Q43LTD Posted July 27, 2014 Share #7251 Posted July 27, 2014 Some interesting GO's for next month: to 179 every weekend in August Franklin shut down for the first 2 weekends 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted July 27, 2014 Share #7252 Posted July 27, 2014 Some interesting GO's for next month: to 179 every weekend in August Franklin shut down for the first 2 weekends The interesting thing about today is that the is running on the and between Queens Plaza and Dekalb. So anyone that usually uses the can use the all the way to Broadway Lafayette since the and are going local anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted July 27, 2014 Share #7253 Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) So I guess the 160s on the G is not going to happen? The G.O starts tomorrow and no 160s ran on the G today or I'm sure someone would have made a post about it. Would be a PITA to do the entire swap overnight. Everyone in the railfanning community was on edge waiting to see if this will happen. Apparently Operations Planning cancelled the swap because they foresaw problems with interchangeability at Astoria and cost overruns if they had ran R68's on the N line from the resultant R160 swap. Another reason was because of the car markers, not all of the stations had proper markers to accomidate 5 car R160 trains on the G. It seems they did install markers on 4th Avenue but then they stopped apparently seeing this as too costly against funds available for operations costs. So this was not a rumor, RTO Division did have preliminary plans to go through with the swap pending the final decision of the higher ups. But it seems they will not go through with this, should have happened already. Of course I'm sure they will continue to have R68 put ins on the N here and there as needed, to increase service on the N rush hours. Edited July 27, 2014 by realizm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted July 27, 2014 Share #7254 Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) That car marker thing sounds like a load of baloney... I mean, if a 5 car set of R160s is the same exact length as a 4 car set of R68s and they stop there just fine both OPTO and non-OPTO operations (they use a 4 car R46 conductors board and even that's the same length as the other cars). But then again, that's just me... Edited July 27, 2014 by Fresh Pond 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted July 27, 2014 Share #7255 Posted July 27, 2014 That car marker thing sounds like a load of baloney... I mean, if a 5 car set of R160s is the same exact length as a 4 car set of R68s and they stop there just fine both OPTO and non-OPTO operations (they use a 4 car R46 conductors board and even that's the same length as the other cars). But then again, that's just me... Yeah true, I was asking myself why would CIY do a swap with its own fleets for the sake of one line for five weeks? With all the modifications they would have to do operations-wise its counterproductive. Sounded good at first when the news went viral but logistically it didnt quite add up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbr40 Posted July 27, 2014 Share #7256 Posted July 27, 2014 why not stop at 6 cars marker instead. this way you know you are in the station safely. duh!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted July 27, 2014 Share #7257 Posted July 27, 2014 A five car R160 set is one foot longer then a 4 car R68 set. Of course capacity is about the same with the exception of seated capacity, but the R160's as they are five cars experience significantly lower station idle times. Well its over now anyhow, no swap on the N and G. Life moves on to bigger and better things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted July 27, 2014 Share #7258 Posted July 27, 2014 Well its over now anyhow, no swap on the N and G. Life moves on to bigger and better things. I would have love to ride the 68s on the and feel the SMEE nostalgia on both lines. Oh well I guess. +1 for this response. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted July 27, 2014 Share #7259 Posted July 27, 2014 I would have love to ride the 68s on the and feel the SMEE nostalgia on both lines. Oh well I guess. +1 for this response. I would have liked to see R68s on the and too. So what is going on? Are they using R68s saying special or... what? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted July 27, 2014 Share #7260 Posted July 27, 2014 I would have liked to see R68s on the and too. So what is going on? Are they using R68s saying special or... what? Yes, the R68/A's on the will display "Special" during the next month. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7261 Posted July 28, 2014 I feel so ashamed of Coney Island of not swapping the and . Ugh. Oh well. BTW, what's up with the Hudson Yards Extension? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7262 Posted July 28, 2014 did anyone hear that two riders got a ticket for riding the train loop so they can see city hall? Really! That is outrageous. That is revenue trackage and the announcements have been changes saying you can. Also TOs say its ok. If a TO said I couldn't I would come out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7263 Posted July 28, 2014 I feel so ashamed of Coney Island of not swapping the and . Ugh. So? Life goes on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7264 Posted July 28, 2014 Today I saw a that was apparently going to terminate at Westchester Square for whatever reason. The countdown clocks and the R142A displays both confirmed that was going to be the case. The fact that the R142's are able to be programmed for any random stop before the terminal on the program as the Last Stop and the R160's don't have that capability I'll never know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Bus Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7265 Posted July 28, 2014 Well, since the yard leads are at Westchester Square, it makes sense to have a program for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7266 Posted July 28, 2014 I got on a today where the countdown clock said last stop 149-GC, while the train's strip map/LCD said Wakefield-241. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7267 Posted July 28, 2014 Well, since the yard leads are at Westchester Square, it makes sense to have a program for it. makes sense 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7268 Posted July 28, 2014 Well, no 160s on the G, but the line does gain a train during the Greenpoint tube closure. An additional trainset has also been added to the L's PM assignment. http://www.thejoekorner.com/carassignments/bmt-ind-2014-07-26.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7269 Posted July 28, 2014 Well, no 160s on the G, but the line does gain a train during the Greenpoint tube closure. An additional trainset has also been added to the L's PM assignment. http://www.thejoekorner.com/carassignments/bmt-ind-2014-07-26.html the set of R68As is off the G 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7270 Posted July 28, 2014 the set of R68As is off the G No it's not, I just saw it twenty minutes ago. 504x set. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7271 Posted July 28, 2014 Credits: Soap Edwards, Facebook. This is a redbird after being reefed in the Atlantic Ocean over time. Pretty amazing photo if you ask me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8Hou Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7272 Posted July 28, 2014 the set of R68As is off the G G line always have a mix fleet R68 and R68A cars 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7273 Posted July 28, 2014 Yup what happened was that those R68As went to Coney Island Complex for maintainance of some sort before the Greenpoint Tube shutdown. There were two 4 car sets with G rollsigns in the barn. Saw this on Friday from the Sea Beach Line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7274 Posted July 28, 2014 I noticed something with the R188s and their interior signs... On the new sets, the sign reads: TO FLUSHING THE NEXT STOP IS (insert random stop) ...but in the converted sets, they display just like R142/As... FLUSHING THE NEXT STOP IS (random stop) I know it's probably nothing, but heading home the other night, I noticed it on a converted set (besides the fact that ie was 2 in the morning) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted July 29, 2014 Share #7275 Posted July 29, 2014 (edited) Credits: Soap Edwards, Facebook. This is a redbird after being reefed in the Atlantic Ocean over time. Pretty amazing photo if you ask me. That photo is awesome! I heard the B div SMEEs didn't do to well in the reef program.. Which I guess is true as you never see photos like this of reefed R32-R42 cars. Edited July 29, 2014 by trainfan22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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