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Speaking of which I noticed that they changed the rails on the A and C in the Cranberry Street tunnel. It sounds exactly like where they changed the rails past Jackson Heights on the E and F trains.

Those rails aren't new. What they do is use the rail grinder, which makes small grooves in the rails making that sound. It explains why the sound goes away after a while. 

I missed an R68A at 34 Street today going down. Didn't really care since I was planning on going uptown anyway. 

Whoever was the conductor on the that left Sheepshead Bay 5 minutes ago... What A Prick! Couldn't wait 10 seconds (literally) for the

Earlier at Times Square I was on a while a was pulling into the station. 1 second after the doors opened on the the doors closed on the , leaving everyone running for the with the doors closed in their face. Everyone trying to catch that was pissed, all shaking their heads. I'm surprised no one stuck their arm or leg into the door as if someone ran fast enough they could have made it. I guess some C/Rs really are a**holes.

I'd say about half of the R46 cars are SMSed. A few Jamaica sets are SMSed while most of Pitkin's are. It's going to suck when they touch 5681 and 5741 as both of them howl. They may be doing 5681 at the moment as I haven't seen it.

Hopefully they'll SMS the derailment sets and bring them back. Sucks 5636 won't whine anymore but at least it sounded good when it did.

Same feeling you get when you're driving/on a train and then suddenly a big sound, and squealing + hard braking pretty much making you lean front with all that force....

It happened on the TOMC this year so I know... kind of.

For me I hear the "big sound" and I don't realize what happened until the train is grinding to a halt. I always get that adrenaline rush no matter what the incident is, especially after the derailment I feel it. 

To add to that, if you don't hear the compressor starting about 10 seconds after the BIE happens, then something is definitely wrong. 

A little off topic to the quoted post, but when the I was on derailed, it did stop pretty hard compared to the I was on about a month later that went BIE before Grand Avenue. The was going about 45-50 MPH while the was going about 25. They both had the same stopping time (about 12 seconds). Shows how much the brakes on the R160 suck...

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Anyways, I thought I was seeing things earlier when I pull into Church Avenue on an R46 going uptown and there's an R142 from the on the express track. The LCD sign closest to the back had a rollsign sticker pasted over it with the route (Just like an R62A). I didn't see any cameras or movie prop around.

The day before I was on an R46 going uptown at 57-7 when I see an R188 on the express track. It was the newest conversion set, 7251-7903-7260.

Yesterday around 9:15 PM I saw the newest conversion R188 set (7251-7903-7260) at 57 Street-7 Avenue on the NB Express track. Expect it to be a Corona very soon (if it's not already there).

I noticed that if you're on a southbound train, the left hand side doors don't open after 14st-Union Square until Coney Island.

 

I rode an R68 on the train today from 36st to Atlantic, and I was actually I bit scared at the speed. I saw the car speedometer and it said 51-52mph, and we were consistent from Prospect to Union St, I was a little nervous at the crazy bouncing and rocking and the trucks making all that rumbling and jerking, it really doesn't feel like that on the , just pure speed.

Unless the train pulls in on the left track, then the doors don't open until 86 Street.

That must really suck if you get something stuck in the door at Union Square and the train goes OOS at Coney Island on the left track...

I saw a R143 in Fresh Pond Yard yesterday. Is there a reason for that?

The lead car was 8101.

8101-8108 are there for some reason. Weird how only the first 8 R143s are there.

I saw R62A #1821 - #1825 / #1826 - #1830 today on the ... lil confusion anyway I have ... Then why is R62A #1831 - #1835 / #1836 - #1840 on the  at Westchester Yard... While R62A #1821 - #1825 / #1826 - #1830 at 240 street Yard on .... I maybe wrong that mean R62A #1831 - #1840 will be transferred to 240 Street Yard on  from Westchester Yard ..

1826-1830 was that one oddball that was never sent to the . Weird how 1821-1825 is now on the . The LEDs are pointless for that line.

I'm going to fan today and get good rush hr pics before I post the train of silver colors (if I can make it on Sunday. I think I can.)

There is no Rush Hour on Saturdays...

Can't believe that the R38 is on the consist. Where is the train running again?

The I was on had an Orange on the FIND. I'm pretty sure that there are no programs left that have the brown .

So today I rode an from Broadway Junction to York Street...

Saw 3563 on the Q52 earlier. Haven't seen that bus in a while. 

5013 has run at Manhattanville for two days, but they're probably still loaners. Still, reminded me of the old days seeing RTSes back to back on 5th:

 

Now THAT is a GREAT picture! +1

Well wait and see...No one expected CP to do the 1 Shuttle, M shuttle and 7 Shuttle and look what happened. 

 

I would think during Rush Hours they might have a few.

 

Plus they recently updated the signs with all the Shuttle codes. They even have the G Shuttle one that sa ys "via Manhattan Av" So you never know.

CP also did the shuttle during the derailment but that was an emergency shuttle. 

Why are the R46 sets numbers like that? Idkk the fleet of the R46, but whenever I see a train, the four car set runs like 5640-5642-5643-5642. Why not in sequential order?

It's because the cab cars are  the even numbered cars and the blind cars are the   odd numbered. This actually makes sense as all the blind cars are odd numbered while the cab  cars are even numbered. 

I understand  why they did this on the R46 and R68, but not the R68A since they have full-width cabs in each car. 

Jamaica's R46 cars are beginning SMS treatment. I saw 5638-5639-5641-5640 on the today with a repainted bonnet and new sounding motors. There are still some Pitkin R46 cars that haven't been through SMS yet.

Hold up! The is going to 179?

Explains why I saw that one signed up as that. I thought it was an signed up as .

I wonder what the next Ad-wrap on the will be. It would be interesting if they used an R188.

Thanks for the info!

I know there's a T to Queensboro Plaza and X to 21 St Queensbridge. 

I wonder what the last day was that the had no delays...

I caught 452 on the B37 not too long ago and the farebox wasn't working. Couldn't have any better luck.

Really? Damn I on-purposely missed the B8 last night with that bus because I had no fare left. 

R160 announcement on for Astoria Blvd and it said, "This is Astoria Blvd. Transfer is available to M60 Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport."

When I was on the the other day at 125 Street, the announcement went off and instead of saying the above, it just went "ding - *door chime*". That means the program couldn't find the sound file

I saw 7888-7898 today. It should still be out there now.

I'm waiting until they mix up the converted cars and new sets. The two sets put together will look so obvious as to which one was already used...

I remember reading some part on the MTA website listing the fines for illegal activity. Filming unauthorized areas was one of them, a fine of $25.

Mega-foam if it stays in service through the yard to Brighton Beach. Avenue X, Coney Island, West 8 Street, Ocean Parkway, Brighton Beach

It doesn't. I believe it has to double back if it goes via the yard.

I just realized this now. Must have been interesting a few weeks ago when the and were going via Culver.

Hello all that made sign requests and didn't get them. I feel terrible that I haven't kept my word so this Sunday any requests that have been made will get done. I have been occupied with school, but now that the year is over I will have more time to make signs.

I have a few new Fantasy signs coming out, which will be featured tomorrow. Thanks for being patient!