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PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015 edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d I had been hoping to see the opening of the Atlanta Streetcar while I'm on Christmas break, but it kept getting put off, and I forgot to check their web site all last week. Then on Wednesday (New Year's Eve) I thought to look, and found out it had opened just the day before! It had been announced a week earlier when I wasn't looking. So I drove down the next day (yesterday), because we had good weather. Including a meal stop each way, and taking MARTA between Doraville and downtown, it was 4.5 hours each way. I got off to a late start because I was up for New Year's Eve; and I had to start for home around 3:30 so as to get out of the metro area and its traffic before dark. So I ended up with only about three hours of action. I figured I'd start off with a complete ride around the line, then take pictures. Would you believe it took more than 45 minutes to complete a 2.7 mile circuit? The car was jam-packed because of the novelty factor, the holiday, and the free fares (through the end of March). With all that, I had only enough time to explore the eastern part of the line, around the King Historic District and the carbarn, and take a few pictures near Peachtree Center. So here we go... First a couple of scenes on Peachtree Street: At Sweet Auburn Market (which was closed for the holiday): The carbarn is underneath the elevated I-75/85 expressway. There are four cars and four storage tracks: two indoors and two outdoors. Cars 1002, 1003 and 1004 were running, leaving 1001 all by itself on one of the outdoor storage tracks.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 2)
Posted by Jon Bell* on Fri Jan 2 18:57:40 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Now some shots in the King Historic District: And a video: Finally we go under I-75/85 again on the way back downtown:
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 2)
Posted by X-Astorian* on Fri Jan 2 19:10:04 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 2), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:57:40 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Really nice. Thanks very much for posting these.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by ChicagoMotorman* on Fri Jan 2 19:24:07 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d very nice
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com* on Fri Jan 2 19:24:52 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d good photos
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com* on Fri Jan 2 19:25:10 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d good photos
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 2)
Posted by ChicagoMotorman* on Fri Jan 2 19:26:42 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 2), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:57:40 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d nice
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by r33/r36 mainline* on Fri Jan 2 19:43:13 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Oh wow, I didn't know Atlanta had a light rail system! Nice photos.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Dave* on Fri Jan 2 21:37:55 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Very nice, John. The station shelter and platform in the second picture remind me of DART but I guess form follows function.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by milantram* on Sat Jan 3 02:58:29 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Cool. Thanks for posting these, Jon. I'm going to try to make it down in February, along with Washington, now that H/Benning will be up and running by January 19.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by AEM-7AC #901* on Sat Jan 3 06:29:46 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by milantram on Sat Jan 3 02:58:29 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d along with Washington, now that H/Benning will be up and running by January 19 You're a brave man to be going to Washington DC on a cold day in January to ride a streetcar. :-)
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 2)
Posted by TransitChuckG* on Sat Jan 3 08:20:52 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 2), posted by X-Astorian on Fri Jan 2 19:10:04 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d You absolutely made my day with your coverage of this event. Thank you, Jon Bell.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 2)
Posted by merrick1* on Sat Jan 3 09:08:23 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 2), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:57:40 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Don't overshoot the stop line at an intersection where the streetcar turns the corner.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Edwards!* on Sat Jan 3 15:53:16 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Fantastic... even Atlanta is out pacing us. now.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by AEM-7AC #901* on Sat Jan 3 16:29:33 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Edwards! on Sat Jan 3 15:53:16 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Fantastic... even Atlanta is out pacing us. now. Remember, we're New York, and we're magically special, and nothing else will ever work here...
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Olog-hai* on Sat Jan 3 16:37:58 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Some parts of Atlanta are reminiscent of Scranton PA, the oft-touted "Electric City". Not likely that COLTS would spend any dough to bring back the city namesake though.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Jackson Park B Train* on Sat Jan 3 16:49:03 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sat Jan 3 06:29:46 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Oh come now. Washington barely has a serious winter. (where I grew up) If they put off the debuta week it will be 53 years since shutdown of DC Transit. Wasn't very cold that night just depressing. Too bad Joe Saitta didn't live long enough to see the new line open.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by randyo* on Sat Jan 3 19:08:22 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sat Jan 3 06:29:46 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Why not? I rode the last original DC streetcar in January of 1962.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Terrapin Station* on Sat Jan 3 22:28:04 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by r33/r36 mainline on Fri Jan 2 19:43:13 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d LOL!!!!
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Terrapin Station* on Sat Jan 3 22:28:43 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Edwards! on Sat Jan 3 15:53:16 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d WRONG
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Terrapin Station* on Sat Jan 3 22:28:58 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Dave on Fri Jan 2 21:37:55 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Who is John?
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Terrapin Station* on Sat Jan 3 22:29:08 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Super!
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Jon Bell* on Sat Jan 3 23:58:02 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Thanks, everyone! I may be going to a weekend convention in Atlanta at the end of the month, which would give me a chance to do the western part of the loop out to Centennial Olympic Park. I forgot to mention that this was my first experience with the Breeze Card, the smart card that MARTA has been using since 2006. I had to pay a buck extra for the card, in addition to loading it with a couple of fares for the train to and from downtown (the streetcars are free for now). I just have to remember to take it with me when I go back. Jeez, it's been a long time since I've been there... looks like it must have been 2003 or 2004! I think it was partly because I didn't have other events there to piggyback a railfan excursion onto, and partly because of reports I saw for a while, about harassment of photographers. Hopefully this streetcar line will be successful enough to breathe new life into the original idea for a line along Peachtree Street north to Buckhead and the Lenox Square area. Even when I was last there ten years ago, the stretch between the Arts Center MARTA station and Lenox Square was packed with shops and nightspots, and the bus route along there was the busiest one in the whole MARTA system. Years ago, it looked like the Peachtree streetcar might actually get going, but then it lost momentum for some reason and they decided to go with a shorter starter line instead.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Edwards!* on Sun Jan 4 01:28:52 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Jan 3 22:28:43 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Precisely the comment an asshole would make...and seeing that you've made Plenty of assholish comments Back to Back,well...nobody can be a better asshole than you. Take Pride, asshole.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Terrapin Station* on Sun Jan 4 08:48:07 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Edwards! on Sun Jan 4 01:28:52 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d You are wrong. Atlanta is not outpacing us. You have no idea what you are talking about. Go draw cartoons and mentor the kids. Leave transit discussions to the men.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by randyo* on Sun Jan 4 17:14:25 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Terrapin Station on Sun Jan 4 08:48:07 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d I think he’s referring specifically to light rail since we attempted to get a light rail system on 42 St Manhattan over 20 years ago and still haven’t been able to do it. Another attempt at light rail in Red Hook/Downtown Bkln hasn’t fared any better.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Dan Lawrence* on Mon Jan 5 14:42:42 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Sat Jan 3 23:58:02 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Baltimore got rid of streetcars in 1963!!!!
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by #5 - Dyre Ave* on Mon Jan 5 16:55:07 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Sat Jan 3 23:58:02 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d I hope so too. But maybe it should run up Marietta St, to better serve the Georgia Tech area and Atlantic Station, then make its way to Peachtree St, either via 16th St or private r-o-w, then turn north onto Peachtree to serve the areas north of the Arts Center MARTA station.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 2)
Posted by #5 - Dyre Ave* on Mon Jan 5 18:36:50 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 2), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:57:40 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Great pictures, Jon. Good to see Atlanta expanding its rail service.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Terrapin Station* on Mon Jan 5 18:42:02 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Dan Lawrence on Mon Jan 5 14:42:42 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Wait, are you sure?
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by #5 - Dyre Ave* on Mon Jan 5 20:30:03 2015, in response to PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Jon Bell on Fri Jan 2 18:52:37 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d The first two shots on Peachtree St. are my favorites.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by #5 - Dyre Ave* on Tue Jan 6 14:18:46 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Dan Lawrence on Mon Jan 5 14:42:42 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d We were talking about the new modern streetcar service in Atlanta. Unless the Baltimore city government has a plan for a similar kind of service in the works, your post is completely irrelevant.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by randyo* on Tue Jan 6 22:03:27 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Tue Jan 6 14:18:46 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d I really don’t see much difference between the present Baltimore light rail system and a “streetcar” system other than the Baltimore system has a bit more private ROW running then a number of current streetcar systems.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by milantram* on Tue Jan 6 22:10:28 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by Terrapin Station on Mon Jan 5 18:42:02 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Routes 8-Catonsville and 15-Belair Road, the last two PCC-operated routes, expired on November 3, 1963.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by milantram* on Tue Jan 6 22:15:01 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sat Jan 3 06:29:46 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Actually, I"m going to postpone my trip until February 23. Will also get in a visit with a cousin on my mother's side. After that, down to Charlotte, then Atlanta, then back up through Norfolk and maybe Baltimore. At least, that's the plan. Or I may just go back home from D.C.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by milantram* on Tue Jan 6 22:16:19 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by randyo on Sun Jan 4 17:14:25 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d IAWTP
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by terRAPIN station* on Wed Jan 7 09:00:16 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by milantram on Tue Jan 6 22:10:28 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d Obviously my post went over your head, Peter. Don't worry about it.
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by milantram* on Wed Jan 7 18:09:18 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by terRAPIN station on Wed Jan 7 09:00:16 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d I see. You had your usual ulterior motive. Time to move on… :)
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Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1)
Posted by Dan Lawrence* on Mon Feb 2 21:55:10 2015, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Atlanta Streetcar yesterday (part 1), posted by randyo on Tue Jan 6 22:03:27 2015.* edf40wrjww2msgDetail:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d In that you are correct other than the use of streetcars in Baltimore used trolley poles and the newer streetcars use pantographs.
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