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This link is to the MTA page showing stations where OMNY machines have been installed. It seems to imply that the machines in these stations are all active and can handle transactions. I was at 34th-Penn just recently and the one machine located at the entrance near Macy's to the n/b local platform ...

west point wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:41 pm My choice would be the #7 el in Queens to be replaced with subway. But only if it was 4 main tracks all the way.

I am going to say "Cue the NIMBYs"

For all those who would say replace the Els, I am sure almost all of them would object strongly when digging a subway in their neighborhood is suggested.

(I thought there was more newsworthy subjects for the NYT than this).

For what it is worth, SubChat is back up and running.

I happened to be in the 51st St area yesterday and the signs have been updated. The V bullet has been covered by the M bullet. Whether this was done in response to my comment to the MTA or they had already caught it and was going to update it when they were changing the F to M signs just before the ...

Yesterday, while in midtown Manhattan I came across 4 signs mounted on the uptown entrances to the 51st St station on the 6 (photo taken yesterday 3/27/2024 below). For those who will ask: "what is wrong with the sign"? The answer is that that sign (and the other 3 like it) show the "...

Somehow I don't see the MTA disappointing all those Met fans. We'll have to wait until March 28 (opening day at CitiField) to see if they do anything.

Yes, but I was alluding to opening day for the Mets at CitiField.

For Citifield they’d have to transfer IRT cars across the B division to get to the 7. I suppose they could… Maybe LIRR can field some heritage equipment? 😜 More than likely they will send the "Train of Many Colors" (TOMC) over to the Flushing as they have done in the past. For those who m...

Mac, You are right I should have mentioned the overhaul of the R32s (which contributed to their longevity). From Gene's book: The General Overhaul (GOH) of the R32s were done by two companies: Buffalo Transit Sysytem (General Electric (1988) 10 cars - 3594-5, 3880-1, 3892-3, and 3934-7 Morrison-Knud...

I read the article and enjoyed it (I have a digital subscription to the NYT, so had no trouble logging in). But... it left me with questions. First off-- how is work allocated between the 207th street and Coney Island locations? Different kinds of work, or are different cars assigned to different s...

Remark-- the article says the oldest cars in revenue service date to the 1980s. So (i) NYCTA seems to be working with a 35-40 year expected life span for its cars and (ii) (personal) NO car I rode when I last lived in New York City is still in service: hard to believe! Welcome to Railroad.net and t...

None of the IRT cars thru the R36 were delivered with air-conditioning with the exception 10 R17 cars 6800-6809 (built in 1955) were delivered with experimental A/C. The A/C units failed and those cars were retrofitted with the standard axiflow fans. For years it was assumed it could not be done. Be...

Frank wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:24 pm

Port Jervis wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:32 am Meh, the OT board is toxic. Plenty of good folks on the regulars.

Many of the regulars post on OT Chat.

At the 59th St-Columbus Circle station mezzanine (at the south end) there are a number of stores and places to eat. It is called Turnstyle Underground Market - https://www.turn-style.com/ The food: https://www.turn-style.com/food/ The shops: https://www.turn-style.com/shops/ There is also The Fulton...