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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Railroad system
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Lake_Shore_and_Michigan_Southern_Railway
gptkb:Michigan_Central_Railroad
gptkb:Cleveland,_Cincinnati,_Chicago_and_St._Louis_Railway
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:The_Great_Steel_Fleet
gptkb:Grand_Central_Terminal
gptkb:The_Hudson_River_Railroad
gptkb:The_Central_Park_South_station
gptkb:The_New_York_Central_Railroad_Museum
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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gptkb:New_York,_New_Haven_and_Hartford_Railroad
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1968
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Streamlined locomotives
Art_Deco_station_designs
Railroad_advertising_campaigns
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gptkbp:founded
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1853
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Contributed to the growth of cities
Pioneered modern rail travel
Facilitated_commerce_in_the_U.S.
Influential_in_American_rail_history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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New York Central System
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for
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gptkb:Lake_Shore_Limited
gptkb:Empire_State_Express
20th Century Limited
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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Extensive rail network
Luxury passenger trains
Innovative services
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gptkbp:legacy
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Railroad preservation efforts
Influenced modern railroads
Railroad memorabilia collectors
Preserved in popular culture
Historical societies dedicated to its history
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gptkbp:notableFigures
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gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt
gptkb:Alfred_E._Perlman
gptkb:William_H._Vanderbilt
gptkb:Robert_R._Young
gptkb:George_M._Pullman
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gptkbp:operates
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Passenger trains
Freight services
Commuter rail services
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
1971
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company
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gptkbp:track
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4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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