Among the lesser-known Kathleen Campion announcement recordings preserved by railfans are the transfer announcements featured in Volume 2 of the A/C/S announcement collection. These announcements were created to provide riders with important connecting service information at specific stations and can be heard on a variety of service patterns.
At Lefferts Boulevard, Kathleen announces, "Transfer is available to the Q10 Bus to JFK Airport." This announcement can be heard on A, C, and Rockaway Park Shuttle (S) trains serving Lefferts Boulevard. For many years, the Q10 provided one of the primary public transit connections between the subway and JFK Airport, making this announcement a familiar part of travel to and from the airport.
A rarer example can be heard at Broad Channel, where Kathleen announces the transfer to the Rockaway Park Shuttle. Unlike the Lefferts Boulevard Q10 announcement, which appears on all three A/C/S services, the Broad Channel transfer announcement is associated only with C train service operating via the A line to the Rockaways. Railfans have documented this announcement on both Far Rockaway-bound and Rockaway Park–Beach 116 Street-bound C trains running over former service patterns that are no longer seen in regular operation. Because these routes closely resemble historic C train operations from decades past, the announcement has become a particularly interesting recording among subway enthusiasts.
Today, both the Lefferts Boulevard Q10 transfer announcement and the Broad Channel Rockaway Park Shuttle announcement survive primarily through recordings preserved by railfans, including videos uploaded by Mr Railfan. These recordings capture a fascinating part of the subway's automated announcement history and preserve service patterns that many riders never experienced firsthand.
Attention all passengers, your train is now departing from platform 7. Please ensure you have all your belongings before exiting the station. We wish you a pleasant journey.
