The Beast!   Ever wonder what craws below the streets of NYC? Well - this might be one of those critters! Then again, the Plasser American 09-32-4S Dynamic Tamping Express Unit ca... (more)

Amtrak Acela Express led by #2012 traverses the Hell Gate Bridge traveling east and bound for Stamford, CT.

This is just to prove to everyone I do move around in the daylight. The 125th Station on the No. 1 line is elevated about 40' above the street and is a unique breath of air and light for the line.... (more)

A sneaky peak at the New York City maintenance facility for the Amtrak ACELA trains sets. Yes, it's pretty cool that in my hometown, about 3 miles from my home, the fastest trains in all the Unite... (more)

The Amtrak "Vermonter" led by an AEM-7 "Toaster" climbs the northern approach ramp to the Hell Gate Bridge late one afternoon while en route to Penn Station. The ramp was originally conceived as ... (more)

Amtrak Cities Sprinter #629 traverses the Hell Gate Bridge westbound over the East River in New York City.

Construction of the 1,017-foot Hell Gate Bridge (the world's longest steel arch bridg... (more)

Metro North AMMO hauls a short loaded ballast train past Harlem 125th Street Station while heading north from Grand Central. Powering the train is one of only two existing Brookville BL14CG locomo... (more)

Grand is Grand Central.

I saw this place when it is was in the depths of despair and nothing, nothing is as glorious as seeing it now.

"New Haven Departing Grand Central"

The daily "East Side Access" job heads south past Harlem 125th Station in the rain with a lite BL14GH.

If you visit Grand Central Terminal, head for Tracks 17 to 11 and the Graybar Passage, go half way down, look up and you can see this mural. This work is titled “Transportation and Constructionâ... (more)

This view exemplify's the dichotomy of preservation because it's both appalling and fantastic. (And a mystery as well.) This is the out-of-service exit platform located on the east side of New Yo... (more)

The Chambers Street Station of the J & M lines is an unusual example of the type. It was built in 1911 to handle a great deal of traffic. The reason for the great height of the ceiling was to all... (more)

A No.7 is heading to Manhattan as it transverses the elevated in Hunters Point Queens. In the background two of the greatest skyscrapers in the world, the 102 story Empire State on the left and th... (more)

A No.7 eastbound express arrives at Junction Boulevard at 6:08 PM. It's doing it's due diligence in delivering commuters back home after a day of work and a day's pay. The sun gives everyone a glo... (more)