{"id":3055,"date":"2013-07-02T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2013-07-02T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=3055"},"modified":"2013-07-02T11:00:59","modified_gmt":"2013-07-02T15:00:59","slug":"metro-north-anniversary-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/metro-north-anniversary-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro North Anniversary Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Commuter Rail at 30; Grand Central Terminal<\/span><\/a> <\/span>at 100\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Between the 1960s and the 1980s, Northeastern commuter rail operations made the transition from private to public operation.<\/p>\n

In 1983, after more than a decade of various forms of subsidy, operation of commuter rail service radiating from Grand Central Terminal on former New Haven and New York Central Railroad routes was conveyed to Metro-North (an affiliate of New York\u2019s Metropolitan Transportation Authority<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Thirty years later, Metro-North is one of America\u2019s busiest commuter railways.<\/p>\n

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New Haven, Connecticut’s railroad station. I remember in the early 1980s when this waiting room was closed and the old station was a rotting relic of an earlier age. Exposed with a Lumix LX3 on June 29, 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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It embodies a curious aesthetic by blending infrastructure and classic architecture from the golden age of railroading with utilitarian modern railway equipment, while offering convenient no-frills public transport.<\/p>\n

The days of boarding a well appointed parlor car on New Haven Railroad\u2019s exclusive, luxurious Merchants Limited<\/i> at Grand Central Terminal for the run to Boston ended long ago. Likewise, New York Central\u2019s New York-Chicago all-sleeper extra-fare Twentieth Century Limited<\/i> is now the stuff of legend.<\/p>\n

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Solari arrivals-departure board at New Haven, Connecticut, June 29, 2013. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When the new Grand Central Terminal opened in 1913, it was the grandest and most opulent railway station in the world. It represented the power of private capital, and was New York Central\u2019s gift to New York City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On June 29, 2013, I made a foray in to Metro-North territory. Since I\u2019m not a regular commuter, I have the privilege of enjoying my travels on Metro-North trains, which included my first spin on a new M-8 electric multiple unit.<\/p>\n

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Lumix LX-3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Metro<\/a>
A 1970s-era Metro North ‘M2CSR’ multiple unit at New Haven, June 29, 2013. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Train<\/a>
Destination board on a new M8 multiple unit. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"seat<\/a>
Brian’s seat check on a nicely air conditioned M8 heading toward New York City. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"M8<\/a>
M8 interior. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"M8<\/a>
Metro-North M8 passes Noroton Heights, Connecticut. June 29, 2013. Exposed with Canon EOS 7D with 40mm Pancake lens. 1\/60th second.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Grand Central Terminal’s 42nd Street Fa\u00e7ade, New York City. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
See: Tracking the Light on July 3, 2013 for Metro-North Anniversaries Part 2!<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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