New York Central Railroad - 1950's - "The Big Train"

Publicity newsreel / documentary made by the New York Central Railroad (NYC) in the mid/late1950's, shows how integral the railroad companies were to the growth and economy of the United States. There is an introduction to the film by the President of the New York Central Railroad, who reappears at the end of the film to make the case for deregulation of the transport industry.

The film is introduced by Alfred E. Perlman who was president of the NYC from 1954, confirming the movie would have been made in the mid/late 50's.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Central_Railroad
The New York Central Railroad (reporting mark NYC), known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States. Headquartered in New York, the railroad served most of the Northeast, including extensive trackage in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Massachusetts, plus additional trackage in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. 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, and Detroit. The NYC's Grand Central Terminal in New York City is one of its best known extant landmarks.

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[donsgotmoney]

Excellent video, thank you for posting this. I found it very informative.

[stlgtrace]

GREAT! Thanks for posting!