⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Last Days of R46 and R68/A Operation on the G Line
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- This video is a comprehensive look at G line operations in the last few days of R46 and R68/A usage. The G line is now 100% R160s, with no R46s and R68/As running on the line. Enjoy these last looks!
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Taken October 2021. - Věda a technologie
I'll never forget the first time i saw an r68 G train back in 2011. It was a huge foam to be introduced on the G line. The wonderful, astonished feeling i had. Such a wonderful sight to see. Now the r68 G trains will be forever missed.
That skyline shot at 1:22 is so beautiful to see. When I left NYC in 1970 you couldn't see anything except the smog.
I miss the old GG.
It also amazes me that plants will grow on elevated tracks..
Why was it poor air quality
@@sweetmyth2537 Leaded Gasoline was still sold at the gas pumps, vehicles did not have Cat Converters, ; PCV valves, and other emission equipment. Cars, Trucks Buses, aircraft, and industry had all contributed to the problem back in the '60s and '70s.
Thanks for the compliment! Yes the air was super clear. :D
All those great rides on the R68S/R68A and R46 G trains were truly unforgettable
What is a R68S ?
So much of my childhood spent on these trains between Smith/9th and Flushing Ave...
I rode an R68A on the G just before the replacement. I’m glad I did. Those older trains are awesome
I miss riding the R46's, R68's and R68A's on the (G) Line, just like I miss riding R32 Phase II on the (G) Line too. Now. It's time to move on that (G) is fully R160's like the (E), (F) and (R) Line's. It reminds me like R62A leaving on the (7) Line too.
These trains are classics I remember riding them when I was a kid.
The first R46 was delivered in 1975, 46 years ago! I remember them when they were new. How time flys when the 1990s ended 22 years ago next month.
I don't know why they removed r68 and r46 on the g line, I still wanted to see them running!! No no no!!😪😔
Thank You! Sure brings back alot of memories! Seems like yesterday when the G getting R68's was a big deal!
Love the big green G. Spectacular footage at 1:30. I believe I rode these cars on the A and F in the early 80s? - and the R32s on the GG back then… Good stuff!
Get Good train or Good Game train lol
If someone talks about the G line, I immediately imagine an R68/A 😰 They just belong to the crosstown
Then how can the Queens Blvd line perform CBTC equipment?
@@jadenmuniz8817 I understand the reasons, I just feel sad that they have to go
Same here man
@@nyctmtakid8358 It’s all for a good cause
I usually expect an R68 when I’m on the Culver Line (G), only to be surprised by an R160.
By using R160 trains, the number of doors per train has increased form 32 to 40.
The R68/A Trains on the G Line went to the B/D Lines.
The arrived April 1975 in my HS senior year. They were pristine with all the bells and whistles. 3 years of semi-automatic operation were cut short. These abused cars were later rebuilt, only to be downgraded in speed. ATO was on E3/4 on the Sea Beach. A disgraceful shame.
Having SMEE's units back on the G line is gonna be extremely Unlikely to happen because the Culver line is getting CBTC in 2027 after Queens Boulevard after Culver gets CBTC the Lexington Avenue line will get CBTC
Currently Queens Boulevard and Culver are on the works for CBTC's right now
Awesome R46/R68 G Train You Got R160 Subway Cars Back On Your Culver Line G Train
When you noticed this, you are welcome to edit the Wikipedia Infobox for the G line and use a great image of an R160 running on the G
Will be missed
Rip time to say good by to these trains as they move to more trains on the N Q and W
What about the R143s?
Yep
I mean, you can't exactly say goodbye to R160 N Q W's because they've been happening a lot recently even after the swap due to the R46s being crackheads. (what else is new, those are garbage on the N anyway).
@@kevinflores4045 No, the R143s are only 8 cars, specified for Eastern Division (J, Z, M, L).
@@R160BExpress44 In a nutshell, 8 75ft cars is the same as 10 60ft cars. Therefore, yes, the R143s cannot serve any lines other than the Eastern Division because of the shorter length.
I'm Remember To Forget The Rided The R46 And R68 G Train Good Old Times And Thank You For The Memeories
R46s and R68s on the G line will be missed. But it's about time they got an upgrade!
i had to deal with the R46 now when i rode the N to school, now i take the bus because its faster easier and more convinent
I mean they didn't get upgraded because the r160 ran on the g line multiple times and it's not new to some people.But it did get upgraded because the e160 is daily to see
Can't wait to see the R211As in passenger service next summer of 2022. They'll first go to the A and C lines, then the N, Q, W, and Rockaway Shuttle lines since they are still using R46s.
This aged poorly.
I’ve recorded the 46 G but I never rode it
R.I.P. r46 and r68a g trains you were great 🥺🥺🥺🥺
I’m gonna miss the godly R68/A’s and 46s on the G. They will be remembered in heaven.
it’s a train my guy
@@transitmaestro6410 I know....
Listen, dispite what you were told, the B, Q, and N Lines are not heaven....
@@CaseysTrains I was talking about the 46/68/A’s on the G line but okay...
I remember the G using 6 R46s. Then it got cut to 4 when the V train came about. District 5 is all the Queens lines and now Queens Blvd is CBTC it was a matter of time before the G got new techs. Maybe it'll go back to Continental now since it's out of Jamaica Yard again.
Aside from train deadheads (which will carry no passengers), there are no plans for G trains to carry passengers on the Queens Blvd Line. Riders can use the E, F, M, and R trains, which will continue to make all regular stops and pick up riders. As of now, G trains on Queens Blvd will be off limits to riders.
@@TheRailLeaguer
Until Queenslink gets built
R32s used be on G line in the 80s I used to ride them to 63rd Drive then most train lines were shortened , the G line used to go the 71st Street
Cool video!!!!!!!
RIP, someone activated the emergency brakes on the last R160 N train that was running last month
I almost cried when I heard the news of New Techs being on the (G)
Gotta miss R68/A and R46 a lot on the G Line
I will miss the r68s on that line
You mean… R46, R68 and R68A will be removed from the G line and R160 will take over?
Yea.
The R46’s will definitely be missed.
I hope the Q gets more R68s/68as
Hope the A uses those
I used to ride these R68 and R46s to Clinton-Washington all the time, Lol, but I do remember seeing some kind of R160 sign-looking thing in one of the many R68 cars I’ve ridden, is that rare? Please give some answers!
DJ Hammers can u do a video on the Elmont station project? And what switches will be constructed for the new westbound platform
You mean on the Long Island Railroad in Queens?
@@luislaplume8261 yup
The sound of the G train with R46 and R68 on the MTA New York City Transit. Question: Why do they name 'R' in the first place? 🤔
Rip good thing I Railfanned on this line a few days on this line so I’m good to remember
Not exactly how I wanted to see the R46s go out like this.. The (G) Train era that I know had those 6200's-6258, with 6 cars.. One set of those 6200s should've ran there on the last day of R46 (G) Trains. Those are the only R46s I like.
Excuse me, could you tell me how to upload a 4K HDR 60 fps video on CZcams please?
Oh well. Sad to see those cars leave the G.
21:16
Anyone know the station he's at in 1:25? Thank you
Edit: Nevermind I found out it was at Smith 9th Streets Station in Brooklyn.
I live on the f/g line and I loved having the switch up between the r160s and r68s, now it’s just straight r160s rip
At least the new G has 5 cars instead of 4
Well remember, the R46, and R68/A’s are 75 foot cars, compared the the R160s, 60 feet long
Honestly they should change it to 6 cars. It’s kinda weird having 5 car NTTs.
@@superbrownsheep3777 They could but that would look even weirder. Plus, there's no 6 car markers on the Crosstown/Culver Lines to my knowledge.
@@R160BExpress44 The G used the 6-Car marker for 4-Car trains and continues to with the 5-Car trains, though some would need to be adjusted since they were adjusted for the 300 feet trains in 2014
@@superbrownsheep3777 The R160s running on the G are not a dedicated fleet. Rather, these 90 cars are rotated with other Jamaica Yard-based lines, meaning that the same unit running on the G today could be seen on another line, so 6-car NTTs can’t happen unless the fleets are specifically assigned to that line.
In addition, there is an alternative to adding an extra G train of the same length to the schedule.
They gonna be missed
This was always a classic to me. I will miss this.
An end of old school train R46,R68S/As
I'm guessing the G Train are returning to Jamaica Yard with the E, F R Train
That’s supposedly the plan.
Are they still running OPTO on the weekends? They not allowed to operate OPTO with the R 160s since the five care trains is over 300 feet
5-Car R160s are 300 feet trains, since each car length is 60 feet long (apposed to the R46 and R68/A, which are 75 feet in length per car, requiring 4-Cars to make 300 feet trains)
@@CrosstownXpress 60 feet 2.5 inches making it 61 feet .5 inches a foot over the OPTO limit of 300 feet mast have a conductor not a second train operator
@@horny99845 Pretty sure you meant 1.5 feet over instead of 61.5 feet over (latter would mean an entire train car was added, aka a 6-Car train). Also, by MTA standard, car length values are rounded to the nearest foot, meaning while the cars are indeed 60 feet and 2.5 inches, by the standard they are 60 feet length trains, thus causing the rounded length of the trains to be 300 feet instead of the actual value of 301.5 feet. As the union is also okay with using the rounded values rather than actual values, they also recognize the 5-Car R160s as 300 feet trains, so OPTO is still allowed on late nights and weekends on the G.
@@CrosstownXpress it’s 2.5 inches that number came from NYCT themselves from their drawings a 5 car R 160s is still longer then a 4 car R 44/46 R68/68A
@@CrosstownXpress yes 1.5 all together is 61 feet .05 inches any way u slice it it’s still over the limit of OPTO operating
I took quite a long break from making my videos. I didn’t expect this at all. Those are my favorite trains on that line. Now, I’m feeling sad.
Same here. You’re not alone.
So now the g is receiving nothing but R160’s?
R.I.P R68/A's and R46's slowly
So the G is all 160s now?
This reminds me of when the R62A's were on the 7!
Will be Missed :(
4:56 this chime was kinda weird…(high pitched chime in the BG)
Should’ve done this when I had a chance
You have videos of the R46/R68A G's, don't you??
@@R160BExpress44 I don’t really know
Awwww r46s are now leaving on many lines
Oh no
Rare to find becomes east to find
The end of an era.
Even though I’ve never been to NYC or ridden a train there before, I will miss these cars
And the G train will still have short cars, why I don’t freaking know
Ridership and lack of available train cars.
Can someone let me know why the trains are only 4 cars long even tho the stations are large enough to fit more
Rail car shortages from 2001, though since 2010, service has been increased, so there’s something.
childhood damn 🥲
Rip 😥
I only rode the r46 g
Rip
R160 (N) train 😭😭😭
There is no way
Shuttle G?
NOOO
wait is r46/r68 retiringfrom MTA?
The R46 and R68 cars will be reassigned to the N/W, and Q.
😭
Why is it the last day ?
*Maybe because R160s took over the route for Culver CBTC.*
This is very sad news. I will miss these great trains. They have some of the best subway train interiors.
I wish they put the r143 or r179 in the (N) (Q) (W)
R143s are 4 car trains. That isn’t possible for them to be on the N or Q train
No Mta Would Not Do That
Welp
No hell no keeping forever Legacy long life
Sad
I believe that they are going to be replaced with the r160! Rip r46 and r68A G trains :( WHY CAN'T MTA JUST UPGRADE THESE TRAINS TO MAKE THEM LOOK GOOD?!
theyre too old and wouldnt be worth the cost
I hate the CBTC Signaling
It ruined the Broadway and Bkyn-Queens Crosstown lines
You can blame constant crowding and delays for that.
Also what did Broadway have to do with CBTC? all they did was swap fleets with each other. Plus everyone should be used to CBTC by now.
We got those ugly R46'S
@@joeeeeeeeeeeeey8888 Tell you what, once the R211As are officially in service, those R46s will be phased out. Please just bare with them until then
I will *not* miss these, the new trains are better on this line.
Yea ok NTT foamer lmao
@@r62aguy85 Tbh, he's right. I personally dislike the R46 cars, and I like the R68/A cars, which looked good on the G, but the NTT's are better for the MTA as they improve service and convenience for riders such as CBTC and other features that older trains lack.
@@Aatrixian have you seen the problems CBTC has caused ? They are actually doing the opposite of what they are meant to do so it’s actually better off to be without CBTC if you look at the lines that were negative affected by CBTC the 7 and L so it’s actually better off to leave things the way they were also R46 are great subway cars don’t see why they get so much hate and they are doing fine on their assigned Lines
@@r62aguy85 Tbh ur not wrong, I do foam NTT's lmao. They're better then OTT'S anyway, better rides. But hey, ur opinion if you prefer old trains .
@@r62aguy85 I can totally agree with you on that, as an everday rider of the 7 line, I've seen delays on the 7 which are mostly caused by signal malfunctioning, this doesn't happen that often but it sure happens at anytime, especially during rush hours, it get's so crowded.
Rip