Link to the post on SubChat. There are three pictures taken at the Yonkers plant in that post.
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Robert Paniagua wrote:Wow. they look identical to the R143's. Are these the pilot cars (prototypes)Yes, that is the first of 5 pilot cars from Kawasaki (R160B)...8713-8714-8715-8716-8717...they will all be in by the end of next week. Another pilot set from Kawasaki should be in next month. As for the ALSTOM R160A's....who knows?
Majinvegeta wrote:o.O im not all that surprised at the exterior of the R160. Its the interior i want to see soooooo badly! Hopefully seating arrangements are like the R68s or the R32s. Although the front part looks kinda different too me. Its like the front looks more wider and more curved. The Cab must be impressiveFor the interior, don't expect anything special. If a new design works, the next new pool of subway cars will carry pretty much an identical design, so as to not uselessly spend more $$ on a new design. (Notice how the R44's and R46's are very similar)
R384149 wrote:the interiors are probably just like the R143s (although i really wish theyd do away with that extremely light interior), i also noticed the R160s have a few more grab iron things on the front of the car then the R143s do, does wnyone know why with the R143s and now the R160s they went back to the old oull down style cab window, the last car before the R143 to use it was the R32.With the interior, I have spoken to someone who has seen the interior (although it was kind of dark out so it was hard to see stripmaps and such.) However, the seating is the same, but the walls are metal, no wallpaper...that may change later.
R142A wrote:I hope they stay metal, i hate those ugly white wallpapered inteiors, i feel like im in a hospital.R384149 wrote:the interiors are probably just like the R143s (although i really wish theyd do away with that extremely light interior), i also noticed the R160s have a few more grab iron things on the front of the car then the R143s do, does wnyone know why with the R143s and now the R160s they went back to the old oull down style cab window, the last car before the R143 to use it was the R32.With the interior, I have spoken to someone who has seen the interior (although it was kind of dark out so it was hard to see stripmaps and such.) However, the seating is the same, but the walls are metal, no wallpaper...that may change later.