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madinmaryland

(64,934 posts)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:12 AM Sep 2012

Remember bar cars? This is the next big thing

Unfortunately very few of you have had the enjoyment of commuting home while being able to imbibe in a beer or a cocktail on the way home after work.



Gotta love Metro North's New Haven Line!!


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Remember bar cars? This is the next big thing (Original Post) madinmaryland Sep 2012 OP
Grew up on Metro North and the bar cars rock from Grand central to Fairfield TeamPooka Sep 2012 #1
damn Kali Sep 2012 #2
I remember the bar car on the old Empire Builder. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #3
You're assuming we don't have a bottle in the car Major Nikon Sep 2012 #4
Driving home from the train station should be interesting. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #5
Yeah. Everyone getting off the bar car walks over to the bar across the street for one madinmaryland Sep 2012 #8
Mad Men Theme Song Corgigal Sep 2012 #6
I was expecting this: GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #7

TeamPooka

(24,296 posts)
1. Grew up on Metro North and the bar cars rock from Grand central to Fairfield
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:02 AM
Sep 2012

good times.
Pete Campbell should learn to relax in one.

Kali

(55,032 posts)
2. damn
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:43 PM
Sep 2012

that would be a great key to getting more people to use public transportation in general

hand the bus driver your pass and he hands you a cold one

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,985 posts)
3. I remember the bar car on the old Empire Builder.
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 11:06 PM
Sep 2012

The old Great Northern (a BNSF predecessor) train that went from Chicago through Montana to Seattle. Now that was luxury!

madinmaryland

(64,934 posts)
8. Yeah. Everyone getting off the bar car walks over to the bar across the street for one
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 08:50 PM
Sep 2012

final drink before heading home!!


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