| The ERA trips brought out a wide variety of transit fans from all over. This was sort of a golden age for fantrips, as many railroads were running trips with steam or classic diesels, and even the NYCTA got in the act with a museum, and a couple of trains worth of classic equipment. Trips were usually sold out, or close, and everyone enjoyed the chance to ride cars that were often resurrected from the dead line. Dad caught the crowd on this Low V trip as we rolled along the Roosevelt Av elevated line. You can see from this photo how New York subway riders became known as "straphangers." |