R42 Tribute Video - No More R42s On The L Line

[qolspony]

the R38's were the best I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS. The R46 improved after the GTO.

[DQFXPRESS]

I STILL SEE ONE OR TWO R42 ON THE J TRAINS OR Z TRAINS.

[cyndie26]

R143s run on the L line now.

[junjun798]

The r142,r143 and r160 suk the r142 don't even have 15 yrs in service and have to many issues and r143 and r160 don't even have 10yrs in service and have brake and power issue what does this tell u that they suk the r32 and r42 have 40+ yrs in service don't have any issues the r62 and r68 have 20+ yrs in service no issues this tells u that the newer cars are not strong enough for heavy service like the older cars.

[mikhailkolyadov]

@junjun798 this tells you never cars have a lot more components in them that need some fine tuning. it's called progress. and frankly R143s and R160s have a much higher MTBF than a lot of these older trains...

[junjun798]

@mikhailkolyadov At least the 6 is getting the R62A's back with 4 getting 80 sets so at least not all r142/r142A at lexington.

[MrTransman99]

dang, why do they have to replace the reliable and fast old subways with new ones that do the same thing? Heck, an R-1 is just as good as an R-160.

[cyndie26]

@MrTransman99 The R1s were scrapped and replaced by other trains. The redbird trains might bave been scrapped and have been replaced by the R62 and R62A. Now the R62 and R62A may be also replaced, but by the R142 and R142A.

[qolspony]

@MrTransman99 Maintenance. Too expensive to maintain.

[pitoappep1977]

R42 Are the best darn trains to ever be utilized on the L Line I know I used the L line everyday to got to school and go to work and now it sad to see the R42S gone but not forgotten.

[qolspony]

@pitoappep1977 I thought the R40's were better. Just my opinion.

[kingnitroluna62897]

I Hate R143's. The R160's are good but the R40's/R42's Should still be there.

[thatweirdguy10]

i remember when the L train used to look like that

i was really little

i live a block away from the L train :]

[thequeenofbk]

i miss the R42 models!!!

[subwaynut9234]

would someone please tell me the diffrernce between the R 160 and the R 143?!

[dtechdude]

@subwaynut9234 i think it is the interior door. The r143 has a single door when the R160 has double. I'm not sure myself but thats best i got. Check next time you ride the L train

[sneakerfiend219]

the L train R42s were always cleaner than the J train R42s for some reason.

[slicingwater]

when is the C going to get a fancy updated train like the r142 or the r160, I'm tired of riding that glorified trashcan r32.

[pr1nyc1]

@slicingwater At least it aint a shitty R46. Id rather ride the 32's than the A's R46 anyday!

[JerichoUniverse]

all R42 are only running on (J)(Z) lines . The R32 are mainly running on the (c) But 2 sets run on the (A) and 1 set runs on the (B) and (F) . Also the 1 set that ran on the (V) is most likely going to be scraped. Also the r68s no longer run on the (Q) as its 100% r160 . Those R68s got moved to the (N). Also all r44 are planed to be scraped along with he r42s in 2015.

[subwaynut9234]

@JerichoUniverse there are fery few r68s running on the (Q)(N) lines

[EdwinR890]

1:18-1:42 Ive never seen those kinds of R42s. And plus those double LL signs too. cool.

[EdwinR890]

@EdwinR890 oh wait are they R62s?

[TheSubwayMustango]

R143s are better than thos crappy R160s

[RubiRubisimo]

*sighs* Damn, man. You make me reminisce about how those 42s and 40 slants used to run on the Larry and the Mike. Those were the days...

[mavilarocks]

wat song is this

[TheBigfan69]

I miss the R42's on the L and M lines.........used to ride em all the time......sumthing funny cause in about 20 or so years the city is prolly goona get rid or the R160's and replace them with even more advanced trains, nd ppl will miss the R160's

[Swanton22]

i assume the only line left with the R42's is the J & Z

[elwatusi92]

@Swanton22 Nah the Broadway lines (mainly the R) still run a few but very hard to spot. The even harder one to find them on though, or maybe they did finally take them all out, are the E and F lines havent seen an R42 on there in a while.

[Swanton22]

@elwatusi92 i check it out. the J and Z trains are the only lines left with the R42. the R only contains the R46 and a few R160's. as for the E and F it's mostly R160's but you'll see a very few R46's on the F though. but the funny thing about it is that the R42's along with the remaining R32's have been contracted to remain in service for an extra 5 years. the reason for doing that is the MTA wants to start phasing out the R44's. but yeah the rest of the R42's are with the J and Z lines.

[elwatusi92]

@Swanton22 Wow man thank you for the info, very informative. So we're gonna have 5 more years with them, thats good ill be able to enjoy them for a little while longer. Now the begining of the phasing out of the R44's is the most surprising to be honest. Those cars look like they can go another 20 or so more years, they look practically new even though yeah they are closing in on around 40 years. I never liked how the MTA does away with old but still very reliable cars for non needed new ones.

[subwaynut9234]

@elwatusi92 you are not the only one

[corny129]

Does any body know where the R32s and the R42s are and if so how many are left?

[mtattrain]

The R42's are on the (J) and the (Z) and R32's are mostly on the (A), (C) and (V) unless you get lucky and see one run on the (B), (N) or (Q).

[corny129]

I don't know about the (V), the (A), and (C) yes. The R32 maybe on the (B).

[mtattrain]

There are some sets on the (A) and (V). The set that runs on the (B) is put randomly on the (B), (N) or (Q).

[corny129]

oh shit really cool thanks!

[koolmazin]

now there no more on the R or V

[irishany]

technically,from what ive heard a long time ago, first they got replaced by r-143's.then those got moved and replaced by r-160's.correct me if im wrong

[MustangFan424]

Nope. Back in the day the R143s ran OPTO service on the weekends. Then the OPTO service was replaced by R160s. Then shortly there after they started running R160s weekdays, and phased out the R42s.

[irishany]

ok thanks

[greenflame305]

@irishany no they're adding more cars on the L line because between 2002-2005 the whole line overcrowded during rush hour and there isn't enough R143s to handle all those people

[scale102686]

the L is my line, man i miss these piss-smelling trains.

[timo518]

i will never get used to the new trains....i grew up on these R38's R40's and R42's. hate to see them go...and i miss the redbirds that i used to ride... Flushing Main st...

[Wehategod]

RIP Rail Fan windows Frowns. So few now.

[BrooklynEagle]

That's a shame there aren't any more R42's on the L (Canarsie line). The ones with the blue stripe around them looked the best, IMO. I really miss those. And, I also remember riding the L during its final days as the "LL"--1:17. (It changed to the letter "L" around 1985-86.)

The R142's (R-100 whatever!), as far as I'm concerned, can go and SUCK NUT! Those trains are like the cufflinks on our gentrified (at least for the past 15 years), three-piece suit of a city. It's so fucking horrible. :(

[mtattrain]

The song makes me so sad, which means that I would really miss seeing R42s on the (L), although I never rode on one.

[koolmazin]

ok what song is this??? i hear it on the R40 tribute video

[WoodyRamesses]

It's "A Sad Pathway" by Musicshake

[TheRamesses]

It's so sad that the R42 it's not running on the L and the M. All replace by the R160. So long R42 (L), that we will never forget.

[terryking76]

Yup The J And Z Lines Are Next Not A Big Fan Of The r42s But its still sad to see them go..they still run like 4 sets on of the 42s on that line but by 2 months from now they wil b gone smh

[koolmazin]

not only the L now its the J,M, and Z trains too

[WoodyRamesses]

@ koolmazin Not this time all replace by the R160.

[muz469]

i i love everyone who says the new tech trains are so gay and they suck and shit!! i love the old trains like the r68/68a and r44 and r46 omg there the best and dont forget bout the wonderful r32 sexy lady but r68/68a all the way hate the r142/r42a/r160A/R160B HATE THEM I WANT MY SEXY LADY BACK R68/68A!!

[PossessedDonutz]

you forgot the 40S lol...

[PossessedDonutz]

Hm. I never saw that :/

[joselitovalle52]

guys don't say bad comments it's just a video we all miss the old trains

[nizaralvarez1943257]

why does everyone hate the great R160 and R143? next ppl will hate the R142and R142A!

[NewYorkEmperor555]

R42's were some of the best cars.

[TheSubwayMustango]

@NewYorkEmperor555 R40 Slants were better

[MTANYCT1]

Whats the name of this song?

[WoodyRamesses]

@MTANYCT1 "A Sad Pathway" by Musicshake

[baseman3]

all r42 are gone i think the first line to lose them was the m line

[NewYorkEmperor555]

With all the problems the R160's are facing, I don't think they are gonna survive past their 10 year mark. RIP R42's.

[MTANYCT1]

What kind of problems are they facing?

[NewYorkEmperor555]

Broken FINDS, malfunctioning computers, power problems.....etc.

[MTANYCT1]

Oh Well I hope that they break down soon enough that the R42s have to go back on the L line before they are scrapped.

[noreaga12326]

the worse idea the MTA ever made was putting these crappy R160s on the subway lines. if ur gona put a new trains to replace R42s at least put an R62 or  R68. there good trains. i hope the new trains causes power outages all over nyc. mayb the mta will scrap them early

[MTANYCT1]

Hell No those R62s and R68s are fucking pieces of shit. Maybe the MTA will scrap The R160s and R143s very early soon enough before the R42s are reefed.

[noreaga12326]

lets just say that i can tolerate the R62s and R68s better than the R160s R179s etc etc.  i also heard that these new trains are causing problems, especially with power outages. why do u think they took these new cars off the A line. the rockaways had power problems so they put the old skool trains back. this city still has a whole lot of old skool subway equipment and signals. these new trains are not suitable for the subway system. i say dump them in the ocean early and drown them!

[nizaralvarez1943257]

where do you want them 2 go?

[nizaralvarez1943257]

why would MTA do that?

[nizaralvarez1943257]

R62s can't fit there!

[MustangFan424]

Any A Divison car can fit in the B division there will just be a gap between the platform and train.

[WoodyRamesses]

I know that IRT has 3 doors, and BMT, and IND Lines has 4 Doors. I don't think the BMT and IND won't fit on the IRT.

[koolmazin]

thats the reason they put R68 on the W agian

[WoodyRamesses]

Now it's not. All the R160.

[MTANYCT1]

RIP R42s fuck off and die POS R160s

[rdrogel]

I hope that R42 4572-4573 will be preserved, because it was used in the chasing scenes in The French Connection.

[noreaga12326]

hell yeah rdorgel! The French Connection was an awsome movie. Those subway cars are the best!!!!!!

[08trainlover]

Did you compose that yourself?

[JAREDAMTRAK8]

the R42 will be the last train to be replaced by the R160.

[mysteryman557]

Have you ever rode in the front car on a R42 on a really sunny day on an elevaded line? Its aa amazing view. I'm going to miss the R42. They even took them off the M line

[xStryfx]

dude why?

[nizaralvarez1943257]

true!

[Spitfire995]

rusted tin cans are the r38, but they still are good. the r160 is depressing and no rail fan window. the only ''rusted'' part of the r42 is the roof

[thesubwaynut]

i hate all the St Louis cars, so horrible. now i know why they went out of business. i enjoy the R32s, R160s, R62/62As, R68/68As, and R143s. who gave me six thumbs down?

[Spitfire995]

i am gonna admit i also gave u a thumbs down be cuz i love the r42s. i love all the old skool trains except the r44 and r46. all cars that had railfan windows, the ability to ride in between them, and trains that saw old skool graffiti. the r160s are just to damn modern, they don't fit in. the r160s are supposed to run under control of CBTC train control, but only half of the l line has CBTC signals. i can't imagine seeing an r160 running thundering down (CONTINUED ON NEXT COMMENT)

[Spitfire995]

(CONTINUED) the culver line in my neighborhood. the r160s aren't suited to the current envirment the subway is in; old ass train signals such as the ones at smith 9 st and 4th avenue, and loads of other problems, so until the mta COMPLETELY rehabilitates the WHOLE system to be suited to the r160s capabilities, THEN u can start retiring the old skool cars. so far the best suited cars to the current status of the system are the OLD skool cars!!!!!!!! believe me the r160s will suffer...

[noreaga12326]

I couldnt agree with u more. Old skool subways was basically what made NYC. other cites in this country have subways but there is no city that had trains like this beautiful city did. These new skool trains are plain and boring as hell. lets be real, who the hell needs an automated announcement when u already know where u going?? i hope these trains do face a lot of problems so mayb the MTA will think about reefing these pieces of shits early

[Spitfire995]

agreed

[DONIS61]

there is not going to be a railfan window in the future.

[KenneWilleJ]

there retireing them soon

[BROAdWAYexpressN]

im also gonna miss the R40s being on them

[PHILRYABKIN]

that sucks

[thsubwayman]

cool,picture of a R143 and what time you showed a picture of one was 1:43

[thsubwayman]

why did u put a picture of a R143 l train at 1:43

[MustangFan424]

To show what replaced it.

[thsubwayman]

Oh okay.Wow,nice song you changed it on this video

[MustangFan424]

Yeah greenday flagged my video for copyright the bastards.

[mtaworker123]

i'm gonna miss the R42s on the L

[elizardoamaya]

When was the last day for the R42's to be on the L line?

[moneyb50]

Those cars are old

[QueenArtits]

poor L Train

[brettfavreforever4]

The R42's were not replaced by the 160 fleet. Those are 143's on the L line. One of the few differences is the location of the American flag on the front of the train.

[MustangFan424]

Your wrong. And you think I don't know how to tell the difference between a R143 and R160? LOL

Dude, the R160s and R143s run on the same line. There are not enough R143s to cover the whole line so they had some 42s running and they replaced the 42s with R160s. Get your facts straight.

[moman1208]

these railfan windows that we were takin for granted on the l a few years ago. now theyre...gone

[irishany]

i wonder why they had double lettered trains for locals?

[irishany]

u got that right thaTS GRAFITTI.i miss these old train rip r-42s

[MustangFan424]

These trains are still on the J/M/Z. They just took the last 2 that operated the L Line during rush hours. However, they won't be on the J/M/Z for too much longer because of the POS R160s.

[MeltedSOX]

hey i know there no more r42 on the l line...butt i saw them running yesturday like from 5 am to 9 am

[nycczz23]

th Z already has r160s on it already soon in september the J and the M will have it

[GMBBlokus]

If you think about R160's are computer automated which is not good if you think about it.

[GMBBlokus]

*ignore this*

[dahood07]

what dirty trains they were back in the 70s

besides, its like when people were weeping over the "death" of the redbird trains that once ran on the 7 line

[PuertoRican88]

classics train of R42s on the L, I used to take that a lot.

[MeltedSOX]

me 2 bro and im puerto rican my self

[frilter199]

no more rail fan windows on the L line.  I still have a hard time not calling it the LL.

[MustangFan424]

They will be greatly missed. I was able to get my last video and pic of a R42 at Broadway Junction. I knew after the train left I would never see another R42 L.

[MizusFish]

I was born and raised in NYC. I remember riding the subways when they had fans hanging from the ceilings and wicker seats (you can still see them in the Transit Museum). I remember so well when the trains had double letters and the number 8 (no longer in existence). Thanks for a lovely tribute.

[MustangFan424]

Just to update you guys, R42s are now extinct from the L Line. 3 R160As replaced the 2 R42s. RIP R42s, you will be greatly missed.

[arnold165]

The R160 is much better

[MustangFan424]

R42 is a real train. R160s suck ass.

[arnold165]

But both are Great

[polishkid11191]

they also have R143 on the L which are a little bit older than the R160, but anyways ur right the R42's, all old train models in general are the best, tose new trains just break down all the time, if it not the computer, its the propulsion and many other things, like my friend, a train operator says "old is good"

[westin6814]

all those "New Technology trains" suck ass especially the 142.

The thought of R160's and CBTC on the L makes me want to avoid the line as much as possible.

RIP R42's

[ArtyKing12345]

your right...I HATE THE R-160s!!!!

[GMBBlokus]

R!60s have automated door closing and opening which can kill people then the MTA could be sued if that ever happens

[ArtyKing12345]

i dont think soo

[GMBBlokus]

you wanna test it?

[imdanumber1]

R160s do not have automated door closing; the TO and conductor controls everything. The conductors look at the cameras if available to check no one's stuck, or they'd pull the brakes.

[GMBBlokus]

Well some of them maybe some bad conductors.

[imdanumber1]

That's true, it's bad enough some conductors don't have courtesy to open the door if you're stuck.

[DanTheMan702]

are you retarded or do you like pissing people off?

[GMBBlokus]

Oh go suck a lollipop for all I care.

[noreaga12326]

New Tech subways do suck. When I ride the E line. i'l wait as long as i have to for an R42 cuz i honestly cant stand riding the newer cars.  all these dummies that like the new trains have no idea what they talkin about. any real newyorker would tell u that the old subways is where its at

[quinnsans]

You know you could give those R160s & R143s to the E train. :-) . I for one enjoy the engine sounds of the new trains. Plus the old train's lights sort of hurt my eyes. Plus the lady who tells the stops are nice. Now if only they designed the new cars with large windows on front so you guys could videotape it.

[mysteryman557]

R160A's are now on the E line

[nizaralvarez1943257]

l know.

[WoodyRamesses]

It does. So does the F line.

[noreaga12326]

o give me a break the new trains are plain and boring. if u like newer subway models to move to london or another city

[noreaga12326]

QUINNSANS, if u like the newer trains so much, why dont u move to London England or something and enjoy ur quiet subways. these new pieces of shit aint suitable for the new york subway system.

[koolmazin]

wtf lo0ng ass replying

[craigshadow2007]

They will all be gone by May of 2008. You know. I like this model better on the Q Line.

[MustangFan424]

The R42 doesn't operate the Q, Only R68s.

[craigshadow2007]

They do on the weekends.

[MustangFan424]

No they do not. On the weekends you see R40Ms which look very similar to R42s. On weekends R68s and R40Ms are ran on the Q.

[craigshadow2007]

Part of the R40M Q Train has 2 R42 cars in them too.

[MustangFan424]

The R42 Dominates the J/M/Z lines. How do you say you like them on the Q anyway? lmao. You don't see R42 operating on the Q, very rare. You MIGHT see one or two in a set of R40Ms. You do however see some R42s operate the N line. But if you want to see alot of R42, go over to the J/M/Z. They run all the time on there and those are the only trains you see if you like them alot :)

[mariuszny]

Look at the sides of the car - riffles. R42s have wider riffles and less of the "waves" while R40s have more of them because they are much smaller. The front could be the same, but I recognize the R40Ms (not slant) from riffles.

[MustangFan424]

Well they are not getting rid of R42s yet thank god but they have removed the last 2 from the L line. Soon the R160s will replace all R38s, Slant R40s, and G.E rebuilt R32s. They will all be scrapped.

[NyZpLAyAz1]

so where are they gonna keep these old timers?

[MustangFan424]

The R42 fleet is not being retired Yet. They just removed the 2 R42 sets from the L line and put 2 R160 sets to get rid of the R42s. The 2 sets of R42s will go to which ever yard can use them. They will prolly be moved to the J/M/Z lines. Soon your going to see R160s on the J/M/Z lines. Soon the R42s are going to be removed from the J/M/Z and replaced by R160s and the 42 fleet will be scrapped. Railfan as much as possible now because these R160s are replacing alot of trains.

[WoodyRamesses]

I want to know what is the name of that song?

[bobby720]

too bad they must go, soon the r160 will have to be retired also