AlgorithmOfTruth

R211 A trains at Rockaway Boulevard:

R160/R179 J/M trains at Marcy Avenue:

I'm not sure if @Bill from Maspeth, @Trainmaster5, @RTOMan, or @mediccjh are online but I have a question regarding stop markers throughout the subway system. Isn't the "S" stop marker used to indicate the stopping position for all trains, regardless of the number of cars? If that's true, why do you see stations where the S plate is preceeded by 4-/6-/8-car stop markers? If I have the definition of the S plate wrong, this is 100% on me. If it's not, is there an explanation for this?

That doesn't make any sense and is incorrect. The track gauge of the New York City Subway and the Staten Island Railway are equivalent: standard gauge – 4 feet 8 1/2 inches. The R211S cars have to be equipped with cab signalling to operate on the SIR. This has absolutely nothing to do with track gauge... Further, the SIR is not subject to the majority of the federal regulations that railroads have to comply with, it's technically an isolated subway system...

R62A/R142A 4/6 trains at Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall:

Aspects of the railfan community that I despise, and there are numerous, is this insistence in taking unconfirmed information as absolute truths. I've always been a naturally inquisitive person, so the gullible are among those who tick me off pretty bad. These "events" attract a lot of weird ass people who are pronounced enough in their ways that's led me to create a pact with myself to downright refuse attending these things. I'm not convinced that the R211s were going to run today at all, nor did I believe there were any plans to do so today either. When I see those trains in passengers service with my own eyes, then I'll check them out. Until then, I'm not going to sweat a hypothetical. I actually wish this thing were done at complete random so the odds are even amongst anyone seeing it, but only time will tell. One thing is clear, and that's me seeking out that train long after it's inaugural run. I like my personal space, lol.

R62/R62A 1 trains at Dyckman Street:

R142A 4 trains at Fordham Road:

They're still requiring new hires to show proof of vaccination? The courts struck down the mandate, and as of February 10th, 2023, vaccination is now optional for all city employees, including those being considered for employment.

What's the point in having the SMEE's be compatible/interoperable with the NTT's? Spending millions of dollars to rebuild the SMEE's from the ground up just to say they could run linked to NTT's is a short-sighted idea since the cost to do so would be as much as it would be to just purchase new subway cars.

What's ironic, though, is that eating and drinking is prohibited in those cabs...

R46/R68A N/W trains at Astoria Boulevard:

R42 J train Cab Ride from Jamaica Center to Broad Street:

R142 5 trains at Baychester Avenue:

I think being a teacher would be pretty cool, but I would get a master's in STEM and teach at a community college, it's better and the pay is higher.