Comments on: Nostalgia Train to run December Sundays

By: Could Historic Trolleys Bolster Civic Pride? « Transit on the Line

Could Historic Trolleys Bolster Civic Pride? « Transit on the Line — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 02:41:26 +0000

[...] New York City’s subways, buses, commuter railroads, bridges, and tunnels, has announced their nostalgia trains that have now become an annual holiday treat. These nostalgia trains offer tourists and natives [...]

By: Just a few weekend service changes :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:01:53 +0000

[...] and I’ll probably toss up a post or two this weekend as well. Don’t forget about the Nostalgia Train this weekend. It runs on the V line on [...]

By: rhywun

rhywun — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:23:58 +0000

PS. I think the “nostalgia train” CAN woo non-riders. People are naturally attracted to the “unusual”. The idea isn’t to show them how great transit can be, it’s just to peak their interest.

By: When to catch the Nostalgia Train :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:13:20 +0000

[...] reported last week, Transit is running the holiday Nostalgia Train every Sunday this month. Some people riding along the Sixth Ave. line will be pleasantly surprised [...]

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:44:45 +0000

When I last rode it, it was a combination of railfans and thrilled, surprised riders. I loved seeing the looks on their faces!

By: rhywun

rhywun — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:03:09 +0000

Same here. When I (accidentally) caught one of these a few years ago, it was mid-afternoon, somewhere in Chelsea (where I lived at the time), and pretty much the usual mix of locals and tourists. I didn’t “sense” any railfan contingent.

By: Daily Clips « Downtown Diary

Daily Clips « Downtown Diary — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:00:47 +0000

[...] the Nostalgia Train this [...]

By: KB

KB — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:29:48 +0000

So the V train will run on Sundays this month – At hour intervals!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:47:08 +0000

When I rode this train last year, it was packed with random riders who were thrilled to have found an old train. The same with the Yankee Stadium runs last month.

Maybe you rode at an off time, when none of the trains are crowded, so only the hard-core railfans were riding it. Try riding it at a busier time of day.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:42:54 +0000

Glad we agree!

I suppose my snarky sarcasm failed, but I was trying to point out that your first paragraph implies that this very same train has been to Shea.