Toledo – the busy, half-abandoned station
Just about twelve years ago I hopped on a plane bound for Brazil to spend a year as a foreign exchange student. I lived in smaller city named Toledo – in the south-west of...
A visit to the former Cleveland Union Terminal
1930 poster of Cleveland Union Terminal by Leslie Ragan There’s no denying it… the star ceiling in Grand Central Terminal is wonderful (and even cool enough for someone to actually get a Grand Central...
Visions of the Apocalypse – Gary Union Station
Imagine a post apocalyptic world devoid of humans. Plants grow wild and unchecked, predatory animals reassert their dominance at the top of the food chain, and the landscape begins to change as man-made structures...
All Aboard For an Excursion to Madison Square Garden, and the National Horse Show!
In terms of historic preservation in the city of New York, Pennsylvania Station is a a sore spot for many. It was the gorgeous building that we didn’t save, that we couldn’t save. The...
Monday Morning Old Photos: Scenes on the Upper Harlem
Today’s collection of historical Harlem Division photos features the Upper Harlem… including several crashes that occurred on the line. A huge thanks goes to Ron Vincent, who shared these photos from his family’s collection....
Warren & Wetmore: Grand Central’s Architects on the Harlem Line
Before Whitney Warren and Charles Wetmore became known for their work on Grand Central Terminal, they were already known by many of the New York Central’s commuters. A handful of the lovely stations still...