The first tree lighting in decades at Buffalo Central Terminal gathers a small crowd on the night of December 10th. The last minute event - publicized on social media - was intended to garner inte... (more)

At first glance this might appear to be New York Central's Harmon shop in 1958. In reality all three of these locomotives -- E9 4096, FPA4 1390, and FL9 2013 -- originally worked for the Union Pac... (more)

Former NYC Babbling Brook observation car is parked in front of the M&E's Whippany station.

New York Central tavern-lounge-observation car No. 48 trails an Amtrak train into Chicago Union Station in May 1983. This car was frequently seen on Amtrak trains in and out of Chicago during this... (more)

The eastbound "Wolverine" is nearing the end of its overnight journey, as it exits the Oscawana tunnel.

The eastbound "Wolverine" is nearing the end of its overnight journey, as it heads to Croton-Harmon, New York, and a change to an electric locomotive from the diesels that have brought i... (more)

A hot passenger train is headed south out of Chicago on a warm hazy summer afternoon.

New York Central Alco Century C430 No.2054 (2050-2059) with a PRR GP35 2338, NYC GP35 and two NYC GP40's on a coal train in Detroit, Michigan August 10, 1968. This is actually a Penn Central tr... (more)

The moon glints off the number plate of this classic that is now history.

An original New York Central concrete mile post, MP 309, was apparently obliterated by a worker's vehicle. It sits propped up alongside the base which appears to already have been reinforced. He... (more)

New York Central GE U25B 2505 with an Alco FB-2 3346 and FA-2 1053 westbound at Dearborn, Michigan November 28, 1967. At the stroke of midnight February 1, 1968 the Penn Central merger was crea... (more)

The 20th Century Limited A Roger Puta Photograph

Private Car "Babbling Brook" brightens a gloomy afternoon as it trails the northbound Crescent into Newark. This car was built for New York Central in June 1949 by Budd as Buffet Lounge Observati... (more)

A Roger Puta photograph