This exposed, broken, and painted over lightbulb gives you an idea of just how old Hoboken Terminal's PATH station is. This station was originally built in 1908. (From A New York, A New Year)
Taken 2007-12-30 20:46:59
Posted 2008-01-01 19:17:08 by peter
The elaborately decorated support columns in the Hoboken Terminal PATH station (From A New York, A New Year)
Taken 2007-12-30 20:46:48
Posted 2008-01-01 19:11:46 by peter
This is a safety device, located near the end of the line Hoboken terminal, the final station stop on for two PATH lines. When a signal passed at danger condition occurs (when the train runs a red signal), the raised white bars perpendicular to the track cause the train's emergency brakes to activate. A nearby pneumatic compressor located on the platform can raise or lower the bars depending on the signal. (From A New York, A New Year)
Taken 2007-12-30 20:46:30
Posted 2008-01-01 19:10:08 by peter
The PATH system uses some type of railway signalling I'm not familiar with (From A New York, A New Year)
Taken 2007-12-30 20:46:18
Posted 2008-01-01 19:06:24 by peter
The PATH terminal at Hoboken Terminal looks old because it is old. The signs bear a pre-WWII look that calls back to the early 1900s construction of the entire PATH system. (From A New York, A New Year)
Taken 2007-12-30 20:44:36
Posted 2008-01-01 19:02:35 by peter
The trip started off when I took the Pascack Valley train to Hoboken Terminal, where I would transfer to the PATH. On the PATH platform, I noticed a TDD payphone. I activated the statistics menu by making a toll-free call and dialing: *8**8*. The drawer ejected, and I saw this dirty monstrosity of a TDD! I was even more surprised to see that it said it had barely been used more than 5 times. This is quite a bit of grime for only 5 uses. (From A New York, A New Year)
Taken 2007-12-30 20:41:53
Posted 2008-01-04 20:44:54 by peter
