We have 43 "new" photos of New York Central to share with you -- and this is
just the tip of the iceberg. We have about 100 more similar ones to post as soon
as we cam get them ready; it takes about five minutes per picture to do our
preparation work, so we're in for a "long slog." These pictures are from the B.
Volkmer collection which has recently become available -- we're seeking more
information about Mr. Volkmer and his collection -- and Ken Borg has forwarded
them to us (in 55 parts so far!) for posting on this site.
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NYC 1604, Anderson, IN 6/5/61(B. Volkmer coll. via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1617, Newberry Jct., PA 9/23/67(B. Volkmer coll. via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1639, Anderson, IN 6/16/61 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1663, Elkhart, IN 8/19/67 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1684 , Anderson, IN 7/24/61 (B. Volklmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1726, Anderson, IN 5/11/61 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1734, Weehawken, NJ 4/66 (B. Voklmer coll.. via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1736, Youngstown, OH 11/24/64 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1774, Renovo, PA 2/25/68 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1800 , Mechanicville. NY 8/12/62 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 2042, Elkhart, IN 8/19/67 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 2056, Collinwood, OH 9/12/70 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 2102, Weehawken, NJ 12//8/66 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 2107, West Detroit, MI 8/21/66 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 2110, Weehawken, NJ 6/02/66 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 2538, Elkhart, IN 8/19/67 (B. Volkmder coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4011, Rensselaer, NY; 4/26/69 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4018, Harmon, NY 5/21/66 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4033, Boston, MA 5/30/66 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4202, Boston, MA 10/10/59 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4391 (4-6-2 Pacific), Chatham, NY 5/30/51 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4676 (4-6-2 Pacific), Albany, NY 9/2/50 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5000, Pittsfield, MA, Pacemaker Freight 4/7/50 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5009, Pittsfield, MA 8/15/52 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5017, Pittsfield, MA, on the Eisenhower Special 10/22/52 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5017, Pittsfield, MA, on the Eisenhower Special 10/22/52 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5105, Buffalo, NY 5/20/67 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5212, Buffalo , NY 10/4/69 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5223, Springfield, MA 8/12/67 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5343, Albany, NY 2/8/69 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5409 (4-6-4 Hudson), Toledo,OH 2/14/56 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5460 (4-6-4 Hudson), Chatham, NY 8/30/52 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5469 (4-6-4 Hudson), Chatham, NY, oiling for last run 8/30/52 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5474 (4-8-4), Chatham, NY, highest numbered Hudson on the railroad 5/30/51 (B. Volkmer coll. via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5512, Brewster, NY 9/28/67; (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5512, Chatham, NY 4/9/67 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5521, Chatham, NY 4/9/67 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5618, Cincinnati , OH 7/28/68 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5629, McKees Rocks, PA 5/25/69 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5686, Cleveland, OH 8/55 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC (P&LE) 5720, McKees Rocks, PA 7/24/66 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC (P&LE) 5722, Youngstown, OH 6/6/66 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC (P&LE) 5726, McKees Rocks, PA 7/24/66 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC (P&LE) 5730, McKees Rocks, PA 7/24/66; (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC (P&LE) 5731, McKees Rocks, PA 5/5/68 (B. Volkmer coll, via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5788, Columbus, OH 6/65 (B. Volkmer coll., via Ken Borg) |
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Thanks to Kenneth Borg of Dearborn, MI, we have recently received these 30 New York Central photos which we want to share with you. They are
from various locations, some of which we were able to identify and some which we
were not. If any of our viewers can shed some information on, and dates for,
these, please let us know at info@trainorderclassics.com so that we cam
update the pictures.
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Streamlined NYC 5450 (Hudson 4-6-4), possibly for the 20th Century Limited , at Englewood (Chicago), IL, date unknown (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 2501 (4-8-2), location and date unknown (Via Ken Borg) |
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A pair of NYC steamers lay down a good plume of smoke and steam on a freight train, date and location unknown (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4935 (4-6-2), date and location unknown (Via Ken Borg) |
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A NYC trainman watches two passengers hustling to board the Empire State Express at Harmon, NY 7/64 (Via Ken Borg) |
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The NYC Empire State Express has switched from electric to diesel power amd boarded passengers at Harmon, and heads for Buffalo 7/64 (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4065 and a sister at Harmon, NY, are the which will take the Empire State Express west to Buffalo 6/58 (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC Empire State Express meets NYC 4032 at Rochester (NY) Station 9/53 (Via Ken Borg) |
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A trio of NYC E8's -- 4053, 4055 (in green), and 4056 -- were lined up for a publicity shot sometime in the early 1960's (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1047 and 2 sisters (3 Alco FA4) await their next assignment, date and location unknown (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1617 and a sister roll west in Upper New York State with a long string of refrigerator cars, 1947 (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 1630 and a sister on a Pacemaker train pause in a yard as a NYC trailer passes, date and location unknown (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 2101 at Toledo 12/68 (W. Calloway coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4045 at Boston, 1966 (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4046 and 2 more units at Englewood (Chicago), IL, 1965 (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4068 at Chicago 10/61 (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4069 at Albany, NY 0668 (E. DeVito, W. Calloway coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4071 at Chicago 0869 (W. Calloway coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4072 at Toledo 0968 (W. Calloway coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4079 at Chicago 0470 (L. Hastman, W. Calloway coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 4095 and 1 unit at Albany, NY 9/67 (Via Ken Borg) |
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Brand-new NYC 4405, apparently at the GE plant in Erie, date unknown (Via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 5916 at Chicago 0969 (W. Calloway coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 6133 at Elkhart, IN 0465 (W. Calloway coll., via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 7519 at Toledo 11/69 (Arnold LeBowsky, W. Calloway coll. via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 8074 at Elrama PA, 03/69 (W. Calloway coll. via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 9616 at Trenton, NJ 9/67 (G. Warren, W. Calloway coll, via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 9619 at Philadelphia 6/67 (W. Callioway coll. via Ken Borg) |
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NYC 9622 at West Springfield, MA, 1/67 (E. DeVito, W. Callioway coll. via Ken Borg) |
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A lineup of NYC E8s await their train assignments at Englewood (Chicago), IL 3/65 (Via Ken Borg) |
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We do not know the details of these photos, below, which were forwarded to us by
Kenneth Borg of Dearborn, MI, but we have posted them because of their
historical significance to the New York Central and PennCentral. We will update
the pictures if and when we get additional information about them.
The photos, below, are from the Canada Southern's yards, which were shared
with Canadian Pacific, in the Toronto area. Canada Southern was a NYC
subsidiary, and set up its Geeps to run short hood forward, which was the
opposite of NYC's long-hood-forward policy.
The 10 black-and-white photos are of the Canada Southern / New York Central's shops in St. Thomas. Ontario, but the dates are unknown. These are real finds
because their negatives, and 14 others, were found tucked inside a book which
was recently given to a railroad historical group. A summer intern discovered
this hidden treasure when he was going through the book to prepare it for the
library.
The three color photos were taken on a bitterly cold New Year's Day 1973 at
the PC roundhouse in Fort Wayne, IN.
