Mysterious2train Posted May 15, 2011 Share #151 Posted May 15, 2011 So the Bronx is losing service because of their construction? That sucks. At Beverly Road , this man was being escorted out of the station by the police in handcuffs. He looked maybe 20 or younger :eek: All this week and earlier, now that I think about it, I've been seeing as light insurgence of flatfeet all over the Nostrand Av line. The isn't running in Brooklyn this week, more construction on the express tracks at Franklin Ave (if they're working on the signals then I approve) At Atlantic, the Brooklyn-bound platform was damn packed, but what do ya expect? All this week and earlier, now that I think about it, I've been seeing a slight insurgence of flatfeet all over the Nostrand Av line. I was riding R160 #8732 on the , it's an A-Car (meaning it has a cab) and strangely it still had seats right next to the cab in the wheelchair spot. I don't remember the last time I saw wheelchair seats next to the cab in an R160 Car :confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted May 27, 2011 Share #152 Posted May 27, 2011 I dunno if anyone had any problems with the at Pacific this evening rush, but when I got off my at Dekalb, i saw a across the platform. First i thought maybe it was filling in for a or something happened on the 4th av express. So I took the and we ended up on the local track at Pacific and there was another [empty] across the platform and a ton of people on the platform. So I get off and then the empty leaves the station, but i have no idea what was wrong with it [R68# 2500]. I just have to say I am so happy the runs to FB all day now. I get to Atlantic and miss a , i see from the display the next train is going to be a followed by a . Since I figure it doesn't matter till Franklin, I get on that and get to Franklin just in time to see a pull in. I get on that and head home. I can't imagine how bad it was going to be on that that followed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted May 29, 2011 Share #153 Posted May 29, 2011 So yesterday I picked up my sis at Port Authority. It was after midnight as we waited at Times Square for the Brooklyn-bound .... because the was terminating at 42nd St, daytime and service was local... my mom totally missed the poster, even though it was right in front of her. lolz Anyway, a train comes in on the downtown express track, terminating. People get on, presumably missing all the signs saying "Times Sqaure, Manhattan" instead of "New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn" The doors close, and the train just sits there. In the meantime, the comes in on the local track, I get on, and it leaves. The train is still sitting in the station, I never find out what happens to those people still on it. Anyway, my stomach is killing me, but I hold out until I get home. There's a lesbian couple sitting on the row of seats across from me [not afraid to indulge in some P.D.A.], so that's all fine and dandy. These other two girls are headed to Chambers St, for some movie or party or something, but they almost get at Christopher St because of the LOL-worthy strip maps for the train. I set them straight, though. As I'm drawing in my book randomly, one of the girl notices my subway map hoody, and asks me if I got it from the Transit Museum. I don't fully remember, but I don't see where else it could come from. They ask me where I'm headed, and I tell them "Brooklyn", because I am. So they thank me and leave at Chambers. My mother was sitting opposite me [next to the couple I mentioned earlier], I wonder how she felt seeing me talk to some random girls on the train, lol At Franklin Ave, the countdown clock said the next to New Lots was right behind us, lolz. And appearently the next was only 25 minutes away (although another station said it was 27 minutes) At Beverly Rd, some women were washing the platform, using hoses connected to a truck on street level. They looked like they were having fun Oh yeah, I was on an R68, I think 2594 or 2584, don't remember exactly but it was a cab car. Appearently it was made by Alsthom. B) That's what the plaque inside the car said! And at the Grand Central Transit Museum store, there were shirts for almost every individual line, including the friggin' , but there were no train shirts (which is only my favorite line in the system) There were , , , , , and shirts along with a ton of lettered line shirts, but no train shirts. Needless to say, I was sad panda. And disappoint. At the same time. I was a disappoint sad panda. Anyway, there was an MTA guy in the cab (I was in the last car of the train) but he randomly got out at Beverly Rd although he didn't actually get off the train. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainFanatic Posted May 31, 2011 Share #154 Posted May 31, 2011 As I was on the this morning I decided to take a peek of the operating cab out of boredom. Sure the train was moving but the speed meter just read "0". I know that "back then" many m/m had no other choice but to operate by feel and many do today but wow... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted May 31, 2011 Share #155 Posted May 31, 2011 I go out of my way to avoid having to take the train. In fact, whenever I need the Franklin Avenue (S)huttle, I take the to Nostrand and then walk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainFanatic Posted May 31, 2011 Share #156 Posted May 31, 2011 I go out of my way to avoid having to take the train. In fact, whenever I need the Franklin Avenue (S)huttle, I take the to Nostrand and then walk. Why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted June 1, 2011 Share #157 Posted June 1, 2011 He feels it's beneath him to ride the R32s.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted June 1, 2011 Share #158 Posted June 1, 2011 He wont ride the until its NTT. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lance25 Posted June 1, 2011 Share #159 Posted June 1, 2011 He wont ride the until its NTT. Well, based on prior car moves, he'll be waiting a pretty long time for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted June 2, 2011 Share #160 Posted June 2, 2011 These GTL threads are crazy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted June 2, 2011 Share #161 Posted June 2, 2011 Why? He doesn't like REAL EQUIPMENT! Those workhorses I miss them on the and they don't do bad on the though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted June 3, 2011 Share #162 Posted June 3, 2011 Anyway my C/R on the train put someone on blast for pressing the emergency intercom w/o saying if it was an emergency or not...he got the passengers involve for taking a picture of person who was pressing the button for no reason! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
error46146 Posted June 3, 2011 Share #163 Posted June 3, 2011 Why? He has a grudge against the R32's for some odd reason lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted June 3, 2011 Share #164 Posted June 3, 2011 Anyway my C/R on the train put someone on blast for pressing the emergency intercom w/o saying if it was an emergency or not...he got the passengers involve for taking a picture of person who was pressing the button for no reason! lol, good. I don't blame the c/r for being pissed off at all. One time a kid [5-6 yr old] pressed it and then his dad had to apologize for it. After that, no fuss. But they probably should be enclosed the way those emergency breaks are by those 'alarm covers'. It's too easy to accidentally push it and sometimes abuse it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted June 3, 2011 Share #165 Posted June 3, 2011 But they probably should be enclosed the way those emergency breaks are by those 'alarm covers'. It's too easy to accidentally push it and sometimes abuse it. I agree! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted June 3, 2011 Share #166 Posted June 3, 2011 As I was on the this morning I decided to take a peek of the operating cab out of boredom. Sure the train was moving but the speed meter just read "0". I know that "back then" many m/m had no other choice but to operate by feel and many do today but wow... lol, that reminds me of the time I was looking into the cab of a NB R46 train Court St-Whitehall Street. The spedometer was all whack. When he was going ~25 MPH in the tube, it read 0. When he was going really slow entering the station, it read 98. ______________________________ ~1 & 1/2 hours until it is officially Court Square-23 Street!! :cool: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoking66 Posted June 3, 2011 Share #167 Posted June 3, 2011 Why? Because the sucks. It's not even the R32s (not much in the way of places to hold on), but more that it seems to take forever to show up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted June 3, 2011 Share #168 Posted June 3, 2011 He feels it's beneath him to ride the R32s.... That's only 40% of the reason. The takes 15 minutes to arrive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted June 3, 2011 Share #169 Posted June 3, 2011 If on 8th Av, I find it is about a slightly better chance to get the than the . In manhattan 59th-Brooklyn Hoyt, I'm better off sticking with the only because it's roomier and is more consistant. The is infrequent and as bad as the and lines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted June 3, 2011 Share #170 Posted June 3, 2011 He has a grudge against the R32's for some odd reason lol You like the R32 and hate the rare R46 and it was the opposite for him lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted June 3, 2011 Share #171 Posted June 3, 2011 The R32 Would be better on the . Why Not? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted June 4, 2011 Share #172 Posted June 4, 2011 I like it for the rfw especially over the bay, otherwise, they are old and to run that long a line would be a problem. However, their final run should be on the to Far Rockaway and back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted June 4, 2011 Share #173 Posted June 4, 2011 I like it for the rfw especially over the bay, otherwise, they are old and to run that long a line would be a problem. However, their final run should be on the to Far Rockaway and back. lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted June 4, 2011 Share #174 Posted June 4, 2011 Those were the days. I just never felt like rfw until much later. And by then it was mostly R44s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted June 4, 2011 Share #175 Posted June 4, 2011 Those were the days. I just never felt like rfw until much later. And by then it was mostly R44s. I was close to completing the RFW from Broad Channel to Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street but someone ratted me out to a cop and the Slants got retired off the ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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