I was born in Bushwick, Brooklyn near the . I was intrigued by the elevated line. When I moved to Queens, I lived near the LIRR. I've seen or passed by every station in the NYC subway and DC Metro (you can guess which system I prefer). Since I'm busy with law school, I don't have as much time to railfan or take express bus pics as I used to. However, I covered most of the areas I wanted to see in the tri-state area. My railfan trips in 2011 will focus more on other cities like Boston, Baltimore, and possibly Atlanta. I'm basically done fanning in the city (though I will take some M-8 pics once they arrive).