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None of the IRT cars thru the R36 were delivered with air-conditioning with the exception 10 R17 cars 6800-6809 (built in 1955) were delivered with experimental A/C. The A/C units failed and those cars were retrofitted with the standard axiflow fans. For years it was assumed it could not be done. B...

Everyone: I was going to attend tonight's fare increase hearing in Newark tonight - had a change of plans... I wanted to speak specifically about the implementation of a 30 day limit on NJT one way tickets... PB - Thank You for the note about the deadline to submit online comment to NJT which is ton...

It happened AGAIN - A combination of my device and RR.Net's time limitations cause me to lose a post reply because of me not taking added notice during extra research which is VERY frustrating... This time I noticed something that I overlooked in previous instances that this problem arose is that RR...

Dascalargo - Welcome to RR.Net and the MBTA Forum I was interested in MBTA transit fares myself - and as DG mentions you are correct about tokens being not in use in favor of regular US coins in T turnstiles and on vehicles... I first traveled to Boston in 1979 and remember the 25 cent fare...I lear...

I take exception to the description of the Penn Central logo being described as "mating worms"... Those terms were NOT used in the 1970s specifically...What was the origin of this "railfan slang"? To me this is just another type of foamer nonsense that I would rather ignore... I...

Everyone: Interesting discussion about Amtrak's decision to split seating 50/50 forwards and backwards... I would like to add that I prefer riding forward in a window seat on the left side if it is available - but I am flexible to riding backwards if no forward-facing seat can be found...As example ...

Jim (and GBN): Good thought about the NY Times Paywall - my device had problems loading some of the photos that were posted with the article. I sometimes try to retain items such as this in my History - trouble is that each time that I may view this it counts up towards any free articles by month - ...

Everyone: MNCR decided on the Penn Central FL9 NYS blue/yellow heritage color scheme... No surprise here... Compare #217 with FL9 units 5049 and 5020 in the photo in my last previous post above... Being wraps the yellow will not fade into the off-white that some FL9s experienced... PC and Conrail's ...

Everyone: The 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center begins on Friday March 1 with the PHS Members and Invited Guests-only Preview between 12 Noon and 3 PM. There is a Flower Show Preview Party at PCC between 6 and 9 PM for (WELL-Heeled) VIPs and Patrons... For SEPTA RRD...

Ryan - SEPTA as far as I know has posted no indication of offering any discounted 2024 Flower Show admission tickets on their website...On that thought my hunch is that SEPTA has an agreement of some type with PHS that they can not openly advertise that they offer Flower Show admission tickets that ...

Besides it will be 20 years old come August - its' age is showing. Stated on a forum which will mark it's 20th anniversary in two weeks... :P JW - For the record that was March 11-12, 2004 for anyone reading this topic that may be unaware... You have been here at RR.Net from the beginning...I sugge...

TD - This one should be titled "SLAMazon :wink: " After watching this video I think that the Amazon van driver does not actually realize how lucky he was... He mentioned being deaf in one of his ears and not hearing the train bearing down on his vehicle... For that reason I am now thinking...

TD (and EO): I was responding to RW's post above mine without quoting anything about his idea to construct a new rail tunnel route through Washington, DC to circumvent or supplement the First Street Tunnel... I brought up the "$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$" rep...

GS - July 2026 is still two years and five months away - Plenty of time for NJT Rail services to be planned... In fairness Monmouth Park service affects only the North Jersey Coast Line... The 2026 World Cup matches and finals will potentially affect the entire NJT Rail system - anyone traveling to ...

Ryan - I agree with you with your group ride observation making it hard for riders that only seek to make a single round trip to Center City on a given day that travel in groups of two or more... Jefferson Station - specifically the A Section closest to the Pennsylvania Convention Center - is a VERY...