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Posted by Fred G on Sun Jun 17 16:37:40 2018 Prior to opening day, I had a chance to photograph the Hartford Line during its testing/rehearsal period prior to the grand opening yesterday 06-16-18.
Wallingford
Springfield MA
Windsor - Farmington River They also pressed McGinness geep 6696 into service although it will likely stay on Shore Line East until it too is rebuilt and repainted:
Leaving Hartford with a set of SLE coaches. After moonlighting on the Hartford, it had to return to SLE.
Newington Junction. This is part of the stretch where Amtrak trains can run at 110 mph.
At rest at Hartford Yard, where the NHV to HFD trains lay up before heading south again. Some fun facts: The newly painted engines are nicknamed "Coke Zero" The newly wrapped coaches are ex MBTA MBB coaches, and are leased by CT Some of the leased coaches have bathrooms but since they are not ADA compliant, the bathrooms can't be used until they are brought up to code, even though the DOT has promised to do so by next year. The MBTA coaches are rated for top speed of 80 mph but Amtrak can go faster as they're upped the speed limit in spots so Amtrak can go 110. http://www.hartfordline.com/ is the website for schedules, fares and other info. |
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Posted by chud1 on Sun Jun 17 18:27:52 2018, in response to FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Fred G on Sun Jun 17 16:37:40 2018. 5 drooling stars out of 5 drooling stars for these pictures.chud1. :)..... |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Jun 17 19:09:30 2018, in response to FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Fred G on Sun Jun 17 16:37:40 2018. Very nice pics Fred !Is there a place to get a bit to eat if I arrive around lunchtime in Hartford ? Bill Newkirk |
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Posted by Fred G on Sun Jun 17 19:45:27 2018, in response to Re: FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Jun 17 19:09:30 2018. Thank you Bill!Lunch around the train station in Hartford is kind of spare. There’s a Subway and a Dunkin’ Donuts in the basement of the station where it meets the bus station. Also in the south part of the station building there is a somewhat pricey taco/Mexican place. After that you have to walk east several blocks to get to the actual nuts and bolts downtown of Hartford where you have pricey eateries other than fast food. I think a better option for lunch would be New haven, where you could exit the train at State Street station and walk a few blocks westerly on Chapel Street and you’ll find a variety of stuff: both chains like Chipotle and Halal guys and also mom-and-pop restaurants. I haven’t made hartford a meal destination in a long time. Several years ago there was both a diner and a pizza joint across the street from the train station and they’ve long ago shut down. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sun Jun 17 20:09:18 2018, in response to Re: FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Fred G on Sun Jun 17 19:45:27 2018. Do you know what it's like around the Springfield station? I will be checking out this line in early July when I have a few days off. |
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Posted by Fred G on Sun Jun 17 20:22:23 2018, in response to Re: FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sun Jun 17 20:09:18 2018. Not pretty but not crime infested and there are places to eat and get coffee and stuff within a couple three blocks of the station. The station itself has been revamped and is pretty decent. The platform area is still the same old grungy low level platform area that it has been for years. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Jun 17 20:29:56 2018, in response to Re: FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sun Jun 17 20:09:18 2018. Springfield is America's crud bucket. Take that, East St. Louis! |
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Posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Sun Jun 17 21:21:21 2018, in response to FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Fred G on Sun Jun 17 16:37:40 2018. excellent photos FRED G !!you the man !!! |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sun Jun 17 21:44:42 2018, in response to Re: FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Jun 17 20:29:56 2018. But I thought it was a city on the grow? |
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Posted by Dave on Sun Jun 17 22:11:29 2018, in response to Re: FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Jun 17 20:29:56 2018. Springfield is a garden spot compared with ESL! |
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Posted by Bklynsubwaybob on Sun Jun 17 22:43:49 2018, in response to FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Fred G on Sun Jun 17 16:37:40 2018. Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos. |
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Posted by r17-6599 on Mon Jun 18 00:01:31 2018, in response to FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Fred G on Sun Jun 17 16:37:40 2018. Great shots, Fred G. Nice seeing you at Yankee Station-161st Street a few weeks ago. Those Amtrak shots came out great.I did the Hartford Line today. I feel for the conductors. Imagine having to manually open & close doors at each end of every car, at each station! In this day & age; what the Hell were they (MBTA) thinking when these cars were ordered! My train actually hit 90+ on the n/b trip to Hartford. Some nice high speed rolling through there. Some cars had crappy to NO a/c. With the overcrowding, schedules were difficult to maintain. People were told they had to either stand or wait for another train. Waiting was not an option for me. I stood. We were allowed to stand in the vestibules, and the car with the flat wheel provided for extra special effects. Things got so bad that one train had to be coupled to another to accommodate all the crowds. Then, at every station down to NH the train had stop TWICE, once for the front section, once for the rear section. And of course, no toilets. Not a way to win over potential customers. jrc |
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Posted by AlM on Mon Jun 18 01:02:04 2018, in response to Re: FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Jun 17 20:29:56 2018. As we know, the only reliable stats are for homicides.Springfield about 15 homicides in a city of 150K. ESL about 35 homicides in a city of 35K. Comparable to Los Cabos, Caracas, and Acapulco, which are on top of the worldwide list. Twice Baltimore's rate. (NYC about 300 in a city of 8 million.) ESL is pretty hard to match. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 18 01:28:17 2018, in response to Re: FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by AlM on Mon Jun 18 01:02:04 2018. The last case the Springfield police chief got to the bottom of was a case of Mallomars! |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Jun 18 04:38:47 2018, in response to Re: FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by r17-6599 on Mon Jun 18 00:01:31 2018. Today will be the real test when it goes into service as a commuter railroad. I agree it wasn’t a great showing yesterday but to be fair free train rides on Father’s Day Is going to result in overflow crowds. |
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Posted by Dave on Mon Jun 18 07:11:40 2018, in response to Re: FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 18 01:28:17 2018. Take a guess where this Springfield is! |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Mon Jun 18 10:36:53 2018, in response to Re: FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Dave on Mon Jun 18 07:11:40 2018. Missouri? |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Mon Jun 18 10:38:54 2018, in response to FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Fred G on Sun Jun 17 16:37:40 2018. Great pics Fred.You da man! |
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Posted by chicagomotorman on Mon Jun 18 14:57:55 2018, in response to FOTOS - Hartford Line, posted by Fred G on Sun Jun 17 16:37:40 2018. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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