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CSX heritage unit 1853 New York Central Southbound through Dayton, Ohio on CSX M561

8/30/25

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From The Trolley Dodger blog:

“New York Central loco 5287, a 4-6-4, heads south at Roosevelt Road on August 24, 1954.”

Chicago

Photo by David R. Sweetland

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New renderings have been released for the new supertall office tower that will replace Hotel Pennsylvania. The Foster + Partner’s-designed tower, named PENN15 (not a joke), would top out at 1,270 feet, taller than the Empire State Building. The skyscraper looks a lot like the residential Jenga block tower Downtown – 56 Leonard, with dozens of unique landscape terraces protruding from the facade. Hotel Pennsylvania was originally developed by the Pennsylvania Railroad after the opening of Penn Station, one of the only real estate ventures for Penn RR, unlike the New York Central RR who developed or sold most of the real estate around Grand Central. Penn RR originally had their architects McKim, Mead & White design a hotel tower above Penn Station, but eventually decided not to add it for multiple reasons. After Penn Station opened, architect William Symmes Richardson of McKim, Mead & White designed the hotel, which opened across the street in 1919. Despite multiple demolition attempts over the last three decades and the establishment of the Hotel Pennsylvania Preservation Society, the building was never landmarked. Renderings: DBOX via @yimbygram #pennstation #architecture #historicpreservation #mckimmeadwhite #hotelpenn #savehotelpenn #34thstreet #nyc #midtown #nychistory #midtownhistory #penrr #nycrr #grandcentral #urbanism #urbanhistory #archilovers #vinoly #skyscraper #supertall #nycurbanism (at Hotel Pennsylvania NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTXiLa2naGN/?utm_medium=tumblr

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New York Central Railroad photographic car, 1901. Reserved by Detroit Publishing Co. for the use of its photographers as they traveled around the Northeast.

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This is the original Reserve Roastery in Seattle. They’re building one like it in NYC, I’ll be roasting coffee there. I’ll be like the guy at around :35

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From Shorpy.com:

Various views of the South Water Street freight terminal of the Illinois Central Railroad.

Chicago

April 1943

Photos by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information.

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This stunning photo of Grand Central's before it opened in 1913 really brings the Termina's grandeur alive. The ramp connected the main concourse to lower-level suburban concourse – one of many innovative features throughout the terminal, allowing passengers with luggage or with disabilities to easily travel between levels. The chandeliers seen hanging above the ramp are adorned with oak leaves and acorn motifs – a symbol seen all around the terminal representing the Vanderbilt family, who financed the Terminal. The photograph was taken in 1913 before the opening of the Terminal to the public. Tap to purchase a fine-art print. #grandcentralterminal #grandcentral #corneliusvanderbilt #williamwilgus #midtown #nyc #nycrr #newyorkcentral #helmsleybuilding #gctnyc #midtownnyc #nyhistory #nychistory #urbanhistory #railroad #train #20thcenturylimited #manhattan #historicphotos #vintage #blackandwhite #bnwsundays #nycurbanism (at Grand Central Terminal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4tBgCmnHAR/?igshid=1k89gkhvy5epj

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Zeolite C O

Classic equipment in rough times

“It's the summer of 1974. We're viewing Amtrak's Port Huron bound St. Clair bouncing eastward through Whiting, Indiana. Classic former NYC observation car Wingate Brook brings up the rear. As you can see, Penn Central's mainline was in rough shape here. Today, the infrastructure looks much better in this location....but Wingate Brook is long gone.”

Photo by Zeolite C O