Javier Posted December 5, 2015 Share #11326 Posted December 5, 2015 Ok, let me show you guys what I mean: Do you guys notice the sides? THAT's what I talking about. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted December 5, 2015 Share #11327 Posted December 5, 2015 Ok, let me show you guys what I mean: Do you guys notice the sides? THAT's what I talking about. And? It was just a wrap. Simple. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted December 5, 2015 Share #11328 Posted December 5, 2015 ^ I believe it had something to do with graffiti, Javier.They used something on the 44s that corroded and they had to add the metal panels.They used something else on the 46s which didn't corrode...(I don't remember the entire story-someone correct me if I'm wrong) Took the train today, a couple of observations: - Someone removed one of the original Standard Medium black-on-white signs at 53 Street that read "Lutheran Medical Center (Sister Elizabeth) - There are these weird orange spray paint marks every 5 or so feet on the yellow warning stripe of the Manhattan bound platform at Bay Ridge Avenue and a mark that reads "77 (triangle)" directly in front of the conductor board. Anyone know what their for? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 6, 2015 Share #11329 Posted December 6, 2015 The R44s had a painted carbon steel line after GOH The R46s had a stainless steel band after GOH Simple 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted December 6, 2015 Share #11330 Posted December 6, 2015 - Someone removed one of the original Standard Medium black-on-white signs at 53 Street that read "Lutheran Medical Center (Sister Elizabeth) Damn. Likely it was the MTA, not a random person however. The extremely old porcelain enamel hospital signs at the 1st Avenue stop have also been removed. Those likely dated to the 1930s, and were up until earlier this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62AR33 Posted December 6, 2015 Share #11331 Posted December 6, 2015 So the R44's and R46's used different body's which is why the R46 dosen't have that metal stripe like the R44's did? I honestly don't know how to phrase this question Also same as the redbirds , that's why they retired in 2003 , the acid baths used to remove the graffiti in the 1970s and early 80s and the very heavy service on the , , , and even took a toll on them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon2305 Posted December 6, 2015 Share #11332 Posted December 6, 2015 Also same as the redbirds , that's why they retired in 2003 , the acid baths used to remove the graffiti in the 1970s and early 80s and the very heavy service on the , , , and even took a toll on them. Not to mention corrosion from the body paint, I remember seeing shades of red on the roof of the trains. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q44 SBS Posted December 6, 2015 Share #11333 Posted December 6, 2015 I saw a R68 with howling sounds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itmaybeokay Posted December 6, 2015 Share #11334 Posted December 6, 2015 - There are these weird orange spray paint marks every 5 or so feet on the yellow warning stripe of the Manhattan bound platform at Bay Ridge Avenue and a mark that reads "77 (triangle)" directly in front of the conductor board. Anyone know what their for? I'll go out on a limb and assume that the orange paint has something to do with installation of rumble strips on the platform edge. The ADA requires them. Orange paint is commonly used to mark positions of measurements taken by surveyors and engineers. The Orange triangle is likely the origin of their survey or measurements. It might also be replacement of the platform slabs if they're in bad shape. There's a capital program project to that effect: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted December 6, 2015 Share #11335 Posted December 6, 2015 I'll go out on a limb and assume that the orange paint has something to do with installation of rumble strips on the platform edge. The ADA requires them. Orange paint is commonly used to mark positions of measurements taken by surveyors and engineers. The Orange triangle is likely the origin of their survey or measurements. It might also be replacement of the platform slabs if they're in bad shape. There's a capital program project to that effect: Awesome!Ever since 86 Street got them I've been waiting for them to add them for the rest of the Bay Ridge stations... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YungMarxian Posted December 6, 2015 Share #11336 Posted December 6, 2015 RFW=railfan window, like when you look out of the r32's storm door on the first car as if you are driving a train G.O.=general overhaul, like when a part of a line is suspended and needs to be repaired for the time being. And welcome to the forums. Welcome to the forum, RFW means Rail Fan Window-front or back view of the train which are and were normally found on the older train models (in retrospect there's no motorman cab in the way and a clear view of the tracks inside or outside.) A G.O. means General Order, when a line is diverged to a certain track or subway route during time of contruction or maintenance work. For example, the travels on the in manhattan or the running express btw 96th & 145th street instead of running its normal local route or when the its cut btw 34th St hudson yards & queensboro plaza. Another term is CBTC, Communication-Based Train Control is when the exact position of a train is known more accurately than with the traditional signaling systems. It makes use of the telecommunications between the train and track equipment for the traffic management and infrastructure control. The goal is having trains running "closer" together to reduce waiting times and heavy crowds on platforms during rush hours. This system is already implemented on the and currently being installed on the , hence the G.O. term and eventually on the Queens Blvd line. thanks guys! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 6, 2015 Share #11337 Posted December 6, 2015 Also same as the redbirds , that's why they retired in 2003 , the acid baths used to remove the graffiti in the 1970s and early 80s and the very heavy service on the , , , and even took a toll on them. Only the blue belly band was the only part affected on both the R44s & R46s since that wasn't stainless steel. After GOH, the R44s had the band painted gray (it was still carbon steel), and the R46s had it replaced with a stainless steel band. The redbirds were just outright not stainless steel, so they whole bar body corroded away with the acid baths. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YungMarxian Posted December 7, 2015 Share #11338 Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) does anyone know if the NYC train in battlefield 3 was based off of a real train? It was an open cut that brought you from either queens or brooklyn (unspecified, but they set the location as Long Island, NYC) to midtown in just a few minutes. Edited December 7, 2015 by YungMarxian 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted December 7, 2015 Share #11339 Posted December 7, 2015 If the LIRR has an open cut in Queens, that could be it. Or, it could be the Amtrak Empire Line which does run in an open cut in northern Manhattan before entering a tunnel that leads to Penn Station. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted December 7, 2015 Share #11340 Posted December 7, 2015 The R46's were stainless steel entirely, they had no belly band The R44's had a belly band 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted December 8, 2015 Share #11341 Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) A little strange that right after the old Beth Israel sign disappears from the 1st Ave. station, this appears on eBay... http://www.ebay.com/itm/BETH-ISRAEL-MEDICAL-CENTER-1ST-AVE-16-ST-NYC-SUBWAY-RARE-PORCELAIN-STATION-SIGN-/191755172850?hash=item2ca57fbbf2:g:g5AAAOSw7FRWZisL Edited December 8, 2015 by MHV9218 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted December 8, 2015 Share #11342 Posted December 8, 2015 I didn't want to double post in the Unplanned Service Change thread, and more people go here: Due to a rail condition at Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av, the following service changes are in effect: Northbound and trains are running local from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Forest Hills-71 Av. trains are running between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av and Delancey Essex St then via line to Chambers St in both directions. Some northbound trains are terminating at 57 St-7 Av. Expect delays in northbound and train service. Allow additional travel time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted December 8, 2015 Share #11343 Posted December 8, 2015 ^ Nothing really new, happens every other week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted December 9, 2015 Share #11344 Posted December 9, 2015 I know this is a stupid question, but are there any signals at all in the tunnels between TSQ and GCT on the 42 ? The only ones I see are at Times Square and at Grand Central. And how exactly does the train from track 3 manage to get to track 4 to go to maintenance if the shuttle doesn't have any track junctions between Track 3 and 4. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 9, 2015 Share #11345 Posted December 9, 2015 I know this is a stupid question, but are there any signals at all in the tunnels between TSQ and GCT on the 42 ? The only ones I see are at Times Square and at Grand Central. And how exactly does the train from track 3 manage to get to track 4 to go to maintenance if the shuttle doesn't have any track junctions between Track 3 and 4. 1. Yes 2. Track 4 connects to the uptown 7 Av local track if you remove the metal floor plates over track 4. Track 3 connects to track 1 via a switch right outside Grand Central station (facing Times Sq). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted December 9, 2015 Share #11346 Posted December 9, 2015 Removing the plates must be a hassle...how long does it take? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted December 9, 2015 Share #11347 Posted December 9, 2015 See the bottom. http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/IRT_Times_Square-Grand_Central_Shuttle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted December 10, 2015 Share #11348 Posted December 10, 2015 Its funny how the MTA site says the is running as a shuttle between Rockaway Parkway and Broadway Junction midday's and yet service is running normally.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 10, 2015 Share #11349 Posted December 10, 2015 Its funny how the MTA site says the is running as a shuttle between Rockaway Parkway and Broadway Junction midday's and yet service is running normally.. Probably a last minute cancellation 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted December 10, 2015 Share #11350 Posted December 10, 2015 For some reason my terminated at 71 Avenue without explanation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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