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Drunk Woman Nearly Flattened by Boston Subway Train

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

All I can say is… holy smokes! The woman in this surveillance video narrowly escaped death last Friday night when she fell in front of an oncoming subway train at Boston’s North Station. The driver of the train, who pulled the emergency brake stopping the train just inches away from the woman on the tracks, is now being called a hero by many.

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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Tags: accident, Boston, Boston Subway, boston subway map, Charice Lewis, drunk, Jacqeline Osorio, MA, Massachusettes, Massachusettes Bay Transportation Authority, MBTA, North Station, subway, subway video, train
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Upcoming Lecture: “Have We Forgotten Streetcars?”

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

After receiving rave reviews for his 2008 lecture on global rail travel, “Wish You Were Here” series sponsor Thomas N. Tischer has agreed to present again at the Dryden Theater — this time to discuss the role streetcars and trolleys played in the development of U.S. cities and their European counterparts.

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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Tags: Dryden Theater, event, George Eastman House, lecture, photographer, photography, presentation, streetcars, Thomas N. Tischer, train photography, transportation, trolleys
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Tokens of Rochester’s Past

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

We’ve been scouring the internet, libraries, archives, and antique shops all over western New York in search of anything we can get our hands on that may have had anything to do with Rochester’s subway. It’s all fair game— from old photos, postcards, tickets and passes—even stories and opinions from our readers. In our searching we’ve learned that the tiniest subway finds are usually the coolest. Case in point—tokens—at just 16mm (that’s millimeters), many of these coins are small enough to get stuck up your nose. But don’t try it. Trust us.

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Sunday, August 16th, 2009
Tags: collectible coins, Donald Byrne, history of Rochester, Jim Dierks, New York, New York Museum of Transportation, New York State Railways, NY, NYS Railways, Rochester City and Brighton Railway, Rochester history, Rochester Railway Company, Rochester Subway, Rochester Transit Corporation, rochestersubway.com, RochesterSubway.com Token T-shirt, token roll, tokens, transit tokens, trolleys
Posted in Rochester Gifts, Rochester History, Rochester Subway, Train/Railroad Stuff | 2 Comments »

This Sunday July 19, Is Trolley Time…

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

This Sunday, July 19 2009, RochesterSubway.com will be in Rush NY at the New York Museum of Transportation . The only trolley operation in New York State will be celebrating the energy-efficient traction era with a day of special trolley activities. Slide shows, substation tours, the Chevy Equinox hydrogen fuel cell electric car, and exhibitors supporting rail transit will be featured, along with unlimited trolley rides—all included with museum admission.

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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Tags: Chevy Equinox hydrogen fuel cell electric car, New York Museum of Transportation, NY, rail transit, Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, Rush, substation tour, trolley, trolley rides
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A Miniature Wunderland in Hamburg Germany

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Miniature people visiting a miniature cafe near a miniature River Elbe in a miniature Hamburg Germany. Awe, it's so CUTE!

I hope you like model trains. Because if you don’t, you’re about to get an eyeful. This is simply unbelievable. The Miniature Wunderland model railroad in Hamburg, Germany is the largest in the world, covering 16,146 square feet of space with more than 10,000 train cars running around its 6.8 MILES of HO scale track! Now that’s large, but it’s not even the size of this plastic micro-world that’s most impressive—it’s all in the details. See for yourself…

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Monday, July 6th, 2009
Tags: Germany, Hamburg, HO scale, Miniature Wunderland, model railroad, track, trains
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New York Museum of Transportation

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

If you’re visiting Rochester, or you and the kids are looking for something to do this weekend, the New York Museum of Transportation should be at the very top of your “to-do” list. The NYMT, located just off the New York State Thruway and I-390 in Rush, NY, focuses on not only the State of New York’s rail history but also its transportation history in general as well. Its exhibits range from railroading equipment and trolley cars to historic vehicles and carriages. Jim Dierks, a member of the NYMT Board of Trustees, tells us the museum also boasts plenty of Rochester Subway artifacts. “…not the least of which is the Casey Jones speeder… the only surviving piece of Subway rolling stock that is in operating condition. We also have models, station signs, and a video that operates continuously in our gallery.” Dierks adds, “We also operate a mile-long electrified interurban trolley line…the only trolley operation in New York State.”

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