Cass Gilbert’s Griffins
After visiting enough historical railroad stations (or by reading this blog) it doesn’t take too long to get accustomed to the decorative symbols enmeshed within the architecture. A set of symbols, like the caduceus...
The Keys to Grand Central Terminal – 3D Printing a railroad key fit for the centennial
Just five days before the opening of Grand Central Terminal, Miles Bronson was appointed the General Manager of the New York Central’s greatest station. Born in India to missionary parents, Bronson returned to the...
Lighting up the New York Central Building, and Happy Holidays from The Harlem Line!
Grand Central Terminal isn’t the only building that lights up for the holidays… the old New York Central Building is another gem to behold. When I featured that building on the site – designed...
Another building from Grand Central’s architects – the NY Railroad Branch YMCA
For most people of my generation, the letters YMCA evoke an image of the Village People – far removed from the Young Men’s Christian Association it was founded as. Just as likely, one does...
Help me find my family! A lost bear on the Harlem Line
Help me find my family! Do you recognize me? I was riding the Harlem Line on Monday, December 16th and I got lost! I was taking the 5:19 train from Grand Central to Wassaic,...
Lighting Up Grand Central – The Centennial Holiday Light Show
Hopefully by now you’ve heard about Grand Central’s Holiday Light Show, one of the final events in this celebratory centennial year. Grand Central has hosted several holiday light shows in the past, but this...