QM1to6Ave Posted June 30, 2019 Share #1526 Posted June 30, 2019 On 5/24/2019 at 7:35 AM, Union Tpke said: I put it in the wrong image. Screen Shot 2019-05-17 at 8.05.31 PM by Union Turnpike, on Flickr I've been taking the New Haven line on MNRR this past week and I've been shocked by the amount of trackside garbage and left-over construction debris across the line, and in the tunnels out of GCT. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted June 30, 2019 Share #1527 Posted June 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, QM1to6Ave said: I've been taking the New Haven line on MNRR this past week and I've been shocked by the amount of trackside garbage and left-over construction debris across the line, and in the tunnels out of GCT. I wonder if that toy wagon is still there trackside around New Rochelle... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted June 30, 2019 Share #1528 Posted June 30, 2019 1 hour ago, paulrivera said: I wonder if that toy wagon is still there trackside around New Rochelle... I'll take a closer look on Monday...do you remember where exactly you saw it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axis Posted July 11, 2019 Share #1529 Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) There needs to be a free crosshonoring system on the Far Rockaway LIRR Branch between Jamaica & Five Towns at all times. There’s like nothing else mass transit to take that actually exists to go to/from Five Towns. Edited July 11, 2019 by Axis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EphraimB Posted July 18, 2019 Share #1530 Posted July 18, 2019 I need to commute from far Rockaway to Brooklyn by train to get to my psychiatrist appointment. The problem is that it will thunderstorm today. The commute includes a 20 minute walk to the train station. What do I do? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted July 18, 2019 Share #1531 Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, EphraimB said: I need to commute from far Rockaway to Brooklyn by train to get to my psychiatrist appointment. The problem is that it will thunderstorm today. The commute includes a 20 minute walk to the train station. What do I do? Have someone drive you to the train station, or take a bus, or, finally, walk with an umbrella. Edited July 18, 2019 by P3F 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 18, 2019 Share #1532 Posted July 18, 2019 3 hours ago, EphraimB said: I need to commute from far Rockaway to Brooklyn by train to get to my psychiatrist appointment. The problem is that it will thunderstorm today. The commute includes a 20 minute walk to the train station. What do I do? Buy an umbrella and take a bus or an Uber.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brakethrow Posted July 18, 2019 Share #1533 Posted July 18, 2019 Whatever happened to the LIRR engineer that overran the block at Atlantic Terminal ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted August 2, 2019 Share #1534 Posted August 2, 2019 Does anybody know any EASILY ACCESSIBLE places to railfan within 1.5 hours of NYC that have RELATIVELY FREQUENT service? MNR, LIRR, Amtrak, freight, I'm fine with all! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted August 2, 2019 Share #1535 Posted August 2, 2019 39 minutes ago, New Flyer Xcelsior said: Does anybody know any EASILY ACCESSIBLE places to railfan within 1.5 hours of NYC that have RELATIVELY FREQUENT service? MNR, LIRR, Amtrak, freight, I'm fine with all! LIRR: Woodside, Forest Hills Metro North: 125th street 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted August 2, 2019 Share #1536 Posted August 2, 2019 32 minutes ago, trainfan22 said: LIRR: Woodside, Forest Hills Metro North: 125th street Out of NYC, maybe? I was wondering if I could see MNR AND freight trains 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted August 2, 2019 Share #1537 Posted August 2, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, New Flyer Xcelsior said: Out of NYC, maybe? I was wondering if I could see MNR AND freight trains Freight trains run on the Hudson line but IDK an specific time of when a freight will show up on the Hudson. Bound Brook on NJT raitian valley line is the best spot for fanning freights in the NYC area.. not my video below but it's an example of what to expect there.. Edited August 2, 2019 by trainfan22 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted August 2, 2019 Share #1538 Posted August 2, 2019 12 hours ago, New Flyer Xcelsior said: Out of NYC, maybe? I was wondering if I could see MNR AND freight trains Yeah as was noted 125th is about as good as it gets and Fordham, though Fordham isn't quiet. The Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil stations in my neighborhood are quiet and you can see the Amtrak trains. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsunflyguy Posted August 3, 2019 Share #1539 Posted August 3, 2019 23 hours ago, New Flyer Xcelsior said: Does anybody know any EASILY ACCESSIBLE places to railfan within 1.5 hours of NYC that have RELATIVELY FREQUENT service? MNR, LIRR, Amtrak, freight, I'm fine with all! As others have said, Woodside, Forest Hills is a good place. Mineola is popular, Valley Stream as well. During rush hour Babylon can be interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted August 3, 2019 Share #1540 Posted August 3, 2019 51 minutes ago, Jsunflyguy said: As others have said, Woodside, Forest Hills is a good place. Mineola is popular, Valley Stream as well. During rush hour Babylon can be interesting. That island platform at Woodside is quite the experience during rush hour. Trains all around you going every which way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsunflyguy Posted August 3, 2019 Share #1541 Posted August 3, 2019 Oh that reminds me, there is a spot on the corner Skillman Ave and Thomson Ave near 33rd on the where you have an ok view of Harold Interlocking. Won't get any good video but an interesting show. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted August 3, 2019 Share #1542 Posted August 3, 2019 Can you buy LIRR tickets with a Pay-per-Ride MetroCard? Instead of taking the subway I want to take the LIRR but still use the funds I've added onto my MetroCard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted August 3, 2019 Share #1543 Posted August 3, 2019 1 hour ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: Can you buy LIRR tickets with a Pay-per-Ride MetroCard? Instead of taking the subway I want to take the LIRR but still use the funds I've added onto my MetroCard. That'd be interesting, but MetroCards are hardly relevant to the railroads in any capacity. (Basically, unless your ticket comes with one in some form or there's cross-honoring, the MetroCard is meaningless.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted August 7, 2019 Share #1544 Posted August 7, 2019 Does anyone know the procedure for boarding/deboarding the Hudson Line trains at Manitou? I am probably going to go up there this weekend (for a hike nearby)! Also, is there any special procedure for buying tickets there? I plan to use MTA eTix. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted August 8, 2019 Share #1545 Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, New Flyer Xcelsior said: Does anyone know the procedure for boarding/deboarding the Hudson Line trains at Manitou? I am probably going to go up there this weekend (for a hike nearby)! Also, is there any special procedure for buying tickets there? I plan to use MTA eTix. Also, is there a specific car we need to board in? Does the train always stop at Manitou, or do you have to flag it down? - I will be catching one of the afternoon trains back to NYC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted August 8, 2019 Share #1546 Posted August 8, 2019 2 hours ago, New Flyer Xcelsior said: Does anyone know the procedure for boarding/deboarding the Hudson Line trains at Manitou? I am probably going to go up there this weekend (for a hike nearby)! Also, is there any special procedure for buying tickets there? I plan to use MTA eTix. 35 minutes ago, New Flyer Xcelsior said: Also, is there a specific car we need to board in? Does the train always stop at Manitou, or do you have to flag it down? - I will be catching one of the afternoon trains back to NYC Leaving NYC, the first five trains to Poughkeepsie (6:45 hourly until 10:45 from GCT) all stop in Manitou. Coming back, there's a 1:24 return then hourly from 3:24 until 7:28, with no flagging down needed. 99.999% of Metro-North engineers know to stop at Manitou at those times on the weekends. If you're in the wrong car, the conductor will typically let you know what car you need to be for Manitou as they check your ticket. eTix shouldn't be a problem in and of itself, but check the cell service when you get there just in case. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EphraimB Posted August 8, 2019 Share #1547 Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, paulrivera said: Leaving NYC, the first five trains to Poughkeepsie (6:45 hourly until 10:45 from GCT) all stop in Manitou. Coming back, there's a 1:24 return then hourly from 3:24 until 7:28, with no flagging down needed. 99.999% of Metro-North engineers know to stop at Manitou at those times on the weekends. If you're in the wrong car, the conductor will typically let you know what car you need to be for Manitou as they check your ticket. eTix shouldn't be a problem in and of itself, but check the cell service when you get there just in case. what does flagging down mean? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted August 8, 2019 Share #1548 Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, paulrivera said: Leaving NYC, the first five trains to Poughkeepsie (6:45 hourly until 10:45 from GCT) all stop in Manitou. Coming back, there's a 1:24 return then hourly from 3:24 until 7:28, with no flagging down needed. 99.999% of Metro-North engineers know to stop at Manitou at those times on the weekends. If you're in the wrong car, the conductor will typically let you know what car you need to be for Manitou as they check your ticket. eTix shouldn't be a problem in and of itself, but check the cell service when you get there just in case. Thank @paulrivera! I might get round-trip tickets from the TVMs in the city, considering the cell service up there might be sketchy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianstallion Posted August 9, 2019 Share #1549 Posted August 9, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 9:41 PM, EphraimB said: what does flagging down mean? Not so common nowadays, but it used to be that infrequently used stops were often designated as "flag stops." This meant that if you were waiting for a train, you had to make sure the incoming engineer saw you on the platform by standing and waving, or some such action, so he'd know to stop for you. If he didn't see anyone on the platform he would not stop. Similarly, if you wanted to get off at a flag stop, you had to make sure to tell the conductor so he'd alert the engineer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianstallion Posted August 9, 2019 Share #1550 Posted August 9, 2019 On 6/20/2019 at 2:03 PM, 40MntVrn said: Hmmm, I wonder what this could be... Wasn't Devon Transfer a temporary transfer station set up a few years back when work was being done on the Waterbury line and through trains had to be suspended? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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