⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Retired R17/R21/R22 Continuous Welded Rail Cars Transferring to 38th Street Yard to be Scrapped 

Yeah, there's no way in hell these can be saved. Too worn out.

@@marengtech313 Yeah I Was Tired Thank

the final few are about to be sent off to scrap

Just holes cut in them. Pictures are enough.

The R62AS is definitely gonna get converted to work horses 🐴 and the pump trains and going to the Connecticut museum and probably to Chicago or purtorico . Those R62/As are definitely ieon houreses I tell you that now.

@@leecornwell5632 Considering there is already 2 "work" varients of the R62/As (in the form of the R127s and R134s), they will easily get converted.

​@@dodge15153*. The R65s exist

They definitely have to wait for the R262/AS open gangways and end ways to come to replace all the R62AS R62S on the 1 3 6 S lines for CBTCS .

Yes the R62AS R62S had replacing all the R12 R14s and R17 R15 R21/R22s.

Don't worry because when the brand new R262/As comes to replace all the R62AS R62S on the 1 3 6 S lines the R62AS R62S will definitely be working horses and the pump ⛽ trains and the booster rail cars just like the R33ML Redbirds have. Some of the R62AS already useing them for garbage 🗑️ trains just like the R127s .

R17s were Redbirds, not sure about R21s & R22s

​@@Nintendo64Flareon none are redbirds

@@youngmoonyohnj1099 Well, R17s were painted but they weren’t classified (i still consider them redbirds lmao)

@@Nintendo64Flareon makes sense

​@@Nintendo64FlareonAs far as I know the R21s were the Rebuild era Greenbirds back in 1985 on the 2 5 lines with the R17s and the R33ML . I have seeing that with my own two eyes. Back in 1987 I see the R17S rebuild Redbirds fan trip on the 5 line coming from Flatbush Ave and Dryer with 2 cars R17S mix equipments R33ML during Friday evening rush hour.

Ninth Avenue I remember now

brakes*

I have saw the R17s in the rebuild Redbirds fan trip back in 1987 on the 5 line mix equipments R33ML. The R17s R21 had the era Greenbirds back in 1985 1986 I saw both of them. Rebuild Redbirds and the Green birds.

Some of these cars are close to 70 years old!

I guess it's because they're way too old to the fact that the mta didn't bother to even either repair or scrap them that time until now. They're even rusting apart.

Spell it right.

Pelham parkway on the 5 is underground.

@@RicardoLopez-mc5op how many pelham parkway stations are there?

I'm pretty sure they're rider cars for work crews, but not too sure why it's positioned between the two engines. Only thing I can think of is that they keep them coupled to an engine so when they pull the various work trains, they save time coupling an extra car on.

Those are passenger train cars not work train cars. Nothing will change as they ordered flatcars for rail weed carrying about 4 years ago so these will not be needed anymore.

For Garbage? How's that supposed to work?

They are just too old and outdated, plus most of them are all rusted out

ohio dangerous 💀

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Because they are OLD. They break down MORE. And it costs A LOT than to buy new equipment. These cars were LONG OOS ever since the new welded rail cars arrived. And also, why keep surplus when you have cars that WORK FINE? The R32s broke down THE MOST during their last years. They were unbearable because the AC FAILED. Therefore, when the R160s and R179s arrive, they were NOT needed anymore. Neither were the R40s and Redbirds needed anymore when the R160s and R142/As arrived. That’s why they’re gone, because their time was up. That’s why they became reefs or scrapped. Because they are OLD. They break down MORE. And it costs A LOT than to buy new equipment. These cars were LONG OOS ever since the new welded rail cars arrived. And also, why keep surplus when you have cars that WORK FINE? The R32s broke down THE MOST during their last years. Ever since the R179s were fixed, they aren't needed anymore. Neither were the R40s and Redbirds needed anymore when the R160s and R142/As arrived. That’s why they’re gone. That’s why they became reefs or scrapped. The Redbirds didn’t have ten years remaining, they had little to none. And idk where you’re getting the R32s re-entering service to replace the R211s. The R211s DID NOT FAIL. The R32s DID NOT REENTER SERVICE FOR THE R211s. ONLY the R179s. And ever since the R179s re-entered service, and the R32s final run, the Brightliners NEVER RAN AGAIN. The only times we saw them again were STRICTLY museum train runs. The MTA doesn’t waste money on nothing, they put money into new equipment that WILL WORK better than the old. The R211s are done with the 30-day test. MANY more are on their way. There won’t be a shortage when the total number of cars will eventually be 1,612. They are a HUGE improvement over the old fleet. And therefore, except for museum runs, you will NEVER see retired cars run again UNLESS absolutely needed, which means with the success of the R211 so far, it’s VERY unlikely. So let the MTA do what they want. We know what’s smart, and we know what isn’t. And new equipment IS NOT DUMB!

@@davidng2336 really then why are the R32s back in service they was deemed to old. Yet still picking passengers for the last 6 months on the A line. It's just a ploy to get more money from the government.

@@vintagenysubwaylover333 idk where you’re getting that from. NO R32S ARE IM SERVICE. The only ones remaining are for Museum excursions and movie shots. You’re probably getting it from an April Fools Joke. So unless you give me reliable sources for proof, you’re out of your mind.

The older a train is, more expansive it's gets to mantain them

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@@Xpninjadan I was busy typing my comment. I didn't refresh. I'm on mobile

@@BakaryRoleplayGaming I'm on mobile as well.

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