BMT Canarsie Line: R143 & R160A-1 L Train at Sutter Ave

[sovetskii52]

Old Fulton Street El nicely seen from here. Do cops monitor the subway through those cameras at all stations (which have cameras) at all times?

[Allen1628famm]

@sovetskii52 I don't think so.

[simplyo26]

What's the purpose of the Canarsie line's blinking green lights?

[Allen1628famm]

@simplyo26 To let people know that the train is coming.

[calvin31000]

why are the (L) just using 8313-8376 R160A-1s, can it use 84xx and 85xx and 86xx and even 99xx R160A-1s since CBTC is suspended

[Allen1628famm]

@calvin31000 They can if they want to but they choose not too. Their just playin by the train order from R143 to their R160A-1 on the L Line #8101-#8376 for the L only. Well R143 have no choise but to be in the L.

[brooklyn0978]

ohh thank you, I see. besides the propulsion noise, how can u tell the difference between the R143 to the R160A ?

[Allen1628famm]

@brooklyn0978 Their differences are very easy tell for starters their propulsion they have different sounds you can tell through the vid. And the way the USA Flag is set up. When you see the train with the Flag on the bottom those are the R143s and the R160As are the flags set uo top. The L Train is the only train that uses the R143.

[tvega0796]

CBTC they were using?

[Allen1628famm]

@tvega0796 I don't think so. I think they cut that off due to what happen that was in th news.

[brooklyn0978]

why does these trains at certains make that noise when It accelorates at 1:48 ?

[Allen1628famm]

@brooklyn0978 Because they was made that way. The noise that you hear at 1:48 are called R143 Train and their the only ones that make that Propulsion Noise.

[simplyo26]

@Allen1628famm I think R142A's make that same noise.

[Allen1628famm]

@simplyo26 Yes they do. They was made by the same company.