Monthly Archives: August 2010

I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends

Man, was it hot riding home from the station yesterday evening. I unlocked my ride at the rack, and saluted my other rack occupant with a nod. He’s a youngish guy in a beard, and I was curious where he … Continue reading

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MTA Wants Your GCT Memorabilia

Metro-North is seeking old train memorabilia for an exhibition commemorating Grand Central’s 100th anniversary, reports Teen Stabbed in Yonkers Mugging the Journal News. “We know that railroad fans and history buffs have some unique collections that may have had interesting … Continue reading

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TRAINJOTTING CLASSIC: When ‘The Other Guys’ Wasn’t Yet a Movie

Trainjotting sets its way-back machine to September 2009. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are shooting a film in front of Grand Central. It was, of course, The Other Guys–the No. 1 movie of the past weekend.  Here’s the sneak preview … Continue reading

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Mount Pleasant Station Photos to Die For

Train blogger/photog Emily of IRideTheHarlemLine has revisited the tiny Mount Pleasant train station, which only receives/accepts passengers a few times a weekend as they visit/depart Gate of Heaven cemetery. (GoH is of course the final resting place of Babe Ruth … Continue reading

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Hawthorne Train Station Improvement Crew Sets Date With Town Board

The civic group Mount Pleasant Today has tallied up its commuter questionnaires regarding what to do with the now in-play Hawthorne train station, and will present its findings to the town board, including Supervisor Joan Maybury, at town hall at … Continue reading

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‘Brand’ Awareness at GCT

I was making my way to Grand Central yesterday evening, doing a little Pershing Square dancing with the usual two minutes to get from 42nd Street to my train. There was a massive crowd in front of Grand Central; clearly, … Continue reading

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Subway Fare Hikes Start Early

I don’t know that this has ever happened to me in my seven years of using a MetroCard. I made my way to the turnstile under Grand Central this morning, en route to the 6. I saw the massive lines … Continue reading

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