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Recorded on 6/27/23. I do not like it when buildings put in glass elevators and convert them into interior elevators such as this one.

Recorded on 6/27/23. This is another motel elevator I found on Google Maps. This is nice to see this Motel have an elevator as many of the three story Motels in Wildwood do not have elevators. This is a standard Otis Series 1 Elevator. Though where is the directional lantern and what is up with the mystery button?

Recorded on 6/27/23. This is a newer building the Island has. It has this nice and rather fast Otis Gen 2 Elevator.

Recorded on 8/4/23. Last summer, I brought William down to Grand Central since he had not seen the new Long Island Railroad terminal yet. BJ Blue Shadow Transit joins us as well. The action is a little different here this time because it was a weekday so Far Rockaway trains were going through here instead of the Long Beach Branch. The Long Beach Branch operates through here on weekdays but only during peak direction of each peak hour which we were not here for. On the way out from Forest Hills we did catch the one singular outbound train to West Hempstead that operates out of here on weekdays only. We also feature some Metro North trains in this video. Enjoy the action!

Recorded 6/27/23. I passed this motel many times and never realized there was an elevator here until I took a closer look on Google maps at the property. This elevator is interesting since this elevator has no directional lanterns or Dover buzzes. Runs very smoothly though.

Recorded on 8/19/23. After 10 years I finally made it back to this elevator! This elevator hasn't changed much since 2013. It seems like when I was here in 2012 this elevator was starting to formulate temporary problems that got fixed later on as this elevator ran fine in 2013 and during this visit. The door is still the same old lousy loud door though but everything else is fine. I am surprised Kone hasn't modernized this elevator yet as Boscov's has been modernizing elevators and Kone is the current contract.

Recorded on 6/27/23. This is a 50's themed hotel with this nice Thyssenkrupp elevator. This elevator also has a rare black logo too.

Recorded on 6/27/23. I came back to this hotel since I was in a hurry last time I was here in 2021. However, the fixtures have been replaced! Everything else is still the same though.

Recorded on 8/17/23. Here is a 2023 update on this older 1980's Dover elevator.

Recorded on 6/27/23. This is the main building of this Motel that I missed in 2021. This elevator has the Armor buttons! The cab is actually pretty cool too!

Recorded on 8/17/23. This elevator has an epic motor! This is another grocery store that has an elevator too. This elevator goes up to the restaurant and bar this store has.

Recorded on 4/29/23. This is the train ride we did on the way to our railfanning trip at the Long Island Railroad terminal (Grand Central Madison) at Grand Central. We decided to take an updated ride on the Harlem Line since it was many years since I did a train ride video on the Harlem and we did not feel like paying for parking at Croton-Harmon. Enjoy the ride down to the city!

Recorded on 6/27/23. This elevator used to be a Dover elevator with the same black buttons as the Crusader Motel. This is still a very nice elevator though.

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Recorded on 6/27/23. I missed this hotel in 2022 because I thought the elevator I did at the Fleur de Lis Resort was the Crusader Motel. Thankfully I came back in 2023 to find that this elevator is still original! Quite a few of the elevators on the Island have been getting modernized recently so I am happy that this elevator is still original. Enjoy!

Recorded on 6/25/23. This is an Otis elevator that was installed in 1949. This elevator used to have the black pre lexan buttons. Otis slapped on new buttons around the 1990's. This is still cool to see a mostly original elevator in this motel. That floor indicator on the garage level though, lol!

Recorded on 2/24/24. Featuring William Scoufaras. I know I already uploaded a video of a ride on the MBTA Blue Line. However, me and William decided to check up on the Wonderland elevators in 2024 and we had an interesting experience on the train we took up there. The automated announcements were very messed up! Frank was saying all different stops on the Blue Line that we weren't even at! This video also features the trains changeover of power from third rail to overhead electricity. At the end, you get to see how the elevator at Wonderland is doing in 2024. This video ended up being perfect for an April Fools Day special. Enjoy!

Recorded on 7/12/23. This is the last elevator I filmed at Northampton Community College. These Thyssenkrupp Impulse Elevators seem to be fairly common in Monroe and Northampton counties.

Recorded on 7/12/23. This elevator has a great Canton hydraulic motor! I wonder if this elevator used to be a Payne or a General based on the braille on the third floor.

Recorded on 7/12/23. The next set of videos from Northampton Community College were taken on the main campus. This is the primary academic building at this college. I am not sure what brand this elevator is but it was modernized at some point.

Recorded on 11/22/23. With a short work day before Thanksgiving, it was a perfect opportunity to go railfanning. I returned to North White Plains since it has been a while since I last railfanned here. I didn't get nearly as much as I hoped too here since my phone battery is starting to worsen up. But I still got what I need from M7A's, M3A's and diesel trains. We even saw the laser train which was something I didn't think I would get to see. Enjoy the action!

Recorded on 7/12/23. These are the elevators at a former industrial building that got converted into an extension center for Northampton Community College many years ago. These elevators have been modernized with Otis Series 2 equipment but they still have the original directional lanterns which is very cool!

Recorded on 11/19/21. I realized this video never made it onto the channel which was ironic because this is the first video I recorded in Syracuse! You can tell how times have changed since the closures were still going on with the sights you see in the video. Glad those days are over. Anyway, this is a standard Dover Impulse Elevator. Though what's up with the panic button in the elevator?! Never seen that before!

Recorded on 3/1/24. This is a brand new elevator that opened at the end of February. This elevator was installed in 2023 to connect Route 116 where cars park to the train station. This elevator is a confirmed Mongrain elevator since Mongrain posted their logo on top of the elevator shaft. Despite a rough transition to leveling going down, this elevator runs great. Enjoy a brand new elevator!

Recorded on 6/22/23. I finally got around to getting a 1080p ultra HD take of these elevators! According to William these are Canton elevators. These elevator have always ran fantastic and are well maintained. These are not the original elevators to this train station as these were installed in 2011 and replaced old Heights elevators. Unfortunately the person who filmed the old elevators is no longer on YouTube so we no longer have footage of those elevators.