New York Transit Museum

Today we took it pretty easy. Mommy and I were tired from last night. We left you with Girlie and went out to Nolita to have dinner at Public. We wanted to sleep in but you woke up at 6AM! Mommy got up and took care of you and then I took care of you around 7AM. First we headed to our favorite bakery to buy a baguette.


You and I waited outside while Mommy went in.


We then walked up to Cadman Plaza. There's a nice park there.


There are some nice buildings on the way. This is the post office.


Here we are - the New York Transit Museum. Looks just like a subway, huh? The New York subway system is the largest public transportation system in the United States and it has more stations and miles of track than any public system in the world. The first underground subway opened in 1904, but New York had elevated trains about 35 years before that. Most of the underground subways were made with a 'cut and cover' method. They dug a big ditch, laid the track, and then covered the top.


Inside they had lots of pictures of the subway and the construction. The picture behind me is a picture of the opening ceremony.


If you blow up this picture, you can see how much people made and how much things cost in 1915. 5 cents for a beer. A man can dream.


They had some good exhibits for kids. You had a good time running around.


"What's the deal with the chains, Mom?"


"Do you know which way to West Broadway?"


"Green light. Hit it!"


"Oh no, a dog is heading this way."


Your mom was trying to take a picture of your head in the lion trick. I open my mouth like this and you try to stick your head in. The flash was a little slow though.


They had a lower level that was exactly like a subway station. It was loaded with subway cars from all different years. This one was the oldest. It has wicker chairs. I think it was from 1908.


You were a little scared when you had to walk between the cars. There was a little gap and you had to inch up to it before you would take a big step across. We also stopped inside their store and I bought some cuff links. An A train and F train set. Both trains come by near where we live. And the A train is in the title of a famous song by Duke Ellington - "Take the A Train".


After that we headed to a nearby Barnes and Noble and then walked home through Cadman Plaza again.