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#424025 - 05/29/08 10:25 PM r160b's on the (W)
dstone dstone Straphanger Registered: 12/24/04 Posts: 104	Yoooo, like around 1130am today, I witnessed the beginning of the future. Wen I came into Union Sq on da (q) I looked on the local tracks n saw an r160b. Thought to myself, either an (N) wuz runnin local, but at closer view, I saw that it wuz a (W) goin to Whitehall. Didnt get a chance to ride it cause I wuz gettin my check at regal cinemas, n even if I wasn't doin that, I missed it anyhow....maybe I can catch it next week.......juss lettin yall now
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#424031 - 05/29/08 10:28 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: dstone]
MotionBoy MotionBoy Bus Driver Registered: 04/20/08 Posts: 335 Loc: M7 860 (Off peak Bk - LB)	mouth.... foaming..... _________________________ Vote for LIRR to Lower Manahttan via GCT! Vote for (5) to Brooklyn 18/7/365 !
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#424033 - 05/29/08 10:29 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: MotionBoy]
R-7 SEPTA Local R-7 SEPTA Local Gene Russianoff Registered: 10/13/04 Posts: 9784 Loc: Hudson River Valley, NY, USA o...	I guess the "W" line is now filled with R-68(a's)and soon R-160 B's as the "N" sister line.
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#424035 - 05/29/08 10:32 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: R-7 SEPTA Local]
sebbieprops sebbieprops Subway Duke Registered: 06/15/07 Posts: 7656 Loc: Morrisania, Bronx NY	I still have yet to see an R-160 on the (W). _________________________ I do the Diamond. Literally.
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#424055 - 05/29/08 10:54 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: sebbieprops]
Abba_12 Abba_12 Tourist Registered: 04/14/08 Posts: 29	There are no more r40s anymore on the W? Edited by Abba_12 (05/29/08 10:54 PM)
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#424057 - 05/29/08 10:55 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: Abba_12]
sebbieprops sebbieprops Subway Duke Registered: 06/15/07 Posts: 7656 Loc: Morrisania, Bronx NY	I'm not sure; there might be. I haven't seen one since February, though. _________________________ I do the Diamond. Literally.
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#424059 - 05/29/08 11:02 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: sebbieprops]
R-7 SEPTA Local R-7 SEPTA Local Gene Russianoff Registered: 10/13/04 Posts: 9784 Loc: Hudson River Valley, NY, USA o...	I dont remember who said it on this board but i think someone said that the only slants/r-40's left are on the "B" line about 2 weeks-month ago.I live upstate ny and visit the 5 boroughs 1-2x a month but mainly weekends only so not sure either. I am sure someone will confirm this. Edited by R-7 SEPTA Local (05/29/08 11:02 PM)
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#424093 - 05/30/08 01:04 AM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: R-7 SEPTA Local]
marcmail marcmail Straphanger Registered: 02/13/06 Posts: 164 Loc: Elmhurst	i saw 2 slants on the W monday or wednesday of this week!....cant remember which day...also i've seen a few R68a's on the N last week too?.. will the r160b 8cars or 10?
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#424113 - 05/30/08 08:52 AM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: marcmail]
dstone dstone Straphanger Registered: 12/24/04 Posts: 104	10
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#424121 - 05/30/08 10:08 AM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: dstone]
R42 4811 R42 4811 Transportation Alternatives Organizer Registered: 06/14/03 Posts: 1882 Loc: Brooklny,NY	This is just a start,i think starting June or July the R160B will begin running full time on the W line. _________________________ Til next time The R42 rule!
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#424172 - 05/30/08 05:49 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: R42 4811]
Abba_12 Abba_12 Tourist Registered: 04/14/08 Posts: 29	And when will they run full time on the B?
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#424174 - 05/30/08 05:59 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: Abba_12]
R32_3348 R32_3348 NYC Council Transportation Committee Chairperson Registered: 03/25/07 Posts: 2023 Loc: Jackson Heights	R160s aren't going to the B. The B is going to have its r40s replaced with R68s. R40s have not run on the (W) for the past two months, it has all been R68/A. Last week there was an R40 train runnig briefly but it has been taken off. As I said, briefly. A T/O over at NYCTF confirmed that since last week an R160B Siemens set has been running on the (W). More will come in June and July, and the (W) runs 9 trains so 8 more sets to go. North motor 8917, south motor 8857. _________________________ Photobucket -R160B8713 on NYCTForums
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#424204 - 05/30/08 10:17 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: R32_3348]
RokuSix RokuSix NYC Council Transportation Committee Chairperson Registered: 07/28/07 Posts: 2454 Loc: The Bronx!	I saw it last Thursday going to my friend's house in Queens. But, personally, I think the display is strange. The W doesn't quite look like a W. It's too narrow. _________________________ The Pelham Express at your service. ~_^ The Bronx is up.
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#424233 - 05/31/08 09:38 AM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: RokuSix]
R32_3348 R32_3348 NYC Council Transportation Committee Chairperson Registered: 03/25/07 Posts: 2023 Loc: Jackson Heights	I confused it for M or N when I first saw it in a picture thread. _________________________ Photobucket -R160B8713 on NYCTForums
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#424241 - 05/31/08 11:01 AM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: R32_3348]
Lex Express Lex Express Lord of the Post Registered: 06/27/02 Posts: 16607 Loc: Springfield Gardens, Queens	Another day, another part time line receiving new cars. _________________________ "This stop is Silver Spring. Red Line to Glenmont. Next stop is Forest Glen".
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#424244 - 05/31/08 12:27 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: Lex Express]
R32_3838 R32_3838 Bus Dispatcher Registered: 08/10/07 Posts: 557 Loc: Jamaica Queens,NY	I agree with Lex on that but it does make sence for the (W) to have R160B because if the (W) begins or ends service , The T/O can chamge the route signs to (N) less than a second and those R160B cars can go on the N at astoria instead of changing rollsigns or taking the (W) back to 86th st to the coney island yard. _________________________ R32 Phase II 1964-2008 R.I.P R62 and R62A on the (2) now!!! R32_3671 on sub chat
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#424270 - 05/31/08 07:47 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: R32_3838]
R42 4811 R42 4811 Transportation Alternatives Organizer Registered: 06/14/03 Posts: 1882 Loc: Brooklny,NY	Originally Posted By: R32_3838 I agree with Lex on that but it does make sence for the (W) to have R160B because if the (W) begins or ends service , The T/O can chamge the route signs to (N) less than a second and those R160B cars can go on the N at astoria instead of changing rollsigns or taking the (W) back to 86th st to the coney island yard. Right,i bet it's a pain for crew to change all those rollsigns from W to N service on a set R68/A.with the R160's a T/O or C/R can do it from their postion.easier then an an R68. _________________________ Til next time The R42 rule!
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#424335 - 05/31/08 11:34 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: RokuSix]
sebbieprops sebbieprops Subway Duke Registered: 06/15/07 Posts: 7656 Loc: Morrisania, Bronx NY	Originally Posted By: RokuSix I saw it last Thursday going to my friend's house in Queens. But, personally, I think the display is strange. The W doesn't quite look like a W. It's too narrow. I finally saw it yesterday for the first time, and yes, the (W) on the display does look very strange indeed. _________________________ I do the Diamond. Literally.
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#424447 - 06/01/08 04:39 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: R32_3838]
R32_3348 R32_3348 NYC Council Transportation Committee Chairperson Registered: 03/25/07 Posts: 2023 Loc: Jackson Heights	Originally Posted By: R32_3838 I agree with Lex on that but it does make sence for the (W) to have R160B because if the (W) begins or ends service , The T/O can chamge the route signs to (N) less than a second and those R160B cars can go on the N at astoria instead of changing rollsigns or taking the (W) back to 86th st to the coney island yard. Well said. That's the entire reason the (W) is getting R160s. _________________________ Photobucket -R160B8713 on NYCTForums
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#424706 - 06/03/08 11:49 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: R32_3348]
MikeMV924 MikeMV924 Tourist Registered: 04/07/08 Posts: 33 Loc: Middle Village, NY	Caught one today on the W at 23rd and Broadway when I was heading home, "Whitehall Street bound". Astoria LCL, Broadway LCL was on the side display. Then I caught another R160B on the N from 14th to Canal then an R160A on M to Middle Village. First time I had an all R160 day
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#424937 - 06/04/08 07:46 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: MikeMV924]
Lexington Lexington Transportation Alternatives Organizer Registered: 01/16/04 Posts: 1930 Loc: 59th Street / Lex. Avenue	Not sure if it's the conductor or a glitch, but the strip-board and LCD were screwed up. It was still displaying the route from the N. I went through all 10 cars at Whitehall... Edited by Lexington (06/04/08 07:46 PM) _________________________ Via Lexington Avenue...
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#425264 - 06/06/08 08:15 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: Lexington]
TransitTrax TransitTrax Tourist Registered: 07/15/07 Posts: 27	I wonder why R160's are taken from the N line rather than the new sets that are going to be delivered.
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#425278 - 06/06/08 09:37 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: TransitTrax]
Grand Concourse Grand Concourse Lord of the Post Registered: 06/26/02 Posts: 18061 Loc: Manhattan	W shares trains from the N since it shares the same yard as the N. Running R160's on the W allows flexibility at Astoria-Ditmars rather than to manually change all the roll signs of each cars from the N to W. It technically doesn't matter about which R160's the W takes as eventually both the N and W will be 100% R160's. Edited by Grand Concourse (06/06/08 09:38 PM)
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#425743 - 06/10/08 05:50 PM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: Grand Concourse]
R32_3348 R32_3348 NYC Council Transportation Committee Chairperson Registered: 03/25/07 Posts: 2023 Loc: Jackson Heights	Today's news - Almost all N trains were R160, as usual. Only saw 1 non-NTT set which was an R68A consist. Saw 2 - that's right, TWO R160 W trains today. Car numbers of the first one were 8863-8867 north end. The second one is (south) 8882-8878+8903-8907(North). The rest were R68s. 2 out of 9 W trains are R160. It is easy to tell the difference between N and W on the front, interior and FIND screens (especially the last two), because the outer slashes are curved outward like on the normal letter W. If you're hallucinating it looks like an N, but only if you look at it for a split second and it's not moving. In other news, when I was hanging out at Ditmars Boulevard today an R40 pulled into the station (if I'm facing north it was on the left track) signed as an N. If pulls in, and the station agent makes an announcement saying that it is not in service. My guess is that it was going straight to the yard. It looked like it was on a trip just hours ago because of the blue stop smoking advertisement cards on the floor. Was probably headed light to Coney Island Yard, and then to Pitkin Yard for storage or 207th for scrapping. Some car numbers - 4356-4357, 4310-4311, 417X-417X. Edited by R32_3348 (06/10/08 05:54 PM) _________________________ Photobucket -R160B8713 on NYCTForums
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#425795 - 06/11/08 05:49 AM Re: r160b's on the (W) [Re: R32_3348]
NTrainRider NTrainRider Tourist Registered: 06/10/08 Posts: 11	Yeah, I saw them too.
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