2015 Penn Central Railroad Historical Society Convention
Copyright © 2016 Thomas E. Marsh unless otherwise noted
Visit to the SONO Switch Tower Museum
SONO Switch Tower Museum, operated by Western Connecticut Chapter NRHS
Action at the SONO Switch Tower Museum
Inside SONO tower
Inside SONO tower
Inside SONO tower
Inside SONO tower
Action at the SONO Switch Tower Museum
Action at the SONO Switch Tower Museum
Action at the SONO Switch Tower Museum
Action at the SONO Switch Tower Museum
Action at the SONO Switch Tower Museum
Action at the SONO Switch Tower Museum
View from the SONO Switch Tower Museum; refreshing beverages available below
Across the street, everything needed is available
Metro-North Railroad's Merritt 7 station is our starting point for our ride to the Danbury Railway Museum
Can't have too many train pictures!
I suspect J.P. rarely rode commuter trains
All aboard!
On board the train
At Danbury
At Danbury
Cab camera mounted on windshield
At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum
Turntable ride at the Danbury Railway Museum
20th Century Limited at the Danbury Railway Museum
20th Century Limited at the Danbury Railway Museum
20th Century Limited at the Danbury Railway Museum
20th Century Limited at the Danbury Railway Museum
20th Century Limited at the Danbury Railway Museum
20th Century Limited at the Danbury Railway Museum
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At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum
Our train preparing for a return trip to Merritt 7
At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum
At the Danbury Railway Museum - we travelled from Houston to see Armour Yellow???
Time for refreshments near the Danbury Railway Museum
Our train returning to Danbury again; the train shuttles between Danbury and Norwalk
Our train moving to the service track at Danbury
Our train moving to the service track at Danbury
Our train moving to the service track at Danbury
Our train at the service track at Danbury near the museum
Special boarding for our group at the Danbury Railway Museum
Leaving the Danbury Railway Museum
On board the teturn trip to Merritt 7; what does that yellow sign say?
Not meant for railfans taking pictures out the rear window!
South Norwalk station on the Northeast Corridor, starting point for our trip to Grand Central Terminal
Can't have too many train pictures!
On board our reserved car for the trip to New York
On board our reserved car for the trip to New York
On our way to Grand Central
Next stop
Arrival at Grand Central
Yep, it's Grand!
A brief subway tour
Change of trains
Can't have too many train pictures!
Last stop
Classic tile decor in the station
Very 1960s waiting bench
Caution!
Subway infrastructure
Back to Grand Central Terminal
What the...? Yes, this catwalk is made of glass! Why are we here?
View from the floor of glass
Behind the scenes at Grand Central
Behind the scenes at Grand Central
Behind the scenes at Grand Central
Behind the scenes at Grand Central
Watch for this oval window later
This is the light fisxture in a service elevator lobby
It's all Grand!
We were at the very top
Tour of a new Metro-North M8 train
Tour of a new Metro-North M8 train
Tour of a enw Metro-North M8 train
Tour of a new Metro-North M8 train
Back to the Grand Central tour
Note the trips to Yankee Stadium
That little black patch shows how dirty the ceiling was before restoration
Two icons: Grand Central Terminal and the Pan-Am Building (now Met Life)
The monumental sculpture
It's bigger than you think (that's not me)
Yep, it's Grand!
Another icon, the Chrysler Building, can be seen from Grand Central as well
Inside Grand Central Terminal
Inside Grand Central Terminal
View from the balcony bar with my tribute to the Eagle Lake depot; it's older than Grand Central, but not quite as large
Waiting for the commuters
Can't have too many train pictures!
The host hotel - thanks to the society volunteers who made this convention a great success!