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The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by R46 5636 on Sat Oct 23 15:39:34 2021

Oops, title corrected.

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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Sat Oct 23 19:49:03 2021, in response to The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by R46 5636 on Sat Oct 23 15:39:34 2021.

That was quick. Rode the R46 on the G daily during a stretch in 2006. Never really cared about the G line so I can't say I'm sad lol. Perfer to ride R46 on the N/Q/W lines as a railfan.


So I guess this means theres no more R160s on the N/Q/W.


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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by Kevin from Midwood on Sat Oct 23 20:33:21 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Sat Oct 23 19:49:03 2021.

Of course nowadays being assigned the oldest B-Division rolling stock is a double whammy: on top of poor reliability, you're also stuck with the 75-footers' increased boarding and dwelling times.

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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by Catfish 44 on Sat Oct 23 21:47:00 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by Kevin from Midwood on Sat Oct 23 20:33:21 2021.

Increased boarding and dwell times eh?

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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by W.B. on Mon Oct 25 07:39:52 2021, in response to The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by R46 5636 on Sat Oct 23 15:39:34 2021.

I was wondering when the G's would get the R160's, frankly . . . twice (in 2018 and 2019) I travelled to Brooklyn to attend the WFMU Record Fair, and could hear in my head as we passed each station on the G line, how such announcements at those stations as from these cars would have sounded like.

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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Mon Oct 25 08:49:54 2021, in response to The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by R46 5636 on Sat Oct 23 15:39:34 2021.

Bring back the R10s to the GG!

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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by William A. Padron on Mon Oct 25 09:38:11 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by BILLBKLYN on Mon Oct 25 08:49:54 2021.

Bring back the R10s to the GG!

Well, if you insist...OK! As selected below...

All images are credited to the original photographer or archived collection as posted on the nycsubway.org website.









-William A. Padron
["B'klyn-Queens Lcl."]


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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by William A. Padron on Mon Oct 25 09:50:01 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by William A. Padron on Mon Oct 25 09:38:11 2021.

A few more R-10 images on the "GG", and that's a wrap!

All images are credited to the original photographer or archived collection as posted on the nycsubway.org website.





-William A. Padron
["B'klyn-Church Av."]


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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by Catfish 44 on Mon Oct 25 11:57:49 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by William A. Padron on Mon Oct 25 09:50:01 2021.

Very nice

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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by jan k. lorenzen on Mon Oct 25 14:38:46 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by William A. Padron on Mon Oct 25 09:50:01 2021.

Ahhh the R10's on the GG. You'd hear them coming long before the headlights would illuminate the tunnel. Especially with their flat spotted wheels.

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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Oct 25 16:10:00 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by William A. Padron on Mon Oct 25 09:38:11 2021.

I still regret never getting a pic of the Twins from Smith-9th St 😟
If I ever get back to NYC, I won't make that mistake again (albeit it would just be 1 WTC this time)

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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Mon Oct 25 16:26:46 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by William A. Padron on Mon Oct 25 09:38:11 2021.

Awesome! I'm back in high school, transferring from the RR to the F!

Oh, and I was wrong. I always insisted the trains were in 5 car sets, but now I know they were 7 car sets.

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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by randyo on Mon Oct 25 18:37:26 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by BILLBKLYN on Mon Oct 25 16:26:46 2021.

They were supposed to be 8 car sets, but when I would get sent to Queens as a trainmaster, most of the time due to car shortages, we allowed 7 car trains on the GG in order to make "full service."

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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by R46 5636 on Mon Oct 25 19:27:55 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by randyo on Mon Oct 25 18:37:26 2021.

There's a 7-car marker at some station along the line, forgot which.

Also it appears there is one R68A consist back on the G as of today. This was unlikely to happen but it did. Happy hunting!

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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by William A. Padron on Mon Oct 25 20:28:16 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by R46 5636 on Mon Oct 25 19:27:55 2021.

Yeah, seven-car R-10 "GG" trains were quite common. And now, these four images taken at Jamaica Yard. Yeah, the R-10's did see better days though...

All images are credited to the original photographer or archived collection as posted on the nycsubway.org website.





-William A. Padron
["Queens-Forest Hills"]



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Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160

Posted by MorningsideHeightsM100 on Tue Oct 26 07:59:54 2021, in response to Re: The R46 and R68/A G is officially now History: G 100% R160, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Oct 25 16:10:00 2021.

There are pictures on nycsubway.org.

I know they're not yours but, it's a valid alternative at least.

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