A slight correction about the 3rd track on the lower level. It's still there but is no longer used because the track there is in very poor condition. Other than that, nice video!
Yes, I said that it is still there but the third rail was removed and it is no longer used. I removed it from the track map to avoid confusion as I did not want to include an unusable track on the map.
This is an awesome video. Good work! I spent 5 years 2003 to 2008 using the Canal street station during my commute to NYU from South Brooklyn. I would transfer from the Q to the R at Canal, and get off 8th street. The best train was the Q diamond. It would run express in Brooklyn, and on Broadway! I remember when it rained, the southern end of the manhattan bridge bound, brooklyn bound canal street station would have a waterfall. The water stains are still there and it's a common occurrence during storms. I can probably dig up video and pictures of this. The best was when I would get on a southbound Q train running local at 8th street, and it would make the crossover and run express to brooklyn on the Q line. No transfer!
Glad you enjoyed it! I would love to see the videos of the “waterfall”. I love when there are convenient reroutes. I need to take the 4 Av Local (usually marked as R) to the Sea Beach (usually marked as N), so I have to transfer, but sometimes a Local train will be marked as W and those usually switch tracks and go to Sea Beach, it’s great!
You do such a good job with these videos, I love watching them over and over again and sharing them with my railfanning peers because you can learn something that would take an hour to research in a matter of 8 minutes.
Heads up! I was on the bus, and I drove past the East New York repair yard, and I saw heavily graffitied modern cars, R110s maybe? Anyway I couldn’t get a good look. Maybe check it out for a video? Idk. Very good video as always, btw.
hmmm...I don't know if a youtube comment justifies me driving there, do you have any good evidence, maybe recent photos of the yard or something? it's quite far away.
Most likely the next time I'll be able to go there is Tuesday, and after I get the photos, how do I share them with you? Do you have a discord server I can post them in?
The most scariest part is when you riding the train between Canal street and City Hall you’ll see a bunch of trains that are always lay-up during nights & weekends, also it could give anybody nightmares as well, they need to do something about those creepy null lay-ups
Beachs tunnel still there across from city under a building its got a waiting room. No access to public. Landlord of building is a ass. I know where it is everyone does. The part that was destroyed is what is the lower level city hall. On the bmt. The rest still remains. Anyone who gets to view or record it. There has been rewards offered up to 1 million dollars. By reporters
@@TRRailfan it looks strange. Theres no benches on the platform. Theres also a pool of water towards the southern end in the track bed area. I am not an employee though.
A slight correction about the 3rd track on the lower level. It's still there but is no longer used because the track there is in very poor condition. Other than that, nice video!
Yes, I said that it is still there but the third rail was removed and it is no longer used. I removed it from the track map to avoid confusion as I did not want to include an unusable track on the map.
@@TRRailfan I meant to say 3rd rail and ended up typing track lol.
Those aren't mirrors.
That's two-way glass. It's meant for you not to see in, but still allow the people inside to see out.
OHHHH THAT EXPLAINS A LOT
thanks
That's the tower that controls everything on the Broadway line
This is an awesome video. Good work! I spent 5 years 2003 to 2008 using the Canal street station during my commute to NYU from South Brooklyn. I would transfer from the Q to the R at Canal, and get off 8th street. The best train was the Q diamond. It would run express in Brooklyn, and on Broadway! I remember when it rained, the southern end of the manhattan bridge bound, brooklyn bound canal street station would have a waterfall. The water stains are still there and it's a common occurrence during storms. I can probably dig up video and pictures of this. The best was when I would get on a southbound Q train running local at 8th street, and it would make the crossover and run express to brooklyn on the Q line. No transfer!
Glad you enjoyed it! I would love to see the videos of the “waterfall”. I love when there are convenient reroutes. I need to take the 4 Av Local (usually marked as R) to the Sea Beach (usually marked as N), so I have to transfer, but sometimes a Local train will be marked as W and those usually switch tracks and go to Sea Beach, it’s great!
You do such a good job with these videos, I love watching them over and over again and sharing them with my railfanning peers because you can learn something that would take an hour to research in a matter of 8 minutes.
I’m glad you like them so much! Thanks for sharing with friends, it really helps!!
And now I know the history...thank you!!!
Thankx for the history trip, the BMT Broadway Line is one of my favorite lines in the NYC subway
3:44 Nowadays I see 75 footers such as the R46s and R68s running on the Q and N.
3:45 "I couldn't imagine what it would look like with a 75-footer"
Queens Blvd CBTC: I'm about to end this man's *whole career*
Thanks to these railfans I can now map out how to get into these abandoned tunnels thx so much bro
Very Very dangerous environment,stick with video
For legal reasons I do not condone this but I would be interested to see some pictures of this
Its dangerous but you be you and you be careful down there
Fantastic video! Great use of the subway footage for the curve into Canal.
Great analysis! Your selection and placement of pictures and videos was extremely helpful. Subscribed. Going to binge some more.
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This is a really informative channel
very interesting history - thanx for sharing the video of these historic tracks
Back in 2009-10, I used have W-303 on three trips, and the layup in City Hall's lower level
Goodnite. And Thank for the histroy lesson about the Canal st and City Hall Stations 🚉
Great job with these videos. Like always very informative and very interesting. 👏
Heads up! I was on the bus, and I drove past the East New York repair yard, and I saw heavily graffitied modern cars, R110s maybe? Anyway I couldn’t get a good look. Maybe check it out for a video? Idk. Very good video as always, btw.
hmmm...I don't know if a youtube comment justifies me driving there, do you have any good evidence, maybe recent photos of the yard or something? it's quite far away.
@@TRRailfan I’ll try and get some.
Most likely the next time I'll be able to go there is Tuesday, and after I get the photos, how do I share them with you? Do you have a discord server I can post them in?
@@nafanarefour4564 yes i do, it's in the description
A month or so ago a whole train got "bombed".. Think it happened at the M yard. It was like the 80's, top to bottom covered in graffiti
Congratulations bro for passing 1K subscribers
For historical station keep up the work!
W train store on the lower level
Very informative.
This was SO interesting......thank you!
good video i like the yellow theme and railfan footage
7:02 I have one where an r46 q train said "K WORLD TRADE CTR" and "K 8 AV LOCAL"
Hello sorry I missed your live
Very nice video
This isn't an error
Few W trains goes to 86 street (N) over tunnel/local weekday/daytime
That was cool!
The most scariest part is when you riding the train between Canal street and City Hall you’ll see a bunch of trains that are always lay-up during nights & weekends, also it could give anybody nightmares as well, they need to do something about those creepy null lay-ups
they're just sitting there why are you scared of them
I have been to the lower level. If u look at the tail end of the platform it appears that ceiling slopes down and it’s a swamp of dirty water.
Fun Facts: I’ve been on every preserved and in service trains except for the r143
So you’ve been on all the Museum cars, but you’ve never found the time to take the L?
@@TRRailfan yup cause I live in queens and my family and I don’t really go around the area that the l train goes. But I hope eventually I will ride it
Can you do a IRT city hall/worth street/18 street/91 street history video like a 20 minute long video 5 mins on each stations plis I’m subscribed
From the poll results it looks like that’s what I’m doing next. Thanks for subscribing!
75 footer at canal Street bridge. EVERYONE RUN AND DUCK
Beachs tunnel still there across from city under a building its got a waiting room. No access to public. Landlord of building is a ass. I know where it is everyone does. The part that was destroyed is what is the lower level city hall. On the bmt. The rest still remains. Anyone who gets to view or record it. There has been rewards offered up to 1 million dollars. By reporters
You be knowing to secrets of the subway lol
Nice video man
Hi
What happened to the real ornate city hall station. The one that’s only given tours to?
Yayayayayaya Bmt one of my ideas wowww nice video also you did canal 2001 I think there was another station I forgot was it chambers?
Chambers is on my list, may come soon.
@@TRRailfan yayayayayayyayayayaayayayayayayayayayyaayyayaya
@@TRRailfan i meant bowery, and 91 street?
nevins lower level sedgwick, and roselvelt av upper level@@TRRailfan
@@TRRailfan 18 av, the other platform hoyt screamhorn bergen and president roosevelets train
5:30 is it safe to try to explore and go to the lower level? how often are trains stored there/go on the tracks at that station
Really not sure, you'd have to ask an employee
It may be less busy during the night/weekends maybe, but I couldn't tell you for sure
maybe reroute the 1/2/3 at 96 Street
Ivd been down in the lower level. Weird stuff
What does it look like? Are you an employee?
@@TRRailfan it looks strange. Theres no benches on the platform. Theres also a pool of water towards the southern end in the track bed area. I am not an employee though.
The door is open to go down. I just go and tell the workers to escort me back up
What if I join MTA's driver workforce and get into the lower level XD
I’m going to visit the lower level one day
Are you a transit employee? If not, you can’t go down there.
@@TRRailfan I can go there by track
You can’t ride the trains that lay up on the lower level.
@@TRRailfan I’m going to walk there by track
@@blackpit1769 You can’t walk along the track unless you’re authorized and have clearance, which I doubt you do.
do you have any videos footage of the mta 8 train?!
Bruh
check my “historical tapes” playlist, there might be some there