Beneath the streets of Midtown Manhattan lies a secret rail siding few New Yorkers know about: Track 61. Originally built in the 1910s as part of Grand Central’s service yard, it once hauled coal and ash. But when the Waldorf Astoria rose above it in 1931, the track was reborn as a private platform—linked directly to the hotel by a massive freight elevator. Over the decades, it carried generals, presidents, and celebrities into the Waldorf’s back halls. Franklin D. Roosevelt himself used it, whi

195K views · 6K reactions | At Minturn, Colorado a late Tennessee Pass era freight pulls out. We then get a look with a photo montage of steam at Minturn and learn some of the history. From the Machines of Iron show "The Royal Gorge Route, D&RGW’s Tennessee Pass" https://rfd.video/RoyalGorge | Railfan Depot | Facebook

41 reactions | The driving factors that have made Progress Rail's EMD® brand the premier provider of diesel-electric locomotive technology for nearly 100 years. We continue this proud history by producing freight, passenger and road-switching locomotives for use in the U.S. and abroad. | Progress Rail | Facebook