Talk:New York and Harlem Railroad

World's first street railway?
Highly unlikely. Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive operated on a street railway in Pennydarren, Wales back in 1804. Animal-powered street railways were common back then.

71.181.166.239 (talk) 10:00, 22 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Maybe not the world's first, but MTA claims it was the nation's first. -User:DanTD (talk) 18:01, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

When did it cease operation?
It would be interesting to know what happend to NY&HRR, when did it cease to exists? According to this link, the company existed as late as 1974. . RustyCale 13:52, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately I don't know when the company disappeared; I added a bit more recent history though. --SPUI (talk) 16:31, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)

can someone add the box other rail companies have to this article? 68.45.4.118 03:51, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Added Infobox rail. Slambo (Speak) 11:42, 16 January 2007 (UTC)


 * The dates of operation are actually more complicated, with the NY&H continuing to operate the Fourth Avenue Line streetcar for a while. I'll think about it and clarify the infobox. --NE2 13:25, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I didn't think I had the dates entirely correct, thanks for the update. Slambo (Speak) 14:10, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Merger?
Should this article be merged with Harlem Valley Railroad? Harlem Valley Railroad and NY&Harlem RR are basically the same RR. The former became the latter. Just askin'. LiPollis (talk) 12:51, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

bustitute
is that even a word?24.22.28.146 (talk) 18:25, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
 * You can read about bustitution here on wikipedia as well as on bustitution. It is a portmanteau, or made up word that is a combination of two others. 67.86.74.107 (talk) 23:59, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
 * The original poster of this section is right to question it, since it is an apparent neologism versus a legitimate term.


 * 71.181.166.239 (talk) 09:55, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Harlem Railroad Company?
What is the relationship between the Harlem Railroad Company and the NY&HR? Harlem Railroad redirects here, but isn't actually mentioned at all. I'm guessing there was a New York Railroad Company which merged with the Harlem Railroad Company to form the NY&HR, but if so, it should be discussed in the article. RoySmith (talk) 22:55, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

Consolidation
I don't think it's accurate to say that this company was consolidated in 1869. If The Encyclopedia of New York City makes that claim then it's wrong. The ICC valuation report from 1930 shows it as an active company (albeit leased). The Final System Plan (in 1975) for creating Conrail lists it as an active Penn Central subsidiary. The Federal Register from 1992 implies that the estate continued to exist post-Conrail. Mackensen (talk) 22:48, 17 July 2024 (UTC)