Union Tpke Posted May 24, 2013 Share #3026 Posted May 24, 2013 (edited) I've ridden the taking the front window via the R42s after school all week going from Jamaica to Broad. I will also remember the day I first rode them on the . The R42s have became my favorite cars right after the R32s and R40s (slants). Thats exactly the same order I have except I have the R40Ms tied with the R42s. It will be sad to see the R32s and R42s go. Edited May 24, 2013 by Union Tpke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted May 25, 2013 Share #3027 Posted May 25, 2013 I see that Central Avenue on the is closed for rehabilitation until August. What exactly is wrong with the station? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted May 25, 2013 Share #3028 Posted May 25, 2013 My school ends at 2:39 p.m. five days a week from Monday to Friday. Now that I know what time the R42 trains are scheduled to come out, I will ride one of them everyday from now on when I head over to Norwood Avenue on the BMT Jamaica Line after school. By the time I take an R160 to Jamaica Center, I see an R42 layed up at the eastern end of the station. This happen all my school week. Though there's also another R42 which is in service. I know I can be wrong, but I assume this is regularly scheduled. A few months back, I wasn't use to knowing when will an R42 show up so I took an R160 to the junction to count how many were there. Yes I know there's 50/400 R42s left but 48 are in eight cars while 2 are coupled. However, I did gotten most R42 RFWs from Broad to Jamaica and now the reverse. So far on the , I caught 1-2 sets in service on midday. I heard all run at rush hour, but only 1 set runs on weekend. Half run on the and the other half run on the . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overclocked Posted May 25, 2013 Share #3029 Posted May 25, 2013 I see that Central Avenue on the is closed for rehabilitation until August. What exactly is wrong with the station? The stations along Myrtle El are in need of serious repair, which is conducted on station by station basis. For example Knickerbocker Ave was closed last year late in summer and opened in February I believe. Central rehab should be completed around late August, probably a little later. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted May 25, 2013 Share #3030 Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) These are the rankings as far as passenger rank in 2012(you may or may not have seen this. Thought it'd be fun to post it). 1. 42nd Street 37. 125th Street 55. 145th Street 116. 175th Street-George Washington Bus Terminal 150. 181st Street 174. 207th Street 194. Dyckman Street 296. 190th Street Edited May 25, 2013 by lupojohn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted May 25, 2013 Share #3031 Posted May 25, 2013 Nvm since I can't edit it further. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted May 25, 2013 Share #3032 Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Let me amend that: the Top 5 are: 1. 42nd Street-PA Bus Terminal & Times Square 62,069,437 2. Grand Central-42nd Street 42,984,249 3. 34th Street-Herald Square 37,154,138 4. 14th Street-Union Square 34,639,575 5. 34th Street-Penn Station 27,010,176 (Sorry for the clutter. I'm just really into this and I have a lot of time on my hands). Edited May 25, 2013 by lupojohn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted May 25, 2013 Share #3033 Posted May 25, 2013 Just out of curiosity, why did the have its northern terminal changed from 168th Street to 145th Street? Probably to make it simpler for the A and C trains to swap cars (when there were more R32s there). B/D didn't make a difference other than maybe sharing some R68s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted May 25, 2013 Share #3034 Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Let me amend that: the Top 5 are: 1. 42nd Street-PA Bus Terminal & Times Square 62,069,437 2. Grand Central-42nd Street 42,984,249 3. 34th Street-Herald Square 37,154,138 4. 14th Street-Union Square 34,639,575 5. 34th Street-Penn Station 27,010,176 (Sorry for the clutter. I'm just really into this and I have a lot of time on my hands). Does the combine 42nd Street-PA Bus Terminal & Times Square or are you combining them? Edited May 25, 2013 by Via Garibaldi 8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted May 25, 2013 Share #3035 Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Does the combine 42nd Street-PA Bus Terminal & Times Square or are you combining them? . Edited May 25, 2013 by lupojohn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted May 25, 2013 Share #3036 Posted May 25, 2013 . Figures... I wonder why they combine them?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted May 25, 2013 Share #3037 Posted May 25, 2013 The 5 stations with the highest percentage of passenger increase from 2011-12 are: 1. Elder Avenue +168.4% 2. St. Lawrence Avenue +161.5% 3. Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue + 87.5% 4. Avenue H + 57.8% 5. 21st Street-Van Alst + 28.7% 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted May 26, 2013 Share #3038 Posted May 26, 2013 I wonder did the MTA run extra service since there was a European soccer match at Yankee Stadium 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted May 27, 2013 Share #3039 Posted May 27, 2013 (edited) So disappointed that the summer swap won't happen again. I was looking so forward to seeing the new views across the Jamaica Bay as well as fanning the entirety of the route with the R32s. They are much more fun than the R46s. Oh well.... Now the most important lesson I've learn is this: I should have started railfanning from the start and not later (if it weren't for my parents).... Edited May 27, 2013 by RollOverMyHead 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted May 27, 2013 Share #3040 Posted May 27, 2013 How could they, they had a GO on the line? The did run 5 soccer specials though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted May 27, 2013 Share #3041 Posted May 27, 2013 How could they, they had a GO on the line? The did run 5 soccer specials though. oh i forgot about that now it crossed my mind thanks for the info Snowblock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted May 28, 2013 Share #3042 Posted May 28, 2013 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacemak3r Posted May 28, 2013 Share #3043 Posted May 28, 2013 That can't even be classified as "running over." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleRTO Posted May 29, 2013 Share #3044 Posted May 29, 2013 Random... The suspension in the r142as are incredible compared to the 62/s but the trains buck hard whenever you come to a break 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted May 29, 2013 Share #3045 Posted May 29, 2013 When was 137th Street a terminal for the ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolmazin Posted May 29, 2013 Share #3046 Posted May 29, 2013 Probably right now 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted May 30, 2013 Share #3047 Posted May 30, 2013 When was 137th Street a terminal for the ? Morning put-ins still go there... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted May 30, 2013 Share #3048 Posted May 30, 2013 Morning put-ins still go there... I have no idea what a put-in is, but thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted May 30, 2013 Share #3049 Posted May 30, 2013 I have no idea what a put-in is, but thanks. Simply put, its just an extra train that goes out during rush hours and helps along the line 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted May 30, 2013 Share #3050 Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) Found this picture on a news article... looks a lot like Bedford/Nostrand , but I can't be so sure. Would anyone know where this picture was taken? Edited May 30, 2013 by mtattrain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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