WTFopoly: New York City Subway Edition Monopoly Game
I am so eagerly waiting for my WTF subway shirt. But it hasn’t arrived yet. So in order to console myself, (and in my boredom) I created some more amusing subway WTF-ness. Now not...
Metro-North Announces Today M-8 Railcars Will Not Debut on the New Haven Line, as Previously Planned
In a drastic change of plans, today Metro-North has announced that the M-8 railcars will not be debuting on the New Haven Line. The new cars, made by the Kawasaki company, have been arriving...
When I grow up, I want to be…
At work this week a coworker came in and asked us if we could do him a favor. His daughter’s 2nd grade class had each drawn pictures of what they wanted to be when...
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...
New York & Harlem Railroad’s Pigeon-handling strategies
If you haven’t noticed by now, I’ve become pretty engrossed in this whole researching and finding old railroad related stuff. I’ve apparently been referred to as a “closeted railfan” (and the “mascot of the...
White Plains: The Game – Dress Up the Crazy Coat Guy!
If you’ve ever been to the White Plains train station a few times, it is highly likely that at some point you’ve encountered the guy that I’ve dubbed “The Crazy Coat Guy”. He’s a...