western New York shuttling express service milk cars. The New York Central donated the locomotive to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry in 1962, where it has been preserved and placed on display. It lacks its original 86" drivers, which were removed sometime after the historic speed run and replaced with smaller 70" driving wheels. Equipment used An early (circa 1905) heavyweight train car consist: Buffet Coach (2) Sleeper (drawing room car) Note: The Vice President's private car was often attached to the end of the train for excursions. In 1941 the New York Central ordered new lightweight stainless steel cars for the ESE trains from Budd. Initially a Hudson with matched streamlined stainless steel panels was used. The NYC planned their first day of operation with the new fluted equipment as December 7, 1941, but drew little fanfare as the US was focused on the attack of Pearl Harbor. A set of the 1941 cars is owned by the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. December 7, 1941 Consist: 5426 Streamlined J3A 4-6-4 Hudson Locomotive & Tender ALONZO B. CORNELL Baggage 60 Railway Post Office Car GROVER CLEVELAND Baggage Buffet 36 seat Lounge Car CHARLES E. HUGHES 30 Revenue seat Parlor Car with 5 seat Parlor Drawing Room HERBERT H. LEHMAN 30 Revenue seat Parlor Car with 5 seat Parlor Drawing Room NATHAN L. MILLER 30 Revenue seat Parlor Car with 5 seat Parlor Drawing Room GEORGE CLINTON 44 seat Dining Car REUBEN E. FENTON 56 Revenue seat Coach 2569 56 Revenue seat Coach 2567 56 Revenue seat Coach 2566 56 Revenue seat Coach HAMILTON FISH 56 Revenue seat Coach DEWITT CLINTON 44 seat Dining Car DAVID B. HILL 56 Revenue seat Coach MORGAN LEWIS 56 Revenue seat Coach WILLIAM L. MARCY 56 Revenue seat Coach THEODORE ROOSEVELT 56 seat Tavern Bar Lounge Observation In popular culture On 12 October 1896, The Empire State Express, a short documentary film made in the experimental 68mm American Mutoscope Company process, premiered at Hammerstein's Olympia Music Hall Theater in New York City. The film was described by the critics of the day as "the greatest train view ever taken." In 1965, blues singer and guitarist Eddie James "Son" House Jr., at the time a New York Central employee, recorded "Empire State Express" at the New York Folk Festival: Went down to the station, Leaned against the door. Went down to the