Daniel The Cool Posted October 24, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 24, 2009 Thats right guys we should try to ride the R42s while we can due to only few sets left and retiring. They normally run on the lines and sometimes the line. Here's some stations I recommend you do while hunting for R42s Jamaica Center 71st Avenue Jackson Heights Roosevelt Avenue Queens Plaza W 57th Street-7th Avenue 53rd Street- Lex Avenue W 47th-W 50th Street W 42nd Street W 34th Street W 4th Street Broadway Lafayette Street 2nd Avenue Canal Street Chambers Street City Hall Whitehall Street Pacific Street 36th Street 59th Street Brooklyn 95th Street Now what you guys think of my suggestion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted October 24, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 24, 2009 Ya i need proof before i say or do anything.. Even tho i know JAM sets are being replaced, but still.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe C Posted October 24, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 24, 2009 The R42's at Jamaica are being retired,the cars at ENY will be in service till next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted October 24, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 24, 2009 I like seeing them when I go over the (W)illy( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted October 24, 2009 I'm going to try to hunt for R42s while I'm railfanning the Train this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted October 24, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 24, 2009 47-50th Sts I've found is pretty good for photographing them, theres a railing at the end of the platform on the Queens-bound platforms which can help steady the shot. Its also lit well. 34th St Herald Square is also a good photo spot. I hope theres a few running somewhere next summer when I can get out to the city again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted October 24, 2009 Share #7 Posted October 24, 2009 There should be anywhere from 50 to 90 R42s left at Jamaica so you should really try to get them before they're gone. The still runs them at about a 1:2 ratio (R42:R46) so it's not hard to find one. Here are the stations I'd recommend for catching it: Forest Hills / 2 Ave. (if you like to wait at terminals) Queens Plaza Lexington Ave. - 53rd St. (island platform, enables you to catch it in either direction) 34th St. - Herald Sq. West 4th St. The also runs 2 R32s (I saw them so many times this week, at least 5-7), so you should be on the lookout for those as well. Not hard to find at all, especially if you wait at Lexington - 53rd. The can be nice to railfan, since it goes through the Queens Plaza complex, 53rd St. tunnel, connection to 6th Ave., West 4th area, etc. The runs R42s much more rarely, only a few sets (2-3). Here are stations I'd recommend: Forest Hills Lexington - 59th St. Canal St. City Hall (island platform) DeKalb Ave. 36th St./59th St. The , while a rather slow line, is pretty fun to railfan because of the old BMT trackage in lower Manhattan, Montague St. tunnel, Brooklyn interchange tracks, 60th St. tunnel, Broadway local tracks (personally one of my favorite sets of tracks to railfan), etc. (J)/(Z): This line is also fun to railfan at times, though parts of the line can be boring (mainly the Fulton/Jamaica stretches). Personally, my favorite parts are the Williamsburg Bridge, the trackage in Manhattan, and east of 121st St. Places I'd recommend catching one: Jamaica Center/Broad St./Chambers St. (if you're that terminal person) Delancey St. (nice station for photos) Marcy Ave./Myrtle Ave. (overdone, but also a nice station for photos) Broadway Junction (halfway point) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted October 24, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 24, 2009 I've never liked how the R42's ride. I got one on the R a few months ago and when the operator took off from the station, the train would come alive with a huge jerk! Same thing happened with the E train one time. They're nice and roomy, plus the rainfan window is huge (I admit that looking out that window was interesting) but.. they're old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth Posted October 25, 2009 Share #9 Posted October 25, 2009 I've never liked how the R42's ride. I got one on the R a few months ago and when the operator took off from the station, the train would come alive with a huge jerk! Same thing happened with the E train one time. They're nice and roomy, plus the rainfan window is huge (I admit that looking out that window was interesting) but.. they're old. If the t/o would allow the brakes to release first that wouldn't happen. The R42's have a tendency to have very slow releasing brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted October 25, 2009 so is anyone going to ride them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted October 25, 2009 Share #11 Posted October 25, 2009 so is anyone going to ride them? I rode one yesterday. If anyone has a chance to ride them, or feel like riding them, then they will be rode the hell out of, trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted October 25, 2009 Share #12 Posted October 25, 2009 I've ridden enough R42s in my lifetime. I've liked them a lot. I like the fact the uses some of those cars, they're still hanging around. It's harder to find them on the though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted October 25, 2009 Share #13 Posted October 25, 2009 I've ridden enough R42s in my lifetime. I've liked them a lot. I like the fact the uses some of those cars, they're still hanging around. It's harder to find them on the though. Doesn't seem that way to me. 85% of the time I get the its an R42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted October 25, 2009 Share #14 Posted October 25, 2009 Doesn't seem that way to me. 85% of the time I get the its an R42. You must have summoned a R42 on the to meet you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted October 25, 2009 Share #15 Posted October 25, 2009 If the t/o would allow the brakes to release first that wouldn't happen. The R42's have a tendency to have very slow releasing brakes. Exactly... I let the brake release frist then i take power.... Those R42's on the can be herky jerky sometimes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted October 25, 2009 Doesn't seem that way to me. 85% of the time I get the its an R42. lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted October 25, 2009 Share #17 Posted October 25, 2009 You must have summoned a R42 on the to meet you. Ahh yes...my SMEE summoning incantation is very effective :cool: Exactly... I let the brake release frist then i take power.... Those R42's on the can be herky jerky sometimes... LOL yeah I've seen people completely fall over when it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share #18 Posted October 25, 2009 Ahh yes...my SMEE summoning incantation is very effective :cool: LOL yeah I've seen people completely fall over when it happens. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Paniagua Posted October 25, 2009 Share #19 Posted October 25, 2009 Exactly... I let the brake release frist then i take power.... Those R42's on the can be herky jerky sometimes... Good move RTOMan, that's better to do instead of releasing power before letting the brake, thet'll enable the train to move right away from the station or anywhere after being stopped. I've also been on some R42 on the lines but mostly in the 1990s when most of them were active, I like them too, they have the RFW for us with the corner cab. And I've also been on a few R40Ms which are identical in appearance to the R42s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted October 25, 2009 Share #20 Posted October 25, 2009 so is anyone going to ride them? Yeah, most of us were planning to ride them before they were gone anyway. Are you going to ride the R32/R42 (at the RFW) on the on its full route? You also should ride the R32/R42 at the RFW for as much of the route you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share #21 Posted October 25, 2009 Yeah, most of us were planning to ride them before they were gone anyway. Are you going to ride the R32/R42 (at the RFW) on the on its full route? You also should ride the R32/R42 at the RFW for as much of the route you can. I was going to try and ride it from E 53rd Street to W 4th Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted October 25, 2009 Share #22 Posted October 25, 2009 You should go into Queens and ride the to either Roosevelt Ave. or Forest Hills and back to Manhattan. The also has interesting sections in Queens, and the Queens Blvd. line is very close to Manhattan so time isn't an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted October 25, 2009 Share #23 Posted October 25, 2009 It sure would've been nice to ride the R32/42 on the QB express run. That'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share #24 Posted October 25, 2009 You should go into Queens and ride the to either Roosevelt Ave. or Forest Hills and back to Manhattan. The also has interesting sections in Queens, and the Queens Blvd. line is very close to Manhattan so time isn't an issue. I'll try:tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted October 26, 2009 Share #25 Posted October 26, 2009 It sure would've been nice to ride the R32/42 on the QB express run. That'll be missed. If there's a G.O. on the Queens Boulevard local on the weekend you'll catch an R42 running express. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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