See what the MTA is doing while the 7 train isn't running from Manhattan on weekends

Image source: r0sss on Flickr

As aggravating as suspended weekend 7 train service can be, most straphangers affected by this hope that the sacrifice will be worth it. One way to keep the faith is to check in on the MTA’s Flickr stream, where they post photos there (and sometimes video) regularly of what kind of work they have been doing around town. We saw that they posted a set of photos from mid-January of the track replacement they did on the 7 line, and were pretty amazed at what exactly was happening.

Here are a few photos. First, replacing portions of actual subway track. Can you imagine how heavy that all is?!?

Photo: MTA New York City Transit / Ernesto Ho – this photo shows workers putting a new track panel into place south of Queensboro Plaza

Photo: MTA New York City Transit / Ernesto Ho – his photo shows a worker cutting rail to remove an old track panel north of Court Square Station

Photo: MTA New York City Transit / Ernesto Ho – this photo shows a new track panel being raised by a crane north of the Court Square Station

Pretty amazing stuff. You can see more photos from this weekend in the A Weekend at Work – January 18-22, 2013 photoset on Flickr.

Details on the suspended weekend 7 train service from Queensboro Plaza into the city, winter 2013 [QNYC]