Get the best deals on collectible railroad rule books when you shop the largest online selection at. Source for information on new york, new haven, and hartford rr. These many mergers and takeovers helped create the only highspeed route from boston to new york although in. New haven new york, and hartford rr, commonly called the new haven rr. It has dining room end, top view floor plan with window and door placement and dimensions, and the kitchen side view. The railroads of pine plains penney vanderbilt and kc jones. There are some significant differences between the two as passenger traffic was dying off substantially in the 1960s. New haven railroad historical and technical association collection. New york, new haven and hartford railroad wikipedia.
For the first thirty years both the limited and broadway were quite conservative and changed. The locomotives were an enlarged version of the ep1 and ef1. This is an ep 3 at new haven from the camera of bill armstrong. Logos of the railroad, new england steamship and new england transportation are featured, all owned by the nh. If you have any interest in the new haven railroad you will surley want this book in your railroad library. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the. The 10 best writers in new haven, ct with free estimates.
Louis and three a day between new york and montreal. The new haven was a busy railroad in the mid1950s, with nearly one train per hour between boston and new york, and many more trains to hartford, springfield, pittsfield, waterbury, cape cod, and other new england destinations. For those interested in railroads in general, and the new haven railroad in particular,you would be well advised to grab a copy of this book. C529, two crew members standing on rear platform, entering union station in providence, rhode island, some time between 1950 and 1955. Mellen, the railroads holdings were vastly expanded to include c. Directories are alphabetized by the primary citytown, which is noted in bold text below. New haven rr signal stations penney vanderbilt and kc. Before family ownership of an automobile was common, the trolley or interurban provided an affordable, convenient way to travel around town and between towns. Here is the definitive list of new havens writers as rated by the new haven, ct community. The history of the storied new haven system is a long list of predecessors which trace back to the 1830s. Canaan station in the 1940s lee beaujon collection sadly, the right half of this historic building burned. Here is a collection of photos of the new york, new haven, and hartford electric and diesel locomotives.
The locomotives worked passenger trains on the new havens electrified division west of new haven, connecticut. The booklet documents, in photographs, the devastation. This book shows the modeler and historian fan exactly what equipment was used on a given train normally. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. All of these pictures are from the booklet that the new haven issued to its employees on oct. Boyer, manager of publicity and advertising 3247 with no5 near hawleyville, ct october 5, 1940. A guide to the university railroad collection connecticut digital. Day and night for well over 100 years, the new haven railroad plied the rails between new york city and boston, its mere 1,800 miles of track carrying more passengers than any other railroad in the history of the u.
New york central 1938 timetable streamliner memories. Each course is shown, step by step, and then served. New york central 1938 timetable posted on may 12, 2015 by train lover may 8, 2015 despite declines in rail passenger travel after 1920, the new york central in 1938 still operated a dozen trains a day each way between new york and chicago, plus at least four a day between new york and st. Class ep4 in 1938 the new haven accepted delivery of six 3600hp continuous rating electric passenger locomotives that were originally numbered 03610366. Between 1872 and 1920, when dozens of small railroads were completed under the direction of financier john p. The first is the official new haven rr diagram dated october 27, 1938, titled diagram steel diners 5239 5246, with diagram number 24316. This book has heavy duty, laminated cardstock covers and is 8 12 wide and 11 tall. Pavluciks book, the new haven railroad a fond look back, pershing press, 1978, an article on i5 shoreliners makes mention of them doing 100 mph in the late 1930s and 1940s between kingston and boston. The book includes a large selection of new haven print advertising featuring. It tells its story from the view of the men who operated the amazing equipment. The new haven was the railroad i knew growing up 2. New haven railroad main line, new london, connecticut after the hurricane of lighthouse tender tulip across the right of way.
The new haven railroad had at least three different passenger engines in the ep series. It began construction in 1848 and, according to the book, new haven passenger trains, by peter lynch, opened from woodlawn in the bronx new york city to. The 20th century limited traces its history back to 1902 when it was originally inaugurated that year between new york and chicago the pennsy began running a similar plush train between the two cities that year as well. The lighthouse tender tulip draped its frame across the new york, new haven, and hartford railroad tracks behind the customs house. It recounted the hurricane and thanked the employees for their great rebuilding efforts. Aug 02, 2012 a home layout tour of georges new haven valley railroad in a bedroom. A description of the library of congress telephone directory holdings related to the state of wyoming.
New listing new york hartford new haven connecticut railroad railway co. Approximately one hundred small independent railroads were built in southern new england between 1826 and the 1880s. The state of connecticut collection contains 110 atlases spanning 311 years of growth and development 1638 through 1949. It had all thse photos and was signed by the trustees. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. The railroads of pine plains penney vanderbilt and kc.
Baldwin built ten 464s in 1937, the last steam locomotives purchased by the new haven. This information was plotted on a large linen roll and used under the 1915 valuation mapping to layout the 1847 baseline of location. Prior to the development of this book, each new haven cook prepared food items in the manner he was most familiar with. New haven class ne3 not pictured this was the smallest class of new haven cabeese consisting of only five cars numbered c506 to c509. Baldwinwestinghouse delivered 27 locomotives between 19191927. Within the atlases are 1,172 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. Day and night for well over 100 years, the new haven railroad p.
They were all equipped for nh 12,000v ac to penn station and nyc underrunning third rail operation to grand central. The new york, new haven and hartford railroad reporting mark nh, commonly known as the new haven, was a railroad that operated in the new england region of the united states from 1872 to 1968, dominating the regions rail traffic for the first half of the 20th century beginning in the 1890s and accelerating in 1903, new york banker j. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. Railroad extra a brief history lines westthe new york. Class l consisted of fifty santa fe type engines built by schenectady in 1918. Collectible railroad public timetables for sale ebay. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. The field books show drawings of property in connecticut, showing. Secondary cities, towns, and localities are also included. The new york, new haven and hartford railroad reporting mark nh, commonly known as the new haven, was a railroad that operated in the new england region of the united states from 1872 to 1968, dominating the regions rail traffic for the first half of the 20th century.
In the 1940s these locomotives were classed as ep4s and in the late 40s unit 0366 was renumbered to 0360. More some stories in pc and conrail days that shed some light on changes after the new haven ended i think the book is well worth the price. It was owned by the new haven railroad and is still surviving. The meteorological history of the new england hurricane of sept. The new haven ep2 was a class of boxcab electric locomotives built by baldwinwestinghouse for the new york, new haven and hartford railroad. Trolleys were an important part of life in connecticut from the late 1800s through the mid20th century. A home layout tour of georges new haven valley railroad in a bedroom. The 1938 great new england hurricane risk management solutions. Search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. It was leased to the new york and new haven in 1870 and the latter railroad built the drawbridge over the connecticut river soon after. The new haven system thus developed as a result of numerous consolidations and mergers. The hurricane of 1938 rocks connecticut connecticut history a. Thanks to richard fleischer for the freight traffic info.
Connecticut historical maps and atlases historic map works. Give us a few details and well match you with the right pro. See more ideas about railroad pictures, train and locomotive. The housatonic railroad between connecticut and massachusetts this is all about the railroad from western connecticut to pittsfield, massachusetts. The maps inside the front and back cover of the book are a great aid. Get the best deals on collectible railroad rule books when. Out of a collections of hundreds of railroad books the new haven railroad, a fond look backby andrew j. Best 30 book dealers used rare in new haven, ct with. New haven nh, providence, rhode island, 19501955 new york, new haven and hartford work train with caboose no. New haven railroad new york public library digital collections. Beginning in the 1890s and accelerating in 1903, new york banker j. The new haven railroad dining car department published a standard recipe book during the late 1930s as part of a general effort to upgrade food service operations across the railroad.
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