by David Krell | Sep 25, 2013 | David Krell
Sierra Railway #3 began life at the Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works in Paterson, New Jersey as #4493. Rogers finished constructing the locomotive on March 26, 1891 for the Prescott & Arizona Central Railway where it received the #3 designation. “Because...
by David Krell | Jul 26, 2013 | David Krell
After James Gandolfini died last month, HBO announced that it will make The Sopranos available on demand. I just finished screening Season 1. Being a native of northern New Jersey, I get a kick out of seeing or hearing places mentioned that I know. Los Angeles can...
by David Krell | Jun 22, 2013 | David Krell
Earlier this week, the world lost an icon of television. And New Jersey lost one of its own. James Gandolfini died from a heart attack during a trip to Italy. His portrayal of Tony Soprano, indelible in our memories, changed television. After The Sopranos debuted in...
by David Krell | Jul 1, 2012 | David Krell
“We got the Porsche! We got the Porsche!” I heard these words of celebration ringing on a spring night in 1986. I was not quite 19 years old, a somewhat shy pledge at Tau Epsilon Phi, Tau Beta chapter at the University of Maryland, College Park. With a dream to...
