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Hi Bob

 

The discussion of the earlier Grand Central's referred to it as Grand Central Station and noted it was a stop along lines heading further South. At some point, New York City likely banned steam locomotives from coming further south of that station. Thus it would have been necessary to change to the Horse drawn cars that we see in this photo.

On Long Island , a similar arrangement existed for the South Side Railroad, where locomotive hauled trains ended at Bushwick Station near the present lumber yard on the West end of todays LIRR Bushwick secondary. Passengers heading west to the Broadway-Grand Street ferry changed to Horse cars at Bushwichk to complete the trip. That was in 1870. 

 

Interesting about the name Tryon. This is in what was likely the city center in those days. In Charlotte NC, the Main North South street is Tryon street with the intersection of Tryon and Trade street being the crossroads of Charlotte. The city is sometimes referred to as "Wall Streets back room" as it has a post civil war history of finance and insurance business. It is interesting that the same street name could show up in locations engaged in similar industry. 

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