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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 13:47:33 2013, in response to Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 13:13:22 2013. I would love to ride this train. However, not with any of these passengers. |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 15:39:33 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 13:47:33 2013. When I worked late in the City I would take the 8:30 Montauk (change at Jamaica) to Babylon. On Summer Fridays it was insufferable to ride. |
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Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Wed May 22 15:52:52 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 15:39:33 2013. What was bad about the ride? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed May 22 16:00:17 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Wed May 22 15:52:52 2013. City folks headed east. Drunk train. Been there, done that, drove there instead after just one ride. |
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Posted by xtimx on Wed May 22 16:06:15 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 13:47:33 2013. Well said. |
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Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Wed May 22 16:52:29 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed May 22 16:00:17 2013. Oh Ok, I always thought the environment on that train was similar to any other commuter train that leaves the city at that time. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed May 22 17:01:17 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Wed May 22 16:52:29 2013. More like when a Rangers game ends on New Years. :) |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 17:02:13 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Wed May 22 15:52:52 2013. Privileged, rich, entitled Manhattanites/hipsters headed to priviliged weekend destinations, most of whom are either drink or are just annoying sober. Loud talkers, cell phone abusers and a disproportionate number of uncrated pets.I rode to the Hamptons on a Friday ONCE in the summer, and it was insufferable on a midday train (the express out of Jamaica that leaves around 11:30 AM). |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed May 22 17:04:01 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 17:02:13 2013. And the uncrated pets are the ones holding the tickets. :) |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 17:08:42 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed May 22 17:04:01 2013. One man had a fucking great Dane. |
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Posted by NorthShore on Wed May 22 17:09:48 2013, in response to Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 13:13:22 2013. I worked one summer as an attendant in the parlor cars (when they had cabin rooms).It was wonderful. as soon as the guests boarded at Jamaica Station, the party began. Everyone was in a festive mood. When the train arrived in the Hamptons, the joyous atmosphere was set.+ |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed May 22 17:16:56 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by NorthShore on Wed May 22 17:09:48 2013. I thought the extra-curriculars started upon departure from Hunterspoint ? LIRR did NOT weld the beds up. I suppose the Chelsea Boys to Sayville would take advantage of that today on one of the local trains with parlor cars. |
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Posted by Neil Feldman on Wed May 22 17:28:57 2013, in response to Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 13:13:22 2013. 4:19 is Train 658 to Port Jefferson which is an already packed train now to add more fury to those riders, geez! |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 17:41:14 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Joe V on Wed May 22 17:16:56 2013. LOL. |
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Posted by murray1575 on Wed May 22 17:42:44 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed May 22 17:01:17 2013. And the Rangers lose.... |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed May 22 17:50:11 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 17:08:42 2013. Heh. It's always puppy time. :) |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed May 22 17:51:25 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by murray1575 on Wed May 22 17:42:44 2013. Heh. Fewer windows ventilates the cars better anyway. :) |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed May 22 18:26:48 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 17:08:42 2013. What was it fucking? :-) |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 18:32:15 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Wed May 22 15:52:52 2013. Crowded. noisy, luggage everywhere people weren't (sometimes where they were). If you didn't sit right near the end door, you had to fight your way out. I sometimes stood in the vestibule so I knew I'd get off in Babylon.Occasionally overfriendly males, who wanted to share a premium beer and flirtatious females weren't much compensation since I had to get home to dinner with wifey without smell of beer and perfume on me. Did I mention the cars were hot. |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 18:32:49 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Spider-Pig on Wed May 22 18:26:48 2013. Whatever it wanted. |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed May 22 18:38:37 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Neil Feldman on Wed May 22 17:28:57 2013. Before the dual-modes, that slot was a 10 car Far Rockaway train, now the 4:31 from Brooklym |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 18:40:33 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Joe V on Wed May 22 18:38:37 2013. They used to run a Penn-Jamaica electric to connect across the platform to the Cannonball. |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed May 22 18:45:21 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 18:40:33 2013. I think the reason they run the Cannonball out of NYPS was to save money not running the dedicated shuttle from Penn. |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed May 22 19:39:33 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 17:02:13 2013. "Privileged, rich, entitled Manhattanites/hipsters headed to priviliged weekend destinations"If they were that privileged & rich, they would'nt be taking the train. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed May 22 19:41:16 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed May 22 19:39:33 2013. LOL! |
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Posted by Broadway Lion on Thu May 23 08:10:12 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed May 22 19:39:33 2013. They have cars and SUVs out there.LION sure as little beans would not want to DRIVE out there. That is far worse than any train.The really rich would of course ride out there on their yacht. ROAR |
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Posted by Tony Clifton on Thu May 23 09:14:14 2013, in response to Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 13:13:22 2013. No, the Cannonball did not sell out. Only the Hamptons Reserve service sold out. |
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Posted by NorthShore on Thu May 23 11:00:52 2013, in response to Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 13:13:22 2013. With direct Manhattan service to the Hamptons, the East Siders and Wall Steeters can now have direct one-seat access without having to change in Jamaica or ride with the Levittown Losers. |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Thu May 23 11:17:39 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Broadway Lion on Thu May 23 08:10:12 2013. "The really rich would of course ride out there on their yacht"I think theres' a helicopter charter service available for the true high rollers. I just can't imagine Billy Joel sippin on a Bud Lite sittin at a lower level window seat on a Bi-level |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Thu May 23 14:57:48 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Broadway Lion on Thu May 23 08:10:12 2013. In the 60s many ex LD sleepers were sold as parlor cars on that train including Amagansett which formerly graced the Capitol Limited. Seems to me that a bedroom perhaps shared w/a sweetie might be a fine way to begin a weekend away. |
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Posted by merrick1 on Thu May 23 19:11:55 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Thu May 23 11:17:39 2013. There's also float plane service. I sometimes see them flying over Jamaica. |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Thu May 23 20:16:20 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by merrick1 on Thu May 23 19:11:55 2013. When I hit one of them balls, Mega or Power, I'll be on that bird. Till then, the train is the way to go.The traffic is still the pits. God help you if you drive out there with a stick shift. Serious muscle fatuige is possible in the left calf. Ive been on those trains before. Screw the drunks. Tune them out. If you cant beat em, join em, just dont get stupid. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu May 23 20:21:52 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Thu May 23 11:17:39 2013. Classic Billy Joel music. |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Thu May 23 20:58:55 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Olog-hai on Thu May 23 20:21:52 2013. Thanks for sharing! |
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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Thu May 23 21:40:18 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed May 22 16:00:17 2013. Not so much the drunks but the city snobs |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu May 23 22:01:18 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by gp38/r42 chris on Thu May 23 21:40:18 2013. Years ago, they combined into a single congealed mass. :) |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 23 22:16:46 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed May 22 19:39:33 2013. You don't understand these people very well. |
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Posted by Nilet on Thu May 23 23:00:19 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 17:02:13 2013. I rode out to the Hamptons on a summer Friday and found it to be a perfectly ordinary train full of perfectly ordinary people, the vast majority of whom were sober and none of whom had pets. |
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Posted by Train2104 on Thu May 23 23:57:03 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Nilet on Thu May 23 23:00:19 2013. On the other hand, my experiences with this involve riding 2058 on a summer Friday (which has a Greenport connection).No, most of the passengers were not drunk or a physical disturbance. No, there were no pets. Yes, the train was insanely crowded. (I don't think I've seen worse on the LIRR except in service disruptions) Yes, most passengers had luggage. Yes, the passengers were very loud and boisterous. Given that the scoot connection is only 2 cars and much more than 25% of the passengers I saw on this 12 car train seemed to be going to Greenport (luggage), I wonder what that scoot looked like. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 24 00:19:51 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by murray1575 on Wed May 22 17:42:44 2013. .... to the Islanders. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Fri May 24 01:21:16 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 23 22:16:46 2013. It's just class warfare. |
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Posted by MainR3664 on Fri May 24 07:27:56 2013, in response to Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 13:13:22 2013. I think this is great news! |
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Posted by Amanda on Fri May 24 08:08:12 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 22 17:02:13 2013. One asked the conductor on my Montauk rush hour train yesterday, "Where's this train's beverage service?"Sooooooo glad I'm working from home today. |
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Posted by Amanda on Fri May 24 08:10:07 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Nilet on Thu May 23 23:00:19 2013. What kind of alternate Summer Friday universe is this? |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 24 11:22:13 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Spider-Pig on Fri May 24 01:21:16 2013. That implies these cityiots (I'm stealing Amanda's word) have any class. |
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Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Fri May 24 12:16:01 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 24 11:22:13 2013. Chris: Isn't "cannonballing" illegal in New York State?Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by G1Ravage on Sat May 25 00:09:30 2013, in response to Cannonball Sells Out, posted by SLRT on Wed May 22 13:13:22 2013. I'm confused. They can run the bi-levels out of Penn now? |
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Posted by lirr42 on Sat May 25 00:16:52 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by G1Ravage on Sat May 25 00:09:30 2013. Yes, they can run the bi-levels with the dual-mode locomotives (DM30AC). Those locomotives (the ones that have numbers beginning with 5) can run on both third rail and diesel power, switching between the two shortly after leaving the East River Tunnels.Dual-mode runs with bi-levels happen many times each weekday during rush hours with trains to/from places like Port Jefferson, Oyster Bay, and Speonk going directly to or from Penn Station. |
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Posted by G1Ravage on Sat May 25 00:23:40 2013, in response to Re: Cannonball Sells Out, posted by lirr42 on Sat May 25 00:16:52 2013. Wow, I had no idea. I thought they couldn't run into Penn Station at all, hence all the Hunterspoint Avenue departures.Maybe someday I'll take a ride. |
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