Future Fests as of Fall 2011 & Winter 2012
#1
Posted 16 December 2011 - 03:26 PM
http://kevinkorell.c...ockies/home.htm
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#2
Posted 15 January 2012 - 01:51 AM
Secondly, in March 2011 they cancelled the Brown Line, the one that ran "over the hill" rather than through the Mt. Washington Tunnels. So that had to be removed from the previous itinerary.
Third, Amtrak restructured the schedule for its Pennsylvanian, eliminating the later eastbound Sunday frequency 6 hours later than the eastbound schedule observed the rest of the week. Now the same departure time prevails all 7 days a week. This makes a Johnstown side trip still possible, but with too much time in town before our 6 PM westbound departure back to Pittsburgh.
Which leaves a one day event within the Pittsburgh area, not including the westbound rides on the Pennsylvanian or Capitol Limited to get there, or eastbound trips to leave on either of those trains 2 mornings later. (Two hotel nights required.) Those coming from the west could do one very long day on the day of our transit activities and not need a hotel room at all.
It is estimated that to ride both legs of the "T" light rail (red and blue, South Hills Village and Library, as well as the downtown tunnel and the new extension to the North Shore opening this Spring), plus two Incline rides, this can be done within one day. Only Duquesne Incline would require a round trip on a bus to get to from from the foot of this Incline; Monongahela Incline is next to a light rail station.
No date chosen yet for this, and perhaps it can be a wait-and-see to determine if PAT plans to come out with a better fare instrument that is visitor-friendly.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#3
Posted 18 January 2012 - 11:02 PM
#4
Posted 18 January 2012 - 11:43 PM
Face it, we're just not destined to visit Pittsburgh! There are so many negatives against riding their system for pleasure... and I feel sorry for those who rely on that system to get to work every day.Now we'll have to monitor the new cuts. One thing that would destroy this itinerary: Blue Line (Library) would no longer run on the weekends.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#5
Posted 16 February 2012 - 10:44 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#6
Posted 17 February 2012 - 07:42 PM
For the North Carolina. Virginia, Jacksonville, etc. etc. fest, we had options for just Charlotte and Raleigh, one with Jacksonville, FL added before those cities, and one with a VRE trip to Fredericksburg, VA after those cities. I've condensed them into one. Updated description and a link to the surviving itinerary here.
And remember when we had an issue with calling times in Salt Lake City and Denver for a Rockies RailFest, and then in a chat session we discussed the possibility of going west to Reno, NV to make a daytime turnaround? I had the Reno option posted, as well as separate fests in Denver and Salt Lake. The Reno option was retained as the sole itinerary. The homepage was updated here. Depending on what lines open in each city will determine when we'll do a Rockies RailFest.
Links to the options not retained will lead you back to the above homepages.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#7
Posted 20 February 2012 - 02:15 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#8
Posted 20 February 2012 - 08:39 PM
#9
Posted 16 March 2012 - 01:15 PM
- Hudson-Bergen LRT 22th Street to 8th Street in Bayonne
- Meadowlands Line - which is an event-only commuter branch line for now only running for concerts and football games in MetLife Stadium. This line is supposed to get regularly scheduled service when American Dream (ex-Xanadu) opens, if it ever does.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#10
Posted 16 March 2012 - 01:27 PM
I once inquired with the trolley museum regarding a shuttle, and none exists. One would be on their own by taxicab to get between the Wells, ME transportation center and the trolley museum in Kennebunkport. Hotels, which would also be necessary since considerable time would be required to enjoy the museum, are clustered along the oceanfront in Kennebunkport as well.To add some diversity to a possible Maine Fest, there could be visits to Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway and Seashore Trolley Museum. Both operations are close Downeaster service; however a shuttle will be necessary to get to the narrow gauge and/or streetcar museum. Both museums operate in winter, but only on special occasions. Just a thought.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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