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[ Read Responses | Post a New Response | Return to the Index ] Posted by VictorM on Sun Jun 1 00:56:02 2003, in response to Re: Proof that the Lex can’t support more than 28 tph, Keying by WAS common 50 years ago. For example, on the Flushing IRT nearly all the PM rush hour expresses I rode to Main Street (at the rail fan window) keyed by the red automatic signals on the down grade approaching the tunnel portal at Lawrence St (now College Pt Blvd). In this way they could make it to the first homing signal, which usually changed just before they got there. Also they had only 2 platform timers at Main St, and they were much faster than the current ones, allowing the trains to clear the switches faster. I also saw trains on the E and F frequently key by approaching stations in the rush hour. In this way, if the train ahead got delayed by a few seconds, they could make it up, minimizing a "domino" effect. As far as tripping trains, maybe it was because I brought the motormen bad luck, but it happened so often I stopped counting. Responses
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