New F Trains Leaving the Station
Now that some old asbestos-filled Redbirds are being used as makeshift reefs in the Atlantic ocean, there’s room for a new train in town. Control Geek spotted the shiny new cars at the 15th Street/Prospect Park West station this weekend. F train riders will now be treated to the automated announcements and periwinkle blue seats…
Now that some old asbestos-filled Redbirds are being used as makeshift reefs in the Atlantic ocean, there’s room for a new train in town. Control Geek spotted the shiny new cars at the 15th Street/Prospect Park West station this weekend. F train riders will now be treated to the automated announcements and periwinkle blue seats that L train-ers have become accustomed to.
Townhouse Lady and 11214, thank you for your suggestions! I am still laughing, and wondering if I could actually implement either of these undoubtedly effective tactics. Drives me crazy these people. A close second to the folks who shove onto the train from the platform the moment the doors open, or don’t see fit to stand to the side – no thought to those who must get OFF first. Occasionally I have confronted one of these persons with a comment like: “Would it be easier if I simply disappeared?” But of course this risks a “yes” response.
And pitbull, you might be right, there are some women who spread… but you must admit it is easily a 9 to 1 ratio (or better) man to woman transgression
zgori is right. IRT and BMD/IND trains have the same gauge. I’ve seen old 7 cars running on the B/D at W 4th st.
zgori: The gage is different. Each line used a separate gage when they were independently owned and operated. Once consolidated, the MTA could not change the gages without making significant changes to the system and creating massive disruptions. Thus, you couldn’t use the IRT trains on the non-IRT lines and vice versa.
I love the hang-on bars that these things have on the ceilings. A huge plus for tall people who get stuck in the middle of the train between the two doors at peak hours.
Actually I think the “gage” — the distance between the rails — is the same on the IRT (numbered lines) as the BMT and IND (lettered lines). The cars are wider on the lettered lines though, meaning they hang further over the edges of the rails. Numbered trains could run on lettered lines, but there would be a huge gap between the platform and the car. Lettered trains would not fit on numbered lines because of the platform and tunnel clearances, but were it not for that they could use the same tracks.
For what it’s worth, I like the really old F trains with the gray floors and seats and the yellow walls. I suppose their days are numbered though if the R160s are coming.
ok let’s not be sexist here. ive witnessed many female leg spreaders on the train too!
-r
Townhouse- That SNL sketch is classic and spot on. Thanks for the tips on how to handle legspreaders (aka. man-sitters). I will put them to use.
“11217 taking lessons from propjoe i see.”
Nope. Just callin it like I see it.
Anyone remember that sketch on SNL “transit workers”? Ellen Cleghorn is being taught by Harvey Keitel how to make announcements for the trains and she’s doing it too audibly so he keeps making her do it again and again until you can’t understand what she’s saying?
http://snlarc.jt.org/detail.php?i=199301165
If anyone has a link to this clip I’d be forever grateful!!