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New York Central Railroad Johnson & Johnson Wood\'s Emergency Case For First Aid
This would have been common equipment in cabooses, locomotives, depots, yard offices, passenger cars, etc. Note that this is just the case, not actually first aid supplies that were carried inside. The case measures 8-3/4\" x 7-1/4\" x 3\"
The New York Central Railroad (reporting mark NYC) was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. 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, Detroit, Rochester and Syracuse. The New York Central was headquartered in the New York Central Building, adjacent to its largest station, Grand Central Terminal.
The railroad was established in 1853, consolidating several existing railroad companies. In 1968, the NYC merged with its former rival, the Pennsylvania Railroad, to form Penn Central. Penn Central went into bankruptcy in 1970 and, with extensive Federal government support, emerged as Conrail in 1976. In 1999, Conrail was broken up, and portions of its system were transferred to CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), with CSX acquiring most of the NYC\'s eastern trackage and NS acquiring most of NYC\'s western trackage.
Iconic Movies Featuring the New York Central:
-North by Northwest (1959): This legendary thriller heavily features the Century Limited. Cary Grant (Roger Thornhill) boards the famous NYC train fleeing authorities, sharing a dining car and a drawing-room with Eva Marie Saint.
-20th Century (1934): This classic screwball comedy stars John Barrymore and Carole Lombard. The title is a direct reference to the famous NYC passenger train, with much of the madcap action set aboard a luxury carriage.
-Grand Central Murder (1942): A murder mystery set almost entirely in a private railcar inside the NYC\'s Grand Central Terminal, making extensive use of MGM studio-recreated station platforms.
The Hucksters (1947): A post-war drama starring Clark Gable, who famously takes the Century Limited out of Chicago\'s La Salle Street Station.
-The Band Wagon (1953): This musical starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse features postwar streamlined NYC diesel-electric locomotives as the characters travel into NYC.
Prominent New York Central trains:
New York to Chicago
-20th Century Limited: New York to Chicago (limited stops) via the Water Level Route 1902–1967
-Chicagoan: New York–Chicago
-Commodore Vanderbilt: New York–Chicago (a few more stops) via the Water Level Route
-Fast Mail: New York–Chicago
-Fifth Avenue Special: New York–Chicago
-Iroquois: New York-Chicago
-Lake Shore Limited: New York–Chicago via Cleveland with branch service to Boston and St. Louis
-North Shore Limited: New York–Chicago
-Pacemaker: New York–Chicago all-coach train via Cleveland
-Water Level Limited: New York–Chicago
-Wolverine: New York-Chicago via southern Ontario and Detroit
The Mercuries
-Chicago Mercury: Chicago-Detroit
-Cincinnati Mercury: Cleveland-Cincinnati
-Cleveland Mercury: Detroit–Cleveland
-Detroit Mercury: Cleveland-Detroit
New York to St. Louis
-Knickerbocker: New York–St. Louis
-Southwestern Limited: New York–St. Louis, from 1889 to 1966
