Sunnyside Yard and Hell Gate Bridge [Paperback]

Sunnyside Yard was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad as part of its massive New York Extension, the centerpiece of which was Pennsylvania Station in the heart of Manhattan. Opened in 1910, it is still the world's largest railroad passenger car storage yard. At the height of its operation in the 1930s, there were 79 tracks, with a capacity for 1,100 cars. Hell Gate Bridge was a joint venture of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New Haven Railroad to construct a direct rail route for trains between New York City and the New England states. The main span is 1,017 feet between the towers, and it rises more than 300 feet from the East River to the top of the towers. Lavishly illustrated with period as well as contemporary photographs, the book is laden with tidbits of little-known but useful facts and figures for rail fans and railroad historians alike. ... [N]ow, thanks to David Morrison and Arcadia, I'll know more about what I'm looking at on what I hope will be many more trips through Sunnyside Yard and Hell Gate Bridge. Railroad Week in Review