I like the fact that the driver in the whole video uses his instincts to perfectly time his moves and tries to not do a single error. Gotta be a lot of training
Back in the early 1960s my parents and I changed trains at Queensboro Plaza. We took the BMT AB types to Manhattan in the summer and the motor man had his door open and window also opened anklet us see how he ran we pulled out of the station. Good old NYC and old America!
Wow Great Vedio. Brought memories i had in 1986. I was travelling in the local train and the train driver showed the cntrols to me for one station. It locked in my mind. This vedio is great and the driver cntrolling the train similar we had in the old local trains in mumbai india. Brgds
I rode them on that line, too, but only between 8th Ave. and Lorimer St. I vivdly remember how the standards would go, "Tchhhhhhh" as they came to a full stop.
I'll give it a try. Right lever is the throttle. With a clock wise motion it gives higher power. At its horizontal state it is 0. Left lever is the air brakes you'll notice that he uses it in three positions. The one that is horizontal in relation to the driver is the release position. This means basicly no braking. Then the driver pulls the lever towards him that's the applying the brakes position as long as the lever is in that position it will slowly increase the braking applied to the wheels. Once the driver pushes the lever away from him BUT not fully it's the hold position which keeps the braking force as is. And when he pushes the lever away from him just a little more to its release position then the brakes are released. This can vary from train type to train type but from the looks of it that's how I think it works. It could be different of course but I think it's this one. I've been studying trains for almost 10 years at this point. Glad I can share the knowledge that's really well kept like a secret but it's not. It's actually very interesting when you know what all that stuff are about
@@PanosSkarp You're guess is pretty good! The handle on the right is the throttle; it has 4 positions: coast, switching, series, and parallel. The handle on the left is indeed the brake. It has 5 operating positions: release, electric hold, lap, service, and emergency. You guessed most of the positions correctly in relation to their function. The electric hold position functions to recharge the train's brake pipe while retaining any air application in the cylinders by way of a magnet valve. This allows a faster brake release when a release is desired, say from a station stop or a stop signal.
I used to drive trains with very similar control's on the central line in the 80s...living it in series a bit to long can burn the resistance out.at least the driver had to drive then...not just push a button...
This was great. It's interesting how the reverser includes another piece to connect to the cab and the brake and master controller are on opposite ends of what we are used to now. Hopefully next year someone gets video of how the cab controls operate on the BU cars.
The BMT reversed the brake and master controller. The plug is for the brake system there is also one on the R1-9 cars as they use a similar AMUE braking system.
They were installed that way on BMT equipment - controller on the right, brake stand on the left. On IND and IRT (and for that matter, SMEEs), it's the opposite.
In my opinion, the old BMT AB Standard were the ugliest cars ever to populate the system. They were workhorses, and they ran almost forever. They were still ugly.
@Cats01 What do you think about the Lo-V cars?? Those are fun to ride. My favorite subway cars in NYC are the R68 and R68AS, The REDBIRDS, and the R142A cars.
@@1575murray Someone grossly miscalculated motor characteristics for those BMT standards. Two 140-hp motors per car and those cars weighed in at roughly 49 tons.
That's exactly how I felt when I first saw them in July of 1967. I thought they were from another century (well, they are now!). I still remember how their magnet valves would go, "tchhhhh" as they came to a full stop.
I like the fact that the driver in the whole video uses his instincts to perfectly time his moves and tries to not do a single error. Gotta be a lot of training
You can tell he's having fun driving this baby.
That’s why, he’s a train driver. 👍😀😌
That was nice of the operator to keep the door open and let u be great
Pretty much the dream of almost every kid was getting to see what’s going on in there! ❤
I never thought I would see MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko as a train operator.
Is he really a MMA fighter
Mad Martigen 😂😂
lmfaoooo
@@FanRailer :(
@@kenshi1108 what’s wrong
Back in the early 1960s my parents and I changed trains at Queensboro Plaza. We took the BMT AB types to Manhattan in the summer and the motor man had his door open and window also opened anklet us see how he ran we pulled out of the station. Good old NYC and old America!
This MM is fantastic. Smooth ride, good driver. Loved it. Thanks for posting.
Super cool, I love streetcars but some subways are just pure amazing! Rail transit it the best ether way!
Thanks, I really enjoyed this. I remember those trains!
That guy has the best job in the world. Hands down
you’re a train driver?
I was there today! Lmao, I loved that these were trains captain america himself could have been riding back in the day
This is great!! A view in the driver's cabin!
4:21 horn sequence
one time recently when my dad had to take a 3 train to the yard (he works the 1 tho) he told me he was "playing amtrak" with the horn lmao
MYVP Thats awesome, I’d like to see the train yards maybe sometime
Wow Great Vedio. Brought memories i had in 1986. I was travelling in the local train and the train driver showed the cntrols to me for one station. It locked in my mind. This vedio is great and the driver cntrolling the train similar we had in the old local trains in mumbai india. Brgds
Similar controls to old London Underground trains
One of the many reasons why I regret missing out on the parade of trains.
Last time I rode an A/B Standard was on the Canarsie line. And the motorman had to blow the whistle for the grade crossing at East 105th Street.
No way! I spend 35 years in breuckelen houses, the projects by 105th station. I was alive during the LL times, but not for the Grade crossing.
I rode them on that line, too, but only between 8th Ave. and Lorimer St. I vivdly remember how the standards would go, "Tchhhhhhh" as they came to a full stop.
Спасибо Вам за показ очень интересно . Мне было интересно как же водят поезда. Удачи Вам в вашей жизни и в работе.
Bruh❤
I had a feeling that you were going to be at the Parade of Trains.
Great video and thank you for posting it. Can someone explain what's happening with each motion of the levers? Love this kind of stuff
I'll give it a try. Right lever is the throttle. With a clock wise motion it gives higher power. At its horizontal state it is 0. Left lever is the air brakes you'll notice that he uses it in three positions. The one that is horizontal in relation to the driver is the release position. This means basicly no braking. Then the driver pulls the lever towards him that's the applying the brakes position as long as the lever is in that position it will slowly increase the braking applied to the wheels. Once the driver pushes the lever away from him BUT not fully it's the hold position which keeps the braking force as is. And when he pushes the lever away from him just a little more to its release position then the brakes are released.
This can vary from train type to train type but from the looks of it that's how I think it works. It could be different of course but I think it's this one. I've been studying trains for almost 10 years at this point. Glad I can share the knowledge that's really well kept like a secret but it's not. It's actually very interesting when you know what all that stuff are about
@@PanosSkarp You're guess is pretty good! The handle on the right is the throttle; it has 4 positions: coast, switching, series, and parallel. The handle on the left is indeed the brake. It has 5 operating positions: release, electric hold, lap, service, and emergency. You guessed most of the positions correctly in relation to their function. The electric hold position functions to recharge the train's brake pipe while retaining any air application in the cylinders by way of a magnet valve. This allows a faster brake release when a release is desired, say from a station stop or a stop signal.
I really have to see this next year!
wellll did u!???
By the way 2390 was built in 1917 during World War 1. It is part of the 2300 series built in that year for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company in NYC.
My father was born that year!
I used to drive trains with very similar control's on the central line in the 80s...living it in series a bit to long can burn the resistance out.at least the driver had to drive then...not just push a button...
Thanks for sharing
He's got his brake plug in.
What was with Whistling the crossing grade tones at 5.30 ish
@real real sports blog Ahhh ok, so it's like our UK's, Both Tones (high-low or vice versa)...*wave of acknowledgment* Single response tone.
Year of that train?
1920s
Stops on this B train Manhattan bound -
Brighton Beach
Sheepshead Bay
And Kings Highway
So cool i was just randomly curious
How do they tell the speed on the older models?
by feel
Is this a LO/V train
These cars have lap braking?
yes
Why can't old trains be used for normal service?
because of ADA
because they'd fall apart in a heartbeat
Trains this old could be damaged in regular service. Newer old trains could technically run for longer if they were given an overhaul.
B line starting from Brighton
This was great. It's interesting how the reverser includes another piece to connect to the cab and the brake and master controller are on opposite ends of what we are used to now.
Hopefully next year someone gets video of how the cab controls operate on the BU cars.
The BMT reversed the brake and master controller. The plug is for the brake system there is also one on the R1-9 cars as they use a similar AMUE braking system.
@@1575murray The electric brake plug. And yes, BMT equipment had the controls flipflopped.
Did someone say BU? ruclips.net/video/VYZQuNTA2Nk/видео.html
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Classic metro squad?
that horn sounded😮💨
The way he throws those levers gets me so wet!
Mussels make me wet
Tf?
Mussels Weird....🥴
Wtf?
Dude that gets you wet...fucking weirdo buff.....foh
That controller is super small. Not made for big hands.
That controller is large compared to the newer SMEE handles, and definitely the new NTT T-handles.
That look like an old R-9.
Where is the speedometer?
joe r there weren’t ones back in the day, you did everything by feel
@@nickramirez7932 shit!
That’s alright. I’ll take my P40 cab for 10 hours.
Train speed 25 to
30 kilometers
must be the express train...
This train must be at least 50 years old.
they’re alot older than that, these are pre-war subway cars
Try closer to 100 years old
How is he monitoring speed?
by feel. like in the old days
@@FanRailer ...I was on that trip....them traction motors were singing
@@mikepignatelli273 Spur-cut bull and pinion gears sang out. Postwar equipment has helical-cut gears, which are much quieter.
@@8avexp ...the other day I rode on the R44s in Staten Island....one particular train sounded like the ABs
@@mikepignatelli273 Gearbox defect.
I thought there would be a steering wheel
Are you for real
Controls look like pre war era
well, the Standards are pre-war cars, so that stands to reason.
They were installed that way on BMT equipment - controller on the right, brake stand on the left. On IND and IRT (and for that matter, SMEEs), it's the opposite.
WoW the kings highway station
B train
Runs just like an old trolley car
I was there too lol
moo
That looks like a 1 train
I was at the train and I got fottage on my iPhone X
I was the Red Shirt Kid
No one cares what kind of phone you have.
I'm in a hurry, tell him to get this junk moving already
Looks way too easy.
In my opinion, the old BMT AB Standard were the ugliest cars ever to populate the system. They were workhorses, and they ran almost forever. They were still ugly.
@Cats01 What do you think about the Lo-V cars?? Those are fun to ride. My favorite subway cars in NYC are the R68 and R68AS, The REDBIRDS, and the R142A cars.
They rode well and were quieter than the R1-9 cars but they were under powered which limited their top speed.
@@1575murray Someone grossly miscalculated motor characteristics for those BMT standards. Two 140-hp motors per car and those cars weighed in at roughly 49 tons.
That's exactly how I felt when I first saw them in July of 1967. I thought they were from another century (well, they are now!). I still remember how their magnet valves would go, "tchhhhh" as they came to a full stop.
@@8avexp The Lo-V and R1-9 cars used a similar braking system.
That horn is terrible
How many notches do those controllers have?
4