An adventure to Amenia, and the Panorama Project
If you are a regular reader of this blog, it should be rather obvious that I enjoy going on little photo taking adventures that are loosely based on the subject of railroading. Last week...
Friday’s From the Historical Archives: Solari Departure Boards, Photos & History
Whether you knew the name or not, if you’ve ever been to Grand Central or Penn Station, you are familiar with a Solari departure board. Since the 1950’s Solari boards have been installed in...
Friday’s from the historical archive: 1800’s photos from “The Road of the Century”
If any of my readers are insomniacs, I highly recommend the book called “The Road of the Century: The Story of the New York Central.” I noticed that one of the libraries in the...
Friday’s From the Historical Archive: Leslie Ragan, Artist of the New York Central
Back in February I spent a good majority of a Saturday hanging out at the Research Library at the Danbury Railway Museum. I was interested in seeing what they had in their collection regarding...
Friday’s From the Historical Archive: 1800’s Animated Stereoviews of Old Grand Central Depot
When it comes to 3D, most people are familiar with the type that requires you to wear a pair of glasses and things are tinted in reds and blues. This type of 3D is...
Friday’s From the Historical Archive: Old Maps and Station Names
Some of the very first things that were added when I created the Historical Archives were maps I found thanks to the Library of Congress. It was interesting to see the network of railroads...