The railroad prints of Joseph Pennell
Every now and again I think back to my time in art school and some of the more interesting classes I attended while there. All students were required to take classes in disciplines like...
Visual Vibe: Grand Central Madison
Today marked the (very) long awaited public opening of “Grand Central Madison” to the world. Construction to bring the Long Island Railroad to the east side of Manhattan first started in the late ’60s,...
Through the Lens of Anthony Angel: New York City Rail Infrastructure in the 1950s
As a photographer, explorer, and now-New Yorker I’ve found myself curiously drawn to the work of Angelo Rizzuto. Anthony Angel, as he called himself, was a street photographer who captured the city from the...
Grand Central Stargazing: Secret Signatures on the Ceiling
In its century-plus of existence, over a billion travelers have traversed the hallowed halls of Grand Central Terminal. But how many of that intrepid number, as they gazed up at the magnificence of the...
Up Close with Grand Central: Summer Edition
When you’re out taking train photos for over a decade, things are bound to change. You probably will end up upgrading your camera equipment somewhere along the way, and your workflow for editing photos...
Hudson Line back on track… sort of
Last week’s Hurricane Ida brought massive winds and torrential downpours from Louisiana on up to the northeast, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. In New York significant flooding adversely effected our entire transportation system—making highways and railroads resemble something more like waterlogged canals. Stuck vehicles were abandoned up and down the Bronx River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway, and the entirety of Metro-North service was suspended.