To The Group:
Refining the IRT Notes of September 22-23, 2001.
R-62A fleets assigned to the #1 and #3 lines prior to the September 11 emergency were pooled for use on the extended #1 to New Lots Ave., starting September 19, 2001.
On September 25, R-62As assigned to the #1 line (1651-1675, 1711-1715, 1726-1735, 1771-1775, 1816-1830, 1856-1865, 2156-2475) began appearing on the 3. These are two sets of "linked" or unitized sets of 5 cars each and the first time such equipment has been used on the 3 line. Cars assigned to the 3 line continue to be used on the extended 1. These generally consist of 5 singles and one 5-car unit (1800s) or 10 single units.
There have also been at least 20 additional R-62As transferred from the Pelham fleet to the Broadway (#1) fleet.
There were exactly 20 R-62As transferred from 6 to 1 on September 15, 2001: 1671-1675, 1711-1715, 1771-1775 and 1816-1820. This is being regarded as a temporary change.
Redbirds on the 2 and 5 lines have been pooled more so than previous.
As of September 25, there were 194 GE R-26/28/29s active. Most are on the 5, a handful have turned up on the 2.
As of September 25, R-33 trains are broken into several subgroups:
8806-8835, 8856-8883 and 8886-8953 are assigned to the 5 and also run on the 2. There is often R-33s from the 2 mixed into these consists.
8836-8855 remain on the 4, mixed with 9216-9223 and 9226-9305.
8954-8957, 8960-8967, 8970-8979, 8982-9017, 9020-9055 and 9058-9075 are assigned to the 2 and also run on the 5. There may be R-33s from the 8806-8835 and 8856-8953 groups mixed into these consists.
9076-9113, 9115/9212, 9116-9123, 9126-9129, 9130/9225, 9132-9151, 9154-9211 and 9214/9215 are assigned to the 2. They also appear on the 5 and might have R-33s from the other groups mixed into consists.
To illustrate the above, here were the 2/5 Redbird consists observed on September 22, 2001:
1) #5: 8747/8746-8714/8715-8764/8765-7914/7915-7774/7775.
2) #5: 8688/8689-7920/7921-7809/7808-7856/7857-8783/8782.
3) #5: 8935/8934-8870/8871-8860/8861-8817/8816-8811/8810.
4) #5: 8727/8726-7805/7804-7831/7830-7816/7817-7848/7849.
5) #5: 8994/8995-9026/9027-9066/9067-8944/8945-9003/9002.
6) #5: 9201/9200-9148/9149-9185/9184-9194/9195-9014/9015.
7) #5: 9139/9138-9107/9106-9123/9122-9043/9042-9168/9169.
8) #5: 8992/8993-9044/9045-8983/8982-9210/9211-9028/9029.
9) #5: 8760/8761-8711/8710-8752/8753-7896/7897-7958/7959.
10) #5: 7795/7796-8768/8769-7899/7898-8792/8793-8702/8703.
11) #5: 8717/8716-8733/8732-8804/8805-8719/8718-8771/8770.
12) #5: 7937/7936-7867/7866-8694/8695-7791/7790-7773/7772.
13) #2: 9203/9202-9159/9158-9085/9084-9075/9074-9130/9225.
14) #2: 9171/9170-9112/9113-9034/9035-9172/9173-9086/9087.
15) #2: 9212/9115-9080/9081-9076/9077-9048/9049-9097/9096.
16) #2: 8812/8813-8925/8924-8906/8907-8863/8862-8975/8974.
17) #2: 9062/9063-9000/9001-9064/9065-9151/9150-9103/9102.
18) #2: 7819/7818-7933/7932-8744/8745-8784/8785-7781/7780.
19) #2: 9179/9178-9017/9016-9012/9013-9141/9140-9188/9189.
R-62As assigned to the 3 have not changed, but are extended to 10-car trains.
There is a strong possibility some of the Livonia-based R-62As (blue stripes) may begin to congregate numerically in groups of 5, as a prelude to partial unitization.
There were about 74 WH R-29s remaining on the 6.
As of September 25 there were 80 WH R-29s active on the 6. Several sets have been cycled in and out of service through August and September; 12 were reactivated when the 20 R-62As went to the 1 on September 15. As more R-142As are placed in service the withdrawal of WH R-29s will resume.
These were the #6 Redbird consists of September 22, 2001:
1) #6: 8592/8593-8671/8670-8617/8616-8666/8667-8591/8590.
2) #6: 8608/8609-8613/8612-8581/8580-8657/8656-8679/8678.
3) #6: 8621/8620-8665/8664-8605/8604-8632/8633-8651/8650.
4) #6: 8644/8645-8618/8619-8683/8682-8653/8652-8643/8642.
The IRT Car Assignment for September 25, 2001 is posted separately.
As for B-Division equipment assignments, the summary was as follows for September 25, 2001:
A: R-32, R-38, R-44
B: R-68
C: R-32, R-38
D: R-68
E: R-32, R-46
F: R-46
G: R-46
H: R-44
J: R-40M/42
L: R-40, R-40M/42
M: R-40, R-40M/42
(N Suspended)
Q Circle: R-32, R-68, R-68A
Q Diamond: R-40
(R suspended)
S (Franklin): R-68
S (Rockaway Park): R-44
S (63rd): R-32
S (Grand): R-46
W: R-68, R-68ARegards,
George Chiasson Jr.
(Widecab5@aol.com)