#420274 - 05/05/08 11:17 PM
Re: The R42s (1969-70 To ?)
[Re: straphanger9]
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I'm curious as to why these cars cannot be rebuilt as they were in the 1980's. Considering the need for more rolling stock to enhance service the R42s should be sent to the 207th Street and Coney Island Overhaul shops for rebuilding. They did a great job before and the costs were minimal. The redbird cars(R26-R36),R30 and R32-R46 were overhauled back in the late 1980's so they could last another 20 years. rebuilding them would cost a lot more. Much of the rebuilding was done by outsourcing to private companies. In fact, the TWU workers themselves had to bid themselves. I would imagine that labor is not an issue since these men and women are already employees. With so much new rolling stock coming into the system, the demand for repairs should be less thus freeing up labor for the overhaul shops. No amount of rebuilding could approach the cost of brand new cars.
Morrison Knudsen of Hornell, NY won most of the rebuilding contracts (R26/28/29, R32, R42, R44, R46). GE recieved ten R32s, some R36s and the R38s. Sumitomo got all R40s. NYCT in-house shops got R30s, R33s, R36s, some R42s and half of the R44s.
When the R36 rebuilding contract was up for bid in 1984, the TWU fought hard to secure the project, in order to guarantee in-house work and to prevent loss of contracts to private contractors.
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