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Equipment of the New York Central still lives on at the
New York Central Museum in Elkhart, Indiana. (1998 photo by the author) |
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Robert Young and 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 D&H had an investment of $5,711,250. Click on picture to visit site. |
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JWH Rapid Response Temporary Housing On site containers become residential accommodation, offices and much more! Services we provide are: Transportation to your site. Site preparation for your portable shelter. Assembly of your portable shelter. Subsequent enhancements or moving of your portable shelter. |
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George Alpert was the last president of the New Haven Railroad. Click on picture to visit site. |
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These American chocolate chip cookies are made with "real" butter and pure vanilla; that's why they are "real" tasty. |
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| The Van Swerigen brothers started in the real estate business but ended owning the Nickel Plate plus more railroads. |
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| John W. Barriger was an outstanding railroad manager; a real live railfan; an advocate of super railroads; and a railroad historian. |
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| Robert Moses: Against Mass TransitDid you ever wonder how the mass transit situation in New York got so fouled up? A lot of the answer is from an unusual man named Robert Moses. |
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Legendary Railroaders |
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George Featherstonaugh helped start the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad that grew to become the New York Central |
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Greenland's ice caps are melting! Find out more about Global Warming at our Ominous Ecology WebSite. |
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Traveling in Europe? You will probably need to make a FERRY RESERVATION. Stop by and see our Reservations Center. |
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In 1853,
Erastus Corning merged 10 railroads across New York State to form the New York Central railroad between Albany and Buffalo.
(Photo clipped from an old New York Central Headlight) |
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In 1953,
Patrick Crowley died. He had been president of the New York Central from 1924 to 1931. During his tenure, the New York Central Building in New York City was built, The
Castleton Cutoff was completed. He built the Buffalo Central Terminal.
(Photo clipped from an old New York Central Headlight) |
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Jacob Bachtold was the Grand Central Terminal Clockmaker.
(Photo clipped from an old New York Central Headlight) |
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Al Sherry was the oldest railroader (89 years old) on the New York Central Railroader in 1964.
(Photo clipped from an old New York Central Headlight) |
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