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bellstbarn wrote:I was glad to see The Cannonball speed through Wantagh about 5:03 this afternoon, drumheads front and rear, with 12 cars. It was a bit late, causing delays to Train 140, Train 1052 (announced as 10 minutes late), and Train 142 (announced as 6 minutes late). A few minutes later, WCBS said that Montauk trains were delayed by heavy passenger loading. The Cannonball seems to be carded to do Hunterspoint to Montauk in 167 minutes.I got an email at 1649 that the Cannonball was running 14 minutes behind. To reduce the delays, the MTA has posted suggestions everywhere to board the second reserve/first coach car if people want to deboard at Amagansett.
srock68 wrote:The most recent general notice says that for train 2798(Cannonball))will platform at the new 10 car marker.
bellstbarn wrote:I was glad to see The Cannonball speed through Wantagh about 5:03 this afternoon, drumheads front and rear, with 12 cars.I see the name Cannonball no longer appears in the Montauk branch timetable online, although it is mentioned prominently in the details of the reserved seat extra fare Hamptons Reserve service.
jhdeasy wrote:For a few years they had a special Hamptons/Montauk schedule in the summer. The 2005 version had a beach chair on it, and the later versions had the current Cannonball drumhead on it. It was also higher quality paper than the other ones, more like a magazine type paper. They stopped printing them 2-3 years ago.bellstbarn wrote:I was glad to see The Cannonball speed through Wantagh about 5:03 this afternoon, drumheads front and rear, with 12 cars.I see the name Cannonball no longer appears in the Montauk branch timetable online, although it is mentioned prominently in the details of the reserved seat extra fare Hamptons Reserve service.
lirr415 wrote:jhdeasy wrote:bellstbarn wrote:I'm still confused as to why the Hampton Reserve service isn't utilized year round, as well as on Sunday evenings and Monday mornings. It seems like one of those things that people would spend extra on, and it can't really hurt profits that much. Heck look at what the bar carts generate!
dedm30junk wrote:The problem was the amfleet cars could they run over the close nit crossover switches in the storage yard. They were afraid of a derailment. And the DM engines are not compatical with the amfleet cars no 27 pt jumpers for trainline service thats why the amtrak cars was not used. They wanted the train to operate from Penn Station to Montauk on Fridays and return on Sunday evening.Many Amfleet I cars have been modified by adding a 27 pin locomotive trainline, with appropriate receptacles, painted black, at each end of the car.
Back in the early 1990's when The Cannonball name was restored (after being called The Montauk Light),Was the "Montauk LIght" a named train on the published timetables? Thanks.
darthdoosh wrote:I have a rather naive question if you don't mind... does the Cannonball go down the main or Atlantic line? I live a decent walk from the Valley Stream station, and it'd be nice to stroll down there and try to capture some pictures if it's a nice afternoon.Was the "Montauk LIght" a named train on the published timetables? Thanks.
