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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Fri Dec 24 18:14:50 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by randyo on Thu Dec 23 02:43:24 2021. Yep. I believe they were referred to as Grumman Flxibles |
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Posted by Dupont Circle Station on Sat Dec 25 02:11:01 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Fri Dec 17 23:40:14 2021. I frequently rode on the slant porches on the E & F. Never failed to get stuck under the river. Cooler and you could sneak a cigarette or 2. |
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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Dec 25 03:01:32 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by Dupont Circle Station on Sat Dec 25 02:11:01 2021. When I had to take the subway to Manhattan to work in the 80s, if I was going over the Manny B in a 40 slant, you would see all the smokers go out between the cars to smoke while crossing the bridge. |
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Posted by randyo on Sun Dec 26 00:11:20 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Fri Dec 24 10:42:11 2021. If there were money to be spent, the front bulkhead could be restored to almost original appearance by utilizing LEDs with the same fonts as the original signs and for the markers and EXP/LOCAL signs as well. |
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Posted by Ble-nimx on Sun Dec 26 16:47:42 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by randyo on Sun Dec 26 00:11:20 2021. I thought years ago they would have acid etched the side and end doors and apply the blues. Maybe a racoon mask on the R42 as well. |
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Posted by jimmymc25 on Sun Dec 26 22:18:05 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 24 00:09:57 2021. Absolutely! |
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Posted by jimmymc25 on Sun Dec 26 22:21:33 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Fri Dec 24 10:42:11 2021. That would be so nice to see that again without having to look at older pictures.That being said thank God we have those pix and those who went out & photographed these beauties. |
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Posted by Catfish 44 on Sun Dec 26 22:34:25 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 24 00:09:57 2021. That’s why they should keep a complete 10 car train of them. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Mon Dec 27 00:27:18 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by Catfish 44 on Sun Dec 26 22:34:25 2021. Yeah it would be a good idea to keep them around.Are you thinking for service? I guess one reason the R-32 lasted longer was because of problems with the R-179. There was a need to keep R-32's around in case an entire class/fleet of tech trains had to go out-of-service. |
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Posted by Catfish 44 on Mon Dec 27 09:18:12 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by LuchAAA on Mon Dec 27 00:27:18 2021. Service in terms of as a runabout or shuttle.Their status places them above all other car classes retired so far in the 21st century that they deserve to keep an entire train of them around in my opinion. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Dec 27 10:49:00 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by Catfish 44 on Mon Dec 27 09:18:12 2021. Look at the IND old timers. Now there are nine of them that are operable. If you've seen any of the test train clips from November, 103 is in the mix. |
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Posted by Catfish 44 on Mon Dec 27 11:06:12 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Dec 27 10:49:00 2021. And those guys were on the road back in the early 70s after being spiffed and polished and having their numbers duplicated by R-44s, right? |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Dec 27 11:49:27 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by Catfish 44 on Mon Dec 27 11:06:12 2021. IIRC, R-44s took over the R-1 numbers, R-46 took over R-4 and R-6, then the R-62s and first few R-62As finished the job (although 1626-1650 are not currently in use, R-62 ends at 1625, R-62A starts at 1651)This is all roughly, didn't feel like looking up the actual Arnine numbers on nycsubway.org. |
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Posted by Catfish 44 on Mon Dec 27 11:54:13 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Dec 27 11:49:27 2021. I got you. What I’m talking about is just keeping a set of them intact as a complete R-32 museum train that could be used in an emergency. |
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Posted by BLE-NIMX on Mon Dec 27 15:21:14 2021, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] R-40M - The Post Slants, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Fri Dec 24 10:42:11 2021. I believe I have a complete set of side route and destination signs. I'm very leery of loaning them out knowing things have been going missing for years. |
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