The Death of New York Central | Success, Innovation, and One Bad Merger | History in the Dark

New York Central is one of the most famous railroads in American history. They enjoyed nearly a century of success and good management, sporting famous expresses and some of the best locomotives ever built. But as the market shifted in the 1950's, New York Central started to struggle along with all the other railways. This resulted in an ill-fated merger with the Pennsylvania Railroad to become Penn Central, followed by the implosion of both companies. 🚂 Further reading 🚂 https://www.american-rails.com/york.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Yor... 🟢Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @historyinthedark   🟢Patreon -   / darknessthecurse   🟣Discord -   / discord   🔴Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/darknessthecurse 🔵Facebook -   / history-in-the-dark-109003305113711   🟢Donations - https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/tip 🔴Reddit -   / historyinthedark   🔴Tiktok -   / historyinthedark   🟣Instagram -   / historyinthedark   🔵Twitter -   / darkthecurse   🟣Merch -    / @historyinthedark   🟣Twitch -   / edgerabbit   Other channels: 🟢Prehistory in the Dark:    / @prehistoryinthedark   🟣Gaming and Fanfic Readings:    / @darknessthecurse   🟣Stream Highlights:    / channel   🟣History Stuff:    / @historyinthedark   👔Merch: https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/merch --- I WRITE BOOKS! YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE: 📚Abyss: https://www.amazon.com/Abyss-Books-Pr... 📚Pryde: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08... 📚Abyss on Audible: https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp... #newyorkcentral #railroad #corporate #history #truestory #documentary