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Advertisements / History

March 27, 2015

 by Emily · Published March 27, 2015

George Henry Daniels, The Advertising “Prophet” of the New York Central

These days, it seems like social media “experts” are a dime a dozen. Tasked with promoting a service or a brand in the “social” world where sites like Facebook and Twitter reign, the social...

Grand Central Terminal’s Companion – The New York Central Building 11

History / Photos

August 15, 2013

 by Emily · Published August 15, 2013

Grand Central Terminal’s Companion – The New York Central Building

When the New York Central Railroad’s chief engineer William Wilgus came up with the concept of Grand Central Terminal, there were most likely a few people out there that felt he was completely nuts....

Happy Independence Day from I Ride the Harlem Line! 1

Advertisements / History / Train Stories

July 4, 2013

 by Emily · Published July 4, 2013

Happy Independence Day from I Ride the Harlem Line!

Our previous post featured some of the menus from the New York Central’s most famous train, the 20th Century Limited… but I left one out, as I felt it was appropriate for today. Printed...

Is there anything to eat on this darn train? Tickets and menus from the 20th Century Limited 1

History / Museums

July 2, 2013

 by Emily · Published July 2, 2013

Is there anything to eat on this darn train? Tickets and menus from the 20th Century Limited

Right before Grand Central’s Parade of Trains I got an email from Polly Desjarlais, one of the educators at the Transit Museum. The museum was looking for a copy of a nice ticket to...

A Hundred Years of Commuter Tickets to Grand Central 13

History / Photos

March 8, 2013

 by Emily · Published March 8, 2013

A Hundred Years of Commuter Tickets to Grand Central

If you caught the article that I wrote in Railfan & Railroad Magazine for Grand Central Terminal’s centennial, you’re likely familiar with my thought that GCT is not just a beautiful building, but one...

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History / Photos

November 30, 2012

 by Emily · Published November 30, 2012 · Last modified January 27, 2016

A visit to the secret library inside Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal has plenty of secrets, though most of them aren’t quite secret, as they have been covered in the media in some shape or form. If you’re lucky enough to ever get...

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