Hey Now!

After polling our audience, I am attempting to keep the members we have and perhaps grow if we can. So in that spirit this week's POTW posting is about the NYCRR (New York Central Railroad) West Side Freight Line, although some of you may know it as the Highline.

A little about the pics, in 1934 the NYCRR built the West Side Elevated Freight Line, however from 1857-1934 all freight bound for the west side of Manhattan was sent down 11th Avenue. In order to avoid accidents, the trains were preceded by a "West Side Cowboy". These men were required by the city to be provided by the contractor of the rails to ride in front of the trains to clear the tracks so there was a safe passageway.

So this series has both photos of the West Side Elevated Freight Line and the grade level trains escorted by horseback riders. It must have been a site to see a man riding a horse down 11th avenue being followed by a Steam Locomotive spewing steam into the air.

Today the Highline has new life as a park, that was renovated and landscaped to one of the nicest parks I have seen in Manhattan.

As this Blog is evolving i hope to take suggestions from the group of what to add and subtract. However due to my obsession and our mutual backgrounds, I will always include a Mohawk Valley Centric photo or two.

So enjoy the pics, participate in the comments and have a great Wednesday!

BACHATA!

 

Inside the Lakeside Radio Studio

Just thought Id share some pics from inside the studio. We started boozing during the show last week .... and that led to things getting a little nuts during the wrap party!

Here's the setup... and yes, I actually run all that equipment during the show.... that's why i mess up sometimes. I need an intern! Each DJ has their own computer in addition to what you see below if they want to be able to add digital content while we're on the air. We werent actually "on the air" at that point but I had the "on air" sign on for effect. I should probably also mention that this does not show the server in the back room that connects to our offsite host that allows us to support at this time up to 100 concurrent listeners.

DJ Blue and Tommy D

Hard at work!