trainfan22 Posted December 23, 2007 Share #1 Posted December 23, 2007 can you take pics of this yard from the street because when i go railfanning next week on the 2 line i wanted to get pics of the R110a and i was wondering if you can take pics of that train from the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1Toasty Posted December 23, 2007 Share #2 Posted December 23, 2007 Why not. I'll be doing that as well when I'm there next week... what day are you there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted December 24, 2007 im not shore yet ethier wed thu or fri maybe i will see you railfanning on the B or Q lines since those are my home lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1Toasty Posted December 24, 2007 Share #4 Posted December 24, 2007 Thursday I'll be out RFing... maybe I'll see you. You might get a picture of me pressed up against the front of a slant with my camcorder B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #5 Posted January 5, 2008 Here's a couple of 239 St. yard I took a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #6 Posted January 5, 2008 Wash Station at 239 St. We replaced the whole loop track this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #7 Posted January 5, 2008 I witnessed my first derailment this summer 239, it wasn't a major one but we were lucky to catch it before it was worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #8 Posted January 5, 2008 I like this one a lot, the trains were all asleep. Hey! Look at this! We laid down the new tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share #9 Posted January 5, 2008 Great pics my favorite is the first one in the rain and that last one with all the R142 resting so am guessing you see the R110a daily do you know what kind of shape is it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #10 Posted January 5, 2008 Funny you ask that, I really don't know much about different models but a I asked a fellow track worker who's a big time buff about the train just sitting there neglected and he gave me a brief history on it. It's still in decent condition but the interior was really dusty, I was in it this early winter to keep warm. I really wasn't impressed with the interior, I'll try to take some photos of it now that I see some interest in my photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1Toasty Posted January 5, 2008 Share #11 Posted January 5, 2008 Please do. Hey, is there any way I can get in the yard or even inside? Probably not, but if there's a way tell me. PS can I lend you my camera next time I'll be there if you're working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 5, 2008 Share #12 Posted January 5, 2008 Some great photos there thanks very much for posting! This is my favorite out of all of them. People know in here that I like photos of track work and complex switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastman346 Posted January 5, 2008 Share #13 Posted January 5, 2008 very cool pics of the yard. can you explain a little about what happened with the derailment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #14 Posted January 5, 2008 Please do. Hey, is there any way I can get in the yard or even inside? Probably not, but if there's a way tell me. PS can I lend you my camera next time I'll be there if you're working? LOL, sure you can come in....just join the MTA. \ I'll bring my good camera more often, a few of these pics were taken by camera phone. I'll take plenty of pics at 239st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #15 Posted January 5, 2008 Some great photos there thanks very much for posting! This is my favorite out of all of them. People know in here that I like photos of track work and complex switches. From what I understand they call that the loop or turnaround track, in case they have to turn the train around they take that track. Someone told me that the nearest place for a turnaround is somewhere in Manhantten. I'm just a rookie learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #16 Posted January 5, 2008 very cool pics of the yard. can you explain a little about what happened with the derailment? We were transporting panels on the worktrain so we normally have 2 guys in the front and 2 in the rear of the train to make sure we have clearance. Well as we were on a bend one of the White hats heard a funny noise and when he looks down the rail was 6 inches of the ground. They stopped the worktrain in time and avoided further damage. They seperated the trains with each going in oppostie directions very slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #17 Posted January 5, 2008 The yards tend to get neglected, they pay more attention to the customer rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #18 Posted January 5, 2008 R1Toasty, this may be a picture of that train. It was a while ago so I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share #19 Posted January 5, 2008 i have found a pic of the cab its the R110a because both pics have the same button panelshttp://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?3383 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1Toasty Posted January 5, 2008 Share #20 Posted January 5, 2008 R1Toasty, this may be a picture of that train. It was a while ago so I'm not sure. That's the R110A for sure. R142s are different, I've got some cab pictures of them. Thanks a bunch, keep 'em coming Does working for the MTA in the future count? And in that case, can a CR or TO take a peek? Or can I just pay someone off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #21 Posted January 5, 2008 This old baby now chugs garbage. It dumps off all of the garbage on the ramp (left) and a garbage truck picks it up. To your right is the loop track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #22 Posted January 5, 2008 That's the R110A for sure. R142s are different, I've got some cab pictures of them. Thanks a bunch, keep 'em coming Does working for the MTA in the future count? And in that case, can a CR or TO take a peek? Or can I just pay someone off? TO as in train operator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #23 Posted January 5, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackworker Posted January 5, 2008 Share #24 Posted January 5, 2008 The other side of the loop, you'll notice the ramp is on the right...minus the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1Toasty Posted January 5, 2008 Share #25 Posted January 5, 2008 TO as in train operator? Aye, TO as in Train Operator and CR and in Conductor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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