#newyorkcentral

[railwayhistorical]

Along the Hudson River This is simply a wonderful spot on the face of the earth—we’re north of Cold Spring, New York, along the Hudson River, at Breakneck Ridge. Metro North still stops here, mainly for the benefit of hikers who want to explore the rugged landscape in this area (known as the Hudson Highlands). The “station” stop is just south of where the first photograph was taken with a few trains making stops each way, each day on the weekend. The land mass visible behind the southbound train in the first image is called Pollepel Island, and the structure thereon is called Bannerman Castle. The second photograph was taken the same afternoon at the same location—but looking south. It shows a Metro North commuter train headed north, most likely headed for Poughkeepsie. Also visible in the image, across the river, is the dramatic and massive form of Storm King Mountain. The model of locomotive, seen in both photographs, is interesting as well—the EMD FL9 was a unit designed specifically to be used for New York’s Grand Central Terminal—the destination for these trains at the time. [I believe all Amtrak trains traveling the water-level route currently end up at Penn Station now.] This unique engine is diesel-electric but also has a pick-up “shoe” for the electrified third-rail. This way the diesel prime-mover could be shut off or at least idled when in the tunnels under Madison Avenue and in the bowels of the massive terminal itself. Two images by Richard Koenig; taken in August of 1988.

#metronorthrailroad #metronorth #hudsonhighlands #hudsonriver #breakneckridge #pollepelisland #bannermancastle #amtrak #newyorkcentral #filmphotography #grainisgood

[timetolearnoclock]

mealtime magic

October 1952

#nationalgeographic #vintagenationalgeographic #vintageads #newyorkcentral #trains

[1-westproductions]

Ex-Penn Central-NYC Sandusky Branch/Big 4 CCC&St.L/MR&LE ROW, Facing SB-SW, Tiffin, OH, Near Fairgrounds, 9/2023.  www.1westproductions.com  See our blog about this line on our site. https://www.1westproductions.com/big-4-line-cinci-springfield-bellfontaine-carey-tiffin-castalia-sandusky-oh-coverage/

#penncentral #penncentralsanduskybranch #penn central #newyorkcentralrow #new york central #newyorkcentralohiodivision #newyorkcentral #nycsanduskybranch #cccandstl #madriverandlakeerierailroad #trainspotting #trains #railfanning #railroad #trainpics #railroadhistory #1westproductionsvideos #onewestoroductions

[dunbrine47]

Managed to attend the United Railroad Historical Society's Open House in Boonton, NJ. Despite the rain a good crowd came out. (Part 2 of 3)

#uhrs #NewJersey #NJ #Boonton #Museum #train #railroad #railfan #railfur #gg1 #pennsylvaniarailroad #ALP44 #ErieLackawanna #U34CH #NewYorkCentral #loungecar #electric #diesel #pcc streetcar #volunteer #e8 #NJDOT #EMD GP7 #JerseyCentralLines #CNJ #MorrisandEssex #Rahway Valley Railroad #crane #cab

[shellyisvintage]

Father's Day Finds! Gifts for Dads 🤎🤎🤎💙 #vintageofficepaperweights New York Central Train Paperweight, Van Gytenbeek Sales Co NY, Calvin Bullock, 1928 Copyright, Engine, Coal Tender #fathersday #gotvintage #newyorkcentral #internationalcarriersltd #trainpaperweight #vangytenbeeksales #trainpapweights #shellyisvintage #mondaygiftideas https://etsy.me/3wjIKec https://www.instagram.com/p/CdWqp8ruWj3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#vintageofficepaperweights #fathersday #gotvintage #newyorkcentral #internationalcarriersltd #trainpaperweight #vangytenbeeksales #trainpapweights #shellyisvintage #mondaygiftideas

[mistysworldboutique]

These images and many others are available on refrigerator magnets, posters, etc. Purchases from link may give me rewards.

https://mistysworldboutique.etsy.com ⁣ Here are a few posters by artist Leslie Ragan. Ragan liked to draw machines moving quickly through landscapes. The New York Central Railroad had trains that did just that, and so Ragan was one of a number of artists hired to draw their railroad posters.⁣🎨 ⁣ These posters show the most famous train of the New York Central, "The 20th Century Limited". They were so proud of it that they advertised it as "The Most Famous Train in the World". The owner of "The Orient Express" may not have agreed, but it's not likely that they, nor anyone else for that matter, were consulted.⁣🚂🚃🚃 ⁣ It was a really nice train though. It ran between New York City and Chicago from 1902 to 1967, catering to upper-class and business travellers. At both ends of the lines, passengers walked to the trains on specially designed crimson carpets, giving rise to the phrase, "Red Carpet Treatment".⁣ ⁣ For thirty years, the New York Central competed against the Pennsylvania Railroad, which ran the "Broadway Limited" along the same route. In the late thirties, both railroads purchased identical sets of Pullman-Standard rail cars. To set theirs apart, the New York Central hired industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss to decorate theirs⁣ ⁣ Dreyfuss chose an urban theme. Such a theme today would involve decaying buildings, muggings, drug-deals and chalk outlines on the sidewalks, 😬 but urban settings in the 30s were much nicer. Urban murals, soft lighting and tones of blue and gray were used together with Art Deco artistry. ⁣ ⁣ Steam engines were designed by Dreyfuss to match the theme of the rest of the train. In particular, ten Hudson J3a engines, shown in these posters, were made to look the most beautiful. ⁣ ⁣ The rear car was rounded with observation windows so passengers could watch the landscape receding behind them.⁣ ⁣ By the 60s, rail travel was in demise, and in 1967 The 20th Century Limited made its last run. But the train can be seen in starring roles in Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" and George Roy Hill's "The Sting".🎬🎞

#20thcenturylimited newyorkcentral steamlocomotive steamtrain travelposter travelposters airlineposter refrigeratormagnets

[shefancdotcom]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Walthers HO Scale Model Railway Car USRA Gondola New York Central Model Train.

[nyc-urbanism]

This stunning photo of Grand Central's before it opened in 1913 really brings the Termina's grandeur alive. The ramp connected the main concourse to lower-level suburban concourse – one of many innovative features throughout the terminal, allowing passengers with luggage or with disabilities to easily travel between levels. The chandeliers seen hanging above the ramp are adorned with oak leaves and acorn motifs – a symbol seen all around the terminal representing the Vanderbilt family, who financed the Terminal. The photograph was taken in 1913 before the opening of the Terminal to the public. Tap to purchase a fine-art print. #grandcentralterminal #grandcentral #corneliusvanderbilt #williamwilgus #midtown #nyc #nycrr #newyorkcentral #helmsleybuilding #gctnyc #midtownnyc #nyhistory #nychistory #urbanhistory #railroad #train #20thcenturylimited #manhattan #historicphotos #vintage #blackandwhite #bnwsundays #nycurbanism (at Grand Central Terminal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4tBgCmnHAR/?igshid=1k89gkhvy5epj

#grandcentralterminal #grandcentral #corneliusvanderbilt #williamwilgus #midtown #nyc #nycrr #newyorkcentral #helmsleybuilding #gctnyc #midtownnyc #nyhistory #nychistory #urbanhistory #railroad #train #20thcenturylimited #manhattan #historicphotos #vintage #blackandwhite #bnwsundays #nycurbanism

[norfolksouthern]

Today is Memorial Day—an annual day of remembrance to honor all those who have died in service to the United States during peace and war. Army hospital trains flourished during World War II. Two years before America’s entry into the war, the U.S. Army began building enhanced hospital unit cars, equipped with side doors to facilitate patient loading and compact operating rooms. The olive drab unit cars measured 85 feet in length and could accommodate a physician, two nurses, four enlisted men from the Medical Corps, and 38 patients. A railroad passenger representative rode each hospital train. This 1944 New York Central advertisement offered a detailed view of an Army hospital ward car bringing “wounded fighters homeward.” On Memorial Day and every day, we give thanks to all who have served and sacrificed, past and present. #memorialday #respect #newyorkcentral https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnHtVjHUkK/?igshid=13bgiwpqonc5c

#memorialday #respect #newyorkcentral

[almostasenior]

Historic Wooden Caboose

The Silo Ice Cream Shop in Lewiston New York New York Central Railroad Carved wood bears enjoying Perry’s Ice cream The Silo Ice Cream Shop-Lewiston NY The Silo Caboose-Lewiston NY Thanks for stopping by 🙂 To see more interesting doors from around the globe, stop by and visit Dan at: Thursday Doors

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#atmbooth #caboose #carvedwoodenbears #lewistonsilocaboose #newyorkcentral #perrysicecream #thesilocaboose #ThursdayDoors #Train #woodenbears

[nicks-lunchbox-service]

12.28.17 Lunchtime drawing: Snowy train tracks in Buffalo waiting for a train back to New York, finding out that near this spot in 1893, New York Central's westbound "Empire State Express" broke the speed record for a steam locomotive at a blazing 112.5mph!

#buffalo #steamlocomotive #traintracks #rails #drawingaday #empirestateexpress #traindelay #art #tracks #drawing #sketchbook #newyorkcentral #buffalony #nickslunchboxservice #amtrak

[railwayhistorical]

Westbound from Avon

The first image here shows a westbound train ready to depart Avon Yard (in the distance, on the left hand side of the frame). We're on the former Big Four/NYC west of Indianapolis.

Conrail is two months old when these pictures were taken so the power standing off to the side is interesting—three units of the Erie Lackawanna along with a Penn Central unit with a Pennsy logo peeking out. Two of three EL units (SD45-2 and SDP45) were purchased with the idea of having larger fuel capacity for long runs from the east to Chicago without refueling.

The second image has the train down the line about six miles, directly south of Danville, Indiana. We're looking down on the railway from State Road 39.

Two images by Richard Koenig; taken June 5, 1976.

#railroadhistory #railwayhistory #penncentral #conrail #erielackawanna #sdp45 #sd45-2 #danvilleindiana #avonindiana #avonyard #bigfour #newyorkcentral

[timetolearnoclock]

altogether

April 1953

#nationalgeographic #vintagenationalgeographic #vintageads #newyorkcentral

[1-westproductions]

Ex-Penn Central-NYC Sandusky Branch/Big 4 CCC&St.L/MR&LE ROW, Facing SB-SW, Tiffin, OH, Near Fairgrounds, 9/2023. www.1westproductions.com See our blog about this line on our site. https://www.1westproductions.com/big-4-line-cinci-springfield-bellfontaine-carey-tiffin-castalia-sandusky-oh-coverage/

#trains #1westproductions #onewestproductions #railfanning #railroads #trainspotting #railroad #train #penncentralsanduskybranch #newyorkcentralrow #penncentralrailroad #penncentralrow #penncentral #penn central #pcsanduskybranch #newyorkcentralohiodivision #newyorkcentral

[dunbrine47]

Managed to attend the United Railroad Historical Society's Open House in Boonton, NJ. Despite the rain a good crowd came out. (Part 1 of 3)

#uhrs #NewJersey #NJ #Boonton #Museum #train #railroad #railfan #railfur #gg1 #pennsylvaniarailroad #ALP44 #ErieLackawanna #U34CH #NewYorkCentral #loungecar #electric #diesel #pcc streetcar #volunteer #e8 #NJDOT #EMD GP7 #JerseyCentralLines #CNJ #MorrisandEssex #Rahway Valley Railroad

[willardsuitcases]

Mary E. B. There wasn’t much in Mary’s case except some evidence of her travels before coming to Willard. The New York Central piece is a luggage tag with her name and address on the other side. (417 West Main Street, Waterloo, NY). I like “The Scenic Water Level Route” tag line. #willardsuitcases #willardasylum #joncrispin #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #maryeb #newyorkcentralrailroad #newyorkcentral https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fgbvRJ_p9/?igshid=13vm9y16qohg

#willardsuitcases #willardasylum #joncrispin #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #maryeb #newyorkcentralrailroad #newyorkcentral