NYC Hudson Division - 1928

Hytec Mar 8, 2018

  1. Hytec

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    A twelve minute film of various locations along the Hudson Division, including the Castleton Bridge across the Hudson, and street running in the Manhattan lower West Side dock area.

     
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  2. Doug Gosha

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    Wonderful! Thanks, Hank!

    Doug
     
  3. Kurt Moose

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    Cool find!(y)

    At6;11, what the heck is the 1904? An odd looking boxcab?
     
  4. fitz

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    Those MIRC@SC.EDU historic films are really great. There are many of them available for viewing. Kurt, 1904 is (according to Drury) a class F-2 4-6-0, which later went to the Boston and Albany. Thanks for posting that one, Hank.
     
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  5. Kurt Moose

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    Weird, as it looks like it's been enclosed to look like the little boxcab diesels back then!
     
  6. Hytec

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    Kurt, New York City had an ordinance for a while that had the NYC enclose their steamers in box car like enclosures so as not to frighten horses with the scary looking steam locomotive monstrosities. Kinda silly ordinance when you think about it, but no accounting for the minds of politicians. :rolleyes:
     
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  7. Kurt Moose

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    Sounds about right! Seattle STILL has some goofy people and ideas they're trying to get passed......

    Somethings never change!o_O
     
  8. trainman-ho

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    I can't remember the details but at one time many city's required a person swinging a lantern or flag to p reseed any horseless carriages. Kind of nullifies the reason for using modern transportation systems at the time, but ... Safety first!

    Jim
     
  9. Hytec

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    New York had a similar horse frightening flag/lantern ordinance while trains were street switching the Hudson River dock area. I think it was rescinded, or just ignored after trucks started replacing horse drawn wagons.

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  10. fitz

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    NYC_Shay_7189ps.jpg Here is another weird thing from back in those days.
     

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  11. trainman-ho

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    Wow fitz

    That would make a great model...if it fit one's era....but those engines are still around today....running excursions etc!!

    Jim
     
  12. Kurt Moose

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    A covered Shay?! How weird but cool!(y)
     
  13. trainman-ho

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    Politicians have minds????

    Jim
     
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  14. Hytec

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    Building-like cover required so the big nasty steam engine wouldn't scare the horses. Honest, that was the ordinance for trains working the New York City lower Manhattan dock area around 1900.
     
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