duelingdragons Posted January 26, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 26, 2009 Especially if there's a G.O., can you imagine having to go to each car and manually change EVERY rollsign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted January 26, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 26, 2009 I believe the Yard crews are responsible for changing the rollsigns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duelingdragons Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted January 26, 2009 I believe the Yard crews are responsible for changing the rollsigns. Oh rly? Nice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62A 1991 Posted January 26, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 26, 2009 I believe the Yard crews are responsible for changing the rollsigns. Explains why every single rush hour train I've gotten on had the correct signs for whether it's dropping out at Dyckman or going to 207th. But doesn't explain why some trains still say Times Sq as a destination during the day (it's ok, there's room for error, and those trains likely don't come from the yard, they probably stay in service from the night shift). Back when the had R42s, and was a Sea Beach Local to Kings Hwy (I think 2007?), when I went to Metropolitan Av, there was a sign changer, who changed the sign on trains waiting to go back so they'd say Chambers St instead of Kings Highway. Took a video of it, but it's long lost. The worst HAD to be the Redbirds. So many (2)/<5> trains dropped out at New Lots, and from what I can remember, not many of them were properly signed. Not to mention the vs the and the vs the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted January 26, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 26, 2009 Oh rly? Nice.. Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelham Bay Dave Posted January 26, 2009 Share #6 Posted January 26, 2009 The T/O who puts the train in service is responsable for currect signs before it leaves the Yard but sometimes it does leave the Yard with improper signs if the T/O is held up with defects. The C/R's on most jobs DO NOT go to the Yard they report to the terminal so the T/O has to walk around the train and inside checking that everything is in place along with changing signs with ONLY 45 Minutes to do it after that time to go! Unless its a bad defect. When signs need to be changed that are already on the road they normally have someone assigned to change the signs but if they need a C/R to jump on the train they will use that C/R to take a train instead of changing signs. It is a pain changing 60 signs top,Middle,bottom but it is part of the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duelingdragons Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted January 26, 2009 Cool, thanks for the info Pelham Bay Dave. Guess you don't have to worry about it too much w/ those R46's =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RokuSix Posted January 26, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 26, 2009 I think it's a skill. It's a large responsibility on the job, and it shows that there are still good, hard-working people out there who don't rely on technology to do everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOB2RTO Posted January 27, 2009 Share #9 Posted January 27, 2009 If all signs are not changed, the important signs are the front middle and rear. The line has most cars with local signs, but if express, the front, and middle will have express signs. Now with the colored thingies, we just flip a switch. Local or Express..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted January 27, 2009 Share #10 Posted January 27, 2009 The T/O who puts the train in service is responsable for currect signs before it leaves the Yard but sometimes it does leave the Yard with improper signs if the T/O is held up with defects. The C/R's on most jobs DO NOT go to the Yard they report to the terminal so the T/O has to walk around the train and inside checking that everything is in place along with changing signs with ONLY 45 Minutes to do it after that time to go! Unless its a bad defect. When signs need to be changed that are already on the road they normally have someone assigned to change the signs but if they need a C/R to jump on the train they will use that C/R to take a train instead of changing signs. It is a pain changing 60 signs top,Middle,bottom but it is part of the job. hey mate, so does this mean on NTTs the C/R doesnt program the LEDs and announcements =|? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelham Bay Dave Posted January 27, 2009 Share #11 Posted January 27, 2009 The New trains and R44/46 the T/O or C/R programs it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N-Trizzy2609 Posted January 27, 2009 Share #12 Posted January 27, 2009 On the R142's the program cycle picks any train from and and picks the destination. It all done via the computer, but all computers fail from time to time hence why you got some R142/A running with no LEDs. The R160's are similar but everything from route selection to destination is manual. The F.I.N.D. is far more advance then the R142/As because just in case of an emergency reroute, the F.I.N.D.s must display it. Brighton Zach caught this technology in action when a R160A was resting. The T/O must have put 7 different signs up, (.... and all had some sort of funky waypoint. And Vinny The Cool caught an R160A with Leds to Church Avenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62A 1991 Posted January 27, 2009 Share #13 Posted January 27, 2009 Quick question then: are there choices for what version of the trunk line you'll be going on? For example, say you pick an to Coney Island, but you have to be a 31 St EXP in Queens, a Broadway EXP in Manhattan, and a Sea Beach Local in Brooklyn (just an example), is there a choice for each of those trunk lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N-Trizzy2609 Posted January 27, 2009 Share #14 Posted January 27, 2009 Quick question then: are there choices for what version of the trunk line you'll be going on? For example, say you pick an to Coney Island, but you have to be a 31 St EXP in Queens, a Broadway EXP in Manhattan, and a Sea Beach Local in Brooklyn (just an example), is there a choice for each of those trunk lines? Well one u hit the program give u the automatic choice of uptown and downtown, you just have to manually set the train for the re-route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted January 28, 2009 Share #15 Posted January 28, 2009 Quick question then: are there choices for what version of the trunk line you'll be going on? For example, say you pick an to Coney Island, but you have to be a 31 St EXP in Queens, a Broadway EXP in Manhattan, and a Sea Beach Local in Brooklyn (just an example), is there a choice for each of those trunk lines? Yes there are programs for almost any reroute and even routes that aren't built yet (yup, second avenue T line is programed into the R160's) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N-Trizzy2609 Posted January 28, 2009 Share #16 Posted January 28, 2009 Yes there are programs for almost any reroute and even routes that aren't built yet (yup, second avenue T line is programed into the R160's) And the Extension, there even a to Canarsie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbirdbassist Posted January 28, 2009 Share #17 Posted January 28, 2009 Woah V to Canarsie? That would take the train through some trackage that hasn't been used for revenue service in years. That would be a fun ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlushingExpress Posted January 28, 2009 Share #18 Posted January 28, 2009 some yard workers are too lazy to change the signs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted January 29, 2009 Share #19 Posted January 29, 2009 And the Extension, there even a to Canarsie! Woah V to Canarsie? That would take the train through some trackage that hasn't been used for revenue service in years. That would be a fun ride. I saw a R-160B set (#9087-9083 9088-9092) sitting in the Coney Island Yard assigned as a Canarsie 53 St/6 Av Lcl Canarsie Local I also have a video of it sitting in the yard but your not going able to read the exterior signs b/c the sun blocked it off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbirdbassist Posted January 29, 2009 Share #20 Posted January 29, 2009 I wanna ride the fly over track at Broadway Junction, must be a great view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R421969 Posted January 29, 2009 Share #21 Posted January 29, 2009 I wanna ride the fly over track at Broadway Junction, must be a great view. Yeah it must be...the tracks are all lathargic and all over the place...under the J tracks I mean..and if i can do that, I would run over to the redbird and slant sitting side by side all the way at the end from the train view. I wonder whats going to be of that redbird... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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