NJT/MN Football Trains

lirr42 wrote:I found a printed brochure in the GCT Stationmaster's office pretty easily last year.

Yeah 2012 brochures are out, and the actual schedule is buried in there somewhere, but I just find it odd that they don't print a *schedule* in the same manner as the Yankees service.

-otto-

The reason maybe that there are far fewer football trains than baseball trrains. Remember, this service is losing a lot of $$$ everytime it runs so I really can't blame MN for saving money by not printing a lot of schedules for these trains.

Those trains are light on ridership too.

That might change if "Tebowmaina" happens with the Jets.

Backshophoss wrote:That might change if "Tebowmaina" happens with the Jets.

Jets sell out every game anyway(as do almost all NFL teams) so I doubt that. But good try on the Tebow joke!

Got very tired of the "Tebow" coverage when he was at Denver(around here,it's the 'boys or Bronco's,along with ESPN's hype!).
Figured on Coach Ryan finally giving in and make him the starter,turn the train and Giants stadium into SRO conditions.

I take it that the Meadowlands trackage is not "wired",therefore the "transfer" at Seacaucus Jct. is needed.

The tracks are not physically connected, necessitating the transfer.

The last qualification runs will be tomorrow Saturday 09/08 and then the first revenue runs the next day Sunday 09/08.

Train2009 wrote:The last qualification runs will be tomorrow Saturday 09/08 and then the first revenue runs the next day Sunday 09/08.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP94LlL8WIM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP-faLEm ... el&list=UL

I saw the first Football train run this morning in Larchmont
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYEprOeVGxE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkPy7Sz9 ... el&list=UL

Train2009 wrote:I saw the first Football train run this morning in Larchmont
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYEprOeVGxE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkPy7Sz9 ... el&list=UL

How did it look as far as passengers?

The test/qualification runs are starting up this weekend.

If I have a New Haven to Grand Central is there anything stopping me from hopping on the football train at New Haven and taking it to Penn?

no restrictions, you can do that

Any videos to test runs for this season