A Few MTA Work Trains (March - May 2023)

Over the last couple of months, from March to May (2023), I've managed to capture a number of MTA work trains rolling through the 14th Street-Union Square subway station, specifically the tracks serving the N, Q, R, W (yellow) lines. These trains were running late at night, when passenger service was no longer running on the express tracks. A couple of these clips, while out of order, were taken within a 15 min period on May 22nd during a particularly busy maintenance night (a real treat as I was drunkenly making my way home!).
The five consists are as follows:
#1: MotivePower R156 locomotive #OL935 hauling R161 rider car #RD410 (ex-St. Louis Car Co. R33 #8954), an unknown flatcar, and Fuji R73 crane car #258.
#2: General Electric R43 locomotive #60 hauling R161 rider car #RD421 (ex-St. Louis Car Co. R33 #9032), an unknown flatcar, and Thrall R113 crane car #C264.
#3: Republic Locomotive Works R120 locomotive #L907 hauling Harsco R252 flatcar #F869 (carrying an interesting piece of equipment!), Harsco R252 flatcar #F890, and Kawasaki R157 flatcar #F671.
#4: General Electric R47 locomotive #67 hauling R161 rider car #RD410 (ex-St. Louis Car Co. R33 #8954)--a familiar face!--, an unknown flatcar, and Thrall R113 crane car #C267.
#5: Republic Locomotive Works R120 locomotive #L903 hauling R161 rider car #RD428 (ex-St. Louis Car Co. R33 #9038), and two Harsco R252 flatcars (possibly #F843 and #F877).
Rider car RD410 has made a couple of appearances now, also in a previous video of mine featuring an MTA work train!

[@eightavmunipals]

Love seeing work train action

[@N5505KD]

They are always a treat! Especially when they are running late at night. You can always tell when one is coming!

[@stevenlugo924]

Broooo They were actually going fast 💨💨💨💨 Wowwww I forever Love these GE Diesel Locomotives.

[@N5505KD]

Yeah man! They were haulin' ass! It's always a treat to see one of those workhorses go by!

[@stevenlugo924]

Broooo Forreal They were really working and completely throttling while doing so. I hope to catch some of these Locomotives at fast speeds myself 🤩🤩🤩✌🏻@@N5505KD

[@nycdisp_djm]

Nice video

[@N5505KD]

Thanks!