As a follow-up to Tuesday’s post about the now defunct Putnam train line, reader Wiscogirl emailed to say that a rare picture of the Van Cortlandt train stop in its heyday is currently up for sale on Ebay. Here’s the station today…
…and in 1963, a few years after passenger service ended:
I have to say that the above picture is really quite a haunting shot. The bid for the picture is currently at $3.50, for anyone interested!
-SCOUT
Friday’s finally here, and it’s time for another wrap-up of various odds and ends from a week in scouting. First, I was checking out a rooftop in the East Village when I noticed this interesting ice formation from the drain… …which, if you look at it from the right angle, looks like a very sinister…
So New York’s latest snowstorm (that’s five so far!) is in full force. I ran out a few minutes ago to take some pictures for those who aren’t lucky enough to be here to enjoy it. 🙂 In a string of bad snow storms, I’d say this one’s topping ’em all…and does this weather forecast…
This week, I’ve been scouting for abandoned houses in the woods, and happened to come across this beauty about 20 miles outside of the city. As I was taking pictures, I happened to notice a little hut up the hill nearby. I figured it was just a tool shed, but then thought occurred to me……
Last December, I wrote about a subway train American Airlines had decked out in beautiful travel photography. The post was pretty popular (apparently finding its way onto some pilots private message board that drove in TONS of traffic – wish I had a log-in so I knew what they were saying!), and a short time…
It happened in midtown Manhattan in the early afternoon on New Year’s Eve that a man walked several kilometers from West 32nd Street all the way to West 63rd Street without seeing anyone or being seen by anyone. (pic by Flickr user undeleterious) It was a clear sunny day. He did not use any disguise…
Frankenstorm threatening to ruin your Halloween this year? No problem! Why not stay in, pop some corn, turn off the lights, and settle in with a horror movie shot in New York City? I’ve been writing and revising this list for the past two three four (!) years, and I think it’s nearing completion. If…
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Hi Nick, thanks for the post. What you might not know is that hundred yards north of this station on the main line of the Put, a branch led straight into Getty Square in downtown Yonkers. My organization is exploring the idea of turning it into a RailTrail. Happy to discuss more if you’re interested.
That guy is going to be waiting for a long time
That’s its heyday??
Ha! Well said, Janice.
I’ve seen pictures of some pretty sketchy NYC rail stations, but this one is a bit… Rustic… Don’t know that I’d like to wait for a train there after dark.
I love that old color film from the 60’s.
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