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Re: J train extended to Bay Parkway? The car assignments. |
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Posted by randyo on Mon Apr 18 15:56:16 2011, in response to Re: J train extended to Bay Parkway? The car assignments., posted by Train Dude on Sun Apr 17 17:19:47 2011. The SI R-44s when delivered were electrically and mechanically identical to the mainline R-44s and some mainline 44s were subsequently transferred to SIRT and appropriately modified. The electrical and mechanical differences only came about when the cars were GOHed. Prior to GOH the mainline R-44s received Westcode's version of RT-2 (SMEE) brakes and Vapor door control systems. These features were retained after GOH. The SI R-44s, on the other hand were GOHed under a separate contract although they were done at CIYd and although I'm not sure what door modifications were made, I do know that they received WABCO RT-2 brakes with Cineston controllers. For some reason, although one train of mainline R-44s and one train of R-46s was WABCO equipped, the MTA opted to go with Westcode brakes on the R-44s and NYAB Newtran brakes on the GOHed R-46s. |
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