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Re: Does anyone have any pictures of pre-GOH R32's with RR displayed in front? |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Fri Apr 20 22:57:48 2012, in response to Re: Does anyone have any pictures of pre-GOH R32's with RR displayed in front?, posted by Joe V on Fri Apr 20 17:25:24 2012. The times I rode the QB pre-Chrystie, even on weekends, R-27/30s were used. I'm sure R-32s appeared at times. Post-Chrystie, I rode the QB exactly once, in August 1976, shortly before I moved to L. A., as a kind of goodbye, I did a "ride every line at least once" railfan trip (I didn't do shuttles). It was tricky, because at that time, there were 3 rush-hour only routes: The CC, the soon-to-be-eliminated K and the QB. I started at like 7:30 AM, got the K and the QB out of the way fairly quickly, but it was getting on 9 AM and I hadn't gotten the CC yet, and I knew the rush hour would be ending soon. I was on the CPW dash on either an A or a D, and was relieved to pass a CC at around 116th St. Rather than taking a chance on misconnecting at 125th, I stayed on the express until 145th (since by passing 135th, we would get further ahead) then made the change (as I recall, I had to go downstairs to get the CC, so I guess I was on the A). Rode the CC to Yankee Stadium, then changed to the 4, I remember seeing the Stadium from the 4 platform, believe it or not, that was the closest I've ever been to either Yankee Stadium in my life! (not much of a Yankee fan) :)When/if I ever get back to NYC, I will do a modern ride 'em all trip. This time I will do the shuttles, don't really have to worry about rush hours only (I consider the Z the same as the J, and I don't count the < 4 >, < 5 >, < 6 > and < 7 > as separate routes. Also, unlike 1976, I will ride each line only once. In 1976, I stayed in the system for the entire ride (found a fairly decent bathroom inside fare control at Herald Square, IIRC, and got something to eat at one of the stations (maybe also Herald Square). For the modern ride, I will leave the system at Coney Island for a lunch break at Nathans :) Upon resuming the ride, I will catch the D to pass by my alma mater, John Dewey HS (I will time it before school gets out lol) |
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