NYCREDBIRD
R160 F Leaving coney island (1st Day in (F) Service)
updated
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 2160s60
if phone/computer give you an error just lower the quality.
Here we have a 360° video of the Rail Adhesion Train running along the Dyre line from Dyre Avenue To East 180th Street. The job of the Rail Adhesion Train is to drop Adhesive along the rail to give the trains traction against the crush leaves on the rail during the Fall.
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 2160s60
if phone/computer give you an error just lower the quality.
Here we have a 360* video of the Rail Adhesion Train running along the Franklin Av shuttle from Prospect Park To Franklin Av/Fulton St. The job of the Rail Adhesion Train is to drop Adhesive along the rail to give trains traction against the crush leaves on the rail during the Fall.
NOTE the video of the R44s interior may be Shaky.
Video Breakdown
0:00 R44 (A) Coming/Leaving Euclid Av
1:01 Passing a R44 (A) Near the North Channel Bridge
1:25 R44 School Car Simulating a stop at 14St//8Av
1:59 R44s on the Rockaway Park (S)huttles) coming and going at Broad Channel
4:01 R44 Sign changing at Rockaway Pk during a Fan Trip with the R1/9 (6/15/08)
4:49 R44 (A) Coming and Going at 88St Boyd Av
5:52 R44 (A) With experimental ads over the window leaving Hoyt Schermerhorn
6:20 R44s (A) in the Rockaways between B60Sst Straiton Av & B44st/Frank AV
9:36 R44s (A) Passing Spring St on the Express Track
10:12 R44 (A) Baseball Special Coming into Chambers St & interior from Chambers st to High st *2009 Yankee ticker tape parade
17:12 R44 (A) Interior from Rockaway Blvd To Lefferts Blvd #5399
17:59 R44 (C) Interior from 168St To 145St
29:04 R44 (C) Coming/Going at 116St
30:32 R44 (C) Coming/Going at 23St
32:17 R44 #5446/5447 leaving for scrap at 207St Yard
35:22 R46 Pulling a R44 Scrap in 207St Yard (Taken from 207St (1))
36:11 R44 #5228 & 5226 passing Broadway & W211St heading for Scrap
36:46 R44 #5223 & 5222 passing Broadway & W213St Also W179St & Fort Washington Av for Scrap
This video was filmed on 7/17/20 on a Vuze 4K 3D 360 Spherical VR Camera
This video is shaky and may cause dizziness
Note to see the video in 3D you must have a virtual reality headset for your phone or the oculus or Special glasses. Video is filmed in 30fps
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 2160s
if phone/computer give you an error just lower the quality
The (V) ran from 71-Continental Av in Queens to 2Av in Manhattan from December 17, 2001 To June 25, 2010.
The (V) was discontinue on June 25, 2010 Due to the 2010 MTA Budget Cuts.
The (V) was replaced by the (M) which now mimics the (V) by 99% From 71-Continental Av to Broadway Lafayette.
The only stop not covered by the (M) is 2Av which just has the (F) stopping there.
Here is a video of the 2nd day of the R160 in revenue service on the (V).
R160 (V) Ride from 71-Continetal Av To Woodhaven Blvd.
The R160s would last on the (V) until 6/25/2010 when the MTA Discontinued the (V) train due to budget cuts
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 2160s60
if phone/computer give you an error just lower the quality
This video shows a R62 (3) entering New Lots Av and a (3) leaving/coming 148st Lenox Terminal.
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
Note to see the video in 3D you must have a virtual reality headset for your phone or the oculus or Special glasses. Video is filmed in 30fp
For Best Quality Watch in 2160s
if phone/computer give you an error just lower the quality
Here is some 360° footage from my recent trip to San Francisco & Oakland California
Note some parts of the video are shaky
Video shows the following
Amtrak Street running Jack London Sq Oakland Ca
BART Trains Runby/interior ride Various locations San Francisco/Oakland Ca
BART San Francisco/Oakland Ca
Cable Car Runby San Francisco
MUNI LRV runby/Interior Various locations San Francisco
MUNI PCC runby/Interior Various locations San Francisco
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
Note to see the video in 3D you must have a virtual reality headset for your phone or the oculus or Special glasses. Video is filmed in 30fp
For Best Quality Watch in 2160s
if phone/computer give you an error just lower the quality
Here is some 360° footage from my recent trip to San Francisco & Oakland California
Note some parts of the video are shaky
Video shows the following
Amtrak/Fright Street running Jack London Sq Oakland Ca
BART Trains Runby/interior Various locations San Francisco/Oakland Ca
Cable Car Runby Various locations San Francisco
MUNI LRV runby Various locations San Francisco
MUNI PCC runby Various locations San Francisco
MUNI Peter Witt Trolley Ride/Runby San Francisco
Full Ride from 71-Continetal Av Queens To 95St Brooklyn
Note towards the end of the video i started skipping some of the ride due to tape limitation.
This video was filmed on 3/14-15/2020 on a Vuze 4K 3D 360 Spherical VR Camera
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 2160s60
if phone/computer give you an error just lower the quality
NOTE the video of the R42s on the (D) 7:16 and (M) 23:56 are VERY SHAKY.
Video Breakdown
0:00 R42 (A) Runby at 104st Oxford Av
1:36 R42 (A) Interior from Beach 60St Straiton Av To Beach 44St Frank Av Car #4820
4:20 R42 (A) Coming into Beach 25St Wavecrest *Last day of the R42 in service 2/12/2020
4:53 R42/R40M (B) At Brighton Beach
5:58 R42 (B) leaving W4St
6:27 R42/R4OM (C) Runby at Hoyt Sermerhorn
7:16 R42/R40M (D) Baseball Special Runby at 59St Columbus Circle
8:45 R42/R40M (E) Coming into Parsons Blvd
9:23 R42 (E) Interior from Lexington Av/53St To 23St Ely Av. Car #4683
12:52 R42/R40M (E) Leaving Union Turnpike
13:25 R42/R40M (F) Runby at 179St
15:00 R42 (G) Coming into Coney Island *(G) Extended to Coney Island Weekend Construction
17:12 R42 (J) Shuttle Coming into Prospect Pk (Q) and interior from Broad St (J) To Court St (R)
22:17 R42 (J) Runby (Express) at Flushing Av
23:07 R42 (L) Coming into Lorimer St and leaving Bedford Av
23:56 R42 (M) Runby at 18Av (Sea Beach)(N) *Rush hour (M) were rerouted to Kings Hwy (N) due to switch work at Bay Pkwy (D)(M)
24:54 R42 (M) Shuttle Street Runby Palmetto St/Cypress Av
25:23 R42/R40M (N) leaving New Utrecht Av
26:03 R42 (R) Layed up at Union Turnpike
28:22 R42 (R) Leaving Queens Plaza
29:15 R42 (R)s leaving 86St
29:39 R42/R40M (V) runby at 14St/6Av
31:03 R42 (V) Interior from Broadway Lafayette To 14St/6Av
32:11 R42 (V) Reroute Coming into Canal St (A)(C)(E),interior From Canal St To WTC (E) and leaving World Trade Center. *This (V) was rerouted To WTC due to switch problems at 2Av
35:47 R42/R40M (W) Runby at 39Av/Bebe Av
37:08 R42 (J/Z) Runby at Cypress Hills
40:08 R42 (Z) Runby at Eastern Pkwy/Broadway Junction
44:24 R42 (Z) RFW From Marcy Av To Myrtle Av (Express)
48:50 R42 #4572/4573 In the New York Transit Museum and R42 front Mock up 2/12/2020
111:21 R42 Advertisement about the last run of the R42s
------------------------------------------------(R42 Disposal)-------------------------------------------------------------------
52:41 R42 #4581 Being lifted on to the Barge of Death to be Reefed
57:05 R42 And R40M on the Barge of Death Bound for off the coast of Georgia for Reefing
105:33 R42 #4550 Being lifted onto a truck for Scrapping *R42 #4550/4551 Were the lowest R42 Numbers. R42s ran from 4550-4949.
111:09 R42 #4550 & 4551 Sitting on the side of the road in Newark, New Jersey
Note (C) were rerouted to WTC due to Track work between Jay St and Utica Av in Brooklyn.
This video was taken on 3/7-8/2020
This video was filmed on a Samsung Gear 360 (2016)
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 1440s60
This video was taken on 3/6/2020
This video was filmed on a Samsung Gear 360 (2016)
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 1440s60
This video was taken on the Last Day Of Service of the R42s Ending 50 1/3 Years of service.
This video was filmed on a Samsung Gear 360 (2016)
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 1440s60
This video was filmed on 1/16/20 on a Vuze 4K 3D 360 Spherical VR Camera
Note to see the video in 3D you must have a virtual reality headset for your phone or the oculus or Special glasses. Video is filmed in 30fps
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 2160s
if phone/computer give you an error just lower the quality
This video was filmed on 1/16/20 on a Vuze 4K 3D 360 Spherical VR Camera
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 2160s60
if phone/computer give you an error just lower the quality
This video was filmed on 1/29/20 on a Vuze 4K 3D 360 Spherical VR Camera
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 2160s60
if phone/computer give you an error just lower the quality
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 1440s60
Directions on 360° Video Using a computer use the mouse to scroll around the video.
Using a phone use your finger or move your phone in different directions to scroll around the video.
For Best Quality Watch in 1440s60
Video Breakdown
0:00 R40M (A) At Beach 60St Straiton Avenue
0:32 R40M (B) Passing Beverley Road (Q)
1:19 Passing R40M (B) Between Church Av-Ave H
1:32 R40M (C) Coming into 50St and leaving W4St
2:54 R40M (D) BaseBall Special Coming into 161st along with RFW From 161st to 155st.
6:59 R40M (D) BaseBall Special RFW From Bway-Lafayette St To 2Av along with the train leaving 2Av.
10:42 R40M/R42 (E) Passing 75Av in Queens
11:17 R40M (F) Interior from Coney Island To Neptune Av
13:49 R40M (F) Leaving 2Av
15:45 R40M (N) Coming/Leaving 5Av
17:37 R40M (N) RFW From Queensboro Plaza to Lex-59St
21:42 R40M (Q) at Avenue M (Mono only)
22:35 R40M/R42 (R) Leaving 71-Continental Av
23:18 R40M (V) Leaving W4St
24:08 R40M Last full day of service 8/27/09 The R40M Would retire from passenger service on 8/28/09 after the AM Rush on the (V) The R40M Would survive for a few day in September on the Refuse Train until being sent to 207st for reefing.
R40M/R42 (V) Leaving 71-Continental Av
24:42 R40M (V) Interior from 2Av To Bwy--Lafayette St
26:10 R40M (V) Interior from 71-Continental Av to 67Av
27:40 R40M (W) Coming/Leaving 39-Bebe Av
28:40 Last R40M In Work Service Passing Carroll St on the (F)(G)
29:30 R40M Being loaded onto the Barge of Death by 215St
Here is some footage from that day
The Last R40Slant made the 19;52 (7;52pm) out of 207St on the (A) and arrive at Far Rockaway at 21;30 (9;30pm) The consist was N 4425/4424-4415/4414-4398/4399-4257/4256 4433/4432 S
The last run of the R40slants had plenty of Rail Fans even though most gave up when they took the train out of service the 1st time at 207st only to go back in service a short time later others went home or to see The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) since that was the first day it hit theaters.
The MTA also handed out flyer on one of the runs letting Rail Fans and Passenger know about this special trip (Flyer 14:08)
Here are some more videos from that day
youtube.com/watch?v=510g6CYUUwA
youtube.com/watch?v=clZc_xq1fBk&t=3s
youtube.com/watch?v=D--UrYsorX8
Video Breakdown
0:00 (A) 88St Boyd Av
1:36 Last Day of the R40Slant arriving at Far Rockaway at 9:30pm
2:56 (B) Avenue H
3:33 (B) RFW Between Avenue H and Church Av
3:56 (C) West 4 St
4:22 (D) 205St *This R40Slant was running on the (D) due to construction in which (D)s was running in two section 205St-2Av Pacific St-Coney Island *Sound was dub in the (D) 205St from another video I have. Original sound can be found in link below
5:14 (D) Base Ball Special 161St Yankee Stadium
5:44 (D) Base Ball Special Interior 145St To 135St
7:40 (D) Base Ball Special RFW Carroll St To Smith 9th St (Train Terminated at Church Av)
9:31 (N) New Utrecht Av
11:33 (Q) West 8St & Kings Highway
13:00 (W) 39Av BEBE Av
15:41 (W) Astoria Blvd Hoyt Av *4280/81 are now part of The NY Transit Museum Collection
16:38 Transit Museum *4192/93 was on Temporary Display for a short time in 2007 while the R1/9 Holiday Train was running after being on display they were sent to Concourse Yard in 2/2008 for storage and was Reef of the coast of New Jersey on 9/8/2008
17:22 Hoyt Schermerhorn *R40 were normally assign to Refuse service during the Summer months for crews to have Air Condition
17:40 207St Yd from 215St on the (1). The R32 & R40S you see here were all reef on 8/23/08
including R40 4150 which was the lower number slant.
18:25 215St
18:49 Target Parking Garage on 225St Barge Bound for New Jersey
22:14 Bailey Av Bronx an 215St Manhattan 4443 Bound for Sims metal management in New Jersey for Scrap
Here are more videos I took in the past of the R40 Slant
youtube.com/watch?v=4ZzYhH7nsm4
youtube.com/watch?v=WVvIdEPjl3k
youtube.com/watch?v=LpLuKb6U484
youtube.com/watch?v=Pra3p_TNBWI
youtube.com/watch?v=7ViAs8cDfE4
youtube.com/watch?v=f1LweHX64rw
youtube.com/watch?v=lAU11N0SGHQ
youtube.com/watch?v=il4J-CD-2ME
youtube.com/watch?v=gSP1bQUwvjg
youtube.com/watch?v=jJk1lF_HgQc
The R42s replaced R30 8337.
The process of the moves took place on the following dates
4/13/09 R30 8337 was removed on a temporary track. Later on that night R42 4737 was deliver.
4/14/09 R30 8337 was removed via truck to Linden Yard where from there is was towed to 207st Yard for Reefing which took place a year later on 4/17/10.
4/15/09 R42 4736 was deliver via truck from Linden Yard to Transit Tech HS.
4/16/09 The temporary connecting track was removed from the school yard.
The only thing left from R30 8337 in Transit Tech HS is the car trucks which are now on R42 4736.
Here are some more footage from those nights.
youtube.com/watch?v=g4Efo6Urh08
youtube.com/watch?v=kQQbtG7u15M
youtube.com/watch?v=MNUmJZfNM6M
youtube.com/watch?v=2pSYJbmotFg
Here another video from that day.
youtube.com/watch?v=JO3Vo3RCKeI
Here is some footage I took between 2007-2009 of the R38 on the (A)/(C)
Note this was the first time the 9200s cars were in service.
N(9237-9236-9235-9234-9233-9242-9241-9240-9239-9238)S
Note for best quality watch in 1080p
Come celebrate the 75th anniversary of the IND Subway with the R1/9 as we make a round trip on the R1/9s in service from 207St (A) to World Trade Center on the (E) making Express stops.
This video was filmed on 9/10/2007
Note this video is very shaky.
This video shows the following in 360°
AB Standard Back RFW/Interior from Kings Hwy To Brighton Beach
D Type Triplex runby at Avenue U
BU Gate cars ride from between cars from Brighton Beach to Kings Hwy
BU Gate car interior from Kings Hwy to Brighton Beach
AB Standard interior from Kings Hwy to Brighton Beach.
Note this video was taken on 6/17/17-6/18/17
For best quality watch in 1440s60
For best quality watch it in 1440s60
This R62a was on the (4) due to the (4) running in two sections from Woodlawn to 125St and from 125St to Brooklyn Bridge.
This video was taken on 5/21/2017
For Best Quality watch in 1440s60
This video was taken on 5/16/2012
This video was taken on 5/9/2017
This video was taken on 4/29/2017
This video was taken with a samsung gear 360 camera
Note this video was taken on 1/19/2007.
Note this video was filmed on the 1st day the R32 phase 2 made there return appearance on the (B). The R32s Phase 2 lasted a few months on the (B) rarely the (Q) before being transfer to Jamaica yd were they were retired sometime later on.
Note 1/19/2007 was also the last time the R32s ran in (N) service and a few days earlier (W) service.
Note Battery died at Kingsbridge Rd
N-8722,8721,8720,8719,8718,8717,8716,8715,8714,8713-S


