Category: Trains
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Views from the Manhattan Bridge
Come walk with me across the Manhattan Bridge and see the beautiful views of Brooklyn and the Manhattan skyline! I’d been promising myself another walk on the Manhattan Bridge, and on a steamy morning this summer I decided today was the day. I took the subway into Brooklyn and got off at High Street/Brooklyn Bridge.…
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See the abandoned 69th St. Transfer Bridge
Once upon a time the New York Central Railroad used to float railroad cars across the Hudson River on barges. That must have been a sight to see! The Transfer Bridge was built in 1911 and was used until 1968. The Transfer Bridge was almost torn down, but fortunately when Riverside Park was renovated in…
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Big changes at NYC’s West Side Rail Yard
Recently I spent some time wandering by the West Side Rail Yard. I love it down there. The open space of of the trainyard on the Hudson River is a fabulous view. History The 26 acres of the West Side Yard began in 1846, built by the Hudson River Railroad. At the time, it was…
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Ride a NYC Trolley!
I was photographing the Chelsea Hotel last week and turned around to see a New York City Trolley headed down West 23rd Street! I was instantly nostalgic for my trip to New Orleans, where I discovered the joy of riding the trolley. I can just imagine how exciting it must have been taking the trolley…