Found this very interesting picture. The St. John's Freight Terminal at Hudson and Laight St. Caption says New York Central and Hudson River RR. Perhaps it was just the New York Central by this time?
How long did this very interesting Freight Terminal last? Quite the place.
The NYC&HR became NYC in 1914. St. Johns was replaced by the St. Johns Park terminal at some point during the High Line construction, completed in 1935. Some street level trackage in lower Manhattan remained into the 1940s, not all of it NYC as B&O and Erie had float bridges nearby. The name moved with the terminal, which was no longer actually at St. Johns Park (sort of like Madison Square Garden,,,)
Thank you very much rcdrye.
Looks kind of dangerous and confusing. Those two tracks side by each going into the building particularly. Suppose they knew exactly what they were doing back then. You sure had to have your wits about you.
Miningman Found this very interesting picture. The St. John's Freight Terminal at Hudson and Laight St. Caption says New York Central and Hudson River RR. Perhaps it was just the New York Central by this time? How long did this very interesting Freight Terminal last? Quite the place.
That switcher looks like Toby from Thomas & Friends, or tram engine used in the EU's tramways. I didn't know NYCRR had some geared steam engines like this (not the same engine type shows in the pic above):
"They were built in 1923 by Lima Locomotive Works for use on the West Side freight line in New York City, chiefly on street trackage on 10th and 11th Avenues"
https://www.railarchive.net/nyccollection/nyc7189.htm
Time travel:
http://cs.trains.com/ctr/f/3/p/133041/1860946.aspx
Jones 3D Modeling Club https://www.youtube.com/Jones3DModelingClub
Don't try to walk or ride between cars on those tracks! Also remember that this is from the era when it was considered normal to walk (run?) on top of a moving train without any form of fall protection, not even handrails!
Life (human and animal) was a lot cheaper back then.
Greetings from Alberta
-an Articulate Malcontent
NYC had a number of 0-6-0T steam dummies converted from tender locomotives between 1908 and 1918. The Shays arrive in the 1920s.
Mike sends us this: St.John's Chapel, park and freight
More from Mike .. fascinating!
Vanderbilt's Statue
More historical items from Mike:
A Huge Joke in Brass
American Railroad Journal evidently believed Vanderbilt would have his statue at Grand Central Depot. Perhaps critical reviews changed his mind.
From Mike: More on St. John's Park of
Canada Southern website
Hoppy Easter to all! You may now eat chocolate in abundance.
From Mike : some great scenes at the 30th St. Station
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