New Haven In Hyannis
The Cape Cod Central / Mass Coastal Railroad hosted their third annual Railfans Day this year, offering the rare opportunity to photograph their two serviceable (they also own a third) classic original New Haven FL9s coupled back to back just as they would have when new leading the Neptune or Day Cape Codder up from New York City back in the early 1960s.
New Haven 2011 and 2026 (blt. Sep. 1960 ans Sep. 1957 as NH 2038 and 2007 respectively) are brining up the rear in this going away view of noon trip headed back north to Bourne for more passengers to bring back to Hyannis yard for the event. The train is passing the former New Haven Railroad station at MP 77.5 on the MassDOT owned and Mass Coastal operated former New Haven Cape Main. Now a local restaurant this non descript blue wood frame structure was the third Hyannis depot and served the NH from 1953 until regularly scheduled service ended in 1964. It replaced an older turn of the century structure a mile and a half to the south at Main Street, which was the second station having replaced the original 1854 depot dating from the line's opening. Today Cape Cod Central excursion trains and the Cape Flyer call at a modern high level platform located south of the yard near that original station site.
Village of Hyannis
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Saturday August 16, 2025
New Haven In Hyannis
The Cape Cod Central / Mass Coastal Railroad hosted their third annual Railfans Day this year, offering the rare opportunity to photograph their two serviceable (they also own a third) classic original New Haven FL9s coupled back to back just as they would have when new leading the Neptune or Day Cape Codder up from New York City back in the early 1960s.
New Haven 2011 and 2026 (blt. Sep. 1960 ans Sep. 1957 as NH 2038 and 2007 respectively) are brining up the rear in this going away view of noon trip headed back north to Bourne for more passengers to bring back to Hyannis yard for the event. The train is passing the former New Haven Railroad station at MP 77.5 on the MassDOT owned and Mass Coastal operated former New Haven Cape Main. Now a local restaurant this non descript blue wood frame structure was the third Hyannis depot and served the NH from 1953 until regularly scheduled service ended in 1964. It replaced an older turn of the century structure a mile and a half to the south at Main Street, which was the second station having replaced the original 1854 depot dating from the line's opening. Today Cape Cod Central excursion trains and the Cape Flyer call at a modern high level platform located south of the yard near that original station site.
Village of Hyannis
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Saturday August 16, 2025