MysteriousBtrain Posted January 31, 2017 Share #14851 Posted January 31, 2017 Nothing really new, but I've been seeing more R68/A s than R68/A s. In fact, today the was half R68s and half R160. only 1 R68 N was spotted today from my journey, but that's my observation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted February 1, 2017 Share #14852 Posted February 1, 2017 Nothing really new, but I've been seeing more R68/A s than R68/A s. In fact, today the was half R68s and half R160. only 1 R68 N was spotted today from my journey, but that's my observation. Spotted a 68a during the PM. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted February 1, 2017 Share #14853 Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) I have a question.If someone records video of subway scanner radio transmission is it illegal for me to watch it? Edited February 1, 2017 by Abba 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted February 1, 2017 Share #14854 Posted February 1, 2017 One thought: Does anyone notice the sound of the rails from 96 St until 57 St-7 Av on the Broadway line and on the from Times Square until 34 St-Hudson Yards? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTK246 Posted February 1, 2017 Share #14855 Posted February 1, 2017 I have a question.If someone records video of subway scanner radio transmission is it illegal for me to watch it? Who's gonna know? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted February 1, 2017 Share #14856 Posted February 1, 2017 I have a question.If someone records video of subway scanner radio transmission is it illegal for me to watch it? Not sure. I do know if you are listening to the scanner you can't tell anyone what you are hearing unless you are an employee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted February 1, 2017 Share #14857 Posted February 1, 2017 Not sure. I do know if you are listening to the scanner you can't tell anyone what you are hearing unless you are an employee Where does the freedom of speech end? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted February 1, 2017 Share #14858 Posted February 1, 2017 One thought: Does anyone notice the sound of the rails from 96 St until 57 St-7 Av on the Broadway line and on the from Times Square until 34 St-Hudson Yards?Continuous welded rail, and a new type of track bed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agar io Posted February 1, 2017 Share #14859 Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) One thought: Does anyone notice the sound of the rails from 96 St until 57 St-7 Av on the Broadway line and on the from Times Square until 34 St-Hudson Yards? Continuous welded rail, and a new type of track bed For some reason, the wheels on trains (doesn't matter if it's R188 or R62A) make a loud grating noise on the curve between 39 St and 10 Av. It's quieter than the screeching noise on other lines, but it's still a loud annoying buzz noise. I haven't ridden the new in a while but I think the same annoying sound occurred. Spotted a 68a during the PM. I rode a R68A from Times Sq to Q-boro Plaza yesterday. While on that train, I saw two consists of R68/A trains going in the opposite direction. Edited February 1, 2017 by agar io 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayParkwayW Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14860 Posted February 2, 2017 Nothing really new, but I've been seeing more R68/A s than R68/A s. In fact, today the was half R68s and half R160. only 1 R68 N was spotted today from my journey, but that's my observation. I may have seen an r68 or two, but almost every day I luck out with catching an r68 . Speaking of r68's: Are they banned from the , or are r160's just preferred on the because of the lack of new rollsigns? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtatransit Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14861 Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) I noticed that all train short turns at 111 street instead of Mets Willet until Furthur notice, Probably due to track work Edited February 2, 2017 by Mtatransit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R42N Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14862 Posted February 2, 2017 I may have seen an r68 or two, but almost every day I luck out with catching an r68 . Speaking of r68's: Are they banned from the , or are r160's just preferred on the because of the lack of new rollsigns? They aren’t “banned” from the . Just assigned to the (N)/(W) instead. No real reason, I think. Also, I think they prefer putting R68s on the as the Sea Beach construction is better with R160 due to their informative FINDs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train92 Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14863 Posted February 2, 2017 Is it just me or are there more R62A's on the ? Today I took this set: 2075-2071, 1904, 2081-2085. Could of sworn it was on the 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14864 Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) What ever happened to express? Politics kill it? Or are they waiting for the culver rehab to finish... Honestly, if they can (assuming they rebuild Kings Highway Interlocking and buy a few extra 211s), they should just run 2/3 of trains express in the peak direction as far as KH, and extend the with 10 cars there to add service at local stops. Then rebuild Bergen's lower level, and short turn whatever (F)s can't fit in CI at Avenue X (or even better, rebuild the crossovers at CI so all service can go there). The only hitch I see is the crossings that will have to take place at Kings Highway... Edited February 2, 2017 by RR503 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14865 Posted February 2, 2017 The only hitch I see is the crossings that will have to take place at Kings Highway... The same kind of crossing that the has to do? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14866 Posted February 2, 2017 What ever happened to express? Politics kill it? Or are they waiting for the culver rehab to finish... Honestly, if they can (assuming they rebuild Kings Highway Interlocking and buy a few extra 211s), they should just run 2/3 of trains express in the peak direction as far as KH, and extend the with 10 cars there to add service at local stops. Then rebuild Bergen's lower level, and short turn whatever (F)s can't fit in CI at Avenue X (or even better, rebuild the crossovers at CI so all service can go there). The only hitch I see is the crossings that will have to take place at Kings Highway... The same kind of crossing that the has to do? No problems doing that southbound, but there's no northbound switch from local to express at either end of Kings Highway. Yet there are two express to local switches NB (one at each end of the station) Yea, they'll have to reconfigure the switches heading northbound if they want express service (which they don't really want to run, which is why they say they're not adding any more trains if they do run express service) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14867 Posted February 2, 2017 What ever happened to express? Politics kill it? Or are they waiting for the culver rehab to finish... Honestly, if they can (assuming they rebuild Kings Highway Interlocking and buy a few extra 211s), they should just run 2/3 of trains express in the peak direction as far as KH, and extend the with 10 cars there to add service at local stops. Then rebuild Bergen's lower level, and short turn whatever (F)s can't fit in CI at Avenue X (or even better, rebuild the crossovers at CI so all service can go there). The only hitch I see is the crossings that will have to take place at Kings Highway... That would get struck down immediately by Park Slope and Carroll Gardens. Any Culver Express plan would have to add express trains without reducing the number of local trains to Manhattan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14868 Posted February 2, 2017 Yea, they'll have to reconfigure the switches heading northbound if they want express service (which they don't really want to run, which is why they say they're not adding any more trains if they do run express service) And you didn’t think I knew about this? It says it right in the post I replied to, not to mention I ride that train: Honestly, if they can (assuming they rebuild Kings Highway Interlocking and buy a few extra 211s), they should just run 2/3 of trains express in the peak direction as far as KH 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14869 Posted February 2, 2017 That would get struck down immediately by Park Slope and Carroll Gardens. Any Culver Express plan would have to add express trains without reducing the number of local trains to Manhattan. They released a report for the F express a while back and as far as I know, while the Park Slope politicians aren't pleased overall (even though for Church Avenue & 7th Avenue it would provide a benefit, the overall wait times would increase for the district), they haven't shot down the plan completely. Plus, the southern Brooklyn politicians seem to want it. And to put it to you this way, they say the express would be a little more crowded than the local in their analysis. Most non-railfans don't crowd trains for no reason. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14870 Posted February 2, 2017 Is it just me or are there more R62A's on the ? Today I took this set: 2075-2071, 1904, 2081-2085. Could of sworn it was on the 2071-5, 81-5 and 91-5 are still on the with the single units, there is an extra 5-car set from the due to the derailment that occurred around Mets-Wilets Point this week. They aren’t “banned” from the . Just assigned to the (N)/(W) instead. No real reason, I think. Also, I think they prefer putting R68s on the as the Sea Beach construction is better with R160 due to their informative FINDs. I may have seen an r68 or two, but almost every day I luck out with catching an r68 . Speaking of r68's: Are they banned from the , or are r160's just preferred on the because of the lack of new rollsigns? There's no East Side-96 St (or 96 St-2 Av) signs for the R68/As so that's probably why the is entirely R160 car class. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14871 Posted February 2, 2017 They released a report for the F express a while back and as far as I know, while the Park Slope politicians aren't pleased overall (even though for Church Avenue & 7th Avenue it would provide a benefit, the overall wait times would increase for the district), they haven't shot down the plan completely. Plus, the southern Brooklyn politicians seem to want it. And to put it to you this way, they say the express would be a little more crowded than the local in their analysis. Most non-railfans don't crowd trains for no reason. That plan isn't likely to last long, but at the very least there's still half the trains still running local unlike his plan where 2/3rds of trains run express... I still don't think the MTA's plan will last long as it's expressly designed for it to fail. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14872 Posted February 2, 2017 That plan isn't likely to last long, but at the very least there's still half the trains still running local unlike his plan where 2/3rds of trains run express... I still don't think the MTA's plan will last long as it's expressly designed for it to fail. Pun intended or no? In any case, mathematically, it works out as an overall benefit to train riders. And they didn't even calculate how many riders would benefit from taking a local or from Fort Hamilton Parkway or 15th Street to 7th Avenue and catching the express there (it assumes they all just stay on the local ). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14873 Posted February 2, 2017 Not sure. I do know if you are listening to the scanner you can't tell anyone what you are hearing unless you are an employee Someone started posting videos of trains but also includes his scanner and I was wondering if it was illegal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14874 Posted February 2, 2017 Pun intended or no? In any case, mathematically, it works out as an overall benefit to train riders. And they didn't even calculate how many riders would benefit from taking a local or from Fort Hamilton Parkway or 15th Street to 7th Avenue and catching the express there (it assumes they all just stay on the local ). Mathematically, sending the to Dyre Avenue and to Wakefield works out as well since the smoother merge increases throughput. Look what we have now: a signal improvement project just to keep the status quo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted February 2, 2017 Share #14875 Posted February 2, 2017 I live in Carroll Gardens, and I wouldn't mind express at all... I go south a lot, and getting a quicker ride would be great. I wonder if they could get it to work nicely enough to synchronize arrivals at 7th avenue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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