Recent fleet assignment changes caused the last few R142A sets stored at Westchester Yard to be moved to Mosholu Yard for (4) line service. As of May 23rd, 2018, the (6) line is made up entirely of R62A cars.
Welp it's been fun with the R142A 6 ill miss it. #NeverForgotten I been with the R142A 6 since 2003 when i was born lol i can't wait to offically be on the (4)(7) Lines By September ill still be with the R142A's and the converted ones too. It's okay all good things must come to an end. Even tho i am upset about it but as long as my favorite sets 7610 and 7591 are still on Lexington Avenue
redphone243 well no in 7610 my dad is friends with an T/O so I got to go inside the cab and then 7591 I met so many great people on that train and that’s how I have lots of friends now
@@bullymaguire6168 Unfortunately it appears that plan has been scrapped. The existing R62As will be converted into 18 6-car sets with plans for 24 R262s to come and replace the R62As (the 24 R262s for the shuttle are the only confirmed assignments for the entire car fleet).
The 4 is no big deal the real reason is because of the 7 needing CBTC service (which caused A LOT of R142As to be converted to R188s). This caused the 7 to give their R62As to the 6
BOIII3 Productions 380 cars went to the 7 line for the CBTC. As the rest of the 7 line R62As came on the line, a surplus of cars was revealed in Westchester Yard, so those last R142As went to the 4 line to bolster service and replace cars that went to the 2/5 for the increased service there. After all, Northern and central Bronx could use those NTTs from the 6.
17 years of regular R142A 6 Train. Now the 6 only uses R142A or R142 from the 4 line for mta service changes if it’s going to 149th Street Grand Concourse on the weekend.
R142A has completed swap away from the 6 line and be moved to the 4 line and some of R142A is upgraded into R188 on the 7 line and upgraded new door motor has completed swap on R142A.
to bring these memories back of the r142a 6 train, take some r142a's from the 4 and put them on the 7, while the r188's from the 7 go to the 6. and some of the r142's on the 4 should still be used.
SonicFan '91 Can’t happen. R188s have CBTC and can only be on the 7 line. The R62As are actually more nostalgic for the 6 line since it spent the first decade or so on the 6 line.
@@TheRailLeaguer YES YES YES! YOU KILLED IT! THE R62S BEEN AROUND LONGER THAN THE R142AS, PLUS THE REDBIRDS ON THE 6 I MISS! THESE BRAINDEAD KIDS DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE 6 LINE AND ITS FLEETS!!!!!!
It will be interesting if the R62A cars for the 6 train had the Howling loop sounds from the R68 D train! Who remembers those howlings loop sounds on the B and D trains?
I’m still annoyed they didn’t just keep those remaining sets on the 6 especially when this was the time period where the (6) relied heavy on extra put ins from Jerome/E 180th St yard
Nothing here Because the R188 order for the 7 line called for a large amount of converted cars since it was determined that they did not need any additional cars to cover the IRT services. In addition, the R62As are not ready to be retired yet, so they swapped the R142As from the 6 line, which got back the equipment it rightfully deserves (R62As), and the R142As were given a second life as R188s. As of today, the cars are very reliable, which made Kawasaki, the builder behind the contracts, a contender for the R211 contract, which it eventually received.
R142a(6) Noooooooooo! R62:Finally at last he will die!😈 R142(5):What No Way!😧 R62:Yes Way *sinister laugh* R142(4):We need to save him before he dies. R142(5):I totally agree. R160(N)&(Q) Ok what’s happening. R142(2):What are they doing here??? R142a(4):What are you doing here Broadway 7 Av jerk! R142:I am talking to the manager.
R62(6): HAHAHAHAHAHA Finally, R142A Is Dead, Some Carriages Managed to Survive by Being Converted R179(J) & R188(7): Hey! R62(3): Well, Good 17 Years For Them, Luckily R142A Cars 7211-7590 Were Refurbished into R188s. R179(J): Yup, Your Right, R142A deserves to be in the Museum.
R142(5): You won’t be here for much longer anyways R62’s how about that! R62: Nuuuuuuu! R142(2):When the r62’s retire, what lines are going to run on the 6? R160(E): It’s up to the MTA.
Pretty much the r142a cars from the 6 train(Lexington Av Local)were brought to the corona and mosholu yards for 4 trains(Lexington Av Express)and 7 trains(Flushing At Local/Express). But, the electronic strip maps from the 6 Train has to be removed. In order to be back in service on 4 and 7 Lines.
I know I am late to this comment section. Throughout my first 4-5 years of life I lived inParkchester, but my school was at 28 street station. When I went home with my mom I took the 6 train. I miss the R142A’s on the 6 line.
Why would you need that when the R62A cars on the 6 are doing just fine? 450 R62As are enough to cover all regular rush hour, midday, and evening 6 service. The only time the 6 needs R142 and R142As are when the 6 runs to 149th Street-Grand Concourse from Brooklyn Bridge.
Tonio guy There is still one set of R142A cars on the 6 line in Westchester yard but a lot of New Yorkers don't know that. The R142A cars will definitely return and also the Redbird trains will return. The Redbirds are the Train Of Many Colors.
Hotters 7060 There are almost enough R62As to cover the entire 6 line service for all 12 months so no need to borrow cars. As far as the Redbirds, those cars run only during special occasions.
TheRailLeaguer What do you think about the efficiency of the old Redbird trains and the R142 and R142A cars?? Which trains are stronger and more reliable???
Hotters 7060 Between Those cars, I don’t know which one is more reliable due to the lack of MBDF info for the Redbirds and the already poor condition of those cars when retirement came. However, what is known is that the R142As have the second-worst MBDF in the system, due to Westchester Yards lack of maintenance of the R142As (compare those to the R142AS converts for the 7 line and the latter looks a lot better now). The R142s are actually more efficient for 2/5 operations than the old Redbirds due to the elimination of the need to scroll through the rollsigns, saving minutes off each trip preparation for both lines. The time saved was used to add a few more trains on each line.
@@TheRailLeaguer Let's all get together and let's start a Petition to bring the third ave elevated back up clairemont ave & gun Hill Rd the south Bronx is getting developed again there making room for the third ave elevated the R62As would been perfect for the third ave elevated to replace R12/14 on the third ave elevated if Robert Moses & the old governor of LaGuardia haven't torn them down like a fool what's torn down needs to get put back up again Robert Moses is no longer on this earth we shall bring the third ave Elevated back up and running God is making promises
Teacher: Okay class. Today we are going to learn how to do circle circumference. R142 1 Train took out a loose-leaf paper and then drew a big fat meanie and then toss it to R62A 6 Train. R62A 6 Train looks at the paper. R62A 6 Train(gasp): Big fat meanie?!? R142 1 Train you can't do that he's the teacher!!!! The teacher walks towards R62A 6 Train. Teacher: What about the teacher? R62A 6 Train: No teacher it's not what it looks like. The teacher tooked the paper and then looked at it and was shocked. Teacher: AS IF I EVER LOOK LIKE THIS?!? The teacher threw away the paper. Teacher: R62A 6 Train you know the punishment that you don't do that in class EVER!!!!!! The teacher suffer the grades down to 40%. R62A 6 Train: NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I WILL NEVER ACCEPT THAT PUNISHMENT!!!!!!! R62A 6 Train lay down on the floor. R142 2 Train: Teacher is it nap time yet? Teacher: I'm afraid not right now R142 2 Train. R62A 6 Train I have had enough with your nonsense now pack your things and leave this school right now. R62A 6 Train: What?!? Me?!? But why?!? Teacher: Because the big fat meanie said so. Now Go!!!!!! R62A 6 Train: Thanks a lot R142 1 Train. R142 1 Train: Sure thing dude. R62A 6 Train went home and planned on doing something back at R142 1 Train. The End.
The thing is I don’t mind the r142a’s on the 4, I just don’t understand why the 6 has to suffer with R62A’s. Like it was fine when the 6 had R142A’s and the 4 and 5’s had R142’s, but if you’re gonna give the R142A’s to the 4, why not give some R142’s to the 6???
Andrew Campbell Instead of doing that, just make the R62A A/C systems more robust, and also install things like Digital interior screens showing the time, route and next stop, digital ad panels that display service changes and the map, brighter lighting, security cameras, and while you’re at it, replace the side signs with Digital LED (or whatever consumes less energy) signs showing the line bullet, it’s two terminals, and if applicable, the red diamonds or green circles denoting local or express service, all controlled by an onboard computer built into the cab, and there’s your modernization of the 6 line for you. Welcome to 2018, where anything is possible on the NYC Subway.
NEW 6 TRAIN R142A GRADULATION WE ALL MISS YOU SO MUCH AT THE SUBWAY STATION U LEAVING OUT BROOKLYN BRIDGE CITY HALL AND CANAL STREET STATION & PARKCHESTER STATION .
Winson Thai Why would you say that? It’s the only line running local on Lexington Av during the day and for Pelham riders, their only subway option, so people will ride it, even with R62As.
Wait were they suppose to be replaced by the “R188” or “R188A” fleet? Or was that only for the 7? O whatever the mta cant keep things afloat long anyways
Randy Blü Most R142As we’re converted into R188s. 380 cars were converted and along with 126 new R188s, were solely assigned for the 7 line. The reasons for the conversions were: Supply cars for automation of the heavily-used IRT Flushing Line Displace R62As back to the 6 line since they did not need new cars Bolster Kawasaki Heavy Industries track record for the R211 contract. Fast forward to 2018, the 6 line is thankfully 100% R62As (the only piece of current IRT equipment it deserves), the 7 is 100% R188s for automation, which should be ready by 2019, and as predicted, the R211 contract went to Kawasaki due to their performance of the R160 and R188 cars.
Most R142A's were converted into R188's. 380 cars were converted and along with 126 new R188's, were solely assigned to the 7 line. With the remaining R142A's, 220 cars were assigned to the 4 line. The reasons for the conversions were: Supply cars for automation of the heavily-used IRT Flushing Line Displace R62A's back to the 6 line since they did not need new cars Bolster Kawasaki Heavy Industries track record for the R211 contract. Fast forward to 2018, the 6 line is 100% R62A's, the 7 is 100% R188's for automation, the R211 contract went to Kawasaki due to their performance of the R160 and R188 cars. When the R142's and R142A's gets retrofitted for CBTC the conversion would play out similar to the R188's But will stay with their 10-car trains This will Most likely happen shortly before the 2nd Option order R262's enter service I wonder how they are going to move all of the 200 R142's and 220 R142A's from Jerome Yard to 240th street Yard
Those were only prototype trains from the 1990’s. No way are they building more. They only made one set of those, and that was it. Plus they had mechanical issues, where an R110B caught fire.
Subway Childhood destroyed. Nice going MTA. The R62’s are on the 6 to isolate dwell times on Lexington, yet the 3, an express train on 7th, uses r62’s. Pretty hypocritical.
R142A 4 Train: Hey R62 6 Train what are we having for lunch today? R62 6 Train: I don't know but I'm not going to make lunch you do it. R142A 4 Train: Like I don't feel like it. I just want to eat the food. R62 6 Train: Ok then R142 2 Train is going to make lunch today. R142 2 TRAIN GET YOUR BUTT OVER HERE RIGHT NOW!!!! R142 2 Train: What is it R62 6 Train? R62 6 Train: MAKE US SOME CHICKEN NUGGETS FOR LUNCH NOW!!!!!!!! R142 2 Train: Oh, come on R62 6 Train I was in the middle of playing Mario Kart. R62 6 Train: OK THEN, R142A 6 TRAIN YOU"RE MAKING LUNCH FOR US BECAUSE R142A 4 Train AND R142 2 Train ARE BEING LAZY!!!!!! R142A 6 Train: R62 6 Train I don't feel like it. R62 6 Train: OK THEN R142 2 TRAIN YOU"RE MAKING US LUNCH!!!!!! R142 2 Train: No, I'm not giving in to you this time. R62 6 Train: OH YES YOU ARE I WILL NOT STOP YELLING UNTIL YOU MAKE US SOME LUNCH!!! R142 2 Train: I DON"T CARE I"M NOT LISTENING TO YOU!!!!!!!!!! R62 6 Train: OH OH OH HOW DARE YOU YELL BACK AT ME THAT"S IT I WILL PUNISH YOU!!!! R142 2 Train: YOU CAN"T DO THAT I'VE HAD HAVE ENOUGH OF YOU BOSSING EVERYONE AROUND LIKE A MTA DISPATCHER YOU NEED TO TAKE AN ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASS!!!!!!!!!! R62 6 Train: GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT ABOUT ME YOU KNOW WHAT HOW ABOUT I THROW THE COOKING SUPPLIES OFF THE COUNTER!!! R62 6 Train throws the cooking supplies off the counter. R62 6 Train: THERE NOW NO ONE IS MAKING LUNCH AND YOU'RE ALL GONNA BE HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really miss R142A 6 train i mean when i was in the subway there were a lot of R62A 6 trains i tried finding R142A and now there gone so goodbye R142A 6 train :(
Back when the 6 had 3 trains of R142As in 2017. I would sit and wait at my home station until one came and for some reason, R142A 7600-7610 would always be the one that came to me.
Kevin Montes What do you mean no? Why get rid of the r62as right now? I mean it's a waste of train cars. I mean have the 4 and 6 lines switch equipments with each other: 4-r62as 6-r142s,r142as
Jeff Mao The R142s were in 10 car sets, so unless you wanted to cut service year round, that option was not feasible. Besides, I’m glad they waited because with this, the 7 line will be automated, and with the R62As returning to the 6, frequency and customer service will increase since there will be extra trains for the 6 and useful LED indicators to denote Bronx local and express service (and consequently, service to Parkchester or Pelham Bay respectively).
Wow it kind of feels like a jinx (with the swapping of these cars) because of the film: "The Taking of Pelham 123". At least leave one R142A for the memorie's of that film (loool).
Kai Freeman Why do that when they can just buy the movie online. Besides, the MTA wants to consolidate the parts inventory for the IRT Yards, so its better if there be no R142As on the 6 line now that they have the R62As. In addition, the R142a in the film for the most part was not a real R142A. It was actually a retrofitted R62A to give it the appearance of an R142A for exterior filming, and the interior of the cars was filmed on a Queens set that resembled an R160. They did not use an actual R142A since they could not operate as single units. The only time they used a real R142A was during the beginning of the film during the scene when John Travoltas character was hijacking the train at a station, which by the way, was filmed on the IRT Flushing platforms at Grand Central on the then-Times Square-bound Track.
Nelson Why do that when there are enough R62As to cover all 6 line service, plus a few extra trains for more service. Plus, the 6 deserves the R62As, while Flushing riders can treat themselves with the R188s to support the growing ridership in the growing neighborhoods of Flushing, Corona, etc.
One question I have, why couldn’t the 7 line have just taken half the number of R142As it took from the 6 line and the other half from the 4 line??? (Yes, this would have meant R62A 6 AND 4 trains) 🤔🤔
@@AuroraQ46 (Sorry IF LATE REPLY) Maybe because the R62A on the 7 line have some single car sets. The two 5 Car Trains to make 10 cars would be given to the 4 line BUT the R62A single cars may have had the 7 line strip map (not electronic) to make 11 cars, and the MTA converted most R62A single cars into 5 car sets just like the R33 and R36 cars were 2 car sets arranged five times to make 10 car sets + single cars for 11 car (7) Trains. Thats why it may not be possible.
Why would they go to the 4 service?! No MTA don’t do this, bring back more R142As back from the 4 to the 6. Whats wrong with 6 having R142As? The MTA plans terribly. When a new train comes out it should replace the old 1980s cars. MTA bring back NTTs for local trains. I bet people are mad on commutes now on the 6. Just turn the R62As into work trains.
Transportation and Gaming that’s it I’m going to find another subway to like or a different line on the MTA or still like the 6 Line. I will still like the 7 and the R188s. But I will miss the NTT Local trains on Lexington Avenue Line. No other Subway would remove new cars for old ones.
mike liburd R160s can’t run on the A Division. Here’s how the car assignments should be for the 2, 4, 5, and 6 lines: (2): R142 6301-6720 (shared with 5) (5): R142 6721-7140 (shared with 2) (4): R142 7141-7180, 1101-1250. R142A 7591-7810 (6) R62A 1651-1900, 1961-2150. That is better for fleet uniformity.
R160 F Train: Man. What a hot day. I think I might as well go to Starbucks and get a coffee. As he was on his way he met R142 2 Train. R142 2 Train: Hello R160 F Train. R160 F Train: Hello R142 2 Train is Starbucks opened today? R142 2 Train: Yes it is. And also R160 N Train told me that he wanted to see you and have a talk with you. But don't worry you're not in trouble he just need to tell you something. R160 F Train: Ok see him and then come back for some coffee. R142 2 Train: Follow me. I'll take you to him. R160 F Train followed R142 2 Train to R160 N Train. R160 N Train: Hello R160 F Train please to meet you I just want to let you know that your brother R46 F Train is retiring soon also The R211 will be coming up in the future that will be your new brother. R160 F Train: Oh wow okay well um let's go to Starbucks for some coffee. Everyone agreed and went to Starbucks.
Naw. we had to let it go! Westchester Yard was not taking care of it properly and Jerome Yard is better so i think it was a good decision! plus why have 1 set when we can get a few more it doesnt make sense to have 1 if we cant have half
Randy Blü It’s actually a step forward with this swap since the R62As now have the LED indicators to denote local and express service, which is a boon for those who live along the Pelham Line.
There are Equipment changes. MTA wants the (6) to be completely R62A and the R142A's had no where else to go and i know they could of stayed but the (4) i guess needed them more.. Well blame the (5) line for this. since some of there R142's went out of passenger service the (4) had to give up some R142 sets and then the (4) needed some R142A's because they didn't wanna be less on trains. So thank the (5) if this didn't happen we would still have 6 sets of R142A's running on the (6) today.
Carmen Marte R68s can’t run on the A Division. Here’s how the car assignments should be for the 2, 4, 5, and 6 lines: (2): R142 6301-6720 (shared with 5) (5): R142 6721-7140 (shared with 2) (4): R142 7141-7180, 1101-1250. R142A 7591-7810 (6) R62A 1651-1900, 1961-2150. That is better for fleet uniformity.
@@TheRailLeaguer shut up that was a typo how stupid are u he meant to press the 2 button but accedently pressed the 9 button see i did i typo i pressed 9 instead of 8
