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Friday’s From the Historical Archive: 1902 Park Avenue Tunnel Wreck Paves the Way for Electric Service 3

History / Train Stories

March 5, 2010

 by Emily · Published March 5, 2010 · Last modified March 4, 2010

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: 1902 Park Avenue Tunnel Wreck Paves the Way for Electric Service

Recently I’ve been having a lot of fun poring over the history of the Harlem Line and trains in the area. I mentioned a few weeks ago a new part of the site called...

NY Transit Museum Annex Reopening & New Exhibit: Where New York Began… 0

Events / Museums

March 4, 2010

 by Emily · Published March 4, 2010

NY Transit Museum Annex Reopening & New Exhibit: Where New York Began…

If I haven’t said it before, I think it is pretty cool that MTA has been embracing social media, and the various agencies have twitter accounts. There’s MTA, Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road, New...

Good Eats at the Former Valhalla Train Station 1

Photos / Train Stories

March 2, 2010

 by Emily · Published March 2, 2010 · Last modified July 15, 2011

Good Eats at the Former Valhalla Train Station

Imagine that, today I get to be a food critic! My friend Despina is fasting for Lent, and was looking for a decent place to eat (her variety of “fasting” is essentially eating vegan),...

Pigeon Trapping in White Plains & Video of Pigeon Riding the Train 0

Humor / Photos / Train Stories / Videos

March 1, 2010

 by Emily · Published March 1, 2010 · Last modified July 20, 2012

Pigeon Trapping in White Plains & Video of Pigeon Riding the Train

Apparently Metro-North has gotten fed up with the pigeon problem in White Plains. Maybe they were embarrassed by the fact that people were videotaping, and blogging about it. Or maybe they were getting a...

Snow Angels on the Platform – Photos of Winter on the Harlem Line 1

Photos / Train Stories

February 25, 2010

 by Emily · Published February 25, 2010 · Last modified July 15, 2011

Snow Angels on the Platform – Photos of Winter on the Harlem Line

Valhalla was slammed by snow this morning, enough for my work to close at 1pm. I headed over to Valhalla station to take the 1:27 train back to Goldens Bridge, and while I waited...

Snowicane. Snowpocalypse. Snowmageddon. Everyone Panic!!! 0

Photos / Train Stories

February 25, 2010

 by Emily · Published February 25, 2010

Snowicane. Snowpocalypse. Snowmageddon. Everyone Panic!!!

This morning’s weather has already turned out to be rather wet and crappy. Many wet people, some of which forgot their umbrellas and looked like drowned rats, dripped on me during the ride in....

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Emily Hi there, my name is Emily. I am a graphic designer, photographer, occasional Metro-North commuter and lifelong Harlem Line rider. This site is a collection of my often train-related thoughts, observations, photographs, and travels, as well as my never-ending hunt for intriguing historical artifacts.
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