Otto Vondrak wrote:NJT? They want to photograph and fingerprint you. You are also required to call the NJT Police and let them know a day in advance where you plan to be to take pictures. NTJ easier than MBTA? I don't think so.
I have to agree with Otto on that one!! I inquired about a photo permit in May of 2004 and never went through with getting one because the woman took 3 days to return calls and she then told me that she needed exact times and locations of where I wanted to take photographs, which as I explained to her, I was going to play it by ear.
njt/mnrrbuff wrote:In addition, I was wondering where I could get good views of Southampton St yard.
The overhead bridge at Southampton Street used to be very good with the Boston skyline in the background, but I never tried it after the electrification so I don't know about the catenary & cat poles taking up some of the shot. Anyway, to get there take the Red Line to "Andrew" when you come out of the station (in the same direction as the buses) you will be out onto Dorchester Ave., turn right and go around the corner passing Dunk'n Donuts on your right, this will be Southampton Street. Walk less than 1/4 mile and the street will go over the Old Colony Line at Fly Interlocking, the Red Line tracks that lead to the Cabot Street shops, and the Amtrak yard lead. If you want there is a sidewalk along the ramp leading towards I-93 North and Widett Circle. This will give you some side shots of the Southampton shops builing which usually has power parked on the side facing I-93. FYI: Widett Circle is a public road which loops the meat market warehouses and is paralel to Amtrak's loop which is used to turn in-bound trains prior to parking them in the yard.
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(At the opposite end you can get shots of equipment going through the car-wash and moves on the Dorchester Main-Line at Loop Interlocking......all from public property.
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