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Dobbs Ferry was on my bucket list as railroad photos from others here on Flickr always interested me. I was able to spent about 90" there last week and here are a few views from my visit.
Catching a New Haven painted P32 was a nice surprise. I missed capturing a second one as I was pulling out of the Half Moon parking lot.
Dobbs Ferry was on my bucket list as railroad photos from others here on Flickr always interested me. I was able to spent about 90" there last week and here are a few views from my visit.
Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited is hugging the Hudson River shoreline in this shot as it rolls by on #4 track,
Metro-North train 8841 en route to Poughkeepsie, NY, bypasses Dobbs Ferry Station on the afternoon of Saturday, May 3, 2025.
The sun has already set as a consist of classic Budd M3As heads south into Dobbs Ferry station. The white industrial building in the background was built in the 1930s and is today known as Hudson River Landing. It was beautifully restored and serves as commercial office/retail space.
MNCW 8099 M3A
As sunset approaches, Albany bound Empire Service train 237 skirts the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry, NY as it leaves the skyline of Manhattan behind.
Situated in the Piedmont region of North Carolina near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site provides a window into the tumultuous period of history known as the French and Indian War (1754-1763) or Seven Years War.
English Electric Deltic, D9000 "Royal Scots Grey" passes through Newton-le-Willows Station en-route from Newcastle to Wolverhampton, 24th September 2022
* Brian Dobbs was good enough to send me this shot taken at Newton-le-Willows on Saturday evening, admitting it was his first moving night shot.
After the disheartening visit to Lampo, mr Dobbs expressed his concerns to his long time friend, Wilson The Second (*).
He is a distant cousin of a famous actor (you might remember him as the sidekick of Tom Hanks in Cast Away) and thinks having two middle names is very highbrow.
Mr Dobbs doesn't really understand it, not even having a first name. He is also not sure that The can be regarded as a name.
Anyhow, Wilson The Second is a former athlete, used to be thrown around in tennis courts all over the world. He is now retired too, and works part time as a Physical Therapist, performing trigger point and deep tissue massages.
He agreed on the innocence of Lampo and his desperate situation (imagine the crushed childhood dreams of becoming a hard working shepherd, who's supposed to run dozens of miles every day), but couldn't really suggest any solution.
Or didn't want to.
Neighborhood relationships are always sensible, and Wilson is constantly afraid of attracting attention, not being really certified as a PT.
__________
(*) that red US OPEN mark is a tattoo he got for what he considered at the time a great achievement.
One of those things one often regrets later.
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Mr Dobbs set, story, disclaimer, inspirations and whathaveyou
Since the first Metro-North heritage wrap was unveiled, and the other four following, the regular painted P32s rarely get much attention. These locomotives won’t be around forever as the Siemens Chargers are their replacements. The railroad only plans to keep a handful of the better-conditioned P32AC-DMs. 202 leads train 8741 from Grand Central to Croton-Harmon, NY, and is arriving on track 3 at Dobbs Ferry Station.
Maltese Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio machaon melitensis). Photo by Nick Dobbs 10-04-19, Sa Maison, Malta
Metro North's New York Central heritage unit meets an inbound set of M7s along the busy Hudson Line at Dobbs Ferry, NY.
MNCW 211 P32AC-DM "New York Central"
Like Dobbs Ferry two miles to the south, Irvington features a historic surving depot converted into a lovely coffee shop and the gorgeous Scenic Hudson Park south of the station affording a commanding view of the river, the railroad, and the city skyline 20 miles to the south. A simple and elegant little memorial to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 stands on the shore in plain view of the strong and resilient city off in the distance.
The railroad here is a bit more cluttered with the vintage NYC era pole line standing between the railroad and the river with all its attendant wires making photography a bit more challenging. However, that is a worthwhile tradeoff because the classic steel 'erector set' style poles are historically significant and interesting in their own right.
Another six minutes passed before it was time for the next train Metro North train 8751 on Main 3 of the four track Hudson Line main slowing for its station stop ahead. This is a 6:23 out of Grand Central Terminal making a slow 1 hr 23 minute scheduled all stops trip to Croton-Harmon. The train consists of an eight car set (four married pairs) of Bombardier built M7As of which MNCW rosters 336, the oldest of which entered service in 2004. MTA sister Long Island Railroad rosters an additional 828 similar M7 series cars, as well, all of which operate via 750V DC third rail power. In addition to this equipment, 40 yr old Budd built M3As continue to ply this line adding to the variety.
This is about MP 22.5 as measured from Grand Central Terminal on modern day Metro North's Hudson Line, the former New York Central Railroad water level route which traces its history here back to 1849. In 1913 the NYC installed third rail electrification through here as far as Harmon, 33 miles north, a system that remains to this day.
Today this route is astonishingly busy with over 150 MNCW trains passing this point on weekdays with electric MUs operating as far as Croton-Harmon and diesel powered trains to Poughkeepsie, 73 miles north. In addition another 22 Amtrak trains pass to and from points as far flung as Burlington, VT, Montreal and Toronto in Canada, and Chicago. Lastly rounding out the parade is a nightly CSXT road freight between Selkirk Yard near Albany and Oak Point Yard in the Bronx.
Village of Irvington
Town of Greenburgh, New York
Saturday June 21, 2025
Heritage on the Hudson - Metro North's New York Central heritage wrapped P32AC-DM is skirting the Hudson River as it shoves an inbound train towards Grand Central through Dobbs Ferry, NY at sunset. The skyline of New York City can be seen in the distance.
The latest New Haven heritage unit leads a Poughkeepsie-bound train through Dobbs Ferry, NY on the Hudson Line. The sun chose to hide for both the New York Central and New Haven heritage units on this day.
MNCW 222 P32AC-DM "New Haven"
A hot June day is coming to a close as a set of Metro North M7A MU cars head through Dobbs Ferry, NY on their way to Croton Harmon.
Water Level Route Successor - It's not hard to imagine if New York Central successor Penn Central had survived to the present day, scenes like this would be common place. In reality, what we see here is Metro North's Penn Central inspired heritage P32AC-DM skirting the Hudson River at Dobbs Ferry, NY with Poughkeepsie bound train 849.
I first met Dobbs...he moved in under the house...fur and bones...he wouldn't even let you see him for a week...cob web's hanging off him...He has moved up in the world. And he's a little chubby now......
Bath White Butterfly (Pontia daplidice). Very similar looking to Pontia edusa. Photo taken by Nick Dobbs, Mellieha, Malta 22-06-2023
mamiya 6MF 75mm f/3.5 + kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: lenstagger.
Like Dobbs Ferry two miles to the south, Irvington features a historic surving depot converted into a lovely coffee shop and the gorgeous Scenic Hudson Park south of the station affording a commanding view of the river, the railroad, and the city skyline 20 miles to the south. The railroad here is a bit more cluttered with the vintage NYC era pole line standing between the railroad and the river with all its attendant wires making photography a bit more challenging. However, that is a worthwhile tradeoff because the classic steel 'erector set' style poles are historically significant and interesting in their own right.
11 minutes after the last train we see Metro North train 8856 hustling south on Main 2 of the four track Hudson Line main. This is a 5:56 PM out of Poughkeepsie making a 1 hr 55 minute scheduled trip to Grand Central Terminal. The train consists of seven cars (various models of Bombardier 'Shoreliner' coaches of which MN operates 133 in east of Hudson service) shoved by GE P32AC-DM 223 (blt. Jul. 2001 and one of 31 P32AC-DMs on the roster including four owned by CDOT and dressed in New Haven McGinnis style colors).
This is about MP 22.5 as measured from Grand Central Terminal on modern day Metro North's Hudson Line, the former New York Central Railroad water level route which traces its history here back to 1849. In 1913 the NYC installed third rail electrification through here as far as Harmon, 33 miles north, a system that remains to this day.
Today this route is astonishingly busy with over 150 MNCW trains passing this point on weekdays with electric MUs operating as far as Croton-Harmon and diesel powered trains to Poughkeepsie, 73 miles north. In addition another 22 Amtrak trains pass to and from points as far flung as Burlington, VT, Montreal and Toronto in Canada, and Chicago. Lastly rounding out the parade is a nightly CSXT road freight between Selkirk Yard near Albany and Oak Point Yard in the Bronx.
Village of Irvington
Town of Greenburgh, New York
Saturday June 21, 2025
Nessie thinks she's the Bees Knees!
An interesting start to a quirky, fun detective series...sometimes you just need to escape...
Maisie Dobbs has started noticing what is go on under the water, when she is not chasing the seagulls and ducks. The result of all this serious attention was a hunk of seaweed.
Unknown to myself vintage, but has to be before 1950 as that is when I remember seeing one in the basement of my Aunt's house. There were several, though I know no details of the hats, I always remember seeing the boxes in the basement sewing area. Seen at the Greene County Historical Society Museum in Greene County Pennsylvania.
Getting into detail…
See a ful set of the wedding here!"
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