Comments on: Tuesday Tour of the Hudson Line: Yonkers

By: tommytrains

tommytrains — Mon, 25 May 2015 12:52:41 +0000

Al Brecken, You are a great friend! Thanks for plugging the book.

Emily, You have a wonderful website!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:00:29 +0000

Love the pictures of the Yonkers Station House. Fantastic ceilling and chandalier.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:59:43 +0000

In reply to Adam Moss.

There is always the “Tuesday Tour of the North Jersey Coast Line, Or Tuesday Tour of the Babylon branch….” Just Saying… If you really wanted to go nuts “Tuesday Tour of the SEPTA R2 Regional Rail Line” LOL

Keep up the great work!

By: Adam Moss

Adam Moss — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:31:05 +0000

In reply to Emily. Wouldn't it kind of be redundant? :( - Also, you have SLE if you wanted.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:28:50 +0000

In reply to Adam Moss. Most of the Upper Harlem stations that still have stuff to look at I've done. Even managed to get a tour of the old Sharon station. Re-doing the whole Harlem Line might be a possibility... the quality of the posts and photos I did back then, compared to now is a big difference.

By: Adam Moss

Adam Moss — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:26:41 +0000

In reply to Emily. THere is the abandoned Mt. St. Vincent (W. 261st Street) on the Hudson, along with Crugers, Montrose, Oscawanna, Chelsea stations. The Harlem is also loaded with Morrisania, Mott Haven, etc. You also have Holland Avenue in White Plains. Plus, if you need, can always do the rest of the Harlem north of Wassaic if not already done. :)

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:13:08 +0000

In reply to Adam Moss. That is a good question... I'm not too sure, actually!

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:52:35 +0000

In reply to Al Brecken. Awesome, thanks! I'll have to get that book!

By: Adam Moss

Adam Moss — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:53:52 +0000

This should be an interesting response. I know you’ve got several months to go on the Hudson Line tour, however, what are you going to do after? You’ll have drained all the lines pardoning a bunch of closed stations, which I think would be impressive after the fact.

By: Al Brecken

Al Brecken — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:15:06 +0000

Hi CG;

I mentioned my friend Tom Panettiere who authored the book “Railroads over time; Metro-North’s Hudson Line—–” You will find an ad for this book in the bottom-right corner of page 7 of the July 2012 issue “Railfan & Railroad” magazine which includes Otto’s article on the W & B .

The rail-lines of the IRT subway, the LIRR , the NH , and the NYC were electrified circa 1903- 1907 , a period when transportation companies had to provide their own power. I aquired a 1905 (?) issue of the “Street Railway Journal” which includes an article on the construction of the NYC’s Glenwood Power Station in Yonkers which was the power-source for the NYC’s Hudson Line electrification.

The NYC also erected a power-generating plant for the Harlem Line at Port Morris in the Bronx , adjacent to the tracks of the NH’s Harlem River Branch.

Please allow me to present myself as the “historical expert” on the NH’s Cos Cob Power Plant.