R44 5278 0 #1 Posted July 30, 2009 Today had some rough and decent times. I started the day in the BMT Canal St station where I took an R42 Z train with actual smooth brakes to Broadway-Nassau for the start of my railfanning. Then I waited half an hour for an R32 A train to Brooklyn only to find that I was on the wrong side of the platform. After fifteen minutes, I gave up and took a smooth R44 to Broadway Jct. I then ran to the Manhattan bound platform only to get lucky with an R32 A train. The Fulton stretch was incredibly slow and someone already occupied the railfanwindow. We even made a sudden stop when a crewman suddenly jumped onto the tracks and the motorwoman stomped the brakes and horn. I got the spot at eventually at Jay St, but didn't start taping until the Cranberry St Tunnels. I met a friendly motorman traveling uptown that worked for 21 years on the A and surprisingly favored the R44s. He told me that the NTTs have motor problems at the Rockaways b/c they need 550 to 600v of power, while the SMEEs only needed the given 500 to 550v of power. Afterwards, I stood around at 103rd to tape some express trains, but a stomache problem and tennis game stopped it early. The rest of the day was pretty usual, but I didn't get to ride the R40M one last time b/c the V was out of service. Here are my photos: *Still trying to improve Here are my top 3 videos: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1447 685 #2 Posted July 30, 2009 Good Pics, but u need to play with it to get better at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bveguy 20 #3 Posted July 30, 2009 but u need to play with it to get better at it. That's what she said Anyways, those are some nice shots you got there. I still remember when my first shots were like that.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LRG 216 #4 Posted July 30, 2009 That's what she said LMAO X-D!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sea Beach 8 #5 Posted July 30, 2009 That's what she said ROFLMFAO......shouldnt it be "Thats what he said"? Nice Pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LRG 216 #6 Posted July 30, 2009 ROFLMFAO......shouldnt it be "Thats what he said"? Either way, it's still funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTR Admiralty 4 #7 Posted July 30, 2009 Nice, gee, I didn't know you were fanning yesterday. I went railfanning with Nick in Joisey in that godforsaken weather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R44 5278 0 #8 Posted July 31, 2009 Thanks for the support everyone! Nice, gee, I didn't know you were fanning yesterday. I went railfanning with Nick in Joisey in that godforsaken weather. I thought you were working on translating the datasheet to French yesterday. When I heard that the PATH was suspended between JSQ and Newark yesterday, I was actually thinking on hoping a free train from Hoboken to Newark Penn Station just to get some dark pics on the drawbridges and Meadowlands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PATCOman 196 #9 Posted July 31, 2009 Cool, you were up in Daniel's territory. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTR Admiralty 4 #10 Posted July 31, 2009 Thanks for the support everyone! I thought you were working on translating the datasheet to French yesterday. When I heard that the PATH was suspended between JSQ and Newark yesterday, I was actually thinking on hoping a free train from Hoboken to Newark Penn Station just to get some dark pics on the drawbridges and Meadowlands. I had a lot of technical difficulties yesterday and I decided to try my luck with the PA5s. We did manage to get a ride on the Newark line around 3 something Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R44 5278 0 #11 Posted August 1, 2009 I still have yet to see a PA5 and I heard that their rides are much better than that of the R142As. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R44 5278 0 #12 Posted August 2, 2009 Cool, you were up in Daniel's territory. Really? I thought I had the IND Fulton, 8th Avenue, and CPW to myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 197 #13 Posted August 5, 2009 A little blurr but good effort 5400 nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N-Trizzy2609 11 #14 Posted August 5, 2009 5400 look better in shape then the other farts. Nice job wit the pics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R44 5278 0 #15 Posted August 5, 2009 I would've snapped the front of 5400 if it wasn't for that cop on the platform. But thanks guys! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EE Broadway Local 17 #16 Posted August 7, 2009 Nice pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R44 5278 0 #17 Posted August 9, 2009 Nice pics! Thanks EE! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTR Admiralty 4 #18 Posted August 9, 2009 Nice pics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
