Pneumatic Subway

What: New York City’s first subway
When: 1870s
Where: Broadway and Warren Street, near City Hall
Jun 13, 2017 | Categories: All stories, Consolidation (1855-1897), Financial District, Technology & Engineering | Tags: Alfred Ely Beach, Broadway, invention, pneumatic subway, Scientific American, subway, trains | Leave A Comment »
Power Trips

What: A secret facility in Grand Central Station housed turbines that powered electric trains
When: 1906
Where: Grand Central Station
May 16, 2011 | Categories: All stories, Early 20th Century (1898-1945), Midtown East, Technology & Engineering | Tags: AC/DC, Grand Central, Grand Central Terminal, M42, railways, rotary converters, trains | Leave A Comment »