A trip to Berlin’s Hauptbahnhof
If you’re looking to visit one of Europe’s historical railroad stations, the Berlin Hauptbahnhof probably isn’t it. Opened in 2006, the city’s “main” or “central” station is a modern mix of rail and commercial...
The Railroad Photos of Jack Delano
These days almost everyone has a camera – whether it be a point and shoot, an SLR, or just the stock camera that came with your cell phone. Despite all the criticism of people...
Taking a ride on Chernobyl’s “Radioactive Railroad”
Over the past few months I’ve been working on a big project in secret… and today is finally the day that I get to present it to all of you. Most of you are...
Poster Art: Railroads of Europe
Across the globe, most countries have a set of standardized street signs. Many use similar concepts and are mutually intelligible by outsiders based on pictographs. Though the meaning may be easily gleaned, it is...
Winter at the Strasburg Railroad, Part 2
A few weeks ago I posted some photos of the Strasburg Railroad. While I was there, I also captured a little bit of video too. Since I’ve been fairly busy working on some other...
Shore Line East and Old Saybrook
In keeping with last week’s theme of exploring Connecticut, today we take a quick visit to the southern coast of the state to check out Shore Line East. As part of the important Northeast...