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The Maybrook Line across Dutchess County
The "Maybrook Line" was important to New England before the advent of Penn Central and before the Poughkeepsie Bridge burned. This piece of the railroad carried freight from Maybrook Yard, across the Poughkeepsie Bridge to Hopewell Junction where it joined a line from Beacon. The railroad then went to Brewster, then Danbury, and finally to Cedar Hill Yard in New Haven.
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1939 Royal Tour of Canada and the United States
In 1939, Canadians saw a 29-day, 8,600 mile tour by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England. The parents of the present Queen Elizabeth II also saw 1,099 miles of the United States. The United States route included New York Central, Pennsylvania, New Haven and Delaware & Hudson trackage.
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New York Central Home Page
Home to everything you ever wanted to know
about the New York Central Railroad. Links to many New York Central Resources.
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New York Central Railroad's West Shore
Sharing the Water Level Route with the New York Central was the West Shore; first as a competitor; later a subsidiary. Lots have been abandoned: see when and where.
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Harmon was a major station for the New York Central
Harmon was the outer limit of the electric zone (every train going through Harmon changed engines), a major passenger station: terminal for MU electric trains, and an important locomotive shop. Shop always maintained the electri locomotives; but also maintained steam, and later diesel.
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NY Central Railroad between Albany and New York
Brewster to Grand Central.Tarrytown to Grand Central. Ride between Albany and New York on the New York Central Hudson Division with the author and learn some fascinating facts about this historic rail route.
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Brian's Loco Photographs
Photographs of Australian Locomotives under various owners and colour schemes
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All about the Boston & Maine Railroad before Guilford
Once upon a time there was a Boston & Maine railroad. Where it went; when it was built; what happened to it. From the East Coast all the way to Rotterdam Junction. Passenger trains to Troy. Even went to Saratoga Springs. Ran commuter railroads in Boston.
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The Mighty O&W, A 1950's perspective of the Ontario &
All about the New York, Ontario & Western Railroad.
Some pieces of this railroad that was lost in 1957 are still used by
other lines.
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New York Central Electric Shops at Harmon
Harmon was a New York Central-created community
and came into existence because it was a logical point to be the outer limit of the
electric zone.
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