On December 22 , 1914 , the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad merged with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway to form a new New York Central Railroad .
The Southern Railways trackage provided an ideal extension of the New York Central from Buffalo to Chicago .
On December 22 , 1914 , the New York Central             merged with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway to form a new New York Central       .
The Southern Railways trackage provided an ideal extension of the New York Central from Buffalo to Chicago .