This is the best type of motorman you could possibly ask for in a video like this. Moments you clench and wonder if he's going to overshoot but it's perfect every time. This guy's got experience under his belt and this was a joy to watch. Hope he knows he's the star of this show! Thanks for uploading, this is my favorite line! 😁
Fun fact, originally the D Train ran via Brighton in Brooklyn, but when both legs of the Manhattan bridge reopened in 2004, they swapped the routes of the B and D trains with the B train going to Brighton Beach via Brighton Express and the D running via West End to Coney Island instead of running via Brighton
Can't even properly express what this channel means to us subway afficionados. These videos are priceless! Thank you so much and happy holidays. WTAE ROCKS! 👊🏾💯
Back in the day we traveled to my aunts house in Brooklyn. The D ran on the Culver Line back then. And my uncle picked us up in his car at Ditmas Ave; was a long ride from 174-175th St in the Bronx. My brother and I used to stand in the front car and look out the window”railfan” window. I realized a dream come true many, many years later as I was a conductor on the 6 train during the week and the 5 train on the weekends. I love your videos here, all of them, brings back great memories.
Thanks for taking the time to share as it is an honor to know that the videos are able to bring you back to those times. Looking forward to sharing more videos that can assist with more memories and we thank you for your service to the city. 🫶🫡.
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to enter your world. As a 90 yr old man and Metallurgical Engineer by profession I certainly enjoyed every moment of this video. Have a nice Holiday season and thank you again. Jim Hatboro, PA
It is an honor to know that an engineer like yourself, can watch and appreciate the genius that is the subway system. Truly appreciate you for tuning in and taking this time to wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season; a pleasure. 🫡
Thank you so much for sharing your kind words as we are excited to know that the addition is appreciated. Looking forward to maintaining your support and happy holidays to you and the family 💯🫡🏆
I disagree, the map is annoying. It appears with every new video there is a new "feature", please stop with these features as they serve no purpose to the viewer who is here to watch the train, not watch superfluous maps.
Great video!!! The D line is one of the purest NYC Subway routes. Loved the trip and the map feature between stations is genius. You guys are so innovative. All the best and continued success for your content. 💯
29:53 What a work of art ! What a gorgeous tunnel scene ! I've been following along with Peter Dougherty's 2024 Track Atlas (that is a work of art also !).
I'm waiting for the 3 "red rocket" to Lenox, since I enjoyed the New Lots-bound ride soooo much! I don't think this is it though... I also want to see the 2 to Flatbush to see how the R142A measures up to the R62 in terms of speed along the Bway/7th Av express. Looking forward to this premiere!
When I lived on the West End in 1986-7, it was the B. At the time, the trip between 25th Ave & Dekalb took about an hour because the 4th Ave subway tracks were skeletonized. Crossing the bridge was also agonizingly slow because of the closure of the north side (everything was running via Bway). So nice to see it running as it should!
Thanks for sharing...Shoutout to all involved in the upgrade of the system; those run times back then must have been a drag but times continue to change and service improved. 😮💨🏆
When is too hot one of those summer days and also the platform made you feel you inside an oven and then the train pulls up at 50:12 and the wind gives you some refreshments
22:20 According to Google Maps, the rail on the far left (splitting from the Coney Is-bound track) connects to the South Brooklyn Marine terminal and Bush Terminal Yard.
Thank you so much for posting this. What a great ride. I’m always amazed at the foresight the subway planners had - they mapped out a subway system 100 years ago that is still vitally important today.
Goes to show that New York City is SMART; they kept their rail-based public transit, while Los Angeles and the rest of southern California moronically got rid of theirs! LA once had EVERYTHING needed to solve transportation problems of today back in 1910!!
Excellent job on this video Welcome To An Experience! Can you try to do this video again but with the D train making local stops on the concourse line?
I grew up on Perry Avenue and 206th street. We’d go right up that exit ramp by the front of the train then out and up the hill half a block. This was like coming home. Thanks for this. Also, love the new “next stop“ maps.
once again, i love that part between 9th av and 36th st! and it’s so freaking cool watching this while following along with the nyc full trackmap! yeah, yeah, i know…i’m a new york subway geek! next time i come to new york i’m gonna spend like a month just at the transit museum.
Now we need someone in London to do the same with the Tube/Underground/Overground; the trains are very horribly designed in the sense that none of them even have a forward view to begin with....
56:45 I love how the northbound express track kinks over to the right in order to drop down next to the southbound express track. You are then in the netherworld halfway between the northbound and southbound levels. It is just gorgeous, and I believe that this is the only place in the city that this happens in a station; am I correct ? 57:04 Now the northbound and southbound express are next to each other again for the first time since just north of 59th St. Columbus Circle. 57:08 Northbound drops to let the Northbound Local ride up over and on top of the Southbound Express track. That appears to be why the Southbound Express doesn't also drop like the Northbound Express does. 57:17 Now, while the Northbound Express is at it's lowest, the Northbound Local crosses over it, and over to the right side. 57:26 Voila ! A standard 4 track side-by-side arrangement again ! I JUST LOVE THIS KIND OF STUFF ! I COULD EAT THIS STUFF UP ! Aarre Peltomaa of Mississauga, Ontario
Correction. 57:08 The Northbound Local shifts to the right (east) and then rides on top of the Northbound (not Southbound) Express, before shifting again to the east to drop into position alongside the other 3 tracks. Aarre Peltomaa
Thanks for asking. The new management decided to remove it as it was no longer fitting of the channel's image. We look forward to sharing our new recorded video soon. 💯🫡
Great video. Keep up the good work. I salute to all MTA workers in keeping the stations clean and in good condition. I hope the NYPD will do their best to keep the riders safe.
Oh man...I remember back in the day when I was a kid in Borough Park - took the B through those tunnels to the 4th Avenue line and into Manhattan for school. (It was the B on West End back then.)
Fun But Upsetting Fact: The Grand Concourse Line was originally supposed to be 4 tracks (evidence of this is the 4th track between 167th and 170th). However due to the IRT (they were building the 4 line), filing a lawsuit with the city, the IND was forced to cut it back to 3 tracks 😃
It gets better every time, first Next Stop Is, then the Mini Maps with distance then the entire route at end. Great work. Sometime you might be able to let camera run after last stop so we can see the turn-around for return trip. Thanks for the ride! Happy Holidays.
Happy holidays to you and your family as well...thank you so much for the positive video review and for your suggestion for future videos; it will definitely be discusses. Thanks again for tuning in. 🫶🫡
Originally, Norwood 205th St was not intended to be the northern terminus of the line and it was supposed to be extended further. Because of this, the station has no crew quarters whereas Bedford Park Blvd does, due to it being designed to allow local trains to short-turn and allow express trains to continue like IND’s other lines even though this one has a peak-direction express track, meaning trains in the other direction have to run local, which is evident by the track layout south of the station. This means whichever service running local terminates and reenters service at Bedford Park Blvd and whichever service running express in the peak direction runs until the terminus, 205th St. As a result, train crews change at the former station instead of the latter. Also, 205th St has no crossovers before the station and trains must turn around using the tail tracks after it. Finally, although unrelated to the above, the IND Concourse Line is both the only B Division line and the only fully-underground line in the Bronx.
at 33:41 when the red switch on the right changed to yellow for a split second, was that a mistake on someone's end or what was the reasoning for that? right before the left switch went yellow then green , the right front switch went yellow for a split second it looked accidental
I used to take the B train at Bay Parkway in Brooklyn. It went to 9th Ave. before it went into the tunnel to 36th st. From there it went express to Pacific Street. When did this change to the D train? Also, how come the D train after it left 36 st did not go express to Pacific St?
Thanks for sharing and asking your valid question. The change from the B to the D occurred some years back (mid 2000's) and along with that change, the Pacific Street station, as you know, has also been changed to Atlantic Avenue - Barclays Center. 🫶🫡
I ride the d frequently from 125th to 34th and back. Great line but could use some new cars! I find it interesting the curves leaving and entering 7th avenue start past the platform haha
The D Train to The Bronx was quite a fast fun ride! The express ride between 59 Street-Columbus Circle to 125 Street-Harlem was great! Though Duke Ellington's Orchestra didn't play a song about the D, it's a cool alternative to the A if you're in a hurry to get to Harlem! One time, I did ride the D during non-rush hours and noticed it stopped at 161 Street Yankee Stadium. However, if you like the view coming out of the tunnel and seeing the ball yard, take the 4 Train. I took a friend on my travels, and he liked it. The D was good. but he preferred the 4 Train. The R-68 train in this video had good speed throughout the whole trip. I enjoyed the experience!!
Thank you for pointing these things out. We felt like the 34th street station was the only one fitting for the path connection. Outside of the things you mentioned, what were your thoughts on the video overall?
Great question. Back in May 2012, the name was changed to its current name, “Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.” Thanks for sharing the history of this line when it was the B line. The D started operating this line back in 2004.
idk if this is possible if you can do B train to Brighton Beach to Bedford park blvd. and also going through the concourse yard I want to see how that looks
Great observation and question. Those rails are referred to as, "guard rails," and they are installed to assist with preventing possible train derailments, train stability and a few other purposes related to efficient service. 🫶🫡
Great question. During non-rush hr times, this track is not being used and so, passengers may/may not be close to the platform edge and/or have their backs turned, while the express train is entering the station. The horn alerts the platform passengers as a safety protocol. 🫶🫡
@@wtaenyc Awesome, I'm glad i finally got to see the NB perspective of the 4th ave line into the bridge, thanks again for this great video! definitely worth the wait
Great observation and question. It is believed that this area is not an abandoned station, but one that endured some of the many subway modifications/evolutions.
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This is the best type of motorman you could possibly ask for in a video like this. Moments you clench and wonder if he's going to overshoot but it's perfect every time. This guy's got experience under his belt and this was a joy to watch. Hope he knows he's the star of this show! Thanks for uploading, this is my favorite line! 😁
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Absolutely love the map between stations and the distance…. Really puts the ride into perspective. Thank you!!
Thank you for sharing as we truly appreciate the positive feedback. 💯🫡 🏆
I join in this, really a great improvement!!!
The map inserts are the best! Would love to see that on all of them.
Also, the other trains and their destinations being announced (or at least visually presented) wouldn't hurt either!
Fun fact, originally the D Train ran via Brighton in Brooklyn, but when both legs of the Manhattan bridge reopened in 2004, they swapped the routes of the B and D trains with the B train going to Brighton Beach via Brighton Express and the D running via West End to Coney Island instead of running via Brighton
Back in the 1960's the D train ran on Culver line making F train stops.. To Coney island via the Culver line
@@sopaman1234 they were rerouted to Brighton in 1967
@@the_elmeister Thanks
@@sopaman1234 Thanks, I was just going to post that.
Didn’t it also use to run to 34th st Harold Sq?
(D) Train to Norwood-205 St via 6 Av Express; West End, 4 Av Express, 53 St, Central Park West Express, Concourse Express stop timestamps:
0:24 - Coney Island-Stillwell Av [Transfers: (F) (N) (Q) trains] [Southern Terminal 🟧]
3:07 - Bay 50 St
5:13 - 25 Av
6:42 - Bay Pkwy [Transfers: B82 SBS]
7:54 - 20 Av
9:11 - 18 Av
10:35 - 79 St
11:56 - 71 St
13:26 - 62 St [Transfers: (N) train]
14:41 - 55 St
15:55 - 50 St
17:08 - Fort Hamilton Pkwy
19:04 - 9 Av
22:27 - *38TH ST PORTAL [LINE GOES UNDERGROUND]*
*West End Line*
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*4 Av Line 🟠🟡*
23:17 - 36 St [Transfers: (N) EXP & (R) LCL trains]
25:11 - 25 St (Skipped 🚫)
26:06 - Prospect Av (Skipped 🚫)
26:58 - 4 Av-9 St (Skipped 🚫)
27:48 - Union St (Skipped 🚫)
29:05 - Atlantic Av-Barclays Center [Transfers: (N) EXP & (R) LCL, (B) (Q) [Brighton Line 🟠🟡], (2) (3) (4) (5) [Eastern Pkwy Line 🔴🟢] trains; Connections: LIRR]
31:43 - DeKalb Av (Skipped 🚫)
*4 Av Line 🟠🟡*
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
*Manhattan Bridge*
35:00 - *MANHATTAN BR PORTAL [LINE GOES ELEVATED]*
*BROOKLYN*
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*MANHATTAN*
38:04 - *MANHATTAN BR PORTAL [LINE GOES UNDERGROUND]*
*Manhattan Bridge*
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
*Chrystie St connector*
38:36 - Grand St [Transfers: (B) EXP train]
*Chrystie St connector*
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*🟠6 Av Line🟠*
40:36 - Broadway-Lafayette St [Transfers: (F) (M) LCL, (6) {6} [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢] trains]
42:58 - W 4 St [Transfers: (F) (M) LCL, (A) (C) (E) [🔵8 Av Line🔵] trains]
44:29 - 14 St (Skipped 🚫)
45:03 - 23 St (Skipped 🚫)
45:58 - 34 St-Herald Sq [Transfers: (F) (M) LCL, (N) (Q) (R) (W) [🟡Broadway Line🟡] trains and M34 SBS; Connections: PATH]
47:29 - 42 St-Bryant Park [Transfers: (F) (M) LCL & (7) {7} trains]
48:50 - 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center [Transfers: (F) (M) trains]
*🟠6 Av Line🟠*
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
*53 St Line 🟠🔵*
50:15 - 7 Av [Transfers: (E) train]
*53 St Line 🟠🔵*
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
*Central Park West Line 🔵🟠*
51:55 - 59 St-Columbus Circle [Transfers: (A) EXP & (B) (C) LCL, (1) [🔴7 Av Line🔴] trains]
54:04 - 72 St (Skipped 🚫)
54:55 - 81 St-Museum of Natural History (Skipped 🚫)
55:32 - 86 St (Skipped 🚫)
56:19 - 96 St (Skipped 🚫)
56:49 - 103 St (Skipped 🚫)
57:20 - Cathedral Pkwy-110 St (Skipped 🚫)
57:51 - 116 St (Skipped 🚫)
58:48 - 125 St [Transfers: (B) (C) LCL trains and M60 SBS to LGA]
1:00:36 - 135 St (Skipped 🚫)
1:02:07 - Harlem-145 St [Concourse Level 🟠] [Transfers: (B) LCL train @ [Concourse Level 🟠] & (A) (C) trains @ [Ft. Washington Av Level 🔵]]
*Central Park West Line 🔵🟠*
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
*Concourse Line*
1:04:11 - 155 St-8 Av (Skipped 🚫)
*MANHATTAN*
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*BRONX*
1:05:18 - 161 St-Yankee Stadium (Skipped 🚫)
1:06:49 - 167 St (Skipped 🚫)
1:07:51 - 170 St (Skipped 🚫)
1:08:50 - 174-175 Sts (Skipped 🚫)
1:09:43 - Tremont Av [Transfers: (B) LCL train]
1:11:13 - 182-183 Sts (Skipped 🚫)
1:12:02 - Fordham Rd [Transfers: (B) train and Bx12 SBS]
1:13:37 - Kingsbridge Rd
1:16:12 - Bedford Park Blvd [LAST STOP ON (B) TRAIN DURING RUSH HOURS]
1:18:56 - Norwood-205 St [Northern Terminal 🟧]
Beautiful day, great videography and a cool map overlay! The TO was quite comfortable working those timers. Keep it up!
Can't even properly express what this channel means to us subway afficionados. These videos are priceless! Thank you so much and happy holidays. WTAE ROCKS! 👊🏾💯
agreed 100%
Thank you so much for sharing this with us and happy holidays to you and your family. 🫡♾️🏆
It's part of an underground movement!
Back in the day we traveled to my aunts house in Brooklyn. The D ran on the Culver Line back then. And my uncle picked us up in his car at Ditmas Ave; was a long ride from 174-175th St in the Bronx. My brother and I used to stand in the front car and look out the window”railfan” window. I realized a dream come true many, many years later as I was a conductor on the 6 train during the week and the 5 train on the weekends. I love your videos here, all of them, brings back great memories.
Thanks for taking the time to share as it is an honor to know that the videos are able to bring you back to those times. Looking forward to sharing more videos that can assist with more memories and we thank you for your service to the city. 🫶🫡.
That's an excellent Train Operator/Motorman
🏆🏆🏆 agreed...the crew truly added to this experience being even more efficient. 🫡
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to enter your world. As a 90 yr old man and Metallurgical Engineer by profession I certainly enjoyed every moment of this video. Have a nice Holiday season and thank you again.
Jim
Hatboro, PA
It is an honor to know that an engineer like yourself, can watch and appreciate the genius that is the subway system. Truly appreciate you for tuning in and taking this time to wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season; a pleasure. 🫡
Oh WOW! Love that little mini map pop up!!! Great video quality!
Thank you so much and the map feedback is appreciated. 🫶🫡
What an awesome Birthday gift, WTAE!
Happiest of birthdays to you...thank you for your continued support and please let us know if the video was worthy of a bday 🎁 🫡🏆
Thanx! @@wtaenyc
I know I'm a day late but happy bday
@@nycsubwayfan4062 thx! ツ
@@gordonwerner yw
I love the new animations you do at each stop showing the next stop
Thank you so much for the positive feedback; it is greatly appreciated. 💯🫡
These videos are absolutely fantastic. The improved quality over time has made this one of my favorite channels on youtube.
Thank you so much for sharing this and we look forward to maintaining your support. 🫡🏆♾️
This was fantastic!!! And the additional perk of seeing the mini-map before the next stop is pure genius. Great job, friend!!!
I can’t wait for new video if it’s the Z train
Thank you so much for sharing your kind words as we are excited to know that the addition is appreciated. Looking forward to maintaining your support and happy holidays to you and the family 💯🫡🏆
@@wtaenyc 👍
I disagree, the map is annoying. It appears with every new video there is a new "feature", please stop with these features as they serve no purpose to the viewer who is here to watch the train, not watch superfluous maps.
The rest was brilliant! I even enjoyed the colorful "snow" -
@@wtaenyc
*This video was absolutely amazing to watch*
hey betty bung hole say. 3o years driving these traines you better gie me my retirement. or ELESE.
I love that sharp curve going into the 36th street station!
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Great video!!! The D line is one of the purest NYC Subway routes. Loved the trip and the map feature between stations is genius. You guys are so innovative. All the best and continued success for your content. 💯
Thank you so much for sharing as your compliments and feedback, are both appreciated. 🫡🏆
29:53 What a work of art ! What a gorgeous tunnel scene !
I've been following along with Peter Dougherty's 2024 Track Atlas (that is a work of art also !).
Quite genius isn't it?! 🏆
I'm waiting for the 3 "red rocket" to Lenox, since I enjoyed the New Lots-bound ride soooo much! I don't think this is it though... I also want to see the 2 to Flatbush to see how the R142A measures up to the R62 in terms of speed along the Bway/7th Av express. Looking forward to this premiere!
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When I lived on the West End in 1986-7, it was the B. At the time, the trip between 25th Ave & Dekalb took about an hour because the 4th Ave subway tracks were skeletonized. Crossing the bridge was also agonizingly slow because of the closure of the north side (everything was running via Bway). So nice to see it running as it should!
Thanks for sharing...Shoutout to all involved in the upgrade of the system; those run times back then must have been a drag but times continue to change and service improved. 😮💨🏆
What do you mean by skeletonized?
@@BxJRP"Reduced down to the most basic level of service."....
LOVE how you map out the distance between train stops brother 😊😊. God bless you and our NYC subways
When is too hot one of those summer days and also the platform made you feel you inside an oven and then the train pulls up at 50:12 and the wind gives you some refreshments
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At 5:56-7, just after 25th Ave., look to the left to see the east tower of the Verrazzano Bridge. It shows up again a few seconds later.
22:20 According to Google Maps, the rail on the far left (splitting from the Coney Is-bound track) connects to the South Brooklyn Marine terminal and Bush Terminal Yard.
Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information with the community. 🫶🫡
Exactly what it is
Thank you so much for posting this. What a great ride. I’m always amazed at the foresight the subway planners had - they mapped out a subway system 100 years ago that is still vitally important today.
Goes to show that New York City is SMART; they kept their rail-based public transit, while Los Angeles and the rest of southern California moronically got rid of theirs! LA once had EVERYTHING needed to solve transportation problems of today back in 1910!!
I'm loving the new features you've added like the mini map & the announcements WTAE you've done it again thank u
Thank you for your compliments; it is truly a pleasure and we look forward to maintaining your support. 🏆🫡♾️
YASSSSS IVE BEEN WANTING THIS VIDEO my fav line the north direction
🏆🏆🏆. How did you like the video and the additions?
Rlly good because I can finally see the direction I take this train the only thing I didn't like is that it's an express
These videos bring home right back to me and bring me back home.
Excellent job on this video Welcome To An Experience! Can you try to do this video again but with the D train making local stops on the concourse line?
I grew up on Perry Avenue and 206th street. We’d go right up that exit ramp by the front of the train then out and up the hill half a block. This was like coming home. Thanks for this.
Also, love the new “next stop“ maps.
It is quite an honor and thank you so much for the map feedback; greatly appreciated.
The sounds the Train Makes on the Tracks is now my most Favorite Sound by far!
U have done another Gr8 video. Excellent. Eye used 2 live along the Concourse Line many years ago.👍😀
Thank you so much. How did you like the concourse express run?
@@wtaenyc It was fantastic. I was wondering if you could do a shoot on the Nastalgia train?
once again, i love that part between 9th av and 36th st! and it’s so freaking cool watching this while following along with the nyc full trackmap! yeah, yeah, i know…i’m a new york subway geek! next time i come to new york i’m gonna spend like a month just at the transit museum.
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The D TRAIN was my triangle to Coney Island from 167th Street love that ride f4om 59thto 125th street amazing
💯🫡🏆 Respect for sharing.
Thank you for the trip. I really appreciate it, the only way I shall get to visit, from England.
It is truly a pleasure to assist with a 'virtual visit.' Cheers to you and your family across the pond; happy holidays. 🫡🏆
Now we need someone in London to do the same with the Tube/Underground/Overground; the trains are very horribly designed in the sense that none of them even have a forward view to begin with....
YES ... Ive been waiting for this! My favorite line.
🏆 how did you like the experience of it?
@@wtaenyc I was looking forward to seeing this video for a long time. It was excellent!
@@annland7623 Thank you so much for the compliments and we are excited that it didn't disappoint. 🫡
I loved this!
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I really like the visual of where the train is traveling in this one. It’s very informative. Another great video
Thank you so much and we truly appreciate the feedback. 🫡
22:39-22:45 the car loses contact with the third rail. Never seen that long of a distance before.
Great observation with this one. Luckily it's not long enough for the car to lose power...or is it? 🤔
As long as one car has at least one collector shoe in contact with the third rail, the entire train remains energized.@@wtaenyc
That express section between 59 and 125 Street is EPIC
Always the best, this is very well done. The animations are a nice touch.
Thank you so much and we truly appreciate the feedback. 💯🫡
lovely scenic d-train. having ridden them all…gotta put this one in the running for miss subways. beautiful brooklyn!
I really like the mini-maps showing the next station.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback, it's truly appreciated. 🫡🏆
Thanks for the ride and the memories. Rode the D train to and from work 50 years ago.
I always look forward to your videos. Like always awesome job. Can't wait for the next one
Thank you so much and we're glad it didn't disappoint. 🫂 🫡♾️
Amazing as always. Really loving the new integrated route maps.
Thank you so much and we are glad you appreciate the minor addition. 🫶🫡
@@wtaenycI just noticed you didn’t make a video of the A train to far rockaway but if you do can you plz try getting the r211
The maps are fire
The line I grew up on! (Although it was on the Brighton line at that time) still great to watch, thanks for all these videos
It's truly a pleasure; honored to help bring back those memories. 🫡 ♾
Hats off to the C/R & T/O! Very little time wasted and they absolutely RIPPED the famous 59 to 125th express run! Hair on fire through 103rd St. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Respect to the crew indeed as that express run truly made it a great NYC Subway NB D train, experience.
The video I've been waiting for. Thank you for making it!
Our pleasure; honored that you were able to enjoy it. 🫶🫡
I love the mini map from this video please keep it it’s awesome to see what upcoming stops they are. Great video by the way
Thank you so much and the mini map feedback is truly appreciated. 💯🫡🏆
Your guys get better and better with every video
Maximum respect 🫡
56:45 I love how the northbound express track kinks over to the right in order to drop down next to the southbound express track. You are then in the netherworld halfway between the northbound and southbound levels. It is just gorgeous, and I believe that this is the only place in the city that
this happens in a station; am I correct ?
57:04 Now the northbound and southbound express are next to each other again for the first time
since just north of 59th St. Columbus Circle.
57:08 Northbound drops to let the Northbound Local ride up over and on top of the Southbound
Express track. That appears to be why the Southbound Express doesn't also drop like the
Northbound Express does.
57:17 Now, while the Northbound Express is at it's lowest, the Northbound Local crosses over
it, and over to the right side.
57:26 Voila ! A standard 4 track side-by-side arrangement again !
I JUST LOVE THIS KIND OF STUFF ! I COULD EAT THIS STUFF UP !
Aarre Peltomaa of Mississauga, Ontario
Correction. 57:08 The Northbound Local shifts to the right (east) and then rides on top of the Northbound (not Southbound) Express, before shifting again to the east to drop into position alongside the other 3 tracks. Aarre Peltomaa
Great video, love the mini maps!
Thank you so much and we truly appreciate the map feedback. 🫶🫡
I remember back in 2000, I rode this line on a R40 B train when the B was local via west end , same exact function thru Brooklyn
Thanks for sharing this bit of history of the times when it used to be the B and the R40 was in service. 🫡
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Great Videos!
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That super cool video of the D train
Thank you so much. Where does the D fall in your favorite lines?
56:48 103rd St Bi-Level in station crossing. Enjoy that wonderful sight
Damn the added mini map is super helpful.
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Love the maps at the stops!
Thank you so much for the awesome feedback. 🫶🫡
Love it. Big fan of your subway videos. Believe it or not, good sleeping sounds of the subway.
Thank you so much for sharing this as the sounds are indeed quite soothing. 😴 🏆
What happened 2 the G train program?
Thanks for asking. The new management decided to remove it as it was no longer fitting of the channel's image. We look forward to sharing our new recorded video soon. 💯🫡
Great video. Keep up the good work. I salute to all MTA workers in keeping the stations clean and in good condition. I hope the NYPD will do their best to keep the riders safe.
Thank you so much for your praises; of both our work and the work being done by the NYCT employees you merntined. 🫶🫡
35:59 Expansion joints in the rails corresponding to the tall vertical piers of the Bridge.
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gotta look left just prior to the 79 st station to see the “welcome back kotter” school. right at about 10:15 you can start to see it.
Good job as always you guys stay safe happy holidays 😊
Thank you so much and happy holidays to you and your family. 🏆🫡♾️
Love the new map Effect ❤
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Love the sharp turn @ 22:30
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Oh man...I remember back in the day when I was a kid in Borough Park - took the B through those tunnels to the 4th Avenue line and into Manhattan for school. (It was the B on West End back then.)
Honored that this video can assist in bringing you back to the memories you have and shared, when this line was service by the B train.
Fun But Upsetting Fact: The Grand Concourse Line was originally supposed to be 4 tracks (evidence of this is the 4th track between 167th and 170th). However due to the IRT (they were building the 4 line), filing a lawsuit with the city, the IND was forced to cut it back to 3 tracks 😃
20:14 i love this whole part coming up here. got my own sideview vid…but this adds a whole neat-o dimension. very wild!
congrats on 13K subs
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my second favorite NYC Subway line
🏆🏆. What’s #3?
@@wtaenyc The Q
5:02 french connection accident location right below here
beautiful
It gets better every time, first Next Stop Is, then the Mini Maps with distance then the entire route at end. Great work. Sometime you might be able to let camera run after last stop so we can see the turn-around for return trip. Thanks for the ride! Happy Holidays.
Happy holidays to you and your family as well...thank you so much for the positive video review and for your suggestion for future videos; it will definitely be discusses. Thanks again for tuning in. 🫶🫡
Originally, Norwood 205th St was not intended to be the northern terminus of the line and it was supposed to be extended further. Because of this, the station has no crew quarters whereas Bedford Park Blvd does, due to it being designed to allow local trains to short-turn and allow express trains to continue like IND’s other lines even though this one has a peak-direction express track, meaning trains in the other direction have to run local, which is evident by the track layout south of the station. This means whichever service running local terminates and reenters service at Bedford Park Blvd and whichever service running express in the peak direction runs until the terminus, 205th St. As a result, train crews change at the former station instead of the latter. Also, 205th St has no crossovers before the station and trains must turn around using the tail tracks after it. Finally, although unrelated to the above, the IND Concourse Line is both the only B Division line and the only fully-underground line in the Bronx.
I always wanted them to build an underground 3 Av lines that connects with the Concourse line from Webster Av at 205th.
Really digging the mini map 💯
West En(D)
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at 33:41 when the red switch on the right changed to yellow for a split second, was that a mistake on someone's end or what was the reasoning for that? right before the left switch went yellow then green , the right front switch went yellow for a split second it looked accidental
I love the D train
🏆🏆. What was your favorite part of the ride?
@@wtaenyc the train going express
That was good run at grand concourse. I wonder how long the people on the local had to wait for the B since I didn’t see any skipped
We are heading to (D)a Bronx!! I heard it's gangsta.
💯🫡 @ "Da" Bronx...How'd you like the experience?
Amazing... Amazing...👏👏👏👏
Thank you! Cheers! 🫡
I used to take the B train at Bay Parkway in Brooklyn. It went to 9th Ave. before it went into the tunnel to 36th st. From there it went express to Pacific Street. When did this change to the D train? Also, how come the D train after it left 36 st did not go express to Pacific St?
Thanks for sharing and asking your valid question. The change from the B to the D occurred some years back (mid 2000's) and along with that change, the Pacific Street station, as you know, has also been changed to Atlantic Avenue - Barclays Center. 🫶🫡
@@wtaenyc Thanks for the eeply.
I ride the d frequently from 125th to 34th and back. Great line but could use some new cars! I find it interesting the curves leaving and entering 7th avenue start past the platform haha
Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing those newer cars on the line as the system continues to gain the necessary resources. 🫡🏆
The D Train to The Bronx was quite a fast fun ride! The express ride between 59 Street-Columbus Circle to 125 Street-Harlem was great! Though Duke Ellington's Orchestra didn't play a song about the D, it's a cool alternative to the A if you're in a hurry to get to Harlem! One time, I did ride the D during non-rush hours and noticed it stopped at 161 Street Yankee Stadium. However, if you like the view coming out of the tunnel and seeing the ball yard, take the 4 Train. I took a friend on my travels, and he liked it. The D was good. but he preferred the 4 Train. The R-68 train in this video had good speed throughout the whole trip. I enjoyed the experience!!
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Love it ❤
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My favorite part on this line is from 36th Street to 9th Avenue... both ways.
That's a very curvy area of the route...quite genius how it was constructed. 🏆
For W 4 Street what about connection to PATH
and I’m pretty sure for 42nd street just put transfer to 7
Thank you for pointing these things out. We felt like the 34th street station was the only one fitting for the path connection. Outside of the things you mentioned, what were your thoughts on the video overall?
@@wtaenyc I love the D express that skipped a few stops to 205 street
When I lived in Brooklyn this was the west end B line, and it's been a long time but wasn't the next stop after 36th St Pacific St?
Great question. Back in May 2012, the name was changed to its current name, “Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.” Thanks for sharing the history of this line when it was the B line. The D started operating this line back in 2004.
Yeh see I moved to Long Island in 2005@@wtaenyc
@34:57 that's some weird track geometry!!!
What's so weird about it?
@@PRL2204 exactly. nothing "weird" about it
You should do a video on the no 6 Pelham Express both directions.
idk if this is possible if you can do B train to Brighton Beach to Bedford park blvd. and also going through the concourse yard I want to see how that looks
What’s the other rail in the of the two rails throughout and it looks like it meets a box in the middle of the tracks. @17:50 as an example
Great observation and question. Those rails are referred to as, "guard rails," and they are installed to assist with preventing possible train derailments, train stability and a few other purposes related to efficient service. 🫶🫡
Thanks! Love the vids! Looking forward to them weekly!
Why the horn at 1:02:00?
Great question. During non-rush hr times, this track is not being used and so, passengers may/may not be close to the platform edge and/or have their backs turned, while the express train is entering the station. The horn alerts the platform passengers as a safety protocol. 🫶🫡
OOo how do you make those mini maps?? They're so cool!
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@@wtaenyc Thank you!
Can you do New York City Subway F Train late night to Jamaica 179 Street?
Thank you so much for the line suggestion. 🫶🫡
How did you like the F video, to 179th St, that we already have posted?
@@wtaenyc it was great.
The Greatest Train In All NEW YORK CITY D- Train
51:56 is that platform on the left there abandoned?
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It's used as a walkway for people who are switching from one 1 train platform to another (without having to pass through A,B,C,D passengers).
ayeee finally!!!
How'd you like the experience?
@@wtaenyc Awesome, I'm glad i finally got to see the NB perspective of the 4th ave line into the bridge, thanks again for this great video! definitely worth the wait
Was that an abandoned train stop right before the train comes off the bridge and into the tunnel?
Great observation and question. It is believed that this area is not an abandoned station, but one that endured some of the many subway modifications/evolutions.