#rondout

[railwayhistorical]

Inbound at Rondout

An inbound Milwaukee Road commuter train has just joined the double track main line, coming in off the Fox Lake Branch. The train is seen here passing the well-known tower at Rondout and will now head toward Chicago Union Station on the high iron.

At the time of this image, the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern crossed here at the tower; that line would become part of Canadian National. The Milwaukee Road itself will be folded into the Canadian Pacific. The commuter train will become part of Metra, with the locomotive here (an F40C) already being funded by local transit agencies to help out the (by that time) faltering Milwaukee Road.

I’ve included the going away shot to show the F40C more clearly. EMD built only fifteen of these units, but its development led to the successful F40PH, of which there would be hundreds.

Two images by Richard Koenig; taken October 9th 1977.

[eastvillagetripster]

Garden Guardian

Larger than life, concrete tortoise garden sculpture, waiting for its next home. Milne antiques, 81 Broadway, Rondout-West Strand Historic District, Kingston NY.

[selidor]

Gently Does it. by Rondout Reservoir, NY.

[maureen2musings]

Gerald Berliner

[sitting-on-me-bum]

“The Glow”

Rondout Creek, Catskills, New York

By Dean Cobin

[dailylighthouse]

Rondout Lighthouse

Kingston, New York, United States

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Constructed: 1915

Automated: 1954

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[wwiwaxia]

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[guerrerense]

Covered Wagon Express por Larry Amaloo Por Flickr: A pair of SLRG E9's lead the deadheading Polar Express equipment set past Rondout Tower on the CP C&M Subdivision

[bobmccullochny]

Affordable Fine Art Photography Bringing you images of this beautiful world suitable for gifts or hanging at home and in the office, Enjoy.

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then Scroll Down to see this Photo as a Triptych.

[riverrealtyservices]

Ernie Acampora | 845.546.9277 | Eacampora.riverrealty.com ~ Legal 2 Family House Close to the Rondout! This rare gem will give you the perfect opportunity to bring the extended family or have a tenant to offset your monthly payments. The main unit boasts a bright open floor plan with hardwood flooring throughout. The primary bedroom is comprised of a full bath with Jacuzzi tub & walk-in closet. As a bonus there is a stair way leading to additional storage or office space in the attic area. Enjoy cooking? Eat in kitchen with newer stainless-steel appliances, including garbage disposal, plenty of counter, pantry & cabinet space. Sliding glass doors lead to rear deck from kitchen or living room. Upper living area also includes a dining room which flows through to the living room, 2 bedrooms & full bath. Main unit also includes office, game room with wet bar on lower level. The spacious walk in 1 bedroom lower unit is illuminated with tons of natural light throughout. Eat in kitchen with maple cabinets, Living room with gas fireplace for those cold winter nights, & huge bedroom loads of closet space. Bright3 season sun room for relaxing or entertaining. Walk out of the sun room, sit on your terrace & enjoy your morning coffee. Like to entertain? This is Party Central! Exterior features a covered rear porch overlooking your own backyard paradise. Extend your swimming season in your heated pool or relax in your hot tub. Throw memorable BBQs using your full outdoor kitchen. Backyard also includes a screened gazebo, pavilion, stage & storage shed. Sit around the fire pit, roast marshmallows & play guitar. Additional perks: Alarm system, central vac, 3 year old roof, newer mini split systems, 1 chair salon, solar panels to cut down electric bill & an extra lot to be included in the sale. Take a walk over the newly opened Wurst’s Street Bridge to the nightlife of the Rondout & Abeel St. or stroll to Sleightsburg Park, George Freer Beach, The Empire Trail or Banks of the Hudson. ~ #justlisted #northofnyc #upstateny #upstate #escapenyc #escapemanhattan #escapebrooklyn #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyny #hudsonvalleyrealestate #letsgohouseshopping #realestate #catskills #catskillsny #midhudson #midhudsonvalley #newlisting #dutchesscountyny #dutchesscounty #ulstercountyny #ulstercounty #orangecountyny #orangecounty #putnamcountyny #putnamcounty #BTSTeam #sullivancountyny #westchestercounty #westchestercountyny #rocklandcounty

[railwayhistorical]

Rondout, Three of Three

My final post on the former Milwaukee Road double-track mainline between Chicago and Milwaukee at Rondout, Illinois.

The third train I saw in a very short amount of time was this Chicago-bound Hiawatha. These trains are configured very much like the ones that run through my home turf in southern Michigan.

Three images by Richard Koenig; taken April 14th 2023.

[eastvillagetripster]

Ready for the New Year

Store window on Broadway in the Roundout historic district  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rondout,_New_York, Kingston New York.

[supertrainstationh]

Southerner in the Spotlight by Matt Csenge Via Flickr: On Saturday November 11, 2023, Many of the museum's pieces of equipment were moved out onto their Rondout Landing street trackage, in part so the public could see the equipment from the nearby downtown area. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) CQ310 car no. 510 (Société Franco-Belge, 1979-1981) is a very recent addition to the TMNY collection and was thus the star of the show during the event!

This is DEFINITELY a newer arrival, I was there in 2021, that DEFINITELY was not there.

The scene of this heavy rail car on this quaint old street tramway is the stuff of surreal dreams for me.

And boy oh boy do those colors on the front make this car feel “dates”, and I love it.

[christmaswinter]

Kingston (Hudson Valley)

Hit the streets and explore the historic city that was once New York’s first capital decorated in the wonders of winter. History buffs and casual visitors will want to partake in a historic self-guided walking tour of the 1658 Stockade or Rondout Historic Districts which feature the city’s notable landmarks. Kingston’s historic four corners is also a must-stop, where the buildings on all four corners were all constructed pre-Revolutionary war. Warm up indoors at the Hudson River Maritime Museum ($6-$9/person) and learn about the Hudson Valley’s rich riverside history. 

More on:https://www.iloveny.com/blog/post/affordable-winter-getaways-in-new-york-state/

[deanhobbyinfo]

STILL STANDING in Kingston's Daily Freeman

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Friends of Historic Kingston’s latest exhibit, “Still Standing,” recognizes 12 buildings and structures in the city as examples of successful historic preservation and shares stories of the efforts to ensure their survival.

Featured landmarks range from well-known preservation stories like City Hall to lesser-known accounts like RUPCO’s Lace Mill and Uptown homes like the early 19th century Amelia Westbrook House on Clinton Avenue.

Some of the preserved buildings were threatened by the urban renewal-era wrecking ball that saw more than 400 homes and businesses torn down in the Rondout Area. More recent preservation fights include efforts in the 2010s to save the Alms House, now incorporated into RUPCO’s Landmark Place affordable housing development, from potential demolition. There are also current efforts to rehabilitate the historic Kingston-Port Ewen Suspension Bridge, officially known as the Rondout Creek Bridge.

Dean Engle, a New Paltz Middle School reading teacher, helped set up the exhibit and produced a short film that accompanies it. He said while conversations around preservation in Kingston often lament the loss of landmarks such as the former Kingston Post Office, the Friends wanted to focus on success stories with this particular exhibit. “We’re celebrating the people in their time who made often lonely arguments for preservation and now we’re reaping the benefits,” he said.

A Poughkeepsie native who now lives in Midtown, Engle recalled how he joined the Friends as a volunteer after touring the Modjeska Sign Studio exhibit on the very day the museum reopened after the pandemic in 2021. He later went on to help with the expanded version of the exhibit that ran last year.

Engle also leads the Friends Uptown Walking Tour, which takes place on the first Saturday of each month, with the first tour of this year set for July 1. He explained how they selected the 12 buildings. “We didn’t want to just show the oldest buildings,” he said. “Friends of Historic Kingston has a diverse perspective and is interested in all historic buildings, not just the colonial-era stone houses.”

That said, the exhibit does feature the ruins of the Louw-Bogardus House on Frog Alley. Engle said the ruins are believed to be the oldest extant building from the European-settlement era in present-day Kingston. It stands just outside of the 1658 Stockade District. The exhibit also features 20th-century photos that show the home before it was gutted by fire in the 1960s, a period when it was abandoned.

“The fire revealed older construction techniques,” Engle said. “That made us realize we had the remains of the oldest extant building in Kingston, if not the larger area.”

While preservation efforts at the stone ruins are ongoing, including stabilization of the walls, there have been instances of vandalism at the site, including the removal of stones and damage to the remains of its period jambless fireplace, Friends of Historic Kingston Executive Director Jane Kellar said. The work is being funded through state Downtown Revitalization Initiative funds received by the city in 2017.

Kellar showed off an exhibit case featuring newspaper articles and other items chronicling the decades-long fight by preservationists to save the circa 1872 City Hall. The exhibits chronicle those efforts, which started after the building was abandoned by the city in 1972 up to 2000, when it reopened after extensive restoration work carried out by Robert Carey Construction. “They did a wonderful job,” she said.

Kellar believes preservationists succeeded in saving City Hall because they argued that the building had value as an anchor of Midtown. Kellar said she hopes to add more elements to the exhibit in the future. “We have oral histories for each, but we’re not sure how to make it work,” she said. Exhibit hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the end of October. For more information about this exhibit and other Friend’s programming, visit the organization's website.