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Question, pre 2001, what exactly were the routes that served all Coney Island Bound Lines in Brooklyn?

 

I know that the (B) used to be the full time West End line.

 

The (D) used to be the full time Brighton Line.

 

The (W)? Used to be the Sea Beach Line.

 

I don't know what served Culver. (Other then the Culver Shuttle)

 

Was 4th Avenue served by the (N) or the (Q)?

 

And when was the (Q) introduced? Was it introduced after the opening of the 63 connecter?

20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png20px-NYCS-bull-trans-D.svg.png(F)20px-NYCS-bull-trans-N.svg.pngfrom 1967-2001 Coney Island-Stillwell Ave 

 

20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png served the West End line to Coney Island from 1967-2001. It run all times. Until Feb 22, 2004 the 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png swapped 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-D.svg.png route running as express to Brighton Beach during weekdays only. 

 

20px-NYCS-bull-trans-D.svg.png served Brighton to Coney Island also from 1967-2001 at all times. Feb 22, 2004 it swapped the former 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png on West End.

 

(W) served the West End line from July 22, 2001 to Feb 22, 2004 when the Manhattan Bridge north tracks leading to the IND Sixth Avenue Line closed for reconstruction. 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png had run full-time from Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue to Manhattan via the BMT West End Line and Manhattan Bridge north tracks onto the Sixth Avenue Line, but it had to be split when the north side tracks closed. (W) was put in as part of previous 1st split in 1986-1988 6 Av closure of the Bridge. The (W) was filled for the former 20px-B_Train_-_Yellow_%281986-1988%29.sv service. The (W) made all stops 20px-B_Train_-_Yellow_%281986-1988%29.sv made except that (W) didn't stop at Queensboro Plaza as last stop.

 

4 Av was always served by 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-N.svg.png(R) trains. 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-N.svg.png was local along 4 Av from 1988-1994.

 

(Q) always been around since 1960 but it had other names like QJ and QB up until 1985. From 1986-1988 the (Q) served it's current route 57 St(Broadway Express) (Brighton Express) to Brighton Beach while 20px-D_Train_%281986-1988%29.svg.png ran local to Coney Island. From 1988-2001 (Q) was shifted over to 6 Av and used this bullet 20px-Q_Train_%281988-2001%29.svg.png while Broadway side of the Manhattan bridge closed. 

 

I hope this helps. 

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Still looking to catch that R68A set on the (A). What time does it normally run? I've seen 18:57 out of 207 but haven't caught it.

I rode R68a twice on the (A). I recommend catching it at Hoyt-Schermerhorn St between 7:40-7:45 pm towards Queens.

I rode R68a twice on the (A). I recommend catching it at Hoyt-Schermerhorn St between 7:40-7:45 pm towards Queens.

Mondays-Fridays

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Always wondered why the S/B 14-Chambers has no timers but the N/B does. Far as I can tell you hit the Canal-ish curve at about 43-44mph, hard, on the S/B, but N/B the fast part getting past Christopher isn't much more than 41-42 and it's less of a sharp curve before 14. Just a station timer kind of slowdown or something I'm missing?

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20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png20px-NYCS-bull-trans-D.svg.png(F)20px-NYCS-bull-trans-N.svg.pngfrom 1967-2001 Coney Island-Stillwell Ave

 

20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png served the West End line to Coney Island from 1967-2001. It run all times. Until Feb 22, 2004 the 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png swapped 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-D.svg.png route running as express to Brighton Beach during weekdays only.

 

20px-NYCS-bull-trans-D.svg.png served Brighton to Coney Island also from 1967-2001 at all times. Feb 22, 2004 it swapped the former 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png on West End.

 

(W) served the West End line from July 22, 2001 to Feb 22, 2004 when the Manhattan Bridge north tracks leading to the IND Sixth Avenue Line closed for reconstruction. 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png had run full-time from Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue to Manhattan via the BMT West End Line and Manhattan Bridge north tracks onto the Sixth Avenue Line, but it had to be split when the north side tracks closed. (W) was put in as part of previous 1st split in 1986-1988 6 Av closure of the Bridge. The (W) was filled for the former 20px-B_Train_-_Yellow_%281986-1988%29.sv service. The (W) made all stops 20px-B_Train_-_Yellow_%281986-1988%29.sv made except that (W) didn't stop at Queensboro Plaza as last stop.

 

4 Av was always served by 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-N.svg.png(R) trains. 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-N.svg.png was local along 4 Av from 1988-1994.

 

(Q) always been around since 1960 but it had other names like QJ and QB up until 1985. From 1986-1988 the (Q) served it's current route 57 St(Broadway Express) (Brighton Express) to Brighton Beach while 20px-D_Train_%281986-1988%29.svg.png ran local to Coney Island. From 1988-2001 (Q) was shifted over to 6 Av and used this bullet 20px-Q_Train_%281988-2001%29.svg.png while Broadway side of the Manhattan bridge closed.

 

I hope this helps.

The (QJ):M: and (brownM) served as Brighton Local up until 1986

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20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png20px-NYCS-bull-trans-D.svg.png(F)20px-NYCS-bull-trans-N.svg.pngfrom 1967-2001 Coney Island-Stillwell Ave 

 

20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png served the West End line to Coney Island from 1967-2001. It run all times. Until Feb 22, 2004 the 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png swapped 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-D.svg.png route running as express to Brighton Beach during weekdays only. 

 

20px-NYCS-bull-trans-D.svg.png served Brighton to Coney Island also from 1967-2001 at all times. Feb 22, 2004 it swapped the former 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-B.svg.png on West End.

 

4 Av was always served by 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-N.svg.png(R) trains. 20px-NYCS-bull-trans-N.svg.png was local along 4 Av from 1988-1994.

 

 

Going to correct a couple things

 

The (D) Train was cut from Brooklyn during Middays and Weekends from April to November of 1995 due to Bridge work with the (Q) Trains replacing it running to 21st Street.

 

The (N) went 4th Local on Weekday evenings/nights/weekends up until 2002.

 

From 1993-1995 the (N) went to 86th Street only due to some work at Coney Island

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An original side sign from the slants? Quite the rarity if you ask me. Only the first cars that were delivered came with these particular rolls. Later ones, including the updated reproduction of this sign in particular, would follow the design used on the 42s and 44s. Those signs had the route and destinations in Standard font with the route in a hollow ring in the center of the sign.

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Something you don't see all that much...complete R40 Slant rollsign from 1968. Listing is not mine, belongs to dennisprogers.

 

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/231978494018?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

This is a pretty incredible find. It feels so odd how the  :E: used to run out to Brooklyn and Queens and it's northern terminal was Jamaica-179th Street with the  :F:

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