Sometimes in Manhattan I take the downtown D train in from Columbus Circle, and when it gets to 47/50th st it's on the right hand side of the platform across from the F train which is on the left hand side. A short journey through the tunnel and we're at 42nd st, however the D is now on the left hand side of the platform while the F is on the right. The two lines have basically switched sides somewhere in the tunnel.

But I can't work out how. To cross the tracks in the tunnel would be madness, and besides if they did that then one of the trains would be forced to wait while the other one crossed ahead of it. I know this doesn't happen because oftentimes both trains will be neck and neck at 47/50th and then they pull into 42nd at the same time.

The only other thing I can think of is that one track crosses underneath the other one somewhere in the tunnel. However I've been on both trains, and I don't detect any kind of descent or ascent between stops. It feels like both trains just zip through the tunnel in a straight line. It's quite a short distance between stops so you'd imagine the incline would be relatively steep. It really baffles me. Any ideas?

I prefer BFD3.

bapu
I prefer BFD3.

I see you have figured out how to Jam with your Stix and avoided that Addiction in using those loony Toon tracks.  

Simple: worm hole.

Mesh

bapu
I prefer BFD3.

I see you have figured out how to Jam with your Stix and avoided that Addiction in using those loony Toon tracks.  

Izee wot youse dun dare.

Do you see any Rubik's cubes laying around?
 
 

What's a train?

What's a line and how do I cross it?

bapu
What's a line and how do I cross it?

It's not what it's hyped up to be.......no need to make a BFD out of this.

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