so I don't know what's going on but 3624, 3659, 3664 now are out of service awaiting parts bringing down the active fleet count to 96.
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TurningOfTheWheel wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:58 pm The T has budgeted to replace the Type 7s' LCD "rollsigns" with the LED versions seen on the Type 9s and some Type 8s.Hooray! Those LCD displays are terrible.
BandA wrote: ↑Sun Apr 03, 2022 1:03 pm Keep the Kinki Kars as long as possible. They are more dependable, right?I believe there have been some issues with the dynamic brakes since the overhaul (heard something about needing to clean the resistor grids in distilled water to prevent fires in the tunnels). But on the whole, yes, they are more reliable than the Type 8s, not to mention recently rebuilt.
TurningOfTheWheel wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:58 pm The T has budgeted to replace the Type 7s' LCD "rollsigns" with the LED versions seen on the Type 9s and some Type 8s. The project is included in the 2023–2027 Capital Improvement Plan, page 98, project P0673p, with a budget of $1.1 million.Car 3692 has recently been spotted with the new rollsign.