MarkGuy

I see that pt

I don't really see it as "enhanced training" at all, especially given I've done these moves more times than I can count already and they don't prep me for the road-which is where the real training begins, according to what some have posted here. Extra training, yea tho. But not the training i really need when we go into passenger service solo.

Personally, I see this as a huge detriment for us, because while you do get some types of transfers, they are very few and far in between (least that was my experience my first time as yx.) That's going to be a huge detriment because we're spending time away from regular operation at higher speeds, and the worse it'll get the longer this drags out. I feel that this should be on a case by case basis (those who only have a day or so of road posting to finish) to put us on the road incrementally. The days a lot of us are missing are utterly pointless, because they're days on lines we already posted repeatedly. I do also wonder if they'll make us do schoolcar again if this lasts long enough as well.

Almost the entire August induction has been sent back to the yard after we finished the road practical bc of it too

Hey there bro. U still going back to the A on the 26th?

I bet you love the commute now!

I initially hated operating the 32s because they were hard to stop properly. But recently i posted on the a out of far rock and i operated it like i would a 68/68a and im in love with them now.

From a train operator's perspective, i love the handle on the r 46. The power positions are also clearly marked/etched into the master controller setup. I slightly prefer operating the 46s because they feel like a real train. The 160s feel like operating a video game. Conversely, it's harder to accidentlaly put a 160 than a 46 into emergency.

Glad to see you're liking them.

I read this like, "Aren't you in the A div?" Then I remembered you were in a transfer class. Congrats!

As a student train operator almost finished with training-gotta disagree here. I LOVE the R46's. Easy to stop-just mostly need min brake, and I prefer that long handle to others. They're also in mostly good condition--and they're not falling apart like the r179s are.

Will try this advice as well. Thank you!

True-admittedly the delay did freak me out. But yesterday, I came in my stations braking just before the conductor's board and my stops were better. You do have to trust the brakes will kick in and don't fully release to the marker because the delay in grabbing back brake will cause you to slingshot and overshoot a bit.

Thank you for that advice, which I will take. Do a lot of people down here struggle with the 68a's?

Thx that helped. Im sure ill eventually get it.

I hope so, thx! Just that it was my third straight day of screwing up, and I've been trying like hell to improve because we only get a few more days with this equipment before we move to other ones and road posting begins very soon. But I'm not quitting. Also, gd luck on your practical!

Today was not a great day with the r68a's kicking my ass with braking. I'm having a bit of a hard time "feeling" the train. My TSS had me locate the notch just below the snowbrake and I took advice from a classmate to not fully release brake when stopping, but I still came up long on many of my stops or short. Tried experimenting with braking later, and I overshot. Tried doing it a bit earlier, TSS said I was going too slow. I'm kinda frustrated but will keep at it.

I heard. Last day of yx for the august induction today. We'll be out on the road with the July class by March, if things keep going well.

For what it’s worth I ran into conductors doing a to b div training today at Jamaica yard. So it seems there might be a shortage but idk

Oh yeah most def.

and its because the ny news media hates conductors (and transit workers in general) and thinks your position should be eliminated-which is crazy talk considering how complex this system truly is.

I'm about to enter yx and honestly, being upfront isn't as scary as they make it sound. You can def do it.

Sorry to hear that, bro. You conductors gotta deal with the public in such unfortunate ways. It's just endemic of mental health issues in our society.

Oh most def I studied today after taking a small break yesterday. Job isn’t mine yet

We all finished the final yard practical and sig exam this week. On to road posting. @Schecter all ima tell u bro is that train operator training isn’t overtly easy but it’s nowhere near beast mode difficult in terms of subject matter. It’s intense because of the amount of things you gotta learn in a short time but doable.