First Train, First Day. It would be hard to tell exactly how long the planning for MTA LIRR East Side Access (ESA)/Grand Central Madison (GCM) has been ongoing, but it's safe to say it has ... (more)

Planned Cuts. During a scheduled outage at Amtrak's New York Penn Station on January 10, 2018, a track worker cuts a section of rail on Track 15 that will be removed as the entire roadbed w... (more)

First GE P32 On The First Lake Shore Limited Of The Year. On an unseasonably warm January 1, 2023, Amtrak Train 49 (lake Shore Limited) was a bit tardy departing New York Penn Station, but ... (more)

First Train Of The Year. Amtrak Train 63 (Maple Leaf) was the first Empire Service departure from New York Penn Station on January 1, 2023. A mechanical problem with P42DC 108 (50th Anniver... (more)

"Kale Green visits Pennsylvania Station "

On the morning of December 18th, 2022, New York City Transit's 2022 "Train of Many Colors" consist, lead by Kale Green-... (more)

Put Put. After dropping off the Grand Central Terminal garbage late in the afternoon of December 7, 2016, MTA Metro-North Railroad 102 slowly relays to the north end of BN Yard. At the time... (more)

"Train of Many Colors Meets Pants of Many Colors at 23rd Street"

On the evening of December 11th, 2022, New York City Transit's "Train of Many Colors" consist, lead by Tarter Red-pa... (more)

"Loading up at 125th"

On the morning of December 11th, 2022, New York City Transit's 2022 "Train of Many Colors" consist, lead by Tarter Red-painted St. Louis Car Company R33 #9017,... (more)

"TOMC at Dyckman"

On the afternoon of December 23rd, 2022, New York City Transit's "Train of Many Colors", lead by Tarter Red-painted St. Louis Car Company R33 #... (more)

Red And Retro. On Friday, December 23, 2022, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA NYCT Subway/ New York Transit Museum Holiday Train was transferred from East 180 Street Yard in ... (more)

"Surfacing Redbirds at Dyckman"

On the afternoon of December 23rd, 2022, New York City Transit's "Train of Many Colors", lead by Tarter Red-painted St. Louis Car... (more)

Photo During The Layover. During the layover at the original South Ferry station, the crew takes a moment to pose for a photo. These employees undergo special training to operate the cars o... (more)

Sunset Trip. On its final northbound run of the day, MTA NYCT 9069 leads the train into the portal at 135th Street. While the land drops low into the Harlem Valley, the viaduct was construc... (more)

Bridges. The Nostalgia Special is stopped at the 125th Street Station as it makes it way back to Chambers Street on the second run of the day. The George Washington Bridge is in the backgro... (more)

A view of the Hudson Yard from up high, with namesake Hudson River (pretty close to where Sully landed the plane, actually), and New Jersey across the river. Just slightly to the left/south, Amtra... (more)