Category Archives: Pantograph Shoes

A Bad Day to Lose Your Shoes

Posted on January 24, 2011 by TJ

Yes, I’m crazy enough to have ridden the bike to the train today, when temps in Hawthorne were just about 1 degree. One. The loneliest number. I figured, the bike is 5 minutes of absolute hell. The walk, on the … Continue reading →

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Where Were You When the Great Rainstorm of 2007 Shut Down the Subway?

Posted on August 7, 2008 by TJ

It was a year ago today that New York’s iconic transit system was crippled by a rainstorm that, at least to me, didn’t seem all that major as I set out for the train. From August 8, 2007: The Great … Continue reading →

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Never Too Early to Start Thinking About Ice On Your Catenary Wires

Posted on September 10, 2007 by TJ

Since most commuters I know are well versed in the ways of catenary wires and pantograph shoes, perhaps one of y’all can help this gentleman that we found in the Trainjotting mailbag. I was wondering what different methods you might … Continue reading →

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The Great Rain Robbery

Posted on August 8, 2007 by TJ

Far as we could tell, it wasn’t quite a Nor’easter. It wasn’t exactly a snowstorm, and you wouldn’t really call it a steam pipe exploding next to Grand Central. So what the hell caused colossal malfunctions on Metro-North and the … Continue reading →

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