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New York Central 20th Century Limited

New York Central, 20th Century Limited

There was a mystique, says Michael Williams, when you travelled on a train whose title was a byword for excitement

My drawings of the New York Central 20th Century Limited

The 20th Century Limited was the flagship passenger train of the NYC, operating until 1967 (just prior to the Penn Central merger).

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1938 New York Central 20th Century Limited Cafe Century Dining Car AD

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See inside vintage train cars on the old Overland Limited Train, where every luxury possible in a hotel was found - including a barber shop, valet service, massage, maid, library, buffet, clubroom and a cafe dining car.

1946. Ed Georgi likely did this illustration.

New York Central #5452, a 4-6-4 "Hudson"-type locomotive constructed by the Lima Locomotive Works between 1937-1938. Originally streamlined like all other Hudsons on the NYC, it was used for passenger service, pulling crack trains like the "20th Century Limited" and "Empire State Express." Unfortunately, the engine met its end at the scrapper's torch like all others of its type, and was supposedly the last NYC steam engine scrapped in 1956.

Almost every era has defining design. The current exhibition at MoMA, “How Should We Live?” curated by Juliet Kinchin, explores the complex collaborations, materials and processes that have shaped the Modernist interior, with a focus on specific environments—domestic interiors, recreated exhibition displays and retail spaces—from the 1920s to the 1950s. It’s a joy to wander through the environments. I’ve long been fond of Streamline Modernism—the marriage of speed, kinetics,

New York Central’s breathtaking Grand Central Terminal (or GCT) is a New York City landmark and world-famous station. It was built during the Golden Age of rail travel and exemplified…

New York Central 20th Century Limited, 1948-1960s

Trains & Locomotives 20th Century Limited

I want colors should I use to paint the interiors of MTH premier 20th Century Limited cars? My best guess is light grey/ green walls, red seats and wine colored carpet.