NEC (Northeast corridor) Photos Thread (Newark, Trenton: live, train, yard)
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The Northeast Corridor is a high speed train line from DC to Boston in the United States. This train line is iconic to rail transportation in America. It was built and electrified by the PRR (Pennsylvania Railroad) from DC to New Haven from 1905-1938 and from New haven to Boston from 1996-2000 . It's the only long distance electrified rail line in the United States. It facilitates much faster rail travel between cities, and also serves as a commuter line for thousands of residents everyday. Post videos or Photos of the your favorite trains, locomotives, stations, bridges, tunnels, interlocking's, yards, rare catches, and so much more. Historical pictures of the NEC are also welcomed under this thread. Show your pride as a Rail fan .
My great grandfather lived in Trenton from the 1890s (that's as far back as I can find a record-not sure whether he was born there or not) until he died in the late 1930s. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad and lived within walking distance of what is now the Trenton Transit Center. The first record I could find for him in the city register (kind of like a phone book without phone numbers-just names, addresses, and occupations) listed as a Fireman. According to later records he eventually worked his way up to Engineer. One day I'd really like to comb through the PRR's records and learn some more about him.
My great grandfather lived in Trenton from the 1890s (that's as far back as I can find a record-not sure whether he was born there or not) until he died in the late 1930s. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad and lived within walking distance of what is now the Trenton Transit Center. The first record I could find for him in the city register (kind of like a phone book without phone numbers-just names, addresses, and occupations) listed as a Fireman. According to later records he eventually worked his way up to Engineer. One day I'd really like to comb through the PRR's records and learn some more about him.
Have you looked him up on the census? www.familysearch.org U.S. census taken every ten years, but the 1890 census was destroyed prior to being microfilmed.
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