New York City Subway 3 Train (to New Lots) Front View
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Join us on a dynamic journey with the 3 train, starting from the historic streets of Harlem at 148th Street and traveling all the way to the vibrant community of New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn. This video captures the unique essence of the 3 train's route, offering a window into the heart of some of New York City's most diverse neighborhoods.
🚆 Journey Highlights: (Train Equipment - R62)
Harlem's Historic Start: Our trip begins in Harlem, a neighborhood renowned for its rich cultural and artistic history, setting the stage for an urban adventure.
Manhattan's Bustling Backbone: Travel through Manhattan's core, stopping at key locations like 96th Street and Times Square, showcasing the city's bustling urban energy.
Brooklyn's Diverse Landscape: As the 3 train enters Brooklyn, experience the transition through neighborhoods like Crown Heights and Brownsville, leading up to the residential areas of East New York.
New Lots Avenue Destination: Conclude in East New York at New Lots Avenue, a community that epitomizes Brooklyn's vibrant and evolving character.
Discover More: If this exploration of the 3 train’s route provided you with new insights into the distinct character of NYC's boroughs, feel free to LIKE and SHARE this video. For more explorations of the city’s subway lines and the stories they tell, feel free to SUBSCRIBE to our channel.
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A very relaxing experience...I feel like the train 🚆 operator
That’s a pretty awesome perspective. Is that something you’d ever want to do?
@@wtaenyc personally as a little kid yes absolutely it would be amazing to drive a train!
love this train. My favorite along with the 3 and the N. Can't thank you enough for these views. You are seriously doing the transport community a huge favor
It's a pleasure that we are able to bring you both of your fav lines. How'd you like the N compared to this 3 video?
Yes indeed
@Welcome to An Experience personally I am always a die-hard IRT fan so I will always like the 3 better, but the N is still great. Serves Brooklyn well and its nice to see on this channel. I will always love your vids no matter what train :)
@@obby1039 Thank you for you honest opinion and we appreciate your support. Let us know how you like our N video; leave a comment when you check it out (N to Astoria).
@@wtaenyc your videos are good I hope we have the 5 line
2x speed is my best friend today
Nah fr 😂
1.75 speed is my good friend
@17:30-18:15 When I operated on the 3 usually around here I pick up so much speed at 50th Street before I get to the timers north of 42nd street. I'll be blazing here at 48 to 50 miles an hour. It was one of my favorite lines to operate when I was in the A division. The express section from 96 to Chambers was the beast on this line very different on the 2 but on the 3 with the R62 that was the beast!!
Thank you so much for sharing but more importantly, thank you so much for your service to NYC. We owe you our gratitude.
I grew up riding this line. My grandfather worked for the TA as it was called in his day. He'd done a variety of different jobs working as a ticket agent, a conductor and a motorman, till his vision began to fail and he went back to selling tokens.
Occasionally when my parents wanted a night out I'd spend a weekend with my grandparents. Often to get to them my mom would take me to meet him at work at the end of his shift and we'd ride this line to the last stop. Occasionally if he knew who the motor man was we'd stay on into the yard just past New Lots which was closer to where he ad my grandmother lived. We'd often climb down from the train walk to the office and out Linden Blvd. Today I'm sure you could lose your job taking a kid into or out of the yards.
I think my love of trains came in part from those visits
We would like to first thank your Grandfather for his service to this city. Thank you so much for sharing those awesome memories you have and though times have definitely changed, those memories won’t. It’s an honor to bring you back to those memories and we send positive blessings to you and your family.
Man I love the r62s they really rip down broadway/7th ave. I will always say the quad track local express system is pure genius. Hopefully soon the 1/2/3 gets cbtc and the speed limits could go even higher
When they are able to install the CBTC throughout the entire system, it would truly be interesting to see how things play out on the 7th Avenue line. We will miss the SMEE trains though that’s for sure.
Yeah, could we hit 70 on the long run from 14-Chambers or 72-42?
@@lightning77125that’s this foamers wet dream!
So many memories. My whole childhood and young adult life. Thank you for sharing.
And thank you as well. It’s an honor to bring you back to those amazing times.
Thank You For This Full Ride On The 3.
We appreciate your support.
Man it flew from 72-42! Hair on fire through 50th St. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Indeed it did. Have to love the SMEE trains. Thanks for sharing.
AND YOU SEE CONTROL TOWER THREW THOSE YELLOW SIGNALS TO SAY SLOW YOUR BUTT DOWN
Many a late Sunday night arrival by train from DC at 34th street on PennCentral/ Early Amtrak. And a sleep walk through the tunnels too the number 3 and ride back into Brooklyn. Brings back memories. Thanks great work.
It’s an honor to bring back those late night, DC to NYC trips; happy to know you made it home safely each time. We hope to continue earning your support.
DSNY- Yeah!, this front window stuff rocks!!!. I can look at these videos all day, all night-24-7. Good luck to all the transit motorists, and happy retirement to all.
Thank you so much for your service and we appreciate you for your support.
Not sure if it's just the older R62s but seems like they can really rip it on the express stretches on Broadway/7th Ave -- for example at 15:08 it may just be relative from the vibrations and framerate but seems like it must be doing close to 40-50mph coming into 72nd street (over the switches and slight curve, no less), so much so it looked like it jarred the camera slightly out of alignment from going so fast over the switch. Either way, cool video! Hope the MTA eventually increases speeds further as CBTC gets rolled out across the system (doubtful, but one can hope!). I feel like growing up 15-20 years ago the subway operators would blast into stations at max speed then slam on the brakes at the last second. Too often now its slow slow slow but love seeing the express really get some speed!
Thank you so much for leaving this heart warming comment. It’s truly an honor to know that we are able to bring you back to those younger years where you had those experiences on the older modern trains; red birds, those were our favorites. As for the R62, there’s something about the SMEE trains that once the motors are running perfectly, they just seem to rip down the tracks. Shoutout to the track alignment, of course, as we are sure that the track layout, like you mentioned, is a contributing factor to these speeds, the SMEE still seems to outclass the modern trains.
As they hopefully get to install CBTC on the 7th ave line within the next couple years, it would be a joy to see. We would love to see a system that is, not only the cleanest, but the fastest and more amazing in the world. After all, it is New York City. This would be our chance to show the world how great we are after the tragedy of the pandemic. Make the underground as beautiful and amazing as the skyscrapers, this city would be untouchable. But it’s like you mentioned, “one can only hope.” Let’s send positive blessings that our hopes become realities.
Truly appreciate you for sharing and thank you for your support.
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That 96-72 express run is VERY underrated. I talked about the difference in track type at 79th Street and the roar the trains made as they flew past that station.
And for 125th street, these 4, and 5 trains will speed into thag station like crazy
The 2/3 go past 79 St, 66 St-Lincoln Center(uptown), 50 St, 23 St, and Houston St at at least 50mph. 4/5 are fast but have NOTHING on the 2/3.
When I was visitung NY in October 2022 my Air BnB was in Brooklyn, Sutter Ave / Rutland Rd was my stop. Quite a ride to downtown Manhattan...
And it was freezing cold in the trains, the air conditioning was still on despite the low temps. But I enjoied the rides, the Subway is one of NYs most overlooked landmarks.
We can definitely agree with your opinion on the subway being an overlooked landmark. We are happy that you enjoyed your experience, both on this channel and on the train; despite the temperature in the train being what it was. Hope to see you enjoy the city again soon.
YAY!!!! My home train!!!! WOO HOO! Thanks for another great video! My "home" station was 135th Street - Lenox Avenue (The Harlem Hospital stop. My mom was a nurse there), but I used to walk up to get on at 148th street to get the best seat/view. Lived in Harlem for the first 33 years of my life, and my parent lived there until 2009.
Wow, thank you so much for sharing. Shoutout to your mom and we thank her for her service to New York City and to humanity; saving lives in more ways than one. The honor is ours that you’re able to experience your home line and we hope we didn’t disappoint.
I'm a tram and I approve this video! Love the J/Z lines the most as they curve and are mostly outside!!!
We appreciate you for your approval. We can't wait for you to experience the J. We're going to consider it next maybe.
Another great video! Thanks for showing some love to the veteran R-62, 62A class! These trains from the '80's can still rock it along the local and express rails! Nice sequel to the 1 Broadway Local, the other hangout for this group.
We appreciate you for showing recognition to a classic train. The R-62’s are now apart of the “last of the dying breed” category but like you stated, still knows how to keep this lovely system moving. Thanks for stopping by.
YEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS FINALLY MY LINEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope we didn’t disappoint.
One proposed extension for the 3 from New Lots. This is a very popular extension, and the MTA should definitely consider this.
First extension: the 3 will make its way from New Lots Avenue in the same elevated structure. Same speeds, everything. Its like New Lots was like any other stop.
First stop at Shepherd Avenue.
Shepherd Ave - accessible, ordinary design, side platform, connection to the B15 bus to JFK Airport.
Would make a turn and go along Shepherd Ave, straight down.
The structure would ascend a bit because Shepherd is narrower than normal avenues.
Would go across Linden Boulevard to keep going along Shepherd.
Next stop at Stanley Avenue.
Stanley Ave - accessible, cool designs, side platform, and connection to the B20 bus at Linden Blvd.
Going along Shepherd, making a very close stop.
Wortman Ave - accessible, ordinary design, side platform, no connections.
Structure would descend a tiny bit but faster speeds.
Along Shepherd.
Next stop…
Flatlands Ave - accessible, artistic design, island platform, connection to the B20, B84 and Q8.
Would make a curve to go along Flatlands, then make a turn to go along Essex Street.
The line would have to go underground due to the small proportions of Essex Street, being that it is very narrow.
Quick stop at…
Essex St - accessible, side platform, ordinary design, and connection to the B84 bus service.
Normal tunnel, just slow speeds because the last stop is near.
Last stop at…
Vandalia Ave - Gateway City Center Mall - accessible, nice design, cool entrance, underground, island platform, no connections.
Announcements:
This is a Vandalia Avenue - Gateway City Center mall bound (3) local train. The next stop is, Shepherd Avenue.
This is, Shepherd Avenue. Connection is available to the B15 bus service to JFK Airport. This is an accessible station. The elevators are at the ends of the platform.
This is a Vandalia Avenue - Gateway City Center Mall bound (3) local train. The next stop is, Stanley Avenue.
This is, Stanley Avenue. Connection is available to the B20 bus service. This is an accessible station. The elevators are at the ends of the platforms.
This is a Vandalia Avenue - Gateway City Center Mall bound (3) local train. The next stop is, Wortman Avenue.
This is, Wortman Avenue. This is an accessible station. The elevators are at the ends of the platforms.
This is a Vandalia Avenue - Gateway City Center Mall bound (3) local train. The next stop is, Flatlands Avenue.
This is, Flatlands Avenue. Connection is available to the B20, B84 and Q8 bus services. This is an accessible station. The elevators are at the center of the platform.
This is a Vandalia Avenue - Gateway Center Mall bound (3) local train. The next stop is, Essex Street.
This is, Essex Street. Connection is available to the B84 bus service. This is an accessible station. The elevators are at the ends of the platforms.
This is a Vandalia Avenue - Gateway City Center Mall bound (3) local train. The next and last stop is, Vandalia Avenue - Gateway City Center Mall.
Hello everyone! The New York City Police department would like to remind you to keep your belongings in sight and stay aware of your surroundings. If you see something suspicious in the station or on the train, tell a police officer or an MTA employee.
This is, Vandalia Avenue - Gateway City Center Mall. This is an accessible station. The elevators are at the center of the platform.
This is the last stop on this train. Everyone please leave the train, and thank you for riding with MTA New York City transit.
Buh - Bye!
Great Subway video keep making more of these I love em also the 4 Train is grounded in the Tunnel but the 3 Train can come out and play all the way to New Lots Avenue 😆 🤣 😂 LOL.
This is true; the 3 is blessed with that opportunity. We’re happy to know you appreciate our work; thank you.
The obvious one is the late night service (correct me if I'm wrong). During late night, the 3 Train ends at Times Square, but 1 and 2 continues to run. Which is that there were no 3 Train service between Times Square- 42nd Street and New Lots Avenue. But the 4 trains between Yankee Stadium and Woodlawn in the Bronx, are elevated, not underground. Until it reaches to the underground after departing 161 Street- Yankee Stadium on Brooklyn (or Manhattan) bound tracks. Now on to the 125th Street Station, there were no 5 Trains, just only 4 and 6 Trains. After the 4 Trains departs 125th Street Station, the 4 trains then switched to the local tracks along with the 6 train line starting at 116 Street on upper Manhattan all the way to Brooklyn Bridge on lower Manhattan. The 6 train ends there but the 4 Trains continues to run and stops a few station before going to Brooklyn. When the 4 Trains reaches to Brooklyn, the 4 trains now runs along with the 2 train line (no 3 and 5 trains) until at Franklin Avenue. When the 4 trains departs Franklin Avenue, the 4 trains then runs alone to Crown Heights. When it approaches to Crown Heights station, there will be no 3 Trains, just only the 4 lines. The 4 trains were supposed to terminate at Crown Heights but nope, it keeps going to New Lots Avenue on the 3 Train line. When the 4 Train departs Crown Heights, the 4 Train then once again goes to the Elevated line Tracks and runs until at New Lots Avenue. Now that's what I call it: "Obvious". Usually, the 4 trains runs on the elevated line in the Bronx, and not the Manhattan and Brooklyn. But when it comes to late night, the 4 trains still runs on elevated line between Yankee Stadium and Woodlawn in the Bronx but runs on the elevated line again in Brooklyn between Sutter Avenue and New Lots Avenue. That's very obvious to me (once again, correct me if I'm wrong)
I'm a subscriber and have been watching your videos and I enjoy them immensely......I'm 70, but they bring me back to being a kid in Brooklyn and riding the subways!! Great memories! Now I'm going to all the places I never traveled to!! At night, when I go to bed, I just listen to the audio of your videos.....they are so relaxing!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for sharing; maximum respect to you 🫡
Now we're talkin'!!!! I was hoping this line was next I'm bout to watch the hell outta this one
We hope we don't disappoint.
The red rocket!, keep up the great work
Thank you so much. We appreciate your support.
I'm listening to music while watching this video. : )
Fantastic Video. My dad and I would leave from the Junius Station and head to Manhattan so many times in the mid 1960s.
Thank you so much. It’s amazing to know that our video brought back those memories you share with your dad 🫡🫡
when the 3 ran through broadway and seventh avenue I got many memories
Great video, great memories... @45:10 you can see a BMT line passing on the left? (between Bergen Street and Grand Army Plaza). I always marveled at the architectural layout of the system, it's truly amazing.
It truly is indeed; we are choosing to agree with you. Thank you so much for sharing and it’s honorable to know that the video can help bring back some memories. 💯🫡
@patagard8253:
That's not the BMT line that you're seeing. It's the Utica Ave-bound IRT 4 express tracks descending to a lower level to bypass the BMT Q/B's 7th Ave Station. The level changes of the trackways inside this six-track tunnel under Flatbush Ave is off the charts complex! Sometimes the local and express IRT tracks are above the BMT tracks, at other sections they are at the same level, and in others, below! All six tracks rise and descend to avoid the stations that they don't stop at, and not just for that reason. In addition, the tracks are climbing onto a hill and then back down, just as Flatbush Ave is doing above them. You just got to love the complexity of the NYC subway system!
Best Subway videos right here. Video quality is stunningly clear and sharp.
Thank you so much. It is a pleasure to know you enjoyed it.
I love the song you play
"Stars are dancing" {Lost Souls} ✨💃🕺🏆🫡
3 months in, and I've watched every one of your videos. This one STILL ranks #1, followed by my former home train, the F. You'll be hard pressed to beat the 3 "red rocket". Lenox, Central Park tunnel, that Bway/7 Ave express run 🔥🤌🏽, Eastern Parkway and the New Lots El... An absolutely magnificent run, even if you were plugged by the deuce for a good portion of the trip.
Thanks for sharing this. We're honored that you appreciate the video and happy to know that you enjoyed it nevertheless. We continue to appreciate your support thank you once again.
if you freeze it at 40:33 and look to your right.. At one time that would have been the connection to the lower lever of the Nevins Street subway station.. It was never completed
Great observation and thank you so much for sharing that knowledge. A fact that we’re sure not much folks know about.
The 1 is my line and every single time I’m on a 2 or 3, all trains proceed at caution southbound between 50th street and 42nd street, and northbound between 86th and 92nd. Every single time.
It never fails huh. We’re guessing they have their reasons for slowing the trains down between those stations.
Probably because of the goofy timer signals that slow trains down. I guarantee you it's hell on the (A) line because they have *WAY* too many timer signals on that route specifically
THIS IS WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR!!!
We hope we didn't disappoint.
Love these videos honestly. Helps me relax lol
It’s an honor to know we can give you that “experience.” See what we did there? Lol
The 3 was going crazy on that middle track while skipping the 1 train stops lol😭
Great observation. Red 🚀
YES I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VERY LONG
We hope it was worth the wait.
It was can you do a J Z line that would be so cool to do the z train and the j
After watching the last video of the 2 train to 241st Street the next video I wanted to watch was the 3 train to New Lots Avenue. Sure enough you came through in the clutch with that video. It didn't disappoint at all.
We appreciate your support and appreciate you for making the initial suggestion. Thank you for that.
Thanks for posting this. I love the complete trips.
We appreciate you for your support.
I’m old enough to remember when this was the #2 routre. If you wanted to transfer to the L from Junius, you had to exit the system as there was no connection back then. That was a relic of the old IRT and BMT rivalry.
Any old heads from NYC remember the station that used to be in the basement of the department store on Fulton St? I remember my Mom used to take us shopping, then we literally went to the store’s basement and caught the subway home from there.
Thank you so much for sharing that memory of what train used to go to New Lots. Times have definitely changed and it’s good that folks can use this comment as a reference to how things used to be in the past; especially as it relates to your memories of the Fulton Street stores. We hope to continue earning your support.
Must be the old A&S, Abraham & Strauss store. And the transfer to the L from the Junius street walk way, went over electrified overhead catenary of the New Haven freight RR, so yeah!.
@@whereisthedollarYup! I remember that entrance to the 2 and 3 trains back in those days, when the store itself had wooden escalators and gilded-cage hydraulic elevators. I remember an express elevator going directly to the 8th (top) floor where the toy department was located. Also in the region of the subway entrance, there was the food/snack counter whose scents and aromas trapped many a customer into an immediate purchase!
I hope all that hasn't been eliminated when the subway access was sealed up....
The R62s were always one of my all time favorites.
That tunnel underneath Central Park is massive
No doubt about it. Great observation.
@wtaenyc Were there ever plans to interline the Metro North predecessor railways with the IRT in that area?
The starter line of my childhood! Especially Nostrand Avenue. ❤️❤️❤️
It's an honor to bring you back to those childhood days; truly nostalgic.
I never rode on the 3 & 7 Trains before. This virtual experience is awesome!
It’s a pleasure that you’re able to enjoy them both on our channel. Glad they didn’t disappoint.
Part 7:
On July 10, 1983, the 2 and 3 trains swapped terminal in Brooklyn, with 2 trains terminating at Flatbush Avenue and 3 trains terminating at New Lots Avenue. These changes were made to reduce non-revenue subway car mileage, to provide a dedicated fleet for each service, and to provide an easily accessible inspection yard for each service. The change allowed the 2 to be dedicated to 239th Street Yard and allowed the 3 to be assigned to Livonia Yard. With the rerouting of 3 trains, train lengths along the New Lots Line were reduced from 10 cars to 9 cars, within acceptable crowding levels, and train lengths along the Nostrand Avenue Line were increased from 9 to 10 cars, reducing crowding.
Beginning on August 5, 1990, late-night shuttles between 148th Street and 135th Street were discontinued and replaced by shuttle buses. On September 4, 1994, late-night shuttles between 148th Street and 135th Street were resumed but were discontinued again on September 10, 1995. This was a cost-saving measure due to low ridership.
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I remember that
Love the 3 train and the R62! And you got the curve around Lenox Terminal! That location is next to impossible to reach.
It’s truly an honor. Hope it didn’t disappoint.
@@wtaenyc Not at all! The Lenox Terminal curve alone was worth it.
Amazing! Fun fact - 145th Street station is the only station in the system that can't accommodate full-length ten-car trains. Only the first six and a half train cars make the platform. Only the first five cars of a train open here because the R62 subway cars used on the 3 service are configured in five-car sets and each must have their doors opened at the same time. Like all IRT stations, It was initially built for trains shorter in length than the standard eight to ten cars used by the subway. In the 1950s and 1960s, all of the other IRT stations were either lengthened to 10 cars or closed. It is also the only station where there is no northbound entrance as it is the second to last stop. Riders can exit but no enter the northbound platform
238 St on the 1 is also set up like that where you can't enter via the northbound side
Thank you so much for sharing this fun fact. We are sure that loads of folks wouldn't know this information about that 145th St station so it's an honor to know that they can come here and learn by reading your comment. Thank you for your support and we hope we can continue to earn it.
Yes. Additionally, the 145th St station also used to be the last stop on the northbound Lenox Ave IRT line. In 1968, the line was extended into 148th in the Lenox Ave yard. The current 148th St terminus sits under a high school and an apartment complex.
@@this51man The northbound platform was originally exit only since 242nd Street is a short walking distance north, containing two platform-level turnstiles, each of which leads to a staircase that goes down to either eastern corner of 238th Street and Broadway. The Manhattan-bound platform has an adjacent elevated station house that contains a turnstile bank, token booth, and a single street stair going down to the southwest corner of 238th Street and Broadway
Also 145th St station was supposed to be the last stop on the 3 train but because of heavy protest from the community the MTA decided to use the 148th St terminal!
I was waiting for the 3, much thanks. It's also seen a lot on CBS's new show "East New York" at New Lot's Ave.
We hope it didn’t disappoint.
@@wtaenycNow shoot the same line in the OTHER DIRECTION....
Oh shit,I've been waiting for this 👍👍
Hope it didn’t disappoint.
3 good 👍
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@@wtaenyc good
This was my ride as a child, from Kingston avenue. My grandmother would take me to A&S in downtown Brooklyn or to Radio City Music Hall.
I am making a game inside of Roblox studio, and this really helped because it gave me every little detail I didn’t know! Thank You!
Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to you sharing a video and tagging us in your creation. 🏆🫡
Great experience. Been to places I’ve never been to. Thanks.
How did it feel?
Thank you for the video. I hope you can do more in the future. I like the NYC subway system.
Thank you so much and we can’t wait for you to see what else we have in store.
Thanks for the credit on the shot!
We appreciate you for your support and thank you kindly. You are an artist and it’s a pleasure to show others your artistic skills.
The video you record is very incredible.
Thank you so much.
Another fantastic video.. I won’t be back in New York until at least July so this definitely helps keep me excited about being there again
Thank you for this one.. really appreciated
And thank you for your support. Though it may seem far, we can’t wait for your return to your home system; it’ll be greatly appreciated and be sure to shoutout to the NYCT employees.
This is one of my favorite subway lines in New York City Transit better known as the Red rocket, excellent quality as always! 😁👍🏾👏🏾
The one red express train 24 hours a day
We appreciate your support and we’re happy you liked it.
The fact that he was stuck behind that 2 train for most of the way down
Nothing worse than being stuck behind another train lmao
This is true. Highly unfortunate for sure. We hope it didn’t ruin the experience.
Mannn that Red Rocket HAULED ASSS🔥
Those SMEE trains surely do know how to move.
@ minute 7:50, look to the right wall. You'll see what appears to be a provision for a track that would merge in from the right, as if another line was to have been built. Is this true? Or is that open space curved for another reason. If not a provision space, what in heck *is* that? If anyone knows, please respond. Thanks!
When the redbirds ruled, I used love the sounds of the trains as the tracks changed from Type-1 to 2 just north of 79th Street. You can hear it at 14:48
Great observation. Its great that you get to hear that sound again though we’re sure it’s never quite the same comparison like this RB’s.
such a rush watching this in 4k on my pc monitor. moved to germany in 2001. but this makes me miss nyc bad. im from bayside.
...No cap... ty for the videos. They make great study material for employees too lol
“Thank you for your service to NYC.”
We’ll also like to thank you for sharing how it can be a learning experience for both new and existing employees. Not only can folks now appreciate the work being done by NYCT employees but now employees themselves have a quick and efficient way to learn the system, so as to create a more comfortable transition, no matter what line you’re on.
It's awesome how the 3 can still maintain 45-50 going past 59 St-Columbus Circle even with the curve.
thank you!
It's our pleasure. Thank you for your support.
I'm old school. This use to be the number 2 IRT :)
Indeed it was. How does it look now from what you remember?
Wheeewww the T/O was just throwing them breaks
Yes indeed. Shoutout to them for their great service.
That 3 was an awesome ride!
How?
Awesome video!! Could you do it in the other direction like you did with the F? Thanks for that, you don't know how much we love this!!
Thank you so much and we cannot wait for you to see all that we have to offer. It's an honor to bring this experience to the channel.
19:10 You can also transfer to the B D F M at 42nd Street via the GCT shuttle platform passage.
Great observation. Thank you so much for sharing that. We will be sure to fix that on the return trip.
I’m excited for this.
We hope it doesn't disappoint.
@@wtaenyc it def doesn’t
Love the ride on the 3 line fast RR action
We are happy it didn’t disappoint.
Thanks for another great ride! You know, the more I look at it, the more I personally think it’s not that impossible to extend the 145th Street station for a full train, although it will need careful planning and engineering.
Thank you for sharing. Like you stated, we imagine it would take some great genius and engineering to make that into a possibility. Given more resources, we look forward to seeing what other improvements will be made. 🏆🫡
39:09 It looks like they poured concrete over wooden long planks for the ceiling ! Am I correct ?
It looks like the pour marks as you would see from a concrete general contractor at your home. The planks were probably sitting on temporary scaffolding.
Aarre Peltomaa, still from Mississauga, Ontario
Your observation to those details is quite admirable. Questions that we manifest can be answered, by those who can provide as accurate information as possible.
lol you have to follow that same 2 train all the way to franklin ave in Brooklyn
Unfortunate isn’t it.
Hey there my fellow NYC transit buddies! Sorry for the lengthy absence. Anyways I greatly hope everything is going well with y'all so far.
Sending positive blessings to you and your family. Thank you for being a loyal supporter; it's a pleasure to see you again.
My house in the apartment thank you for taking this 3 train
Informally my house is in Junius street
Thank you for your support. How’d you like seeing your home from this angle? Respect to you and to your family; that goes for everyone in your community. Sending you guys positive blessings.
Awesome...
We hope it didn’t disappoint.
cool video and have more video to come
We hope we don’t disappoint.
Was taking the 3 train yesterday. Not very familiar with the route but there are some insane turns on this route when you enter manhattan.
Thanks for sharing. We can’t wait for you to experience that north bound train ride.
I've been on the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, S and E Lines every time I go to New York and they're very popular. I'm from London UK and there is a similarity between the 2 Cities with their Underground systems.
1. They're both big.
2. They're older with London being the oldest system which opened in 1863 where's New York opened theirs in 1904.
3. London has the cleanest and colourful trains (all in the London Underground Coperate Livery) which are made from aluminium where's New York keeps the traditional Silver Steel design on their trains.
I love those videos mate, they're really good! I wish there was narration on them just like what Video 125 do in the UK when they do their Drivers Eye View Videos where they have narrators talking through a certain history of a Railway journey itself with a lot of interesting detail to it as well.
It is truly an honor that someone like yourself, who has been blessed to share two of the biggest systems on the planet, is able to point out the two similarities by watching our content. We also appreciate your suggestion at the end and it’s definitely something we have to agree with.
Our idea for that type of narration was to have that type of narrative, educational content, be experienced in the Transit Museum, as a treat to those that bless it with their presence.
We will, however, discuss this as a team about possibly bringing that experience to this channel; It would truly be an honor if we could get the opportunity to do something similar, with this quality, for the oldest system in the world. It would truly be a spectacle that world deserves to see and enjoy. We can only aim to become a system that is just as clean and one day be the spectacle of transit systems in the world.
It will take loads of work but every moment in history started with one small idea; it’ll be an honor to let this channel be one of the ones to start that movement.
@@wtaenyc Thanks mate, Video 125 have done narration on all lines on the whole London Underground from 1989 to 2014 and that's a whopping 25 years and there's plenty of history to it from a drivers eye view from the oldest trains to the newest trains on the Underground Itself.
Thanks for sharing this experience on the 3 line or the Red Rocket as it was called back in the day. Its too bad the express track wasn't extended between Utica and New Lots Ave. It would have been great for reroutes in both directions if planned work was being done on either of the local tracks.
Would have definitely been interesting to see that addition.
Great video! I always forget that Lenox Terminal isn't fully underground.
Thank you so much and yes, the 3 train has both terminals outside, technically. Outside of the shuttle trains, the N is the only other train that’s like that; two outside terminals.
Hey everyone & Happy Belated Thanksgiving! I’ve noticed a handful of covered-up abandoned tunnels through the number 3 Line.
Thank you so much. Sending positive blessings to you and your family. Great observation as it relates to the “cover-ups;” it’ll be interesting to know why.
I have always wondered what that blue light means.
Great observation. These lights are indicators to the trained staff, for them to locate required assistance in the event of a major emergency. 🫡
@@wtaenyc Thanks 😊!
@@wtaenycThose are actually breaker boxes where the third rail power can be cut off.
Lets get the 5 train done soon. Keep up the good work.
We appreciate you for your support and would like to Thank you for your service to NYC. We can't wait for you to see the 5. Coming soon.
(3) Train to New Lots Av via 7 Av Express; Lenox Av, Eastern Pkwy Local, Livonia Av stop timestamps:
0:19 - Harlem-148 St [Northern Terminal 🟥]
0:51 - *HARLEM RIVER DR PORTAL [LINE GOES UNDERGROUND]*
1:25 - 145 St
3:25 - 135 St {Transfer is available to (2) train}
5:12 - 125 St {Transfer is available to M60 SBS to LGA}
6:45 - 116 St
7:52 - Central Park North-110 St
*Lenox Av Line*
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*🔴7 Av Line🔴*
12:50 - 96 St {Transfer is available to (1) LCL train}
14:14 - 86 St (Skipped 🚫)
14:50 - 79 St (Skipped 🚫)
15:22 - 72 St {Transfer is available to (1) LCL train}
16:52 - 66 St-Lincoln Center (Skipped 🚫)
17:26 - 59 St-Columbus Circle (Skipped 🚫)
18:06 - 50 St (Skipped 🚫)
19:07 - Times Sq-42 St {Transfer is available to (1) LCL, (A) (C) (E) [🔵8 Av Line🔵], (N) (Q) (R) (W) [🟡Broadway Line🟡], (7) trains; 42 St (S); PABT}
20:36 - 34 St-Penn Station {Transfer is available to M34 SBS; LIRR; NJT; AMTRAK}
21:42 - 28 St (Skipped 🚫)
22:08 - 23 St (Skipped 🚫)
22:30 - 18 St (Skipped 🚫)
23:13 - 14 St {Transfer is available to (1) LCL, (F) (M) [🟠6 Av Line🟠], (L) trains; PATH; M14 SBS}
24:38 - Christopher St-Sheridan Sq (Skipped 🚫)
25:15 - Houston St (Skipped 🚫)
25:46 - Canal St (Skipped 🚫)
26:13 - Franklin St (Skipped 🚫)
27:15 - Chambers St {Transfer is available to (1) train}
*🔴7 Av Line🔴*
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*Eastern Pkwy Line 🔴🟢*
28:43 - Park Pl {Transfer is available to (A) (C) (E) [🔵8 Av Line🔵], (R) (W) [Montague St Line] trains; PATH}
30:57 - Fulton St {Transfer is available to (4) (5) [Eastern Pkwy Line (Lexington Av branch) 🟢], (A) (C) [Fulton St Line 🔵], (J) (Z) [Nassau St Line 🟤] trains; PATH}
32:09 - Wall St
*MANHATTAN*
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*BROOKLYN*
35:21 - Clark St
36:42 - Borough Hall {Transfer is available to (4) (5) EXP & (R) trains}
38:22 - Hoyt St
41:08 - Nevins St {Transfer is available to (4) (5) EXP trains}
42:35 - Atlantic Av-Barclays Center {Transfer is available to (4) (5) EXP, (B) (Q) [Brighton Line 🟠🟡], (D) (N) (R) [4 Av Line 🟠🟡] trains; LIRR}
43:58 - Bergen St
45:35 - Grand Army Plaza
47:11 - Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum
48:56 - Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College {Transfer is available to (2) (4) (5) trains; Franklin Av (S)}
52:28 - Nostrand Av {Transfer is available to B44 SBS}
53:59 - Kingston Av
55:31 - Crown Heights-Utica Av {Transfer is available to B46 SBS; LAST STOP ON (4) TRAIN}
*Eastern Pkwy Line 🔴🟢*
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*Livonia Av Line*
58:39 - *BUFFALO AV PORTAL [LINE GOES ELEVATED]*
59:18 - Sutter Av-Rutland Rd
1:00:57 - Saratoga Av
1:02:31 - Rockaway Av
1:03:48 - Junius St {Transfer is available to (L) train by using MetroCard}
1:05:18 - Pennsylvania Av
1:06:34 - Van Siclen Av
1:09:04 - New Lots Av {Transfer is available to B15 to JFK} [Southern Terminal 🟥]
We truly appreciate you for taking the time to do this. It's an honor that you continue to support us by providing everyone with these awesome timestamps. Thank you.
@@wtaenyc you also have not pinned my comment for the (2) train full ride. Fun fact the (2) line is my favorite line and I’m doing a full ride on that line both ways for my first uploads to RUclips
0:16 - Watching this, I knew the *3* is an express service train, going past some stations where the *1* train does stop.
How’d you like it?
Now that's the red rocket!!
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Quite Intresting
We appreciate your interest.
The # 3 train aka Red 🚀
How’d you like the red rocket? Did it disappoint?
@@wtaenyc I love it and I remembered back when I was a child it was damn fast as hell even faster than today due to some regulations that slow it down and it been almost 5 months since I last rode it
Hey i love this. Can you the 2 train and the 5 train cause i enjoy those two trains, oh and the 6 train
Happy to know you like it. Our 2 video is out, check it out and let us know how you like it please.
Pls Make The 3 Train Going Uptown Harlem 148th Street Thank you
Thank you so much for the suggestion; looking forward to sharing all we have to offer. 🫡🫡
@@wtaenyc When Are you Gonna do the 3 Train (To Harlem 148th Street)
@@wtaenyc 3 train to Harlem 148th street
It seems these trains got a lot faster since I rode on them all the time years ago, but now all of the train expansion they're doing, they need to expand the 5 or 6 line to Co-op City or have them make a new commuter train station there too
Great observation and suggestions. We can only hope that as they continue to do improvements throughout the system, they can also consider those things you mentioned. Thanks for sharing. 🫡
It's called the red rocket for a reason!!
This is true. Hope it didn’t disappoint.
Imagine yourself in 1904 - transportation consisted of horse-drawn wagons, electric streetcars and steam powered els that went maybe 15 mph. Then the IRT opens and you’re blasting underneath Broadway at 40 mph.
Imagine that. Special thanks to all those who were apart of the construction of this awesome system; especially back in those days. Must have been a sight to behold, seeing the first trains make their way down Broadway like you stated.
can't wait to seeeee the manhattan skylineee !
We hope we don’t disappoint.
These are amazing. Brings me right back home. What are you gonna do after you covered all the NYC lines? Boston? Philly? Chicago? or Los Angeles?
It’s an honor to bring you back home and we’re working on that; let’s see what happens.
Damn that sucks how u gotta follow that slow ass 2 train from 135 to Franklin Ave lol. Its just like the Lefferts A train following the Far Rock train from Rockaway Blvd to 207. Very nice video lots of places where switches used to exist. Express service along the Elevated can be done now I see how the switches at Utica can line up bi directional express service to New Lots. I see that the tail track is closed off now but I do remember them having 3 trains in the relay instead of 2.
Express service to New Lots would be something that’ll be interesting to see for sure; you make valid points and thank you as well for sharing.
The 3 should have an extension from Lenox Terminal. Or maybe just do it via the 2 to Nereid? Well, I already did a G train extension and an L one. I hope this one will be good aswell, so you guys can enjoy it! Let us get started! Oh and by the way, this is the last one I am doing without a request, so from now on you have to request to get.
The 3 would go from Lenox Terminal, going up along Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard. Long name. Phew. Anyway, not making a stop yet, it would go UP along “Long Name” Boulevard.
After that, it would make a stop at West 153 Street, and YES. It is just called “West 153 Street”. I ain’t adding that long name Boulevard. No connection to any train, but connection is available to the M2 Bus Service.
Next, the 3 would go elevated! Wow! For a bridge… I know this is more fantasy than real, but it would go on the bridge “Macombs Dam Bridge”. They should add tracks for the 3, and it would make its way to The Bronx! Yay! It would go back underground somewhere around Major Deegan Express Way, like a portal.
Oh and guess what! When it starts to go underground again, it goes over Exterior Street! If you read the L train extension, you would know that it is one of the stops the L makes when it enters The Bronx. Actually, it is the first one.
The 3 would go in a tunnel similar to that of a tunnel when a train travels to a different borough.
Then, the tunnel would be like the 7th Avenue Tunnel, but less lights.
Oh and, it would go along Macombs Dam Bridge after it reached The Bronx, just it is underground now.
Finally, it would make a stop at East 161 Street. The B and D would actually be right there, just not making a stop there, with the 3.
The 3 would still go up along Macombs Dam Bridge, with it finally turning into… Drumroll please…. JEROME AVENUE!
Well, the 3 would go along Jerome Avenue, now, I don’t know about naming it the “Jerome Avenue Line”. That is a trademark for the 4 lol.
Well, it would make its way along Jerome, and the tunnel would be similar to that of the Queens Boulevard Line. But brighter actually.
It would go along Jerome, finally making a stop at East 165th Street. No connection to the 4. The station would look like Steinway Street, bland but pretty cool anyway.
It would keep going along Jerome Avenue when suddenly, it. Goes. Elevated! It would be the same height as the Jerome Line 4, and you could see Yankee Stadium if you look back. Really nice sight.
Next, since Jerome Avenue goes to the right, the 3 would go to Shakespeare Avenue, making a stop there. It would be elevated. No connection.
It would go along Shakespeare Avenue until it reaches West 168 Street. It would make a stop, West 168 Street - Woodycrest Avenue. No connection, only Bus connection is the Bx18a.
After, it would make a turn, going up along West 168 Street, and entering the neighborhood of Highbridge.
Then, it would make a stop, Nelson Avenue. Connection to Bx18b down the street.
After, it would go along West 168, passing Ogden Avenue, then stopping at University Avenue. Connection to the Bx18a and Bx18b down West 168 Street.
Next, the 3 would have to make a turn to go along University Avenue, since West 168 is coming to an end.
It would make its way up to West 170 Street, making a stop there. And, it is the last stop. Well, that was my extension for the 3 to The Bronx!
Hope ya enjoyed! And, request any other lines you want me to extend, and also, if ya don’t mind, please tell me the terminal you want to extend! Other than that, thank you for reading!
Buh - Bye!
And thank you so much for sharing. Maximum respect
Do 1 train from South Ferry please!
@@nomanfest6054 OK bet!
@@nomanfest6054 Check out the channel and you should see that video posted. Let us know how you like it when you do find it.
@@nomanfest6054 I am sorry for a delay, I started planning and typing it on Sunday, but then my iPad updated and it closed my RUclips tab. I have to redo it. I am sure it will be up in the next 2 days on the 1 train video.
I offer many many kudos for your series of informational video's on the NY Subway system. As a life long railroad enthusiast I find your series not only informational but also praise the management of the system for continuously improving and maintaining the system. I have written you before regarding the excellent job all your employees who contribute their hard work in keeping your system running.
I would like to offer a constructive comment which I believe will enhance your wonderful informative program. As most likely, the audience of your information most likely is World Wide and as such (myself for one) is most likely not that familiar with the various locations that the Subway/Elevated serves. Might I suggest that some sort of identification be included with each video you publish. I am thinking of superimposing a small map in one corner if the picture being served by the system. This could appear momentarily in a frame or at the beginning of each program. This will give the viewer some indication of the location of the system being shown plus it would be an advertisement of your beautiful City. Again, thank you for a wonderful series of information.
I do hope you continue this series as a wonderful informative venue for your World Wide audience.
Jim Hardman
Hatboro, PA
Thank you so much for making this wonderful suggestion. Like us, you too are an artist and we appreciate that you can take a look at our videos and it can help spark the creativity inside of you. It is a wonderful idea and we will discuss it with the team and see what can be done. What’s certain is that it is something that aligns with our future plans, not just for this channel, but for this city and we can’t wait to share them with you.
Thank you so much again for feeling comfortable to share that with us and we hope we continue to earn your support. Sending you and your family nothing but positive energy.
Please…..need…. More…. Been so long
Coming soon. Thank you so much for your support.