Re: (rshsdepot) Re: "450-Ton Locomotive at the Waldorf-Astoria"

["Paul S. Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>]

I didn't think CSX or Metro North were around when this was used
- -----Original Message-----
From: David S. Rose <lists_@_rosegremse.com>
To: rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 2:16 PM
Subject: RE: (rshsdepot) Re: "450-Ton Locomotive at the Waldorf-Astoria"


>Joe,
> Wow! Well, that exhaustive description would certainly seem to be
>dispositive! It does raise several fascinating questions, however: (1)
since
>the Waldorf managed to build itself a little  basement on the south side of
>50th Street, that little strip would seem to be directly adjacent to the
end
>of the "Waldorf platform". One must wonder whether it would be possible for
>them to just open up a door right onto the platform itself; (2) who
controls
>the platform? I assume it is whomever controls the rest of the Grand
Central
>yard, which would be Metro North? CSX? or maybe the Waldorf itself?; (3)
>what do you think the odds are for anyone to actually use that for
anything?
>
>-David the Curious and Curiouser
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joseph Brennan
>Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 1:31 PM
>
>No, they would have entered through the door at 101-121 E 49 St.  Photo
>at the bottom of http://www.cc.columbia.edu/~brennan/abandoned/gct61.html
>
>
>
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