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20th Century: The 20th Century Limited and other New York Central Passenger Trains
The 20th Century Limited was
probably the all-time most famous train. Name trains in the Empire Corridor.
During the 1920's, 37 name trains traveled the Water Level mainline.
This huge mass of trains was sometimes referred to as the Great Steel Fleet.
Abandoned Railroads: All about abandoned Railroads. A lot about the West Shore. Other abandonments in New York State and elsewhere in the Eastern US. Adirondack: Webb's Wilderness Railroad Webb's Wilderness Railroad opened up the Adirondack wilderness. Although educated as a physician, William Seward Webb built two hundred miles of railroad and opened up the Adirondack wilderness where others had failed. New York Central tracks reached into the Adirondacks. One line even went across the Canadian border to Ottawa. Alpert: George Alpert, last president of the New Haven A story of George Alpert, the last president of the New Haven Railroad. He was president of the New Haven Railroad from 1956 to 1961 when the carrier went into bankruptcy. After he left the railroad, the Interstate Commerce Commission agreed with him that railroads like the New Haven must have federal subsidies to exist. Amtrak's: Secret Business Amtrak operates commuter trains for several local/regional transportation authorities, but they don't publicize this at all. Find out more about this profitable operation in a time when Amtrak looses all kinds of money. Barriger: John W. Barriger: Rail Historian and Railfan Short biography of an amazing man who ran several railroads, was both a rail historian and a railfan, and proposed many new ideas for railroads. BART: San Francisco's BART and CALTRANS San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) California commuter rail, cable cars, street railways, and other North American light rail systems. Benton Harbor: Once a Rail Center The New York Central (Big Four) ran into Benton Harbor from Niles up until about 1980. Includes an article based on recollections of Maurice Newman. Boston: Railroads around Boston Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn was a three-foot narrow gauge railroad. Union Freight Railroad. Boston's Metropolitan Transit Authority was created from Boston Elevated Railway Company. It is now the MBTA. Old Colony Railroad. Boston commuting. North and South Stations. Budd RDC: Budd announced the RDC (Rail Diesel Car)in 1949. Some are still in use. One successful operation was between Bridgeport and Waterbury, Connecticut. Now that they are disappearing, many of us tend to forget about Rail Diesel Cars (RDC). B&M: Once upon a time there was a Boston & Maine Railroad All about the Boston & Maine railroad. Where it went; when it was built; what happened to it. Castleton: New York Central's Castleton Cutoff The New York Central's Castleton Cutoff, Hudson River Connecting Railroad, and the Selkirk Yard. Cape Cod: Railroads on Cape Cod The railroad that operated to Cape Cod was part of the New York, New Haven & Hartford. It went all the way to Provincetown. Except for short lines and tourist railroads, there isn't much left except a rich heritage. Catskill: Catskill Mountain Branch The Catskill Mountain Branch of the New York Central connected with the West Shore at Kingston, NY. It was once the Ulster & Delaware. It ran all the way to Oneonta and a connection with the Delaware & Hudson. Cedar Hill: Cedar Hill Yard in New Haven Driving north from New Haven, Cedar Hill yard cannot be overlooked. Its still used, but not to the extent it was 50 year ago. Imagine, over 9,000 cars handled on one day! Central NY: Central New York Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western once had a branch to Richfield Springs. It was sold to the Delaware Otsego system and set up as the Central New York. CERA: Connecticut Electric Railway Association / Connecticut Trolley Museum Located in East Windsor Connecticut. An Unofficial Site about this great tourist attraction. Across the Channel: British rail, a rail-boat-rail trip across the English Channel, and Dutch railways. An American's experience. Chicago: Chicago is the Nation's Railroad Capital In the late 1940's Chicago was the nation's railroad capital, today Chicago is freight, commuters and a greatly-reduced number of intercity passengers. Choate: The Train Ride to Choate Edgar T. Mead described a trip to Choate in the 1930's. This article shows what has changed in fifty years. Rooting through old magazines on a rainy Sunday afternoon, I came to an old NRHS Bulletin (Volume 52 # 5 1987) and saw an article by Edgar T. Mead on a train trip from New York City to Choate School which is located in Wallingford, CT which he made in 1937. In 1988, I wrote an article about what we had lost or gained over 50 years. I then decided to update this for changes over the last 10 years as well as over the last 60. Circus Trains: The Second Greatest Show on Earth The circus and the circus train has always fascinated small children and grown-up railfans alike. Circus transportation has changed significantly in the last forty years. The second greatest show - that of moving the circus by rail, begins even before the last performance begins. CNE: The Central New England Railway This railroad went across northern Connecticut and west across the Hudson River in New York. It eventually became part of the Poughkeepsie Bridge Route (an alliance between railroads for a passenger route from Washington to Boston) and later a line of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Commuters,: Commuters, Car Culture and the Jenny Plan Most railroad passengers today are commuters. Taxpayers underwrite part of this cost and the ride is now more comfortable and the future more secure than ever before. Many ideas have been brought up over the years to ease commuting problems from New Jersey. One of the most interesting was a 1935 proposal by L. Alfred Jenny which consisted of a modern electrified railroad connecting the various New Jersey railroads and bringing these lines into a new passenger terminal in mid-Manhattan. Public Support of Private Railroads. The greatest economic factor of the 19th Century was the railroads. Public money helped them then and it could help them now.A real story for this era is how General Motors, Ford and Chrysler reshaped American ground transportation to serve their corporate wants instead of social needs. Commuter Trains,: Most railroad passengers today are commuters. All about the various North American commuter rail systems. Connecticut: Connecticut Railfan All About Railroads in Connecticut From 1844 to 1967, the New Haven RR was a force in New England. The name for a famous bar car was "V:XI-GBC" for the departure time which was 5:11. RPO's on the New Haven. New York City freight. Railroad path between Norwalk and Pittsfield. Naugatuck Line to Winstead. The saga of a short line serving Middletown, Ct. Bridgeport General Electric. Coverage of Central New England, Naugatuck, Boston, Hartford and Danbury Line. ConnecticutOLD: Old Railroads of Connecticut Well over a century ago, the Farmington Canal was converted to a railroad. Eventually it became a part of the New Haven. Naugatuck Line to Winsted. Abandoned railroads in Connecticut. Coverage of Central New England, Naugatuck, Boston, Hartford and Danbury Line. Connecticut Trolley: The Trolley in Connecticut All about the trolley and electric railroading in Connecticut. The Connecticut Company was the biggest and it was owned by the New Haven Railroad. Even today, there are two trolley museums. CONRAIL: Consolidated Rail Corporation The break-up of Conrail to CSX and Norfolk Southern is just really a continuation of a drama that has gone on for about the last 80 years. CR&I: Chicago River & Indiana Railroad Chicago River & Indiana Railroad and the Chicago Junction Railway controlling access to the Chicago Union Stock Yards district. Includes the Indiana Harbor Belt. C&WI: Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad The Chicago & Western Indiana officially owned Dearborn Station. The C&WI itself was owned jointly by the C&EI, Erie, Grand Trunk, Monon and Wabash. Although Santa Fe operated the greatest number of trains at the station, it was only a tenant. Denver: Railroads and Transit in Denver A collection of articles about Railroads and Public Transit in Denver, Colorado. Colorado is home to many tourist railroads and railroad museums. DL&W: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway Original purpose of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western was to bring Scranton to the world. In the process, it became a major trunkline. It was a very important link for commuters in New Jersey. Lackawanna had a 34-mile branch to Ithaca. D&H: Industrial Development on the Delaware & Hudson 1920's story about how the Delaware & Hudson Railroad helped develop the region it served. How coal played a role in the history of the D&H. D&H Sales Offices. D&H to North Creek. EJ&E: Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, The "J" The Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, runs a huge circle around Chicago, crossing every line entering the Chicago terminal. In addition, it serves great industries, like US Steel's Gary Works. EL: The Erie and the DL&W were merged in 1960. The Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western were merged on October 17, 1960. See the outcome of this merger and its impact on history. Read about the Starucca Viaduct, the Buffalo Creek Railroad, and the duplicate rail lines that the merger created. Electric Railroads: History of electrified railroads throughout the United States. The disparate voltages, cycles, DC versus AC, third rail versus overhead, etc were the result of free enterprise capitalist competition. EMD Model 40: a rare early diesel locomotive. Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of GM is famous as a major US locomotive builder since the 1940's. Except for 2 demonstrators DH1 & DH2, the only real commercial small locomotive venture was the Model 40, introduced in 1940. Essex: The Valley Railroad: Essex Steam Train The Essex Steam Train; New steam comes to Essex. A Great tourist railroad in Connecticut. Fair: Chicago Rail Fair In a National Railway Historical Society Bulletin I read that at the time of the Chicago Rail Fair of 1948, Chicago had 22 Class 1 railroads, 9 switching/terminal roads; 6 industrial railroads and 3 suburban (interurban) roads. Florida: Railroads and Transit in Florida A collection of articles about Railroads and Transit in Florida. Tri-Rail was created to head-off an often-quoted scenario in which I-95 would have to be widened to 44 lanes to handle increased traffic expected along certain stretches by the year 2020. Freight: Connecticut Freight Railroads What railroads serve Connecticut? A listing of Connecticut towns and what railroads serve them for rail freight. All about the freight railroads that serve Connecticut. GCT: Grand Central Terminal In April 1987, the former New York Central office building was designated a landmark. Other buildings in the area have played an important role in the development of New York City. An electrical fire in 1986 knocked out the signal tower which controls the lower level of Grand Central Terminal. GCTSubway: Grand Central Terminal and the New York City Subway This page is our gateway to New York City. Find out about the New York Central Railroad's Grand Central Terminal. Explore the fabulous New York City Subway System. Learn who Robert Moses was and his impact on New York City. Understand New York City transit planning, West Side Freight Line (the "High Line") and St Johns terminal. Did you know the Lehigh Valley Railroad even went into New York City (by ferry). Learn about the Jenney Plan to bring commuters into New York City and finally explore mysterious track 61 at Grand Central Terminal with its relationship to Presidents of the United States. Gulf Curve: 1940 NY Central Gulf Curve Accident in Little Falls A 1940 wreck here was one of the worst on the NY Central Harlem Division: Railroads from Albany to Connecticut Railroads through the region East of the Hudson from Albany to Connecticut. Includes the rail junction of Chatham (New York Central, Boston & Albany and Rutland ) and the New York Central Harlem Division. Harmon: New York Central Electric Shops at Harmon Harmon was a New York Central-created community and came into existence because it was a logical point to be the outer limit of the electric zone. Head End Equipment: REA, RPO, Express Head End equipment, in the heyday of passenger service, was a big part of the railroad's operations. Head end included Railway Express Agency and the post office's RPOs (Railway Post Offices). We have text and pictures not found elsewhere on the Web. High-Speed Rail: High-Speed Rail in New York State and Along the NorthEast Corridor Ridership on New York State's high-speed rail system will continue to rise even if no improvements are made. An attempt to match or better a bus trip from Delaware to Old Saybrook which appeared in the NY TIMES. Travel over Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between New Haven and Washington. Electrified railroads. Housatonic: The Housatonic Railroad between Connecticut and Massachusetts This is all about the railroad from Western Connecticut to Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It was owned by the New Haven Railroad and is still surviving. Hudson: New York Central Hudson Division Ride between Albany and New York on the New York Central Hudson Division with the author and learn some fascinating facts about this historic rail route. JFK: My last ride on the JFK Express subway in April 1990. Article on subway ride on the JFK Express just before it was discontinued. Includes the experience of a cab ride from Howard Beach to the new station at Queensbridge. Lake Ontario Shore: Special Research Section on the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad This section contains information that is unpublished elsewhere! In the early 1870's, the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad had been built from Oswego along the shore of Lake Ontario to the Niagara River (Suspension Bridge). It bypassed Rochester, had no manufacturing industries and first became part of the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh which was acquired by the New York Central. LI: Long Island Railroad - Route of the Dashing Commuter All about the Long Island Railroad. The MTA Long Island Rail Road is the busiest commuter railroad in North America. It is also an old railroad, rich in heritage. LV: Lehigh Valley Railroad. Chartered in 1853, the Lehigh Valley opened from Easton PA to Mouch Chunk (since renamed Jim Thorpe) by 1855. It had begun in 1846 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill & Susquehanna Railroad. Nothing was done until 1851 when financing was secured from Asa Packer. The idea had been to break a canal monopoly on anthracite held by the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company. Maybrook: The New Haven's Maybrook Line The New Haven's Maybrook Line and connections to other railroads: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, New York Central, Lehigh & Hudson River, Lehigh & New England, Erie, Ontario & Western, Lehigh Valley. Mergers: Railroad Mergers in the Northeast of the U.S. Railroad mergers have taken place right from the beginning of railroading. The two peak periods for mergers have been the 1920's and the 1960's. Because of the Transportation Act of 1920, the ICC engaged Professor William Ripley of Harvard to develop a tentative plan for railroad consolidation. Includes a timeline. Milk Trains: Milk Trains were once important to provide milk to our big cities. MONON: Monon Railroad The Monon Railroad (Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway) was profitable throughout the World War I period, but adverse trends appeared in the 1920s and gained momentum during the depression of the 1930s. To survive, it needed a "super railroader. It found one in John Barriger. Moses: Robert Moses: Against Mass Transit Did you ever wonder who messed up the mass transit system in New York City? An in-depth look at Robert Moses and his life. New Haven: New Haven Railroad Home Page The one source to go to for history of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. Newport: Railroads to Newport Newport, Rhode Island is located on Aquidneck Island. The Old Colony & Newport Railway was chartered in 1863 as that islands answer to a demand for a rail connection with the rest of the country. Today, a tourist line and a dinner train survive. The North East Corridor: Trips along the North East Corridor of AMTRAK are not always without problems. Find out how to play the "hidden city" game on AMTRAK and learn what other pitfalls may trap the travelers. One can't help but be amazed by the many rail lines in northern New Jersey. Most of these are CONRAIL, most of these are commute and most of these are ex Erie-Lackawanna. Not So Long Ago: Not so Long Ago: Some tidbits from railroading magazines of the 1940's which seem so strange and out-of-place now. Also a fictional plan (by Ken Kinlock) for mass transit in the Albany, New York area. NJJ: New Jersey Junction Railroad The New Jersey Junction Railroad owned a railroad, connecting the CSX River Division (former West Shore Railroad) with the trunk lines terminating at and near Jersey City, extending from Weehawken to a junction with the former Pennsylvania Railroad at Jersey City, and a branch to a junction with same road near Harsimus Cove. NYCentral: New York Central Home Page Second Section Home to everything you ever wanted to know about the New York Central Railroad. Links to many New York Central Resources. NYC&HRR: The Original New York Central & Hudson River Railroad All about the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. The New York Central was created in 1853 by the merger of ten other railroads, spearheaded by Albany industrialist Erastus Corning. Commodore Vanderbilt brought it together with the the Hudson River and Harlem Railroads. NYCLines: New York Central Lines Magazine All about the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. This most interesting period in the history of the New York Central was well-chronicled in its in-house magazine. Excerpts from 1919-1931. A 1921 article in "Transportation World" by Charles Frederick Carter provides the basis for an historical sketch of the New York Central. George H. Daniels was the road's General Passenger Agent for many years and ranks as one of the greats of American advertising. His article on "Health and Pleasure" popularized the Thousand Islands. New York City: Transit Planning Plans for better transit in the metropolitan area. An analysis of a early 1960's Ford Foundation study of commuting into Grand Central and what might be done to improve it. Some unique ideas and far ahead of its time. Developed early on in the history of aviation, JFK International, LaGuardia and Newark airports were intended to only be accessed by automobile. New York State: Railroads Around New York State One August I went on a trip mostly in New York State. While I only rode on one train, saw a great deal of rail history Olympics: Joint Winter Olympics for Montreal and Lake Placid? A news story stated that Montreal and Lake Placid officials met to consider a joint bid for the Winter Olympics. This could be great news for more railroads! Provides access to a wealth of railroad history information published over many years about the New York Central and about Montreal railroads. Oneonta: The Southern New York Railway and other Railroads in Oneonta The Southern New York Railway: Interurban electric between Oneonta and Mohawk Valley. Railroad connections in Oneonta with the New York Central and the Delaware and Hudson. Read about a fantastic fan trip in 1938. O&W: The Mighty O&W All about the New York, Ontario & Western railroad. Some pieces of this railroad that was lost in 1957 are still used by other lines. PC: Penn Central Transportation Company The Penn Central was born amid great expectations and promises on February 1,1968 by the merger of the New York Central System into the Pennsylvania Railroad on that date. Neither railroad had been forced through the trauma of bankruptcy and reorganization. With incompatible computer systems ,signal systems, operating styles, and personalities at the top, the new railroad remained essentially two in operation though it was one in name. Philadelphia: Railroads and Transit in Philadelphia A collection of articles about Railroads and Transit in Philadelphia. The nation's fourth-largest metropolitan area boasts its third-largest commuter rail network (after New York and Chicago). SEPTA is an amalgam of the suburban services of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Company. POTUS: All about trains run for the President of the United States All about trains run for the President of the United States (POTUS). In 1990, George Bush visited Connecticut to campaign. His visit closed parts of three Interstate highways and disrupted thousands of commuters and other travelers. Should he have taken the train? Putnam: New York Central's Putnam Division The New York & Northern was part of a Bronx to Boston route with the New York & New England Railroad via Danbury and Hartford. Financial failure forced the line to be leased to the New York Central in 1895. It became the Putnam Division. P&E: Peoria and Eastern Railway Company Peoria and Eastern Railway (P&E) Company went from Indianapolis to Peoria. It was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the New York Central System. It was not until August, 1996, when a portion of the line was sold to Norfolk Southern Corporation, that the line was no longer a part of the "Big Four" System. Québec, Montréal, and Southern Railway: Québec, Montréal, and Southern Railway was once owned by the Delaware & Hudson, then by Canadian National Royal Tour : 1939 Royal Tour of Canada and the United States In 1939, Canadians saw a 29-day, 8,600 mile tour by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England. The parents of the present Queen Elizabeth II also saw 1,099 miles of the United States. The United States route included New York Central, Pennsylvania, New Haven and Delaware & Hudson trackage. RWO: The Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad The 643-mile Rome Watertown and Ogdensburgh became a part of the New York Central in 1891. As late as the mid-1950's, most of the RW&O was still in service. Everything east of Oswego was part of the St. Lawrence Division. The old Lake Ontario Shore Railroad was part of the Syracuse Division. Saint-Jerome: The Train Comes to Saint-Jerome After more than three years of waiting, false starts and epic battles between municipalities, the government of Quebec finally confirmed yesterday that the commuter train on the Sainte-Thérèse-Blainville line will go to Saint-Jérôme in 2006. It Did Finally. Scale Model Railroads: A collection of links to scale model railroading. Shepaug: The Shepaug Railroad The Shepaug Railroad ran from Hawleyville to Litchfield in Connecticut. It was owned by the New Haven Railroad and went out of business in the 1940's Short Stories: A Collection of Short Stories about Railroads and Railroad History A collection of articles about Railroads. Included is: Troy and Albany Passenger Trains in 1939; New Haven's activities on Cape Cod; New Haven Railroad Speeds and Trackage Rights; Railroad coal towers. Signal Stations: New Haven Railroad Signal Stations Signal Stations of the New Haven Railroad; State Line Interchange of New Haven and New York Central railroads; Bridgeport, Connecticut and railroads; New Haven railroad speeds and trackage rights. Since 1950: Over fifty years ago, Merle Armitage published a book called "The Railroads of America". In it, he listed the major railroads of the time. I took his list and tried to see where they all went. I also compared to a 1980 source of Class 1 railroads. Snow: Winter and Railroads All about how railroads deal with Winter and snow. The New York Central's "Snow Book". Winter on the Long Island Railroad. Also wrecking trains, fire trains, etc. South Shore: The Last Interurban: Story of the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad All about the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad. This "interurban" runs from South Bend, Indiana to Chicago. Subway: The New York City Subway System Article based on a column by NEW YORK NEWSDAY reporter Jim Dwyer. A look at what has gone wrong with the subways since 1940. New York City's Transit Museum held a panel discussion on the merits of various types of subway maps. To kill an hour in New York City, try a subway ride. Troop Trains: Troop Trains were important to the United States in previous Wars. The first war in which trains were used to carry Americans to battle was the Mexican War in 1846. Extensive use of trains to carry troops occurred in both World Wars. Tunnels and Bridges: A collection of information about railroad tunnels (mostly going under water) and railroad bridges going over water T&S: The Troy & Schenectady, Now It Is A Bike Path The American Museum of Electricity (What! You never heard of it?) stored its collection on the old Troy & Schenectady Railroad. Story of an historic piece of the New York Central Railroad. T&S2: More about the Troy & Schenectady Even more material on the Troy & Schenectady. Includes material on the American Locomotive Company as well as the cities of Troy and Schenectady. T&S Fantasy: The Troy & Schenectady Railroad, What if it Still Existed? Let's assume that the Troy & Schenectady Railroad was not abandoned. What would it be like today? Union Pacific Railroad: Union Pacific -- the railroad established by Congress and Abraham Lincoln to span the continent - is in the middle of a very tough period. A 1996 merger with Southern Pacific to form the nation's largest railroad caused what regulators call an unprecedented breakdown in rail traffic through the heart of America that has lasted more than 10 months. Utica: Railroads in Utica, New York Utica was served by four railroads: The New York Central, West Shore, Lackawanna and Ontario & Western Vans: Oris P. and Mantis J. Van Sweringen Short biography of Oris P. and Mantis J. Van Sweringen two brothers from rural Ohio built a railroad empire when railroads were more critical to American transportation. Warwick Valley: The Warwick Valley and Other Railroads West of the Hudson New Jersey's Answer To Tehachapi. Route that the Sealand container trains take from Buffalo to New York. I've got an old stock certificate from the Warwick Valley Rail Road Company which became the Lehigh & Hudson River RR. The L&NE carried both anthracite and cement; but declines in the traffic caused the parent Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company to abandon the still-solvent road in 1960. Washington DC: Rails Around the Nation's Capital A collection of articles about Railroads and Transit in and around Washington DC. Metro, Virginia Railway Express and Maryland DOT are covered. Also the Washington Terminal Railroad and other small railroads that were once a part of Washington. See the Anacostia light rail project. West Shore: Sharing the “Water Level Route” with the New York Central was the West Shore Sharing the Water Level Route with the New York Central was the West Shore; first as a competitor; later a subsidiary. West Side Freight: New York Central's West Side Freight Line into Manhattan. History of New York City's West Side Freight Line. Begun in 1846, the New York Central's West Side Freight Line was the only freight railroad directly into Manhattan. Young: Robert Young and the New York Central Railroad Robert Young. The New York Central Railroad. Some of the most fascinating railroad literature of the 1940's are transcripts of this unusual man's testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission. At year-end 1943, New York Central closed at 18 ¾, which meant Delaware and Hudson Railroad had an investment of $5,711,250. |
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