2 Train Master Posted April 14, 2011 Share #151 Posted April 14, 2011 I'm wondering why exactly the timers between roughly 125th St and 135th St are as they are. Going up to 207th St, the has to deal with those pesky timers and basically has to crawl through 135th St. The fastest the train will probably go between 125th and 175 is about 25 to 30-32mph.After that its all downhill to Dyckman but they added a timer for 190th but T/O's still come in wrapped about 37-39mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted April 14, 2011 Share #152 Posted April 14, 2011 Even if they were quicker than they are (soooooo slow), a charlie going up 2 will beat the A to 145 every time if they left 125 together. Samething going S/B from 145th to 125. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted April 15, 2011 Share #153 Posted April 15, 2011 No, those timer has to be there because it is homeball alley and it has a ton of switches. You don't want an express to be doing 40 and a switch malfunctions and the train is forced to be sent over a a switch at such a high speed. A local goes through a bunch of switches and makes a mandatory stop, but is able to beat an express. Where's the logic in that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted April 15, 2011 Share #154 Posted April 15, 2011 A local goes through a bunch of switches and makes a mandatory stop, but is able to beat an express. Where's the logic in that? No timers.And the goes straight from 135th while the ( switches but they take that switch hard when they leave 135 N/B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted April 15, 2011 Share #155 Posted April 15, 2011 No timers.And the goes straight from 135th while the ( switches but they take that switch hard when they leave 135 N/B. I know about the timers. I'm asking about the logic behind such a setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted April 19, 2011 Share #156 Posted April 19, 2011 A local goes through a bunch of switches and makes a mandatory stop, but is able to beat an express. Where's the logic in that? Not only that, but a local train can beat the easily from 36th St. to Queens Plaza every time even though the track curvature is basically the same. It's not a sharp curve either. It's not even because of the switch to the (though that homeball can act up a lot as well) but all of these timers after the switch that cause the to slow down. Meanwhile the local track is completely free. What gives? This causes problems with the meeting the at Queens Plaza in the morning soooo often. I don't think I'm ever getting the logic behind some of these timers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subwaykid256 Posted April 20, 2011 Share #157 Posted April 20, 2011 i sometimes wonder whats the point of taking an express Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted April 20, 2011 Share #158 Posted April 20, 2011 I just don't take the express. >.> - train shows up across the platform- Express!!! *runs across for seat* ;; OK so i use the express a little...but I do see where everybody is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m7zanr160s Posted April 20, 2011 Share #159 Posted April 20, 2011 A local goes through a bunch of switches and makes a mandatory stop, but is able to beat an express. Where's the logic in that? Nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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