Tuesday Tour of the Harlem Line: Valhalla
When I was a lot younger if you had asked me what my favorite train station was, I’d probably say Valhalla. I had never been there, but every time I rode the train and...
Monthly Archive: September 2010
Metro North Operations Control Center: After Hours
Metro-North released some images of their new Operations Control Center… and looking at those big screens… well, I couldn’t resist. Here’s what goes on in the control center after hours: In all seriousness, the...
Photos from Steamtown’s Railfest
I don’t happen to be in a very chatty mood, so you’ll have to forgive me if I post a few pictures and then run. Saturday I went down to Scranton, Pennsylvania for Steamtown’s...
Tuesday Tour of the Harlem Line: Bronxville
15.3 miles north of Grand Central on the Harlem Line, lies the station of Bronxville – located in the village of Bronxville, and the town of Eastchester. It is one of the more heavily...
Trains & The Beautiful Harlem Valley – Never-before-seen Photos from the 80’s.
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of meeting Lou Grogan, who is the author of the definitive guide to the Harlem Line and all its predecessors: The Coming of the New York and Harlem...
White Plains, Level 8, My new favorite place
Despite the fact that I started this blog to talk about all the crazy people I see on the train, I don’t really do it all that often anymore. But that is not to...