GalaxyExpress2199's Solo-Fanning - Busy Budds! M3s On The Weekend?!

What a great catch! The M3s were in service on the weekends!
‪@GalaxyXpress2199‬ checked the MTA TrainTime app today and saw M3s in service! He arrived at Jamaica and waited for an hour, seeing two sets of M3s in action. He rode one from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminal and back.
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[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

I really love that sound of the M3 HVAC as soon as you walk in!

[@GalactekkRF]

Love the feel of it!

[@NY-TransitLuvr9808]

Very cool video !

[@GalactekkRF]

Glad you liked it! I had fun making it!

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

Awesome Video!

[@GalactekkRF]

@@MetroMenTransitProductions thanks! Was happy I was able to capture and ride it!

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

My personal favorite M3 is 9804! It was the first ever M3 I rode, on December 12th, 2023. You should try to catch it one day!

[@GalactekkRF]

Nice. I don’t remember the car number but I first rode the M3 when I was like 3 or 4

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

6:47 Try to hang up those signs on some M3's if you can!

[@GalactekkRF]

Maybe I’ll bring some tape today… 👀

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

8 cars isn’t strange at all, it actually happens way more often than you think! Some every day, LOL! 😂

[@GalactekkRF]

Good to know! I usually only see 6 cars

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

The M3 actually turns 40 years old this year!

[@GalactekkRF]

Yes, they made their debut in September of 1985 iirc!

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

Here are my top 4 fav M3 sets: 9793-94 (No PTC, Sadly retired, RIP… 😢😔🪦 At least 9794 was donated, but the car I rode in 9793- is rotting away in Arch St…), 9803-04, 9879-80, and 9937-38.

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

5:36 WHERE’S THE SEAT?!?!? 😭😭😭😭😭

[@GalactekkRF]

LMAO thats why I pointed the camera down 💀

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

Wdym posters in the back? The swiped off one on the right? lol

[@GalactekkRF]

Actually this applies to all M3s with poorly removed posters, it's not a good look LOL

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

Did those two pairs feel like refurbished pairs if you know what I mean? Lol Compared to the non-refurbished ones.

[@GalactekkRF]

Gonna be serious here, honestly if you put me in an M3 and I had to figure out what car number it was, I could not not tell you. I can only tell what's an even and odd number car OR if its PTC/Non PTC lmao Some are just a LITTLE more crusty than others, but 9807 was surprisingly good for a bathroom car and is in good shape. Just remove those posters towards the back of the car, it looks so unpleasant 9920 was great but once again the lights were off most of the time and I spoke to the engineer the entire time so I couldn't really tell you :p

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

How was 9808? The car with no ADA seat. 😂

[@GalactekkRF]

I didn't stay there long, I didn't get a feel for the car

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

How was 9807 and 9920? I know for a fact those are both new nose pairs.

[@GalactekkRF]

@@MetroMenTransitProductions 9807 was fine. 9920’s lights failed on its way back from ATL to Jamaica. They didn’t take it out of service when I got off. It returned to ATL

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

How was the crew?

[@GalactekkRF]

@@MetroMenTransitProductions They were amazing. Super nice and seemed down to Earth so I gave them some drawings of the M3 I made

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

Galactekk have you ever realized how every M3 has ripped up posters but no actual recent posters still hanging up, lol

[@GalactekkRF]

Yes. I guess they've been given up on

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

I’m surprised 9849 isn’t ur fav because that is the first one you ever rode. Did you like 9849?

[@GalactekkRF]

I was speaking to a station ambassador most of the time, so I didn't pay much attention. It was pretty good.

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

@ On the train lil bro 😭😭🙏🙏☠️☠️

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

@@GalactekkRF that’s totally bs On a train, speaking with a specific STATION ambassador!!!!

[@GalactekkRF]

@@MetroMenTransitProductions He said he was a station ambassador. He had a red vest with pins and stuff Oh and hes the one that gave us the pens and stuff on the 2nd excursion

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

5:16 Look to your left ☠ What is up with these LIRR crews in Hillside who have to put those stickers on.....

[@GalactekkRF]

I saw… 😭 Maybe a passenger put it there cuz theres no way workers would do that

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

Btw check ur held in review

[@GalactekkRF]

I don't see anything in that tab

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

6:05 Typical...

[@GalactekkRF]

Keeping them in service has drawbacks and positives. The door issues however-

[@MetroMenTransitProductions]

@@GalactekkRF The doors on the Metro-North M3A's are fast ASF. Like LIGHTNING fast. LIRR is the exact opposite.

[@GalactekkRF]

@ LMAO