by phillyandrew
Hi, I am a current daily rider of the R8 (dubbed R-late) line and I had some questions about the trains in general.
1) When boarding from Fox Chase, the end of the line, I notice that before boarding, the train engineer moves the train a few inches forward, stops and then moves it again another few inches and stops. What on earth is the purpose of this?
2) I notice tweetie bird noises or mechanical whistling alarms coming from within the platform area outside the passanger seating area. What the heck is that?
3) On the silverliner IV's within the passanger seating area, there is a little black button in the center of each car above the two-seaters near the windows... what is that button for? because it looks tempting to push.
4) Before the conductors sometimes push the button on the platform to let the driver know all is clear and to move on, I notice a ringing bell. What is that?
5) Newtown line going to open soon? Walnut Hill station is 2 blocks away
I am a very curious person who like trains.... so many questions.. if anyone knows the answers to any of my questions, you will make me a very happy person. thank you for your time
1) When boarding from Fox Chase, the end of the line, I notice that before boarding, the train engineer moves the train a few inches forward, stops and then moves it again another few inches and stops. What on earth is the purpose of this?
2) I notice tweetie bird noises or mechanical whistling alarms coming from within the platform area outside the passanger seating area. What the heck is that?
3) On the silverliner IV's within the passanger seating area, there is a little black button in the center of each car above the two-seaters near the windows... what is that button for? because it looks tempting to push.
4) Before the conductors sometimes push the button on the platform to let the driver know all is clear and to move on, I notice a ringing bell. What is that?
5) Newtown line going to open soon? Walnut Hill station is 2 blocks away
I am a very curious person who like trains.... so many questions.. if anyone knows the answers to any of my questions, you will make me a very happy person. thank you for your time