Comments on: Tuesday Tour of the Harlem Line: Valhalla

By: boxcar66

boxcar66 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:47:43 +0000

riding through valhalla an early elton john song always pounded through my head.and speaking of names was purdy’s named after an old speakeasy?
still the upper harlem lost all its color after it was electrified in 1984.no more fl-9’s pulling ex-amtrak coaches or old pullman standard coaches.colorful to watch and colorful to ride..sort of…

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:53:04 +0000

Hey, I love your blog. I grew up in Scarsdale, so I have a nice attachment to the Harlem Line, though unfortunately, I haven’t had the chance to explore the parts north of North White Plains.

I just had to correct you on your note about Wagner. The opera is actually called “Die Walkure” or “The Valkyrie.” The famous “Ride of the Valkyries” is the music heard at the beginning of the third act. Btw, if you’re a fan of Norse mythology you should try to see that opera and the other three operas of the “Ring Cycle.” Wagner adapted the Norse stories, so they’re not true to the original myths, but they’re great operas. The metropolitan opera is doing Die Walkure this spring. It will be shown in movie theaters also on May 15.

By: Clarice

Clarice — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:57:20 +0000

Castle of the Winds! I loved that game. Now you can download the whole thing for free at the programmer’s website: http://www.exmsft.com/~ricks/