Sat. October 25th- Today's G.O (Trip detail included)

[FamousNYLover 578]

I got on front car of R62A Bombadier #1805 departed Junction Blvd at 7:26.

Arrive Times Sq @ 7:52.

Total time: 26 minutes.

I made mad rush for uptown IRT platform

and got on immedialy on front car of R142A Bombadier 96th St-bound #6671 local departed 7:55, with becoming express only from 72nd to 96th Sts.

 

Conductor made mistake and she said, Shuttle Bus to 148th St-Lenox Terminal is available. Arrive 96th St @ 8:04.

Total time: 9 minutes.

 

I got on 126th St New Flyer Artic #5183 as local bus departed Bdwy/94th St @ 8:09.

It turn right at 96th St, left at Central Park West, around Frederick Douglass Circle, turn right at Central Park North, left at Malcolm X Blvd, turn right at 145th St, onto 145th St Bridge, onto 149th St, turn right at Grand Concourse.

(FEW people who weren't looking at destination sign paid on shuttle bus.

Arrive Grand Concourse/149th St @ 8:46.

Total time: 37 minutes.

I got on front car of R142A Bombadier Wakefield-241st-bound #6376 departed 149th St-GC at 8:48.

 

Arrive Wakefield-241st @ 9:21.

Total time: 33 minutes.

After I threw my iced tea into trash recepatble, I remain on same #, rear car of Brooklyn Bridge-bound departed 9:27, arrive E. 180th St @ 9:43.

Total time: 16 minutes.

 

Next, I got on front car of R142A Bombadier #7036 Dyre Av departed E. 180th St @ 9:50.

I was trying not to record him, but he said, "STOP TAKING PICTURE. GET OFF THE TRAIN.", so I quickly sit down.

Arrive Eastchester-Dyre Av @ 10:03.

Total time: 13 minutes.

 

I rush to front car #6918 departed 10:10, arrive E. 180th St @ 10:21.

Total time: 11 minutes.

I got on front car of R142A Bombadier #6411 departed 10:31.

Arrive 10:47.

Total time: 16 minutes.

I got on 126th St New Flyer Artic #5362 as local bus departed 10:54.

It turn left at 149th St, 145th St Bridge, 145th St, left at Malcolm X Blvd, and got of at 145th St at 11:00.

Total time: 6 minutes.

Next I got on Amsterdam Orion 07.501 Hybrid #6740 as bus departed 11:05.

Turn left at 147th St, right at 7th Av, terminate at 149th St @ 10:08.

Total time: 3 minutes.

After finding out McDonald's is 139th St-7th Av, this time I got on #6736 departed 11:14 and made illegal U-turn at 155th St.

 

Turn left at 145th St, right at Lenox, following M1 route to 135th St, right, right at Lenox Av, arriving 135th St @ 11:28.

Total time: 13 minutes.

 

AFTER USING INTERNET @ NYPL- COUNTEE COLLEN BRANCH.

At Lenox/135th St, Hybrid bus skip as b/c Gun Hill New Flyer Artic #5407 as local bus departed 12:10, arrive Bdwy/96th St @ 12:28.

Total time: 18 minute.

 

I got on front car of R142A Bombadier as Brooklyn-bound #6581 departed 12:31 immedaitely, someone threw up at Times Sq and left.

I got off at 34th St-Penn Station at 12:42 b/c it got held up litte.

Total time: 11 minutes.

 

 

Got on front car of R62A Bombadier as 14th St-bound #2460 Fashing Express departed 12:46.

Arrive 14th St @ 12:49.

Total time: 3 minutes.

 

 

Same train with #6581 front was taken out of service, so got on 2nd #6582 departed 12:58, arrive Chambers St @ 13:04.

Total time: 6 minutes.

 

Next got on MJQ Nova RTS-06 #5189 as bus departed W Bdwy/Chambers St @ 13:07, arrive State/Whitehall Sts @ 13:19.

Total time: 12 minutes.

I got on same bus departed 13:25, arrive Chambers St Station @ 13:34.

Total time: 9 minutes.

I got front car of R142A Bombadier as 96th St-bound #7066 departed 13:43, arrive 14th St @ 13:49.

Total time: 6 minutes.

I rushed to 6th Av platform.

I got on front car of R143 Kawasaki as Myrtle-Wyckoff Av-bound #8240 departed 12:59.

 

Arrive Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs @ 13:14.

Total time:15 minutes.

I got on Flatbush NOVA RTS-06 #5063 as bus departed 14:22, arriving Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway B42 driveway @ 15:09.

Total time: 47 minutes.

 

AFTER BUYING 3 MIMI ROLLS FOR $1 (CHIKEN)

I got on Jackie Gleason Orion CNG 07.501 #7587 departed 15:15, arrive Fulton St/Vansideren Av @ 15:34.

Total time: 19 minutes.

 

 

I got on front car of R160A A-1 Altom as Essex St-bound #8460 departed 15:43.

When I was taking picture of G.O., and I said to cops, "Straphangers Campaign/NYC Transit, and according to MTA it not illegal, she said it is illegal and want to usher me out at Hewes St but I thought my mom might be waiting outside at 86th St/5th Av (Manhattan), so they let me go. Cops got got off at Myrtle Av instead.

I waiting until it reach Marcy Av, making sure cop wasn't in second car.

Arriving Essex St @ 16:03.

Total time: 20 minutes.

I got front car of R42 St. Lois #4781 departed 16:16.

Arriving Chambers St @ 16:24.

Total time: 8 minutes.

 

Next, I got on front car of R142A Bombadier as Bronx-bound #7345 express departed BB @ 16:28, arrive 86th St @ 16:42.

Total time: 14 minutes.

 

I got on 100th St Artic #5380 as M86 departed Lex Av @ 16:45, arrive 5th Av @ 16:48.

Total time: 3 minutes.

 

I went to have dinner at MET

AFTER:

I got on same M86 #5380 departed 84th St/5th Av @ 18:30, arrive 86th St/3rd Av @ 18:35:21.

Total time: 5 minutes 21 seconds.

I jump onto 100th St Artic #5528 departed 87th St @ 18:35:50, arriving 93rd St @ 18:38.

Total time: 2 minutes 10 seconds.

After I did errand for my mom, I got on Manhattanville Orion 07.501 Hybrid #6394 as M96 departed 96th St/3rd Av @ 18:55, arrive CPW/97th St @ 19:05.

Total time: 10 minutes.

 

I got on front car of R44 St. Louis Ozone Park #5324 local departed 96th @ 19:18, arrive 42nd St-PABT @ 19:29.

Total time: 11 minutes.

I rush to Times Sq.

 

I got on front car of R160B Kawasaki as CI-bound #8847 local via bridge departed 1937.

Arrive Atlantic Av-Pacific St @ 19:59.

Total time: 22 minutes.

 

I got on front car of R68 WA as Times Sq-bound #2666 express via departed 20:07.

Arrive Times Sq @ 20:27.

Total time: 20 minute.

 

I got on front car of R62A Bombadier on 42nd St #1951 departed 20:33, arrive GC 20:36.

Total time: 3 minutes.

 

AFTER TAKING AMTRAK PIC @ GCT

 

I got on front car of R62A Bombadier on Flushing #1949 departed 20:59.

Arrive Junction Blvd @ 21:22.

Total time:23 minutes.

THE END

ENJOY IT

[via White Plains Road 189]

Wonderful pics and vid......that vid of the is not a R-142A, thats a R-142. Got the right company but wrong model. Let me help you out

 

Bombardier R-142 #1101-1250 and 6301-7180

Kawasaki R-142A #7211-7730

Kawasaki R-142S #7731-7810

[mark1447 685]

nice but confused, why is the going lcl to 96( I know construction, i belivie(, wouldnt it interfer with the or:

 

-Going Express after 72?

-Turing at 103rd

- Going to 137th City College?

[FamousNYLover 578]

nice but confused, why is the going lcl to 96( I know construction, i belivie(, wouldnt it interfer with the or:

 

-Going Express after 72?

-Turing at 103rd

- Going to 137th City College?

Only 96th St-bound was express from 72nd to 96th St last stop.

I not sure about turnaround.

[mark1447 685]

Only 96th St-bound was express from 72nd to 96th St last stop.

I not sure about turnaround.

 

Turn around meaning it goes up Van Cortland line to 103rds M track then back downtown

[via White Plains Road 189]

Rest of pics=wondeful pics

[UlmerPark B6 0]

Nice pics, especially on the New Flyer and Orion!

[Paul P 0]

Thanks for sharing the pics, I like how you railfan all day.

[R32 3348 11]

Nice pics!

[PATCOman 196]

Turn around meaning it goes up Van Cortland line to 103rds M track then back downtown

 

This is what the trains did, it switched from 4 track to 2 track and went up to 96 Street to discharge and dump so it would not interfere with the . After 96 Street, it switched back to 2 track and switched to M track to go back downtown.

 

 

On a side note, I actually did a smart thing. I was on a downtown going to 14 Street. At 96 Street I changed to a . The I was on beat the at 14 Street despite the going "express" after 42 Street!