Lawrence St Posted August 19, 2023 Share #2901 Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, IAlam said: Makes it similar to the combo thickets but who knows I guess we’ll find out on Sunday Combo thickets? Oh my. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted August 19, 2023 Share #2902 Posted August 19, 2023 I was going through the last month's railroad committee minutes and I stumbled across this: Quote This summer, the major track work on LIRR focuses on the Port Jefferson Branch with an upcoming six-weekend project spanning July and August to install new running rail, third rail, switches and 12,000 new concrete ties between Huntington and Port Jefferson. And it’s important to point out that we are bundling all of this work on the Port Jefferson branch — the concrete ties, switch replacement and various maintenance work projects — under the same outages to minimize customer inconvenience and the need for future outages. Does this mean they're finally preparing for electrification if they installing third rail? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsunflyguy Posted August 19, 2023 Share #2903 Posted August 19, 2023 The scope includes Huntington, a place with 3rd rail. Wouldn't get too excited 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted August 19, 2023 Share #2904 Posted August 19, 2023 10 hours ago, danielhg121 said: I was going through the last month's railroad committee minutes and I stumbled across this: Does this mean they're finally preparing for electrification if they installing third rail? 10 hours ago, Jsunflyguy said: The scope includes Huntington, a place with 3rd rail. Wouldn't get too excited Maybe they should reconfigure Huntington to an island platform station to have cross platform transfers, and more frequent diesel shuttles/ connections? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted August 19, 2023 Share #2905 Posted August 19, 2023 Does anyone know exactly what “work” they are doing that’s requiring this system wide service change with reduced service to GC? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted August 21, 2023 Share #2906 Posted August 21, 2023 I took a peak at the Far Rockaway ticket by trying to book a ticket from Penn to Far Rockaway. It looks like what I suspected is true it's geo-fenced to Far Rockaway. Next time I'm in Penn I'll try to see if I can buy it from there or the TVM's 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted August 21, 2023 Share #2907 Posted August 21, 2023 44 minutes ago, IAlam said: I took a peak at the Far Rockaway ticket by trying to book a ticket from Penn to Far Rockaway. It looks like what I suspected is true it's geo-fenced to Far Rockaway. Next time I'm in Penn I'll try to see if I can buy it from there or the TVM's It's mainly for Far Rockaway residents and I'm pretty sure they mentioned you can only buy it in the vicinity of the Far Rockaway station. The TVMs at Far Rockaway have the Far Rock ticket but the ones at Penn do not or shouldn't rather. This means if you're a Far Rock resident and you're trying to buy a ticket, you have to buy a roundtrip Far Rock ticket if you want to take advantage of the deal going back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrushloadedGreatNeck Posted August 21, 2023 Share #2908 Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/15/2023 at 8:58 PM, Far rockaway said: Since the GCM schedule went into effect, has an M3 set appeared on the West Hempstead or Port Washington Branch. Yes we have had m3's during rush hour on the port wash branch 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted August 23, 2023 Share #2909 Posted August 23, 2023 Forgot to post about this but DE 406 caught on fire in Montauk 2-3 days ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted August 23, 2023 Share #2910 Posted August 23, 2023 Um, why is it that there are no direct GCT-Long Beach trains during middays and rush hours? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 5, 2023 Share #2911 Posted September 5, 2023 So, I noticed something today on the Atlantic Branch. At Atlantic Terminal, I boarded a train and walked to the front and I still had cellular service. (Usually, reception drops once you pass the rear two cars.) My reception did not drop for the entire trip to Jamaica. When did the tunnel get wired for service? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted September 5, 2023 Share #2912 Posted September 5, 2023 7 hours ago, N6 Limited said: So, I noticed something today on the Atlantic Branch. At Atlantic Terminal, I boarded a train and walked to the front and I still had cellular service. (Usually, reception drops once you pass the rear two cars.) My reception did not drop for the entire trip to Jamaica. When did the tunnel get wired for service? If you have Verizon, they announced this a little over a year ago. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChdK7RcLioi/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted September 5, 2023 Share #2913 Posted September 5, 2023 1 hour ago, danielhg121 said: If you have Verizon, they announced this a little over a year ago. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChdK7RcLioi/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== And yet they can’t do GCM yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted September 7, 2023 Share #2914 Posted September 7, 2023 (edited) Another LIRR train derailment, I wonder what happened this time around. :| Edited September 7, 2023 by danielhg121 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted September 8, 2023 Share #2915 Posted September 8, 2023 Is there a reason uses a different format to discuss service changes on west of Hudson routes? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted September 8, 2023 Share #2916 Posted September 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Lawrence St said: Is there a reason uses a different format to discuss service changes on west of Hudson routes? Pretty sure that information is relayed to them by NJT and so all they do it copy and paste it onto their service change website. After all, the crews are the ones operating it West of Hudson so if anybody knows whats going on whether that be equipment trouble, downed trees, lack of crew it's the crews or NJT itself. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustTheSIR Posted September 18, 2023 Share #2917 Posted September 18, 2023 Vanshnookenraggen updated Jamaica on his track map and the switches are completely redone, and I just did it in Ro-Scale Sandbox yesterday not more pain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted September 19, 2023 Share #2918 Posted September 19, 2023 (edited) I just now realized there's only an eight dollar difference between Metro North and Amtrak to travel one way between NYC and Poughkeepsie (Metro Morth costs 20 bucks one way where Amtrak costs 28 bucks). Between NYC and New Haven, a lot of Amtrak trains have the exact same fare as the Metro North (17 bucks). That's an pretty good deal for Amtrak standards. Been wanting to fan Amtrak to Poughkeepsie and New Haven for a while now (already rode Metro North between NYC and POU & NH years ago). Edited September 19, 2023 by trainfan22 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted September 24, 2023 Share #2919 Posted September 24, 2023 I finally got a chance to poke around through Grand Central Madison and it rely is beautiful. I'm a fast walker so it didn't seem like too long of a walk, but if I needed it regularly I'd need to find the quickest route. It did seem like a ghost town. Very few customers going in or out, but MTAPD was posted everywhere which was nice. It was off peak, but even when I walked into MNRR area, it was so much busier (and I do realize how many more trains there are for MNRR than LIRR, but still) I think there was also an Iphone launch or something bc the apple store had a huge line 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted September 24, 2023 Share #2920 Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, QM1to6Ave said: I finally got a chance to poke around through Grand Central Madison and it rely is beautiful. I'm a fast walker so it didn't seem like too long of a walk, but if I needed it regularly I'd need to find the quickest route. It did seem like a ghost town. Very few customers going in or out, but MTAPD was posted everywhere which was nice. It was off peak, but even when I walked into MNRR area, it was so much busier (and I do realize how many more trains there are for MNRR than LIRR, but still) I think there was also an Iphone launch or something bc the apple store had a huge line Yup, I think it was the iPhone 27 or whatever number they’re up to now. (I’m an android guy :D) Anywho, kind sucks that Danbury is gonna lose two trains with this new schedule change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtatransit Posted September 24, 2023 Share #2921 Posted September 24, 2023 On 9/19/2023 at 5:46 PM, trainfan22 said: I just now realized there's only an eight dollar difference between Metro North and Amtrak to travel one way between NYC and Poughkeepsie (Metro Morth costs 20 bucks one way where Amtrak costs 28 bucks). Between NYC and New Haven, a lot of Amtrak trains have the exact same fare as the Metro North (17 bucks). That's an pretty good deal for Amtrak standards. Been wanting to fan Amtrak to Poughkeepsie and New Haven for a while now (already rode Metro North between NYC and POU & NH years ago). There is yield management on Amtrak though, so last minute tickets are usually very expensive, but if you can plan weeks ahead, its better than MNR, but if you are spontaneous and last min, MNR pricing is still cheaper and more flexible as they usually have more trains 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDL Posted September 24, 2023 Share #2922 Posted September 24, 2023 Why do LIRR trains blow their horns as the exit the East River Tunnels? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xD4nn Posted September 25, 2023 Share #2923 Posted September 25, 2023 5 hours ago, TDL said: Why do LIRR trains blow their horns as the exit the East River Tunnels? Required by the FRA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted September 26, 2023 Share #2924 Posted September 26, 2023 On 9/24/2023 at 12:27 AM, Lawrence St said: Yup, I think it was the iPhone 27 or whatever number they’re up to now. (I’m an android guy :D) Anywho, kind sucks that Danbury is gonna lose two trains with this new schedule change. Haha, android all the way for me too Yeah, those cuts are rough in CT this round! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted September 28, 2023 Share #2925 Posted September 28, 2023 Six additional Siemens chargers have been tacked onto the Metro-North order for a total of 33. The CDOT will be funding the cost of these. Still some potential options to be tacked on as well. Up to 14 additional can be added, some for LIRR and some for NYSDOT. https://www.railwayage.com/mechanical/locomotives/more-siemens-sc-42dms-for-metro-north/?fbclid=IwAR0gy6uKO0GCxkitTzL8gJ832xLwiKD6IiaFcyeyNOCxlaIHFP3rSFdmwhQ_aem_AQlhXtBJ0SmotwpTNoU7lJ7ojPOQItMIj23QK7dmT6LhMtqFz6n6YmlWSzglFtgi5-U 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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