Sitting off to the side, two E8s painted in New York Central have an uncertain future. I'd heard they have been inoperable for over a decade, and recent passenger excursions have run with GVT fre... (more)
NYC FM CFA16-4 6601 leads a freight near South Bend Indiana in 1954. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
A Great Start to The New Year! Former New York Central "T Motor" T-3a 278 (Alco, GE 1913-1926) and "S Motor" S-1 100 (Alco/GE, 1904) arrived at The Danbury Railway Museum on Tuesday, Januar... (more)
The World's First Mainline Electric. 2 years ago today, November 22, 2021, New York Central S-1 100 was stuck in the woods on a disconnected siding in Glenmont, New York. The public did not... (more)
Former New York Central observation car Hickory Creek going to Albany on Amtrak Empire Service train #233.
After an unexpectedly lengthy 36 year stay on Beacon Island the two one of a kind NYCS Electric Locomotives have been moved off the site and are currently sitting on private property. They will be... (more)
United Railroad Historical Society's former NYC observation car Hickory Creek on the back of Amtrak train 233 at Hudson.
Happy 75th! On September 17, 1948, the New York Central's first "20th Century Limited" with new streamlined equipment left Grand Central Terminal for Chicago, Illinois. The "... (more)
A perfectly matched A-B-A set of NYC lightning stripes FA's, hustled westbound on track 3 with a coal train at Lyons, N.Y. on October 17, 1956. Photo by David R. Connor, from my collection. ... (more)
United Railroad Historical Society's former New York Central observation car Hickory Creek on Amtrak train 244.
Former New York Central observation car Hickory Creek, and tavern-lounge car 43, heading to Albany on the back of Amtrak train 233.
19322. New York Central (NYC) wood caboose no. 19322 (MDT, 1909) is seen on display at the Danbury Railway Museum.
"Soaked Observation at Garrison"
On the stormy afternoon of April 30th, 2023, United Railroad Historical Society's former New York Central 20th Century Limited Pullman Obser... (more)
Photographed on September 28, 1961 from the Roosevelt Avenue bridge two NYC E8's 4092 and 4095 idle at Chicago's La Salle Street Station waiting for its next assignment. The E8 4092 was experim... (more)
The Hickory Creek and Tavern 43 brought up the rear of this train on an excursion the United Historical Society of New Jersey hosted. Well worth it.
