New r40

                      All subways should contain the short / non- operating couplers.

Got my B train in. Agree, gorgeous model, great sounds by Brighton Zach. Couplers are too long! & no shorties in the box. I didn’t see any for sale in the new Mth parts websight either

@SIRT posted:

                      All subways should contain the short / non- operating couplers.

                                                                           

Absolutely Steve  They are on the list

more pics please?

@Dj'sOgaugetrains posted:

Got my B train in. Agree, gorgeous model, great sounds by Brighton Zach. Couplers are too long! & no shorties in the box. I didn’t see any for sale in the new Mth parts websight either

Try Ready to Roll in Miami.   I believe they have the short couplers.   BTW, I ordered it yesterday

Man the couplers really do stink   One that I didnt tie shut opened  Backed up to recouple and the thing fell apart

I GUESS THE LEAD THEY USE IN ASIA IS REAL CHEAP.

@Dj'sOgaugetrains posted:

Got my B train in. Agree, gorgeous model, great sounds by Brighton Zach. Couplers are too long! & no shorties in the box. I didn’t see any for sale in the new Mth parts websight either

Got mine today.   Short couplers were in the box along with traction tires

@CCrider posted:

I GUESS THE LEAD THEY USE IN ASIA IS REAL CHEAP.

Time to get the LED out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeT28iycl9U

@bluelinec4 posted:

After waiting years for these I have to admit they were worth the wait. The new roof design and finish of the car look great. But the couplers really stink.  All of the mechanical couplers were popping open.  Had to zip toe every one

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Time to get the LED out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeT28iycl9U

i like kashmir better though

I have a set of the first run when they came out, how are these different? In other words what are the exact differences? I'm keeping my originals,but would just like to know. Thanks

A prototype question for Ben.  Why would this car not have the gates and chains on the end?

Oh boy, think you need some subway books.   New York City Transit Authority found great dangers, along with other hazards and flaws, with the slanted end design having the lack of handholds for riders walking between cars raising concerns of passengers falling onto the tracks. The doors between cars were locked to prevent accidents as a temporary solution. These were the earlier models prior to the 1968 GOH modification program. I like the gated models with lighted upper Local and switchable Express signs, vents and center blue stripe. Some of those features were removed later on.

Joe

There were a few different looks of the R40  The original slant version was designed by Raymond Loewy   The same Loewy that designed the looks of the GG1   A real good explanation of the R40 can be found here https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/R-40_--_R-40M_(St._Louis_Car)

One of the big changes that Steve mentioned was the GOH which stands for general overhaul   Big addition in GOH is that air conditioning was added which changed the design of the roof.  This is the big difference in the MTH models   The original was pre GOH and the roof had these vents on it that tended to warp and look like waves   The later addition MTH is a post GOH and does away with the stupid vents on the roof

Thanks for the history of the R40’s, Ben. Rode many of them when I lived in Brooklyn. I’m a big fan of Raymond Loewy’s work for the Pennsy, but had no idea he designed the slant fronts. I may have to look for one of the add-on sets (I don’t run DCS or traditional, but do have a few of the add on sets for trains I’ve rode in).

Sirt and Ben, as Apples said, Thank you for the history lesson.

I'm getting the new release versions very soon. When it comes to the shorter couplers, I will need to order enough to replace all the out of the box couplers?