The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad's elegant Hoboken New Jersey terminal was opened in 1907. It was designed in the contemporaneously popular Beaux-Arts style by architect Kenneth M. Murchison. The elegant waiting room glass ceiling was made by the Tiffany studios. Of course while we consider it elegant in the 2010's, in the 1950's many thought such ornamentation as hideous bad taste. With little reluctance, the original tower was torn down in the 1950's due to damage and repair costs. But there is a happy ending since you are obviously looking at a tower. This reconstruction was put in place during the terminal's 100th birthday in 2007. The terminal is perhaps the most successful inter-model facility in the New York-New Jersey area. It combines commuter rail, ferry, bus, subway, auto and light rail. The only thing missing is an airplane! Of five railroad ferry terminals that once adorned the west side of the Hudson river, only two remain. The other is the former Jersey Central's in Jersey City, right by the Statue of Liberty. However, Hoboken is the only one that continues on in it's original purpose. Thanks to Matthew and Mitch for the inspiration. And yes, I cued the birds in the shot too.
A continuously growing album of photos that IMHO reveal the awesome and seldom-seen beauty of the railroad world from the dimming of day to dawn's early light! From dusk to dawn, trains roll on! (I'm still finding gems of sunset-to-sunrise surprises!)
