The New York Central System (NY) (Images of Rail)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (587 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738549282 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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. About the Author The New York Central System brings back to life the fading steam whistle, the ticking of the station clock, the click of the conductor's ticket punch, and the bellowing of the line's mammoth locomotives. Using more than 200 rare images, author and historian Michael Leavy takes readers on an unforgettable journey beginning in the 1850s to the railroad's undignified end in the 1970s
He then acquired the New York Central and merged it with his Hudson River Railroad. Its phenomenal success did not go unnoticed by Cornelius "the Commodore" Vanderbilt. In his late sixties, when most men retire, he methodically started acquiring railroads in the New York City and Hudson River region. Twenty years later, the lines were gathered into a single company. The Commodore and his son William, the foremost rail barons of their age, forged ahead with one of the most dynamic future-directed endeavors in the world-a railroad empire that traversed 11 states and 2 Canadian provinces.. A full generation has passed since a New York Central emblem dashed across the countryside on a railroad car, but few could ever forget "the greatest railroad in the world." The New York Central System grew from an amalgamation of smaller lines stretching from Albany to Buffalo in the 1830s
The New York Central System brings back to life the fading steam whistle, the ticking of the station clock, the click of the conductor's ticket punch, and the bellowing of the line's mammoth locomotives. Using more than 200 rare images, author and historian Michael Leavy takes readers on an unforgettable journey beginning in the 1850s to the railroad's undignifie
Gone but not forgotten I've been waiting for this addition to the Images of Rail series for some time, and I was not disappointed with the book. Of course, this book is out some Gone but not forgotten H. Keller I've been waiting for this addition to the Images of Rail series for some time, and I was not disappointed with the book. Of course, this book is out some 40 years after the Central ceased to exist and the core audience is not the hard-core NYC fan. That being noted, I enjoyed the story Mr. Leavy told, and I was very impressed with the photo selection. There are some great station interior shots, a lot of NYC employee images, and of course, plenty. 0 years after the Central ceased to exist and the core audience is not the hard-core NYC fan. That being noted, I enjoyed the story Mr. Leavy told, and I was very impressed with the photo selection. There are some great station interior shots, a lot of NYC employee images, and of course, plenty. Volunteer bluebell said This was a gift to a very 'died in the. This was a gift to a very 'died in the wool' train person, who grew up in New York State - - so it was greatly appreciated.. Raymond McNeil said Best Cumulative History of One of America's Great Early Railroads. This is a great book with excellent pictures and concise, informative narratives. A must add to any railroad enthusiast's library. Pricingby vendor makes this a great bargain.