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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