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 component — let alone multiples — to its long-lasting status as a powerhouse ...
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 ...
IT'S HISTORY on MSN

How America’s Greatest Railroad Collapsed and What Remains Today

Once one of the largest and most powerful rail networks in the United States, the New York Central Railroad connected Manhattan to Chicago, Detroit, and even Canada. Today, only fragments ...
The Brooklyn Paper

Council Member Susan Zhuang seeks to create ‘Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day’ in New York City

Council Member Susan Zhuang on Tuesday introduced a City Council resolution that would, for the first time, recognize the history of Chinese-American railroad workers in New York City. Surrounded by ...
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Old train caboose finds new home as Airbnb in Lock Haven after 3-year restoration project

A train caboose restoration project, three years in the making, is now complete. The New York Central Railroad 17909 caboose has been completely restored and is now open for use as an Airbnb. In 2022, ...
syracuse.com

Bricks are falling from a smokestack at historic former Syracuse train station. City orders it razed

Syracuse, N.Y. – Bricks from a 100-foot-tall smokestack at a historic former Syracuse train station are falling and landing just feet from a public street. The city on Tuesday declared the 89-year-old ...