trainfan22 Posted January 21, 2018 Share #51 Posted January 21, 2018 14 hours ago, AlgorithmOfTruth said: Although I personally haven't witnessed it myself, I'd consider seeing a set of in-service R62s or R62As on the or lines in The Bronx a very rare sight. With the Redbirds dominating the White Plains Road and Dyre Avenue lines before the R142s were introduced, I wonder if the R62s or R62As ever saw life on those lines on a regular basis. They did in the 90s, at least one set of 62As ran on the so the overnight shuttle could be opto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted January 21, 2018 Share #52 Posted January 21, 2018 Not "catch" as in ride, but just passing by; an R46 in the Chambers St. relay, in the 90's. Apparently for a movie shoot. It was funny, as I was riding from Fulton St. and looking out that side window, and a bit sleepy, and I see the LCD signs rising up out of the middle, like you would see going into Canal on Bway with the City Hall Yard leads rising where 46's were stored. So it was like a sudden "where am I?" Never did find out what that shoot was for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRunRob Posted January 22, 2018 Share #53 Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/20/2018 at 5:15 AM, AlgorithmOfTruth said: Although I personally haven't witnessed it myself, I'd consider seeing a set of in-service R62s or R62As on the or lines in The Bronx a very rare sight. With the Redbirds dominating the White Plains Road and Dyre Avenue lines before the R142s were introduced, I wonder if the R62s or R62As ever saw life on those lines on a regular basis. I remember in 90's there was like two sets of R62/A on the I used to catch them often in HighSchool. Id say this was maybe 1996- up until I moved to California in 1998. (Edit): Just saw @trainfan22 post I can corroborate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucey Posted January 22, 2018 Share #54 Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, RailRunRob said: I remember in 90's there was like two sets of R62/A on the I used to catch them often in HighSchool. Id say this was maybe 1996- up until I moved to California in 1998. (Edit): Just saw @trainfan22 post I can corroborate that. Another left coast vet. Nice to know I'm not alone on these boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRunRob Posted January 22, 2018 Share #55 Posted January 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, Deucey said: Another left coast vet. Nice to know I'm not alone on these boards. I'm back in NY but yeah i've lived in the Bay Area for about 10 years off and on both school and work. Emeryville, Oakland, Berkeley, Glen Park.. I'm flying out again next week for a Blockchain Conference on the side every 1-2 months. Hope to hop a ride on those new Bombardier cars on the BART while out there.. The new Siemens LRV's as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucey Posted January 22, 2018 Share #56 Posted January 22, 2018 57 minutes ago, RailRunRob said: I'm back in NY but yeah i've lived in the Bay Area for about 10 years off and on both school and work. Emeryville, Oakland, Berkeley, Glen Park.. I'm flying out again next week for a Blockchain Conference on the side every 1-2 months. Hope to hop a ride on those new Bombardier cars on the BART while out there.. The new Siemens LRV's as well. BART cars without carpet and more doors...that'd make it worth driving from Roseville to Emeryville or Richmond instead of into the City to see the Giants or drink in the Marina District. Still wouldn't have stayed in Sacramento. NY Strong for 5 years now, and never looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCTNostalgia Posted January 22, 2018 Share #57 Posted January 22, 2018 R160 at Hoyt during testing in 2005 R42 Local in 2012 R40 Slants on the in 2009 R40 Slant via West End Express in 2005 R42 via Jamaica Express from Marcy-Broadway Jct in 2011 R32 with Pre-1988 rollsigns with twisting knobs in 2009 R62 via Express from 96 St to 145 St in 2016 TOMC on the in 2004 R62A in 2002 signed up as a Diamond express from 3 Av-149 St to 174 St in 2002 to 3 Av-149 St in 2016 R62A on the in 2000 via 7 Av in 2015 TOMC on the in 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCTNostalgia Posted January 22, 2018 Share #58 Posted January 22, 2018 Also an R32 at Coney and a R46 at 5 Av-53rd back in the 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRunRob Posted January 23, 2018 Share #59 Posted January 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Deucey said: BART cars without carpet and more doors...that'd make it worth driving from Roseville to Emeryville or Richmond instead of into the City to see the Giants or drink in the Marina District. Still wouldn't have stayed in Sacramento. NY Strong for 5 years now, and never looked back. Rossville? That's near Sactown? That's a drive indeed.. Indeed id love to see that third door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucey Posted January 23, 2018 Share #60 Posted January 23, 2018 38 minutes ago, RailRunRob said: Rossville? That's near Sactown? That's a drive indeed.. Indeed id love to see that third door. Roseville is 15 miles NE of Downtown Sac on I-80 or Business 80, on the way to Thunder Valley Casino or Reno. It’s the equivalent of White Plains just with worse people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted January 23, 2018 Share #61 Posted January 23, 2018 Riding a R38 Train in 2000 Riding a R110B Train Riding Train via 6th Avenue in 2000 during a G.O (Yes it was a common G.O at the time) Riding a Redbird Train via 7th Avenue Local in 2002 I think Riding a Train that ran local, used the spur at 72nd Street and switched back local in 2002. Don't know the reason why it used the spur even though it didn't switch express but I remember it was during a weird G.O where Trains ran between High Street and Euclid Avenue only. Riding a Train via Lenox in 2003 Train to 2nd Avenue in 2003 (G.O) Riding a R38 Train in 2005 during that whole fire incident. Seeing a R38 Train rerouted via Brighton Line in 2008 right after that huge downpour storm. Riding the R40M Train via CPW Local Riding a nearly empty Train which was really surprising since it wasn't even during the evening nor overnight hours back in 2010 Riding a Train to Norwood-205th Street in 2010 Riding a R160 Train back in 2011 when it was really considered rare and exclusive (Yes it was posted on here years ago). A weekend Train that was originally was supposed to be a Yankees Special but they switched it to run it as a to WTC in 2011. Rerouted Train to Inwood-207th Street in 2011 R68A Train back in 2012 Riding an Train via Queens Blvd back in 2013 R142 Train in 2014 Train wrong railing into 59th Street on the Uptown Local Tracks in 2014 and 2015. R160 Train in 2015 and 2016 R160 Train after Christmas 2016 due to that whole fire at 7th Avenue. Via Lexington Avenue Express last year. via 8th Avenue Recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Run Trains Posted January 23, 2018 Share #62 Posted January 23, 2018 I actually Operated My rarest! LoL. I was a train but there was a 12-9 somewhere along Lenox Ave so they sent me to 242st as a . And i was Pissed off because that was my last trip! So guess what I had to Deadhead to South Ferry, Go around the Loop, then back to 239 yard to lay up the train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Run Trains Posted January 23, 2018 Share #63 Posted January 23, 2018 On 1/22/2018 at 2:41 PM, R32s said: via 7 Av in 2015 That Normal!. I hate when I'm on the and i get sent over the ! But i loved when i was a and got sent over the ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted January 24, 2018 Share #64 Posted January 24, 2018 5 hours ago, I Run Trains said: That Normal!. I hate when I'm on the and i get sent over the ! But i loved when i was a and got sent over the ! What's the difference lmao? Why's one better than the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucey Posted January 24, 2018 Share #65 Posted January 24, 2018 40 minutes ago, LegoBrickBreaker101 said: What's the difference lmao? Why's one better than the other? Guessing that because runs local on Eastern and in the Bx, it takes a helluva lot longer to complete the runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted January 24, 2018 Share #66 Posted January 24, 2018 Also going via 7th ave from Boro Hall to 149 takes longer — more curves, more stops, and more geographically out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Run Trains Posted January 24, 2018 Share #67 Posted January 24, 2018 2 hours ago, LegoBrickBreaker101 said: What's the difference lmao? Why's one better than the other? HUGE DIFFERENCE! Taking Lexington is way quicker than 7th/Bway. Lexington is a straight away! Too many turns and timers on the West Side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted January 24, 2018 Share #68 Posted January 24, 2018 23 hours ago, Daniel The Cool said: Riding Train via 6th Avenue in 2000 during a G.O (Yes it was a common G.O at the time) How did that GO work? I assume it turned at 21st Queensbridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted January 24, 2018 Share #69 Posted January 24, 2018 14 hours ago, Around the Horn said: How did that GO work? I assume it turned at 21st Queensbridge? Ran in two sections. 1. Between Ditmars Blvd and Canal Street OR Whitehall Street (It varied) 2. 21st Street-Queensbridge and Coney Island via 6th Avenue Express. And as for the it would either run between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and 34th Street-Herald Square only or suspended entirely depending if there was a G.O on Queens Blvd. The G.O was done alot of times in 1999-2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGA Link N Train Posted February 1, 2018 Share #70 Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, QueensExplorer said: to Forest Hills 71st Ave R46 R32 Excuse me what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Island Av Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share #71 Posted February 21, 2018 I'll update my list of rare catches. R160/R46 R142 to 168 St (caught it at 42 St-PABT) R179 during testing R68A train after SAS opened R46 / R68A via Broadway/2 Av to Metropolitan Av G.O back in 2013 R179 3050-3053 being transferred to ENY at 14 St Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EphraimB Posted March 7, 2018 Share #72 Posted March 7, 2018 I caught an R160 train on June 12, 2017 and rode on it from Dekalb Av to Jay St - MetroTech. I took pictures of it after I came off, but the train was already driving away so the pictures became blurry. I still have those pictures on my phone. That's how I know what date I caught an R160 train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlgorithmOfTruth Posted March 8, 2018 Share #73 Posted March 8, 2018 On 3/6/2018 at 10:57 PM, EphraimB said: I caught an R160 train on June 12, 2017 and rode on it from Dekalb Av to Jay St - MetroTech. I took pictures of it after I came off, but the train was already driving away so the pictures became blurry. I still have those pictures on my phone. That's how I know what date I caught an R160 train. A set of R160s assigned to the isn't that uncommon; I can recall seeing them on the ocassionally, but it's not rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlgorithmOfTruth Posted March 8, 2018 Share #74 Posted March 8, 2018 Yesterday, on Wednesday, March 7th, 2018, the White Plains Road line saw an exceptionally rare occurrence of 2 in-service rerouted trains made up of R62 cars that terminated at East 180th Street. Like I've mentioned before, witnessing SMEE-type equipment in passenger service on the or is extremely unusual! Take a look at this video of the action caught by DJ Hammers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted March 8, 2018 Share #75 Posted March 8, 2018 I caught a to Dyre once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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