Reply to "Fond Gilbert Flyer Memories"

Joseph FrankOGR Forum Member

@Tinplate Art posted:
Oh, and I once took a trip with my uncle from Grand Central Terminal on the New Haven Railroad to visit the A.C. Gilbert factory in New Haven!

I used to hang out in the Grand Central Terminal in the mid 1950's- mid 60's and on the commuter and long distance trains platforms and saw some great sights. The smell of steam, ozone, oil, dank (damp, heh) air -- and hissing of moving trains, lightening flashes of arcing 3rd rail; shoes over long crossovers and whining of various traction motors of slowly moving trains. An almost magical place -- and all with the then very dim platform (incandescent bulbs) platform lighting. I remember scenes like this when the old Terminal looked like a REAL railroad Terminal with real classic trains !

PS: Check the OGR Subways Forum section -- I replied to your post there about BMT EL Gate cars --- Regards - Joe F

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