Train Bomb

Train has been suspended, pending graffiti removal.

Battle of Transportation Modes

Going to the subway station via a hazardous crosswalk occupied by psychotic Brooklyn drivers under a passing J train.

Pelham Bay Bound

The Bronx as from the 6 train on the way to Pelham Bay Park…

Triplets

Taken at the corner of Washington and College on the near east side of downtown Indianapolis, along the Pennsylvania Railroad viaduct.  The area of Washington Street has seen recent reconstruction.

Indy Urbex Flashback

This shot was taken roughly a year and a half ago while roaming some old abandoned industrial buildings on the northeast side of Indianapolis...

Missed One!!! // The Retro Train

I love little historic treats like this! MTA long since slapped their decal over these, but they missed at least one or two, or a few hundred ;) Along with the vintage insignia, the vintage train also make for a cool view as well. Even though newer R160 trains are replacing them, there are still several of these R42 trains in circulation...

Best if viewed large...

Inner City Baltimore Sunset

Taken from a moving Amtrak train going from DC to NYC...

Coming In

Along Mass Ave, north of 10th Street...

Best if viewed large...

Washington...College...Viaduct

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Looking toward Washington and College...This viaduct runs along the east and south ends of downtown. Pogue's Run, a small naturally occurring waterway, that is now sequestered in a sewer follows under much this viaduct.

Waiting on a Train

The hedonist in me coming out as I shot this from the driver seat of my truck while heading west on English Avenue...

The Northeast 45

Massachusetts Avenue is one of the 45 degree angle streets coming into the square mile of Indianapolis, per Alexander Ralston's original design. This post explores Mass Ave going into the northeast side of Indianapolis.

Near Rural Street...

Near Sherman Drive

When scoping an angle for the previous shot, I spotted the Martin University Performing Arts Center. This shot was originally an experiment, but I liked the composition enough to include it here.

Near Emerson Avenue

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Near Arlington Avenue

The Other Side of Cottage Home

Located northeast of the intersection of 10th and Massachusetts, it is literally on the other side of the Cottage Home neighborhood. This shows some examples of the warehouses that are intermixed with residential homes that Kevin mentioned in a comment about Cottage Home.

This is quite a large industrial complex; the interesting colors make it look less mundane and boxy.




The most dangerous shot of the day...Being butted up against a retaining wall that is taller than me while high speed traffic is whizzing by makes me nervous...


As luck would have it, a train just happen to come by when I was here...

There are many abandoned buildings like this along this stretch of Massachusetts and track; I intend on coming back and explore these some more.

Looking northeast toward Martindale in Massachusetts.

Indianapolis Intersections - Belmont and Oliver Avenues

From the nearby transfer station.

Scrap metal yard; quite a diverse range of materials, including a really old dump truck.

A little North of Oliver on Belmont Avenue, but close enough....My obsession with trains is a life-long struggle...

Interesting business names...

Closeup of a nearby substation; if you look closely in the shadowed area, there is a scorch mark who's size is consistent with that of a small rodent [I guess squirrel].

I wonder how long this water tower has been around?

This is The Heidelberger Papers' 100th post.

Fun with Trains

On a walk down the dubiously titled Pleasant Run Trail, I ended up upon a set of tracks that ran through the Citizen's Gas and Coke facility and along the recycling facility on Keystone Avenue and was able to take some shots some train cars that were parked there.

Looking toward downtown.


Old telegraph and signal wires...


I wonder if any knows where the key to this box is located?


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Coal carrying cars.