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Photos from Main Street

Posted by R36 #9346 on Sat May 31 23:22:41 2014

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So the 7 is doing short runs between 74th and Flushing this weekend, and to my surprise, the line was entirely made of R188 cars, including the 7231-7240 set, which I saw being transferred to Corona last week.









While I was there, the 7231-7240+7901 set came in, and I took a look around.


See the distinction?

You can really tell what's new on this train thanks to the lighting.


Thanks for looking! I've got some interesting stuff being prepared for a future BusChat post. Meanwhile, here's the reason why the 7 was only going to 74th Street.







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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by R36 #9346 on Sat May 31 23:30:05 2014, in response to Photos from Main Street, posted by R36 #9346 on Sat May 31 23:22:41 2014.

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Yeah, so I goofed. The 7321-7330 + 7900 set is shown in the video, but still, it's a nice video.

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by Mysterious Friday 1986 on Sat May 31 23:34:44 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by R36 #9346 on Sat May 31 23:30:05 2014.

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Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing.

Any idea if the set with 7899's running also, or is it still having some problems?

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by Ian Lennon on Sat May 31 23:37:14 2014, in response to Photos from Main Street, posted by R36 #9346 on Sat May 31 23:22:41 2014.

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They literally just slapped in the CBTC equipment, and called it a day. Would it have killed the MTA to at least replace the lighting, and paint what is peeling?

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by R36 #9346 on Sun Jun 1 00:23:10 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by Mysterious Friday 1986 on Sat May 31 23:34:44 2014.

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I haven't seen that set in a long time.

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by R36 #9346 on Sun Jun 1 00:25:17 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by Ian Lennon on Sat May 31 23:37:14 2014.

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They even have their old "R142A" bar codes.

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by R 36 ML 9542 on Sun Jun 1 02:53:34 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by R36 #9346 on Sun Jun 1 00:23:10 2014.

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Its still having problems.

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by Nilet on Sun Jun 1 03:59:58 2014, in response to Photos from Main Street, posted by R36 #9346 on Sat May 31 23:22:41 2014.

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Nice!

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by chud1 on Sun Jun 1 04:31:23 2014, in response to Photos from Main Street, posted by R36 #9346 on Sat May 31 23:22:41 2014.

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5 drooling stars out of 5 drooling stars on video's and pictures.
one question.
on da video, is not da t/o supposed to use his air horn while go past da station without stopping?
chud1.
:)....

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by Joe V on Sun Jun 1 09:49:55 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by R36 #9346 on Sun Jun 1 00:25:17 2014.

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What is visually different between an R142A and one rebuilt to an R188 ?

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by R36 #9346 on Sun Jun 1 10:30:01 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by Joe V on Sun Jun 1 09:49:55 2014.

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On the A cars, that cabinet behind the cab which appears on one of my pictures.

On the B cars, nothing.

Former R142A B cars converted into R188 C cars (i.e. the car whose number ends with 2) may have a different truck (like the new R188 C cars) to support the free-rolling tachometer axle.

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by R36 #9346 on Sun Jun 1 10:34:53 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by chud1 on Sun Jun 1 04:31:23 2014.

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It's after 10 PM in the video. That means the trains have to make less noise. One way they do that is to not sound the horn when passing through stations. Especially since there are apartment buildings nearby. People have to sleep, you know.

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sun Jun 1 10:47:00 2014, in response to Photos from Main Street, posted by R36 #9346 on Sat May 31 23:22:41 2014.

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Why not run to Woodside if the work being done was all the way in LIC?

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by Gold_12th on Sun Jun 1 10:49:15 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sun Jun 1 10:47:00 2014.

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They remove the switches at Woodside.

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sun Jun 1 10:50:58 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by Gold_12th on Sun Jun 1 10:49:15 2014.

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Oh, I forgot that.

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Sun Jun 1 15:11:58 2014, in response to Photos from Main Street, posted by R36 #9346 on Sat May 31 23:22:41 2014.

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Great pics, I was wondering what the converted sets look like with the CBTC equipment inside them.

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by chud1 on Sun Jun 1 15:24:59 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by R36 #9346 on Sun Jun 1 10:34:53 2014.

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that is true.
chud1.
:)....

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by G1Ravage on Mon Jun 2 13:54:07 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by Gold_12th on Sun Jun 1 10:49:15 2014.

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The train can still turn at Woodside - 61 Street on Track M, but it would require the Train Operator to key-by two automatic signals to "wrong rail" against traffic back to the interlocking at 74 Street - Broadway. Which is a slow move, which would necessitate less service. It's not worth it for one additional stop, when everyone can transfer to the IND at 74 Street.

But the more important reason is that there was also a track replacement project between Woodside and 69 Street.

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Re: Photos from Main Street

Posted by R36 #9346 on Tue Jun 3 00:22:45 2014, in response to Re: Photos from Main Street, posted by G1Ravage on Mon Jun 2 13:54:07 2014.

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Funny. I didn't notice any evidence of such work happening between Woodside and 69th Street. All I noticed was the work at Queensboro Plaza.

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