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I never saw the movie, but I saw the actual money train in action two three times in my 20’s. Probably about 3:30 AM - having spent all my money at a bar force
by JackFr 4y ago
I never saw the movie, but I saw the actual money train in action two three times in my 20’s. Probably about 3:30 AM - having spent all my money at a bar forced me to take the subway instead of a cab.
Disappointment at first because you saw a train coming, and then realized it was a no-passenger work train. And then it stopped and a couple of guys with long guns got off and stood guard while a couple of others would go and get the money from the booth. Totally cool to see.
I believe there was an attempted robbery sone time in the 80’s or 90’s. The train just pulled out of the station, leaving frustrated criminals, who then shot up the heavily reinforced token booth to no effect.
(Not mentioned in the article is that they collect garbage from platform trash bins the same way.)
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- jallen_dot_dev 4y ago> (Not mentioned in the article is that they collect garbage from platform trash bins the same way.) Armed guards seem like overkill for collecting garbage.
- whatshisface 4y agoThe incredibly strong selective pressures on city raccoons keep making them more intelligent.
- KptMarchewa 4y agoI read this in David Attenborough's voice.
- LarryMullins 4y agoYou know what they say; one man's trash is another man's treasure.
- listenallyall 4y ago> having spent all my money at a bar forced me to take the subway instead of a cab an NYC resident "forced" to take the subway... smh
- JackFr 4y agoPlease. I take the subway everyday twice a day. You must admit at 3:30 AM after a night at a bar, a cab would be preferable to the subway.
- Symbiote 4y agoIn London I always prefer the underground to a cab after a night out. The car is driven by someone tired yet in a hurry, on busy roads with (usually) lots of turns. There's not much space. Way outside the peak times, the train is spacious, brightly lit and there's almost zero risk of an accident. 10 minutes walking at either end is probably a good idea after N hours in a bar.
- i_am_proteus 4y agoDepending on the line, graveyard hour subways in NYC can be a long wait before a train arrives.
- BayesianDice 4y agoAnd in London, the Underground closes down altogether overnight, except for some lines running on Friday and Saturday nights. (And that Night Tube service is a relatively recent innovation, starting in 2016.)
- kranke155 4y agoThe night tube is one of the best things that’s ever happened to London.
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