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Re: [PHOTO] When The R-40M's Were New |
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Posted by Handbrake on Sun Jun 4 11:55:29 2017, in response to Re: [PHOTO] When The R-40M's Were New, posted by Joe V on Tue May 30 19:15:47 2017. R32's were originally planned for deployment on the IND, but instead placed on the BMT to replace the A/B & D Tyes in anticipation to the BMT/IND merger of November 1967. For what ever reason, the NYCTA did not want to operate BRT A/B equipment, possibly D Types as well, on the main line IND. If I recall an earlier post, the NYCT placed into service on the F Line a few BRT Standards to determine how well those cars would hold up on the IND and maintain running schedules in conjunction with IND equipment.From an old time BMT motorman, while on the IND QBL, R1/9's would just screamed past the BRT A/B equipment, not o mention having to take a brake reduction even before entering stations. |
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