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Re: RFW Demise, So How is Best Way to RF Without One? |
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Posted by randyo on Sat Sep 13 14:25:43 2014, in response to Re: RFW Demise, So How is Best Way to RF Without One?, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Sat Sep 13 11:01:38 2014. Baltimore and LA metros have an RFW on the side opposite the operator as do WMATA and SEPTA Broad St cars even though those windows are tinted. Chicago also has RFWs both in the cab door and the opposite bulkhead although the one on the cab door has some sort of metal screening on the inside probably to protect the T/O. SEPTA di show some sort of railfan friendliness by having only a corner cab for the T/O and a closed circuit TV set up to allow for OPTO which seems to work quite well. Actually since the T/O never has to leave his.her seat to open the doors on either side, the dwell time is reduced over what it is when the T/O has to get out of the seat to operate the doors even on the off side. Unfortunately, what passes for new car engineering on the NYCTA doesn't seem interested in using state of the art equipment on its newest rolling stock. |
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