NYC Subway HD 60fps: Labor Day 6-Car R42 M Shuttle Trains Along BMT Myrtle Avenue Elevated (9/4/17)

READ FIRST: With Phase II of the Myrtle Viaduct Reconstruction starting back on September 2nd (two days prior), I set out to document the unique shuttle service that is now operating between Middle Village - Metropolitan Avenue & Myrtle - Wyckoff Avenues. This service is being operated by a fleet of 24 R42 cars, divided into four consists of 6-cars each, with two trains operating at any given time (which leaves a 50% spare ratio). Because of the presence of a single diamond crossover interlocking just south of Metropolitan Avenue, service is being run similarly to the Times Square Shuttle, with one train on each track travelling in both directions. This service pattern will remain in effect until Phase II of the Myrtle Reconstruction is completed some time around mid-April 2018. In this video, I chase the shuttle action down the length of the line, starting at the terminal @ Metropolitan, and working my way down station by station until I get to Myrtle-Wyckoff. Of the two trains that were placed into the service rotation this weekend, the one on M2 track (normally the Manhattan-bound track) already has dead motors on car 4789. You can hear the line switch opening up regularly under the car (clicking noise) when the motorman takes power, which seems indicative of some type of control group issue. The temporary inspection barn in Fresh Pond Yard seems to still be under construction at the moment, and it remains to be seen to what extent repairs can be conducted in the yard on the equipment. You can view the RFW footage shot on the same date here (visible is the new Fresh Pond Bridge, which was replaced during Phase 1 of the construction): http://youtu.be/hvi9n5DlvqY Enjoy =) During my excursion, I ran into the following fellow YouTubing railfans; check them out and give them a sub if you haven't done so already! 1. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ1Ad6JzF6UAy8W6_dMGQSA - Big Ben (recorded the clip in this video @ Fresh Pond where the two shuttles are simultaneously entering / leaving the station) 2. http://www.youtube.com/user/DjHammersBVEStation 3. http://www.youtube.com/user/RJackNYC 4. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZUcbwh2uBO2A7t8XE82bw