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NYC

NYC is the AAR reporting mark for New York Central Railroad.  This mark was revived briefly when Conrail, NYC's successor, was split between CSX and Norfolk Southern; it was used to mark equipment that was to become the property of CSX following the breakup.

Modeler's Moment - Happy 999 day!

Submitted by Slambo on Thu, 09/14/2006 - 05:58
999 at the Chicago museum

Today is the 115th anniversary of the record-breaking run of New York Central's Empire State Express. On September 14, 1891, the Empire State Express, pulled by 4-4-0 locomotive number 999, ran from New York City to Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in 7 hours and 6 minutes, an average of 65 mph. Officially, the train's top speed was 82 mph, but unofficial reports put the top speed as high as 112 mph. 999 is preserved on static display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

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