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Posted by AlM on Mon Nov 7 15:43:52 2016, in response to Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Mon Nov 7 15:35:04 2016. Heh. Q and N riders are used to sitting for 2 minutes going nowhere at a merge because a train just snuck in ahead of them. :)I got to the N/R/W platform at Lex/59 at 9 AM today. Nothing unusual. I just missed an R heading south. Next was a W heading north. Then a W heading south. The Ws were new 60' cars (R160s? I never pay attention to model numbers). The car I was in had a notice for N train changes posted on the inside. |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Mon Nov 7 15:52:40 2016, in response to Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Mon Nov 7 15:35:04 2016. Same goes for the Q and B. There are some random B services that are scheduled for 10 minutes platform-to-platform from Grand to DeKalb while most are 8 (which has been the norm). |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Nov 7 18:29:03 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by AlM on Mon Nov 7 15:43:52 2016. Sounds as if the Wilbur/Wilma is R-160/160A. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Nov 7 18:52:08 2016, in response to Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Mon Nov 7 15:35:04 2016. My story: Lots of R68/68A's on the N, W all R160. Lots of people confused, especially on the Canal St bridge platform. I was under the impression the N and W would be 100% R160. They should run the hippos on the Q, which never needs to do a sign/route changeover on the road. |
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Posted by GojiMet86 on Mon Nov 7 21:55:13 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Nov 7 18:52:08 2016. They ran an R68 on the (Q), along with the ones on the (N). I hope they run an R68/68A on the (W) tomorrow.I rode my first (W) since the cuts. It departed at 5:33 PM from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. It contained set #9208-9212 (I was in #9210), a recent transfer from Jamaica. |
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Posted by Union Tpke on Mon Nov 7 23:12:47 2016, in response to Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Mon Nov 7 15:35:04 2016. I enjoyed checking out the W today. I saw some R68/As in N service. The W was completely made up of R160s. I saw some sets from Jamaica that I had ridden on such as 9183–9192. They even had the posters for the F service change in Brooklyn.I overheard one girl talking on the phone. She was telling someone how she was waiting for the N at 14th Street, and she didn't know about the service changes, and as a result, for some time, she was waiting for the N to come on the local track. She later realized and came on the N. There are signs all over the place. Posters and new signs everywhere. Also, do people not even look at what is going on around them? Sheesh. Nothing can be worse than what happened after the Chrystie Street service changes. Are there any people here that experienced them in person? |
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Posted by BrooklynTrain on Mon Nov 7 23:29:57 2016, in response to Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Mon Nov 7 15:35:04 2016. Best service ever.N flew from Canal to 34th in under 8 minutes around 7pm (which took up to 20 minutes under severe congestion under the old service). Ride home around 10pm from 34th to Bay Ridge via N express (then R) was 40 minutes, almost record time. R was running at 10 minute headways in the evening - major improvement. All N, Q and W trains I saw were R160's today. All R trains I saw today were the older ones from the 1980s (but there were many R160's on the R this past weekend, as has been happening most weekends.) |
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Posted by SLRT on Tue Nov 8 09:18:42 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Union Tpke on Mon Nov 7 23:12:47 2016. I think we do have some who were on site for the Chrystie Street mess, but I was in the Army at the time.I did get leave soon enough to see the aftermath, including some short-lived services and signage, like the NX and the RJ. |
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Posted by Kriston Lewis on Tue Nov 8 11:39:56 2016, in response to Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Mon Nov 7 15:35:04 2016. I ended up working late yesterday and caught the evening W trip to Gravesend-86 St. One other railfan was on the train (with a tripod!!!) but he bailed at Atlantic Av-Pacific St.Some confused faces here and there, but others figured out we were going into Brooklyn and took a seat. They haven't updated the programs yet. Lawrence St lives again! |
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Posted by Kriston Lewis on Tue Nov 8 11:40:54 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by GojiMet86 on Mon Nov 7 21:55:13 2016. I got an R68A this morning on the Q. Signs were set for 57 St/6 Av. |
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Posted by SLRT on Tue Nov 8 12:35:56 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Kriston Lewis on Tue Nov 8 11:39:56 2016. Other than the "Lawrence St." thing, was the signage (W to 86) and the strip map correct? I take it it ran local on 4th Avenue? |
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Posted by Union Tpke on Tue Nov 8 13:56:15 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Tue Nov 8 12:35:56 2016. The trips run local via Fourth Avenue according to the schedule. |
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Posted by Kriston Lewis on Tue Nov 8 14:18:49 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Tue Nov 8 12:35:56 2016. Yes we did. |
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Posted by randyo on Tue Nov 8 15:55:10 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Nov 7 18:29:03 2016. More than likely since it may be necessary to swap trains at Astoria in the event of a delay. |
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Posted by randyo on Tue Nov 8 15:58:24 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Union Tpke on Mon Nov 7 23:12:47 2016. The first weekday of Chrystie, I finished the midnight tour at Astoria tower and rode down along Bway to check out the new service and one of the first things I saw was a D train coming through Canal St obviously a wrong route. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Nov 8 19:15:01 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by randyo on Tue Nov 8 15:58:24 2016. There were numerous stories about misplaced trains. One motorman punched for the bridge instead of the tunnel at, presumably, Pacific St. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Nov 8 19:16:15 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Kriston Lewis on Tue Nov 8 11:40:54 2016. Oops! |
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Posted by Joe V on Tue Nov 8 19:45:00 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by randyo on Tue Nov 8 15:55:10 2016. Can they twist roll signs that fast ? |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Tue Nov 8 21:53:14 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by randyo on Tue Nov 8 15:58:24 2016. Is that the famous D that went via 60th to Queens Plaza and doubled back via 53rd St? |
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Posted by randyo on Wed Nov 9 14:07:55 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Joe V on Tue Nov 8 19:45:00 2016. Probably not roll signs but electronic signs are instant. |
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Posted by randyo on Wed Nov 9 14:08:44 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by New Flyer #857 on Tue Nov 8 21:53:14 2016. It might have been although I’m sure there were more than one. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Wed Nov 9 20:40:52 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Joe V on Tue Nov 8 19:45:00 2016. You'd be amazed with what a cordless impact drill can do.:) |
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Posted by randyo on Thu Nov 10 14:50:57 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Wed Nov 9 20:40:52 2016. Plat C/Rs at terminals that used R-44s and 46s like 179 St were actually issued cordless drills to facilitate sign changing. |
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Posted by transitbuff on Thu Nov 10 16:57:29 2016, in response to Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Mon Nov 7 15:35:04 2016. A good TD will do the meshing skillfully... |
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Posted by transitbuff on Thu Nov 10 16:58:06 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Nov 8 19:15:01 2016. Did that T/O get punched, as a result? |
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Posted by transitbuff on Thu Nov 10 16:58:06 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Nov 8 19:15:01 2016. Did that T/O get punched, as a result? |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Thu Nov 10 17:09:43 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by randyo on Wed Nov 9 14:08:44 2016. As far as you remember, did anyone, be it towermen or T/O s face discipline as a result of Christe St. connection misroutes ?? |
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Posted by randyo on Fri Nov 11 16:20:24 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Thu Nov 10 17:09:43 2016. I never heard of any although I’m sure there may have been some unless they were forgiven on the first few days. |
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Posted by Snarf368 on Tue Nov 29 12:52:37 2016, in response to Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Mon Nov 7 15:35:04 2016. Brand new signs at the 59/Lex station with WRONG info!The entrances at the Northwest and Northeastt corner of 60th street and Lexington Ave have N/R/Q/W/4/5/6. How can such a huge oversight happen and not be correct one month in? |
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Posted by SLRT on Tue Nov 29 14:22:51 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Snarf368 on Tue Nov 29 12:52:37 2016. It's not wrong yet. Might be a waste on money, though. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Nov 29 14:41:43 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Tue Nov 29 14:22:51 2016. It is wrong. The Q no longer stops at Lexington/59th. And in the future it will be misleading because there will be a MetroCard transfer to the Q, like there is currently to the F). |
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Posted by SLRT on Tue Nov 29 15:36:53 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Nov 29 14:41:43 2016. You're right. |
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Posted by Transportation Hub on Tue Nov 29 17:30:17 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by SLRT on Tue Nov 29 15:36:53 2016. What's the deal with this R68 (W) Train. Does anyone know when it runs. I know it's AM Rush Hours, but on which days, though? |
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Posted by Snarf368 on Sun Dec 4 19:08:11 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Snarf368 on Tue Nov 29 12:52:37 2016. In addition to the entrances at 60/Lex, all 4 entrances at 60St & 3Ave also have incorrect signs indicating NQRW456. On top of that the video screens with ads and service status scrolls on bottom show service status for Q as if it stopped there. Huge oversight. |
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Posted by AlM on Sun Dec 4 19:09:54 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Snarf368 on Sun Dec 4 19:08:11 2016. The other day the video screens at 14th Street still only had statuses for N/Q/R. |
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Posted by Dyre Dan on Sun Dec 4 22:49:36 2016, in response to Re: Any first day W / N/ Q stories?, posted by Snarf368 on Tue Nov 29 12:52:37 2016. In the days leading up to the return of the W, the "Q" stickers at 60th and 3rd were replaced with "W" stickers, so that the signs at the entrances read "N/W/R/4/5/6". I was thinking that that would soon be replaced with signs that put N/R/W in the correct alphabetical order, and wondered why they didn't replace Q/R with R/W to begin with, and avoid having to change the signs twice. Looks like they will have to change them a third time now. |
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