Currently employed as an engineering coordinator on connecticut department of transportation rail projects, lynch resides in old saybrook, connecticut. New york, new haven and hartford railroad news newspapers books. Special menus for children, and half fares for children ages 5 through 11. The new haven s 225milelong shore line route main line linked boston and new york city while its many branches served southern new england, in its day one of the most densely populated and heavily industrialized regions of the united states. New haven railroad book from morning sun books page 2. Hear stories about new havens most haunted spots, along with historical and. Directory of railroad history research locations major locations for railroad history research with websites and some email addresses are listed here. Union station, also known as new haven railroad station iata. It tells its story from the view of the men who operated the amazing equipment. 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. The new haven railroad today 19 hrs back in the day several joint new havenpennsylvania passenger trains operated over the shore line to and from boston, passing right through providence, ri. New haven railroad in the streamline era by g doughty.
Filled with historical background information and high quality color photographs illustrate the history of the new haven railroads passenger operations in the era of the streamlined train beginning in 1934 with its first lightweight car order through to the railroads experimentation with the ultralightweight trains of the mid1950s and into the troubled 1960s. Do you need to book in advance to visit new haven railroad station. Allcolor pictorial history of the new haven during the 1940s1960s. The shore line railway was a part of the new york, new haven and hartford railroad system. A guide to the university railroad collection connecticut digital. This is supposed to be part 1 of a 4 part series about the new haven. The new haven railroad in the mcginnis era white river. Nhrhta to tell the new havens story and keep its spirit alive. I found out that a new new haven railroad book will be coming out next february, 2020. Peter lynch has worked for the new haven, penn central, conrail, and housatonic railroads.
New york, new haven and hartford railroad company, american railroad operating in southern new england and new york. This book takes the reader on a tour from the electrified zone to the heavy freight maybrook line to the myriad of obscure and secondary branch lines. The maps inside the front and back cover of the book are a great aid. Its rise and fall, the grandfather of john pierpont j. Here are carefully selected articles, photographs, and art. Old colony main line new haven railroad historical and.
The new haven railroad, though relatively small in size, was an operation that truly had it all. The new york, new haven and hartford railroad reporting mark nh, commonly known as the. This book takes the reader on a tour from the electrified zone to the heavy freight maybrook. In the early 1950s the new haven railroad phased out use of its steam fleet in favor of its electric and diesel locomotives.
The name reflects the old new york, new haven and hartford railroad history and the logo is based on the original nynhh logo. Braintree on the new haven railroad detailed history of the railroad in braintree, ma, an important junction of several branches south of boston. New york, new haven and hartford railroad wikipedia. Steam railroads transform connecticut travel and commerce. A 501c3 nonprofit group preserving the history of the new haven railroad. The history of the new haven railroad reveals a company formed by one of the classic. The field books show drawings of property in connecticut, showing. The nhrhta is a 501c3 taxexempt nonprofit service organization, with over 1,900 members. It contains original scholarship and fresh interpretations that set the standard in railway research. The final decades by scott hartley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The new york, new haven and hartford railroad company, commonly known as the new haven railroad or simply, the new haven, operated in the states of new york, connecticut, rhode island, and massachusetts. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. New haven diesel locomotives, volume 3, railroad book ebay. The system began construction in 1836 and was completed in 1839.
The final decades hardcover by scott hartley 0962154156. Dodd research center and connecticut history illustrated. I read in the book published by amtrak, amtraks high speed rail program new haven to boston history and historic resources that this tunnel was built in 1893. Includes a description of worcester cape cod budd car service in 1954 and 1955. Proceeds from sales in this store go to the bsras general fund. He was a navy photographer during wwii and did outstanding work on the new haven. New haven railroad in the 1950s is vintage footage shot by kent cochrane all on 16mm film. A pictorial history of accidents by robert c reed hcdj.
See all 2 new haven railroad station tours on tripadvisor. New haven railroad station 2020 all you need to know before. Bostons south street station was a very important facility on the new haven railroad with much local commuter traffic and frequent trains to the west along the. The new york, new haven and hartford railroad pioneered electrification of main line. The elm city is the first planned city in america built on a grid system and is best explored on foot through a network of pedestrianfriendly streets. The new haven railroad s old colony division robert a. New haven railroad historical and technical association. It was absorbed by the penn central transportation company in 1969. In 1832, the state chartered its first railroad and ushered in a new age of fast, and. New haven railroad book from morning sun books nhrhta.
The ne5 caboose story detailed history of the new haven s ne5 class steel cabooses, built between 1940 and 1944. The new haven was the railroad i knew growing up 2. The boston street railway association is a 501c3 nonprofit historical organization, dedicated to preserving the history of public transit in boston and new england. The book is a definitive guide to the new haven as well as a rich source of pictorial history. New haven railroad station 2020 all you need to know. Step back in time founded in 1638, new haven, connecticut is rich in history of innovation and artistry. As mike schafer notes in his book, more classic american railroads, in total more than 200 small railroads came together to form the modernday new york. Setting the stage, many lines become the new haven system transformation and innovation, the 1890s to world war i two world wars and the depression, 1918 to 1945 new haven division, part i new haven division, part ii providence division hartford division freight operations postwar improvements and inevitable decline, 19451968.
If you wish to join this group click on the join icon here, then please answer the questions. Although the additional ads, for the kid in the convoy, the kid in the ward car, and others, were similar in tone. Electrification of the new york, new haven, and hartford railroad. Lastly, for more reading on the new haven railroad itself considernew haven railroad from peter lynch. The new haven railroad was delighted by the ads success and ordered the ad agency and metcalf to create similar kid ads. Hobbylinc carries 57 new haven ho scale model train diesel locomotives at discounts up to 43%. Id like to be notified of new arrivals in the following categories. The new haven operated freight and passenger trains over a boston new york city main line and a number of branch lines. It is the goal of the new haven railroad historical and technical association, inc. Taber iiis the railroad historical research reference guide, published in 1993, and its addenda. New haven railroad archives and special collections blog.
This book focuses on the ep5 locomotive class of the new haven railroad during the 1950s thru the 1970s. New haven railroad new york public library digital collections. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The most popular new haven ho scale model train diesel locomotives brands include rapido trains inc. Out of a collections of hundreds of railroad books the new haven railroad, a fond look backby andrew j.
It was built up from about 125 small railroads, the earliest of which began operation in 1834 as the hartford and. Publication date 1989 topics fall river line history, new york, new haven, and hartford railroad company history, fall river line, new. National register of historical places connecticut ct, new haven county. Get the best deals on collectible railroad books 1900now.