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Posted by heypaul on Sun Aug 28 06:51:55 2016 Museum Nostalgia TrainI was interested in the reporting of the railfan "who challenged a reporter to name two points in the city’s 469-station system, so he could recite travel directions by heart. He was right every time." I'm assuming that the reporter mistakenly described the process as memorization of all possible combinations. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 28 07:07:55 2016, in response to Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by heypaul on Sun Aug 28 06:51:55 2016. Thanks! |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Sun Aug 28 10:07:18 2016, in response to Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by heypaul on Sun Aug 28 06:51:55 2016. Nice article Paul. Thanks for the link. |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Aug 28 19:29:16 2016, in response to Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by heypaul on Sun Aug 28 06:51:55 2016. Don't you hate it when the volunteers or certain railfans monopolize the railfan window? |
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Posted by priya12 on Sun Aug 28 23:08:29 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Aug 28 19:29:16 2016. Like that railfan Michael Kam, who had his phone pressed up to the window the whole way down. There's also that asshole who was wearing the blue bucket hat and floral shorts, along with the fat guy who always brings that camera and small tripod. These people ruin it for everyone.As far as I can tell, there were three actual crew members with vests up there, one seemed to be instructing the train operator and the other two were doing their best to maintain civility at the window |
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Posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Mon Aug 29 09:40:13 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by priya12 on Sun Aug 28 23:08:29 2016. There is a money making opportunity here, charge for the window in 15 minute (or whatever works) increments.Watch all those cameras disappear. |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Mon Aug 29 12:15:13 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Aug 28 19:29:16 2016. And by "monopolize" I mean "don't share". I'm ok with someone standing up front for an entire trip segment, but they should stand in such a way that they block a minimal amount of the view for everyone else standing up by the railfan window. That means standing sideways (assuming that's your thinner dimension), no tripods, and no keeping a largish video camera against the glass the whole time unless it is at the very edge of the window and you're not taking up a whole ton of space with the logistics of doing so. |
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Posted by northshore on Mon Aug 29 12:46:51 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by terRAPIN station on Mon Aug 29 12:15:13 2016. Excellent point |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Mon Aug 29 12:48:36 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by northshore on Mon Aug 29 12:46:51 2016. Excellent pointThanks. |
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Posted by randyo on Mon Aug 29 14:08:21 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by terRAPIN station on Mon Aug 29 12:15:13 2016. Even back in the day when RFWs were the norm, there was always the a...hole who would park dead center across the bulkhead door so that nobody else could get a decent view. When I rode at the RFW, I would always stand off to the right to allow for at least one other individual to share the window, and in the event of a child, I would step back to let the youngster right up to the window and I would stand behind and look over his/her head. |
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Posted by Express Rider on Mon Aug 29 23:14:53 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by randyo on Mon Aug 29 14:08:21 2016. we were kids once and had our day at the RFW, so giving a kid the window means a potential future railfan, ERA memver, and transit advocate. |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Tue Aug 30 06:48:22 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by randyo on Mon Aug 29 14:08:21 2016. Exactly. |
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Posted by randyo on Tue Aug 30 15:02:12 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by Express Rider on Mon Aug 29 23:14:53 2016. Good point. It might even mean a potential NYCT employee. |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Aug 30 18:47:50 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by randyo on Tue Aug 30 15:02:12 2016. I knew the road the first day I started to qualify on the routes because I fanned all B division lines by looking out the RFW so I knew my lineups.Sadly with these transverse cabs, future t/o's will not be able to do that. |
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Posted by randyo on Wed Aug 31 13:43:40 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Aug 30 18:47:50 2016. If the T/Os obey the rules and don’t cover the cab door window with last Sunday;’s NY Times, then railfans at least have a fighting chance of studying the ROW. |
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Posted by B1bus on Sun Sep 4 02:46:04 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by priya12 on Sun Aug 28 23:08:29 2016. Why do you keep bringing up peoples' real names for? |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Sun Sep 4 13:44:51 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by B1bus on Sun Sep 4 02:46:04 2016. Public shaming? |
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Posted by Lord Vader on Sun Sep 4 17:56:37 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Aug 28 19:29:16 2016. Who doesn't? Once in a while, I'll do the RFW on the J line but when an interested young one wants to look out, I go have myself a seat. I pretty much RFW'd every route in the subway with exception to 2nd Ave so I'm really not missing much. Besides, I get my fare share as a motorman on the PATH so believe it or not, its a blessing to just sit and relax without worrying about signals and line-ups lol. Doing this long enough, even if you're just joy riding, it can't be helped your work brain kicks in as if you are operating, quoting signal aspects and speeds in your head lol.Vader |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Sep 4 18:00:58 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by randyo on Wed Aug 31 13:43:40 2016. Too bad they didn't include cab door windows on Denver's commuter railcars. |
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Posted by Express Rider on Sun Sep 4 20:24:20 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by randyo on Wed Aug 31 13:43:40 2016. The only problem I've found, is since the glass in the door is polarized, lights and signals have star-like distortion. I find that to be very distracting so usually don't look out the window too long for that reason.However, it's better than nothing at all. |
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Posted by Karl M, Ex New Yorker on Mon Sep 5 13:33:41 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by randyo on Mon Aug 29 14:08:21 2016. I would also allow others to look and especially children, the RFW window hogs have no respect for others. Karl |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Sun Sep 11 21:14:32 2016, in response to Re: Riders Hop Aboard Nostalgia Train in Brooklyn-Queens, posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Mon Aug 29 09:40:13 2016. nah |
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