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 #410707  by ctaman34
 
has this been confirmed?

 #411061  by Love Train
 
Yes. One train made one round trip on the (L) line last Tuesday.
 #411749  by Head-end View
 
Okay guys, humor me here. How does an R160A-1 differ from an R-160 ?

 #411756  by Love Train
 
There is no "R160". There are R160A-1s, R160A-2s, and R160Bs.

R160A-1s were made by Alstom. They are in four car sets. They are going to the Eastern Divison.

R160A-2s were made by Alstom. They are in five car sets. Nobody knows where they're going.

R160Bs were made by Kawasaki. They are in five car sets. Nobody knows where they're going. A few sets have Siemens propulsion.

All the R160 cars look identical.
 #411765  by Head-end View
 
Thanks, Love Train. I appreciate all that detail. :wink: