Excerpts from the diary of a train rider
When I started this blog, the majority of it was observations about people I saw on the train, or while waiting for trains. I haven’t really done a post about my observations lately, but...
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...
Photos from the Holiday Train Show at the Botanical Garden
Several weeks ago I got a chance to take my first visit to the New York Botanical Garden to see the Holiday Train Show. For all the folks out there that have any experience...
Friday’s from the historical archive: old Penn Station, Jackie Kennedy and the Grand Central we almost lost
A few weeks ago when I posted some photos of New Haven’s Union Station a reader commented about how nice the station was, compared to some of MTA’s other stations. The example given was...
The Fight for the Solari in New Haven
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlWCubiPMg0] Despite growing up in Connecticut, about halfway in between Waterbury and Danbury, both New Haven line branches, I’ve only been on the New Haven line once. It was always easier to cross the...
Last Night’s Hudson Line Delays & Pointless MTA Alerts
Whenever there are delays, MTA never really says all that much. Trains last night were delayed on the Hudson Line, due to “police activity” near Peekskill. Apparently the “police activity” was due to a...