(N) Train to Coney Island-Stillwell Av via Broadway Express; 31 St, 59 St, 4 Av Express, Sea Beach stop timestamps: 0:00 - Astoria-Ditmars Blvd [Northern Terminal 🟨] 1:11 - Astoria Blvd {Transfer is available to M60 SBS to LGA} 2:42 - 30 Av (Skipped due to Track Maintenance 🚫) 3:23 - Broadway (Skipped due to Track Maintenance 🚫) 4:02 - 36 Av (Skipped due to Track Maintenance 🚫) 4:40 - 39 Av-Dutch Kills (Skipped due to Track Maintenance 🚫) 6:17 - Queensboro Plaza {Transfer is available to (7) train & Astoria Bound (N) trains for bypassed stations} 8:01 - *60TH ST PORTAL [LINE GOES UNDERGROUND]* *Astoria Line {Due to Track Maintenance, the following changes were in effect during the midday: Manhattan Bound (N) trains ran EXPRESS from Astoria Blvd to Queensboro Plaza. For service to bypassed stations, transfer at Queensboro Plaza to Astoria Bound (N) train; (W) trains were NOT running in Queens and all trains were rerouted over the (Q) Line in both directions between 57 St-7 Av & Yorkville-96 St}* *QUEENS* --------------------------- *MANHATTAN* *59 St Line 🟡* 9:45 - Lexington Av-59 St {Transfer is available to (R), (4) (5) (6) [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (F) (Q) [63 St Line 🟠🟡] trains} 11:03 - 5 Av-59 St *59 St Line🟡* •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• *🟡Broadway Line🟡* 13:17 - 57 St-7 Av {Transfer is available to (Q) EXP & (R) (W) LCL trains} 15:05 - 49 St 17:26 - Times Sq-42 St {Transfer is available to (R) (W) LCL, (1) (2) (3) [🔴7 Av Line🔴], (A) (C) (E) [🔵8 Av Line🔵], (7) trains; PABT} 19:03 - 34 St-Herald Sq {Transfer is available to (R) (W) LCL, (B) (D) (F) (M) [🟠6 Av Line🟠] trains; PATH; M34 SBS} 20:25 - 28 St (Skipped 🚫) 21:00 - 23 St (Skipped 🚫) 21:33 - 14 St-Union Sq {Transfer is available to (R) (W) LCL, (4) (5) (6) [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (L) trains; M14 SBS} 22:59 - 8 St-NYU (Skipped 🚫) 23:51 - Prince St (Skipped 🚫) 25:03 - Canal St [Manhattan Bridge Level] {Transfer is available to (Q) train @ Manhattan Br Level & (R) (W) trains @ Montague St Level, (6) [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (J) [Nassau St Line 🟤] trains} *🟡Broadway Line🟡* •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• *Manhattan Bridge* 27:02 - *MANHATTAN BR PORTAL [LINE GOES ELEVATED]* *MANHATTAN* --------------------------- *BROOKLYN* 30:13 - *MANHATTAN BR PORTAL [LINE GOES UNDERGROUND]* *Manhattan Bridge* •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• *4 Av Line 🟠🟡* 33:23 - DeKalb Av (Skipped 🚫) 35:08 - Atlantic Av-Barclays Center {Transfer is available to (D) EXP & (R) LCL, (B) (Q) [Brighton Line 🟠🟡], (2) (3) (4) (5) [Eastern Pkwy Line 🔴🟢] trains; LIRR} 36:38 - Union St (Skipped 🚫) 37:28 - 4 Av-9 St (Skipped 🚫) 38:14 - Prospect Av (Skipped 🚫) 38:59 - 25 St (Skipped 🚫) 39:52 - 36 St {Transfer is available to (R) LCL & (D) trains} 41:46 - 45 St (Skipped 🚫) 42:31 - 53 St (Skipped 🚫) 42:58 - 59 St {Transfer is available to (R) train} *4 Av Line 🟠🟡* •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• *Sea Beach Line* 44:19 - *64TH ST PORTAL [LINE GOES OUTSIDE]* 45:20 - 8 Av 46:48- Fort Hamilton Pkwy 49:03 - New Utrecht Av {Transfer is available to (D) train} 50:36 - 18 Av 52:02 - 20 Av 53:27 - Bay Pkwy 55:11 - Kings Hwy {Transfer is available to B82 SBS} 56:42 - Avenue U 57:56 - 86 St 1:02:02 - Coney Island-Stillwell Av {Transfer is available to (D) (F) (Q) trains} [Southern Terminal 🟨]
@@AZAtro2648 The description says it all. That is not going to change. It is via 31 St and that is not normal when the train runs via Astoria Express. When I typed the Astoria Line on the list, it explains that the train ran express
Considering how long ago these routes were laid out (the outdoor Brooklyn portions date from the late 1800’s, the in-tunnel Manhattan and Brooklyn portions from the 1910’s), it was a remarkable job of engineering and construction.
As a former conductor in the “A” division, one can only open the doors on the correct side, the “on” side for that train at that time. When I worked the US Open at Shea Stadium, my job was to open and close the doors on the “off” side, then get off the train and wait for the next one. The conductor in this video was correct in his opening of the doors on the “on” side.
Its also a no no to do a "bridge". Creates confusion and its a hassle for the C/R when closing down. Cant do a sweep on both platforms at the same time.
Your best one yet! I appreciate how you were able to attach the camera in a more forward position. Would love sone 7 train videos, both directions, this way! Look forward to supporting your channel!
Thank you for posting this great video. This is the first time I have seen the front of train POV of the New York City subway, and I had no idea that the wiring was so complex. It is very exciting to see the tracks extending three-dimensionally in the huge underground space. It is a sight you cannot see in Japanese subways, and I even wanted to go to the U.S. just to ride this train.
Also, speaking of railroads, the open lines of the subways in the trenches south of Atlantic Avenue (towards the end of your videos of Coney Island trains as well as for the Rockaway Island trains, which have concrete canopies for the stations, partially necessitated by the fact that they have to buttress the soft ground behind them in order to support their weight) were originally built for LIRR. Hence, why the sets of tracks are further apart from each other (though the track gauge is the same standard gauge) than other subway lines, why the tracks have a gentler radius in curves, and why the underpasses and tunnels have higher ceilings in order to allow for the larger loading gauge for railroads. Those trenches look very much like those for National Rail in London or the District and Circle Lines in London, which were also originally mainline railways. Too bad the MTA subway, LIRR, and Metro North do not through run into each other like Japanese subways, JR, and private railways. Even the London Underground only uses a small section of track of National Rail north of London. Though, I guess it's because western companies are generally very territorial to each other and the Federal Railroad Administration only makes the process much more difficult. For one, operators of trains on the railroad network must be licensed "locomotive" engineers (even if they're only trained in and drive EMUs as part of their career). Secondly, all commuter railroads in the US and Canada that I know of, including MNRR and LIRR, have freight trains run on their tracks during regular service hours, so their vehicles have to withstand 800,000 pounds of buff strength. That is what makes PATH so much more expensive than the subway despite operating vehicles with the same small loading gauge. Even though PATH currently does not share tracks with mainline trains, it has historically with the Pennsylvania Railroad back when it was still called the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad. After the PRR had to abandon that section because they liquidated, PATH had the tracks all to themselves, but they still shared the same track right-of-way with the freight-running Northeast Corridor, in which a derailment could spill onto the PATH tracks, so PATH could not downgrade from legally being a railroad to become a regular transit line. So, they are stuck with the significantly higher technical requirements and super heavy vehicles (for a transit-only operation) necessitated by the crashworthiness standards, which costs multiple times more and ultimately leads to much higher prices for the customers.
Thanks for posting. The N Broadway Express was "my train" growing up in Brooklyn and I spent many a day at the front door of a R-32 or R-42, or even R-38 riding into the city and back.
@Lighthouse in the Storm Yep, I can even remember an occasional R30 on the N, and R1-9s, and R10s, on the West End (B now D) line. I believe we saw the last R 1-9s on the West End in the late '70s.
*Timestamps* *Queens* *BMT Astoria Line* 0:00:00 Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard (NYC Subway: W; MTA Bus: Q69, Q100) 0:01:14 Astoria Boulevard (NYC Subway: W; NYCT Bus: M60 SBS; MTA Bus: Q19; Columbia Transportation: Queens-Riverdale Commuter Route) 0:02:42 30th Avenue (SKIPPED) 0:03:22 Broadway (SKIPPED) 0:04:01 36th Avenue (SKIPPED) 0:04:30 39th Avenue-Dutch Kills (SKIPPED) 0:06:23 Queensboro Plaza (NYC Subway: 7, , W; NYCT Bus: B62, Q32; MTA Bus: Q39, Q60, Q66, Q67, Q69, Q100, Q101, Q102) 0:07:01 Trackways and Remnants from Demolished Second Set of Platforms 0:07:24 (FAR LEFT) Trackway for Demolished IRT Second Avenue Line 0:08:10 *60th Street Tunnel* 0:08:13 60th Street Tunnel Connection Merges *Manhattan* 0:09:52 *BMT Broadway Line* 0:09:53 Lexington Avenue-59th Street (NYC Subway: 4, 5, 6, , R, W; F, , Q @ Lexington Avenue-63rd Street; NYCT Bus: M101, M102, M103, Q32; MTA Bus: QM2, QM3, QM20) 0:11:11 Fifth Avenue-59th Street (NYC Subway: R, W; New York City Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, Q32, SIM3, SIM6, SIM6X, SIM8, SIM8X, SIM10, SIM22, SIM23, SIM24, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30, SIM31) 0:13:12 LEFT: Tracks from BMT 63rd Street Line Merge; RIGHT: Trackways for Unbuilt BMT Central Park West Line Merge 0:13:21 57th Street-Seventh Avenue (NYC Subway: Q, R, W; NYCT Bus: M7, M20, M31, M57) 0:15:10 49th Street (NYC Subway: R, W; NYCT Bus: M7, M20, M50, M104) 0:15:50 Express Tracks spread out to go around an abandoned crossover on the 42nd Street Shuttle 0:16:33 Express and Local Tracks Recombine on the same alignment 0:17:30 Times Square-42nd Street (NYC Subway: 1, 2, 3, 7, , A, C, E, Q, R, W, 42nd Street Shuttle; B, D, F, M, 7, @ 42nd Street-Bryant Park via Passageway; NJT and Long Distance Bus @ Port Authority Bus Terminal; NYCT Bus: M7, M20, M34A SBS, M42, M104, SIM8, SIM8X, SIM22, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30; MTA Bus: BxM2) 0:19:08 34th Street-Herald Square (NYC Subway: B, D, F, , M, Q, R, W; 1, 2, 3 @ 34th Street-Penn Station; A, C, E @ 34th Street-Penn Station; Amtrak, Long Island Railroad, New Jersey Transit, Long Distance Bus @ New York Penn Station; PATH: JSQ-33, HOB-33, JSQ-33 (via HOB) @ 33rd Street; NYCT Bus: M4, M5, M7, M34 SBS, M34A SBS, M55, Q32; MTA Bus: BxM2, QM1, QM2, QM3, QM4, QM5, QM6, QM10, QM11, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM20, QM24) 0:20:25 28th Street (SKIPPED) 0:21:00 23rd Street (SKIPPED) 0:21:37 14th Street-Union Square (NYC Subway: 4, 5, 6, , L, Q, R, W; NYCT Bus: M1, M2, M3, M14A SBS, M14D SBS, SIM7, SIM33, X27, X28) 0:22:59 Eighth Street-New York University (SKIPPED) 0:23:51 Prince Street (SKIPPED) 0:24:32 Express Tracks Split from Main Line to Manhattan Bridge 0:24:50 *BMT Broadway Line (Manhattan Bridge Branch)* 0:24:59 Bellmouth to Unbuilt Canal Street Crosstown 0:25:04 Canal Street (NYC Subway: 6, , J, Q, R, W, Z; NYCT Bus: M55) 0:26:25 Former Connection to Manhattan Bridge North Tracks (Connection demolished for Chrystie Street Connection and Broadway tracks connected to South Tracks) 0:27:08 *Manhattan Bridge South Tracks* *Brooklyn* 0:30:39 Remnants of pre-1956-1961 rebuild of DeKalb Avenue Interlocking 0:32:00 Connection to Outbound North Bridge Track 0:33:04 *Manhattan Bridge North Tracks* 0:33:23 DeKalb Avenue (SKIPPED) 0:33:46 *BMT Fourth Avenue Line* 0:35:10 Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center (NYC Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, Q, R; LIRR: City Terminal Zone @ Atlantic Terminal; NYCT Bus: B37, B41, B45, B63, B65, B67; MTA Bus: B103) 0:36:39 Union Street (SKIPPED) 0:37:38 Ninth Street (SKIPPED) 0:38:14 Prospect Avenue (SKIPPED) 0:38:59 25th Street (SKIPPED) 0:39:59 36th Street (NYC Subway: D, R; NYCT Bus: B70; B37 @ Third Avenue; B63 @ Fifth Avenue); B35 @ 35th Street) 0:40:41 BMT West End Line Splits 0:40:54 RIGHT: Bellmouth and Trackway to Unbuilt 40th Street Line 0:41:47 45th Street (SKIPPED) 0:42:31 53rd Street (SKIPPED) 0:43:06 59th Street (NYC Subway: R; NYCT Bus: B9; B37 @ Third Avenue; B63 @ Fifth Avenue; NYC Ferry: Rockaway and South Brooklyn Routes (at Brooklyn Army Terminal)) 0:43:46 Local Tracks Continue on Fourth Avenue Lines 0:44:26 *BMT Sea Beach Line (former-New York and Sea Beach Railroad)* 0:45:25 Eighth Avenue (NYCT Bus: B70; B9 @ 60th Street) 0:46:54 Fort Hamilton Parkway (NYCT Bus: B16) 0:49:08 New Utrecht Avenue (NYC Subway: D; NYCT Bus: B9) 0:50:41 18th Avenue (NYCT Bus: B8) 0:52:02 20th Avenue 0:53:32 Bay Parkway (NYCT Bus: B6) 0:55:16 Kings Highway (NYCT Bus: B82, B82 SBS) 0:56:47 Avenue U (NYCT Bus: B3) 0:58:01 86th Street (NYCT Bus: B1, B4) 0:59:25 Connection to Coney Island Yard Complex 1:01:10 Connection from Stillwell Yard (part of Coney Island Yard Complex) 1:01:47 Crossover with BMT West End Line 1:02:15 Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue (NYC Subway: D, F, , Q; NYCT Bus: B36, B64, B68, B74, B82) 1:03:13 Tracks Continue into BMT Brighton Line
The stretch between queensboro plaza and Lexington 59 street is where a subway train can hit it's max speed. For the e46, it's 55 mph. Felt that first hand on 8/1/2022 . It's the fastest point in the entire system, even faster than the A train crossing Jamaica bay.
The 60th St Tunnel Connection merge at 6:13 is so close (looks to be about 200 feet) to the tunnel entrance. Those tracks from Queens Plaza must be pretty close to the surface or they rise pretty sharply to go under the main tracks and still rise up enough to connect so close to the tunnel entrance which is at ground level. Can't wait to see how that works in your upcoming (hopefully) southbound R video.
Yes !!! That would be awesome. Sometimes, it is almost an optical illusion to see heights and depths in tunnels. I believe that there is already one storey of earth over our heads when we hit the junction with the R. The R is pretty damn shallow as it runs under our feet before rising up to meet us. Shhh ! There are other videos showing this. Aarre Peltomaa
Wow! Great video and camera positioning. The T/O knows his craft getting through the timed zones just about perfectly. And thanks to Andy Byford for getting the signal situation straightened out helping to speed things up.
@@morganlimes He left because he finally couldn't deal with Governor Cuomo's meddling. Thankfully working with the people who actually run the system he was able to put in place procedures that I understand continue to be followed. This video certainly shows it.
GREAT Video. I grew up by the D and QJ (when it was the Brighton Line). Kings Highway (express) and Ave M (local) were my home stations. I am 63 now and remember the lines like it was yesterday. I also remember the old Illuminating gas tanks (Gas Heats Best) in Coney Island next to the West End and Sea Beach lines (B & N). I also remember the R-1-9s and the BMT ABs vaguely. Some really nice memories.
Great video, fantastic job! That was pretty weird on the Astoria part. Somebody wasn't doing their job at Astoria Blvd & the local stations since they were doing midday work. That train operator was on point though. Really knew how to time the signals. It almost looked like he went through a few lights right 43:55 after 59th street in BKN.
Thank you for the trip back in time. Used the N Train for many years for Coney Island, The Garden, working in the city, visiting the city, and of course changing to the D or #7 for Yankee Stadium or Shea. My dad become a road car inspector and spent many nights at the Coney Island yard, and we loved his stories. I always rode the trains with my nose pressed up against the front window. Seeing the Wonder Wheel at the end reminded me how exciting it was as a child to make the quick trip to Coney Island. I can smell the hot dogs and peanuts.
That was absolutely amazing, Thanks for the enjoyable video. It brings back memories of my Brother and I glued to the front window of every Subway train our parents took us on. Keep up the great work!!
Yup. Real smooth ride when I was on board. It was a gentle stop to almost every station Though some operators operate the train like in this example here lol th-cam.com/video/2SVSZlHe7b8/w-d-xo.htmlm00s
Thank you for posting this video, brought back so many memories of my dad taking me to/from the city on the N from Kings Hwy. Loved riding in the front and pretending to be at the controls. I also used to enjoy going to Coney Island and cutting through the train yard, was always fascinated by how a yard operated.
The camera position on this one is great ! Thank you so much for your effort. I love these videos. I use this one for my eliptical machine time. Use the between stations as intervals lol. After canal st I’m wiped lol. Thank you again !
Great job minimizing the front floor. N Sea Beach/ Bway Exp was my line growing up. The 49th street station in Manhattan is one the quietest subway stations in the system.
afaik the whole system ist put up with jointed rail. i've never seen welded rails on the nyc subway. What you hear, especially on the overground sections, semms to be a flat wheel unter die carriage.
I grew up near the 36 ave station . I was born in 1951 and as a child I rode the AB Standards and the Triplex cars . the trains had no letters. there was the Brighton local, Fourth ave local and west end express. the first new cars arrived on 1960, the olive green R27 on the new QT route.
Looks like there were quite a few customers waiting on both platforms at Astoria Boulevard. You could even hear them commenting on why he wasn’t opening the door on the left side. Looks like he would’ve done that. Maybe it’s against policy
Um, it doesnt make any sense to open the doors on the left side at Astoria Blvd since the train was going Manhattan-bound, not Ditmars Blvd-bound -- so the train would obviously only open on the southbound side.
It was interesting. I watched the video while opening Google Maps on my computer.I thought it was amazing that an express train was set up on the subway as well.
It's strange that they call the N the Broadway Express when it's actually a semi-express with the N being 1 of 3 trains that stop at 49th Street, not to mention the delays that pile up at 34th Street (Northbound) & 42nd Street (Southbound). Do they really need 3 trains stopping at that single stop? I think the Broadway line is the only line that does this. It can also be done at Central Park West on the 8th Ave line. Must be people important to the MTA that use that one stop.
It’s a Broadway Express Train. Even though it stops at 49 St, I still consider it an express on the line. The only Express train to stop at that station
The answer is NO they don’t need 3 trains at 49th as it’s a local station R/W is enough but MTA ain’t known for being smart. The delays are severe and not even worth it especially when an N and Q southbound hit 42nd at the same time. This merge inconveniences so many people at once.
@@qjtvaddict Yes. There is a switch north of the 57 St station from the 59 St Line. The (N) should just jump right onto the express track from 57 St and just run Express with the (Q) anyway without stopping at 49 St and have the (W) stop there alone
@@qjtvaddict In the first place, the only reason why the (N) switched to the local track after 34 St was because in the past the (Q) terminated at 57 St. Now since that is no longer the case ever, the (N) could literally use the switches from the 59 St Line to the Express track
If you freeze at 26:25 and look to your right you can notice a set of red signals.. Just wondering if at one point there was another interlocking track that merged before the train elevated up the Manhattan bridge..
That track used to be part of the Nassau Street Loop...trains on South side would feed through there...trains running on North would go into the Broadway line...this was before 1967
I ride the n to take it out 2 queens 2 meet the 7 to go to 61rst and i love the stretch of track between 59th and lex to queensboro plaza where the train goes so fast and swaying side 2 side that it gives u the train is gonna hop the track vibes. 😆 (not that i wish that but it still does). Its awesome.
The center express track on the Astoria line has been unused in regular service since 2002 due to low demand. However, if the line ever gets extended to LaGuardia Airport, it may become a weekday peak-direction express track as ridership may increase to and from the airport.
if you freeze it at 30:43 and look toward the left you will notice a different subway tunnel entrance. Without any tracks .. Just wondering if it was ever in use..??
I took this train to my grandparents home in Astoria and years later to coney Island one time I caught the sea beach express N train and that was a nice ride there I made there before my friends did
If I’m understanding your question, those tracks are from the 11th Street Cut, connecting the R from Queens Plaza on the Queens Boulevard IND to the BMT Broadway tracks.
The delay had to be the "Q", since that is the track the "N" would merge into. Remember the "Q" coming into and leaving the 57th Street station? As you was hold into 42nd Street, there was a green light ahead of the red light. The red light was for the Express track. Antiquated signal system.
Finally get a ride down the express track in Astoria (no simulator version). I think you can see commonly used lay up indicators near signals. Anyway I used to ride in 1987-88 when the B train was on Broadway.
Love the video! Is that "nub/clunking" noise at low and regular speed sound a flat spot on the wheel or wheel set/s? Would love a 7 train from this view! Keep them coming!!
I'm so excited for your PATH train videos coming soon in August under both the Hudson Tubes' Downtown Tubes and Uptown Tubes, as well as the Christopher Street-6th Avenue Subway in Manhattan and the Christopher Columbus Drive-Newport Waterfront Subway in Jersey City and Hoboken. Perhaps PATH should be renamed to Christopher Undersea Railroad. Since PATH has always legally been a railroad and had to follow the legal technical railroad standards (of which loading gauge is not one and is instead only an industry standard; including its predecessor H&MRR), their headlights are much brighter, so it should make for a much clearer video. Of course, it is possible that the PATH train drivers are much stricter, since they are technically "locomotive" engineers (despite them operating EMUs just like MNRR and LIRR drivers of M Series drivers) as called by the rail/transit industry, who require much more training qualifications than transit motormans, so they might not allow you to mount a camera to the front of the train.
@@adama8927nah trust me it goes faster in this tunnel between queensboro and lex. It may not look it but it feels fast ash when you’re actually riding.
😂😂 Most of the time it's actually the opposite because I usually see all the cars just zooming past the train because the train here is limited to 25 - 30 mph
That is insanely unfortunate. No passenger riding the train should ever have to go through something like that and I really hope you are doing better. I can't imagine how I would feel if I was in a situation like that. Stay safe man 🤝
@@morganlimes Yeah im doing much better. I was lucky to come out without getting shot, unlike the dude next to me, who was shot in the leg. but yeah. i was lucky.
I can't wait for it! On what dates exactly do you plan to film on PATH, especially the tunnels? Also, speaking of railroads, the open lines of the subways in the trenches south of Atlantic Avenue (towards the end of your videos of Coney Island trains as well as for the Rockaway Island trains, which have concrete canopies for the stations, partially necessitated by the fact that they have to buttress the soft ground behind them in order to support their weight) were originally built for LIRR. Hence, why the sets of tracks are further apart from each other (though the track gauge is the same standard gauge) than other subway lines, why the tracks have a gentler radius in curves, and why the underpasses and tunnels have higher ceilings in order to allow for the larger loading gauge for railroads. Those trenches look very much like those for National Rail in London or the District and Circle Lines in London, which were also originally mainline railways.
Still working on it the video but if everything goes to plan it should be out by mid August but not completely sure when. Right now I'm just trying to see how the path system works exactly by riding it everywhere and where there is most workers and all that kind of stuff because I've never ever rode the path before but it seems really interesting. Thank you for understanding and sorry for the late response I've been busy
Fantastic footage. I watched the entire thing. Fascinating for a UK guy to watch. Is it me or does that leading wheel set need changing due to flat spots on tyres?? Does sound like that to me. Anyway I thoroughly enjoyed it..
Thanks, that's awesome man :D Yep it needs those flat spots fixed along with its motors because it screeches whenever its coming to a halt Me personally I like how trains sound whenever they have flats
I also didn't think there was enough at first but it's almost the same size as any other train just without the edges where you can put your feet on. Also yea it does look better lol I just moved it more foward and it fixed that issue while still not being too close to the edge
N train does NOT need to stop at 49th Street. Brooklyn bound trains could be switched to express at the crossings north and south of 57th Street. Queens bound trains could be switched from express track south of 57th Street. That way, the bottleneck at 34th Street (northbound) and Times Square (southbound) is eliminated.
When the train is about to pull into 34th Street-Herald Square Station, why does this video list the (V) Train as one of the connecting trains? That line was discontinued 12 years ago…
@@42luke93 it would've been nice of the crew to just let them get in instead of making those people wait for the next train but oh well they were both waiting for Manhattan bound
@@morganlimes Yeah. i am not familiar with the setting. Is there a section for express only and local only? Sucks when things that can easily work out don't for some mundane reason.
(N) Train to Coney Island-Stillwell Av via Broadway Express; 31 St, 59 St, 4 Av Express, Sea Beach stop timestamps:
0:00 - Astoria-Ditmars Blvd [Northern Terminal 🟨]
1:11 - Astoria Blvd {Transfer is available to M60 SBS to LGA}
2:42 - 30 Av (Skipped due to Track Maintenance 🚫)
3:23 - Broadway (Skipped due to Track Maintenance 🚫)
4:02 - 36 Av (Skipped due to Track Maintenance 🚫)
4:40 - 39 Av-Dutch Kills (Skipped due to Track Maintenance 🚫)
6:17 - Queensboro Plaza {Transfer is available to (7) train & Astoria Bound (N) trains for bypassed stations}
8:01 - *60TH ST PORTAL [LINE GOES UNDERGROUND]*
*Astoria Line {Due to Track Maintenance, the following changes were in effect during the midday: Manhattan Bound (N) trains ran EXPRESS from Astoria Blvd to Queensboro Plaza. For service to bypassed stations, transfer at Queensboro Plaza to Astoria Bound (N) train; (W) trains were NOT running in Queens and all trains were rerouted over the (Q) Line in both directions between 57 St-7 Av & Yorkville-96 St}*
*QUEENS*
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*MANHATTAN*
*59 St Line 🟡*
9:45 - Lexington Av-59 St {Transfer is available to (R), (4) (5) (6) [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (F) (Q) [63 St Line 🟠🟡] trains}
11:03 - 5 Av-59 St
*59 St Line🟡*
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*🟡Broadway Line🟡*
13:17 - 57 St-7 Av {Transfer is available to (Q) EXP & (R) (W) LCL trains}
15:05 - 49 St
17:26 - Times Sq-42 St {Transfer is available to (R) (W) LCL, (1) (2) (3) [🔴7 Av Line🔴], (A) (C) (E) [🔵8 Av Line🔵], (7) trains; PABT}
19:03 - 34 St-Herald Sq {Transfer is available to (R) (W) LCL, (B) (D) (F) (M) [🟠6 Av Line🟠] trains; PATH; M34 SBS}
20:25 - 28 St (Skipped 🚫)
21:00 - 23 St (Skipped 🚫)
21:33 - 14 St-Union Sq {Transfer is available to (R) (W) LCL, (4) (5) (6) [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (L) trains; M14 SBS}
22:59 - 8 St-NYU (Skipped 🚫)
23:51 - Prince St (Skipped 🚫)
25:03 - Canal St [Manhattan Bridge Level] {Transfer is available to (Q) train @ Manhattan Br Level & (R) (W) trains @ Montague St Level, (6) [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (J) [Nassau St Line 🟤] trains}
*🟡Broadway Line🟡*
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
*Manhattan Bridge*
27:02 - *MANHATTAN BR PORTAL [LINE GOES ELEVATED]*
*MANHATTAN*
---------------------------
*BROOKLYN*
30:13 - *MANHATTAN BR PORTAL [LINE GOES UNDERGROUND]*
*Manhattan Bridge*
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
*4 Av Line 🟠🟡*
33:23 - DeKalb Av (Skipped 🚫)
35:08 - Atlantic Av-Barclays Center {Transfer is available to (D) EXP & (R) LCL, (B) (Q) [Brighton Line 🟠🟡], (2) (3) (4) (5) [Eastern Pkwy Line 🔴🟢] trains; LIRR}
36:38 - Union St (Skipped 🚫)
37:28 - 4 Av-9 St (Skipped 🚫)
38:14 - Prospect Av (Skipped 🚫)
38:59 - 25 St (Skipped 🚫)
39:52 - 36 St {Transfer is available to (R) LCL & (D) trains}
41:46 - 45 St (Skipped 🚫)
42:31 - 53 St (Skipped 🚫)
42:58 - 59 St {Transfer is available to (R) train}
*4 Av Line 🟠🟡*
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
*Sea Beach Line*
44:19 - *64TH ST PORTAL [LINE GOES OUTSIDE]*
45:20 - 8 Av
46:48- Fort Hamilton Pkwy
49:03 - New Utrecht Av {Transfer is available to (D) train}
50:36 - 18 Av
52:02 - 20 Av
53:27 - Bay Pkwy
55:11 - Kings Hwy {Transfer is available to B82 SBS}
56:42 - Avenue U
57:56 - 86 St
1:02:02 - Coney Island-Stillwell Av {Transfer is available to (D) (F) (Q) trains} [Southern Terminal 🟨]
Wow! Thank you, this is amazing!
I am so impressed!!
You forgot Astoria Express.
@@AZAtro2648 The description says it all. That is not going to change. It is via 31 St and that is not normal when the train runs via Astoria Express. When I typed the Astoria Line on the list, it explains that the train ran express
i love u no homo
Considering how long ago these routes were laid out (the outdoor Brooklyn portions date from the late 1800’s, the in-tunnel Manhattan and Brooklyn portions from the 1910’s), it was a remarkable job of engineering and construction.
As a former conductor in the “A” division, one can only open the doors on the correct side, the “on” side for that train at that time. When I worked the US Open at Shea Stadium, my job was to open and close the doors on the “off” side, then get off the train and wait for the next one. The conductor in this video was correct in his opening of the doors on the “on” side.
@Lighthouse in the Storm Its expensive and Inefficent with our style of trains, Theres a reason the bronx IRT terminals only use the island platform
Its also a no no to do a "bridge". Creates confusion and its a hassle for the C/R when closing down. Cant do a sweep on both platforms at the same time.
YOUR TOTALLY RIGHT SIR
Not sure why this was an issue, the southbound platform here should have been closed down.
In that case why was that platform even open 2 begin with??
Liked the placement of the camera . Much clearer view of tunnels and sense of speed. Thanks for posting .
Your best one yet! I appreciate how you were able to attach the camera in a more forward position. Would love sone 7 train videos, both directions, this way! Look forward to supporting your channel!
There are already multiple 7 train povs on YT. Just search it up
Thank you for posting this great video.
This is the first time I have seen the front of train POV of the New York City subway, and I had no idea that the wiring was so complex. It is very exciting to see the tracks extending three-dimensionally in the huge underground space. It is a sight you cannot see in Japanese subways, and I even wanted to go to the U.S. just to ride this train.
Also, speaking of railroads, the open lines of the subways in the trenches south of Atlantic Avenue (towards the end of your videos of Coney Island trains as well as for the Rockaway Island trains, which have concrete canopies for the stations, partially necessitated by the fact that they have to buttress the soft ground behind them in order to support their weight) were originally built for LIRR. Hence, why the sets of tracks are further apart from each other (though the track gauge is the same standard gauge) than other subway lines, why the tracks have a gentler radius in curves, and why the underpasses and tunnels have higher ceilings in order to allow for the larger loading gauge for railroads. Those trenches look very much like those for National Rail in London or the District and Circle Lines in London, which were also originally mainline railways.
Too bad the MTA subway, LIRR, and Metro North do not through run into each other like Japanese subways, JR, and private railways. Even the London Underground only uses a small section of track of National Rail north of London. Though, I guess it's because western companies are generally very territorial to each other and the Federal Railroad Administration only makes the process much more difficult. For one, operators of trains on the railroad network must be licensed "locomotive" engineers (even if they're only trained in and drive EMUs as part of their career). Secondly, all commuter railroads in the US and Canada that I know of, including MNRR and LIRR, have freight trains run on their tracks during regular service hours, so their vehicles have to withstand 800,000 pounds of buff strength. That is what makes PATH so much more expensive than the subway despite operating vehicles with the same small loading gauge. Even though PATH currently does not share tracks with mainline trains, it has historically with the Pennsylvania Railroad back when it was still called the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad. After the PRR had to abandon that section because they liquidated, PATH had the tracks all to themselves, but they still shared the same track right-of-way with the freight-running Northeast Corridor, in which a derailment could spill onto the PATH tracks, so PATH could not downgrade from legally being a railroad to become a regular transit line. So, they are stuck with the significantly higher technical requirements and super heavy vehicles (for a transit-only operation) necessitated by the crashworthiness standards, which costs multiple times more and ultimately leads to much higher prices for the customers.
Thanks for posting. The N Broadway Express was "my train" growing up in Brooklyn and I spent many a day at the front door of a R-32 or R-42, or even R-38 riding into the city and back.
@Lighthouse in the Storm Yep, I can even remember an occasional R30 on the N, and R1-9s, and R10s, on the West End (B now D) line. I believe we saw the last R 1-9s on the West End in the late '70s.
*Timestamps*
*Queens*
*BMT Astoria Line*
0:00:00 Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard (NYC Subway: W; MTA Bus: Q69, Q100)
0:01:14 Astoria Boulevard (NYC Subway: W; NYCT Bus: M60 SBS; MTA Bus: Q19; Columbia Transportation: Queens-Riverdale Commuter Route)
0:02:42 30th Avenue (SKIPPED)
0:03:22 Broadway (SKIPPED)
0:04:01 36th Avenue (SKIPPED)
0:04:30 39th Avenue-Dutch Kills (SKIPPED)
0:06:23 Queensboro Plaza (NYC Subway: 7, , W; NYCT Bus: B62, Q32; MTA Bus: Q39, Q60, Q66, Q67, Q69, Q100, Q101, Q102)
0:07:01 Trackways and Remnants from Demolished Second Set of Platforms
0:07:24 (FAR LEFT) Trackway for Demolished IRT Second Avenue Line
0:08:10 *60th Street Tunnel*
0:08:13 60th Street Tunnel Connection Merges
*Manhattan*
0:09:52 *BMT Broadway Line*
0:09:53 Lexington Avenue-59th Street (NYC Subway: 4, 5, 6, , R, W; F, , Q @ Lexington Avenue-63rd Street; NYCT Bus: M101, M102, M103, Q32; MTA Bus: QM2, QM3, QM20)
0:11:11 Fifth Avenue-59th Street (NYC Subway: R, W; New York City Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, Q32, SIM3, SIM6, SIM6X, SIM8, SIM8X, SIM10, SIM22, SIM23, SIM24, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30, SIM31)
0:13:12 LEFT: Tracks from BMT 63rd Street Line Merge; RIGHT: Trackways for Unbuilt BMT Central Park West Line Merge
0:13:21 57th Street-Seventh Avenue (NYC Subway: Q, R, W; NYCT Bus: M7, M20, M31, M57)
0:15:10 49th Street (NYC Subway: R, W; NYCT Bus: M7, M20, M50, M104)
0:15:50 Express Tracks spread out to go around an abandoned crossover on the 42nd Street Shuttle
0:16:33 Express and Local Tracks Recombine on the same alignment
0:17:30 Times Square-42nd Street (NYC Subway: 1, 2, 3, 7, , A, C, E, Q, R, W, 42nd Street Shuttle; B, D, F, M, 7, @ 42nd Street-Bryant Park via Passageway; NJT and Long Distance Bus @ Port Authority Bus Terminal; NYCT Bus: M7, M20, M34A SBS, M42, M104, SIM8, SIM8X, SIM22, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30; MTA Bus: BxM2)
0:19:08 34th Street-Herald Square (NYC Subway: B, D, F, , M, Q, R, W; 1, 2, 3 @ 34th Street-Penn Station; A, C, E @ 34th Street-Penn Station; Amtrak, Long Island Railroad, New Jersey Transit, Long Distance Bus @ New York Penn Station; PATH: JSQ-33, HOB-33, JSQ-33 (via HOB) @ 33rd Street; NYCT Bus: M4, M5, M7, M34 SBS, M34A SBS, M55, Q32; MTA Bus: BxM2, QM1, QM2, QM3, QM4, QM5, QM6, QM10, QM11, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM20, QM24)
0:20:25 28th Street (SKIPPED)
0:21:00 23rd Street (SKIPPED)
0:21:37 14th Street-Union Square (NYC Subway: 4, 5, 6, , L, Q, R, W; NYCT Bus: M1, M2, M3, M14A SBS, M14D SBS, SIM7, SIM33, X27, X28)
0:22:59 Eighth Street-New York University (SKIPPED)
0:23:51 Prince Street (SKIPPED)
0:24:32 Express Tracks Split from Main Line to Manhattan Bridge
0:24:50 *BMT Broadway Line (Manhattan Bridge Branch)*
0:24:59 Bellmouth to Unbuilt Canal Street Crosstown
0:25:04 Canal Street (NYC Subway: 6, , J, Q, R, W, Z; NYCT Bus: M55)
0:26:25 Former Connection to Manhattan Bridge North Tracks (Connection demolished for Chrystie Street Connection and Broadway tracks connected to South Tracks)
0:27:08 *Manhattan Bridge South Tracks*
*Brooklyn*
0:30:39 Remnants of pre-1956-1961 rebuild of DeKalb Avenue Interlocking
0:32:00 Connection to Outbound North Bridge Track
0:33:04 *Manhattan Bridge North Tracks*
0:33:23 DeKalb Avenue (SKIPPED)
0:33:46 *BMT Fourth Avenue Line*
0:35:10 Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center (NYC Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, Q, R; LIRR: City Terminal Zone @ Atlantic Terminal; NYCT Bus: B37, B41, B45, B63, B65, B67; MTA Bus: B103)
0:36:39 Union Street (SKIPPED)
0:37:38 Ninth Street (SKIPPED)
0:38:14 Prospect Avenue (SKIPPED)
0:38:59 25th Street (SKIPPED)
0:39:59 36th Street (NYC Subway: D, R; NYCT Bus: B70; B37 @ Third Avenue; B63 @ Fifth Avenue); B35 @ 35th Street)
0:40:41 BMT West End Line Splits
0:40:54 RIGHT: Bellmouth and Trackway to Unbuilt 40th Street Line
0:41:47 45th Street (SKIPPED)
0:42:31 53rd Street (SKIPPED)
0:43:06 59th Street (NYC Subway: R; NYCT Bus: B9; B37 @ Third Avenue; B63 @ Fifth Avenue; NYC Ferry: Rockaway and South Brooklyn Routes (at Brooklyn Army Terminal))
0:43:46 Local Tracks Continue on Fourth Avenue Lines
0:44:26 *BMT Sea Beach Line (former-New York and Sea Beach Railroad)*
0:45:25 Eighth Avenue (NYCT Bus: B70; B9 @ 60th Street)
0:46:54 Fort Hamilton Parkway (NYCT Bus: B16)
0:49:08 New Utrecht Avenue (NYC Subway: D; NYCT Bus: B9)
0:50:41 18th Avenue (NYCT Bus: B8)
0:52:02 20th Avenue
0:53:32 Bay Parkway (NYCT Bus: B6)
0:55:16 Kings Highway (NYCT Bus: B82, B82 SBS)
0:56:47 Avenue U (NYCT Bus: B3)
0:58:01 86th Street (NYCT Bus: B1, B4)
0:59:25 Connection to Coney Island Yard Complex
1:01:10 Connection from Stillwell Yard (part of Coney Island Yard Complex)
1:01:47 Crossover with BMT West End Line
1:02:15 Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue (NYC Subway: D, F, , Q; NYCT Bus: B36, B64, B68, B74, B82)
1:03:13 Tracks Continue into BMT Brighton Line
dude…
Fucking legend.
The stretch between queensboro plaza and Lexington 59 street is where a subway train can hit it's max speed. For the e46, it's 55 mph. Felt that first hand on 8/1/2022 . It's the fastest point in the entire system, even faster than the A train crossing Jamaica bay.
The 60th St Tunnel Connection merge at 6:13 is so close (looks to be about 200 feet) to the tunnel entrance. Those tracks from Queens Plaza must be pretty close to the surface or they rise pretty sharply to go under the main tracks and still rise up enough to connect so close to the tunnel entrance which is at ground level. Can't wait to see how that works in your upcoming (hopefully) southbound R video.
Yes !!! That would be awesome. Sometimes, it is almost an optical illusion to see heights and depths in tunnels. I believe that there is already one storey of earth over our heads when we hit the junction with the R. The R is pretty damn shallow as it runs under our feet before rising up to meet us. Shhh ! There are other videos showing this. Aarre Peltomaa
I had another look, and the crest of the R is just at the beginning of the curve into the already descending N train. Aarre Peltomaa
Wow! Great video and camera positioning. The T/O knows his craft getting through the timed zones just about perfectly. And thanks to Andy Byford for getting the signal situation straightened out helping to speed things up.
Thanks! He was a great operator very smooth ride, also I was surprised that Andy byford left so soon back in 2020. Left too quickly
@@morganlimes He left because he finally couldn't deal with Governor Cuomo's meddling. Thankfully working with the people who actually run the system he was able to put in place procedures that I understand continue to be followed. This video certainly shows it.
The operator caught red speed signals at Just the right time.
GREAT Video. I grew up by the D and QJ (when it was the Brighton Line). Kings Highway (express) and Ave M (local) were my home stations. I am 63 now and remember the lines like it was yesterday. I also remember the old Illuminating gas tanks (Gas Heats Best) in Coney Island next to the West End and Sea Beach lines (B & N). I also remember the R-1-9s and the BMT ABs vaguely. Some really nice memories.
Thank you so much for this amazing journey. Beautiful old station arches. Much appreciated.
Great video, fantastic job! That was pretty weird on the Astoria part. Somebody wasn't doing their job at Astoria Blvd & the local stations since they were doing midday work. That train operator was on point though. Really knew how to time the signals. It almost looked like he went through a few lights right 43:55 after 59th street in BKN.
Wonderful vantage point, on the deck in front of the door! Thank you for taking and sharing these!!
Thank you for the trip back in time. Used the N Train for many years for Coney Island, The Garden, working in the city, visiting the city, and of course changing to the D or #7 for Yankee Stadium or Shea. My dad become a road car inspector and spent many nights at the Coney Island yard, and we loved his stories. I always rode the trains with my nose pressed up against the front window. Seeing the Wonder Wheel at the end reminded me how exciting it was as a child to make the quick trip to Coney Island. I can smell the hot dogs and peanuts.
Used to do the same all the time when I was younger and coney island sure does smell amazing in most parts :D
That was absolutely amazing, Thanks for the enjoyable video. It brings back memories of my Brother and I glued to the front window of every Subway train our parents took us on. Keep up the great work!!
Just added your channel. Takes some real finesse to fly into almost every station at literally top speed and stop perfectly every time.
Yup. Real smooth ride when I was on board. It was a gentle stop to almost every station
Though some operators operate the train like in this example here lol th-cam.com/video/2SVSZlHe7b8/w-d-xo.htmlm00s
Thank you for posting this video, brought back so many memories of my dad taking me to/from the city on the N from Kings Hwy. Loved riding in the front and pretending to be at the controls. I also used to enjoy going to Coney Island and cutting through the train yard, was always fascinated by how a yard operated.
The camera position on this one is great ! Thank you so much for your effort. I love these videos. I use this one for my eliptical machine time. Use the between stations as intervals lol. After canal st I’m wiped lol. Thank you again !
No problem man! 😀
Also what a super unique way of using the video lmao
Great job minimizing the front floor. N Sea Beach/ Bway Exp was my line growing up. The 49th street station in Manhattan is one the quietest subway stations in the system.
I love how flooded the market currently is with videos of this sort.
what a time to be a railfan this is the next generation of railfanning 😳
By market do you mean youtube?
@@dontcare5998 Yep. The metaphorical railfan market.
I have added your video to the long cab rides playlist. Well done!
I wasn’t aware there were portions of the NYC Subway that still use jointed rail. Cool to see (and hear)!
afaik the whole system ist put up with jointed rail. i've never seen welded rails on the nyc subway. What you hear, especially on the overground sections, semms to be a flat wheel unter die carriage.
Really enjoyed your video! Beautiful scenery above ground!
Your subway vids are some of the best!
That turn into Queensboro Plaza Station is amazing
I grew up near the 36 ave station . I was born in 1951 and as a child I rode the AB Standards and the Triplex cars . the trains had no letters. there was the Brighton local, Fourth ave local and west end express. the first new cars arrived on 1960, the olive green R27 on the new QT route.
I’m pretty sure that stretch from Queensboro to Lexington is the fastest a Subway train goes in the city. It certainly feels like it when I’m on it
You’re right, i think it even says so on the nyc transit website
Looks like there were quite a few customers waiting on both platforms at Astoria Boulevard. You could even hear them commenting on why he wasn’t opening the door on the left side. Looks like he would’ve done that. Maybe it’s against policy
Um, it doesnt make any sense to open the doors on the left side at Astoria Blvd since the train was going Manhattan-bound, not Ditmars Blvd-bound -- so the train would obviously only open on the southbound side.
All my years riding the subway and I never rode the N line. Thanks for hhe video.
Awesome footage!
Man... I'm from Chicago and rode all the lines there, but compared to everything in the Windy City, New York City is nuts! Great video!
took it a lot back in 2018~2021, N train! very fast between 36th brooklyn to Canal Manhattn
miss there!
Wow, My best friend, Thank you for your hard work in making the video. I enjoyed the good video. Have a happy day.
Amazing video once again Morgan! Keep up the great vids, I would love to see the (D) train next that would be a great one!
That N train line is so awsome, that Train Operator was booking
FANTASTC VIDEO, Great job totally interesting, Subway system at its best. The section from 59th street to Ditmas give a great boost to a line to LGA.
This is pure gold. Great video!!!
AWESOME video keep them coming !
It was interesting. I watched the video while opening Google Maps on my computer.I thought it was amazing that an express train was set up on the subway as well.
It's strange that they call the N the Broadway Express when it's actually a semi-express with the N being 1 of 3 trains that stop at 49th Street, not to mention the delays that pile up at 34th Street (Northbound) & 42nd Street (Southbound). Do they really need 3 trains stopping at that single stop? I think the Broadway line is the only line that does this. It can also be done at Central Park West on the 8th Ave line. Must be people important to the MTA that use that one stop.
It’s a Broadway Express Train. Even though it stops at 49 St, I still consider it an express on the line. The only Express train to stop at that station
The answer is NO they don’t need 3 trains at 49th as it’s a local station R/W is enough but MTA ain’t known for being smart. The delays are severe and not even worth it especially when an N and Q southbound hit 42nd at the same time. This merge inconveniences so many people at once.
@@qjtvaddict Yes. There is a switch north of the 57 St station from the 59 St Line. The (N) should just jump right onto the express track from 57 St and just run Express with the (Q) anyway without stopping at 49 St and have the (W) stop there alone
@@qjtvaddict In the first place, the only reason why the (N) switched to the local track after 34 St was because in the past the (Q) terminated at 57 St. Now since that is no longer the case ever, the (N) could literally use the switches from the 59 St Line to the Express track
@@the_elmeister extra (W) is more than enough
Didn't know they ran express trains on the Astoria line! Great catch I love the low angle.
Another great Video.👍🏻 Thank you. The first time I see the Astoria line after the modernization. Keep uploading 😉🚇🗽all the best from Berlin.
If you freeze at 26:25 and look to your right you can notice a set of red signals.. Just wondering if at one point there was another interlocking track that merged before the train elevated up the Manhattan bridge..
That track used to be part of the Nassau Street Loop...trains on South side would feed through there...trains running on North would go into the Broadway line...this was before 1967
Wow this is good! Could you please do one for the D line round trip?! :))
I will try to do the D and 5 asap but I'm not sure about round trip lol
wow thanks for the n :D
Really loved it!
45:21 my home station :)))
The N line has some exciting action yes thanks for fun rail road action
I ride the n to take it out 2 queens 2 meet the 7 to go to 61rst and i love the stretch of track between 59th and lex to queensboro plaza where the train goes so fast and swaying side 2 side that it gives u the train is gonna hop the track vibes. 😆 (not that i wish that but it still does). Its awesome.
Amazing route. Greetings from Italy.
Oh yeah, this is what I'm waiting for! I can't also wait for the next episode! 🐶🐱
The train operator timing past the timers on the curve to 8th Ave was perfect. I honestly thought the stop arms were pinned down or something.
The center express track on the Astoria line has been unused in regular service since 2002 due to low demand. However, if the line ever gets extended to LaGuardia Airport, it may become a weekday peak-direction express track as ridership may increase to and from the airport.
Thank you for the vídeo, good job !
if you freeze it at 30:43 and look toward the left you will notice a different subway tunnel entrance. Without any tracks .. Just wondering if it was ever in use..??
It was part of the pre 1956-1961 DeKalb Avenue Interlockings
30:37......bellmouths which was supposed to loop from from northbound track which was planned in the early construction
Cool video. The next line you should do is the R to finish off the broadway line
Remember to stand clear of the closing doors please.
ニューヨークの地下鉄は、アクションなどの映画でしか見たことがなく、実車の走行シーンはこの動画で初めて見ました。
この動画を見て、何と言っても古い地下トンネルの通過線を早いスピードで駆け抜けていたことが、圧巻でした。
ニューヨークの地下鉄では、急行運転は頻繁に行われているのですね。
ところで、トンネルなど至る所に落書きがしていました。一体、誰がどのような方法でこんなことをやったのでしょうか。
レールの横には高圧電流が流れており、そして２４時間頻繁に列車が通過しているため、簡単に誰もが線路に入って落書きはできないはずですのに。
これが、気になります。
I Love This Video Very Good It Is A Very Excellent Video
Thank you for a great ride!!
Excellent point of view.
you had a good train operator that day
Good stuff. Helps to have the Subway map open in another tab!
I enjoyed this video!
I took this train to my grandparents home in Astoria and years later to coney Island one time I caught the sea beach express N train and that was a nice ride there I made there before my friends did
I noticed merging tracks in the in the Manhattan bound East River Tunnel (8:14) headed into Manhattan. Where do those tracks merge from?
If I’m understanding your question, those tracks are from the 11th Street Cut, connecting the R from Queens Plaza on the Queens Boulevard IND to the BMT Broadway tracks.
Thanks! I love your videos, and the great camera position that you use. mmmmmmmm
The delay had to be the "Q", since that is the track the "N" would merge into. Remember the "Q" coming into and leaving the 57th Street station?
As you was hold into 42nd Street, there was a green light ahead of the red light. The red light was for the Express track.
Antiquated signal system.
Subscribed & like deployed from Minnesota!
Finally get a ride down the express track in Astoria (no simulator version). I think you can see commonly used lay up indicators near signals. Anyway I used to ride in 1987-88 when the B train was on Broadway.
Thanks! There are no Astoria Line videos out there, and only one Sea Beach (and yours is better).
Best Train Ride ever! : )
Love the video! Is that "nub/clunking" noise at low and regular speed sound a flat spot on the wheel or wheel set/s? Would love a 7 train from this view! Keep them coming!!
Thank you very much. This train set did have flat spots which was causing that noise and I might do the 7 train this week thanks for watching
I'm so excited for your PATH train videos coming soon in August under both the Hudson Tubes' Downtown Tubes and Uptown Tubes, as well as the Christopher Street-6th Avenue Subway in Manhattan and the Christopher Columbus Drive-Newport Waterfront Subway in Jersey City and Hoboken. Perhaps PATH should be renamed to Christopher Undersea Railroad. Since PATH has always legally been a railroad and had to follow the legal technical railroad standards (of which loading gauge is not one and is instead only an industry standard; including its predecessor H&MRR), their headlights are much brighter, so it should make for a much clearer video. Of course, it is possible that the PATH train drivers are much stricter, since they are technically "locomotive" engineers (despite them operating EMUs just like MNRR and LIRR drivers of M Series drivers) as called by the rail/transit industry, who require much more training qualifications than transit motormans, so they might not allow you to mount a camera to the front of the train.
Upon the Man Bridge @26:27 there's a red signal behind some pillers .. What train line is that ??
That tunnel might be the fastest I've ever seen an R46 go...
the a?
@@adama8927nah trust me it goes faster in this tunnel between queensboro and lex. It may not look it but it feels fast ash when you’re actually riding.
going up the bridge out of Manhattan and my first thought is "Look at all those suckers sitting in traffic"
😂😂
Most of the time it's actually the opposite because I usually see all the cars just zooming past the train because the train here is limited to 25 - 30 mph
Awesome vid, but I got flashbacks when it pulled into 36th street station. I was in that N train the day the shooting happened.
That is insanely unfortunate. No passenger riding the train should ever have to go through something like that and I really hope you are doing better.
I can't imagine how I would feel if I was in a situation like that. Stay safe man 🤝
@@morganlimes Yeah im doing much better. I was lucky to come out without getting shot, unlike the dude next to me, who was shot in the leg. but yeah. i was lucky.
Please do more SMEE (older) trains, I'm a massive fan of the brake releases lol
That was amazing.
I can't wait for it! On what dates exactly do you plan to film on PATH, especially the tunnels? Also, speaking of railroads, the open lines of the subways in the trenches south of Atlantic Avenue (towards the end of your videos of Coney Island trains as well as for the Rockaway Island trains, which have concrete canopies for the stations, partially necessitated by the fact that they have to buttress the soft ground behind them in order to support their weight) were originally built for LIRR. Hence, why the sets of tracks are further apart from each other (though the track gauge is the same standard gauge) than other subway lines, why the tracks have a gentler radius in curves, and why the underpasses and tunnels have higher ceilings in order to allow for the larger loading gauge for railroads. Those trenches look very much like those for National Rail in London or the District and Circle Lines in London, which were also originally mainline railways.
Still working on it the video but if everything goes to plan it should be out by mid August but not completely sure when.
Right now I'm just trying to see how the path system works exactly by riding it everywhere and where there is most workers and all that kind of stuff because I've never ever rode the path before but it seems really interesting.
Thank you for understanding and sorry for the late response I've been busy
Good thing he picked the one with the square wheels.
たまたま見つけて観てみたらオモシロかった、日本とはまた違った趣があって実に興味深いです
Fantastic footage. I watched the entire thing. Fascinating for a UK guy to watch.
Is it me or does that leading wheel set need changing due to flat spots on tyres?? Does sound like that to me. Anyway I thoroughly enjoyed it..
Thanks, that's awesome man :D
Yep it needs those flat spots fixed along with its motors because it screeches whenever its coming to a halt
Me personally I like how trains sound whenever they have flats
I remember riding on R-46 N trains in 1978-80.
Didn’t know the R46s had enough room for the camera lol. It looks better without so much metal at the bottom of the screen
I also didn't think there was enough at first but it's almost the same size as any other train just without the edges where you can put your feet on.
Also yea it does look better lol
I just moved it more foward and it fixed that issue while still not being too close to the edge
I'm stupid, and I read that as sea beach express.
Wonderful content
Didn't know the N ran express on the middle track from Astoria into Manhattan in the morning rush hour
Wow so long way. I never ride train yet. I live in Asheville NC. But not have train anymore it.
N train does NOT need to stop at 49th Street. Brooklyn bound trains could be switched to express at the crossings north and south of 57th Street. Queens bound trains could be switched from express track south of 57th Street. That way, the bottleneck at 34th Street (northbound) and Times Square (southbound) is eliminated.
The 49th Street station is also very busy since it's basically an alternate to Times Square. I expect it needs three services.
Nice view ❤️
The V train hasn't run on this subway line in over 10 years...
The V hasnt run since 6/25/2010.
All the more terrifying if played back at 2x speed! :-D
U should do now going to Astoria bc I wanna see the haul between 4 Ave 9 Street and unions street bc it’s fast
Can you do an R1 60 N Train going the same route
When the train is about to pull into 34th Street-Herald Square Station, why does this video list the (V) Train as one of the connecting trains? That line was discontinued 12 years ago…
Gotta be the train ride in America. This N train really cranks on those long runs between Xpress stations. Guessing 60+ MPH? Anyone know for sure?
Great view! Greetz from Germany
Is it possible to open both sets of doors at the same time? Has it ever been done?
yeah its possible. it's actually done daily at mets willets point on the 7 line
@@morganlimes nice, guess they don't do it for passengers due to confusion on the direction.
@@42luke93 it would've been nice of the crew to just let them get in instead of making those people wait for the next train but oh well
they were both waiting for Manhattan bound
@@morganlimes Yeah. i am not familiar with the setting. Is there a section for express only and local only? Sucks when things that can easily work out don't for some mundane reason.