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IEEE Milestone for
Grand Central Terminal electrifiation
New York for electrification
IEEE Milestone Plaque remembering the
Grand Central Terminal Electrification
Frank Julian Sprague (1857–1934) will always be remembered for the
design and construction of New York City’s Grand Central Terminal (now
a world-famous landmark as well) and the electrification of the railroads
connecting they city to the world outside
IEEE members and guests busy networking at
Grand Central Terminal Milestone program, 16 June, 2016
IEEE Life Member Ron Tabroff, the current director of Region 1, and
IEEE Senior Member Wilson Milian, the current chair of the New York Section happily pose for a photo for the NY Monitor
IEEE Senior Member Babak Behesti, the
Region 1 director-elect talking to IEEE members and guests
All attention to the speakers
Members of the IEEE, staff of Metro-North and invited guests at the Grand Central Terminal milestone dedication ceremony,
Vanderbilt Hall, 15 June 2016
The IEEE Milestone Plaque unveiled: (L to R) Joseph Giulietti, John Sprague, Robert Walker, John Cunningham ,
Wilson Milian and Robert Pellegrino
Life Senior Member Robert Pellegrino, Chair IEEE PACE and of
Tappan Zee (NY) subsection and
Karen Galuchie , Exec. Director of the IEEE Foundation
The Master of Ceremonies Robert Walker, who worked 41 years at Metro-North and its predecessors, Penn Central Railroad and Conrail
retiring in 2012 as the Asst. VP and chief engineer
Joseph Giulietti, the president of Metro-North speaks to the gathering
Robert Walker receives a Certificate of Appreciation for his support in the Milestone project. On his right is Ron Tabroff and on his left if
Howard Michel , 2015 IEEE president
IEEE Life Member John Sprague, the grandson of Frank J Sprague and the former president of Sprague Electric, Inc. tells of his experience with his
grandfather Frank Sprague and fascinating stories of the yesteryears!
John Sprague and the IEEE Grand Central Terminal Milestone
plaque that has much emotional value to him
The New York Section of the IEEE was bestowed with an IEEE Certificate of Appreciation for our initiatives in the Grand Central Terminal
Milestone program. Wilson Milian, the Section chair accepts the certificate on behalf of the Section. On his right is Howard Michel, the
immediate past president of the IEEE and on his right is Ron Tabroff, the current director of Region 1
Joe Cunningham, a electric transportation history author receives the IEEE Certificate of Appreciation recognizing his efforts in the Milestone program; on his right is Ron Tabroff, and on his left is Life Fellow Howard Michel, the
2015 IEEE president
Robert Walker, former president of Metro-North receives his IEEE Certificate of Appreciation award for his tenuous effort not only for making the
Milestone program a success but also for rendering the event pleasant and memorable
The IEEE Milestone for the Grand Central Terminal. (L to R): Joseph, John Sprague, Robert Walker, Joe Cunningham and Robert Pellegrino
The plaque itself that will later be embedded in a wall and be prominently visible