GCT POKIPSE
- By Fredrick
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Okay, so here it is, as promised. Not my favorite film, but I think it accurately portraits the surreal feeling of this particular train ride. The Metro North tracks follow the Hudson river upstate, this trip takes about 2 hours (as opposed to the bus which takes an hour and a half and drops you off right in New Paltz, which is my destination after all). Along the way you pass through some of the most beautiful scenery, and some of the most decaying urban wastelands.
Along the way you can see an old Civil War Armory stationed on a small island in the river, a giant fortress sits across the river from the Garrison stop. There are husks of old factories, and even functioning ones that look as if they'll collapse at any moment. Still, the beauty balances out the eyesores, and I find it to be a much more interesting ride than the bus.
Quick fact; At one point the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal was so obscured by black soot that it had to undergo a full restoration and cleaning. Though it was assumed that the black residue was from the old smoke-emitting trains, it turned out to be tar from all of the people smoking in the concourse over the years. Disgusting! There's a small spot on the ceiling where the soot remains as a reminder of how bad it had gotten, but I can never seem to find it.
Music by The Notwist. (Though I guess Youtube is telling you these sorts of things nowadays...)
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