| Abandoned Railroads Around the United States | ||||
| Railroads in the Adirondacks, New York Central tracks reached into the Adirondacks. One line even went across the Canadian border to Ottawa. | ||||
| Adirondack Railroad Timeline, New York Central tracks reached into the Adirondacks. One line even went across the Canadian border to Ottawa. | ||||
| All the Railroads of the Adirondacks, New York Central tracks reached into the Adirondacks. One line even went across the Canadian border to Ottawa. | ||||
| Benton Harbor: Once a Rail Center, The New York Central (Big Four) ran into Benton Harbor from Niles up until about 1980. Includes an article based on recollections of Maurice Newman. | ||||
| Budd RDC, Budd announced the RDC (Rail Diesel Car)in 1949. Some are still in use. | ||||
| Cedar Hill Yard in New Haven, Driving north from New Haven, Cedar Hill yard cannot be overlooked. Its still used, but not to the extent it was 50 year ago. Imagine, over 9,000 cars handled on one day! | ||||
| Across the Channel, British rail, a rail-boat-rail trip across the English Channel, and Dutch railways. An American's experience. | ||||
| Chicago Rail Fair of 1948-1949, In a recent National Railway Historical Society Bulletin I read that at the time of the Chicago Rail Fair of 1948, Chicago had 22 Class 1 railroads, 9 switching/terminal roads; 6 industrial railroads and 3 suburban (interurban) roads. | ||||
| Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad, The Chicago & Western Indiana officially owned Dearborn Station. The C&WI itself was owned jointly by the C&EI, Erie, Grand Trunk, Monon and Wabash. Although Santa Fe operated the greatest number of trains at the station, it was only a tenant. | ||||
| The Connecticut Railfan: All About Railroads in Connecticut, From 1844 to 1967, the New Haven RR was a force in New England. The name for a famous bar car was "V:XI-GBC" for the departure time which was 5:11. RPO's on the New Haven. New York City freight. Railroad path between Norwalk and Pittsfield. Naugatuck Line to Winsted. The saga of a short line serving Middletown, Ct. Bridgeport General Electric. Coverage of Central New England, Naugatuck, Boston, Hartford and Danbury Line. | ||||
| CONRAIL: Consolidated Rail Corporation, The break-up of Conrail to CSX and Norfolk Southern is just really a continuation of a drama that has gone on for about the last 80 years. | ||||
| New York Central Branch from DeKalk Junction to Ogdensburg, In 1861, the Potsdam & Watertown line merged into the Watertown&Rome, the name of the new railroad was changed to Rome, Watertown&Ogdensburg, and a 19-mile line built from DeKalb Junction to Ogdensburg. It lasted until the 1980's. Read the whole story. | ||||
| Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway, Original purpose of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western was to bring Scranton to the world. In the process, it became a major trunkline. It was a very important link for commuters in New Jersey. | ||||
| The Erie and the DL&W were merged in 1960., The Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western were merged on October 17, 1960. See the outcome of this merger and its impact on history. | ||||
| Railroad History Chicago and the Midwest, Home to everything you ever wanted to know about railroad history in Chicago and the Midwest. Links to many railroad resources. Of interest to the railroad manager, railfans, advocates of super railroads, railroad historians. The one source to go to for railroad history. | ||||
| New York Central Railroad History, Home to everything you ever wanted to know about New York Central railroad history. Links to many railroad resources. Of interest to the railroad manager, railfans, advocates of super railroads, railroad historians. The one source to go to for railroad history of the New York Central. | ||||
| The New Haven's Maybrook Line, The New Haven's Maybrook Line and connections to other railroads: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, New York Central, Lehigh & Hudson River, Lehigh & New England, Erie, Ontario & Western, Lehigh Valley | ||||
| The New Haven's Maybrook Line, The New Haven's Maybrook Line and connections to other railroads: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, New York Central, Lehigh & Hudson River, Lehigh & New England, Erie, Ontario & Western, Lehigh Valley | ||||
| Monon Railroad, The Monon Railroad (Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway) was profitable throughout the World War I period, but adverse trends appeared in the 1920s and gained momentum during the depression of the 1930s. To survive, it needed a "super railroader. It found one in John Barriger. | ||||
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Several years ago I wrote a story on the major railroads of 1950 and what happened to them.
Now I am following up with a closer examination of the New York Central Railroad. This railroad only lasted until 1968 when it merged into Penn Central. But, what was the NY Central Railroad like in 1950? You will also be interested in "What if the Penn Central Merger Did Not Happen" |
| Old Railroads of Connecticut, From 1844 to 1967, the New Haven RR was a force in New England. Well over a century ago, the Farmington Canal was converted to a railroad. Eventually it became a part of the New Haven. Naugatuck Line to Winstead. Abandoned railroads in Connecticut. Coverage of Central New England, Naugatuck, Boston, Hartford and Danbury Line. |
| Penn Central Transportation Company, The Penn Central was born amid great expectations and promises on February 1,1968 by the merger of the New York Central System into the Pennsylvania Railroad on that date. Neither railroad had been forced through the trauma of bankruptcy and reorganization. With incompatible computer systems ,signal systems, operating styles, and personalities at the top, the new railroad remained essentially two in operation though it was one in name. |
| New York Central's Putnam Division, The New York & Northern was part of a Bronx to Boston route with the New York & New England Railroad via Danbury and Hartford. Financial failure forced the line to be leased to the New York Central in 1895. It became the Putnam Division. |
| Québec, Montréal, and Southern Railway, Québec, Montréal, and Southern Railway was once owned by the Delaware & Hudson, then by Canadian National |
| The Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad, The 643-mile Rome Watertown and Ogdensburgh became a part of the New York Central in 1891. As late as the mid-1950's, most of the RW&O was still in service. Everything east of Oswego was part of the St. Lawrence Division. The old Lake Ontario Shore Railroad was part of the Syracuse Division. |
| 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. |
| Scale Model Railroading, Portal to some great Model Railroading sites. Advice and assistance to model railroaders. A collection of links to scale model railroading. |
| Troop Train Slide Show, Photos of a trip from Texas to New York City (World War II) as an armored division brings its equipment and troops to the port. |
| Gulf Curve Little Falls, New York, The Gulf Curve in Little Falls, New York was the scene of one of the worst accidents in New York Central history |
| Oris P. and Mantis J. Van Sweringen, Short biography of Oris P. and Mantis J. Van Sweringen two brothers from rural Ohio built a railroad empire when railroads were more critical to American transportation. |
| The Warwick Valley and Other Railroads West of the Hudson, New Jersey's Answer To Tehachapi. Route that the Sealand container trains take from Buffalo to New York. I've got an old stock certificate from the Warwick Valley Rail Road Company which became the Lehigh & Hudson River RR. The L&NE carried both anthracite and cement; but declines in the traffic caused the parent Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company to abandon the still-solvent road in 1960. |
| Rails Around the Nation's Capital, A collection of articles about Railroads and Transit in and around Washington DC. Metro, Virginia Railway Express and Marylant DOT are covered. Also the Washington Terminal Railroad and other small railroads that were once a part of Washington. |
| Abandoned Railroads: West Shore, New York State and Other, A lot about the West Shore. Other abandonments in New York State and elsewhere in the Eastern US" |
| New England's Alphabet Route, New England Gateway, The New "Alphabet Route" |
| Once upon a time there was a Boston & Maine Railroad., All about the Boston & Maine railroad. Where it went; when it was built; what happened to it. |
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Interested in Penn Central? New York Central? Pennsylvania Railroad? New Haven Railroad? or in the smaller Eastern US railroads? Then you will be interested in "What if the Penn Central Merger Did Not Happen". You will also enjoy "Could George Alpert have saved the New Haven?" as well as "What if the New Haven never merged with Penn Central?" |
