How One Fatal Merger Destroyed America’s Most Famous Railroad Company.

Once one of the most powerful railroads in America, the New York Central ruled the route between New York and Chicago, owned the legendary Grand Central Terminal, and carried the rich and powerful aboard the famous 20th Century Limited. But behind the luxury, speed, and corporate pride, the empire was slowly being crushed by a changing world — highways, airplanes, regulations, and one desperate decision that would push it toward disaster. This is the story of how a railroad giant that once seemed untouchable vanished into one of the greatest corporate collapses in American history. #NewYorkCentral #RailroadHistory #PennCentral