Trainmaster5 Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4476 Posted October 22, 2013 Can anyone explain the red flag on this R32 in Fresh Pond Yard? The flag, and the chock, indicates "Do Not Move". CED uses the red flags on equipment that's being worked on. I would imagine that System Safety would use a similar method on an "incident" train although I've never encountered one . Maybe an active RTO person can elaborate further. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4477 Posted October 22, 2013 So with Coney Island using Jamaicas R160 cars, is not gonna pile on mileage? And I didnt hear the CI R160s getting SMS, I'm only aware of the East New York cars getting the SMS 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4478 Posted October 22, 2013 CI's R160s are getting SMS'ed as well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4479 Posted October 22, 2013 CI's R160s are getting SMS'ed as well Had a feeling so, it would be interesting to see the change of assignments as the SMS of the 10 car sets progresses. Thoughts on this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4480 Posted October 22, 2013 The only change is CI borrowing R160s from Jamaica and 1 set of R32s on the 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4481 Posted October 22, 2013 The only change is CI borrowing R160s from Jamaica and 1 set of R32s on the Oh I see, OK so nothing further then that, thats all there is to it. Thanks for clarifying this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Friday 1986 Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4482 Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Today's scrap notes, 10/22/13: R27 8145 and R30 8463 have finally left to New Jersey a little before 2pm this afternoon. Four trucks were used: two for the railcars and two for the cars' trucks and other parts. Both cars have been stripped of glass and windows it seems. As a gag, pieces of paper were put on the end rollsign windows of 8145 - New Jersey. Like the school cars that left yesterday, 8463 still had advertisements up inside. Photos of this move will be up tonight. In other notes, R40 cars 4280-81 and R42 4572-73 have joined up with the Arnines at 207 Street Yard. The R95 Revenue Collection Cars, I did not see their location in the yard (pehaps inside the shop?). No cars next up on the scrap line at this time. Edited October 22, 2013 by M. Friday 1986 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4483 Posted October 22, 2013 The flag, and the chock, indicates "Do Not Move". CED uses the red flags on equipment that's being worked on. I would imagine that System Safety would use a similar method on an "incident" train although I've never encountered one . Maybe an active RTO person can elaborate further. Do you know what CED stands for? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4484 Posted October 22, 2013 R68 2843 has a broken door, it was door #15. It didn't help that the got crush loaded because it was late. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j express Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4485 Posted October 22, 2013 Today's scrap notes, 10/22/13: R27 8145 and R30 8463 have finally left to New Jersey a little before 2pm this afternoon. Four trucks were used: two for the railcars and two for the cars' trucks and other parts. Both cars have been stripped of glass and windows it seems. As a gag, pieces of paper were put on the end rollsign windows of 8145 - New Jersey. Like the school cars that left yesterday, 8463 still had advertisements up inside. Photos of this move will be up tonight. In other notes, R40 cars 4280-81 and R42 4572-73 have joined up with the Arnines at 207 Street Yard. The R95 Revenue Collection Cars, I did not see their location in the yard (pehaps inside the shop?). No cars next up on the scrap line at this time. So the R40 and R42 may run on the hiolday train?!?!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaica Line Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4486 Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) ^^ I can't but man that train is massive. You'd be amazed at how huge these things really are once you're on the catwalk. A good spot to view them at grade is the dead-end street just north of the Ave H station, east of the tracks. And thus why I never really took interest in the London Tube, small ass trains, can't take 'em seriously.. Now these.. whoa. good size comparison in this pic. Edited October 22, 2013 by Jamaica Line 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4487 Posted October 22, 2013 So the R40 and R42 may run on the hiolday train?!?!? The arnines and the R40/42 can't run with each other...brake system are of 2 different classes (AMUE vs. SMEE). Plus the couplers aren't even compatible (H2A vs. H2C) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E For Erica Posted October 22, 2013 Share #4488 Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Was in brooklyn today doing sales for my job. 1st off, I only saw 2 R160s on the :/ lol and 2nd, when I took the train going back there was another on the express track on Church Ave. But it wasn't even going express. That train almost trolled me. I'm glad I stayed on the train I was on. But seriously, I'm saving up for a car now. I can't take actually using the subway anymore. I'm tired of looking at people. Edited October 22, 2013 by E For Erica 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itmaybeokay Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4489 Posted October 23, 2013 Was in brooklyn today doing sales for my job. 1st off, I only saw 2 R160s on the :/ lol and 2nd, when I took the train going back there was another on the express track on Church Ave. But it wasn't even going express. That train almost trolled me. I'm glad I stayed on the train I was on. But seriously, I'm saving up for a car now. I can't take actually using the subway anymore. I'm tired of looking at people. Yeeup there are almost No 160's on the these days. They're all on the ... (No complaints from here in astoria ) And, as per the car - having driven in New York for a decade before living in a place walking distance to the Subway - I'd prefer the infinite indignities of mass transit over the trials of driving. Seriously. I have a car, I never use the damn thing I just rent it out to my friends. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4490 Posted October 23, 2013 Saw only one R46 set on the Queens-Manhattan today during the evening rush. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4491 Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) How is this possible? "Some Southbound trains are running express from Bergen St to Church Av" That's impossible... The Culver Express tracks don't connect to the crosstown line. Saw only one R46 set on the Queens-Manhattan today during the evening rush. I got one earlier around 3:20 PM, I guess I was lucky enough to get that one set. South motor was 5718. Edited October 23, 2013 by 4P3607 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E For Erica Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4492 Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Yeeup there are almost No 160's on the these days. They're all on the ... (No complaints from here in astoria ) And, as per the car - having driven in New York for a decade before living in a place walking distance to the Subway - I'd prefer the infinite indignities of mass transit over the trials of driving. Seriously. I have a car, I never use the damn thing I just rent it out to my friends. Lol it's nice seeing 160s on the not complaining, But I miss them on the at the same time. But they're stil still there & there's always gonna be 160s on my home line. (hint: my signature) yea. And I'm still gonna take the subway and bus from time to time after I get my car. I just need to know what's it's like to travel in style and have control of the stops I make for once Edited October 23, 2013 by E For Erica 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4493 Posted October 23, 2013 How is this possible? "Some Southbound trains are running express from Bergen St to Church Av" That's impossible... The Culver Express tracks don't connect to the crosstown line. I got one earlier around 3:20 PM, I guess I was lucky enough to get that one set. South motor was 5718. Maybe the bypassed the stations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacemak3r Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4494 Posted October 23, 2013 Maybe the bypassed the stations. I'd assume this or it was a typo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4495 Posted October 23, 2013 Imagine how it would be if the still served Montague with the shut down 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosskin92 Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4496 Posted October 23, 2013 Preliminary structural repair work for a pending Essex Street overhaul is in the works. Nothing though on the Bowery at the moment. Probably because it is low priority due to low ridership but that's just my take on it. Link: http://mta.info/capitaldashboard/10_14/agencies/t/t6041284_all_data.htm Link: http://mta.info/capitaldashboard/10_14/agencies/t/t6070323_all_data.htm Essex Street? Yes you know the deal, that was a former trolly terminal. Here's some background info as you railfan the station (I need to do this myself one day and get pics now that I think about it since I only posted pics of certain stations on the loop and Jamaica El over the summer). Also the spurs on the Brooklyn side of the bridge was moved and rebuilt prior to Nassau Street Loop construction and rebuilt Jamaica Elevated construction as part of the Dual Contracts to accomidate steel cars which accounts for the empty space @ Essex and also on the Brooklyn side of the Willy B before Marcy Avenue in its odd layouts. Source: http://www.freewebs.com/mellowone/earlybrooklynelroutes.htm Source: http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/abandoned/willb.html Source: http://www.boweryboogie.com/2011/11/viewing-the-essex-street-trolley-terminal-future-home-of-low-line-video/ Official MTA video: The urban planner in me thinks that is so cool! It would be awesome for them to leave the tracks in place along with the trolley wire and such to give it that industrial look. Defiently agree with using it as a night club or such (as highlighted in the video) Access to tracks and noise may be an issue however. I love spaces like this! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4497 Posted October 23, 2013 Imagine how it would be if the still served Montague with the shut down Probably cut to either Chambers or Broad during the day and no service in south Brooklyn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsunflyguy Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4498 Posted October 23, 2013 Don't fall for it. Between gas and insurance you're more than losing money when compared to a monthly. You haven't even parked, been stuck on the Van Wyck or had some idiot sideswipe you on a regular basis. One thing about transit is for better or worse you can rest or get things done while traveling, such is not the case while driving. Also don't get caught during ticket season, which if you're a new driver it's quite easy to get picked off during. Even for something innocuous such as having your old license plates in the passenger seat (improperly displayed plates), there goes $60... and your car hasn't even broken down yet. Having a car in NYC is a suckers move. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbr40 Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4499 Posted October 23, 2013 Maybe the bypassed the stations. i think it still possible because iirc they installed a switch track after carroll st during the culver viaduct project. it possible the switch was still there and never got removed. that why it said express from bergen st to church ave. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted October 23, 2013 Share #4500 Posted October 23, 2013 On wikipedia it says that the R40 School car 4162-4163 pair was transfered from East New York Yard to Concourse Yard for storage and then scrapped. Is this true? If so, when was it transfered and when was it scrapped? I know that wikipedia is not always accurate though. On nycsubway.org R40 page it says that it is still a school car at ENY. I know that it sometimes takes a while to get updated. Can someone tell me what happened to the pair. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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