Author Archives: brian

The Mardi Gras of Railfanning (yes, really)

Posted on July 13, 2008 by brian

Did that get your attention??? This is a yearly event that has been getting more and more popular each year. But something happened that caused the police to shut it down early this year. I honestly had no idea that … Continue reading →

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Stripper arrested for subway pole dances

Posted on July 13, 2008 by brian

  Stripper arrested for subway pole dances Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:47pm EDT By Pav Jordan SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A stripper who danced on the poles of Santiago subway trains to challenge the prudishness of Chilean society was arrested on … Continue reading →

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July 13 Nostaliga Train Route / GO

Posted on July 11, 2008 by brian

Down the Crosstown and Culver Up the Sea Beach Down the West End Up the Brighton Sunday, July 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CONEY ISLAND BOUND ! Our Coney Island Nostalgia Train, consisting of vintage R1/9 cars, departs midtown … Continue reading →

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Fingered on the (1) train

Posted on July 6, 2008 by brian

This comes from Craigslist via Peter Rosa. Short version – some guy fingered some girl on the uptown (1) train but she didn’t get his full email address so now she wants to find him.

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The Broadway Bridge is up!

Posted on July 1, 2008 by brian

As expected, the bridge is up!

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The empty barge returns to 207 St yard today

Posted on July 1, 2008 by brian

Sometime between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM today the Broadway Bridge will be raised twice, mostly likely to allow the empty barge to return and then the tugs to head back to the Hudson. Source: Anonymous

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Subway Car Barge Completes Journey

Posted on June 27, 2008 by brian

  The subway car barge that departed last week has arrived at its destination: Virginia.

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+select bus service starts Sunday

Posted on June 26, 2008 by brian

+selectbusservice starts Sunday, June 29, 2008 on the Bx12 bus route in the Bronx. The first bus leaves from Edson Av/Bartow Av at 6:07 AM and runs westbound along the line to the terminal at Inwood / W 207 St … Continue reading →

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Another Subway Car Barge Sets Sail

Posted on June 20, 2008 by brian

  A barge full of subway cars departed New York City today, likely destined for a spot about 10 miles off the coast of either Maryland or New Jersey. The barge is loaded on the Harlem River, adjacent to the … Continue reading →

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wicked town car

Posted on May 25, 2008 by brian

A Lincoln Town Car with a spoiler on the trunk. That’s just wrong!

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