brakethrow Posted February 6, 2016 Share #11801 Posted February 6, 2016 why was the "what is it like driving a subway car?" thread locked ? No rules would of been broken if train operators had responded. I didn't see anyone comment about them unlawfully operating a train unless of course the comment was deleted.. Not even my thread but I was seriously interested in hearing what train operators would've said. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted February 6, 2016 Share #11802 Posted February 6, 2016 ^ No idea why YoungNYCSubwayFan was acting like that. Nothing illegal was being talked about in that thread. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacemak3r Posted February 6, 2016 Share #11803 Posted February 6, 2016 I can understand the safety of why a mod would lock such a thread, but I have to agree, the user was only asking for an opinion of the differences of driving a car as per to a train. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted February 6, 2016 Share #11804 Posted February 6, 2016 Question, in the money train, was 8048 actually damaged or was it a mockup? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech And Transit Posted February 7, 2016 Share #11805 Posted February 7, 2016 Question, in the money train, was 8048 actually damaged or was it a mockup? You mean 8408? And I have always been wondering that too. I think that it was the actual 8408 that was sent off to the Money Train film sets along with 8401 and one other. I could be wrong but this is based on what I read on nycsubway.org. R30 page: http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/R-27_--_R-30_(St._Louis_Car,_1960-1961) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted February 7, 2016 Share #11806 Posted February 7, 2016 Wait so that wasn't Prospect Park? (I mean I know it's not Prospect Park, but isn't that one of the stations on CPW?) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted February 7, 2016 Share #11807 Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) Wait so that wasn't Prospect Park? (I mean I know it's not Prospect Park, but isn't that one of the stations on CPW?) They built a fake subway system in LA where most of the subway scenes for Money Train was filmed. IIRC the scene where Charlie was playing drunk in the beginning was filmed at 14th Union Square on the IRT platform, most of the other subway scenes was in LA. Edited February 7, 2016 by trainfan22 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted February 7, 2016 Share #11808 Posted February 7, 2016 They built a fake subway system in LA where most of the subway scenes for Money Train was filmed. IIRC the scene where Charlie was playing drunk in the beginning was filmed at 14th Union Square on the IRT platform, most of the other subway scenes was in LA. Wow that's a bummer :/ And for the show blindspot, the first episode, was that a R32 used or was that the money train? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted February 7, 2016 Share #11809 Posted February 7, 2016 ^ No idea why YoungNYCSubwayFan was acting like that. Nothing illegal was being talked about in that thread. Yeah, bizarre power trip to lock that on an innocent question. Didn't even know he was a mod. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted February 7, 2016 Share #11810 Posted February 7, 2016 Yeah, bizarre power trip to lock that on an innocent question. Didn't even know he was a mod. Neither did I 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q113 LTD Posted February 7, 2016 Share #11811 Posted February 7, 2016 Wow that's a bummer :/ And for the show blindspot, the first episode, was that a R32 used or was that the money train? Blindspot is awesome. That scene when they were on the train was the scene from the Money Train. Some tv shows nowadays use some scenes from movies and put them in the show. The show that I remember watching was CSI: Cyber season 2 episode 11 "404: Flight Not Found" when the passenger plane was about to approach the runway, it showed the plane landing scene from the movie Air Force One. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak706 Posted February 9, 2016 Share #11812 Posted February 9, 2016 Hi all - new member here. Random question: why did the MTA choose to paint R33 pair 9016-9017 in that weird not-quite-a-Redbird paint scheme? No car ever wore bright red from roof to trucks, with yellow handrails, etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted February 9, 2016 Share #11813 Posted February 9, 2016 Blindspot is awesome. That scene when they were on the train was the scene from the Money Train. Some tv shows nowadays use some scenes from movies and put them in the show. The show that I remember watching was CSI: Cyber season 2 episode 11 "404: Flight Not Found" when the passenger plane was about to approach the runway, it showed the plane landing scene from the movie Air Force One. All of that scene used the money train? What about the scene when Keller jumped off the R32 to go into the tunnel to diffuse the thingy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted February 9, 2016 Share #11814 Posted February 9, 2016 Hi all - new member here. Random question: why did the MTA choose to paint R33 pair 9016-9017 in that weird not-quite-a-Redbird paint scheme? No car ever wore bright red from roof to trucks, with yellow handrails, etc. You bet they did! Those R33s were delivered with an impossibly red color scheme with yellow grabholds. See this post with some period photos: http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/topic/22675-the-nostalgia-thread/?p=854573 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak706 Posted February 10, 2016 Share #11815 Posted February 10, 2016 You bet they did! Those R33s were delivered with an impossibly red color scheme with yellow grabholds. See this post with some period photos: http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/topic/22675-the-nostalgia-thread/?p=854573 Wow, I stand corrected. That's really interesting. I wonder how long they stayed that bright, haha. Those photos almost look photoshopped. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted February 10, 2016 Share #11816 Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) I have an interesting story to share: So, I was on my way to my friend's house nearby the Kingsbridge Road station and the train I was on terminated at Burnside Avenue. The next train going to Woodlawn was 9 minutes away, so I waited for it. Once I boarded that train, we conveniently bypassed Kingsbridge and I got off the next stop, which I happened to miss the train going back and had to wait yet another five minutes. I realized that I would have been better off just walking back rather than waiting. Edited February 10, 2016 by S78 via Hylan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxBombers Posted February 10, 2016 Share #11817 Posted February 10, 2016 I have an interesting story to share: So, I was on my way to my friend's house nearby the Kingsbridge Road station and the train I was on terminated at Burnside Avenue. The next train going to Woodlawn was 9 minutes away, so I waited for it. Once I boarded that train, we conveniently bypassed Kingsbridge and I got off the next stop, which I happened to miss the train going back and had to wait yet another five minutes. I realized that I would have been better off just walking back rather than waiting. I have crappy luck when it comes to trains too... and buses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted February 10, 2016 Share #11818 Posted February 10, 2016 I have crappy luck when it comes to trains too... and buses.Fortunately, I rarely run into situations I did this morning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted February 13, 2016 Share #11819 Posted February 13, 2016 http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-1976-NEW-YORK-TRANSIT-SYSTEM-MAP-59-X-46-ROLLED-NEVER-USED/401050501455?_trksid=p2046732.c100040.m2060&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107095009%26meid%3D30042e2285674c2382fbd10e11a35b89%26pid%3D100040%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D181853228050 These come up once every three years or so. Quoting myself, there's now a 1967 up there...all the Vignelli ones are gone. http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1967-NYC-59x46-Subway-Map-Station-Vintage-Sign-New-York-City-NYCTA-Transit-/131719093041?hash=item1eab11db31:g:jr8AAOSwQYZWtq1G 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted February 13, 2016 Share #11820 Posted February 13, 2016 I think the new PA announcements on the were taken off. I was on 6551-6555 with 6571-6575 and it was the usual (the announcements). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted February 13, 2016 Share #11821 Posted February 13, 2016 Quoting myself, there's now a 1967 up there...all the Vignelli ones are gone. http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1967-NYC-59x46-Subway-Map-Station-Vintage-Sign-New-York-City-NYCTA-Transit-/131719093041?hash=item1eab11db31:g:jr8AAOSwQYZWtq1G I really do with people would stop giving Vignelli credit for the Chrystie St maps. He had no part in those maps. For that matter, he also played no part in the rainbow pride color designation for the routes. I think the new PA announcements on the were taken off. I was on 6551-6555 with 6571-6575 and it was the usual (the announcements). Good. That was a pointless waste of time. It didn't save any time and it just made the announcements sound like broken English. Now, if they can revert back to the long-form destination readings on the 142s/142As, that'd be appreciated. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted February 13, 2016 Share #11822 Posted February 13, 2016 I really do with people would stop giving Vignelli credit for the Chrystie St maps. He had no part in those maps. For that matter, he also played no part in the rainbow pride color designation for the routes. Is that true? From what I've read in interviews with him, the bullet system was his creation (with Noorda). Granted, I don't know who came up with the exact colors, my general understanding was everything after the time the TA contracted Unimark came from them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted February 13, 2016 Share #11823 Posted February 13, 2016 There's at least two sets of R62A's running on the today, borrowed from the . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted February 13, 2016 Share #11824 Posted February 13, 2016 Is that true? From what I've read in interviews with him, the bullet system was his creation (with Noorda). Granted, I don't know who came up with the exact colors, my general understanding was everything after the time the TA contracted Unimark came from th Paul Shaw's book says Goldstein chose the colors and both Noorda and Vignelli created the sign system using research and people watching by Noorda. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech And Transit Posted February 14, 2016 Share #11825 Posted February 14, 2016 Caught a R62A from the on the today. Set 2401-05 and 1841-45. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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