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Posted by RonInBayside on Fri Mar 7 16:59:21 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by Russ on Fri Mar 7 16:38:44 2008. Sutphin was and is very nicely designed and got better with the Jamaica Station rebuild. It's every bit as nice, though more utilitarian, as a WMATA station. A combination of groundwater (a curse i Queens to any construction) and suboptimal materials made it look worse, but I like it a lot. It's one of my favorite stations to use. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Fri Mar 7 17:22:57 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by R30A on Fri Mar 7 15:38:53 2008. That's the tragedy of it all. It has nothing to do with the tiles or the design, it's underlying problems. Amazing that the old IND station tiles in some locations are in better shape than some of the renovations. |
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Posted by RonInBayside on Fri Mar 7 17:24:41 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by R30A on Fri Mar 7 15:38:53 2008. Fair enough. |
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Posted by shiznit1987 on Fri Mar 7 19:41:35 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by R30A on Fri Mar 7 02:34:57 2008. I don't believe it's really the materials so much as the labor. We pay 50$ an hour to people who make Somoan huts look long-lasting. And to think the subway was built in 4 years. Disgusting to say the least. |
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Posted by shiznit1987 on Fri Mar 7 19:43:37 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by R30A on Fri Mar 7 02:58:43 2008. Why are we arguing with someone who lives in Kansas? |
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Posted by R42 4787 on Fri Mar 7 19:57:23 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by Newkirk Images on Fri Mar 7 08:30:06 2008. "4) Scales to weigh yourself, I think it was a penny but not sure."The children's non-fiction book "Barto Takes the Subway" (1961) has the scales and some soda/candy machines featured, aong with R17 6688. I have a old library copy somewhere. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Fri Mar 7 20:01:34 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by Newkirk Images on Fri Mar 7 08:30:06 2008. Yes, the scales cost a penny. |
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Posted by Grand concourse on Fri Mar 7 20:18:16 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by Forest Glen on Fri Mar 7 10:11:59 2008. Well it was 'modern' then. |
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Posted by Grand concourse on Fri Mar 7 20:23:02 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by straphanger9 on Fri Mar 7 12:27:41 2008. agreed |
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Posted by Grand concourse on Fri Mar 7 20:23:39 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by Grand concourse on Fri Mar 7 20:23:02 2008. well if not 'sleek' it is unique. |
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Posted by trainsarefun on Fri Mar 7 20:35:59 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by R30A on Fri Mar 7 15:37:19 2008. But you can smell it! |
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Posted by RonInBayside on Fri Mar 7 21:35:35 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by shiznit1987 on Fri Mar 7 19:43:37 2008. Sad, isn't it., that you have to be corrected by somebody who lives somewhere you don't even know.I mean, if you're going to make fun of something, you might try to reduce your idiocy just enough to figure out where I really live. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Mar 7 21:40:19 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by RonInBayside on Fri Mar 7 21:35:35 2008. You live in your own world. |
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Posted by Grand concourse on Fri Mar 7 21:40:30 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by italianstallion on Fri Mar 7 20:01:34 2008. Which would likely be 5 cents today? |
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Posted by Grand concourse on Fri Mar 7 21:41:25 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by Grand concourse on Fri Mar 7 21:40:30 2008. Which would likely be 5 cents* today? |
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Posted by Grand concourse on Fri Mar 7 21:42:31 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Fri Mar 7 13:33:45 2008. Yeah, Grant just ruins the pattern. They should've just left that an elevated station. |
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Posted by 33rd Street on Fri Mar 7 22:43:54 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Fri Mar 7 17:22:57 2008. This demonstrates that old tile > new tile. |
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Posted by R30A on Fri Mar 7 23:27:13 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by Grand concourse on Fri Mar 7 21:42:31 2008. I like grant too.It just isnt as good as the 4 preceeding it. |
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Posted by RonInBayside on Fri Mar 7 23:27:15 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by 33rd Street on Fri Mar 7 22:43:54 2008. Type of tile... |
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Posted by SMAZ on Fri Mar 7 23:43:40 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by Newkirk Images on Fri Mar 7 08:30:06 2008. I remember the scales! Wow! I had completely forgotten about them. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Sat Mar 8 00:54:44 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by shiznit1987 on Fri Mar 7 19:41:35 2008. The people you mention are not the ones bidding on the project or choosing the materials used. |
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Posted by Andrew Saucci on Sat Mar 8 11:59:19 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by RonInBayside on Fri Mar 7 02:20:37 2008. "The bus transfer facility at Parsons is nicely laid out."I used to transfer to the N4 bus at Parsons often. I eventually got sick of standing outside on sweltering days and freezing days. A real "bus transfer facility" would be indoors and climate-controlled. It would also have seats. I've decided that I'd rather take the LIRR, even though it is significantly more expensive. |
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Posted by Edwards! on Sat Mar 8 13:58:01 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by Aq Arcticson on Fri Mar 7 16:32:10 2008. Yeah..for renovation. |
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Posted by Edwards! on Sat Mar 8 13:58:33 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by RonInBayside on Fri Mar 7 16:56:24 2008. Renovation.... |
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Posted by error46146 on Sat Mar 8 14:10:58 2008, in response to IND 57 Street station, posted by R42 4787 on Fri Mar 7 01:13:50 2008. nice!and there are a few other stations with that design, Grand Street on the B/D has the same design with the rectangle tiles and everything |
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Posted by MainR3664 on Sat Mar 8 15:44:46 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by R30A on Fri Mar 7 02:39:18 2008. Is there a flooding or water seepage issue there? |
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Posted by MainR3664 on Sat Mar 8 15:54:44 2008, in response to IND 57 Street station, posted by R42 4787 on Fri Mar 7 01:13:50 2008. I also like 57th/6th. Although it is very plain, it is representative of its era, a time when things were built big, spacious, bright, and plain. Between WW2 and the early 1980s (approx.), intricate designs just weren't fashionable, in most construction.If 57/6 or, for that matter, Grand Street, ever need major work, I'd hope the original look would be maintained. On that note, while I think the Broad Street and 8th Ave BMT stations look great now, they were not "restored" in the 90s, they were made-over. The TA, IMO, should have restored the IND look with which both stations were built. It was a good look, nothign wrong with it. I'm not too crazy with the big numbers installed at 42nd and 59th, either. |
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Posted by MainR3664 on Sat Mar 8 16:05:41 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by Mark S. Feinman on Fri Mar 7 14:15:58 2008. All kidding aside, isn't there still a shuttered branch of Crossland savings in the M/R part of the Court St./Boro Hall complex? That Bank disappeared in 1994, and I thinkt he branch was closed even before then. |
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Posted by trainsarefun on Sat Mar 8 16:13:47 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by MainR3664 on Sat Mar 8 15:54:44 2008. I'm not too crazy with the big numbers installed at 42nd and 59th, either.Same here; I find it garish. |
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Posted by Broadway Buffer on Sun Mar 9 00:32:44 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by trainsarefun on Sat Mar 8 16:13:47 2008. I disagree. They add a nice touch to two of the more prominent 8th Ave IND stations. What I don't like about 59 St's renovation are the tiny Helvetica "59" captions which just don't fit in, IMO. They should have used the same style as 42/PA or just kept the old caption-tiles and placed them back in. |
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Posted by Broadway Buffer on Sun Mar 9 00:47:27 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by WillD on Fri Mar 7 02:49:01 2008. Most elevators within stations are very plain from what I've seen, but I like the kiosk-style elevators at the street level for some station entrances. Borough & City Halls come to mind. |
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Posted by (SIR) North Shore Line on Sun Mar 9 00:58:13 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Fri Mar 7 15:12:16 2008. Ok, many of you are stretching the truth way too far, it's almost funny to read. Sutphin Blvd Station is good for what it is and it definitely isn't even close to being the worst. Let's be realistic now, you honestly think Sutphin is down there with the Sea Beach stations and Chambers? Honestly?205th St/Norwood 21st Van Alst Court Square Broadway (G) 9th St/4th Ave 86th St/4th Ave All Sea Beach Stations |
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Posted by MainR3664 on Sun Mar 9 01:17:23 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by Broadway Buffer on Sun Mar 9 00:32:44 2008. I think they should have either kept the old 1932 tiles or replicated them. |
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Posted by Dupont Circle Station on Sun Mar 9 12:29:47 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by J trainloco on Fri Mar 7 01:43:49 2008. Probably mighty quick on the draw with the pepper spray. :p |
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Posted by Dupont Circle Station on Mon Mar 10 15:46:05 2008, in response to Re: IND 57 Street station, posted by straphanger9 on Fri Mar 7 12:27:41 2008. 57ths mezzanine is reminiscent of those in the Market Street BART/Muni stations. |
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