Years ago,I and Phil Imbro, hung around GCT late one night. A crew invited us to ride a P-motor to "North White" (Plains)& ret. Later, we got to ride T-motors, too. Learned that the highest point on the NYC (between GCT and Albany was at 125th St, Manhattan!

Mar 2, 2025 · New York Central's financial straits aside, it seems unimaginable that the single most famous steam locomotive in the United States got overlooked in preservation. Just sad. "It's only impossible until it's done."

Jun 25, 2024 · Trains in NYC often run late at night due to reduced traffic. During nighttime, there is generally less road traffic and fewer other trains on the tracks, allowing trains to move more efficiently and experience fewer delays.

A collection of photos of New York Central steam locomotives, mostly by Richard Leonard in the 1950s, with commentary.

May 25, 2009 · The End of Steam on New York Central. Discussion relating to the NYC and subsidiaries, up to 1968. Visit the NYCS Historical Society for more information.

"Easily the most comprehensive NYC tape yet produced, this one catalogs the road from 1952 to 1963 covering late steam operations and the transition period up to the introduction of the second generation diesel types.

Jul 11, 2022 · The NYC could not afford to buy a new diesel electric stream liner, but it could afford to convert some nine year old Osgood Bradley commuter coaches into light weight cars. The original Mercury was used on the Cleveland to Detroit run.

Jun 1, 2007 · Question 1: Was streamlining a Niagra ever considered by the Central’s management? Probably not. The NYC’s 4-8-4s were a fairly late addition to the roster of superpower steam, by which time streamlining had fallen out of vogue (except for two road’s similar engines).

Where and when did the New York Central discontinue the use of steam locomotives on main line routes?

May 28, 1998 · The New York Central Railroad in America was the home of the 20th Century Limited, heading the NYC's "great steel fleet" at the time of the steam era.