The New York Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society meets monthly except for July and August. Our regular meeting date is the first Monday of each month, September through June.
This meeting will be virtual only, via Zoom. Our regular meeting room at St. Margaret's House on Fulton Street in Manhattan will be under construction for a year or more, so for now we will be meeting only via Zoom. Entertainment at the March 2 meeting will be by Mitchell Dakelman, whose presentation is entitled "Riding the Water Level Route, a photographic exploration of the New York Central." The New York Central Railroad encompassed a vast system, 11,584 route miles in 1925, from the Eastern Seaboard to the Midwest. The NYC operated famous passenger trains such as the Twentieth Century Limited and the Empire State Express, plus commuter trains including, in the New York area, the Harlem, Putnam, Hudson, and West Shore lines; and of course an extensive freight operation. Motive power included electric motors, MU commuter sets, steam locomotives including the famous Hudsons and Niagaras, down to small 4-6-0 steamers used on the commuter branches. When diesels arrived they came from a variety of manufacturers, including EMD, GE, Fairbanks-Morse and Alco, many dressed in the famous lightning stripe, cigar band gray, white and red color scheme The Central even provided Lionel some money for the tooling of their popular F3 model diesel line beginning in 1948. Mitch's presentation will draw on various collections and photographers, including New York Chapter members Walter Zullig, Jr., and the late Allan H. Roberts; Ed Nowak, Fielding Lew Bowman, and Al Holtz.
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Our meetings are open to all; there is no admission charge.
