New York Central Odyssey, Volume 1

The Central was the main line that ran within fifty feet of Emery’s bedroom when he was a child. It didn’t matter that it was the outermost track of a casually used switch yard, it was still a main line to him. During Emery’s developing years, when he could afford a camera and film money, he moved to Dearborn, Michigan. Now he was in the big time–on a real main line! The Michigan Central ran through Dearborn, but in most circles it was known as The New York Central System. Most of this Odyssey is from film generated in Detroit and the adjacent vicinity. Next Emery’s interest trickled down to Ohio, predominately Toledo, which is on the Central’s MAIN main line. After Toledo, Emery encountered locations in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. Witness the last days of steam on the NYC. See the emergence of early first generation diesels with the classic NYC logo.