Justin08 Posted December 11, 2012 Share #201 Posted December 11, 2012 Took an R68 on a joyride from Coney to Concourse. I operated from 125 St to 167. It was great. My Instructors were pleased with my operation. I also got to live a childhood dream. I operated over the West End from 18 Av to Stillwell Terminal. I feel like a little kid. Ahhh nice mang sounds like fun...how are the brakes on the 68?? I thought I heard sum1 b4 saying they weren't ez to adapt too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 11, 2012 Share #202 Posted December 11, 2012 Ahhh nice mang sounds like fun...how are the brakes on the 68?? I thought I heard sum1 b4 saying they weren't ez to adapt too I think it may be the R68A(5000 Series) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin08 Posted December 12, 2012 Share #203 Posted December 12, 2012 I want to operate a R38 since my fave subway car is the WF 33 =p..I know u said b4 RTO they r a bigger version of the redbird luv the 2 handle smee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted December 12, 2012 Share #204 Posted December 12, 2012 Took an R68 on a joyride from Coney to Concourse. I operated from 125 St to 167. It was great. My Instructors were pleased with my operation. I also got to live a childhood dream. I operated over the West End from 18 Av to Stillwell Terminal. I feel like a little kid. I think I heard you TSS calling Dekalb tower for a line up behind some ball ( I can't remember now) to go over the Brighton line, but since there was a GO in effect your TSS asked for a 4th ave or westend lineup. This was around 1:30 Pm. South Motor 25XX something. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted December 12, 2012 Share #205 Posted December 12, 2012 I saw that schoolcar north of 25 Avenue on the West End. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediccjh Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share #206 Posted December 13, 2012 I think I heard you TSS calling Dekalb tower for a line up behind some ball ( I can't remember now) to go over the Brighton line, but since there was a GO in effect your TSS asked for a 4th ave or westend lineup. This was around 1:30 Pm. South Motor 25XX something. Correct. I saw that schoolcar north of 25 Avenue on the West End. If it was going towards Coney, that was me at the helm. Today was good too. Took an R68A from Concourse to Euclid; I piloted into the relay (where the 10 car marker is nowhere to be found, but there is a 4 car one. Go figure). Overshot my first station stop, but got the hang of it and was 9/10 the rest of the day on them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin08 Posted December 13, 2012 Share #207 Posted December 13, 2012 Difference in brakes from the 68 & 68A?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted December 13, 2012 Share #208 Posted December 13, 2012 There is a delay in braking or something like that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 13, 2012 Share #209 Posted December 13, 2012 The R68As have the best Dynamic brakes in the system if you ask me but the friction stinks. You grab a good break and Hold it the train will retard... DO NOT FAN those brakes you keep doing that and the dynamic will drop out and the friction will take longer.......... Next thing you know you got cars out.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted December 13, 2012 Share #210 Posted December 13, 2012 out at 2 bwy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediccjh Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share #211 Posted December 13, 2012 R160 dissection today. Don't think I'm gonna be a fan of them; we'll see how I feel after I operate one a few times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elantra06 Posted December 13, 2012 Share #212 Posted December 13, 2012 Well tommorrow my class will be pretty much done with with familiarization of the R142/R142A tommorrow. Next week we move on to the introduction of the R62/R62A. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneka Posted December 14, 2012 Share #213 Posted December 14, 2012 Well tommorrow my class will be pretty much done with with familiarization of the R142/R142A tommorrow. Next week we move on to the introduction of the R62/R62A. 62's are actually really cool. I didn't think I'd like them at first, but they're really not so bad at all 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 14, 2012 Share #214 Posted December 14, 2012 R160 dissection today. Don't think I'm gonna be a fan of them; we'll see how I feel after I operate one a few times. Ya dont have to like em.. Just learn to operate em... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelham Bay Dave Posted December 15, 2012 Share #215 Posted December 15, 2012 When I was in School car and some would favor a train like my class loved the R46 the instructor would say a train is a train. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 15, 2012 Share #216 Posted December 15, 2012 When I was in School car and some would favor a train like my class loved the R46 the instructor would say a train is a train. True but heck you dont have to like em!!! (R46 Cough cough). I did learn how to operate it though... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted December 15, 2012 Share #217 Posted December 15, 2012 Well the A-Div equipment is better than anything in the B-Div except the R-46, from the position of a conductor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 15, 2012 Share #218 Posted December 15, 2012 Well the A-Div equipment is better than anything in the B-Div except the R-46, from the position of a conductor. Bah you are used to those BIG WIDTH cabs.. Yer spoiled.... R160>R142 Yeah i went there!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediccjh Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share #219 Posted December 15, 2012 Ya dont have to like em.. Just learn to operate em... When I was in School car and some would favor a train like my class loved the R46 the instructor would say a train is a train. Don't worry, guys. I know I am required to know how to operate whatever is assigned to me, personal preferences nonwithstanding. It's my job, not a hobby. We did cuts and adds on the 160s yesterday. Those barrier spring compartments are a pain in the ass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train Fan Posted December 15, 2012 Share #220 Posted December 15, 2012 So did you A div. school car T/Os get to operate the R62s in New Lots Yard yet? Oh man, that is going to be an "interesting" day, to put it mildly. The 62s in 240 St. Yard, Corona Yard, and New Lots Yard might all look the exact same, but you will notice a major difference once you start operating them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train Fan Posted December 15, 2012 Share #221 Posted December 15, 2012 So is everyone in your school car classes still there? Anyone quit or fail the signal exam? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 15, 2012 Share #222 Posted December 15, 2012 Those barrier spring compartments are a pain in the ass. Word cant stand em myself! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngblaze Posted December 16, 2012 Share #223 Posted December 16, 2012 So did you A div. school car T/Os get to operate the R62s in New Lots Yard yet? Oh man, that is going to be an "interesting" day, to put it mildly. The 62s in 240 St. Yard, Corona Yard, and New Lots Yard might all look the exact same, but you will notice a major difference once you start operating them. Donald? Is that you? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted December 16, 2012 Share #224 Posted December 16, 2012 So is everyone in your school car classes still there? Anyone quit or fail the signal exam? I remember a banned poster on this forum who was obsessed with talking about the signal exam. And he's thick enough to not listen when we told him that the signal exam isn't even until towards the END of school car. youngblaze, I think you hit the nail on the head. At least "Train Fan" doesn't have access to The Crew Room...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 16, 2012 Share #225 Posted December 16, 2012 So did you A div. school car T/Os get to operate the R62s in New Lots Yard yet? Oh man, that is going to be an "interesting" day, to put it mildly. The 62s in 240 St. Yard, Corona Yard, and New Lots Yard might all look the exact same, but you will notice a major difference once you start operating them. Hows the Crew Room action in Woodlawn "Donald"????? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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