY wraps... Very nice look and they're larger than the last ad wraps (which were only below the exterior speaker) so they attract your attention. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroketheprinter Posted May 7, 2019 Share #8117 Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, subwaycommuter1983 said: It seems the MTA is still figuring out how to make more money. Lol!!! Enjoy the clip!! I saw that all over the 7 this morning. Have to say, they are small enough not to be obtrusive but big enough to be noticed. Very Impressed! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted May 7, 2019 Share #8118 Posted May 7, 2019 22 minutes ago, Around the Horn said: I like those I heart NY wraps... Very nice look and they're larger than the last ad wraps (which were only below the exterior speaker) so they attract your attention. I call them half cuomos. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted May 8, 2019 Share #8119 Posted May 8, 2019 10 hours ago, Union Tpke said: I call them half cuomos. Cuomo will remember that. The entire R211’s will be wrapped, even the trucks LOL jkjkkjk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted May 8, 2019 Share #8120 Posted May 8, 2019 17 hours ago, Around the Horn said: I like those I heart NY wraps... Very nice look and they're larger than the last ad wraps (which were only below the exterior speaker) so they attract your attention. Those ads are excellent. Now lets have them on the buses too. Manhattan Division definitely, Bronx Division also definite. The ad it’s self is definitely an eye catcher and that these are not full wraps. The should experiment having full wraps on the other lines like the 42nd Street Shuttle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted May 9, 2019 Share #8121 Posted May 9, 2019 3238-3247 are burn in testing signed up as an to Rockaway Park tonight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted May 11, 2019 Share #8122 Posted May 11, 2019 Are all the R179's sidelined right now because of that pillar problem? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T to Dyre Avenue Posted May 11, 2019 Share #8123 Posted May 11, 2019 On 5/7/2019 at 6:08 PM, subwaycommuter1983 said: It seems the MTA is still figuring out how to make more money. Lol!!! I’ll take it over advertising for “the competition” (aka, Uber and Lyft). Maybe we’ll see some more Upstate attractions too (there’s lots of them). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaycommuter1983 Posted May 11, 2019 Share #8124 Posted May 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: Are all the R179's sidelined right now because of that pillar problem? I saw them running on the C yesterday afternoon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whz1995 Posted May 11, 2019 Share #8125 Posted May 11, 2019 14 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: Are all the R179's sidelined right now because of that pillar problem? I took them twice on and saw few sets running on yesterday. I dont know about today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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