A certain subway conductor on the F in the mornings

laurahazardowen · February 2009

There is one F-train subway conductor who usually seems to work in the mornings and who I have started to find very funny recently.

I can't tell if it's a man or a woman. The person talks A LOT and says things like "A nice third day of the week to you...Wednesday" and gives very, very detailed directions at each stop and just talks and talks and talks.

Does anyone else know who I mean, and has anyone ever seen them?

rtraindweller · February 2009

My friend made a Twitter post about this conductor today actually haha. She described it as a "Six Flags vibe than typical MTA. F Train win!"

katbka · February 2009

what time do you take the train? I wouldn't mind adding some fun to my morning commute

laurahazardowen · February 2009

It's usually on the early side, like between 7 and 7:30.
Once you hear it, you will know exactly who I mean!

raw · February 2009

That's great!

I wish more conductors would be more friendly and verbal. Half the time stops are not even announced.

yoda · February 2009

There used to be a fella like that on the D train. He was funny and very dry. There was also a more famous conductor on the 1, but I think he passed.

opossumqueen · February 2009

When I used to get on the 4/5 at Franklin, maybe 7:30ish, I loved to have the chatty conductor who sounded EXACTLY like James Earl Jones. Exactly like him and he said lots of stuff like "have a great Wednesday, folks" and announced the stops even though the train had the boards and auto announcements. He always made my day a little better.

kalpana · February 2009

That F train guy has been around forever. There used to be one on the R train too.

arieshine · February 2009

There's a guy on the F in evenings sometimes who speaks with a voice that drags out words, but doesn't make extra comments. He says things like, "Next stop fifteenth streeeeeeeeet" and it makes me laugh.

ibike · February 2009

There's also a guy on the Q in the morning who gives very detailed directions at stops and when you get to Atlantic Ave he says "...and connection to the Loooooooooooong Island Rail Road." Every...day....his persistence is the best part in my opinion.

carmen · February 2009

There was a conductor like this on the G train

"It's 8:32 on this bright Thursday morning, everyone enjoy the day!"

vidro3 · February 2009

There is also an F train conductor with a super Russian accent. when he announces the stops it sounds like "Next stop Fours Awenue zis Minhitten bound Fs train."

brooklynpotter · February 2009

i heard this guy once, on a weekend. very cool

khuntiennang · February 2009

i've been to a few trains with funny conductors, not a lot, but i wish there are more conductors like that.

another recent funny one when i was in SF bart subway, i was on the train underground crossing the bay to oakland, the conductor was yakking throughout the whole ride as if he was a tour guide, at one point saying the train was at the lowest point now out of the whole subway network at whatever feet underground, then a few mins later he warned us that we were ascending, and then when we emerged above ground, he then said "this is what i call world class roller coaster".

it was hilarious.

shishkab · February 2009

i know exactly who you are talking about, but i'm pretty certain the conductor is a woman. she'll talk about the weather sometimes, gives extra directions over the loudspeaker to people getting off at particular stops, always tells people to be safe. i like her a lot.

brooklynpotter · February 2009

the person i've heard is definitely a man. he points out landmarks and talks about history

obamanut · February 2009

A few years ago on the Q train, the same guy used to say, every single morning in a Luther Vandross voice right before Atlantic Avenue, "Goooooooood Morning everybody... and welcome aboard.. the Q (pronounced kyuuuuuu) train."

I always wondered if it was a recording or not.

obamanut · February 2009

ibike wrote: There's also a guy on the Q in the morning who gives very detailed directions at stops and when you get to Atlantic Ave he says "...and connection to the Loooooooooooong Island Rail Road." Every...day....his persistence is the best part in my opinion.

Yes, that's the guy!!

It's the same exact announcement every morning.. it's got to be a recording, because he says it exactly the same way every time.

shishkab · February 2009

brooklynpotter wrote: the person i've heard is definitely a man. he points out landmarks and talks about history

yeah, i've heard that guy on the weekends and he's cool, too. but the OP is talking about the 7ish AM weekday conductor. i've heard both voices, and they are def. not the same person.

A certain subway conductor on the F in the mornings

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