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My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Thu May 11 14:30:19 2006 Warning: This post may be long and rambling :)I did travel over 2000 miles round-trip for the express purpose of riding NYC subway trains. No sacrifice is too great :) (Even getting up before 3 AM) I should mention that I was able to make the trip only because I had a credit from jetBlue from a cancelled trip from last year, that I had to use before May 25th (although I think I only had to book the trip by 5/25, not necessarily travel by then, unlike some airlines (coughAmerican A little background: As some of you know, I was born and raised in NYC and moved to L. A. when I was 17. At that time, I had ridden every line in the subway system, meaning I had seen every station (or at least passed by them on an express). Or so I thought. A few years after I moved to L. A., I discovered to my horror that I had never been to 207th St on the A. Had I realized that before I moved, I could've easily taken care of that. I made several visits to NY in the 80s and 90s, but I never had an opportunity to got to 207th. Meanwhile, the Archer Ave lines opened in 1988, and the 63rd St line opened in 1989 (partially) and was completed 13 years later, so I had more lines to cover. So when this opportunity arose, I figured I'd cover those routes, so I'd once again have been to all of the system (and the way the SAS is coming along, I may never have to do it again) :) So my goals were: A to 207th 63rd St (F) Archer Ave (both (E) and (J) ) In addition, I would try to ride the three classes of cars that had been introduced since my last visit in 1999: R-142, R-142A and R-143. I knew I would take AirTrain to and from JFK, so I decided I would start out with the Howard Beach brandh to the A, and end with the Jamaica branch coming from Sutphin/Archer. So my planned schedule was as follows: Airtrain to Howard Beach (A) to 207th (A) to 14th St (L) to Union Sq (R143) (4) or (5) to Brooklyn Bridge (R142) (6) to 33 St (R142A) Break for lunch, hopefully at the White Castle/Church's I ate at in 1999, which I thought was on 5th Av near 34th St (I would take the M34 from Park Av to 5th) Then (F) at 34 St to Continental (E) to Jamaica Center (J) to 121st St (J) back to Sutphin/Archer and Airtrain to JFK My flight was due in around 8:30 AM, my goal was to be at JFK by 5:00 for my 7:00 return flight. It was on time more or less, and I was off to Airtrain. Airtrain has to have one of the world's greatest railfan windows. The only comparable one I've been on is MetroMover in Miami, except MetroMover is 100% elevated, while AirTrain has a surface segment and a brief subway, under a runway or taxiway. I got to the n/b platform at Howard Beach at 9:24, the same time that a n/b A was due in. There was no train in the station, and no indication that I had just missed one (and nothing coming down the tracks either). Finally, around 9:33 it showed up. I was hoping for a RFW, but it was an R-44 (North motor 5206). As I got on, a s/b A arrived which was an R-32 :( Oh well, I'd have a shot at an R-32 later on. There were a few seats available on 5206, but I chose to stand (since I had been sitting for almost 3 hours on a plane). It started to fill up and by Broadway Junction we were almost at capacity. There was a C at Bway Jct which pulled out just before we did. We passed him at Rockaway, but then ran into timers (I guess) and he caught up with us at Ralph. After Utica, we dusted him though. We arrived at Jay St and after a minute or so, the C/R announced that we were being held due to a C that was down at Broadway-Nassau. At that point, I bailed and was going to take an F to West 4th and pick up the A there. After another few minutes, there was a station announcement that the A was going to run on the F to West 4th. Yay! My very own diversion! So I reboarded the A (which was slightly less crowded after several others had bailed). Shortly thereafter, we crossed over to the F and were on our way. This was a treat for me, as I hadn't been on this part of the F since 1972. I knew that switching back to the 8th Av tracks south of West 4th would commit us to the local until 59th. I was wondering if we would run express on the local, but we made all stops (probably since there was a gap in C service). However, once we arrived at 59th, I wondered if we would continue local to 125th. I know the Central Park dash isn't what it used to be, but I wasn't in the mood for all those stops. A train of Hippos on the D (north motor 2610) arrived, and I briefly considered boarding it and getting the A back at 125th, but he closed up and left before I could do so. We were off a bit later, and to my delight, we switched back to the express track. 2nd good decision I made :) To top it off, as we passed 103rd, what do I see but the Hippo making the stop there! Boy, I would've blown it if I had gotten that D. We got to 207th without further incident, and the other crew charged up and left immediately. Another A came in right away, and I took it down to 14th. Then off to the L, where I got an R-143 which apparently was only going to Myrtle/Wycoff (I think I remember hearing about a midday GO), but since I was only going to Union Square, I could care less. I had designed my plan to be flexible, so once I was on the Lexington side, a 6 arrived first and I grabbed it. I was tempted to try to stay on around the City Hall loop, but I chickened out. Interestingly, the 6 arrived back at the n/b platform at the same time that I crossed over. Shortly a 4 arrived, which I took to Grand Central. At that time, I needed a comfort break, so I left the system and used the facilities in GCT next to the main dining level. Since I was there, I looked for the transit museum store, but couldn't find it ( admittedly I didn't look that hard). I still wanted to get to the White Castle for lunch, so I went back in, took the 7 to 5th Av, then got a M2 Limited bus to 33rd & 5th. Alas, the White Castle had either closed (there was a building being renovated on the main level, maybe it had been there), or I was weong about the location. I finally settled for a Subway (appropriately enough) on 28th and 5th. (this morning, I consulted the White Castle web site and found that their only Manhattan location is on 8th Av and 36th St. Of course yesterday I didn't have benefit of the Internet, and it never occured to me to check beforehand. Oh well) After lunch, I resumed my journey by taking the M23 to 23rd & 6th, then boarding the F. There was a post recently about cops riding the trains through the tunnels instead of just manning the booths at the portal stations. Sure enough, one boarded at Lexington and entered the (unlocked) operator's cab. He stayed on at Roosevelt Island and got off at Queensbridge (presumably to return to Manhattan). At Continental, I got off to wait for the E. I was hoping I wouldn't get one of those rare R-46 Es (like the last time I rode the E in '99), but happily, an R-32 set led by 3862 soon arrived. I rode to Jamaica Center, then went downstairs for the J. I realized that this was the first time I had been on the R-42s since GOH, as I never had occasion to ride the Eastern Division since I moved from NYC (though I might have rode R-42s on the D between 1978 and 1981, don't recall if 42s were on the D back then. The original pla was to just ride to 121st St to cover the Archer segment, since I had ridden the J back in the day (all the way to 168th St), but I was ahead of schedule, so I decided to ride all the way to Broadway Junction. I crossed over to wait for the n/b J. And waited. And waited. I was still in good shape timewise for returning to JFK, but I was a bit concerned that something had happened to jack up the J. Meanwhile, L trains were coming and going (including 2 R-42 sets and the train I had ridden earlier), dumping a bunch of HS kids on the e/b J platform. Fortunately, they were well-behaved (for the most part). I decided if the J hadn't arrived by 3:30, I would go downstairs for the A to Howard Beach, and ride the Jamaica leg of AirTrain some other time. But the J did eventually arrive, but it was crowded already, and with the kids piling on, it was crush loaded (so I let it go). I heard the c/r call out a battery run (it was stopping at Alabama Av (probably more for the benefit of any ENY yard/depot employees which might be getting off there), then non stop to Cresent (flagging Cleveland St and Norwood Av, since Van Siclen is closed for rehab. The next J came quickly, and we didn't get stuck behind it due to the battery run. I also had a clear shot at the RFW (on the E, a young couple was there, so I stood back at a respectable distance). Got off at Sutphin, got the Airtrain, and was back at JFK in plenty of time for my flight back to Florida. Looking back, I am very glad I did this, not just the train riding, but being back in the city of my birth. I had not been in NYC for 6 years and 10 months (to the day), the longest time between visits since I moved away. Hopefully, it won't be another almost 7 years before my next visit (though I doubt I would be coming to ride the SAS stubway) :) For you car number buffs, here is the breakdown. Where possible, I have listed the entire consist, with the car I rode in bold Airtrain Terminal 6 to Howard Beach: 209 (A) Howard beach to 207th St: R44 N-5206/7/9/8,5310/11/13/12-S (A) 207th St to 14th St: R44 S-5474/5/7/6,5390(I think)/1/3/2-N (L) 8th Av to Union Square: R143 S-8264/3/2/1,8149/50/51/52-N (6) 14th St to Brooklyn Bridge: R142A S-7571/2/3/4/5,7640/39/38/37/36-N (4) Brooklyn Bridge to Grand Central: R142 N-7161/2/3/4/5,1121/2/3/4/5-S (7) Grand Central to 5th Av: R62A S-1681/82/83/84/85,2034,2035,2032,2055,1989,1979-N (bus) M2 Limited (run 21) 1993 Orion V 240 5th Av/42nd St to 5th Av/ 33 St (bus) M23 (run 16) 2002? New Flyer D60HF 5606 23 St/Park Av to 23 St/6 Av (F) 23 St/6 Av to Continental Av: R46 N-6014/5/7/6,5526/7/9/8-S (E) Continental Av to Parsons/Archer: R32 N-3862/3521,3514/5,3437/6,3411/10,3814/5-S (J) Parsons/Archer to Broadway Junction: R42 S-4868/9,4723/2,4642/3,4860/1-N (J) Broadway Junction to Sutphin/Archer: R42 N-4834/5,4805/4,4852/3,4842/3-S Airtrain Jamaica to Terminal 6: S-105/107-N (I assume JFK is the south terminal for Airtrain) Boy that was long...k....whew (LOL) |
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Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG |
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Posted by mambomta on Thu May 11 14:35:22 2006, in response to My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Thu May 11 14:30:19 2006. Alas, the White Castle had either closed (there was a building being renovated on the main level, maybe it had been there), or I was weong about the location.You were correct, but that White Castle closed down a few years ago. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 14:49:01 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by mambomta on Thu May 11 14:35:22 2006. One of the"unwritten" Rules down here in RTO is Say Away From Murder Burgers(A.K.A White Castles).They can make your trip from Flatbush to White Plains or for that matter anywhere a trip from hell!!!!;o) |
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Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Thu May 11 15:08:54 2006, in response to My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Thu May 11 14:30:19 2006. Nice story.Since I was there, I looked for the transit museum store, but couldn't find it ( admittedly I didn't look that hard). Should have looked harder, it's pretty cool. got the Airtrain, and was back at JFK That's all you have to say about the Jamaica leg of AirTrain? I know you already mentioned the awesome RFW, but there's a big difference between riding the RFW at 30MPH through some parking lots on the Howard Beach branch and riding the RFW at 60MPH over the Van Wyck! |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 11 15:10:28 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 14:49:01 2006. Hogwash. If they make you go, you have a wussy constitution. |
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Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG |
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Posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 15:23:55 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 11 15:10:28 2006. You get a bad batch of them and get back to me ok? |
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Posted by Pelham Bay Dave on Thu May 11 15:25:53 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 14:49:01 2006. They said that in School car too when I came out as both C/R and T/O. |
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Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG |
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Posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 15:29:07 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Pelham Bay Dave on Thu May 11 15:25:53 2006. I got a iron clad stomach and even i had a bunch White Castles jack me up. Can you say "Control this is the 1325 out of White Plains at 116 Street i gotta take a Comfoorrrtt. Ha Ha Ha |
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Posted by TeaBiscuit18thAveDude on Thu May 11 15:30:43 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 15:29:07 2006. "Negative, White Plains 1325. Continue to The Loop. Then dump your load (LITERALLY!) and take your comfort." |
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Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG |
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Posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 15:31:26 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 15:29:07 2006. Maybe this person had a bad batch of White Castles?MTA New York City Transit Service Alert Posted on:5/11/06 2:19:28 PM Due to someone requiring medical assistance at Spring Street, dowtown-bound 6 trains are running on the express track between Union Square/14th Street and Brooklyn Bridge. |
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Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 11 15:31:36 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 15:23:55 2006. I eat them regularly. Ex-Lax they are not. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 15:31:51 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by TeaBiscuit18thAveDude on Thu May 11 15:30:43 2006. ROFL!!!! |
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Posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 15:33:24 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 11 15:31:36 2006. You havent got a bad batch of them then.Sooner or later you will i speak from exprience, got them at a Nice Place at that,Nice Neighborhood too. |
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Posted by Newkirk Plaza David on Thu May 11 16:11:57 2006, in response to My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Thu May 11 14:30:19 2006. Wow you did great.The fifth ave location was closed last year (along with some other stores to make way for another hi-rise luxury rental building. If has been more common in the past 5-6 years that the wholesale district along 28th Street and 6th Ave has been given way to these hi-rise rentals. I am surprised at the White Castle website, there is another Manhattan location on Adam Clayton Powell jr, between 124th and 125th Street in Harlem (and has been there for several years), but I guess Harlem is forgotten in White Castle's book (despite that the majority of White Castles are located in minority neighborhoods, except for the one on Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn, near the D/M station. The Transit Museum store is located on the main level, north of the main ticket area. Facing the right section of the ticket windows and departure boards, go right towards the Vanderbilt side, and make a slight right past the Chase ATM vestibule, it's near Tracks 39-40-41. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 11 16:15:27 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Newkirk Plaza David on Thu May 11 16:11:57 2006. except for the one on Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn, near the D/M station. And the one on Rockaway/Cross Bay Blvd. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 16:43:06 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 11 16:15:27 2006. Thats gone too huh? I remember it from the days of my LONG trek from 183rd Street and the Concoruse to Rockaway Blvd when i went to August Martin High School. The Delta to the Apple then that Q7 Bus to Baisley Blvd and Rockaway Blvd. Left my house in the Dark got home when it was Dark in the fall that is.Thats back in the dayz when the Apple went Express on Fulton Street only during Rush hours.Lots of rail fan Windows(R40 or R42 not sure) on the Delta back then always got one going S/B in the Morning even remember riding a R32 (or was it a R38?) on the Delta. |
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Posted by Pelham Bay Dave on Thu May 11 16:43:36 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 15:31:26 2006. Haha! Thats what happens when you go to Westchester SQ for Lunch. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 16:46:03 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Pelham Bay Dave on Thu May 11 16:43:36 2006. I never ate from ANY place in that area when i worked in Westchester Yard.The Work Train T/O's always said Castle Hill Ave area was the best Pickings and forget about that Burger King over there... |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu May 11 16:52:38 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 15:31:51 2006. LMAO!!! |
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Posted by Pelham Bay Dave on Thu May 11 16:52:39 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 16:46:03 2006. Thats where the White Castle is and 2 fried chicken places. One of them moved to Castle Hill. I know about all the spots. The best is Burhe or Castle Hill. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu May 11 16:53:12 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Pelham Bay Dave on Thu May 11 16:43:36 2006. Are you sure it wasn't in Flushing?:) |
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Posted by Metropod on Thu May 11 17:11:03 2006, in response to My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Thu May 11 14:30:19 2006. Airtran doesn't have a true south terminal in the sesnse that the trains loop around and head back to HB or Jamacia (often times they will run to the other terimnal, i.e., a train from HB might loop and head to Jamacia and vice-versa) |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Thu May 11 17:33:27 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Terrapin Station on Thu May 11 15:08:54 2006. Oops, I was going to mention that, but by then I was getting tired of typing. It was cool, reminded me of the Metrolink San Bernardino line and Metro Green Line in Southern California, both of those are in the median of freeways (rather than above the median like Airtrain), but the effect is the same, trains whizzing by the stopped traffic. (The Gold Line is in the median of the 210 Freeway in Pasadena for a few miles, but I have never ridden that line). |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Fri May 12 11:01:19 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Newkirk Plaza David on Thu May 11 16:11:57 2006. The Transit Museum store is located on the main level, north of the main ticket area. Facing the right section of the ticket windows and departure boards, go right towards the Vanderbilt side, and make a slight right past the Chase ATM vestibule, it's near Tracks 39-40-41. Thanks, I'll remember that for my next visit. I went below right away, as I was in need of a restroom, then afterwards I forgot to look for it. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 12 13:19:09 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 16:43:06 2006. No, it's not gone. I go there weekly. |
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Posted by G1Ravage on Fri May 12 22:40:45 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Pelham Bay Dave on Thu May 11 15:25:53 2006. Same here. My classmates and TSS's won't shut up about my White Castle escapades during school car. |
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Posted by G1Ravage on Fri May 12 22:42:51 2006, in response to My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Thu May 11 14:30:19 2006. So, what did you think of the R-142(A)'s and R-143s? |
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Posted by EastSideRider on Fri May 12 23:04:28 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu May 11 16:53:12 2006. LOL! 8) |
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Posted by Goumba Tony on Sat May 13 02:00:20 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Railman718 on Thu May 11 16:46:03 2006. Walk around the corner to Pine Too. Ate there plenty of times when I was at Westchester.1 meal covers about 2 to 3 days, too. A chicken Parm hero for $5 and its about 18" long. |
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Posted by David of Broadway on Sat May 13 22:19:41 2006, in response to My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Thu May 11 14:30:19 2006. I'm confused.There was a relatively long-term GO, that just ended yesterday (but I think it's starting up again on Monday), sending northbound D's up the CPW local and, on weekdays, northbound C's express from Canal to 145 (to avoid congestion at 59). This was for switch replacement south of 59. Did your rerouted A stop at 50? The upper level northbound platform has been taped off on weekends. And, more importantly, with that switch south of 59 out of service, and your A on the local track, how on earth did a D train manage to pull in on the express track? |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon May 15 10:36:02 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by David of Broadway on Sat May 13 22:19:41 2006. We did stop at 50th, along with all the other local stations between Est 4th and 59th. I'm pretty sure we were on the upper level. Not sure how that D got on the express track, especially since it ended up on the local as we passed it at 103 (unless that was a different D). |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon May 15 10:39:39 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by G1Ravage on Fri May 12 22:42:51 2006. They were OK. After the extensive coverage of them on various sites, they seemed familiar to me already. I didn't really ride them long enough to get a feel (2 stops on the L, 5 stops on the 6, 2 stops on the 4). I did see the "drunken" RFW on the L, lol. |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon May 15 10:44:02 2006, in response to My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Thu May 11 14:30:19 2006. The first A train I took (from Howard Beach to 207 via the F) was displaying (at least in the car I was in (5210)):A 8 AVENUE EXP A to 207 ST MANHTN While others were showing: A INWOOD-207th ST I think I read a thread on here earlier about reprogramming of LCD signs on R-44 and/or R-46s, perhaps that explains the discrepancy in sign readings. |
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Posted by SUBWAYSURF on Mon May 15 11:12:23 2006, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by David of Broadway on Sat May 13 22:19:41 2006. I was on a D that went over that switch on Saturday at about 1400. Pulled into 59 on the express track. There was a work train parked on the local track. Switched back to local north of 59 and went up local. Switch must be fixed. A real head scratcher. |
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Posted by Dyre Dan on Mon Nov 19 14:11:25 2018, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Newkirk Plaza David on Thu May 11 16:11:57 2006. There's a White Castle on First Ave. at 103rd St. too. But I guess both Harlem locations were kind of out of the way for him. Still surprised Subway's website didn't list them as Manhattan locations. |
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Posted by Dyre Dan on Mon Nov 19 14:12:30 2018, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Dyre Dan on Mon Nov 19 14:11:25 2018. Er, White Castle's website that is. |
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Posted by Allan on Mon Nov 19 14:18:50 2018, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Dyre Dan on Mon Nov 19 14:11:25 2018. Wow - answering a 12 1/2 year old posting. I guess you have nothing much to do today. |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Nov 19 14:27:48 2018, in response to Re: My railfanning in NYC yesterday (5/10/06) LONG, posted by Allan on Mon Nov 19 14:18:50 2018. Partially my fault. |
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