Aug 24, 2023 · I wonder if this vandalism incident will mean the retirement of some cars. They need to cannibalize windows from sidelined cars and they certainly aren't going to order …

Aug 24, 2023 · As for the R46's I would expect to start seeing retirements in the late summer - early fall by then there should be enough R211s to start pushing out cars to storage,retirement …

Aug 24, 2023 · R46 5894-5897 and 6186-6189 have been transferred from Pitkin Yard to Coney Island Yard! The former set is currently in service on the Q.

Aug 24, 2023 · The R46 is also a superior and comfortable train for the t/o to operate. The cab seat has a seatback. It's too bad there is so much steel dust making the digital side signs …

Aug 24, 2023 · Anyways, returning to the topic of R46’s, have there been any more recent transfers or retirements? Butting in here, the railroads have the same thing and yet engineers …

Aug 24, 2023 · In other news, R46 set 5550-5553, the set involved in the shooting in Sunset Park, is confirmed to be retired. Cars 5552, 5553, and 5550, have been moved from the Belt …

Aug 24, 2023 · Why are R46 cars being scrapped so slowly? If there are about 400 cars lef on property, at a rate of about 8 cars per month that would take until the 2030s to fully get all the …

Aug 24, 2023 · They haven't retired any R46 right now because if the entire R211 fleet gets grounded again, they would need all of the R46. When the R179 was entering service, they …

Jan 24, 2011 · The car numbers R40M's had the numbers of 4450-4549 R42's has the numbers 4550-4949 R44's had the numbers 5202-5479 R46's has the numbers 5482-6258 An …

Dec 22, 2021 · The R46's are leaving the transit world in a similar manner to their arrival: as one big headache for the MTA. Difference is they kept dilapidated R10's and moribund R16's …