A New York Central Railroad "Mercury Train"
pulling out of Cleveland’s Union Station in 1936.
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The New York Central Railroad (The NYC) was a Railroad primarily operating in The Great Lakes region of The United States. The Railroad primarily connected Greater New York and Boston, in The East, with Chicago and St. Louis, in The Mid-West, along with the intermediate Cities of Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Detroit. New York Central Railroad was headquartered in New York City's New York Central Building, adjacent to its largest Station, Grand Central Terminal.
The Railroad was established in 1853, consolidating several existing Railroad Companies. In 1968, The NYC merged with its former rival, The Pennsylvania Railroad, to form Penn Central. Penn Central went bankrupt in 1970 and merged into Conrail, in 1976. Conrail was broken up in 1998, and portions of its Railroad System were transferred to CSX, and Norfolk Southern Railway, with CSX acquiring most of the old New York Central Trackage.
Extensive Trackage existed in The States of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts and West Virginia, plus additional Trackage in The Canadian Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. At the end of 1925, The NYC operated 11,584 miles (18,643 km) of Railroad and 26,395 miles (42,479 km) of Track; at the end of 1967, the mileages were 9,696 miles (15,604 km) and 18,454 miles (29,699 km).
The New York Central's Mighty "Hudson Locomotive".
Circa 1938.
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The New York Central Railroad.
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English: Grand Central Railroad Terminal in New York City.
Français : Vue extérieure nocturne de la gare Grand Central Terminal
ur l'ile de Manhattan, à New-York (États-Unis).
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Author: Fcb981 ; Eric Baetscher (attribution required).
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