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Title: Grand Central Station
Post by: Joe323 on May 10, 2013, 07:50:22 AM
Is anyone else going to the parade of trains at Grand Central Station this weekend?
Title: Re: Grand Central Station
Post by: CNE Runner on May 10, 2013, 09:29:26 AM
Gosh, I hope not. Grand Central (assuming you are referring to the one in N.Y.C.) is a terminal...not a station. Any "Parade of Trains" would end up against a cement wall (excepting the subway level).
Title: Re: Grand Central Station
Post by: TimR on May 10, 2013, 09:35:44 AM
I'm not, but it sounds like it would be very interesting:

http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/event/grand-centennial-parade-of-trains/2145403542
Title: Re: Grand Central Station
Post by: jbrock27 on May 10, 2013, 02:34:58 PM
A guy from Alabamy correcting a guy from Staten Island about how to refer to Grand Central Station/Terminal-That's what I love about this board ::)

No I won't be going.  But I did have a few drinks at one time in the bar downstairs.
Title: Re: Grand Central Station
Post by: john tricarico on May 11, 2013, 04:49:33 PM
went late this morning
jammed packed ,, bigger crowds than last year, metro north polcie were telling people there a 2 hour wait for the parade of trains display,,,i did not wait on line,
went into vanderbilt hall,, jammed packed had many dealers selling new and old model trains,,, the chuggington display you couldnt get near packed with parents and kids,, this was a very successful train day show
Title: Re: Grand Central Station
Post by: jbrock27 on May 11, 2013, 06:17:22 PM
All in all, was it worth fightin the crowds?
Title: Re: Grand Central Station
Post by: Joe323 on May 11, 2013, 06:20:41 PM
Actually they had us sitting in Metro North Cars for about 30 minutes before we were called to view the cars.  I thought Metro North did a pretty good job handling the crowds.  

Vanderbuilt hall was too small for the vendor/layout/kids area.  Only saw maybe half the vendors.
Title: Re: Grand Central Station
Post by: Joe323 on May 11, 2013, 06:21:34 PM
Quote from: jbrock27 on May 11, 2013, 06:17:22 PM
All in all, was it worth fightin the crowds?

Yes it was