Railroad Stories: The Way It Was Railroader Stories The ‘Century’ at Syracuse

The ‘Century’ at Syracuse

By Fred B. Videtto | October 28, 2020

New York Central’s top train was the main event each night

Hudson 5363 rolls down Washington Street in downtown Syracuse with an eastbound train. NYC passenger trains used this street trackage until a

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