Union Tpke Posted November 9, 2014 Share #1 Posted November 9, 2014 Tuscarora Almanac - November 7, 2013 - The Book of First Runs The first train of R-188's entered service today on the IRT No 7 Flushing Line.The consist was 7811 through 7821. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q113 LTD Posted November 9, 2014 Share #2 Posted November 9, 2014 Great.... It is going to take awhile for the line to run all full R188's. I haven't rode the R188 myself yet but if you had been riding on those R188, does it feel different compare to being on the R142? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted November 9, 2014 Great.... It is going to take awhile for the line to run all full R188's. I haven't rode the R188 myself yet but if you had been riding on those R188, does it feel different compare to being on the R142? not really, they are basically newer R142As with CBTC in them and in some car boxes for CBTC. The R188s are my favorite NTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted November 9, 2014 Share #4 Posted November 9, 2014 Great.... It is going to take awhile for the line to run all full R188's. I haven't rode the R188 myself yet but if you had been riding on those R188, does it feel different compare to being on the R142? If you rode the R142A, then you rode the R188 ...sans the different announcements, slightly tinted windows, and less bucking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q113 LTD Posted November 9, 2014 Share #5 Posted November 9, 2014 If you rode the R142A, then you rode the R188 ...sans the different announcements, slightly tinted windows, and less bucking Yeah, your right. A few years back, before the got the R160's or just receiving them, I remembered riding the R143 for the first time on the . I know the R143's and the R160's are the same but has different traction motor sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted November 9, 2014 Share #6 Posted November 9, 2014 Great.... It is going to take awhile for the line to run all full R188's. I haven't rode the R188 myself yet but if you had been riding on those R188, does it feel different compare to being on the R142? No more bucking when starting up, unless one of the other coupled set is set incorrectly. Updated Announcments for the line. From what i know, pre-R188 the line announcer was different Smoother rides, almost like an R160. C cars are non powered cars. Combined handle is now on the right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missabassie Posted November 9, 2014 Share #7 Posted November 9, 2014 One year and I still have yet to ride one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted November 9, 2014 One year and I still have yet to ride one.... I ride them once or twice a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted November 10, 2014 Share #9 Posted November 10, 2014 Meh, I live by the damn line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted November 10, 2014 Share #10 Posted November 10, 2014 Wow, one year flew by fast! I only rode them once back in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted November 10, 2014 Share #11 Posted November 10, 2014 One year and I still have yet to ride one.... There is a decent amount of R188s in the now, so if you want an R188 ride, it won't be hard to not run into one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biGC323232 Posted November 10, 2014 Share #12 Posted November 10, 2014 It's been decent amounts of them on the line lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainFanInfinity Posted November 10, 2014 Share #13 Posted November 10, 2014 Yeah they're in service all of the time. I like the actual new R188's better than the converted sets because they have better things. Announcements, Lighting, Propulsion, etc... But in general the R188s don't have screeching sounds between 5th Avenue and Times Square... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q113 LTD Posted November 10, 2014 Share #14 Posted November 10, 2014 I had my opportunity to take the R188 but I didn't. I took 2 buses to get to Flushing. I walked down the stairs on the left side, saw the R62, so I got on. It was about to get crowded and I didn't realize the R188 was across the platform, completely empty. I didn't walk out the R62 train because I would look like a fool for leaving the crowded train that was about to leave in less than 20 seconds to a empty R188. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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