I was in Syracuse, NY this past weekend with my son's hockey team and while riding from the Coca Cola Arena to our hotel in East Syracuse I came up on a familiar looking building. I had seen photo's of this building numerous times.The "new" Syracuse Train Station, new in 1936 that is, was built when the NYC relocated the tracks from the middle of Washington Street in downtown to this elevated structure and station. As I past by the station on I-690 the ghost of the old 1938 New York Central 20th Century Limited was staring me in the face.
I spent the rest of the ride trying to figure out how I could get a picture of this ghost without stopping on the busy interstate. I checked into the hotel and went exploring. I wound up on a side street that ran parallel to the elevated I-690 and as I passed a curious looking building I saw "NEW YORK CENTRAL" engraved over a garage door.
I knew I was in the right place. Next to the building was a snow covered hill that lead up to I-690. So I grabbed the camera and started my climb up the slope. I got to the top and there it was on the far side of the interstate. I shot this photo through a chainlink fence.
Parts of the station were on both sides of I-690 so my conclusion is that I-690 had one time been the New York Central Main Line. The remnants of a platform can be seen from the interstate and can be seen in this photo taken from the snowy slope.
The part of the Syracuse Train Station on the eastbound side of I-690 appears to be a bus terminal today.
Dave
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LL675 wrote:great pics,thanks for sharing
NYC is my favorite line.
Regards, Roy
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Berk765 wrote:Boy, its a shame how much things change. I can almost hear the Ghostly whistle of the mighty NYC Hudsons. It sends chills down my spine.
- Clint
Neat photos and there's lots of other railroad history around these parts. Lot's of railroad ghosts and Syracuse has it's share... plus some other ghosts of their once mighty industrial past.
The shut down of Carrier was bad enough for Syracuse, and now comes the announcement of the auto parts plant in Dewitt (ouside of Syracuse) is closing and 1,600 workers will be out of a good paying job. I'd be willing to bet if there are any 3-rail train buffs in that group, this won't bode well for future train purchases.
Unfortunately, upstate we are still The ROMAN Empire State.
brianel, Agent 027
"Praise the Lord. I may not have everything I desire, but the Lord has come through for what I need."
tony the muralman wrote:Great name for my mural! There are actually 35 workers painted in this mural that throughout time had worked on or in the station. Photos were sent in with stories about them and I painted them in the mural.One neat story about the mural is the wall is not flat it has two parts that come out of the wall. on one of these walls I had painted the General Manager of the station (Charles B. Fleming) He always startled me when I looked to the right because he stared straight through me as he was keeping a eye on the station.Anthony Clubine
Beautiful mural, Mr Clubine. Can you share some more samples of your work?
P.S. Got the email. Great stuff! Thanks again.
I Ain't Afraid of no Ghosts,
Speaking of Ghosts of the NYC, I work at a facility in Southern California who's parking lot backs up against the BNSF (AT&SF) main line. I always time my afternoon break to watch a north bound mixed freight. A month or two ago I spotted a NYC short flat car, w/cover that you'd see on a coil car, it had the old trucks with grease boxes.
MojavenSF wrote: I Ain't Afraid of no Ghosts,Speaking of Ghosts of the NYC, I work at a facility in Southern California who's parking lot backs up against the BNSF (AT&SF) main line. I always time my afternoon break to watch a north bound mixed freight. A month or two ago I spotted a NYC short flat car, w/cover that you'd see on a coil car, it had the old trucks with grease boxes.
WOW! really? hot box type trucks were banned from the interchange in the 1970's.
Yep,
Yep, I know what I saw, it looked 50 year out of place have no idea where it came from or where it was heading.
WOW, I go past SYRACUSE every year for our annual salmon fishing trip and never heard of the station there. I'll be stopping there next year. Thanks for sharing.
laz57
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