Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 6, 2012 Share #1426 Posted September 6, 2012 On the revenue tracks? That train probably broke down. I'd imagine the tail lights would also be on... It was on the track that would be the local track I guess going in Southbound towards the city. I saw another train pass it going towards the city which is what got my attention. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted September 6, 2012 Share #1427 Posted September 6, 2012 It was on the track that would be the local track I guess going in Southbound towards the city. I saw another train pass it going towards the city which is what got my attention. There probably would have been more delays, as the next switch onto the center track is at 238th Street: http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/trackmap/pm_west.png It was probably on the center track itself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted September 6, 2012 Share #1428 Posted September 6, 2012 Saw some trains on the downtown local track today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted September 9, 2012 Share #1429 Posted September 9, 2012 One of the reasons I've heard as to why the won't be getting the displaced R62As from the is because the and share trainsets (i.e. a train pulls into Flatbush as a , and leaves as a ). Is there any reason why they do this? Is it more efficient than pulling in as a and leaving as a ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubwayStation Posted September 9, 2012 Share #1430 Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) Is there any reason why they do this? Is it more efficient than pulling in as a and leaving as a ? It allows for more flexibility in scheduling the and . For example, if a is supposed to depart Flatbush at a particular time, any available train can be used. Although, I don't know if they just literally use whichever train is available, or if the example train that I mentioned would always use the same train from the each time. Edited September 9, 2012 by TheSubwayStation 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted September 9, 2012 Share #1431 Posted September 9, 2012 It's for when trains come down out of place. If the next southbound 5 is 15 minutes away, then the second arriving 2 can go back out as a 5 and that way there won't be delays in both directions. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MTA Bus Posted September 9, 2012 Share #1432 Posted September 9, 2012 If the R160s didn't overload the 3rd rail stations on the Rockaways, the would probably be using R160s. I still don't get why they could've just ran R160s on the by just sending them to Lefferts Blvd. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted September 9, 2012 Share #1433 Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) I don't know what's what on the Rockaway power problem, but I don't really think the would be using R160s, every line right now that uses them has a pretty good reason for doing so and just not every line can use NTTs. Look at it this way, you'll only have to wait 25-30 years tops before you're guaranteed to see them on it Running different fleets on the different branches of the is an inefficient idea just like running different fleets on the and mentioned above. Imagine at 207th St, the next two arriving trains are R160s from Lefferts, the from the Rockaways got held up due to a bridge opening or something, and the next Queens-bound train from 207th is going to Far Rockaway. What do? The flexibility of sending trains where necessary to meet the schedule is lost. Edited September 9, 2012 by Mysterious2train 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubwayStation Posted September 9, 2012 Share #1434 Posted September 9, 2012 What was the deal with the R160 Lefferts yesterday? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynunderground Posted September 9, 2012 Share #1435 Posted September 9, 2012 What was the deal with the R160 Lefferts yesterday? It was borrowed from the fleet. http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/topic/36446-f-to-lefferts-blvd-go/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lance Posted September 9, 2012 Share #1436 Posted September 9, 2012 I don't know what's what on the Rockaway power problem, but I don't really think the would be using R160s, every line right now that uses them has a pretty good reason for doing so and just not every line can use NTTs. Look at it this way, you'll only have to wait 25-30 years tops before you're guaranteed to see them on it Running different fleets on the different branches of the is an inefficient idea just like running different fleets on the and mentioned above. Imagine at 207th St, the next two arriving trains are R160s from Lefferts, the from the Rockaways got held up due to a bridge opening or something, and the next Queens-bound train from 207th is going to Far Rockaway. What do? The flexibility of sending trains where necessary to meet the schedule is lost. Remind me again, how long does it take to get from one of the A line to the other? An hour? Hour and a half? I'm almost positive that whatever's affecting the Broad Channel Bridge won't take nearly that long, unless there's some kind of mechanical problem over there. And besides, it's not like they can't turn trains at Howard Beach if circumstances warrant. As for the power problem, I'm pretty sure that was fixed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted September 10, 2012 Share #1437 Posted September 10, 2012 Remind me again, how long does it take to get from one of the A line to the other? An hour? Hour and a half? I'm almost positive that whatever's affecting the Broad Channel Bridge won't take nearly that long, unless there's some kind of mechanical problem over there. And besides, it's not like they can't turn trains at Howard Beach if circumstances warrant. As for the power problem, I'm pretty sure that was fixed. Bridge activities take longer than you may think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted September 11, 2012 Share #1438 Posted September 11, 2012 Remind me again, how long does it take to get from one of the A line to the other? An hour? Hour and a half? I'm almost positive that whatever's affecting the Broad Channel Bridge won't take nearly that long, unless there's some kind of mechanical problem over there. And besides, it's not like they can't turn trains at Howard Beach if circumstances warrant. As for the power problem, I'm pretty sure that was fixed. That was just an example. My point is, segregating fleets on the is a bad idea in such circumstances, because delays could have (A)s arriving out of order at 207th. Hypothetically, the delay would only have to be for 10 or so minutes (sick passenger waiting for an ambulance, signal outage, etc.) during most of the day in order for two trains from Lefferts to get behind each other and mess up the schedule. If the power problem really is fixed, this is all a moot point, but I'm just clarifying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lance Posted September 11, 2012 Share #1439 Posted September 11, 2012 Bridge activities take longer than you may think. That was just an example. My point is, segregating fleets on the is a bad idea in such circumstances, because delays could have (A)s arriving out of order at 207th. Hypothetically, the delay would only have to be for 10 or so minutes (sick passenger waiting for an ambulance, signal outage, etc.) during most of the day in order for two trains from Lefferts to get behind each other and mess up the schedule. If the power problem really is fixed, this is all a moot point, but I'm just clarifying. Point taken. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3 Via Av U Posted September 12, 2012 Share #1440 Posted September 12, 2012 Holy shit a friend of mine was taking the from Sheepshead Bay to Kings Highway to school and took it to Grand Street because the conductor was lousy in announcements, I told him to take the because it has better announcements, we went at it with each other for a few minutes... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted September 12, 2012 Share #1441 Posted September 12, 2012 Could the R62 be linked up with the R62A And can the R68 be linked with the R68A. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted September 13, 2012 Share #1442 Posted September 13, 2012 Would they ever consider giving the R110A/B to the Transit Museum instead of letting rust slowly in... wherever they're storing them right now? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overclocked Posted September 13, 2012 Share #1443 Posted September 13, 2012 Would they ever consider giving the R110A/B to the Transit Museum instead of letting rust slowly in... wherever they're storing them right now? The museum isn't big enough, also there are other cars which IMO have priority over 110s 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted September 13, 2012 Share #1444 Posted September 13, 2012 I didn't mean display them at the museum, but just retain them for the collection, much in the same way they did with the two R38s and R40s. Speaking of which, what happened to those things anyway? The R40s and a pair of R32s was on display at the museum for a short while around 2009 (according to nycsubway.org) and afterwards they seemed to just vanish off the face of the earth. I don't think the R38s were ever displayed there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overclocked Posted September 13, 2012 Share #1445 Posted September 13, 2012 I didn't mean display them at the museum, but just retain them for the collection, much in the same way they did with the two R38s and R40s. Speaking of which, what happened to those things anyway? The R40s and a pair of R32s was on display at the museum for a short while around 2009 (according to nycsubway.org) and afterwards they seemed to just vanish off the face of the earth. I don't think the R38s were ever displayed there. From what I know, 40's and 32's are stored in the tunnels that lead to the station. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted September 13, 2012 Share #1446 Posted September 13, 2012 I didn't mean display them at the museum, but just retain them for the collection, much in the same way they did with the two R38s and R40s. Speaking of which, what happened to those things anyway? The R40s and a pair of R32s was on display at the museum for a short while around 2009 (according to nycsubway.org) and afterwards they seemed to just vanish off the face of the earth. I don't think the R38s were ever displayed there. Not every train the museum has can fit into the station. Cars regulary get rotated in there as place holders whenever a set is out on a fan trip or for repairs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTA Posted September 14, 2012 Share #1447 Posted September 14, 2012 Wouldn't it be easier to have the at 207th and the @Pitkin? There would be a lot less deadheading that way. Speaking of which how do trains deadhead fro 207th? According the track map, it would have to arrive on the track. Do the 's just depart from the patform or do they wrong-rail into 168th? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted September 14, 2012 Share #1448 Posted September 14, 2012 The from 207 yard do what the does at night, switch to the local track south of the station. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTA Posted September 14, 2012 Share #1449 Posted September 14, 2012 The from 207 yard do what the does at night, switch to the local track south of the station. So it picks up on the express track then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted September 16, 2012 Share #1450 Posted September 16, 2012 I was in the car...and I realized that there is a train lot on linden boulevard and eldert lane under some apartment buildings...anyone know what that is or used for?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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