1978-04-DD-0073 (2)
I do not remember what the Conrail train designation was for this train, possibly NHWS (New Haven to West Springfield), but here is its triumphant arrival at Hartford yard, which had to have meant some breaking of the speed limit for us to get here to Sanford Street, which is about the midpoint of Hartford yard, complete with crossovers. The train remains on the mainline, so if it is going to drop off or pick up cars at Fishfry St, it will be doing so quickly. Freights spending time at Hartford yard usually got off onto Track 6, the first set of rails to the left of the main. Conrail was already starting to move traffic off the Hartford line, sending trains over the Maybrook line, from New Haven to Selkirk. This also explains why the use of the RS3m's, for this train, since the bigger motive power was now on the Maybrook line. Hartford, CT April 1978
1978-04-DD-0073 (2)
I do not remember what the Conrail train designation was for this train, possibly NHWS (New Haven to West Springfield), but here is its triumphant arrival at Hartford yard, which had to have meant some breaking of the speed limit for us to get here to Sanford Street, which is about the midpoint of Hartford yard, complete with crossovers. The train remains on the mainline, so if it is going to drop off or pick up cars at Fishfry St, it will be doing so quickly. Freights spending time at Hartford yard usually got off onto Track 6, the first set of rails to the left of the main. Conrail was already starting to move traffic off the Hartford line, sending trains over the Maybrook line, from New Haven to Selkirk. This also explains why the use of the RS3m's, for this train, since the bigger motive power was now on the Maybrook line. Hartford, CT April 1978