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Tuesday Tour of the Hudson Line: Riverdale 4

Photos / Train Stories / Tuesday Tours

October 9, 2012

 by Emily · Published October 9, 2012 · Last modified July 20, 2013

Tuesday Tour of the Hudson Line: Riverdale

Welcome to Riverdale, the site of today’s Tuesday Tour, and a lovely example of a Hudson Line station. Though Riverdale is in the Bronx, the area around the station looks more like the suburbs...

Tuesday Tour of the Hudson Line: Ossining 4

Photos / Train Stories / Tuesday Tours

October 2, 2012

 by Emily · Published October 2, 2012 · Last modified July 20, 2013

Tuesday Tour of the Hudson Line: Ossining

Artifacts from Ossining: Postcard, a 1984 ticket stamped at Ossining, and an 1851 Hudson River Railroad timetable that lists the station as “Sing Sing.” Welcome to Ossining – probably one of the most widely...

Tuesday Tour of the Hudson Line: Spuyten Duyvil 12

Photos / Train Stories / Tuesday Tours

September 25, 2012

 by Emily · Published September 25, 2012 · Last modified July 20, 2013

Tuesday Tour of the Hudson Line: Spuyten Duyvil

View of the railroad tracks near Spuyten Duyvil in 1890. When coming up with superlatives for the Hudson Line, people generally cite it as Metro-North’s most attractive line. I, on the other hand, like...

Buy your train tickets at the Union Ticket Office, 1861 2

Advertisements / History / Humor / Train Stories

September 7, 2012

 by Emily · Published September 7, 2012

Buy your train tickets at the Union Ticket Office, 1861

Today as a graphic designer, I have various different methods for catching your attention in an advertisement. Attractive imagery, and most importantly, color, are major ways a designer can catch your eye. But what...

Tuesday Tour of the Hudson Line: Dobbs Ferry 5

Photos / Train Stories / Tuesday Tours

August 28, 2012

 by Emily · Published August 28, 2012 · Last modified September 16, 2012

Tuesday Tour of the Hudson Line: Dobbs Ferry

A postcard of Dobbs Ferry station, and a portion of a Hudson River Railroad timetable from 1851, listing Dobbs Ferry station Welcome to Dobbs Ferry, one of the lovely Hudson Line stations with a...

Even more Riding in Style on the New York Central – a tour of The Empire State Express 1

History / Museums / Train Stories

August 24, 2012

 by Emily · Published August 24, 2012

Even more Riding in Style on the New York Central – a tour of The Empire State Express

Imagine the year is 1894. You are about to embark on a journey to Buffalo on the finest railcars of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. Your seat is of the softest...

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Emily Hi there, my name is Emily. I am a graphic designer, photographer, occasional Metro-North commuter and lifelong Harlem Line rider. This site is a collection of my often train-related thoughts, observations, photographs, and travels, as well as my never-ending hunt for intriguing historical artifacts.
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