bknightshadow45 Posted December 4, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 4, 2009 Today I was the train from Jamaica to Fulton Street Station in Manhattan. I got off the train around 4:40pm so I can transfer to the train to 4th Ave-9th Street to transfer for the train. While I was waiting for the train, I spotted a Broad Street bound train. The train was an R160 and the Find screen said Nassau Street Local, Broad Street. Last Monday I also saw a Broad Street bound train running local while I was waiting for a Jamaica Center bound train at Halsey St. On both cases the train was in service and saw people on the train. I actually rode the train from Fulton St to Broad St. According to the MTA timetables, it don't mention any trains running local to Broad St during the PM rush. It only mentions Skip-Stop service in peak direction. My question is when trains start running trains in both directions during the PM rush? Also is the trains is put-ins from the ENY yard? I thought the only runs in peak direction during rush hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted December 4, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 4, 2009 The trains that you see heading southbound during P.M. rush hours are usually put-ins so they can begin their real journey when they head uptown from Broad Street. These trains operate local in Brooklyn and Manhattan. But I do find it unusual that the R160s don't have it signed as the ; you'd think they could just change the sign. As for the R42s, they sign them up as , make a interval and makes its own interval as the upon leaving Broad Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted December 4, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 4, 2009 During the AM rush hours Southbound make skip-stop service and then express from Mrytle Avenue-Broadway to Marcy Avenue while Northbound runs local. During PM rush hiours Northbound runs express from Marcy Avenue to Mrytle Avenue-Broadway and then skip-stops to Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer while Southbound trains run local to Broad Street......its always been that. trains run during AM and PM rush hours only! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bknightshadow45 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted December 4, 2009 During the AM rush hours Southbound make skip-stop service and then express from Mrytle Avenue-Broadway to Marcy Avenue while Northbound runs local. During PM rush hiours Northbound runs express from Marcy Avenue to Mrytle Avenue-Broadway and then skip-stops to Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer while Southbound trains run local to Broad Street......its always been that. trains run during AM and PM rush hours only! Thanks Curtis and lrg5784 for answering my question. I rarely ride the train but I start seeing them when I come home from work and/or school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted December 4, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 4, 2009 Thanks Curtis and lrg5784 for answering my question. I rarely ride the train but I start seeing them when I come home from work and/or school. No problem. I find it weird though that the R160 signed as a heading southbound is a little odd. I can understand the R42s, but the R160 sitch is weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 4, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 4, 2009 The trains that you see heading southbound during P.M. rush hours are usually put-ins so they can begin their real journey when they head uptown from Broad Street. These trains operate local in Brooklyn and Manhattan. But I do find it unusual that the R160s don't have it signed as the ; you'd think they could just change the sign. As for the R42s, they sign them up as , make a interval and makes its own interval as the upon leaving Broad Street. I think can break it down a lil bit further since I live by it... a.m rush hours The comes out of the yard and starts at Bway Junction (or Alabama av not sure tho). It makes all local stops to Jamaica Center. Then it does skip-stop to Myrtle Av-Bway and goes express to Marcy. Then it makes all stops to Broad St. After that, it makes all stops back to Bway Junction then goes 2 the yard. p.m rush It comes out of ENY at Bway Junction (sometimes in the middle track) or at Chauncey St and makes all local stops to Broad St. Then it makes all stops to Marcy Av then express to Myrtle-Bway. Then skip-stop to Jamaica Center. After that, one of two things happen. The first and most common is that it goes light straight to the yard. The second (and somewhat rare) is that it makes all stops back to Bway Junction (as a put-in) but the FIND and everything else is off & the c/r makes manual announcements the whole trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bknightshadow45 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted December 4, 2009 I think can break it down a lil bit further since I live by it... a.m rush hours The comes out of the yard and starts at Bway Junction (or Alabama av not sure tho). It makes all local stops to Jamaica Center. Then it does skip-stop to Myrtle Av-Bway and goes express to Marcy. Then it makes all stops to Broad St. After that, it makes all stops back to Bway Junction then goes 2 the yard. p.m rush It comes out of ENY at Bway Junction (sometimes in the middle track) or at Chauncey St and makes all local stops to Broad St. Then it makes all stops to Marcy Av then express to Myrtle-Bway. Then skip-stop to Jamaica Center. After that, one of two things happen. The first and most common is that it goes light straight to the yard. The second (and somewhat rare) is that it makes all stops back to Bway Junction (as a put-in) but the FIND and everything else is off & the c/r makes manual announcements the whole trip Thanks for the detailed info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 4, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 4, 2009 I think can break it down a lil bit further since I live by it... p.m rush It comes out of ENY at Bway Junction (sometimes in the middle track) or at Chauncey St and makes all local stops to Broad St. Then it makes all stops to Marcy Av then express to Myrtle-Bway. Then skip-stop to Jamaica Center. After that, one of two things happen. The first and most common is that it goes light straight to the yard. The second (and somewhat rare) is that it makes all stops back to Bway Junction (as a put-in) but the FIND and everything else is off & the c/r makes manual announcements the whole trip Er not really... Sometimes the train becomes a and goes in service back to Broad Street. Eight times out of ten the R42 (Z)ebras are the ones that get laid up the R160 (Z)ebras stay in service back south depending on the needs of the service as trains as i stated earlier.They try to get all of the R42's of the road as soon as possible.. I see this three times a week while working on the Line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted December 4, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 4, 2009 They try to get all of the R42's of the road as soon as possible.. They afraid of the R42s sh*ting the bed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 4, 2009 Share #10 Posted December 4, 2009 They afraid of the R42s sh*ting the bed? Those babies are on their last trucks.. I mean LAST..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted December 4, 2009 Share #11 Posted December 4, 2009 Damn, I have not seen those 42s. I guess ENY is just going to run them into the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 4, 2009 Share #12 Posted December 4, 2009 Damn, I have not seen those 42s. I guess ENY is just going to run them into the ground. I think thats an Understatement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North-Eastern T/O Posted December 4, 2009 Share #13 Posted December 4, 2009 I think thats an Understatement... Well heard that 2 of them are heading for a faster grave then the rest of the ones at ENY. I heard something is very wrong with them and there not going going to be fixed. instead 2 from Jamica Yard will be saved and transferred to ENY as early as next week. I don't know the hole story about the cars that are a goner, so don't asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 4, 2009 Share #14 Posted December 4, 2009 I don't know the hole story about the cars that are a goner, so don't asked. LOL Of coruse you dont!!!!! "I know a secret"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted December 4, 2009 Share #15 Posted December 4, 2009 The ones with the serious flats I kept hearing about last weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North-Eastern T/O Posted December 4, 2009 Share #16 Posted December 4, 2009 The ones with the serious flats I kept hearing about last weekend? Were did you hear such Roomers. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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