Jamaica Center to Broad Street. As one T/O put it, these some of cars run a helluva lot better than they look. Also had a very good T/O for this run, so enjoy the ride =) Timelapse Version:
This video brought back memories of me and my dad. Back in the 80,s we would ride from 121 st. To myrtle Av. and catch the M. To go to TSS Mall. Thank you.
I’m glad the Bowery station was rehabilitated. And the Fulton St. and Broad St. stations were renovated also. I remember when those two stations (Fulton St. and Broad St.) looked like IND stations.
Y’all need to calm down with the “slow statements”. First of all you are only looking at 2 out of 23 Lines in the system. (J/Z). Other Trains run way quicker. For example 6 Trains can go from Hunts Point Avenue to 3rd Avenue in about 5-6 Minutes making local stops. NYC has such a big subway system it’s hard to maintain, and you need to realize that the J/Z line have some old architecture and old trains, (R32 and R42) (Don’t Count: R143, R160, R179)
I just find it interesting when someone on another video compared the J and L train express services and said the J was faster and what they'd call 'express' :')
@Enmity the Kindhearted @TrainKid 456 sigh, if only Philly had just a quarter of those lines, just a quarter, it would my city significantly. Our system is still not finished after 110+ years smdh
The reason this train line seems so slow is that there are really a lot of stops along it that are close to each other. Some are only eight blocks apart, so the train can’t really speed up before it has to slow down. Brooklyn part is especially brutal.
Not REALLY skip-stop. Stopped at Sutphin after leaving Jamaica Center; stopped at 104 St AND Woodhaven; Cypress Hills AND Crescent... Great video quality....HD is amazing!!!
Enjoy, I did! You got some excellent low-light quality here. That old R42 train seemed to step pretty lively out of those station stops. Must ride one while they're still around. Fun also seeing the R32 trains on the center track. Thanks for a fine ride, and for the informative answers to questions below. Just subscribed - look forward to seeing more! BTW - the diesel powered train at the Alabama Ave station - was that a subway work train or is it on a parallel railroad to the Subway?
max between local stops is about 30. train hits 50 on the express run before the timer. they used to run faster before the 90s but a series of speed related accidents resulted in the deactivating of field shunting on the DC traction motors and installation of timers that slowed the system down substantially.
The train, out of habit, wants to stop. The driver has to coax and, occasionally bully the train through without stopping. "They' they' Rusty, ja know ja can't stop 'ere!" "But... is station... is stop! I confused!" "Dinna' be confooz'd Rusty! A'm runnin' this 'ere show and ah' say dinna' stop! Capiche?!"
I opened the subway map on one browser (upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/NYC_subway-4D.svg) and this vid on another browser so I could track where we were. Btw, running the vid at 2x is pretty cool. Thanks!
Someone who knows the logic of the speed restriction on skip stop please explain! Why must the train slow as it approaches the end of the platform of the skipped stop? Safety doesn't seem an answer, is the person at the approach end of the platform less valuable than the person at the departure end? If you're going to skip a stop then go through it at track speed. Amtrak and the LIRR do it.
One purpose is to maintain spacing between the skipping train and the train directly ahead. Remember that in a rapid transit setting, stops are MUCH closer together, meaning any irregularity in service will cause trains to bunch up and mess up the schedule.
@@FanRailer Thanks Fan Railer. I understand the need to maintain train spacing but it would seem more energy efficient to maintain a steady speed (slower than than track speed) than needless braking and the subsequent acceleration but I am out of my area here. The MTA pulls off a miracle every day but they are slow to change. Perhaps they could benefit from outsiders who have a good knowledge but aren't stuck in the age old paradigm. Too bad they don't have a working group of people like you and other users to weigh in. Cheers
By rule when bypassing stations, T/O must sound a short series of blasts of the horn entering and leaving the station and must decelerate gradually to no more than 15 mph before it leaves the station.
yes that´s kinda strange. im from europe and this US stuff its too OLD. stations are destroyed, dirty, struckture its ugly, see some trains with rust wtf??!
The trains in NYC are as long as the station. They pull all the way forward so every door can open. The camera is about 4 to 5 feet ahead oh the first door so it looks like they pull out more than they need to
The J line is special because it is mostly above ground. Most subway lines are mostly, or entirely below ground, such as the A,C,E, 1,2,3 4,5,6 and a few others.
Just because the street traffic is going real slow is no reason for you to drive your train real slow to make people late getting home please think of others not yourself OK!
Ymous Anon It's all mainly quicky street bombin,tracksides and heaven spots/roof tops now. I do miss the graffiti on trains. That was where the competition was hot and new styles were pushed,pioneered and invented. Most of that was in the publics eyes was tagging,throwies and bombin....but as we know....there were a quite few that were REALLY REALLY GOOD!!!! Their even better now in their 40's and 50's+ painting legalz,tattoo art,graphic designers etc and those old school 70's/80's graffiti trsins gave the whole world something much much bigger,beautiful and widespread long term. I still have a Cope 2 Adidas t-shirt from a few years back
@@RELICS92 they should have kept one or two of the best decorated cars for heritage trains. Didn't they pull down that graffiti temple in Brooklyn as well?
