NTD 2013 Announced

[Acela150]

NTD 2013 has been announced for May 11th. No events announced on NTD.com as it's only January. But wanted to pass along the news. I was in DC on Monday. Didn't have time to look at the construction. I only had a 30 minute layover before returning to Philly. But when I was there a month ago it appeared no where near done. So I'd start counting WAS out.

 

[GG-1]

But wanted to pass along the news.

Mahalo

 

[the_traveler]

I'd vote for PHL again. They seem to have it down right. But if NYG has it, I'd love to see NYG again for the first time in over 20 years.

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Didn't get to do PHL last year as I was over in Asia. How did it go?

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Per FB posts it will be in WAS and not in NY

 

[AmtrakBlue]

I like PHL too - close to home.

 

[Amtrak Cajun]

I wonder what NOL will have for NTD, I may try to go to my first NTD.

 

[Acela150]

Per FB posts it will be in WAS and not in NY

Who's Facebook post?

I like PHL too - close to home.

I agree

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Per FB posts it will be in WAS and not in NY

Who's Facebook post?

I like PHL too - close to home.

I agree

NTD's or Amtraks. Several people asked where it was being held and they kept replying the major cities are (this is from my poor memory) PHL, WAS, CHI, LA

 

[Acela150]

I don't know if I'll head to WAS. Last time the AU gang was at WAS it was nuts. Poor crowd control. People without tickets were getting in faster then people with tickets. It made me not want to go back.

 

[the_traveler]

Same here. PHL's wait time was 2 minutes max!

 

[June the Coach Rider]

I will be on the SWC on May 11th, do trains do anything to commemorate the day?

 

[OBS]

I will be on the SWC on May 11th, do trains do anything to commemorate the day?

no

 

[Acela150]

Same here. PHL's wait time was 2 minutes max!

Wasn't that because of the AGR CC? IIRC I saw something about that last year?

Edit: Thanks Eric For removing the "box" :lol:

 

[the_traveler]

I will be on the SWC on May 11th, do trains do anything to commemorate the day?

no

Sure they do. They get you to where you're going! :giggle:

 

[June the Coach Rider]

Yeah, it really would be dumb for a train to celebrate NTD. Geez what was I thinking.

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Some trains celebrate national aviation day while others celebrate nautical awareness month.

 

[Exiled in Express]

Excellent, my travel plans have me on the rails NYP-PHL-LNC for the NTD. Now how many segments can I break that into to qualify for maximum bonus points?

 

[Bob Dylan]

You may want to do some Point Runs on the Keystones, going to/from Paoli from PHL is what we did last year and we went to Harrisburg during the Gathering in PHL! Lots cheaper than the NEC!!!

 

[amamba]

I will be on the SWC on May 11th, do trains do anything to commemorate the day?

Sometimes they offer double or triple AGR points!

 

[Acela150]

I'll have to wait for the offer to come through. Last I wasn't happy with one week of 3X points. I didn't get a run in for 3X. But I got several in for 2X.

 

[pennyk]

I was under the impression that AU would "celebrate" NTD in WAS and PHL in alternate years. WAS is closer for me, for what it is worth.

 

[Acela150]

Penny last time we were there it was as described in my one post. Most of us agreed it would be a while before before we returned to DC for a NTD.

 

[SubwayNut]

Grand Central has already announced events on National Train day, they are just isn't being organized by Amtrak but by the MTA Metro-North Railroad as part of the station's Centennial, its not just train day but the whole weekend!

From
http://www.mta.info/gct/birthday.htmlMTA.info
http://www.mta.info/gct/birthday.html:


May 10-12, 2013
--
Grand Centennial Parade of Trains Weekend
(time TBA,Vanderbilt Hall and select platform tracks in GCT) -- Visit Grand Central for a weekend filled with the return of historic trains (including the 20th Century Limited) that travelled in and out of the Terminal and across the country in the heyday of luxury rail travel. Also featured: Metro-North Railroad equipment past and present; "railroadiana" displays and exhibits; and interactive family fun that will appeal to transportation enthusiasts of all types.



 
 

They also just released a few days ago all the details for the actual centennial day, which is Friday, February 1, 2012. (Same Web Page) which will definitely make me stop by the station that day.

 

[J-1 3235]

Thanks for posting that link, SubwayNut. I was certain I read about the Parade of Trains weekend, but could not find it again.

While I've enjoyed being in Philadelphia over Washington for National Train Day, I'll be at Grand Central Terminal the weekend of May 10-12th.

Mike