Comments on: Tuesday Tour of the New Haven Line: New Rochelle

By: Ben Bookbinder

Ben Bookbinder — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:51:46 +0000

In reply to Al Cyone. And IIRC the home of the infamous teenaged check forger Frank Abignale Jr (who briefly went to Iona Prep).

By: William Hays

William Hays — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:28:50 +0000

I went to Isaac E. Young Junior High School in New Rochelle, 1950-’53. The trolley cars were still running then, but they didn’t go ‘my way’. Boogers! New Rochelle had a significant yard, east of the station. The ‘Wire Train’ was based there and the yard was totally electrified. No roundhouse or turntable. The local freight served the Mount Vernon yard,and Wakefield yard, in conjunction with the NYC. Guess it did whatever on the Harlem River line, too, as well as serving the New Haven Trap Rock plant in Larchmont (under wire).
One of my favorite places to visit was the New Haven’s old Pelham Manor station. It housed a huge “O-scale” model railroad. The beautiful building was demolished when the New England Thruway (I-95) came through. Thanks, feds! The model railroad was stored in a couple of express cars in the Mount Vernon yard for years.
I hope you get a chance to document the NH Harlem River line, including its 6-track ROW.

By: Craig Plunkett

Craig Plunkett — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:07:00 +0000

I was honored to help extend New Rochelle’s muni Wi-Fi network to the train station in ’06 or so. The station was in great shape and it was fun to bring a modern amenity to a historic train station. The New Rochelle muni Wi-Fi has been shut down, but it was great to be a part of the project.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:43:37 +0000

In reply to Al Cyone. I totally had to google that, because I had no idea who Rob Petrie was!

By: Al Cyone

Al Cyone — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:34:49 +0000

Let’s not forget that New Rochelle was also the home of Rob and Laura Petrie.