Tuesday Tour of the Harlem Line: Appalachian Trail
Ensconced in the woods of Pawling, NY along Route 22 lies a small wooden train platform. It is one of the two smallest stations on the Harlem Line, and unlike most other Metro-North stations,...
Photos from a day of riding the Lo-V’s
Yesterday the Transit Museum had a great nostalgia ride with the Lo-V’s. It was great fun, and I took a lot of pictures. But I was certainly jealous of some of the cameras some...
Watch the Gap in Goldens Bridge, a story of David the “drunk” & a Free Ride Sweepstakes
Hey, Metro-North? Did somebody fall off the platform in Goldens Bridge recently? I was surprised to notice when I got off the train this evening the platform was covered in new, yellow paint. Atop...
Tuesday Tour of the Harlem Line: Mount Kisco, Plus bonus: Thornwood
Last Wednesday was an absolutely beautiful day, the sun was shining bright, and it was quite warm. Instead of taking my normal route home, I opted for the scenic route. I got a coworker...
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...
Tuesday Tour of the Harlem Line: Wassaic
Several of my train station companions who live in the Bronx refer to anything north of White Plains as “the bush.” Wassaic just happens to be the deepest part of “the bush” you can...