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New York Central System Gone But Not Forgotten By H F Cavanaugh DJ
New York Central System Gone But Not Forgotten By H F Cavanaugh
165 Pages
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
Copyright 1983
Table of Contents:
The Electrified Zone 9
The Hudson Division 43
The Harlem Division 65
The Main Line 81
The Boston And Albany 105
Two Branches 127
Around The System 141
Diesel Hydraulics On The Water Level Route 157
The electrified zone, the Hudson Division, the Harlem Div, the Main Line, the Boston & Albany, two branches, around the system, diesel hydraulics on the Water Level route
On February 13, 1968 the railroad known as the New York Central System ceased to exist, when it was merged with the Pennsylvania Railroad to form the Penn Central Transportation Company.
For 137 years prior to that date, the New York Central and its predecessor roads had built a railroad empire that was known the world over. Its tracks stretched nearly half way across the United States, from New York City to the banks of the Mississippi River at East St. Louis, Illinois. Its famous mainline from New York to Chicago consisted of four tracks for a good portion of the way, and carried such famous trains as the Twentieth Century Limited, Commodore Vanderbilt, and the Empire State Express. The New York Central was one of only a few railroads in the United States that used three types of locomotives - electric, steam and diesel - to haul its trains.
There have been a number of books and articles published presenting the history of this well-known railroad. This book concentrates on the operations of the New York Central during the 1950s and 1960s, using all color photographs, most of them never before published. Particular features are operations in New York City's electric zone and a visit to the railroad of a pair of mainline diesel-hydraulic locomotives.
Although the New York Central System is gone, this book will help to insure it is not forgotten.
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