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R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by G1Ravage on Thu Jan 19 02:40:43 2012

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Spy satellites indicate that one of the five-car converted R-188 units at Pitkin Yard is being transferred to Corona Yard this morning, and the other five cars should follow tomorrow.

I have no idea yet as to what the cars will be doing at Corona. They definitely won't be operating in passenger service any time soon, as none of the road Train Operators are qualified yet, nor do we have an 11th car. But you may get some boardwalk photo ops.

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by monorail on Thu Jan 19 03:05:36 2012, in response to R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by G1Ravage on Thu Jan 19 02:40:43 2012.

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'I have no idea yet as to what the cars will be doing at Corona.'


sitting idle, being perused by many employees, photographed by others....

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by Mike Cruz on Thu Jan 19 13:26:41 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by monorail on Thu Jan 19 03:05:36 2012.

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Training for shop workers? Or maybe just early testing.

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by Railman718 on Thu Jan 19 13:30:10 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by Mike Cruz on Thu Jan 19 13:26:41 2012.

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Prob Both i heard G1 Ravage is at the gate foaming as i type...

;o)

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by R36 #9346 on Fri Jan 20 13:37:44 2012, in response to R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by G1Ravage on Thu Jan 19 02:40:43 2012.

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But you may get some boardwalk photo ops.

Someone already did, and posted the work to Wikipedia.

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by Fisk ave Jim on Fri Jan 20 13:56:14 2012, in response to R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by G1Ravage on Thu Jan 19 02:40:43 2012.

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I wonder what the routing was to get them from Pitkin to Corona.
I imagine some fancy dancing was involved.

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by randyo on Fri Jan 20 14:44:27 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by Fisk ave Jim on Fri Jan 20 13:56:14 2012.

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Pitkin to W4 lower level (Xover at Jay St), change ends, W4 to Pacific, change ends, Manny B & Bway sub to Qns Plz, Xover to Corona.

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by Fisk ave Jim on Fri Jan 20 16:03:00 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by randyo on Fri Jan 20 14:44:27 2012.

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Thanks for the info.
I wonder why they cant go from Pitkin to Queens Plaza, change ends, back down the 11st connector to the east end of the 60st tunnel, change ends, up to QBP then Xover to Corona.

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by G1Ravage on Fri Jan 20 16:05:24 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by Fisk ave Jim on Fri Jan 20 16:03:00 2012.

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You want them to wrong-rail the 11th Street cut into the 60th Street Tunnel? Without a G/O? lol

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by Fisk ave Jim on Fri Jan 20 16:09:17 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by G1Ravage on Fri Jan 20 16:05:24 2012.

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Ok then get a G/O! The routing I suggest seems, from an outsider anyway, to be much easier.

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by R36 #9346 on Fri Jan 20 17:10:44 2012, in response to R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by G1Ravage on Thu Jan 19 02:40:43 2012.

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All 10 cars are in Corona. 7211-15 are still showing <7> signs.
7|  FLUSHING EXPRESS
7|  FLUSHING MAIN ST


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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by Outside the Box on Fri Jan 20 17:46:42 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by G1Ravage on Fri Jan 20 16:05:24 2012.

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Not Necessary. Use the middle track geo east of Queens Plaza to turn around.

You could also:
Pitkin Yards -> Canarsie Line and Broadway BMT through Montague St Tunnel -> X over at Lawrence St or Pacific St and change ends -> head north to Queensboro Plaza.

Lexington Ave-63rd St is under construction so routes involving change ends there are out of the question.

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by J trainloco on Fri Jan 20 17:53:51 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by Outside the Box on Fri Jan 20 17:46:42 2012.

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How does one get from Pitkin yards to Canarsie line?

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by randyo on Fri Jan 20 18:06:12 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by G1Ravage on Fri Jan 20 16:05:24 2012.

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No GO required if it's under signal protection.

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by randyo on Fri Jan 20 18:07:59 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by Outside the Box on Fri Jan 20 17:46:42 2012.

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Pitkin to Canarsie requires going to W 4 St to change ends anyhow like the move I described.

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by VictorM on Fri Jan 20 22:51:04 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by randyo on Fri Jan 20 14:44:27 2012.

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If those crossover switches west of Lex/63 are still working, they could follow the F route from W4 to Lex/63 (arriving on the in-use F track), change ends and wrong rail on the unused 7 Av connection to 57/7, change ends again and proceed to Queensboro Plaza & Corona.

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sat Jan 21 09:09:18 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by Railman718 on Thu Jan 19 13:30:10 2012.

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Like you're not doing it yourself!!! :-D (Probably on the smartphone typing that comment while foaming at the gate with him!!!)

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Re: R-188s comin' to Corona

Posted by Railman718 on Sat Jan 21 09:57:51 2012, in response to Re: R-188s comin' to Corona, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sat Jan 21 09:09:18 2012.

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Unlikey i have no plans on going to Corona Yard no time soon...

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