For the last several years, I’ve been commissioning subway art paintings from a local artist who loves the NYC subways. The paintings simulate the tile work on the original subway line, but some are “fantasy schemes”. Here are a few from my collection.
Since it is almost Christmas, and since Skip modeled 42nd St., on the left is my first painting - it is a copy of the central tile theme at the Grand Central/42nd St. stop on the Lexington Line (I’m not at home or I’d take a closer picture - this is from last Christmas).
Then, continuing downtown on the 6 Train, we hit 28th Street where I worked for 34 years…
Next, we hit 23rd Street - a Mecca for us train folks (and where I went to Baruch College back in the 70’s) - adding the Madison Hardware sign is a fantasy addition.
A bit further downtown, we hit Astor Place. John Jacob Astor made much of his fortune in the beaver fur trade.
A couple of stops down the line and you will reach the end of the Local 6 Line - Brooklyn Bridge (I’m told it’s for sale if you’re interested 
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Leaving Manhattan, you pass through the tunnel under the East River and hit Court Street/Borough Hall in my home town of Brooklyn!!!
Now, if you had switched at Canal Street for the R Train, you would hit South Ferry near the tip of Manhattan.
All Aboard!!!
