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VR Railfinder: NYCTA - BVE

BVE is another simulator well suited to rapid transit simulation. I don't know if the complete NYCTA system has been modeled. If not, it's close. All routes and trains are conveniently located here in a single place. The one exception is the 1878 Baldwin Forney 0-4-0T steam locomotive, which is available at my Downloads page. All BVE items except the steam locomotive are for BVE 2; the steamer is for BVE 4 only.


Routes - NYCTA

Route
Author
Comment
2 Line NYCTBA Team The #2 Train or the 7th Avenue-Broadway Express is a 24-hour subway route. The route travels from the most northern part of the Bronx in the Wakefield Section, through the West Side of Manhattan, over to Brooklyn ending in the Flatbush Section. The route that is available for download portays a typical daily run from Flatbush Avenue Station to Times Square.
7 Line
The #7 Train or the Flushing Line OR the International Express is a 24-hour subway route. The route travels from the most the Flushing Section of Queens to the Theater District of Manhattan. This line is typically known as the Internation Express because of all of the diverse neighborhoods it travels through. The route that is available for download portays a typical daily run from Times Square to Flushing-Main Street. The package available carries both the Express & Local download.
A Line NYCTBA Team The A Train or the 8th Avenue Express is a 24-hour subway route. The route travels from the most northern part of the Manhattan in the Inwood Section, through the West Side of Manhattan, over to Brooklyn and then splitting off to two seperate parts of queens which are Ozone Park & Far Rockaway. There is also a few special rush hour trips which terminate at Rockaway Park. The route that is available for download portays an overnight shuttle trip between Euclid Avenue & Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard. During the overnight hours typical A Service is provided to Far Rockaway, while Lefferts customers must transfer at Euclid Avenue for the shuttle.
B Line by NYCTBA team The B Train or the 6th Avenue Express is a Rush-Hour & Middawy subway route. The route travels from the Bedford Park Section of The Bronx OR the Harlem Section of Manhattan, through the West Side & Middle of Manhattan, over to the Brighton Beach Section of Brooklyn via the Manhattan Bridge & Brighton Right-of-Way. The route that is available for download portays the line as it was during the Manhattan Bridge reconstruction from the 34th Street-Herald Square to Bedford Park Boulevard.
D Line Travis Alexander The D Train or the 6th Avenue Express is a 24-hour subway route. The route travels from the Norwood Section of The Bronx, through the West Side & Middle of Manhattan, over to the Coney Island Section of Brooklyn via the Manhattan Bridge & West End. The route that is available for download portays the line as it was during the Manhattan Bridge reconstruction from the 34th Street-Herald Square to Bedford Park Boulevard. This package includes both the Bronx-Express & Local downloads.
E Route Robert Marerro The E Train or the 8th Avenue Local is a 24-hour subway route. The route travels from the Financial District of Manhattan Section, across Queens into the Jamaica Section. The route that is available for download portays a typcial run between the World Trade Center Station and Jamaica Parsons-Archer Station, then vice versa.
F Line Travis and Joe The F Train or the 6th Avenue Local is a 24-hour subway route. The route travels from the southerm most tip of the subway system in the Coney Island Section of Brooklyn, through the Middle & East Sides of Manhattan, crosses over Queens ending in the Jamaica Section. The route that is available for download portays the line as it was during the Coney Island Station Rebuild from the Avenue X Station to 179th Street. This package includes the Queens Bound run download.
G Line Travis, Joe, Oren H. The G Train or the Brooklyn-Queens Crosstown is a 24-hour subway route. The route, which is rare in itself becuase its only one of three routes that don't see Manhattan, travels from the Red Hook Section of Brooklyn, across Newtown Creek, into Queens ending in Long Island City. Weekend Service terminates in Forest Hills. The route that is available for download portays a typcial weekend run between the Smith & 9th Streets and 71st & Continental Stations.
L Line NYCTBA Team The L Train or the 14th Street-Canarsie Local is a 24-hour subway route. The route travels from the Chelsea Section of Manhattan into Brooklyn ending in Canarsie while flirting with the edge of Queens while en route. The route that is available for download portays a typcial run between the Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway and 8th Avenue Stations.
N Line Tony Walnut The N Train or the Broadway Express is a 24-hour subway route. The route travels from the Astoria Section of Queens, through the Middle of Manhattan into Chinatown, then over to Brooklyn ending in the Coney Island Section. The route that is available for download portays a typcial run between the Coney Island and Ditmars Blvd Stations.
Q Line Travis and Joe The Q Train or the Broadway Express is a 24-hour subway route. The route travels from the Midtown Section of Manhattan into Chinatown, then over to Brooklyn ending in the Coney Island Section via the Brighton Right-of-Way. The route that is available for download portays a run between the Brighton Beach and 57th Stations prior to the full Manhattan Bridge reopening. Included in this download is a Local and Express Version.
R Line

The R Train or the Broadway Local is a semi 24-hour subway route. The route travels from the Forest Hills Section of Queens, through the middle of Manhattan into the Financial District, then over to Brooklyn ending in the Bay Ridge Section. The route that is available for download portays a typcial run between the Bay Ridge and 71st Ave Stations. Over night service on this line is dwendled down to a Shuttle between 95th St and 36th St.
S Line 42nd St
Travis Alexander The S Train or the Shuttle comprise several routes around the NYC Subway System. The Franklin Avenue Shuttle connects the Fulton St & Brighton Lines in Brooklyn, The 42nd Street Shuttle connects the East Side & West Side Lines in Manhattan, The Rockaway Park Shuttle connects Rockaway Park with the (A) Line in Broad Channel. The routes that is available for download portays typcial runs on the 42nd Street, Franklin Avenue, and the now disfunct Grand Street Shuttle Lines.
S Line Franklin
Ed Yee See above
S Line Grand
NYCTBA Team See above
V Line Travis Alexander NYCTA V line (runs from the Lower East Side/2nd Avenue in Manhattan to Forest Hills/71st Avenue in Queens.)

 
Trains - NYCTA

Train Author Comment
R1 Ed Yee IND 1930-1931, 10 car set
R32
BMT-IND 1965, Budd "Brightliner" 10 car train
R36 Phil Domingues IRT 1963-1964, generic Redbird, post-1995 speed modification (top speed 45 MPH, formerly 55 MPH)
R44 Tony C BMT-IND and SIRTOA 1971-1973, St. Louis Car
R62 Tony C IRT 1983-1985, Kawasaki Rail Car Company
R142 Ed Yee IRT 1999-2003, Bombardier
R143 Ed Yee BMT-IND 2001-2002, Kawasaki


Trains - Other

Train Author Comment
NY Elevated Forney #39 Ron Dillard 1878 Baldwin 0-4-4T plus c-car set; BVE 4 only
M-3 Long Island Tony C Budd


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