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2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Nov 15 22:03:11 2024

For all 5 Sundays in December, it will be the R1/9's leaving 2nd Ave. @ 10,12, 1 and 3 to 96/2 leaving there @ 11,1 3 and 5.

IDK if it will be running as 8 or 9 cars.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Nov 15 22:06:47 2024, in response to 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Nov 15 22:03:11 2024.

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Fri Nov 15 22:21:58 2024, in response to 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Nov 15 22:03:11 2024.

Eh...like the Parade of Trains, it's the same every year. I preferred it when they ra to Queens or Uptown.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Catfish 44 on Fri Nov 15 23:34:32 2024, in response to 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Nov 15 22:03:11 2024.

We should have a subchat day where we take over a car like that hipster dance party

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Nov 16 00:29:19 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Catfish 44 on Fri Nov 15 23:34:32 2024.

Subchat flash mob.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by New Flyer #857 on Sat Nov 16 06:41:41 2024, in response to 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Nov 15 22:03:11 2024.

To clarify, do you mean 10, 12, 2, and 4 out of 2nd Ave?

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Sat Nov 16 07:44:30 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by New Flyer #857 on Sat Nov 16 06:41:41 2024.

Sorry for the wrong times. Thanks for pointing out my error.

Leave 2nd Ave. 10,12,2,4

Leave 96/2 11,1,3,5.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Catfish 44 on Sat Nov 16 08:55:39 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by LuchAAA on Sat Nov 16 00:29:19 2024.

Yes

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Nov 16 12:10:08 2024, in response to 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Nov 15 22:03:11 2024.

No CPW dash this time. Bummer.

Are any cars out of commission?

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Sat Nov 16 13:30:59 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Nov 16 12:10:08 2024.

IDK.

Too many GO'S going on uptown.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Sat Nov 16 18:09:10 2024, in response to 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Nov 15 22:03:11 2024.

Gotta try my best to be in town when they are running & catch a ride or two! Seeing those trains brings back memories as to the last time I rode in an R 1-9. It was in the summer of '75 and I was coming from the DMV at Sutphin Blvd on an E Train with new plates for my '63 Ford Galaxy which I paid $200 for.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Catfish 44 on Sat Nov 16 21:20:46 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Sat Nov 16 18:09:10 2024.

Cool

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by W.B. on Mon Nov 18 04:08:50 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Sat Nov 16 07:44:30 2024.

I'll take the 12 out of 2d Avenue on the first and last weeks, if I can make 'em. And be on it for the 1 out of 96th.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Nov 18 04:30:13 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by W.B. on Mon Nov 18 04:08:50 2024.

Give my regards to those beloved old timers.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Mark S. Feinman on Mon Nov 18 13:20:40 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Nov 16 12:10:08 2024.

But the run between West 4th and 34th St is an express run.

--Mark

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Nov 18 19:19:47 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Mark S. Feinman on Mon Nov 18 13:20:40 2024.

That's a good, brisk run, too.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by zac on Tue Nov 19 08:12:55 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Nov 18 19:19:47 2024.

They've never run the holiday train express AFAIK. Too much crossing over. In fact, the one time it was going up CPW when I was on it they ran it express on local.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Mark S. Feinman on Tue Nov 19 12:51:58 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by zac on Tue Nov 19 08:12:55 2024.

Go to https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/holidaynostalgiarides/, scroll down to Routes, and you'll see that the Holiday Train isn't stopping at 14th and 23rd Streets. I assume the crossover will be at some point before or around West 4th St; probably easier to do it that way if the last stop is 96th & 2nd.

--Mark

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by zac on Tue Nov 19 18:22:18 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Mark S. Feinman on Tue Nov 19 12:51:58 2024.

Oh, ok. That's not usually how they do it.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Nov 19 20:59:23 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by zac on Tue Nov 19 18:22:18 2024.

They've been using the switch just past Broadway-Lafayette the last few years. Trains can access the 63rd St. portion from either track beyond 47-50th.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Nov 20 11:05:17 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Nov 19 20:59:23 2024.

Why not just keep it on the local the entire way and eliminate switching/merging?

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by AlM on Wed Nov 20 13:09:31 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Mark S. Feinman on Tue Nov 19 12:51:58 2024.

probably easier to do it that way if the last stop is 96th & 2nd.

Of course they must have a reason, but why is it easier?

The obvious thing would be to act like an F train from Houston/2 Ave to 57/6, then cross over to the Q track between there and 72/2. A single non-standard move in the entire run.



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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Wed Nov 20 14:41:54 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Nov 20 11:05:17 2024.

That would be the logical way to do it. It could prevent merging delays.

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Re: 2024 Holiday Train

Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Wed Nov 20 18:56:02 2024, in response to Re: 2024 Holiday Train, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Wed Nov 20 14:41:54 2024.

That's what they did when they ran it as an FF to Queens Plaza.

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