The Life of a Railroad Shop Cat…
Have you ever wondered what a railroad shop cat does all day? I (finally) made a visit to see Turbo, the Naugatuck Railroad’s resident shop cat to see what he had to say about...
An Unexpected Adventure: PeruRail’s Ferrocarril del Sur
As evening descends upon the Peruvian mountainside, I find myself aboard the lone evening Urubamba branch train, where I pepper our train’s conductor, Daniel, with questions. Sitting alongside the cab of this DMU, with...
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,...
Wednesday Wandering: Denver Union Station
An amalgamation of several different aesthetic eras, Denver Union Station stands as an intriguing monument to railroading history. When gazing upon the building, it almost feels as if you could close your eyes and...
Trainspotting in Flight
Beyond a few short jaunts on Metro-North weekly, and an occasional Amtrak train to Philadelphia, I haven’t been on trains very frequently this year. I have, on the other hand, been to LaGuardia Airport...
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...