Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

New York’s Grand Central Terminal Helped Provide the Blueprint for American Cities. It Happened by Accident

A train wreck that caused the death of more than a dozen commuters near the turn of the 20th century was the impetus behind a ...
Trains on MSN

Components of the New York Central

The New York Central System was a vast and legendary railroad, connecting the East Coast to the Mississippi River. A key ...

The horrific LIRR Thanksgiving crash, 75 years ago, that spurred a turnaround in the railroad's passenger safety

According to the website Trains Are Fun, which documents LIRR crashes as far back as 1865, between 1912 and the end of 1950, ...
insider.si.edu

[Trade catalogs from New York Central Railroad]

New York Central & Hudson Railroad Company ; General Electric Co. one container OVERSIZE ; "Classification & Dimensions of Passenger Car Equipment of the New York Central & Hudson Railroad Company" ; ...
Railway Age

Empire State Corridor Service Restored, Improved

Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak on Oct. 20 announced that New York State has secured a series of improvements to rail service on the Empire State Corridor between Albany and New York City. “Extending ...