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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Nov 10 22:51:54 2018, in response to Re: Why New Yorkers Insisted On A ''Worse'' Subway Map, posted by Edwards! on Sat Nov 10 18:19:47 2018. Yep. When I did a "ride all the lines" railfan trip in August 1976, my main concern was getting on the 3 rush-hour only lines (CC, K, QB) before the rush hour ended. I got the K and QB in pretty quickly (I started around 7:20 AM, but it was getting toward 9:30, and I hadn't gotten the CC yet. I was on the "Central Park Dash" on either an A and a D, and luckily around 110th or so, we passed a CC. I should have gotten off at 125th and made the across-the-platform transfer, but I figured, my train doesn't stop at 135th and the CC does, so that will give me more time. So I get off at 145th, and realize that the CC is downstairs at that point (so I guess I was on the A). I did get the CC in plenty of time and rode to Yankee Stadium where I transferred to the 4. If I ever do such I ride again (and I plan to when/if I ever get back to NYC), I won't have to worry about that again (the only real rush-hours only route is the Z, but I consider that the same as the J, so I will take whichever one and count it. This time I will ride the shuttles, which I didn't do the last time. Will start and end at Sutphin/Archer (E outbound, J (or Z) inbound. Also, this time, will ride every line once and once only (in 1976, I ended up riding a few lines twice, but then again, I threw the plan together quickly (starting at either Sterling St (IRT 3,4), or Prospect Park (D, M, QB), then at the last minute, my mother needed me to go somewhere with her in the morning before I started, which was near Franklin on the A (A was local 24/7 in Brooklyn back then), so I had to put a new plan together on the fly. In 1976, I did the whole thing on one fare (luckily, I was able to find a restroom midway through at Herald Square within fare control, think I was even able to get something to eat. This next time, with the existence of Metrocard, I will leave the system for a lunch break at Stillwell (Nathan's of course!) :). (Arrive on Q, leave on D, so I can pass by my alma mater, John Dewey HS, which unfortunately is a shadow of itself from when I graduated in 1975. :(When/if I do this, of course will be documented here! |
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