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Allan: Howard, Now that you mention it, I do remember playing 'knucks'. Not recalling how the number of knucks were determined but I think we used a deck of cards. Something about you could decide to get......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Howard : Anybody remember playing "Knucks"? Packs with the rubber heel of a shoe? Marble season? Knish carts. Tormenting the matron at the Carroll theater on Crown and Utica on Sat afternoon at the "matinee". Buying a Mother's......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

BELROC IOF: There is also another Bel doing freight right now. I would have to see the train to tell you. Guess its a common name now. And yes that bridge across from the DMV was my spot for years. Now......

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

Rich: I used to play football in the park right next to The Botanic Garden's entrance right across the street from this station, we even went sliegh riding when we got a good snow, but, behind......

in response to: Brooklyn Bound on the Subway by Peter

Rich: Great photos, this was what I needed to see. You captured the pure essence of my trips to C.I. by train. Thank you, thank you and GOD Bless you....

in response to: The ~old~ BMT Stillwell Ave Terminal by Balloonhedz

Riever: I believe that a major real reason why Americans are joining the army in fewer numbers these days has a lot to do with the fact that wars are no longer being "fought for our......

in response to: Veterans Day, 2008 by jack

Cartlegger: Damn, six long years ago....and ya still live in Brooklyn! And well, you do "practically live on the train", no?...

in response to: Upon Leaving by Peter

Puffpastry: These are really cool! The red of the trains sort of impacts the whole tunnel...makes it gritty-warm instead of gritty-cold. Very neat....

in response to: Glasgow Subway Pre-and-During Modernisation by Gap74

Plum Blossom: Even though the stations are grubby, there's a certain charm to the trains themselves. ...

in response to: Glasgow Subway Pre-and-During Modernisation by Gap74

Second Road: Wow, what photos! I really know nothing about {Glasgow}, but at least now I know a lot about their train-system! Er, or what their train-system ##used## to be like :-D...

in response to: Glasgow Subway Pre-and-During Modernisation by Gap74

Keith: I went to school a few miles from the Aquila site in Bickley and visited there in 1975. We were told that they did testing for electronic equipment that was purchased for the MOD. They......

in response to: MoD Aquila (Part Two) by Simon Cornwell

john: i love to ride in train very much..........

in response to: Tokyo Rail by Chris Jongkind

Richie Rubin: ALAN K:`Coney Island Joes'[in brownsville/E.N.Y]W/train tracks behind da joint..yep,great`hotdogs'[franks were made of 100%beef[parts]&greasy fries!I usta work a few blks down Linden Blvd @ COCA-COLA bottling plant nr Georgia st.in early`60's,did anyone ever go to the `batting cage'/min.golf on Penn.ave.nr Belt......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

BELROC IOF: [[img:29355]] [[img:29356]] [[img:29357]] [[img:29358]] Started to paint again. Plus I found one of my trains on a railfan site.. Gonna pick it up again.. It's that time of year to paint!!! ...

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

Alan Kupperberg: Eastern Parkway Memories By Alan Kupperberg Searching the Internet for information on Dubrow’s Cafeteria and the Famous restaurant on Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue, I discovered this wonderful site. It brought back many wonderful memories for......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: Hey, anybody got any pictures of the long ramp (at the coney island stop) that you walked up or down from the "D" train? How about some pix of under the boardwalk, (when it was......

in response to: Coney & Surroundings by kricket

Rich: I don't remember any "V" train, what route does it travel? It's been a while for me....

in response to: Brooklyn by Peter

CartLegger: Good point! I get off there to go to Brooklyn College, and never noticed that. But there is that little scoop-out passage underneath the train, so its almost elevated. ...

in response to: Sunday at Avenue H by Jim Kincade

Rich: At this stop the train was just coming up from below the street, and you'd be right at street level, the rest of the stops the train gradually became elevated. The only stop like......

in response to: Sunday at Avenue H by Jim Kincade

Rich: Hi Everybody, I lived at 1003 Carroll ST between Franklin and Bedford from 1957 til 1969, we then moved to 1048 President St which was directly behind the first address. Needless to say, for all of......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

dglenn: Perhaps you could use it as a flash card for further training. Although, it's a black squirrel....

in response to: Mysterious Squirrel by dglenn

Charles: I used to hang out in the tunnel back in 79 and again in the early 80's when the conrail had the frieght trains running and that was the best time back then. Too bad......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Natalie: "Homelessness, Health & Human Needs", published in 1998 by the Institue of Medicine says "pustular lesions secondary to insect bites and other infestations are common to homeless people" Additionally, "venous stasis of the lower......

in response to: Homeless Subterranean by Peter

Jewels: Was the one under the bridge before Yarraville the one with the milk crate erection? Two have been destroyed near Newport. One has the crates hung on the fence and the other thrown......

in response to: Milkcrate Man by Selig

anon (cpe-68-175-85-69.nyc.res.rr.com): JA has been street bombing the upper west side of manhattan again, definitely did not stay sober. However some toys killed all his B/C train tunnel fill-ins in the last couple weeks from 59-96th st.......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

JT: As another cyclist I say to hell with that guy, but I also have a concealed carry permit, it simply wouldn't have gone that far, and if I had my wish there would be one......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Gonebutnot forgotten: Grew up on Montrose Avenue across from Most Holy Trinity Church. What a beautiful church. Always reminded me of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Had cousins who went to school there and remember walking to......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

arty lady: Planning on renting an artist loft in Bushwick in one of the large loft buildings on Siegel st. I'm a woman of color and will be taking the L train. Don't really know Brooklyn well.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Gemini: I have lived in Bushwick for most of my life. I have lived on my street for 34 yrs. Bushwick is like any other neighborhood it has it's ups and downs. I referred to it......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Chueco DTB: I saw the sane's piece also yesterday. its still there with all the other graff, theres a lot on queensboro plaza under the train, there mostly tags....

in response to: Sane Smith: Puttin' the Green in Greenpoint by Peter

Antoine Whitfield: crystal, i too used to hang out at the gameroom on wilson ave back in the day. I lived at 638 wilson down from the train station. wilson ave was the place to be and......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: I hear ya. I used to love watching the heavies and the swing-wings take off from Plattsburgh when we would be shopping there back when I was a kid. And as a former base brat......

in response to: Snafu at the Former Plattsburgh Air Force Base by EvilGentleman

BARON VON FANCY: Baron Von Fancy is not a man, he is an idea. And you cannot kill an idea. He has been called an artist. He has been called a maniac. He is a recluse. He never......

in response to: Baron Von Fancy by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Path Engineer: Too bad you were passing a westbound newark train in that picture over the Hackensack bridge, I should know I drive them. And just to let you know what ur doing is illegal and hope......

in response to: Newark Penn to Manhattan\'s WTC Via PATH by Peter

Grace Ramos-Huertas: Hi everyone-I too attended JHS111 from 9/69 to june71. Though I was terrified to be starting JH at the time becuse of a few bullies for the most part I have nothinbg but wonderful memories of......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

anon (ool-44c698cc.dyn.optonline.net): and they say hip hop is dead, there is plenty of GRAF around NY u just have to look from metro north line to walls in the Bronx, BeeKay, Manhattan If u have the time......

in response to: Queens Graffitti by Frank Chang

Movie Place: I vividly remember the yard south of 72nd Street. I remeber standing on top of a ventalation opening (all those grates that give the tunnel it's beautiful lighting effects) watching the fan on top......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Leah Q: I have been through this tunnel yet only on a moving train... nice photos too! I love the different artists and their work - so sad so much is forgotten, yet you revive it all......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Richie Fisher: Wow. I lived on the corner of Harmon and Wilson till June, 71. Cried wnen I left. I went to St. Barbs, grad. in '71. I lived 2 houses fom the other Fisher's, Georgie, Kenny......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

create: i've been through here several times...j..m train to Brooklyn and Queens...

in response to: MTA Decay by Peter

create: i've been through here several times...j..m train to Brooklyn and Queens...

in response to: MTA Decay by Peter

create: i've been through here several times...j..m train to Brooklyn and Queens...

in response to: MTA Decay by Peter

A.E.: There is a pervert on the morning local W train and/or R train. He is tall about 5'9, skinny weighs about 150 pounds. He is of Latin decent, dark, black straight hair worn slick back.......

in response to: Pervert Masturbates on Subway by Peter

EvilGentleman: anon, I thank you for educating us on the train parts. I think of trains as big noisy metal things that carry stuff, and sometimes have graf on the outside. I am a total moron......

in response to: Train Derails on Bridge IV: The Aftermath (With Graf Train Passing By) by EvilGentleman

serlingrod: Love it! As you know from my previous post, trolley tracks are one of my favorite urban elements! This is a great shot. I'd love to see some of the trains! ...

in response to: Left Leaning by luna park

OG FROM GCC: Cecilia Keep it up. Keep going. We brought a group of 25 to Philly. Half worked in some gardens in the Dauphin area. We stopped by there on Thursday morning on a way......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969... The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story : I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Paul Revere: I'm sure you can never receive enough accolades for your photography. Great work. Personally, I've roamed those tunnels repeatedly for the past year. As someone remarked you can't hear the train untill it's prcaticly upon......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Robert: Lets us all remember that while there are trains rolling though the tunnel at 70 miles or so. The really good thing about that entire tunnel is there is no 700 volt Third Rail to......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: hmm. i thought the trains were pretty quiet. bordering on silent, actually. you dont even hear them until theyre speeding towards you, about 50 feet away......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Kassie: I went here with my friend a couple months ago. We got some amazing pictures. I've never seen such beautiful graffiti in my entire life. We had a nice talk with a......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: ch. 13 is pretty standard for such bridge communications. but beware that if you need the bridge to be opened, you need to contact them well in advance, as they have to work around the......

in response to: The Bridges of New York City by Peter

river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Rob Tynan: My dad was trained in the Tool Shop by Jimmy Iddon at Royles. When my mum and dad were married in 1962 he made them a fire poker and stand in the workshop from......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Who Cares for Kensington: Everyone has someone else to blame and I guess that's the ameriacan way for losers these days. Buildings, streets and real estate agents do no breed ignorance, but sub-cultures do and Kensington is definitely a......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Steven: Back in the early 80's I lived in a great old dump of a building on Kings Hwy directly overlooking the N Train line as depicted in the last image. My fire escape hung......

in response to: Bensonhurst Views by David G.

Tex: Yes, there are a lot of people up there that are unemployed for whatever reasons and are having to live with relatives, parents, etc., in order to stay there. As far as them moving away,......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Don worry bout it : Yo lookout for ''thin'' hes everywere i was in the car and saw his shit everwhere, whats up with segr i see him on the highway but his stuff isn't too good , not saying......

in response to: Graffiti in the Hammer by TIMDOG

Peter: train graf! i always love seeing the freights......

in response to: McBuffin by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: I was wondering what it said. I am so useless when it comes to reading graf. Unless some goof like me decides to tag everything in Times New Roman or Arial... And speaking of graffiti timelapses,......

in response to: McBuffin by EvilGentleman

john: If you think the tunnel looks great now you should have seen it back in the 70's I was 12 years old when I started going down there. Thats when there were five tracks down there......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

ron ws: SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS FUZZ! A GRAFFITI KING WHO ROCKED THE NYC SUBWAY TRAINS FROM THE 70S ALL THE WAY TP THE MID 90S. FREAKS AT LARGE AND THE TFP OTB CREW. FUZZ FUZZ FUZZ FUZZ......

in response to: Metro Fuzz One by Metro

charlie : Great pictures I myself used to hang out in that tunnel for years back in the early years before the amtrak police kicked me out another time at the southern end one of the homeless nut......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Moo-Sama: It really is amazing that people would rather share something beautiful with everyone and gain nothing for themselves in the process. So many times is it really obvious that humankind is generous in mysterious ways... But kudos......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: im really glad that my bedroom window doesnt overlook a busy train line, like in the last photo......

in response to: Bensonhurst Views by David G.

jack: now this area i know well since i grew up in bensonhurst and gravesend and the last picture looks like the sea beach express which is in gravesend and kinda skirts bensonhurst, better know as......

in response to: Bensonhurst Views by David G.

Andrew Smith: A few characters in the pubs on the edge of town, but I wouldn't call it rough (though I am from a Salford overspill town). The walled town itself and the setting is lovely - used......

in response to: Berwick-upon-Tweed. by Andrew Smith

Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

James cashan: Hello jon B. Malcom Kennedy is related to my dad through marriage of his mum to Ken connor (pics of Train), I lived and dad still lives across road from Pete n......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

CuriousGeorge: Anyone know what the neighborhood is like on Moffat St. b/n Central and Evergeen? Just off the L-Wilson stop. Looking for a new home in a safe area with modest conveniences -- grocery, dry cleaners,......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

cope 2: this store is the illest. i buy all my bombing supplies at this joint right here. its all about bombing the trains, remember that kids. 1 - Cope 2...

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

Jamie: I look forward to seeing more. Just watch out for the trains....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Kyle: Only in AMERICA,==In 2008, Do We know have so many prude's verbally speaking out, attempting to perpetuate the FAULTS idea the Penis is Bad or shamefully , or nakedness is shamfull....that is simply for......

in response to: Public Urinals: Amsterdam by Peter

zagg: I wonder if they sell anything like this ... http://www.extremerestraints.com/extreme-anal-jewelry_257.html : P...

in response to: Anal Jewelry by Peter

xyka: loved the report, and yes, my favorite one is with the 6 beams of lights. very, very cool! how often did you have to dodge from the trains?...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Peter: yes, the tunnel is very much in use, as the tunnel is the main artery that connects [[wiki:Metro-North Railroad]] and [[wiki:amtrak]] trains to [[wiki:penn station]]. dodging the trains and staying out of their line of......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Chitin: These are incredible. Is the tunnel still in service? How do you avoid oncoming trains?...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Madaline McBain: WOW - those are amazing. So no trains through the tunnel anymore? No more homeless sleeping?...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Jamie: this one has to be my favourite [[img:28002]] So is the tunnel currently in use (by trains) ?...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Sheila Vaudrey: Thanks James, for the photo's of the train, my children played on it when it was in the park. Sorry to hear that your granddad passed away, as I remember him being in the next......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi James, Thanks for putting the photo's on... I haven't been back to Cadishead since the train was moved, but have heard how good it looks. It must be a good feeling to have......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Big Dog: Ha! KP is not open for tours. As for becoming a CO (CX1), you just have to keep an eye on the federal government web site (jobs.gc.ca). Positions are usually only posted......

in response to: Kingston Penitentiary by EvilGentleman

James cashan: [[img:27952]] Ken Connor R.I.P. a fitting memorial we refer to it as "Kens Engine" and i always think of him when i pass in my car, the cortege` stopped for a few minutes at the......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

James cashan: [[img:27949]] I believe it was the rotary club that raised the money to save the train and that the council were actually going to scrap it,yet were quick to basque in the limelight of......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

James cashan: This is a photo of the opening day of the princess park Train on Cadishead way with my step Grandad Ken Connor as guest of honour 2nd from left, he has now sadly passed away......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

truthteller facts: the houses on jeffferson starr troutman that are drug infested. Signs on the houses telling people to stay out or get arrested, the drug problem so bad on knick that the nypd has cameras to......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

anonymous: It is a shame the cops have pretty much hassled the boys at kensington and rorer that the no longer are out. Their dope, last stop, was the most consistantly good heroin in town.(btw i......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

marco: hey i live a couple blocks away from you cool i live in Bushwick Brooklyn. riding the train at night is scary u should be very afraid....

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

serlingrod: nice pics Peter! the constant passing of El trains above your head definitely add to the uniqueness of the Loop. that trip from O'Hare is no joke! it took me 45 minutes to cover 15......

in response to: The El by serlingrod

Slick: I think spin is amazing i have seen his stuff everywhere. I live in dundas and i even see his stuff there . Ive seen it everywhere . Highland secondary school, train tracks in dundas,......

in response to: Graffiti in the Hammer by TIMDOG

Peter: i walk past this address every day now, going to the train. so after rereading this, i packed my camera in my bag, and snapped some shots of the plot on the way home today: [[img:27423]] [[img:27424]] [[img:27425]] [[img:27426]] its......

in response to: 180 Central Avenue: What Was Lost by upfromflames

anon (251-181.69-92-cpe.cableone.net): Any one know where to find the video of the swiftwater training excersize that went bad. Fire and E.M.S. personell were killed during a drill that they were conducting at a low head dam......

in response to: The Drowning Machine by ksedge

jhkjlk: i love the graff on the trains, there should be more!...

in response to: Train Derails on Bridge IV: The Aftermath (With Graf Train Passing By) by EvilGentleman

YoYo: What I enjoyed when I would get out of the F train was walking to Coney Island and seeing that little store on the left that sold Candy Apples, Big lollipops, Caramel corn, fudge, Salt......

in response to: Coney Island, Stillwell Avenue Station by Peter

RENO32: mannn JA the best bomber of all time man i meen COPE2 a sick bomber much respect n stay up but no one bombs like JA does noone shame he hasnt got the fame that cope......

in response to: NYC Style Graffiti Throw Up by Metro1

nyc born an raised army trained: damn yo mad memories livin in queens and going to clara barton class of 2001 yah dig ...

in response to: Franklin Avenue Station by Peter

sandra clegg/ arnold / shaw: hi sheena you will not remember me i lived next door to your mum and dad on park road barnoldswick we had to go to nottingham for the week and first......

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

Jose Julio: This is great... trains look better now...lol...hey guys, i met someone in my place in hollywood (Maffu Arts) he give me the site (Bel I Of Crew), but u are really serious in what you......

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

Montrealbunny: This is along the canal going west past the market and the train tracks. Here's a shot from a bit further back - I bet you'll recognize it in an instant by the tip......

in response to: How Much Is That Pussy in the Window? by Montrealbunny