Type 7 Overhaul Program

[Type 7 3684]

Just passed 3676 and 3653 testing on the D line. I'm currently on 3660, which is one of the last 9 original Type 7s remaining. Ride them while you can!

[F-line to Dudley via Park]

Per NETransit. . .

Stored wreck 3609 has been chosen for rebuild, and has begun prep-for-ship to Alstom to be remade into a new working car from pieces of other wreck victims. With that selection, Riverside's other wrecked 3600's--3602, 3630, 3650, and 3693--are now slated to be scrapped for parts (along with 3679, which has been at Alstom for the past year being harvested of its parts).

[Type 7 3684]

I wonder which 3 out of service 3700s they're going to overhaul. I'd have to guess 3702, 3711, and 3718

[Type 7 3684]

We're down to 8 original Type 7s in service now. 3681 is apparently out of service for the overhaul.

[F-line to Dudley via Park]

3681 was a new-paint unit. Remaining 8 rolling ruins consist of 2 original-paint survivors (3686, 3692), 2 new-paint non-rehabs (3660, 3694), and 4 puke-teals (3620, 3647, 3674, 3682).

[jwhite07]

Do the cars repainted prior to overhaul get repainted again as part of the work or do they keep their "old new" paint?

[F-line to Dudley via Park]

Yes. There's enough heavy body work involved in the rebuilds that every unit will get a full repaint.

[jwhite07]

Excellent, thanks.

[Type 7 3684]

Yeah, I saw 3678 yesterday and noticed it looked much shiner than it was before it went out to get overhauled.

[Type 7 3684]

Only 7 original 7s left in service. 3660 is out of service for the overhaul, which I just rode less than a week ago. 3694 is now the only newly painted original type 7 in service.

[F-line to Dudley via Park]

Also a couple milestones:

60 rebuilds are now in-service.
Only 20 non-rebuilds total are left in-service: original-paint 3686 & 3692; new-paint 3694; puke-teal 3620, 3647, 3674, 3682; and 13 3700's.

[Type 7 3684]

Just saw a photo on twitter of 3655 returning from the overhaul. Link if anyone is interested: https://twitter.com/seanroche/status/902902044314435584" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Type 7 3684]

6 original type 7s left. 3692 has been pulled from service for overhaul.

[F-line to Dudley via Park]

So 3686 takes the prize as the very last original-paint unit left in service. Get your photos while you can.

[CRail]

I'm so pleased my favorite scheme lasted the longest. I really wish that car could keep the green around the sign!
(It's not actually a different scheme, the green around the sign is the remnant of a wrap. I still think it looks cool though)