Monthly Archives: September 2009

Stamped a Republican

Posted on September 15, 2009 by TJ

Sometimes we pay too much attention to the feats of our celeb heroes–Derek Jeter’s 2,722 singles as a Yankee, Mark Sanchez’s surprisingly strong start to his Jets career–and not enough to the everyday Joes pulling off great feats of strength … Continue reading →

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The Price is Rite, the Aid is Immediate

Posted on September 15, 2009 by TJ

We, for one, buy far fewer beers for the train ride home since we discovered the joys of cough medicine the costs of Grand Central-issued beers went up roughly 25% in May 2008. Rider/reader ConnecticEnergy offers up a valuable tip for … Continue reading →

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The Trainjotting Reader: THE BASKETBALL DIARIES

Posted on September 14, 2009 by TJ

Jim Carroll, best known for his junkie memoir The Basketball Diaries, died Friday at 60. (Funny, he looks so healthy in the picture.) A poet, musician and author, Carroll shot to worldwide fame after Leo DiCaprio played him in the Basketball … Continue reading →

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Weebles Wobble, But They Don’t Get Electrocuted

Posted on September 14, 2009 by TJ

The once-glorious, still scrappy NY Press has an alternately amusing/disturbing essay about a certain family’s predisposition to suicide–no, not the Hemingways or the Plaths–and how the author often sought out trains to expedite her trip to the sweet hereafter. Dorri … Continue reading →

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Trainjotting is Better than a Newspaper…And Cheaper Too!

Posted on September 11, 2009 by TJ

Who couldn’t use a little pick-me-up today? Our Nice Letter of the Day from a reader: TJ, Very good stuff.  I especially like the way you analize the &*%#  out of things, and then write it up in a witty … Continue reading →

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Take the Train to the Game

Posted on September 11, 2009 by TJ

A pair of train accoutrements I never noticed before… I was on Metro-North heading home the other day, the Harlem Line’s 5:46. One of the poster-sized ad spaces on the train was filled not with a poster–that’s so ’80s–but a … Continue reading →

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MTA-StationStops App Spat Continues

Posted on September 10, 2009 by TJ

Our Metro-North blogging brethren StationStops, who’s gotten considerable ink/face time for his spat with the MTA over his iPhone app offering real-time schedule information, says the row continues. At the heart of the issue is whether or not the MTA … Continue reading →

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Metro-North Moves Forward on Penn Station Plans

Posted on September 9, 2009 by TJ

Metro-North is moving ahead on a plan to route both New Haven and Hudson Line trains into Penn Station.  According to the railroad, ”For each line, one alternative would have provided service in all time periods and included the construction of … Continue reading →

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The Trainjotting Restaurant Review: CHIBOUST

Posted on September 8, 2009 by TJ

The few restaurant reviews we’ve featured on Trainjotting in the past have been about restaurants based in old station houses, such as Iron Horse Grill in Pleasantville and Valhalla Crossing in, yes, Valhalla. We make a special exception for Chiboust, … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter To:

Posted on September 8, 2009 by TJ

The greaseball with the “Mets Suck” t-shirt on at Hawthorne station this morning. Geez, where to start? I came down the stairs to the platform, a bit groggy after an extended break. You were sitting with your girlfriend on the … Continue reading →

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