Empire State Express Outpaced Amtrak

In the 1890s, the Empire State Express traveled between New York City and Buffalo about one hour faster than Amtrak covered the route in 2013. In 1891, the train completed the 436-mile journey in 7 hours and 6 minutes, including stops. It averaged 61.4 mph and reached a top speed of 82 mph.

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