Grand Central Terminal, New York City by John Collier for the Library of Congress
Gothamist points out that PBS American Experience is showcasing Grand Central Terminal tonight and Thursday:
The massive Manhattan train depot at the heart of the Vanderbilt family’s train empire made headlines for decades. After a deadly train accident in 1902, New York forced the railroad to completely reengineer the terminal and shift the trains’ power source from steam to electricity. A second deadly accident in 1907 exposed flaws in the new electric train designs.
When the new Grand Central Terminal opened in 1913, New Yorkers had much to celebrate. In 1938 the New York Central introduced a streamliner train with an instantly classic design on its famous 20th Century Limited route between Grand Central and Chicago.
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