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View File R44/R46 Electronic Sign Codes (2005) Sign codes for digital signs used on R44 and R46 cars Submitter SelflessPotato Submitted 09/06/2023 Category Manuals  

Needs to be approved, but here's a reupload of the full PDF:

I'll be flying into KLGA. I'll be headed to a hotel in the financial district, so seems like the R would be a good bet to get me right where I need to go. Looks like those should all take me right past Sunnyside Yard, too, for a bit of Amtrak action. Seems like a lot of people are suggesting Coney Island, which is definitely somewhere I was thinking about, especially with the Coney Island and Stillwell yards right nearby that I might be able to catch a glimpse of. Seems like Broadway Junction and Queensboro Plaza are also common thoughts between people. I should have plenty of free time on the weekend to explore and see what's around, albeit with the reduced service. I figured this would probably be the case, unfortunately. But I'm sure I'll find plenty to see regardless! Thank you for all the suggestions, I look forward to finding some of them next month!

Hello! Next month I'll be traveling to NYC for a few days (arriving in the afternoon on the 6th, leaving in the afternoon on the 11th). Since my first trip to NYC earlier in the year, I've become fascinated with the subway system, especially the signalling/interlocking systems. Does anyone have any suggestions of good times/places for railfanning, either large visible interlockings, or where I might get the chance to see the fabled R211, or places that would be interesting for some other reason? Are there any lines that would be interesting to ride just for the sake of riding it, perhaps because of how quickly it moves or for newer rolling stock? Additionally, are there any MTA rules or anything that I should be aware of regarding railfanning, beyond the obvious things like not trespassing into yards, don't go on the tracks, etc.? Thanks!

Ah okay, that would definitely make sense - I do seem to notice them most often (if not solely) on elevated tracks. Thanks for the response!!

Hello! Watching railfan window views, you can often see some sort of "inner rails" or something between the rails that cars actually run on. I know that there are often just old rails that have been replaced which get left between the replacement rails, but what I'm talking about don't seem like that, these seem more intentional. Here's an example of what I'm referring to: In that image, you can see the "inner rails" which seem to be pretty consistently present, and the yellow paint on the ends makes it seem like they are there for a reason. Assuming they serve a purpose, what purpose are they there for? Thanks!

Hello! Anyone who has taken a look at the schematic track and interlocking diagrams download has probably noticed it includes the email (surprisingly, a gmail) of the person who keeps those diagrams up to date. We currently have the January 2019 edition, which is largely unchanged from what the current edition would look like, but there have no doubt been updates since that release. Has anyone ever tried emailing them to see if they could get a newer edition? I'm pretty doubtful that it would be given out randomly, but at the same time, it seems like it could be worth a shot.