PNP246776 Postcard of the Empire State Express No.999 of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, 1910 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Empire State Express was one of the named passenger trains and onetime flagship of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad (a predecessor of the later New York Central Railroad). On September 14, 1891 it covered the 436 miles (702 kilometers) between New York City and Buffalo in 7 hours and 6 minutes (including stops), averaging 61.4 miles-per-hour (98.8 km/h), with a top speed of 82 mph (132 km/h).); Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright.