SUBWAY - Random Thoughts Topic

[BM5 via Woodhaven]

42 minutes ago, paulrivera said:

With some extra trains on the  and to boot. Oh glorious day!

It would terrible if some service change just randomly occurred...LOL!

[trainfan22]

3 hours ago, Interested Rider said:

I was on the Brighton Line  at Kings Highway last Thursday about 1:45 PM when I spotted an 8 car R-42 on the northbound express track.

Are they running tests again like they did last June with the R-46 on the southbound express track north of Kings Highway?

They have been using a 42 set to test timers and speed limits so they can be adjusted for faster service. IDK if that was the case in this particular situation though, could have been school car as well.

[trainfan22]

Is it normal for a train to terminate at New Lots around 5:08PM? This was NOT a put in from Livonia Yard, it was a S/B train came from the BX. It didn't go out of service ethier, it layed over and eventually went back uptown in service.

[RR503]

4 minutes ago, trainfan22 said:

Is it normal for a train to terminate at New Lots around 5:08PM? This was NOT a put in from Livonia Yard, it was a S/B train came from the BX. It didn't go out of service ethier, it layed over and eventually went back uptown in service.

There's a big ol' shitshow going down below Eastern Parkway right now. I think that  was probably rerouted away from Utica to clear space for s, which are turning there now. 

[Calvin]

2 hours ago, trainfan22 said:

Is it normal for a train to terminate at New Lots around 5:08PM? This was NOT a put in from Livonia Yard, it was a S/B train came from the BX. It didn't go out of service ethier, it layed over and eventually went back uptown in service.

 

2 hours ago, RR503 said:

There's a big ol' shitshow going down below Eastern Parkway right now. I think that  was probably rerouted away from Utica to clear space for s, which are turning there now. 

 

Nostrand Av line is being worked b/c of major signal problems. Very few trains are stopping there. So, to ease the congestion, some  trains use Utica Av, as mentioned to turn back to Eastchester with the  to New Lots Av.  This also affects the  train running in slow speed. 

Edited December 18, 2018 by Calvin

[VIP]

But the  to New Lots are SCHEDULED. From the hours of 5-7pm there are like 4-5  trains that go to New Lots Avenue.

[RR503]

31 minutes ago, VIP said:

But the  to New Lots are SCHEDULED. From the hours of 5-7pm there are like 4-5  trains that go to New Lots Avenue.

The first 4 to NL is scheduled to arrive there at 6:12, and it goes to Livonia afterwards. That wasn’t this train. 

[paulrivera]

Today I rode a  train from ... wherever the Shake Shack on Varick is up to 96th Street, and a  train caught up to us at Penn Station. At 50th Street, the 2 overtook the 1.

Then at 72nd, the 2 train was held in the station (next train was a that was 10 minutes away) and my 1 train overtook it (the 1 was still running local.)

The winner to 96th Street: The  train.

i wish I was kidding, but this actually happened.

[QM1to6Ave]

2 hours ago, paulrivera said:

Today I rode a  train from ... wherever the Shake Shack on Varick is up to 96th Street, and a  train caught up to us at Penn Station. At 50th Street, the 2 overtook the 1.

Then at 72nd, the 2 train was held in the station (next train was a that was 10 minutes away) and my 1 train overtook it (the 1 was still running local.)

The winner to 96th Street: The  train.

i wish I was kidding, but this actually happened.

I've had that happen going south from 96th Street

[biGC323232]

10 hours ago, paulrivera said:

Today I rode a  train from ... wherever the Shake Shack on Varick is up to 96th Street, and a  train caught up to us at Penn Station. At 50th Street, the 2 overtook the 1.

Then at 72nd, the 2 train was held in the station (next train was a that was 10 minutes away) and my 1 train overtook it (the 1 was still running local.)

The winner to 96th Street: The  train.

i wish I was kidding, but this actually happened.

No you're not kidding...There's plenty of  times ive been on a local that beat the express to my destination...

[paulrivera]

I'm just thinking out loud here, but I'm wondering if maybe the  and  line schedules are heavily padded (or more delay prone, who knows?), because I see the 7th Avenue Expresses held in stations more often than the  and  on Lexington.

[VIP]

Random thought: Anyone notice the sound of the new motors on the R68’s?? Sounds like Boeing 757’s flying into the sixth Avenue corridor. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[RR503]

Hope y'all participate in this:

Braking, T/O disciplinary processes, STs...all subjects that need to be touched on. I'm just praying it doesn't turn into "why does my train go slow between [station x] and [station y]." 

[trainfan22]

27 minutes ago, VIP said:

Random thought: Anyone notice the sound of the new motors on the R68’s?? Sounds like Boeing 757’s flying into the sixth Avenue corridor. 🤦🏽‍♂️

The 68s have sounding like that since forever

[R68OnBroadway]

I don't want to sound cynical here, but that S.P.E.E.D. acronym sounds like its hiding something...

(Superficial Public Entity Evading Direction?)

Hope its not one of those commissions that just point out the obvious and get paid millions for it.

[RestrictOnTheHanger]

I saw something interesting at Queens Plaza, they installed "Blind Trip" signs on the columns between the express tracks for southbound express trains (to the left of the track). Looks like they are there to warn about trip stops the TOs cant see coming around the curve

Edited December 19, 2018 by RestrictOnTheHanger

[Abba]

Does anyone know where I can find historical data on when trains arrived at stations ?

[LGA Link N Train]

Delete, wrong thread 

Edited December 19, 2018 by LaGuardia Link N Tra

[VIP]

15 hours ago, trainfan22 said:

The 68s have sounding like that since forever

I doubt that Highly. The motors are VERY loud and some of them don’t howl anymore. 

[EphraimB]

Why does the  and  move slowly when skipping Hoyt St?

[trainfan22]

1 hour ago, EphraimB said:

Why does the  and  move slowly when skipping Hoyt St?

S/B: Timers due to the sharp curve before entering Nevins Street.

 

N/B: Timers, trains used to able to enter Borough Hall at full speed but they put timers there for whatever reason.

[brakethrow]

Not going to say which location because I hear higher ups like lurking around here.. but one can sense the pressure on T/Os during rush hour to keep the train moving and on time. I've been on countless runs where they are hitting those switches at around 15 mph - not 10. Music to my ears going thru those switches at speed.

[Jemorie]

On 12/18/2018 at 12:30 PM, paulrivera said:

I'm just thinking out loud here, but I'm wondering if maybe the  and  line schedules are heavily padded (or more delay prone, who knows?), because I see the 7th Avenue Expresses held in stations more often than the  and  on Lexington.

The  needs to schedule the  to be directly infront of the  with the latter immediately in hot pursuit in both directions. In reality, it's either the  being directly behind the  or both being spaced evenly apart, which leads to more delays and crowding (combined with Nostrand Junction and the Flatbush Capacity Issue) since the former stays in Manhattan while the latter goes to and from the Bronx. Bronx-bound passengers boarding a  train at the same time as those traveling within Manhattan says a whole lot. Brooklyn-bound passengers boarding a  train at the same time as those traveling within Manhattan while those coming from the Bronx getting off the train says a whole lot too. Because the  stays in Manhattan, it is better that it should be the first train directly ahead of the  right on its heels in both directions. The  empties out as it heads further uptown. Heading downtown in the beginning of its run, it easily fills up before reaching 96th Street whereas the  is already full with its passengers coming from the Bronx.

[Jemorie]

 

On 12/17/2018 at 8:38 PM, VIP said:

But the  to New Lots are SCHEDULED. From the hours of 5-7pm there are like 4-5  trains that go to New Lots Avenue.

Only two, not five, and are removed from service and taken to the yard. Everything else goes to Utica and reverses in the relay to head back north.

[ABOGbrooklyn]

Does anyone know when 104St on the will be back up? Also the next stations to get fixed?