Aug 24, 2023 · I wonder if this vandalism incident will mean the retirement of some cars. They need to cannibalize windows from sidelined cars and they certainly aren't going to order windows to replace …

Aug 24, 2023 · As for the R46's I would expect to start seeing retirements in the late summer - early fall by then there should be enough R211s to start pushing out cars to storage,retirement and transfers …

Aug 24, 2023 · In other news, R46 set 5550-5553, the set involved in the shooting in Sunset Park, is confirmed to be retired. Cars 5552, 5553, and 5550, have been moved from the Belt Parkway side of …

Aug 24, 2023 · R46 5894-5897 and 6186-6189 have been transferred from Pitkin Yard to Coney Island Yard! The former set is currently in service on the Q.

Aug 24, 2023 · The R46 is also a superior and comfortable train for the t/o to operate. The cab seat has a seatback. It's too bad there is so much steel dust making the digital side signs tough to read on …

Aug 24, 2023 · R46 in service roster: 5482-5549, 5554-5601, 5606-5789, 5794-5809, 5814-5841, 5846-5877, 5886-5889, 5894-5897, 5922-5925, 5934-5937, 5942-5945, 5946-5949, 5978-5981, 5986 …

Aug 24, 2023 · Anyways, returning to the topic of R46’s, have there been any more recent transfers or retirements? Butting in here, the railroads have the same thing and yet engineers with their crew of …

Aug 24, 2023 · I prefer the R46 over the junk it’s getting replaced with anyways. Then, have fun riding trains that have no air conditioning and have the worst breakdown rate in the system. IMO it's more …

Aug 24, 2023 · Let's keep the discussion to the R46 retirement and moves. This is getting off track, so to speak.

Aug 24, 2023 · They haven't retired any R46 right now because if the entire R211 fleet gets grounded again, they would need all of the R46. When the R179 was entering service, they still had a lot of …