Keeping things lively around here. Since TBARTA has officially adopted its master plan while Tampa and Hillsborough County gracefully begin working toward rail, I thought I'd take a moment to post one of my New York City videos.
Looking forward on the New York City MTA, Number 7 Line
In this clip I'm riding the Number 7 Line. I've been riding since Bryant Park 5th Avenue and found myself lucky enough to find no competition for the train's front window. New York City is to the rafters with fellow urban rail enthusiasts, or, families with kids, all who (often with some back-ended embarrassment about it, at least in the case of us grown adults), nudge for control of the heralded viewing window. It's a surprisingly rare treat to find yourself able to mosie on up and take position.
Riding high, I whipped out my LG and was able to comfortably shoot a decent picture only after the train emerged into broad daylight just minutes after leaving its last subterranean station toward Flushing Queens. Oh sure, there are a ton of these point-of-view clips out there on the internet, but only this one has yours truly behind the camera.
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