Goin' on Vacation

[Viewliner]

Tommorow Afternoon, I'm leaving for the Stamford, Ct. Marriott. It has a great view of the NEC and the Metro-North/Amtrak Station. I'll bring my camcorder, and scanner, and probably write a trip report. The only downside is I won't be traveling by train to get there.

 

[battalion51]

Well I'm going to Sanford yard!

 

[Bill Haithcoat]

Have a good trip. This is the trip you had meant to take a couple of weeks ago , isn't it? Will you get to see or take shots of the Federal?

 

[Viewliner]

Have a good trip. This is the trip you had meant to take a couple of weeks ago , isn't it? Will you get to see or take shots of the Federal?

Probably not, my dad doesn't want me staying up that late.

 

[jccollins]

The only downside is I won't be traveling by train to get there.

You won't be traveling by train to get there??!!

Trader!... Just kidding. Have a great trip and let us know how it goes, especially all the delays and inconveniences of motoring or flying. :blink:

 

[tp49]

Don't get too bored with the Metro North traffic

 

[Amfleet]

Have fun.

 

[Viewliner]

Thanks, I did. I wasn't bored with the Metro-North action, it was more dissapointed with the lack of Amtrak action. Did get some decent video, including a NortheastDirect Coach. Also took some photos.

 

[Amfleet]

Well I would think an Amtrak train would come around every hour or so, but Metro-North must have more frequencies. Glad you had fun anyway. Where is this Marriot hotel as I don't remember seeing it from the train?

 

[Viewliner]

Well I would think an Amtrak train would come around every hour or so, but Metro-North must have more frequencies. Glad you had fun anyway. Where is this Marriot hotel as I don't remember seeing it from the train?

Well if you were heading south, its to the right (north of the station), on the other side of I-95, I was able to see the station from where my room on the 7th floor was. The building is around the south end of the yard. Metro-North did have more frequencies, and Amtrak did come about once every hour. My video is mostly in daylight, and is nowhere near perfect but it does work.

If/when I put these videos on my site, I'll have to have some without sound (b/c of my family talking during some, while no train sound).

If you need a better idea of where the station is, let me know.

 

[Amfleet]

I'll have to have some without sound (b/c of my family talking during some, while no train sound).

There should be a way to edit out the sound. I actually put some of mine to music. B)