A fun late afternoon on the Sea Beach

[keysersoze 0]

... I had back on June 15th, 2007 at around 7pm.

Still-in-use incandescent lighting at the stations, the open cut construction, lots of slants and a couple of brand-new R160's in service on the made this trip very interesting. Want to join me for a ride on the Sea Beach?

 

A slanted railfan view, after leaving Stillwell Ave, heading north:

 

At Avenue U:

 

that's the kind of station lighting I like to see:

 

An train heading for CI yard?

 

Yet another set of R160's:

 

Diamond service?

 

looove the slants:

 

Let's say Avenue U could need some re-painting... (the first picture is a bit brighter on the bottom not because I obstructed the lens with my finger; but because of the sunlight falling into the open cut)

 

The lighting is even more interesting at Kings Hwy:

 

New rails waiting for construction at Bay Pkwy:

 

My first ride on a brand-new R160 included an interesting video informing riders about the advantages of the new R160. I don't know how long MTA used that video but I've never seen it around on any websites:

(it featured a lot more different screens, if you're interested I can upload them all)

 

Well, technically not the Sea Beach anymore, but I simply loved this Downtown Manhattan sundown view as seen from Manhattan Bridge:

 

Next to follow in my picture series: Fun at Coney Island/Stillwell Ave & West 8th St!

[nycbusfan 2]

Nice shots, I was at Ave. U three weeks ago. I also pass Kings Hwy. everyday.

[error46146 1,007]

nice job on all of them!

 

the Sea Beach stations are nasty though, all of them. they all need repainting

[trainfan22 2,158]

Great pics my favorite is the one with the R160 and the R46 train. I wish the slants were still the king of the line now its just mostly R160s sadly.

[Brighton Local 703]

Great shots dude!

[Pablo M 201 35]

Great pics! Even though the stations on the Sea Beach line aren't so great, still one of my favorite lines.

[East New York 4,103]

Those are some really nice shots! I really like the last one. Anyone ever been to the Av U station after hours like 2 am? Scary!

[Tracknut 0]

Great shots of the Sea Beach keysersoze. The shot of downtown Manhattan is great but its missing one important thing. Still great though.

[sebbieprops 0]

Great shots from Brooklyn! I particularly like the one and the Kings Highway one.