Thank you for visiting the official website of the New York Central System Historical Society. We will be adding many features in the next few weeks, so bookmark this page and come back often.

Books
Want to know more about the exciting new book covering steam locomotives of the New York Central Lines? Visit our books section to find out more. The 2008 Calendar is now available! The quarterly issue of the New York Central System Historical Society Headlight is the newsletter of the society. You can obtain back issues for your reading enjoyment here!

Membership
How would you like to have access to a large library of New York Central photos, drawings and blueprints? Would you like to receive the in-depth articles and discussions found quarterly in the publication Central Headlight? Become a member of the New York Central System Historical Society and these and many other benefits will be yours!

History
Learn more about the New York Central System Historical Society and the development of the New York Central Railroad.

Contact
Want to know how to contact the NYCSHS? Visit our contact section to get addresses.

Annual Meeting Info *NEW*

News
Latebreaking NYCSHS News

Links
Interesting web sites to visit

A Note to persons searching for NYC Employee Records
The New York Central System Historical Society does NOT have any ex-New York Central Railroad or it's subsidiary personnel records in its archives. There is a possibility that information may be located if you contact the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, which you can mail to at
US Railroad Retirement Board
844 North Rush
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 751-4500.
It is unknown, but there also may be fees associated with their
archive searches.
They also have a Web page at U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.

New!! Reprint of first 5 years Central Headlight now available! Limited quantity! Click HERE for details

Reproduction NYC System Map Now Available - Click here for details!!