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Posted by K. Trout on Thu Oct 11 23:07:39 2018 I stumbled across this photo on nycsubway.org. It shows R-22 7592 with an X in what appears to be masking tape before the number board. Did that signify anything? The photo is dated 1/25/63, was there something going on at that time?
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Posted by Dave on Fri Oct 12 05:17:13 2018, in response to X7592, posted by K. Trout on Thu Oct 11 23:07:39 2018. It marks the spot? |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Oct 12 07:14:03 2018, in response to X7592, posted by K. Trout on Thu Oct 11 23:07:39 2018. It shows R-22 7592 with an X in what appears to be masking tape before the number board. Did that signify anything? The photo is dated 1/25/63, was there something going on at that time? The "X" indicates that the car was operating as a trailer. Forty cars from groups R-17-R-28 were so treated. I do not know the reason why this was done and it was not permanent. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by K. Trout on Fri Oct 12 08:25:59 2018, in response to Re: X7592, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Oct 12 07:14:03 2018. Interesting. Thank you. |
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Posted by MTA T on Fri Oct 12 08:37:57 2018, in response to Re: X7592, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Oct 12 07:14:03 2018. I'd assume to save costs. |
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Posted by Avid Reader on Fri Oct 12 09:29:38 2018, in response to Re: X7592, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Oct 12 07:14:03 2018. Trailer? Trailer as in NO motors. Zero, zilch, Nada!WOW! Who'd a thunk it. |
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Posted by randyo on Fri Oct 12 15:36:34 2018, in response to Re: X7592, posted by Avid Reader on Fri Oct 12 09:29:38 2018. I wasn’t aware of any SMEEs being made into trailers but I do know that about that time a small group of R-1/9s were temporarily trailerized. |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Fri Oct 12 16:38:38 2018, in response to Re: X7592, posted by MTA T on Fri Oct 12 08:37:57 2018. I'd assume to save costs.I don't think so. Perhaps there was a shortage of available replacement motors when one or two of their motors failed. The R-1's had the same problem and ran as trailers for a while until they caught up. Bill Newkirk |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Oct 12 17:01:36 2018, in response to Re: X7592, posted by Bill Newkirk on Fri Oct 12 16:38:38 2018. We always had trailer cars, still do today: Called a "dead motor".LOL! And when you have a bunch, you have a slow train! |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Fri Oct 12 17:51:19 2018, in response to Re: X7592, posted by randyo on Fri Oct 12 15:36:34 2018. I haven't heard of that either. They would never get away with trailers (non motorized) on the Flushing Line. I remember being on an all motorized 11 car train of R-62a s with a rush hr load creeping into Vernon-Jackson after climbing the Steinway hill. You could feel the heat from the resistors amidship. |
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Posted by Avid Reader on Fri Oct 12 18:11:52 2018, in response to Re: X7592, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Oct 12 17:01:36 2018. One of my all time favorites, the R-110B's were three car sets with the center car cabless and motor less by design.The others were the R-1/9's converted to work motors, with 4 motors. |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Oct 12 21:53:00 2018, in response to Re: X7592, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Fri Oct 12 17:51:19 2018. Guaranteed the train had some dead motors (cars not taking power). |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Oct 12 21:53:07 2018, in response to Re: X7592, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Fri Oct 12 17:51:19 2018. Guaranteed the train had some dead motors (cars not taking power). |
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Posted by MTA T on Sat Oct 13 06:49:41 2018, in response to Re: X7592, posted by Bill Newkirk on Fri Oct 12 16:38:38 2018. Very fair enough. |
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