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Power Trips

What: A secret facility in Grand Central Station housed turbines that powered electric trains
When: 1906
Where: Grand Central Station

May 16, 2011 | Categories: All stories, Early 20th Century (1898-1945), Midtown East, Technology & Engineering | Tags: AC/DC, Grand Central, Grand Central Terminal, M42, railways, rotary converters, trains | Leave A Comment »

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