The deliberate train surfer
She stands resolutely in the area between the two facing seats. Her hands plunge deeply into the pockets of her red pullover wind-breaker. Her backpack seems to act as a balance tool.
And she needs it. She's train surfing. Shifting her weight with every lurch and tug and pull and shift of the Red Line on its tracks. But never pulling her hands from her pockets to steady the thin build of her 20-something body.
And she's quite the expert train surfer. She easily negotiates the twists and turns of the tunnel between Division and North and Clybourn. Then she disappears into the night.
She sounds creepy, did she disappear into the night on a broom? =)
Posted by: Fool for the CTA | November 27, 2006 at 08:28 AM
I remember doing that when I was young and stupid.
Posted by: Cheryl | November 27, 2006 at 10:51 AM
Good practice for the ski season.
Posted by: Moon | November 27, 2006 at 09:50 PM
Hell, I'm 21 and still go train surfing whenever possible. Maybe that just means I'm still young and stupid. Either way, it's hella fun.
Posted by: Bill | November 27, 2006 at 11:21 PM
You be careful Bill. They ticket for train surfing now.
Posted by: Cheryl | November 28, 2006 at 04:10 PM
Do they really ticket? I've been doing it for a good number of years. When did that start?
Posted by: Bill | November 28, 2006 at 10:49 PM
Speaking of young and stupid... back in the day (2002 or so for me) I'd rollerblade downtown around 1-3am and on the way there and back, relished every opportunity to sneak past the late night cta employees to wear the things onto the El. Talk about a good inertia run, try an empty car and a wonderful leadfoot operator :)
Posted by: Erik | June 16, 2007 at 08:21 AM