Two weeks ago (before my schedule changed and the riding the Piedmont Corridor was just a dream) today was supposed to be a Philadelphia points run and a SEPTA pre-trip before going up to Vermont to visit my cousins there. I for once bought a $5 MegaBus ticket in advance. Partially because of my North […]
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Today is the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. I have my half day of work in Brooklyn before leaving around 1:30pm and decided I have to see what’s going on with the R train being supposedly. I headed over to what were once the Lawrence Street–(4 Photos) entrances and find the gates open with no […]
Yesterday, I realize I’ve gotten all my work done for the week and with my boss away I might as well go on a trip somewhere. It becomes a toss up between DC and Montreal. When I find out low bucket (non-14 days in advance) Amtrak fares the short way to DC are now over […]
Introduction: This weekend I’m off to Syracuse to visit my grandmother and also ride the Adirondack Scenic Railway from Utica north to Thendara on Saturday, with intermediate SYR-UCA Amtrak fares $18 one-way and the unreliability of the busy CSX Empire Corridor these days I decided we’d just drive. We’ll I’ll do the driving I don’t […]
After getting off the Pennsylvanian at Elizabethtown its time to continue my points/run the Keystone (connecting to an Amtrak Regional) photo stop. I start by spending the next 20ish minutes getting photos of the modern platforms and historic station house that make up the Elizabeth Station. The restored depot with a stone building has been […]
Today I did another points run and more SEPTA stations trip to Philadelphia that I put onto my itinerary back from via Keystone Train Syracuse. It was a $10 addition. Im running late, and leave the house at 8:45. I get off the A train at Penn Station at 9:12. At 9:17 I’m entering the […]
On Friday I’m making one of my regular trips to Syracuse to visit my grandmother. This time though I’m going a very unusual route via Springfield to finally ride the Lake Shore Limited through the Berkshires. I was able to plan this trip two weeks in advance to get the Northeast Regional 25% discount which […]
Today it was time for another day trip and points run to Philadelphia. I did it with my one old railfan friend Robert so it was slightly less intense and adventurous than many of my trips with a very leisurely start for a day trip to Philly. We only booked it the night before so […]
The purpose of this quick day trip to Philly is to both see a friend who lives in South Jersey and also get a quafecta of 400 AGR S+ qualifying points by riding the Keystone Service for just $16 total (would have been $13 off-peak: Saturday or Monday through Thursday) on the last day of […]
On Tuesday night I realized that the Yankees chances of making it to Game 6 of the ALCS were looking quite slim and in time for the I love NY 15% or my NARP 10% discounts, I decided it was time for my alternate and train oriented trip for the weekend. The plan, Ocean View, […]