Boston and Albany Railroad
The Boston and Albany Railroad was a railroad connecting Boston, Massachusetts to Albany, New York, later becoming part of the New York Central Railroad system, Conrail, and CSX Transportation. The line is currently used by CSX for freight. Passenger service is provided on the line by Amtrak, as part of their Lake Shore Limited service, and by the MBTA Commuter Rail system, which owns the section east of Worcester and operates it as its Framingham/Worcester Line.
A Boston and Albany Railroad locomotive in 1893
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Refunding Bond of the Boston and Albany Rail Road Company, issued 1. October 1913
Cover of pocket timetable, 1878
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The railroad primarily connected greater New York and Boston in the east with Chicago and St. Louis in the Midwest, along with the intermediate cities of Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, Rochester and Syracuse. New York Central was headquartered in New York City's New York Central Building, adjacent to its largest station, Grand Central Terminal.
The main concourse of Grand Central Terminal in New York City
The former headquarters of the New York Central Railroad on Park Avenue, known today as the Helmsley Building
Bond of the New York Central Railroad Company, issued August 1, 1853 and signed by Erastus Corning
A New York Central Railroad train on the High Line through the Bell Laboratories Building in 1936