Rafi
Conductor
Folks,
I have a chance to take the train up to Metro-North's Salisbury Mills-Cornwall stop on the Port Jervis line next month, and I'm hoping someone can help fill in some blanks for me, as I'm not from the area and not too familiar with the line.
-Since I'm coming from Baltimore, I can either change to NJ Transit in Newark, NYP, or Trenton (all three still require me to change trains again at Secaucus Junction). Trenton's the cheapest (shaves about $40 off the trip), but would a local trip from Trenton to Salisbury Mills-Cornwall just become too laborious after a while? In other words, should I just bite the bullet and pay for an Amtrak ticket through to NWK or NYP to save time?
-Is a train change required at Suffern? As I understand it, the line is operated by NJ Transit south of Suffern and is operated by Metro-North north of Suffern. Does that mean there will be a change in rolling stock/crew at Suffern?
-I realize that this is a significantly historic line; are there any photo ops for which I should be prepared? Heading north, is there a better side/end of the train on which to sit?
Thanks so much,
Rafi
I have a chance to take the train up to Metro-North's Salisbury Mills-Cornwall stop on the Port Jervis line next month, and I'm hoping someone can help fill in some blanks for me, as I'm not from the area and not too familiar with the line.
-Since I'm coming from Baltimore, I can either change to NJ Transit in Newark, NYP, or Trenton (all three still require me to change trains again at Secaucus Junction). Trenton's the cheapest (shaves about $40 off the trip), but would a local trip from Trenton to Salisbury Mills-Cornwall just become too laborious after a while? In other words, should I just bite the bullet and pay for an Amtrak ticket through to NWK or NYP to save time?
-Is a train change required at Suffern? As I understand it, the line is operated by NJ Transit south of Suffern and is operated by Metro-North north of Suffern. Does that mean there will be a change in rolling stock/crew at Suffern?
-I realize that this is a significantly historic line; are there any photo ops for which I should be prepared? Heading north, is there a better side/end of the train on which to sit?
Thanks so much,
Rafi