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Re: Modern Subway Cars vs. Older Subway Cars (pros, cons, memories, thoughts)) |
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Posted by The Port of Authority on Sun Feb 4 20:02:00 2007, in response to Modern Subway Cars vs. Older Subway Cars (pros, cons, memories, thoughts)), posted by subway nutz on Sun Feb 4 17:55:21 2007. I honestly can't stand the new-tech trains. I used to be excited about them back in 2000 when they were coming in, but the novelty's more than worn off by now. The bright interiors, the distracting electronic displays, the horridly uncomfortable seats, and the annoying loud automatic announcements are just a few of the things I don't like.That being said, I'm not so fond of some of the older equipment either. I find the R38s and R42s to be too dim and dingy for my tastes, but at least they've got decent seats and non-annoying features (as well as railfan windows.) The R40 is my favorite car to railfan, however, for sentimental reasons -- when I was a toddler, I was too short to see out of most railfan windows, and the R40 was the only one out of which I could find a decent view without having to be carried by my parents. I also was captured by the front ends of these cars -- the slanted ends with their bars and chains fascinated me. The best cars in which to commute, IMO, are the 75-foot cars (R44, R46, R68/A), in particular the R46 as I ride these often on the F, R, and G. I also like the R32 and R62/A, whose seats are rather comfortable and whose interiors aren't too bright without being too dingy. |
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