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And the answer is … he went to Texas Chili, right on Halstead (but close enough to see the truck - and easily close enough to run around to get a pic or two :P )

That photo has been floating around for a while... not sure of the source. My older bro took that picture, haha - of course, as internet memes go, usually the person who originates the picture doesn't get the credit (right or wrong, it just happens - didn't stop him from being annoyed when the pic ...

Re: Why does the Auto-Train Service Approach being Profitabl

 by Travelsonic ¦  Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:11 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Why does the Auto-Train Service Approach being Profitable? ¦  Replies: 73 ¦  Views: 12697

Why is it that clearances are available from VA to FL but not to the north? Superliner cars and auto racks won't fit in the tunnels at Baltimore and the Hudson River. The tunnels in/out of NY Penn have a clearance of approximately 16' 3" feet if I recall correctly from diagrams found online (P...

Re: Official M2 / M4 / M6 Retirement Thread

 by Travelsonic ¦  Tue Aug 16, 2016 1:41 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Official M2 / M4 / M6 Retirement Thread ¦  Replies: 747 ¦  Views: 210970

Two stinky quandaries I have been pondering lately: - Whenever a consist of M2s passes by, I notice there is an odor that lingers in the air for at least a few seconds after the train has passed - what is it that I am smelling? Not a burning smell, kind of a gritty oily electrical smell.... ugh, I h...

Re: Official M2 / M4 / M6 Retirement Thread

 by Travelsonic ¦  Wed Aug 10, 2016 4:26 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Official M2 / M4 / M6 Retirement Thread ¦  Replies: 747 ¦  Views: 210970

Bye bye M6s, with your bold windows (that made them stand out from the 2s and 4s), and leaking bathroom stank that REALLY made you stand out. XD

A few trains I captured on video at New Rochelle back on the 6th. Also got some Mamaroneck shots from that day I still need to put together/upload. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Vfs4psPF8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Sorry for the fact that there is a turd on the plat...

Re: Drone Operation - Railroad.net Guidance

 by Travelsonic ¦  Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:01 am ¦  Forum: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help ¦  Topic: Drone Operation - Railroad.net Guidance ¦  Replies: 35 ¦  Views: 61004

5 hundredths of a pound? That seems awfully light, doesn't it?

Re: Drone Operation - Railroad.net Guidance

 by Travelsonic ¦  Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:52 am ¦  Forum: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help ¦  Topic: Drone Operation - Railroad.net Guidance ¦  Replies: 35 ¦  Views: 61004

Shoot a net or a bag around the railfan's drone. Honestly, I am kinda getting tired of seeing people advocate acts that could result in not just destruction of property, but potential harm (not to mention damage to other things) from the resulting drone now falling from the sky, as well as the murk...

I heard aside from a couple minor injuries, everyone else seems to be OK. Depending on what you call minor. I heard from someone who knows the family who owns the place that went up. Apparently the guy who was by the generator when the accident happened was very badly burned, and lost an eye. :( (P...

Re: Consequences of sitting in a different car than instruct

 by Travelsonic ¦  Sun May 01, 2016 12:01 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Consequences of sitting in a different car than instructed? ¦  Replies: 34 ¦  Views: 6959

You get more with sugar than with vinegar. This car attendant could have benefited from your advice. I omitted some details from my anecdote - specifically the nasty demeanor of this particular car attendant. She was about the worst I have ever seen on any Amtrak train. Does it surprise you that yo...

Re: Rear cars not opening at NRO?

 by Travelsonic ¦  Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:14 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Rear cars not opening at NRO? ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 3737

Well, the way the OP phrased it, I assumed the doors in question opened at the previous station stops, but that is probably something I shouldn't assume.

Re: Rear cars not opening at NRO?

 by Travelsonic ¦  Wed Apr 13, 2016 4:23 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Rear cars not opening at NRO? ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 3737

That explains the west end doors not opening, but I wonder why the doors for the other cars would not open as well?

Re: Schedule Changes 4/3 - New Milepost

 by Travelsonic ¦  Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:01 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Schedule Changes 4/3 - New Milepost ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 5952

Now, when the AM trains are being adjusted 1-3 mins, will that be 1-3 mins later, or 1-3 mins earlier? (Doesn't exactly matter to em outside of curiosity, seeing that the train I take currently gets me in to New Rochelle before the Iona College shuttle gets there, gets me there just as the shuttle a...

Re: Mamaroneck (Marval) Freight Siding Question

 by Travelsonic ¦  Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:38 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Mamaroneck Marval Freight Siding ¦  Replies: 54 ¦  Views: 13584

I've noticed, walking up Waverly to Rockland Ave, and looking down towards the parking lot near I THINK the Toyota dealership... what appeared to be a small bit of rail in one of the driveways... looked to have the dimensions of rail, and was curved in a way that appeared to match one of the old tra...

Re: GCT Loop Track

 by Travelsonic ¦  Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:47 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: GCT Loop Track ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 6032

(NOT my video) saw this - almost a week ago, a consist of M3As arriving off the upper level loop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS5T3j4h5r8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (kinda wished he had been more parallel with the walkway so you could see down the passage a little, ...

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