New York City Subway W Train (to Astoria Ditmars) Front View
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- Join us on an urban adventure with the W train, as it departs from the bustling hub of Whitehall Street in Lower Manhattan and makes its way to the culturally rich neighborhood of Astoria-Ditmars in Queens. This video captures the essence of a quintessential New York City subway journey, weaving through the city's diverse landscapes and communities.
🚆 Exciting Journey Highlights:
Downtown Manhattan Departure: Begin at Whitehall Street, a gateway to the Financial District, buzzing with energy and city life.
Manhattan's Core: Travel through Manhattan, with stops at key locations like Union Square and Times Square, where the pulse of the city is felt most intensely.
Queens' Cultural Mosaic: Enter the diverse and vibrant borough of Queens, where the W line showcases a variety of communities before reaching its terminal at Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard, a neighborhood famed for its rich cultural tapestry and culinary delights.
Scenic and Convenient: This route not only provides scenic urban views but also serves as a convenient link for commuters and explorers alike.
🔔 Discover New York on the W Train: If this journey through the city's heart and into its dynamic boroughs captivated you, kindly LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE for more explorations of NYC's sprawling subway network.
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Respect to all the employees of the NYCT; "Thank you for your service to NYC."
This is perfect for if you are having trouble falling asleep, as this most relaxing ASMR is designed to help people fall asleep
You are definitely onto something 💯🫡
@@wtaenyc thank you
This, of course, would disqualify you from a train operator's position....
It’s been a long time since I rode the Astoria Line*. The view coming out of the tunnel into Queensboro Plaza is amazing!! And all the new construction along the line blew me away.
* = Ugh!! That was 40 years ago
Glad you are able to see the area that you shared memories with and appreciate the changes/improvements the area has made. 🫡🫡
Don't feel so bad; the last time I rode that same line, the train came thru Prospect Park and ended up at that same Ditmars terminal....
BEFORE THE CHRISTIE STREET CONNECTION EVEN HAD TRACKS LAID!!
@@user-dj7wv5ok2x That is a long time ago. Bet you went over via Bridge or via Tunnel then right up the BMT Broadway line.
@@JeffFrmJoisey It definitely WAS the bridge! On the Manhattan side, I was able to see the uncompleted Christie Street connection as the train headed to Canal Street.
Big (W) for the channel for doing this train.
i got the joke
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Maximum respect 🫡
Great work on this video Welcome To An Experience! Can you do this video again but with the Downtown W train to Whitehall Street South Ferry?
That'd also be my SAME QUESTION, btw!
0:25 Whitehall Street - South Ferry
1:02 Rector Street
2:13 Cortlandt Street
3:49 City Hall
6:10 Canal Street
7:46 Prince Street
9:30 8th Street - New York University
10:57 14th Street - Union Square
12:27 23rd Street
13:40 28th Street
14:58 34th Street - Herald Square
16:39 Times Square - 42nd Street
18:48 49th Street
21:19 57th Street - 7th Avenue
24:07 5th Avenue / 59th Street
27:01 Lexington Avenue / 59th Street
30:55 Queensboro Plaza
33:36 39th Avenue
35:03 36th Avenue
36:36 Broadway
38:35 30th Avenue
40:32 Astoria Boulevard
42:47 Astoria - Ditmars Boulevard
We truly appreciate you, as always, for the time taken to leave these time stamps on this video, and all other videos. Thank you so much and sending nothing but positive energy to you and your family. 🫶🫡
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8:35 this chime made me happy :)
Wonderful run on the (W) line!
The (W) line is my favorite lettered line even though it operates on weekdays only and the line uses R46 subway cars, this way if it needs to change to an (N) train after arriving at Astoria-Ditmars Blvd, the process is faster with those subway cars.
Thanks for pointing that out as the N & W share the same tracks after 49th street. How'd you like this experience for your favorite train?
It's an amazing experience!
I got a R68 W on a weekend
Great work as always! Thank you!
And thank you for your support. 💯🫡
A nice leisurely ride from lower Manhattan to Queens. The night view along the line was rather cool. It was fun seeing an uptown Q express zip past us on its way to 96 Street. Thanks for the ride!
We appreciate you for your kind words and for your support. 🫡
Told you to do the W. After days of being sad, now I feel better since you did the W. Massive respect.
How'd you like it?
Me:
"Hi, my name is Pop Pop W and I'm a WTAE addict"
Crowd:
"Hello Pop Pop W. So are we. Welcome, please be seated"
Maximum respect to "Pop Pop W" and all the supporters of WTAE. It is truly an honor to gain your support. 💯🫡🫂
Thank you so much. Appreciate it.
We appreciate you as well 🫡
My home line, the Astoria line! In my younger days it was the RR!
Yay thank you for doing the W line!
It's our pleasure.
If you didn’t do it, you should do the 5 line to or from Nereid Ave
One of my favorite local trains on the BMT Broadway Line!
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That Broadway line has so much potential. Lots of sharp curves n timers. I know it was originally designed to go uptown but damn so many provisions.
Great observation as it relates to that the potential. We cannot help but agree with you and it would be amazing to see what will potentially be done in the future, with said potential. We can manifest the right resources being provided to make it all possible.
Thank You For This Video. 👍
It’s an honor and our pleasure 🫡
Nice NYC Subway front window view 'W' train video, Mr. WTAE! : )
Thank you so much for the compliment. From WTAE TEAM! 🫡
@@wtaenyc No problem. : )
Wow the S-Curve at Fulton Street is so tight
Quite amazing how they were able to construct this area.
Great Video!
Thank you so much.
i love wikipedia
The R46 is a New York City Subway car model that was built by the Pullman Standard Company from 1975 to 1978 for the IND/BMT B Division. They replaced all remaining Arnine cars and General Electric-powered R16s, and some R10s. The R46 order initially consisted of 754 single cars, each 75 feet (23 m) long, and was the largest single order of passenger cars in United States railroad history at the point of the fleet's completion. The R46 was the second order of 75-foot cars to be ordered for the New York City Subway, after the R44s.
The first R46s ran in passenger service on July 14, 1975. The fleet was initially slated to be delivered between 1973 and 1975, but a strike at Pullman's factory delayed final deliveries until 1978. Several hundred cracks were found in the R46 trucks during their first few years of service, leading them to be referred to as "the most troubled cars ever purchased". Morrison-Knudsen rebuilt the R46s in 1990-1992. They are expected to remain in service until the mid-2020s, when they will be replaced by the R211s. The R46s are numbered 5482-6207 and 6208-6258 (even numbers only). 5482-6207 were originally numbered 500-1227 (except numbers 941 & 1054, as those two cars were scrapped prior to overhaul), and 6208-6258 were originally numbered 1228-1278 (even numbers only). The R46 order consisted of 754 single cars, originally planned to be 745,[5] that were numbered from 500 to 1278. Even cars with cabs are A cars; odd cars without cabs are B cars. The cars cost about $285,000 each. Like the previous R44s, the R46s are 75 feet (22.86 m) long. Due to their length, they cannot run on the BMT Jamaica Line.[citation needed]
The R46s were constructed with sheet rubber floors, plastic seats, fluorescent lighting, spaces for ceiling advertisements, and the use of air springs instead of heavy metal springs. The change in springs reduced noisy and bumpy rides. The cars were not equipped with straphangers like previous models. Instead, horizontal bars that passengers could hold on to were installed. The cars were built with air-conditioning.[6][7]
Currently, the cars maintained at Pitkin Yard run on the A, C, and Rockaway Park Shuttle, while those maintained at Coney Island Yard run on the N, Q, and W.[8][9]
On April 7, 1972, Pullman Standard bid on the contract for 900 subway cars, and it was the highest bidder. It put in a bid of $273,000 per car, or $246 million for the entire contract. Other bidders included General Electric, Rohr Industries, and Westinghouse Electric Corporation. The cars were to be constructed almost identically to the R44s. Once the order was awarded to Pullman Standard, the cars were constructed at the company's shops on the South Side of Chicago. The subway car order was the largest single order of passenger cars in United States railroad history at the point of the fleet's completion.[10]
Once the order was reduced to 754 cars, the entire cost of the order was reduced to $210.5 million.[11] The first cars were expected to be testing in the NYC Subway by October 1973, and all of the cars were expected to be delivered by October 15, 1975.[6] However, the first two trains of R46s were placed in service on the F and N on July 14, 1975, with a brief ceremony at 34th Street-Herald Square, attended by Mayor Abraham Beame and MTA Chairman David Yunich.[12][13] Due to a strike at the Pullman Standard on October 1, 1977, along with other problems, the final R46s entered service in December 1978, three years behind schedule.[14]
Manufacturing problems and incidents
In March 1977, there was a crack found in the frame of one of the lightweight trucks built by Rockwell International, which resulted in a motor breaking loose from the truck's transom arms, striking an axle. By 1978, cracks were found in 264 R46 trucks. Because of these problems, all R46s had to be checked three times per week for truck cracks. In February 1978, 889 cracks were found in 547 of the trucks. The cracking was such a bad problem that on June 14, 1979, New York City Mayor Koch ordered R46s with trucks that had two or more cracks out of service. Then, more than 1,200 cracks had been found by that day, and they were classified into seven types. There was an account that called the R46s "the most troubled cars ever purchased". By this time, the number of cracks had almost doubled, from 889 cracks found in February 1979 to 1,700 in March 1980. In order to keep track of the R46s' structural issues, they were inspected several times a week. In September 1980, two types of cracks that were not seen before were found on the trucks. As a result, the NYCTA tried to minimize usage of the R46 fleet, until their trucks were replaced with new R44 type standard trucks ordered from General Steel Industries and Buckeye Industries.[citation needed]
In July 1979, Pullman Standard informed the MTA that the hand brake assemblies for the R46 were problematic. In late July 1979, inspections revealed that the steel where the car body was joined to the truck was wearing away, a severe safety issue. At the end of 1979, many other flaws were discovered in the R46 fleet, and the Transit Authority filed another US$80 million charge against Pullman Standard and a number of other subcontractors. This lawsuit invalidated an agreement made with Pullman by executive director John G. DeRoos for US$1.5 million in spare parts to remedy the defects.[citation needed]
In 1983, organizations for the blind stated that the gaps in between R44 and R46 cars were dangerous, since the blind could mistake the spaces for doorways.[15]
On April 26, 1986, cars 1054 and 941 were heavily damaged when an E train hit the tunnel wall near Jamaica-179th Street. The accident occurred because the 54-year old motorman, Alick Williams of Saint Albans, had a heart attack; he died at the scene.[16] The two damaged cars were scrapped on June 4, 1987.[17][better source needed. From 1990 to 1992, Morrison-Knudsen of Hornell, New York, rebuilt the remaining 752 R46s through the NYCTA's General Overhaul Program (GOH). During the GOH, the fleet received the same LCD destination signs as the R44s, replacing the older rollsigns. The blue stripes on the side of the cars were removed, resulting in the appearance of an entirely unpainted car body (the fiberglass ends remain painted silver to match the stainless sides). Other improvements included the rebuilding of all mechanical systems and making the R46 more compatible with other car types. Also, their trouble-prone WABCO RT-5 or P-Wire braking system was removed, and replaced with a more reliable NYAB Newtran SMEE braking/control system.[citation needed]
After their overhaul, the R46s were renumbered 5482-6258 in the mid-1990s. Cars 5482-6205 were linked in sets of four, cars 6208-6258 (even only) were linked up as A-A pairs, and cars 6206-6207 were configured as one A-B married pair.[17] Like the R44s, most of the R46s had their original two-note warning tones replaced with the same ones found on the R62, R62A, R68, and R68A; some cars retain their pre-GOH door chimes. Due to the overhaul, the fleet's reliability has vastly improved, and the R46 is no longer considered to be the lemon that it once was.[citation needed]
Post-overhaul
In 1981, the New York Transit Authority's car replacement program estimated that the R46s would be replaced in 2011.[18] However, the MTA now estimates the cars to remain in service until the mid-2020s, when they will be replaced by the R211s.[19] Since the late 2000s, the R46s have undergone intermittent rounds of scheduled maintenance as their parts age over time to extend their usefulness until their retirement.[citation needed]
On May 2, 2014, set 5742-5745 was involved in a derailment due to track defects while running on the F.[20] The whole set was pulled from service, but was repaired and returned to service in February 2016.[21]
On June 27, 2017, set 6150-6153 was involved in a derailment north of 125th Street while in service on the A. The whole set was taken out of service.[22][23][24] Cars 6150-6151 suffered body damage as they collided with tunnel columns and were retired. Car 6151 was briefly retained and fitted with strip maps, colored wraps, and had some seats removed to serve as a non-operational mockup for future retrofits, all as a part of the 2017 action plan.[25] Meanwhile, cars 6152-6153 were linked with cars 6206-6207 to create a new four-car set and re-entered service.[26]
On September 20, 2020, set 6062-6065 was involved in a derailment at 14th Street when a man placed track tie plates onto the main rails, causing the train to derail.[27][28][29] The whole set was taken out of service. Car 6062 suffered body damage as it collided with track-side columns and was retired. Meanwhile, cars 6063-6065 were linked with car 6212 to create a new four-car set and re-entered service. Car 6214, no longer paired with a mate, was subsequently taken out of service and remains in storage.[30]
Set 5550-5553 was involved in a shooting in April 2022, and has been out of service ever since the incident.
Shoutout to you for sharing and shoutout to those behind the information you were able to find. 💯🫡
@@wtaenyc You're very welcome! I've never done something like this and I just decided to start typing in essays which took ours. I did all that in a google docs document and with the imformation I found on Wikipedia. It took hours but that 7 hours of doing like atleast 5 essays was worth it for your kind words!
@@nojeansvAnyway, it was one helluva long, great dissertation!
Keep up the great work! Would be cool if you can do the W train that runs to Gravesend-86th St via Sea Beach/4 Av Local
Thank you so much and we appreciate the suggestion. We will present it to the team and see how that experience can be possible in the future. Thank you for your support until then 🫡🫡
Thank you so much for my request
How'd you like it?
I like it very much
W train extension to LGA cuz its a WWW yessir
The WWW yessir would go from Astoria - Ditmars Boulevard in the same type of track, just excluding the middle one. Just two. It would descend a bit, but not much to be partially submerged. Like Brighton Avenue height. Speeds would be slow.
Would go along 31st Street, and then make a right turn to go along Ditmars Boulevard.
First stop at Steinway - 41st Streets. Thats the name. Accessible, side platform, modern art tile and walls. Connection to the Q69 and Q101.
Would leave that stop in the same track formation as before, and slightly faster speeds.
Keep going along Ditmars Boulevard.
Next stop at 49th Street, accessible, side platform, ordinary tiles and design, and connection to the Q69.
A bit different track, would be little track changes and the structure would go up a bit, elevated more. Still two tracks.
Going along Ditmars Blvd.
Would make a curve to follow Ditmars.
Make its next stop at 76th Street. Accessible, ordinary design, side platform, and connection to the Q69. Connection is also available to the Q19 if you walk a few minutes.
Same tracks, and faster speeds. Going along Ditmars…
A major track switch would occur as the line submerges underground. It makes a curve, and slow speeds.
Last stop at 81st Street - Marine Terminal Road. Ordinary design, accessible, island platform, underground, and connection to the Q47, Q69, M60 SBS, and Q48.
Announcements. Yup, new thing.
This is a 81st Street - Marine Terminal Road bound (W) train. The next stop is, Steinway - 41st Streets.
This is, Steinway - 41st Streets. Connection is available to the Q69 and Q101. This is an accessible station. The elevators are at the end of the platform.
This is a 81st Street - Marine Terminal Road bound (W) train. The next stop is, 49th Street.
This is, 49th Street. Connection is available to the Q69. This is an accessible station. The elevators are at the center of the platform.
This is a 81st Street - Marine Terminal Road bound (W) train. The next stop is, 76th Street.
This is, 76th Street. Connection is available to the Q69. Connection is also available to the Q19. This is an accessible station. The elevators are at the ends of the platform.
This is a 81st Street - Marine Terminal Road bound (W) train. The next and last stop is, 81st Street - Marine Terminal Road.
This is, 81st Street - Marine Terminal Road. Connection is available to the Q69, Q47, Q48, and M60 SBS. This is an accessible station. The elevators are at the center of the platform.
This is the last stop on this train. Everyone please leave the train, thank you for riding with MTA New York City transit.
Buh - Bye!
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your possible future line extension predictions with the community. We look forward to seeing all that is to come and how closely they match to this extension. Maximum respect as well for adding the announcements; the extra touch is appreciated. 🏆🫡🗽
Always enjoying your content, you should do an R160 Q to Coney Island soon!
Thank you so much and we appreciate your suggestion. 💯🫡
I'm going to miss the R46s when they're finally gone. I have fond memories of them from my childhood
Thanks for sharing. What is the favorite memory you have of them?
@@wtaenycI believe it'd be the seating arrangement; so much unlike the HORRIBLE parallel benches on the trains today, there were the much more comfortable transverse seats.
My main beef with these cars is the lack of the forward view----the British cab design allowed for its elimination.
Nice!!!
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I like how the thumbnail of this and some other videos is a picture of a R211 train, but in the actual video it's not. Great way of attracting more views. Btw, new sub here!
Thank you so much for the subscription and as it relates to the thumbnail, we wanted folks to see what each line looked like from the R211. It was our way of being different. We look forward to the footage being from the actual train in the near future. 🫡🫡
@@wtaenyc You're welcome, and yeah the R211s would possibly take over almost the entire subway system in the possible near future. I could be wrong anyway.
Hey welcome to experience I like the r46 motors
🫡🫡 How'd you like the video?
That W, I estimate it was moving about 65mph under that under water tube. Wow!
Nice video. I think, that w-line can go to LaGuardia airport.
That's an interesting suggestion. We would love to see them make it possible or another air train possibly. 🤔
Rush hour n express in Brooklyn and Queens and the w all-local
cool another upload and on my birthday😁
Blessings to you on your birthday 🫡🏆
@@wtaenyc thank you
I've never ridden the w train. I was already out of New York City when it was established.
How'd you like this experience for your first ride on this line?
Great video of the (W). I enjoyed it.
If its possible, may I request a video front view experience from a Kawasaki R68A model. Theres still yet to be a front view video from an R68A. Maybe the B, N or Q trains on the return trips from your previous videos of the lines I just mentioned.
Thank you so much and we look forward to sharing the other content and can't wait for you to experience the train you mentioned.
Ah, that comforting clickety-clack as only you can provide. Much obliged.
Maximum respect 🫡
Do a Q&A!
Thank you for the suggestion.
I’m so happy I don’t have to on those trains anymore! I wonder how many people they actually see down there and how many get hit and we never hear about it
Thanks for taking the time to share. Sending positive blessings to you and your family. 🫡
Did you know that the W is internally staffed and scheduled as part of the N? This means that their crew and fleet are shared.
(W) Train to Astoria-Ditmars Blvd via Broadway Local; Montague St, 59 St, 31 St stop timestamps:
0:25 - Whitehall St-South Ferry [Transfers: (1) (R) trains, M15 SBS & SI Ferry] [Southern Terminal 🟨]
1:08 - Rector St
2:18 - Cortlandt St [Transfers: (2) (3) [Eastern Pkwy Line (7 Av branch) 🔴], (A) (C) (E) [🔵8 Av Line🔵] trains; Connections: PATH]
3:55 - City Hall
*Montague St Line*
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
*🟡Broadway Line🟡*
6:16 - Canal St [Transfers: (N) (Q) EXP, (6) {6} [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (J) [Nassau St Line 🟤] trains]
7:52 - Prince St
9:36 - 8 St-NYU
11:03 - 14 St-Union Sq [Transfers: (N) (Q) EXP, (4) (5) (6) {6} [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (L) trains and M14 SBS]
12:33 - 23 St [Transfers: M23 SBS]
13:46 - 28 St
15:03 - 34 St-Herald Sq [Transfers: (N) (Q) EXP, (B) (D) (F) (M) [🟠6 Av Line🟠] trains and M34 SBS; Connections: PATH]
16:45 - Times Sq-42 St [Transfers: (N) (Q) EXP, (1) (2) (3) [🔴7 Av Line🔴], (A) (C) (E) [🔵8 Av Line🔵], (7) {7} trains and 42 St (S); Connections: PABT]
18:53 - 49 St
21:25 - 57 St-7 Av [Transfers: (N) (Q) (R) trains]
*🟡Broadway Line🟡*
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
*59 St Line 🟡*
24:13 - 5 Av-59 St
27:06 - Lexington Av-59 St [Transfers: (R), (4) (5) (6) {6} [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (F) (Q) [63 St Line 🟠🟡] trains]
*59 St Line 🟡*
*MANHATTAN*
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*QUEENS*
*Astoria Line*
30:03 - *60TH ST PORTAL [LINE GOES ELEVATED]*
31:01 - Queensboro Plaza [Transfer is available to (7) {7} trains]
33:43 - 39 Av-Dutch Kills
35:09 - 36 Av
36:42 - Broadway
38:41 - 30 Av
40:38 - Astoria Blvd [Transfers: M60 SBS to LGA]
42:52 - Astoria-Ditmars Blvd [Northern Terminal 🟨]
Thank you so much for sharing this on this video. 💯🫡
This is Too Good Can u make a 5 train to Flatbush On Lex Please And I appreciate your Support god bless you
We appreciate you and look forward to earning your support. 🫡
The W is my favorite
How'd you like it?
@@wtaenyc good
Sweet The W Local Train.. I'm guessing The 42nd Shuttle , 7 Express or the SIRR should be next ? I made ,my own google sheet of the subways lines you guys got done and not done.
@rob roy of course I knew that. I been keeping track of the routes bro on my own sheet. They only did one way of each so far plus other routes that they haven't shown like night locals.
@@mattc528 there's already SIR
@The New Guy Someone else on yt did a SIRR not this channel. In less I missed it.
Thank you so much. We look forward to sharing all that we have to offer and hope we can continue to maintain your support. 🫡
I was hoping it be a W to Brooklyn
It’s gonna happen eventually
We can't wait for you to experience it.
But I caught it the w train in Brooklyn at Atlantic Avenue station
I wish it did that 24/7!
at around 30:00, where do those tracks go to? dead end for former 2nd ave el? Wonder what it looks like down there.
it’s when the R splits from the N and W to go to Queens Plaza
Yes, I have been so afraid.
Man, I just love the (W). I remember when it first came into service, it ran on West End! And it was express too! Its service was soon cut back, then of course, taken out of service. I’m glad it’s back! But, I always thought to myself that the W train should run via West End again, but to Bay Parkway instead of Whitehall street during rush hours. (Idk if the W train to Red Hook is confirmed, but that would also be nice!) Also one question, do you think express service on the Astoria line would ever be considered?
Thanks for sharing your comment and the history. Who knows what could bajen in the future as more resources are provided. 🫡
how do you go about getting this footage? do you ask the train operator if you could put a camera in front of the train? serious question 😅😂 i love these videos.
Great question and we are happy to know that you do appreciate the videos. We are a team that has the necessary resources to bring you this content. We are glad that you are appreciating the content/work and we hope that with that, you give a shoutout to the next train operator and/or nyct employee you see and be sure to thank them for their service. 🫡
May be a long stretch, but can we see some POV videos of inside the cab?
Great question. For now, we are only focusing on the footage outside the cab area. Check out other channels to see if you can catch glimpses from their footage. 🫡
(W)onderful video
Thank you so much.
can you make a vid with the A to Lefferts Blvd southbound? Godly (W) fr
Thank you for the suggestion. We can't wait for you to experience it.
What controls the red, yellow and green track lights and is it the the same system that controls track switches? Thanks for the great videos.
Dispatchers, and a complex system of computers. At least thats my theory
Great question and thank you so much for the compliment. Some signals are on an automatic signaling sequence where they work according to the location of the train(s) while some signals and switches, are controlled by a tower operator (similar to an air traffic controller) who is responsible for ensuring that each train is signaled for their respective direction once approaching a switch. We hope this answer gives you some clarity and again, thank you for taking the time to ask. 🫡
A VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT source of information would be Rail serve, a website dedicated to all manner of rail info. Also, Google "IND Second System"; two separate expansion plans, one in the 1920s and the other in the 1930s, show extensions of the Ditmars line to LaGuardia airport and beyond.
MY personal expansion of service would be the extension of the Franklin Avenue line to Myrtle Avenue, crossing over Broadway, and sharing that part of the line with the M train to an extension of the line north of Metropolitan Avenue, sharing part of the Bay Ridge branch right-of-way to Queens Blvd. where the upper level of the Roosevelt Avenue station would be utilized. The line would then find its way to a point where it could be elevated to make a connection to the extended Ditmars line.
On the southern end, the center tracks of the N line right-of-way would be rebuilt to allow for this service, as well as the station at New Utrecht Avenue, which might need to be reconstructed as an express station. As the train would complete a huge circle between three boroughs, it could be dubbed the "O" train!
29:14 we are going so fast! 😮😮😮😮
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@3:55: The track alignment in relation to the tunnel wall to the right has a space as if it was a bellmouth. Anyone know why and where it would have gone?
Connect to the ind subway or scrapped bmt expansion
Great observation. Like others have already mentioned, it is an area that is no longer in use as we are sure the system has their reasons for discontinuing its usage.
@@robroy6374 so the upper level was supposed to be a terminal and the express on the lower level proceeded to Whitehall Street middle track or local to Brooklyn after the express north of city hall.
26:00 nice bunching
Guess when we hear those announcements they are actually right.
How do you set a camera that low that’s classic
I can’t tell if this is real or a simulation. The way it looks seems to be a simulation.
🫡 shoutout to the camera quality for making the real, appear simulated. 🏆
W tran extension from Whitehall Street
The W would go in a tunnel with the R train, high speeds.
It would branch off right before the Court Street station on the R line and would go down Clinton Street.
First stop-
Atlantic Av - accessible, island platform, ordinary design, and connection to the B57, B61, and B63 bus services.
Along Clinton Street.
Next stop-
Union St - accessible, side platform, cool designs, and no connections.
Clinton Street Line…
Next station!
W 9 St - accessible, side platform, ordinary design, and connection to the B57 and B61 bus services.
Slower speeds, tunnel upcoming.
next stop-
Red Hook - Bay St - accessible, island platform, ordinary design, and connection to the B57 and B61 bus services.
The W would make a turn along Bay Street until it goes into a circular tunnel, going under the Gowanus Canal.
The line would end up somewhere at 5 Avenue, until it goes south along it.
Station at -
5 Av - 23 St - accessible, side platform, ordinary design, and connection to the B63 bus services.
The line would go elevated immediately after 23rd Street.
Along Fifth Avenue.
Next stop-
34 St - accessible, side platform, ordinary design, and connection to the B63 bus services.
This is resembling Manhattan…
South along 5 Avenue, elevated!
Next stop-
49 St - accessible, side platform, ordinary design, and connection is available to the B11 and B63 bus services.
The structure would descend a bit.
Stop attt-
55 St - accessible, side platform, ordinary designs, and connection to the B63 bus service.
The W would go over a building and go underground inside, but the portal would be in the empty spot near the intersection of 5 Ave and 55 Street, the space would be between two minor buildings so the W could go underground there.
The line would catch onto 56 Street, going along it.
Stop at-
8 Av - accessible, side platform, nice tile artwork and architecture, and connection is available to the B70 bus service.
Next stop-
Fort Hamilton Pkwy - accessible, side platform, ordinary design, and connection to the B16 bus service.
The line would keep going along 56 St until it makes a turn and goes along 13th Avenue.
Stop at-
60 St - accessible, side platform, nice designs, and connection to the B9 bus service.
The line would go elevated along 13th Avenue, and the portal would be near the N train.
Stop at-
Bay Ridge Av - accessible, elevated, ordinary design, side platform, and connection to the B64 bus service.
Next stop-
Bay Ridge Pkwy - accessible, island platform, cool designs, and connection to the B4 and B64 bus services.
Maybe the diamond could be utilized… since there is a middle track. Hmm…
Along 13 Avenue, elevation…!
Stop at-
80 St - accessible, side platform, ordinary design, and connection to the B64 bus service.
Last stop-
86 St - Dyker Heights - accessible, island platform, cool designs, and connection to the B1, B64, X28, and X38 bus services.
Well, that is the last stop for now. I might extend it to Coney Island, I’ll think about it. Anyways, thats the end.
Buh - Bye!
I notice that you didn't add any of the connecting subway lines on your YT video
Great observation. When we uploaded this video, we didn't get the chance to do so. It's something we are working on moving forward. We hope that you were still able to enjoy/appreciate the video, despite the concern you mentioned.
Hey it’s not letting me keep the timestamps in the comments. U think I can give this to you through Discord so u can edit it into the descriptions?
Thank you iso much for reaching out. Please feel free to shoot us an email for any further request such as this one.
@@wtaenyc what is your email that I can give the timestamps to? I have it all here ready for you to copy into. You might have to edit down your description a little bit so that there’s enough space for the timestamps.
If you freeze it at 22:45 you will notice on your right another oddball tunnel entrance with unused set of partial tracks leading up a ramp..
Great observation.
Thanks for sharing.
Welcome how did you manange to put a cam outside the train, Tell me how ya do things.
Great question. We are a team that has the necessary resources to make this possible. How did you like the experience of this train ride with the view?
@@wtaenyc It was amazing, I got to see Qnsboro Plz, My home station.
@@wtaenyc Could you do all the LIRR lines next, I mean they're part of the MTA, As well as the MNRR
Can you do (W) to Brooklyn
We can't wait for you to experience it.
I wish the (W) ran to Brooklyn 24/7!
R32? R30? R38?
That would be amazing 🤔
I miss the R160s On the N/Q/W
Me too.
@@Gshadow1000 me three
We’ll look forward to the day when they return 💯🏆
WTAE Have your ever experienced a rerouted r62 3 exp train via 2/5 From 149st grand concourse to E 180 st
I've never get to experience that hopefully I will someday before the R62/As retire
We second that.
WTAE, can u try and do the elevated lines during the day?
Thanks for asking. We have some of our elevated line videos during the day and some during the evening time. We look forward to sharing the opposite time of day for all videos in the distant future.
Can you do the night elevated ones during the day too?
little drops of rain at 40:46
Great observation. Thankful the camera was still able to withstand it.
Can yu do uptown 6x to Pelham bay?
Thank you so much for the suggestion. We can’t wait for you to experience it.
I love that idea! 😁😁😁
Godly W
How’d you like it?
1: W Train should go via West End . They should 10-12 Trains durning rush hours
2: Peak express durning rush hours in
Astoria.
3: Run as Shuttle to Queens Bro Plaza Late Nights.
4: Run to 96 Street to Weekends.
What happened to the N line train to Astoria video?
Thanks for asking. The team decided due to the small reroute, we would rather post the video with the train on the express tracks; coming soon.
@@wtaenyc Thanks for the fast response, I look forward to watching the new N line video.
After 42 st, the red signals really got bad. Your literally merging 3 lines onto a two track section.
Great observation. What would suppose could be changed?
Are those semi circle openings below the platform of any significance?
Great observation and question. We imagine they are there based on how the structure of the station, as not all stations have the same design. We look forward to a rail fan giving more insight to your question as well.
@@wtaenyc Thanks! I know someone knows that answer.
It COULD be that the station is bi-level; there might be another full set of tracks and platforms beneath. Those semicircles are vents allowing for airflow throughout the station.
@@user-dj7wv5ok2x Cool, thanks!
Where the heck did that N train even come from only a Q passed by
Great observation. Possibly got delayed up ahead.
can you change the thumbnails of your (4) Train videos to a thumbnail of an R142 (4) Train rather than an R142A (4) Train. The reason I ask this is because the actual videos themselves are from the perspective of an R142 (4) Train and I feel like putting a thumbnail of an R142A is somewhat misleading for viewers.
Thank you so much for sharing your feelings and your opinion. Being that this is the first time we have come across this request, we will take the time to consider it and we look forward to seeing what can be done. 🫡
@@wtaenyc is that your way of saying you're literally gonna do nothing about it?
Which train is it?
R46
42 Shuttle next?
thank you for the suggestion. 🫡🫡
what happened to n train vid
Apologies for any inconvenience; Looking forward to sharing the line’s original route instead of the one previously posted.
Yeah son, train sound like a horse at 5:07 🤣🤣
20:20 What’s wrong over there???
Great question 🤔
Am I the only one who saw a herky jerky camera for this upload. Seems to be a stabilization issue. Not as smooth as the previous uploads. Still thank you💯♠️
We appreciate you for your nice comment at the end; we hope you lead with that next time and we apologize that the jerkiness was too much for you to enjoy the experience. Thanks for pointing this out and we will make the neccesary adjustments moving forward. 🫡🫡
@@wtaenyc All your uploads are fantastic and very appreciative. I just noticed this was unlike the rest, to me. Thank you for sharing from the booth. Have a good one.
They almost never listen to me lol
We appreciate you for your support.
30:01
Where does that right turnout go to.
Queens Blvd line
Great question and question. We see that other rail fans have already answered this which we appreciate dearly. 🫡
27:44 Damn, look at all those cameras staring at you and guarding against niggas trying to enter the underwater tunnel.
Great observation
W lcl trin n exp train
‘W’ for waste. No need for two services going to Astoria.
Thanks for sharing your opinion.
And why not, when other terminals are served by multiple lines?!
LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER VIDEOS...FRAME RATE IS JERKY OR MAYBE ITS THE CAMERA I DUNNO...HALF THE VIDEOS DO THIS..IM ON A NEW XBOX...THOUGHT IT WAS MY OLD XBOX MAKING THE VIDEOS LIKE THIS..BUT IT DOES IT ON THIS ONE TOO...SAME VIDEOS THAT WERE JERKY ON OLD ARE ON THIS ONE AS WELL. CANT WATCH A VIDEO THAT DOES THIS 😢
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment about an issue you are having. It saddens us to hear that you are unable to enjoy and appreciate the experience, due to the issues you seem to be facing. Is this the same issue on other devises on other networks as well? This is a comment/issue that isn't brought to us by much other folks but we would love to know how best to change this for you. Until then, thank you so much for your support.
@Welcome to An Experience love your videos I watch the ones that are smooth over and over...good sleep sounds too...lots of rats 😆
These should be the [W] route stations:
Ⓜ Starlight Park-174th Street
Ⓜ 172nd Street
Ⓜ Home Street
Ⓜ Aldus Street
Ⓜ Lafayette Avenue
Ⓜ Randall Avenue
Ⓜ East Bay Avenue
Ⓜ Rikers Island (W)
Ⓜ 20th Avenue (W)
Ⓜ Ditmars Boulevard (W)
Ⓜ Astoria Boulevard (W)
Ⓜ 30th Avenue (W)
Ⓜ Broadway (W)
Ⓜ 36th Avenue (W)
Ⓜ 39th Avenue (W)
Ⓜ Queensboro Plaza (W)
P-O-R-T-A-L
Ⓜ Roosevelt Island (W)
Ⓜ 1st Avenue-59th Street (W)
Ⓜ Lexington Avenue-59th Street (W)
Ⓜ 5th Avenue-59th Street (W)
Ⓜ 57th Street (W)
Ⓜ 49th Street (W)
Ⓜ Times Square-42nd Street (W)
Ⓜ 34th Street-Herald Square (W)
Ⓜ 28th Street (W)
Ⓜ 23rd Street (W)
Ⓜ 18th Street (W)
Ⓜ 14th Street-Union Square (W)
Ⓜ 8th Street-NYU (W)
Ⓜ Prince Street (W)
Ⓜ Canal Street (W)
Ⓜ City Hall (W)
Ⓜ Cortlandt Street (W)
Ⓜ Rector Street (W)
Ⓜ Whitehall Street-South Ferry (W)
Ⓜ Court Street (W)
Ⓜ Jay Street-Metrotech (W)
Ⓜ DeKalb Avenue (W)
Ⓜ Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center (W)
Ⓜ Union Street (W)
Ⓜ 9th Street (W)
Ⓜ Prospect Avenue (W)
Ⓜ 25th Street (W)
Ⓜ 36th Street (W)
P-O-R-T-A-L
Ⓜ 7th Avenue (W)
Ⓜ 9th Avenue (W)
Ⓜ Fort Hamilton Parkway (W)
Ⓜ 50th Street (W)
Ⓜ 55th Street (W)
Ⓜ 62nd Street (W)
Ⓜ 71st Street (W)
Ⓜ 77th Street (W)
Ⓜ 83rd Street (W)
Ⓜ 14th Avenue (W)
Ⓜ 12th Avenue (W)
Ⓜ 10th Avenue (W)
Ⓜ 92nd Street
Ⓜ Fingerboard Road
Ⓜ Mosel Avenue
Ⓜ Richmond Road
Ⓜ Howard Avenue
Ⓜ Labau Avenue-Clove Lake Park
Ⓜ Royal Oak Road
Ⓜ Manor Road
Ⓜ Jewett Avenue
Ⓜ Admore-Harvey Avenues
Ⓜ Willowbrook Road
Ⓜ Christopher Lane
Ⓜ Richmond Avenue
Ⓜ Graham Avenue
Ⓜ Travis Avenue
Ⓜ Melvin Avenue
Ⓜ Travis-Wild Avenue
Interesting M station suggestions...thank you so much for sharing them. It is definitely different while still being interesting so we will wait and see should any future changes be made, how close to this suggestion it will be. Thanks for sharing and we hope you and your family have a blessed rest of the week. 🫡