Ford 999
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The Ford 999 was a nameplate attached to two distinct but similar racers built by Henry Ford during the early 20th century. Though they began as separate entities, they were virtually mechanically ide
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Empire State Express
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The Empire State Express was one of the named passenger trains and onetime flagship of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad. On September 14, 1891, it covered the 436 miles between New York Ci
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…by the end of 1903. In summer of 1902, Cooper and Oldfield carried out further work and got the red one working. The red one was named 999 for the Empire State Express No. 999. No. 999 was a type 4-4-0 American steam locomotive which had allegedly set a world speed record of 112.5 mph (181.1 km/h) on May 10, 1893, making it…
RPO canceled cover from the first streamlined run of "The Empire State Express".
The New York Central's Empire State Express around the turn of the century
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad No. 999, the "Queen of Speed," slows to 60 mph (97 km/h) as it leads the Empire State Express through Palatine, New York in 1905.
The Budd-manufactured cars in a 1944 Saturday Evening Post ad.