Rest assured we will once again have Fests within New York City, as its subways and commuter rails provide endless choices for us that can easily fill up a day or two of rail riding. Another reason for skipping New York City in early 2004 is that there will be major route changes coming later in the year due to the reopening of all four tracks over the Manhattan Bridge.
So back to Philly! We will not refer to this one as the PhillyFest, because I found when using search engines that other events (mostly non rail related) compete for similar names. It will most likely be called the Philly RailFest 2004. We've ruled out Pretzel Fest and Cheese Steak Fest because we want to emphasise that train riding is our most important goal (with eating a close second! ) And Brotherly Love Fest sounds way too corny.
What will we do there? These facts are known so far:
- It will be a 2-day affair, with train riding all day Saturday and Sunday.
- The dates will be January 17th and 18th.
- Monday the 19th is the Martin Luther King holiday, which means that some participants don't have to rush home to be at work on Monday.
- Sunday's activities will be a full day on the rails on the ex-Reading Railroad side of the system, doing R3 West Trenton, R5 Doylestown, and R2 Warminster. Lunch in Doylestown in Boston Market.
More details about the activities and planning process will be coming soon.