Maple Leaf Rag (ballet) she exits, the ensemble returns to joyous movement. The ballet is approximately 15 minutes in length. Three Scott Joplin rags provide the work's structure: "Maple Leaf Rag" (1899) opens the dance, followed by the waltz "Bethena" (1905) and "Elite Syncopations" (1902); a reprise of "Maple Leaf Rag" concludes the dance. The work is brimming with parodies of Graham's signature moves and send-ups of her best-known dances. Her twirling white-clad surrogate crosses the stage intermittently, accompanied each time by ill-boding percussive piano. Graham also pokes fun at the overwrought sexuality of some her repertory. Just before darkness hides the remaining couple
Maple Leaf (train) and New York, the train is always pulled by a P32AC-DM dual-mode locomotive, since diesel operation is prohibited in New York Penn Station. Typically, P42DC locomotives are used between Albany and Toronto, which results in a locomotive change in Albany. Occasionally, the P32AC-DM locomotive will stay on the train all the way to Toronto. An extra Amfleet II car is added to the "Maple Leaf" consist during the Christmas shopping rush to handle additional demand. Maple Leaf (train) The Maple Leaf is an international passenger train service operated by Amtrak and Via Rail between Pennsylvania Station in New York City