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Monthly Archives: March 2008
Straphanger Joe Rides the 7 to Uranus
“Be kind to your behind.” It’s cottonelle’s new tag line and it’s covering the wall space at the stairs heading to the Grand Central subways and everyone’s talking about it. Whether it’s the poop reporter whose motto is “Your #1 Source for … Continue reading
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Bad Vibes on Good Friday
ConnecticEnergy tells us about an interesting flare-up on the train from Stamford this morning. A woman with no ticket–and, apparently, no money–was getting grilled fairly hard by the conductor. She was giving it back to the conductor with some vehemence as … Continue reading
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Bobby the Conductor and the ‘Long’ Rider
There’s a funny bit on Derailed about Conductor Bobby’s interaction with a photo-shy VIP rider en route to Fairfield. Bobby, who possesses a Gump-ian knack for bumping into famous people, took the ticket belonging to Justin Long, who’s best known … Continue reading
Bear Market Slams Chappaqua
Peter Applebome, who pens the sometimes illuminating Our Towns column in the NY Times, sets his sights on Chappaqua train station today and the financial workers, Bear Stearns and other, who board before the sun comes up each day. The … Continue reading
A Dream Commute
I had what may be my first-ever commuting dream last night. I was trying to catch a 5:46 train, only it appeared to be an Amtrak, and the station wasn’t Grand Central–which I guess makes sense of it was an … Continue reading
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NY Times Remembers Fallen Newsstand Operator
The NY Times picks up on the tragic story of the blind newsstand operator who fell to her death on the tracks at Croton-Harmon yesterday. “It was a routine that Theresa Fiorentino followed for as long as anyone could remember.” … Continue reading
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Blind Newstand Operator Killed at Croton-Harmon
This is just awful in every way. A blind 75-year-old newsstand operator was killed at Croton-Harmon station this morning after falling onto the trucks and getting hit by an Amtrak. Therese Fiorentino had stepped onto the platform for a smoke … Continue reading
The Trainjotting Restaurant Review: Iron Horse Grill
The Missus and I had the divine–and exceedingly rare–pleasure of an actual dinner out without Little G rolling Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater all about the place. We chose the Iron Horse Grill, a cozy, tasteful joint located inside the … Continue reading
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Can Someone Please Help This Guy?
He said Trainjotting was “great,” so we’re inclined to help the fella. While Googling train directions from New Haven to the New York Botanical Gardens I came across your great site. This query may be answered somewhere in the Trainsjotting … Continue reading
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Toasting the Irish and Trains
Saluting St. Patrick’s day, the lyrics to “Paddy Works on the Railway”, as was probably performed by the Pogues and Billy Bragg last night (and again tonight) at Roseland. In eighteen hundred and forty-one The corduroy breeches I put on … Continue reading