The consist of Boston-Washington train 175, the Patriot, is still all New Haven, including the two FL9s up front, but a brand new sign on Kingston tower (formerly known as SS 133) indicates that Penn Central has come to town. Happily, this old wooden tower has been preserved by a local historical group, which has moved it back from the tracks into a small park.
Huge Album that Includes over 2,600+ photos of classic passenger trains across USA & Canada before and during the time of Amtrak & VIA Rail. More Images will be Added.
The three biggest passenger carriers - Pennsylvania, New York Central, and New Haven - merged to create the ill-fated Penn Central, whose passenger losses and poor service led to the formation of Amtrak and state-owned commuter lines.
Photos of North America's favorite First Generation locomotives. EMD, ALCO, Baldwin; essentially anything that represents the OG wide cab diesel locomotive
