Happy Birthday to the New York & Harlem Railroad – 180 years!
On this day, 180 years ago, the New York and Harlem Railroad was chartered. It was the first railroad in New York City, and began operations on November 26, 1832: on a single mile...
The rebirth of a train station: Canaan
When I announced at the beginning of this month that April would be Harlem Railroad Month, I failed to mention that not only was it the New York & Harlem Railroad’s 180th birthday, but...
Photos from the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre
A few weeks (months!) ago I began going through all of my yet-unposted photographs, and presented some shots from the old roundhouse in Toronto. That roundhouse is currently occupied by three different organizations, the...
Time again for St. Patrick’s Day…
Yes, it is that time again… one of the worst commuting days of the year. The day that some Metro-North employees avoid like the plague. One of the only days where alcohol is banned...
Looking back, and looking forward – a photographic to-do list
While cleaning the other day I found some old photos of my first long distance railroad trip and I wanted to share. The photos have to be at least thirteen years old, I remember...
The Last Train
This blog of mine doesn’t get too many comments. Well, if you’re talking about legit comments that is. I think my comment blocker is up to more than thirty thousand pieces of spam. In...