Historic Documents

"New" Empire State Express 1941 Brochure

On December 7th, 1941, the New York Central relaunched its flagship daylight train with two streamline trainsets with stainless steel coaches built by the Budd Company and two J3a 4-6-4 Hudson-class steam locomotives built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO).

New York Central Adirondack Area Timetable – July 1958

Empire Corridor High Speed Rail Project Brochure

NYSDOT brochure on the successful 1975-85 High Speed Rail Program funded by state bond acts that significantly reduced travel times and increased frequencies, leading to a substantial increase in ridership.

More Historic Documents of New York State Passenger Rail Service 1890-2020

• "The Railroad and the Dictionary" – A 1893 Pamplet from the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad

• New York Central NYC-Buffalo-Chicago Passenger Timetable – November 1967

• "Empire Service" NYC-Albany-Buffalo Timetable – December 1967

• "Empire Service" NYC-Albany-Buffalo Timetable – January 1968

• Delaware & Hudson NYC-Albany-Montreal Timetable – April 1969

• NYSDOT HSR Program Brochure – 1980s

• Amtrak "New York State Routes" Timetable – April 1985

• NYSDOT "Three Year Prospectus for Passenger Service" Rail Division – June 1985

• NYSDOT "HSR Improvements Empire Corridor" By Louis Rossi, Director of Rail Division – July 1985

• NYSDOT "Rail Program-Report 1985" Prepared by the Rail Division – November 1985

• NYSDOT "New York-Albany: Study of Speed Increases for Turbioliners" by the SNCF – December 1986

• New York State Rail Passenger Service Study 1998 – Marist Institute for Public Opinion

• NYSDOT "High-Speed Rail NY... leading the charge for the nation – 2000

• Amtrak Empire Corridor Timetable – May 2018

• "Brief NYS Turboliner History" – By Bruce Becker

MORE RAILROAD HISTORY

Articles on the Development of Intercity Passenger Rail in New York State

The Early Years of Railroading in Upstate NY

Cornelius Vanderbilt Builds a Railroad Empire