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Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Sat Jan 11 17:32:29 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Jan 11 15:00:14 2020. That probably was the idea. Make the car easy to steal, then you have to go out & buy another one! |
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Posted by Catfish 44 on Sat Jan 11 17:34:42 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by TransitChuckG on Sat Jan 11 16:44:54 2020. Fantastic |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Sat Jan 11 19:36:19 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by Catfish 44 on Sat Jan 11 17:34:42 2020. I wish I still had it! Who knew it would carry such value into the year 2000 and forward. |
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Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Jan 11 20:57:20 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Sat Jan 11 17:32:29 2020. My father had to juryrig his '53 Pontiac after the starter contacts burned out inside the ignition switch. There was no starter solenoid, but rather a pair of heavy starter cables that connected to the ignition switch. I don't remember when it happened; I must have been very little. My father went over to Sears, bought a heavy-duty spring-loaded push button, hooked the starter cables to it and taped it all up. Problem solved. I still remember how he'd turn on the ignition (that part still worked), reach down and push that button to crank the engine. Someone tried to steal that car once, but apparently didn't notice the button. |
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Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha |
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Posted by Catfish 44 on Sat Jan 11 21:06:13 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by TransitChuckG on Sat Jan 11 19:36:19 2020. All true. And where would you have stored it ? That’s always a big problem. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Sun Jan 12 00:01:22 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga… The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour…haha, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Fri Jan 10 19:17:53 2020. So what would win in an ugly-car contest, that or a number of Citroën's products . . . ? (Particularly the Ami) |
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Posted by Catfish 44 on Sun Jan 12 01:03:08 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga… The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour…haha, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Jan 12 00:01:22 2020. That’s Plymouth’s Valiant prototype |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Jan 12 01:48:03 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by Catfish 44 on Sat Jan 11 21:06:13 2020. Yes, storage and upkeep.You can't leave a car sit,they like to be run. |
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Posted by Avid Reader on Sun Jan 12 08:27:40 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by randyo on Sat Jan 11 16:09:04 2020. 
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Re: The incident involving R-179 cars doors was in service on (C) line (Tuesday PM rush) |
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Posted by BLE-NIMX on Sun Jan 12 08:57:32 2020, in response to Re: The incident involving R-179 cars doors was in service on (C) line (Tuesday PM rush), posted by randyo on Thu Jan 9 20:53:41 2020. I installed them with the boot guard inserts to 6398 while still on property. They did make for a much warmer car without the drafts |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Sun Jan 12 09:27:23 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga… The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour…haha, posted by Catfish 44 on Sun Jan 12 01:03:08 2020. The Valiant preceded the Ami by two years. And they never built a bizarre-looking "notchback" version.The Ami sounds like a deathtrap to me, weighing about 1,450 lbs and having a puny two-cylinder engine that barely got the car up to 65 mph with its anemic 22 horses. And check out that un-ergonomic dashboard, where the steering column meets the floor (you'll feel that thing moving between your feet if you're making a turn, and yes, the wheel is attached to the column at just one point) and that typical French shifter that slides into and out of the dashboard.  |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Jan 12 09:54:09 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga… The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour…haha, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Jan 12 09:27:23 2020. Dislike! |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Jan 14 16:08:45 2020, in response to R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by gold_12th on Wed Jan 8 00:31:10 2020. From Mass Transit MagazineR-179 to re-enter service Bombardier Transportation will perform software updates to one of its rail car models in light of some recent door operation troubles. Mckenzie Delisle The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Jan 14th, 2020 Jan. 12--PLATTSBURGH -- Bombardier Transportation will perform software updates to one of its rail car models in light of some recent door operation troubles. Last week, New York City Transit Authority alerted the manufacturer to issues with a few of its R179 model subway cars, which get manufactured at the plant on Main Mill Street in the City of Plattsburgh. A statement from Bombardier Transportation had said two doors on Transit Authority subway cars had failed to function as intended, and, in hearing the news, the manufacturer determined that model, "temporarily out of service," while a solution was sought. "We have now agreed to take the additional measure of performing a software upgrade that will further enhance the safety and reliability of the doors," an updated Bombardier statement says. "This will add some time to our original schedule for readying the entire fleet for a return to service." 'NOT COMPROMISED' As previously reported by The Press-Republican, operational issues with the R179 model were connected back to Bombardier's door systems operator Kangni. That China-based supplier, also known as Nanjing Kangni Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd, is registered in various countries and provides rail car door systems globally. As of last Thursday evening, Bombardier and Kangni were working to unveil the operational issue. "Our root cause analysis indicates that these incidents were due to a rare and very specific combination of unforeseen mechanical and operational circumstances that have proven extremely difficult for us to replicate and were unlikely to reoccur," Bombardier's updated statement says. "We'd like to reiterate that we believe passenger safety was not compromised," it says. "The R179 cars have been in service for over one million miles and have experienced only two incidents related to the door mechanisms." BACK IN SERVICE Since discovering the door operation issues, Bombardier said technicians worked to right any wrongs and said the announced software update was hoped to get the job done. "Safety is our utmost priority, which is why we are acting swiftly and decisively to put in place corrective measures on the entire fleet to ensure that the door mechanisms always perform as expected," the release says. "Together, with our door operator supplier Kangni and NYC Transit Authority's consultant LTK engineering Services, we are working around the clock to inspect, make any necessary mechanical adjustments, and test all of the door mechanisms so that cars will be ready to begin to re-enter service as quickly as possible." Which, the release adds, was expected to happen in the coming days. BEST IN CLASS All in all, Bombardier said it still had confidence in the R179 model. "Our goal is to ensure that they are the best performing cars in New York's subway fleet," the release says. "In fact, they were the best performing car class for the month of November. "We are proud of our collaboration and partnership with New York City Transit Authority and with all of our many customers around the world." Email McKenzie Delisle: mdelisle@pressrepublican.com Twitter: @McKenzieDelisle ___ (c)2020 the Press-Republican (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) Visit the Press-Republican (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) at pressrepublican.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. |
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Posted by Catfish 44 on Tue Jan 14 16:23:08 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Jan 14 16:08:45 2020. That’s good |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Jan 14 18:16:14 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by Catfish 44 on Tue Jan 14 16:23:08 2020. Thank you! |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Jan 28 13:58:44 2020, in response to R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by gold_12th on Wed Jan 8 00:31:10 2020. Metro Magazine news |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Jan 28 14:14:39 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Jan 28 13:58:44 2020. Can anyone confirm that all the R-179s are back in service? |
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Posted by Gold_12th on Tue Jan 28 14:57:36 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Jan 28 14:14:39 2020. They back in service since last Friday |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Jan 28 18:49:05 2020, in response to Re: R-179 car saga... The entire fleet is Out of Service! AM rush hour...haha, posted by Gold_12th on Tue Jan 28 14:57:36 2020. Thank you! |
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