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Author : Frank Walker Stevens
Release : 1926
Genre : Railroads
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Book Synopsis The Beginnings of the New York Central Railroad by : Frank Walker Stevens
Download or read book The Beginnings of the New York Central Railroad written by Frank Walker Stevens. This book was released on 1926. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Solomon
Release : 2007-08-15
Genre : Transportation
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Book Synopsis New York Central Railroad by : Brian Solomon
Download or read book New York Central Railroad written by Brian Solomon. This book was released on 2007-08-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades the New York Central reigned as one of Americas most important railroads. Beginning with the 1853 consolidation of a group of fledgling railways that formed a route from Buffalo to Albany, the New York Central grew into a powerhouse transportation company with more than 10,000 route miles. This illustrated history of the railroad that grew to power under the Vanderbilt dynasty covers every aspect of the New York Central through its 1968 merger with longtime rival Pennsylvania Railroad and the eventual merger of Penn Centrals successor, Conrail, into Norfolk Southern and CSX. Along the way, readers are treated to a selection of archival photographs, commissioned route maps, period ads, and timetables detailing all of New York Centrals operations--steam and diesel, freight and passenger--not to mention associated icons like Grand Central Terminal, the legendary Henry Dreyfuss shrouded Hudson steam locomotives, the Water Level Route, and the 20th Century Limited passenger trains. Prolific railway author Brian Solomon sources 150 evocative photographs, promotional materials, and postcards not included in the previous edition to deliver a nostalgic and colorful look at the New York Central. In addition, there are four specially commissioned maps.
Author : New York Central Railroad Company
Release : 1916
Genre : Railroads
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Book Synopsis The New York Central Railroad, 1831-1915 by : New York Central Railroad Company
Download or read book The New York Central Railroad, 1831-1915 written by New York Central Railroad Company. This book was released on 1916. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Bezilla
Release : 2017-11-06
Genre : Transportation
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Book Synopsis Branch Line Empires by : Michael Bezilla
Download or read book Branch Line Empires written by Michael Bezilla. This book was released on 2017-11-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The saga of a fierce business rivalry: “Absorbing, well-written . . . will appeal to American history scholars and railroad enthusiasts.” —Choice The Pennsylvania and the New York Central railroads helped to develop central Pennsylvania as the largest source of bituminous coal for the nation. By the late nineteenth century, the two lines were among America’s largest businesses and would soon become legendary archrivals. The PRR first arrived in the 1860s. Within a few years, it was sourcing as much as four million tons of coal annually from Centre County and the Moshannon Valley and would continue do so for a quarter-century. The New York Central, through its Beech Creek Railroad affiliate, invaded the region in the 1880s, first seeking a dependable, long-term source of coal to fuel its locomotives but soon aggressively attempting to break its rival’s lock on transporting the area’s immense wealth of mineral and forest products. Beginning around 1900, the two companies transitioned from an era of growth and competition to a time when each tacitly recognized the other’s domain and sought to achieve maximum operating efficiencies by adopting new technology such as air brakes, automatic couplers, all-steel cars, and diesel locomotives. Over the next few decades, each line began to face common problems in the form of competition from other forms of transportation and government regulation—and in 1968, the two businesses merged. Branch Line Empires offers a thorough and captivating analysis of how a changing world turned competition into cooperation between two railroad industry titans. Includes photographs
Author : New York Central Railroad Company
Release : 1859
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Book Synopsis Annual Report of the New York Central Railroad Company for the Year Ending September 30th ... Made to the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York Under the Act Chapter 140 of the Laws of 1850 by : New York Central Railroad Company
Download or read book Annual Report of the New York Central Railroad Company for the Year Ending September 30th ... Made to the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York Under the Act Chapter 140 of the Laws of 1850 written by New York Central Railroad Company. This book was released on 1859. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
