RR503 Posted May 3, 2018 Share #18401 Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, Trainmaster5 said: The physical layout between Nostrand , President and Franklin Avenue preclude installing a newer crossover at that location without a rebuild of the whole junction which is why it has never been attempted. I was taught that more than 30 years ago by people who knew the plant and surrounding signals, columns, and the general topography. I have physically walked the north and southbound tracks from Utica Avenue, Nostrand Junction tower, President St tower, and the s/b track 3 from Atlantic Avenue to Utica Avenue pulling cable the length of track from point to point on a work train 5 nights a week when the old tower at the junction was decommissioned and relocated to the present tower at Utica Avenue. Senior motor instructors and a Trainmaster were my teachers back then. I think I'll defer to their knowledge. Carry on. The MTA study I linked in my post above seems to disagree. It may involve the movement/removal of some columns, but according to them, it is most certainly a feasible change, and is implementable without necessarily having to shut down service (though doing so for at least some weekends would almost certainly quicken the process). Edited May 3, 2018 by RR503 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted May 4, 2018 Share #18402 Posted May 4, 2018 Door motors changed on 7771-7775, similar to the R179 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted May 4, 2018 Share #18403 Posted May 4, 2018 Just curious does 96th st have the ability to terminate all 4 services (N)(Q)(R)(W) if needed ? I heard it can terminate 30 TPH 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted May 5, 2018 Share #18404 Posted May 5, 2018 5 hours ago, Abba said: Just curious does 96th st have the ability to terminate all 4 services (N)(Q)(R)(W) if needed ? I heard it can terminate 30 TPH Only if the personnel are prepared for it. Imagine if the conductor was not situated at the right place when the train’s supposed to pull out for the next train to come in. But aren’t the 4 services more than 30 T.P.H.? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68OnBroadway Posted May 5, 2018 Share #18405 Posted May 5, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, Abba said: Just curious does 96th st have the ability to terminate all 4 services (N)(Q)(R)(W) if needed ? I heard it can terminate 30 TPH Probably not since in order for that to work, all trains would have to run at 7.5 TPH or less, and the is the sole line that does so while the operates 10 and the 12.5. Not sure about the though. Edited May 5, 2018 by R68OnBroadway 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted May 5, 2018 Share #18406 Posted May 5, 2018 I just noticed this on the R142s but when it reaches 12AM, the time displays 0:00 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porter Posted May 5, 2018 Share #18407 Posted May 5, 2018 Is it just me, or does this forum have way too many pinned threads? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGA Link N Train Posted May 5, 2018 Share #18408 Posted May 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Porter said: Is it just me, or does this forum have way too many pinned threads? There are 16 pinned threads, you think that's too much? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted May 5, 2018 Share #18409 Posted May 5, 2018 9 hours ago, Calvin said: I just noticed this on the R142s but when it reaches 12AM, the time displays 0:00 Late to the party lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon2305 Posted May 6, 2018 Share #18410 Posted May 6, 2018 So an R62 from Livonia was put into service on the today between New Lots Ave & Woodlawn. The consist was 1491-95 & 1581-85. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missabassie Posted May 6, 2018 Share #18411 Posted May 6, 2018 11 hours ago, jon2305 said: So an R62 from Livonia was put into service on the today between New Lots Ave & Woodlawn. The consist was 1491-95 & 1581-85. Wow, now thats some serious throwback 🤤🤤 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted May 6, 2018 Share #18412 Posted May 6, 2018 13 hours ago, jon2305 said: So an R62 from Livonia was put into service on the today between New Lots Ave & Woodlawn. The consist was 1491-95 & 1581-85. 1 hour ago, Missabassie said: Wow, now thats some serious throwback 🤤🤤 There's one out today as well. #1426-30 and #1486-1490. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted May 6, 2018 Share #18413 Posted May 6, 2018 Working on a report about how broken NYC's community engagement processes are. I'm looking for examples of transit projects (doesn't matter how small or large or what agency was managing it) that have been slowed/made significantly more costly/cancelled by community opposition. I've already got 3rd track round 1, SAS, elevators at 68th st. I'm definitely missing a bunch though -- any help would be much appreciated. TIA 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68OnBroadway Posted May 6, 2018 Share #18414 Posted May 6, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, RR503 said: Working on a report about how broken NYC's community engagement processes are. I'm looking for examples of transit projects (doesn't matter how small or large or what agency was managing it) that have been slowed/made significantly more costly/cancelled by community opposition. I've already got 3rd track round 1, SAS, elevators at 68th st. I'm definitely missing a bunch though -- any help would be much appreciated. TIA Does the failed to LGA count as one? Edited May 6, 2018 by R68OnBroadway 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted May 6, 2018 Share #18415 Posted May 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, RR503 said: Working on a report about how broken NYC's community engagement processes are. I'm looking for examples of transit projects (doesn't matter how small or large or what agency was managing it) that have been slowed/made significantly more costly/cancelled by community opposition. I've already got 3rd track round 1, SAS, elevators at 68th st. I'm definitely missing a bunch though -- any help would be much appreciated. TIA LGA Airtrain. Residents of East Elmhurst don't want it to go over the GCP. Instead they want it over the Bay or the Promenade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Island Av Posted May 6, 2018 Share #18416 Posted May 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, RR503 said: Working on a report about how broken NYC's community engagement processes are. I'm looking for examples of transit projects (doesn't matter how small or large or what agency was managing it) that have been slowed/made significantly more costly/cancelled by community opposition. I've already got 3rd track round 1, SAS, elevators at 68th st. I'm definitely missing a bunch though -- any help would be much appreciated. TIA Three words: Rockaway Beach Branch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68OnBroadway Posted May 6, 2018 Share #18417 Posted May 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, Union Tpke said: LGA Airtrain. Residents of East Elmhurst don't want it to go over the GCP. Instead they want it over the Bay or the Promenade. If they couldn't build the to LGA they should have at least built the Airtrain to Astoria Blvd. I'm actually rooting for the NIMBYs here as I want to see this project shot down as nobody is going to take a train towards eastern queens to the eastern end of a local train stopping everywhere before it reaches Manhattan. The Q70 can do for now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted May 6, 2018 Share #18418 Posted May 6, 2018 1 hour ago, RR503 said: Working on a report about how broken NYC's community engagement processes are. I'm looking for examples of transit projects (doesn't matter how small or large or what agency was managing it) that have been slowed/made significantly more costly/cancelled by community opposition. I've already got 3rd track round 1, SAS, elevators at 68th st. I'm definitely missing a bunch though -- any help would be much appreciated. TIA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_35E_(Minnesota)#Controversy_through_the_West_Seventh_neighborhood_of_Saint_Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 via Mosholu Posted May 7, 2018 Share #18419 Posted May 7, 2018 On 5/4/2018 at 12:13 AM, Calvin said: Door motors changed on 7771-7775, similar to the R179 I thought that set had the door motor from the 188. Is that supposed to be a test for when the Bombardier 142 begin to get their door motors updated? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlgorithmOfTruth Posted May 7, 2018 Share #18420 Posted May 7, 2018 ENY's R143s are looking beat. Those things need to be cleaned up big time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted May 7, 2018 Share #18421 Posted May 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, AlgorithmOfTruth said: ENY's R143s are looking beat. Those things need to be cleaned up big time. Seriously, they do. Every that’s on the looks as if they’ve gotten worse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted May 7, 2018 Share #18422 Posted May 7, 2018 2 hours ago, S78 via Hylan said: Seriously, they do. Every that’s on the looks as if they’ve gotten worse. 2 hours ago, AlgorithmOfTruth said: ENY's R143s are looking beat. Those things need to be cleaned up big time. I said that the other day about the ones on the train. Just about every train that I've been on of late has smelled horrible. I was on an train yesterday from West 4th to Chambers and I couldn't wait to get off. The would rather rip out the yellow warning tiles rather than clean them so that's all you need to know about what they think about doing daily cleaning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted May 7, 2018 Share #18423 Posted May 7, 2018 I keep reading that East Side access is becoming more expensive so why don't we just stop doing the project temporarily until we finish higher priority projects like SAS? Lexington is getting worse by the minute, LIRR can handle itself until we finish SAS. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted May 7, 2018 Share #18424 Posted May 7, 2018 5 hours ago, AlgorithmOfTruth said: ENY's R143s are looking beat. Those things need to be cleaned up big time. I saw one set going though the wash at Canarsie Yard over the weekend.. now that the weather is warm they will start cleaning the other sets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted May 7, 2018 Share #18425 Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, trainfan22 said: I saw one set going though the wash at Canarsie Yard over the weekend.. now that the weather is warm they will start cleaning the other sets. That car wash must be better than East New York’s... because the bombed up R160’s still have colorful roofs/window trims...and why does cleanliness on the outside of the cars matter? The Interiors are what need deep cleaning!! Especially since the walls are turning a creme/biege color when they were once white. (In reference to the R143’s) Side note; Jamaica has the dirtiest cars I ever seen, but thier interiors are usually clean. Edited May 7, 2018 by VIP 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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