New York Central's Mercury

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  • New York Central's Mercury Book Detail

  • Author : Richard J. Cook
  • Release Date : 1991
  • Publisher : Motorbooks International
  • Genre : Passenger trains
  • Pages : 0
  • ISBN 13 : 9780962200342
  • File Size : 54,54 MB
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New York Central's Mercury by Richard J. Cook PDF Summary

Book Description: New York Centrals Mercury Richard J. Cook, Sr.It was a sensation in its time, a train that was a winged messenger of hope for a Depression consciousness. The Mercury, billed by the New York Central as a Train of Tomorrow, appeared on the scene in1936, a completely new streamlined train for the Cleveland-Detroit passenger business. People flock ed to the NYC tracks just to watch the train go by. The Mercurys have been called a turning point inrailroad design. They were the first streamliners done as a unit, inside and out, custom-built, str eamlined and air-conditioned. This is the story of Americas most distinguished train. Sftbd., 8 1/2x11, 6 pgs., 131 b&w ill., 7 color.

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