Reports from the Metro New York RailFest 2009
#1
Posted 16 January 2009 - 10:00 PM
#2
Posted 16 January 2009 - 10:27 PM
This is train 3267, 5:43 Long Branch express with connection to Bay Head. South Amboy is next. First and last cars are Quiet Cars. All tickets please.
#3
Posted 16 January 2009 - 10:41 PM
The other 11 of us had a nice round trip out to High Bridge. Once there, as John mentioned, we had a healthy layover since we came in about 12 minutes before the advertised. If you've been following the weather you know it had to be anything but pleasant out there.
We had a late add, as Chris who we met on the Boston fest 2 months ago was able to join us in Newark. I'll adjust the list to include him when I get home.
And we expect things to be just as cold as we do Newark Airport's AirTrain tomorrow morning, followed by a round trip to Poughkeepsie in the afternoon, making use of both Metro North and Amtrak.
We have a possibility of snow for our Sunday trip to/from Connecticut. Should make life even more interesting!
Edited by KevinKorell, 16 January 2009 - 10:57 PM.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#4
Posted 17 January 2009 - 09:26 PM
Edited by KevinKorell, 17 January 2009 - 09:29 PM.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#5
Posted 17 January 2009 - 09:33 PM
Day Two if the MNY Rail Fest 2009 went OK. We had 16 people involved today.
First, a smaller group of 11 rode AirTrain Newark. At least the thing was running this time, unlike our 2002 attempt. But they were apparently having some switch problems near the rail station end of the line, so we got a late start and short turned at Terminal A in order to ensure we would be back in time for our commuter train to New York. Then as it turned out, we caught a very late NJT train from the airport to New York, running about 15 minutes earlier than the one we expected to catch.
After lunch at Grand Central Terminal, we took the ride out to Poughkeepsie, going up on Metro North and returning on Amtrak. Very delightful ride both ways. Those who were on the river side of the train got to see mostly ice. The MN train ran on time, and the Amtrak train got to us about 20 minutes down but ended up in NYP only 10 minutes late.
The majority of the group had dinner at TGI Friday's on 34th Street, and then went our separate ways.
Another cold one, but we survived.
Glad to see everything went well!
Tomorrow we wrap up the 3 days with our trip to Connecticut.
The part of the fest I'll be at! Can't wait to meet everyone!
Edited by Long Train Runnin', 17 January 2009 - 09:33 PM.
#6
Posted 17 January 2009 - 11:35 PM
Glad that your getting to join the group, as they are true ambassadors of the Aloha spirit (even while freezing).Glad to see everything went well!
Tomorrow we wrap up the 3 days with our trip to Connecticut.
The part of the fest I'll be at! Can't wait to meet everyone!
Aloha
#7
Posted 18 January 2009 - 07:33 PM
Edited by KevinKorell, 18 January 2009 - 11:02 PM.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#8
Posted 18 January 2009 - 07:41 PM
Two of those 16 were 16. We were joined by Lou's wife Lisa for part of our outbound trip.
Who was 16?
#9
Posted 19 January 2009 - 01:26 PM
It might have been the same engine from our trip, but I never went all the way up to the engine while I was there:
http://www.flickr.co...kam/3206822585/
#10
Posted 19 January 2009 - 02:51 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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