Tim92 Posted December 20, 2012 Share #2001 Posted December 20, 2012 If anyone is on the IND Eighth Avenue Line heading out to either 125 or 145 Streets and you get on the first, ALWAYS stay on it and transfer at 59 Street-Columbus Circle if an or a express pulls into the station at the same time or 2 minutes after. If you're on the first, never change if the pulls into West 4 Street, 14 Street or 42 Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal. As Snowblock pointed out, there can be a that will cross right in front of it. You never know. The 14-59 Express isn't even about saving time anyway. i never take the train just because of that reason 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted December 20, 2012 Share #2002 Posted December 20, 2012 If anyone is on the IND Eighth Avenue Line heading out to either 125 or 145 Streets and you get on the first, ALWAYS stay on it and transfer at 59 Street-Columbus Circle if an or a express pulls into the station at the same time or 2 minutes after. If you're on the first, never change if the pulls into West 4 Street, 14 Street or 42 Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal. As Snowblock pointed out, there can be a that will cross right in front of it. You never know. The 14-59 Express isn't even about saving time anyway. And yet when I'm on an uptown C at West 4 and an A arrives on the express track, people leave my C and jump on that A as if they were getting free food. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim92 Posted December 20, 2012 Share #2003 Posted December 20, 2012 And yet when I'm on an uptown C at West 4 and an A arrives on the express track, people leave my C and jump on that A as if they were getting free food. Lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted December 21, 2012 Share #2004 Posted December 21, 2012 If anyone is on the IND Eighth Avenue Line heading out to either 125 or 145 Streets and you get on the first, ALWAYS stay on it and transfer at 59 Street-Columbus Circle if an or a express pulls into the station at the same time or 2 minutes after. If you're on the first, never change if the pulls into West 4 Street, 14 Street or 42 Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal. As Snowblock pointed out, there can be a that will cross right in front of it. You never know. The 14-59 Express isn't even about saving time anyway. I second that. This strategy also works if you need the to go to the Bronx. Oh, and if you need the street (not Penn Station) at 34 Street and you're on the , try to switch to the local at the previous stop if it's there (provided you know you can make the connection) 8th Avenue's very quirky LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted December 21, 2012 Share #2005 Posted December 21, 2012 Which R62s were retrofitted with the bench seats? I know 1586-1590 set is one of them (although pics on NYCSubway do not indicate such seats in 1586, unless if she received them after 2007) but are there any others? I'll try to keep an eye out for them next time I visit NYC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTA Posted December 22, 2012 Share #2006 Posted December 22, 2012 Will there be any R32's IN SERVICE on the on Sunday? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted December 22, 2012 Share #2007 Posted December 22, 2012 IIRC, 1586 does not have the bench seats, but has the 2 line R62A rollsigns. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 22, 2012 Share #2008 Posted December 22, 2012 Damn train being held here at Queensboro just to wait for an train ...i wanna go home already and start my mini vacation from work lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejr88 Posted December 22, 2012 Share #2009 Posted December 22, 2012 With the Brooklyn BMT Fastrack coming in May, I wonder if trains are going to terminate at 9th Avenue or they will be suspended early...(of course I mean the trains coming from Manhattan) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim92 Posted December 22, 2012 Share #2010 Posted December 22, 2012 With the Brooklyn BMT Fastrack coming in May, I wonder if trains are going to terminate at 9th Avenue or they will be suspended early...(of course I mean the trains coming from Manhattan) That should happen, the 9 Av termination because the 4th av line need a local train 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted December 22, 2012 Share #2011 Posted December 22, 2012 I know I forgot to mention this... On December 20, 2012 while railfanning on the southbound route from 168th Street to Euclid Avenue (rush hour of course), there were delays. An to Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard passed me at about 81-72 Streets. Then another bound for Howard Beach-JFK Airport arrives at 42nd Street. We then made another connection to it at West 4th. Then it got backed up near Canal Street due to the to Lefferts infront of it as I look through the window of the R32 I was on and we leave Canal first. The that we made a connection with at 42nd and West 4th arrived at Euclid about after 5 minutes after my beat it to Euclid! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted December 23, 2012 Share #2012 Posted December 23, 2012 I know there were people who wanted Liberty, Van Siclen, and Shepherd who transferred at 42 for the A "express", but ended up waiting for the following C lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted December 23, 2012 Share #2013 Posted December 23, 2012 I know I forgot to mention this... On December 20, 2012 while railfanning on the southbound route from 168th Street to Euclid Avenue (rush hour of course), there were delays. An to Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard passed me at about 81-72 Streets. Then another bound for Howard Beach-JFK Airport arrives at 42nd Street. We then made another connection to it at West 4th. Then it got backed up near Canal Street due to the to Lefferts infront of it as I look through the window of the R32 I was on and we leave Canal first. The that we made a connection with at 42nd and West 4th arrived at Euclid about after 5 minutes after my beat it to Euclid! This was due to signal trouble at Franklin Avenue on A3. That day, the legendary clear on the post timer (that every railfan HATES when a T/O brakes there)... DIDN'T CLEAR ON THE POST. For the few railfans that wonder why I dont push it there and take it at 39-41 so the train can blast into Nostrand at 45 (rather merely coast up to it and take it at 33-35 depending on the train), there's your answer. Today, they were working on the area again being that there was no regular service there all day. It is possible they may adjust that timer again and/or install the 2nd one they were supposed to. That is all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted December 23, 2012 Share #2014 Posted December 23, 2012 Thanks TT. I always wonder why some or most of the southbound 's slow down through Franklin Avenue, as I noticed some that went fast at 40 or 45 miles per hour all the way to Nostrand Avenue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwayfan12 Posted December 24, 2012 Share #2015 Posted December 24, 2012 how about extending to New lots avenue at all times the becomes a shuttle operating between 148th street and 135th street 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted December 24, 2012 Share #2016 Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) So how are they doing OPTO on the ? i see from those who went out fanning on the line and made videos it is an operator at each end like the 42nd street Edited December 24, 2012 by BreeddekalbL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drag0nflamez Posted December 24, 2012 Share #2017 Posted December 24, 2012 Is there any reason why the doesn't have platforms at DeKalb Avenue? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted December 24, 2012 Share #2018 Posted December 24, 2012 The Fourth Avenue Line express tracks aren't connected to the Brighton Line tracks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim92 Posted December 24, 2012 Share #2019 Posted December 24, 2012 I know I forgot to mention this... On December 20, 2012 while railfanning on the southbound route from 168th Street to Euclid Avenue (rush hour of course), there were delays. An to Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard passed me at about 81-72 Streets. Then another bound for Howard Beach-JFK Airport arrives at 42nd Street. We then made another connection to it at West 4th. Then it got backed up near Canal Street due to the to Lefferts infront of it as I look through the window of the R32 I was on and we leave Canal first. The that we made a connection with at 42nd and West 4th arrived at Euclid about after 5 minutes after my beat it to Euclid! that happens every time. how about extending to New lots avenue at all times the becomes a shuttle operating between 148th street and 135th street that will be a big waist of time because you have to go on 3 trains 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drag0nflamez Posted December 24, 2012 Share #2020 Posted December 24, 2012 that will be a big waist of time because you have to go on 3 trains Logically speaking, people don't go from 148 St all the way to New Lots. also, having it as a shuttle between 148 and 135 causes conflicting movements at 135. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim92 Posted December 24, 2012 Share #2021 Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) Logically speaking, people don't go from 148 St all the way to New Lots. also, having it as a shuttle between 148 and 135 causes conflicting movements at 135. Yea that is true. Edited December 24, 2012 by Tim92 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted December 24, 2012 Share #2022 Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) OPTO can't be done on R32's for one (technology didn't progress that far yet back then). R46 is the minimum class equipment running that can do it, which is why they brought two sets over there. Unlike the shuttle (where its two T/O for sake of saving time), all other OPTO operations are indeed with just a T/O on a train so equipped to operate doors from the front. There's a shuttle switch for use on R68/R143/R160, R46 is the more traditional just full service the train after a stop and use the door consule behind your head. From management's perspective, bring OPTO back to the Rockaways frees up more conductors - and T/O's for that matter - for operations elsewhere in the system. Edited December 24, 2012 by TwoTimer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim92 Posted December 24, 2012 Share #2023 Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) I would love for the MTA to make Chambers St or Canal St a full time terminal for the train, Renovate both stations, and fully open and renovate the Bowery station Edited December 24, 2012 by Tim92 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted December 24, 2012 Share #2024 Posted December 24, 2012 I would love for the MTA to make Chambers St or Canal St a full time terminal for the train, Renovate both stations, and fully open and renovate the Bowery station You can't have the and terminating in different places, it would screw up the skip-stop balance... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted December 24, 2012 Share #2025 Posted December 24, 2012 I would love for the MTA to make Chambers St or Canal St a full time terminal for the train, Renovate both stations, and fully open and renovate the Bowery station Who will benefit from this? Certainly not rush hour riders at Broad Street. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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