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FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012

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Little ol' me, yours truly, has become fully qualified on the Hell Gate Line, between CP 216 (SHELL, New Rochelle) and Penn Station as of 1430 hours yesterday afternoon. I am very much happy to now be able to be apart of running NJT trains to Penn for the upcoming football season and to hopefully be a part of testing M-8s between CP 216 and NYP (well to Harold in Queens, whenever the 3rd rail is extended up to Gate), whenever the time for that comes.

My head still aches from all the info I crammed in, as me, a second conductor plus 2 MNR engineers, did this all in a total 6 day crash course as opposed to the several week course the training was initially. While I just died to have a chance to snap photos from my phone when we toured and walked the station and yards around NYP, sorry had to keep her powered off, so I had to keep the rail nut bug caged up!!! :-D

So folks, when the time comes for me to be conductor on my first NJT run, my friends here, including Mr. Feldman, NETO, Railman, Danny at 103rd, 5301Fishbowl (especially Fish if I get MLVs.....show Fish how it's done!! :-D) and all others here will get an invite to come along (they give us 3 days advance notice if we, the conductors, trainmen and engineers, line up for the run, usually on Thursday we get notification). I will be happy to have you along (do bring cameras if you like!! :-D)

Look forward to running the NJT trains and having good people along for the ride!! :-)

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by SUBWAYMAN on Fri Aug 3 09:48:27 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congratulations!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by mike cruz on Fri Aug 3 10:45:05 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Good deal man!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Railman718 on Fri Aug 3 10:46:08 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congratulations!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Olog-hai on Fri Aug 3 10:51:40 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Don't trip going up and down those MLV staircases, now.

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Dave on Fri Aug 3 11:07:01 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Cool beans! Great job, brah!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Broadway Lion on Fri Aug 3 11:07:55 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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I'm going to the VIKINGS game! (not) ☺

ROAR

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Fisk ave Jim on Fri Aug 3 11:59:23 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congratulations Paul!
BTW, did they make you get qualified in Sunnyside (yd)??

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Joe Saitta on Fri Aug 3 12:04:23 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congratulations and many more years of continued success!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by mcorivervsaf on Fri Aug 3 12:06:57 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congrats, Paul! Be careful out there!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by 3-9 on Fri Aug 3 13:03:13 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congrats, dude! Show 'em how much you know your stuff!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Railman718 on Fri Aug 3 13:04:09 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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BTW if is a Thursday and im around would like that..

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Mark S. Feinman on Fri Aug 3 13:32:02 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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6,134 attaboys for ya!!

--Mark

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Newkirk Plaza David on Fri Aug 3 13:49:58 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congrats, brother.

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by MainR3664 on Fri Aug 3 14:14:03 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congrats. Working a train accross the Hell Gate bridge really does sound thrilling!!! Good luck!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by CJ on Fri Aug 3 14:19:01 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congratulations you deserve it. :)

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by G1Ravage on Fri Aug 3 14:54:14 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Cool.

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by EastSideRider on Fri Aug 3 15:34:35 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Railman718 on Fri Aug 3 13:04:09 2012.

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Ditto!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by LRG5784 on Fri Aug 3 15:39:28 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Awesome news, congrats!!!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by LRG5784 on Fri Aug 3 15:40:43 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Hell Gate swag bump....

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by North-Easten T/O on Fri Aug 3 15:59:32 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Great, Now I have to watch out for TMP in my state. Shit.

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Railman718 on Fri Aug 3 16:03:41 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by North-Easten T/O on Fri Aug 3 15:59:32 2012.

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Don't sweat it he won't be anywhere near you not to mention you a Busman anyway!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by chud1 on Fri Aug 3 16:10:54 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by G1Ravage on Fri Aug 3 14:54:14 2012.

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Excellent.
chud1

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by blue8irt on Fri Aug 3 16:24:45 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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When my grandmother lived in Astoria, I used to swim in the pool there. Great place.


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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Amtrak guy on Fri Aug 3 16:26:28 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congratulations and much continued success

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Andrew Saucci on Fri Aug 3 17:59:55 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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I guess you have to change your handle now.

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri Aug 3 18:17:19 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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And another hearty congrats! Now ya gotta KEEP it. :)

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Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sat Aug 4 09:49:58 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Thank you everyone for the congrats and kind words!!! When I get my call (again usually 3 days before, typically Thursday) of course all are welcome to come on down!! Be happy to have y'all!!! :-)

Thank you again everyone!! And yes, Mr. Saucci, Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES......AND THE HELL GATE LINE!!! :-)

Head still aches from crash-coursing a several week training into a grand total of 6 days, Tue-Thu of this past week plus 3 days of it about a month and a half ago!! :-) But yes, pulled it off and pulled it off very well!! Much respect to my classmates who are qualified as well, they did remarkable jobs too with all the crash-coursing!! :-)

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sat Aug 4 09:50:33 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by MainR3664 on Fri Aug 3 14:14:03 2012.

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Sho' 'nuff is!!! Best view of the skyline from ANY of the NY Area bridges!!!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sat Aug 4 09:52:32 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Amtrak guy on Fri Aug 3 16:26:28 2012.

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Thank you, bro!! Much respect to all of your Amtrak road-qualified conductors, assistant conductors and engineers!! You all have to know A LOT of s**t in the 457 miles between South Station and CP VIRGINIA in D.C.!! A lot of info in the timetable plus NORAC, your people deserve their respect big time!!

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Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Avid Reader on Sat Aug 4 10:21:42 2012, in response to Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sat Aug 4 09:49:58 2012.

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WELL DONE, AND CONGRADULATIONS!!!

You mentioned third rail extension.

Will the service be using NJT with Pants, or M-8's with dual third rail shoes?

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Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sat Aug 4 20:56:24 2012, in response to Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Avid Reader on Sat Aug 4 10:21:42 2012.

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Thank you, sir!! :-)

And if and whenever the NH Line goes into Penn, the M-8s will run under the wire from CP 216 (SHELL Interlocking, New Rochelle) to a point just before Gate Interlocking (at a catenary dead section) where the M-8 will changeover (similar to Pelham) from overhead to third rail, and run via third rail to NYP. For reasons of weight reduction and the prevention of a loss of seating room, the M-8s were not equipped with the transformer which would have allowed for them to run all the way into Penn under wire. M-8s starting from 9138/39 thru the 9200s are equipped with the third rail shoes which are capable of running on both MNR and LIRR third rails. The shoe beam is movable (where the shoe is mounted) which can allow the shoe to ride atop the LIRR third rail and make it able to run on MNR's underunning third rail.

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Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Sat Aug 4 21:12:48 2012, in response to Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sat Aug 4 20:56:24 2012.

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say whooottt ??


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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Fred G on Sat Aug 4 21:20:22 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congrats! And good to hear the train is running again this year :)

your pal,
Fred

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by BigBusDriver on Sun Aug 5 00:12:11 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Congratulations!

STILL
LOL@TMP RUNNING OUT OF ROOM FOR HIS "TAG"

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Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sun Aug 5 09:55:54 2012, in response to Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Dutchrailnut on Sat Aug 4 21:12:48 2012.

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I tell you, Dutch, you should have tackled the wilds of the Hell Gate Line!! I know for a fact the Penn Station course would have had your head spinning!!! My head still hurts!!! lol

Figure you should take on something new before you retire, plus hey get to roll on 7100 HP locomotives!! :-)

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 5 10:27:32 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Paul: Congratulation on qualifying . I'm sure that it took a lot of hard work. But always remember this; AMTRAK will take you to Hell's Gate but Metro-North will take you to the Gate of Heaven.

Larry, Redbirdr33

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Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Sun Aug 5 10:42:46 2012, in response to Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sun Aug 5 09:55:54 2012.

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no thanks, Im not qualifying to loose money, only to make money. just sayin.


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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sun Aug 5 14:27:37 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 5 10:27:32 2012.

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Thank you, Larry!! :-)

The head still pounds from all the Penn Station stuff we had to learn pretty much on the fly!!!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Olog-hai on Sun Aug 5 14:29:40 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 5 10:27:32 2012.

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It was the New Haven and PRR that opened Hell's Gate though.

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sun Aug 5 14:45:27 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Aug 5 14:29:40 2012.

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I thought humanity and our inherent stupidities opened Hell's gate??

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sun Aug 5 14:58:02 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Breaking: Due to budget cuts, Metro North will be eliminating Meadowlands service from New Haven, CT.



No, seriously, congrats.

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 5 15:53:58 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sun Aug 5 14:27:37 2012.

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The head still pounds from all the Penn Station stuff we had to learn pretty much on the fly!!!

Although I usually see things from a NYC point of view I have to admit that Pennsylvania Station is one fine piece of railroading. You have the mega-merger at Harold funneling into the East River Tunnels and the complexity of the Penn Station interlocking itself. Not to mention three different railroads. Just becoming familiar with all the tracks is a daunting task.

Larry, RedbirdR33

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by JRice on Mon Aug 6 07:39:53 2012, in response to FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Aug 3 09:35:17 2012.

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Way to go!

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Mon Aug 6 09:08:41 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by JRice on Mon Aug 6 07:39:53 2012.

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Thank you kind sir!! :-)

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Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Mon Aug 6 09:09:23 2012, in response to Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Dutchrailnut on Sun Aug 5 10:42:46 2012.

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And extra day pay (6th start) is NOT making money??????? :- /

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Mon Aug 6 09:58:59 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 5 15:53:58 2012.

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4 interlockings, 4 yards, 21 tracks (platform tracks), 5 connecting ladder tracks, 6 "X" tracks which lead from the North River Tunnels to each of the station tracks, tons of signals on the ground, on the wall and up on the ceilings in the tunnel walls, even several mid-platform signals and crossovers within the platform limits, all on a sesame seed bun!!! :-D

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Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by R32_3672 on Mon Aug 6 10:48:42 2012, in response to Re: Thank you all!!! :-) Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Mon Aug 6 09:09:23 2012.

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TMP Congrats! and Give The NJT Meadowlands service hell lol.

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by Dyre Dan on Mon Aug 6 19:37:33 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Aug 5 14:29:40 2012.

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It seems ironic that one end of the Harlem River has Hell's Gate, while the other end is a place to SPITE the Devil (Spuyten Duyvil).

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Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......

Posted by RockParkMan on Mon Aug 6 20:04:52 2012, in response to Re: FINALLY!!!! And after 3 years of sheer patience......, posted by Dyre Dan on Mon Aug 6 19:37:33 2012.

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Spuyten Duyvil = Spitting Devil.

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