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Jamaica Yard Leads & World’s Fair Connection

The tracks leading to Jamaica Yard under Queens Blvd. are a complex testament to the forward thinking applied to much of the construction of the old IND route lines.



Training Tunnel & Layup

Deep in South Brooklyn, there is a 4 track subway tunnel that is very familiar to anyone who has performed contract work for the MTA.



Church Avenue Subway Yard

Church avenue yard is one of very few underground NYC Subway Yards.



174th street Subway Yard

C train in the yard The 174th street subway yard is a cavernous space under Washington Heights that is currently used to store C trains.



137th street Subway Yard

The 137th street subway yard is one of the few subway yards built in NYC that is entirely underground.



Why riding the LIRR to Penn Station just became 500% more dangerous

LIRR ‘protect’ locomotives getting into position just before rush hour, one late summer day in 1991 If you can cut through the foamer speak, this thread is pretty scary. In a nutshell, on September 13, 2010, the LIRR eliminated a ‘rescue’ train that helped maintain service and protect commuters lives. Elimination of ‘the harold protect’. […]