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Posted by Edwards! on Thu Jul 11 16:08:49 2024, in response to Re: Retired R46's, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Thu Jul 11 15:15:55 2024. Well, I'm sure there are enough new cars now to keep some R46s grounded.The Summer season always sees some reduction in services along some lines, so I am not surprised to see 46s being held out. With almost 300 new cars available, the worst of the 46s can get a well deserved rest. I still remember the first day those cars were introduced to the riders The first R46 train in service for me was an all A CAR CONSIST..operating in F service. I honestly thought this was how the cars would be ran,as married pairs. After that initial trip, I never saw that train again. The next R46 was 4 car sets, like we see today. Sometimes after that, the next following year, the N train switched Northern terminals,replacing the EE on Queens Blvd. The new cars that would have gone to the EE,were assigned to the N line. I was pleasantly surprised,as the first Continental N train was a brand new set, with that "new car smell". I really liked the R46s. They were right up there on my favorite cars list. However, I was disappointed to realize that they would never through my neighborhood,along my childhood lines. All in all,the held trains are a drop in the bucket,with 700 cars still available for service. One of these days,there will be no more 46s at Pitkin..replaced by the 440 R211... sending them to Coney Island for service/storage or scrap. A sad day indeed. |
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