New Haven Railroad Comet train set running as an Extra a short time after delivery, and most likely on display, with a large crowd seen in the station area at Derby, Connecticut, 5-9-1935. Young to old are out and about to view this new streamlined lightweight aluminum articulated double ended train-set.

This photo came from my New Haven Railroad photo collection, and the photographers name is unknown. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.

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New Haven Railroad EF-3-a class motor # 0156, is seen at the Van Nest Electric Locomotive Shops, New York, ca 1949. Locomotives # 0155 through # 0159 were delivered by General Electric to the New Haven Railroad in 1943, and were the straight freight version, however, they could pinch hit in passenger train service with the use of a steam heat trailer. The EF-3's # 0150 through # 0154 that were delivered by Westinghouse in 1942, were later modified in 1944, with the addition of a steam heat boiler along with the associated fuel and water tanks being installed. Those modified Westinghouse motors became the EF-3-b class. The paint scheme applied to this motor was short lived, however, I liked it because on the cab doors was applied the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company script Herald. Not sure how man other motors in this class may have received this modified paint scheme, but perhaps it was only been this motor. The gear ratio used on these locomotives only provided for a top speed of 65 mph, but they could be re-geared for 90 mph service if required. They were capable of handling 20 - 85 ton heavyweight passengers cars into and out of Pennsylvania Station in New York City. I f you notice the fireman's front windshield, you may observe an employee within the cab. Notice too, that the motor's front door is open, and views such as this are not too often seen.

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Penn Central ex New Haven Railroad stainless steel Pullman standard MUT's (aka Washboards) led by # 384 situated near tower SS38 are seen heading from the storage tracks to the station at Stamford, Connecticut, 1970. A crew member involved with the switching moves is standing on the MUT's vestibule steps. Bob Hughes captured this image from his elevated position in tower SS38. In the background you can see a residential portion of the downtown area along with the busy highway I-95.

Penn Central operated former New Haven Railroad EDER-5 class EMD FL-9 # 2008 & # 2049 is seen leading a train of New York Central passenger cars on the third rail line at 138th St Bronx, New York City, March 1969, Dan Pope Col. The train's consist is a mixture of heavyweight & lightweight NYC cars. Notice the large four track bi-directional signal bridge situated over the train. It must be hard times for lead locomotive # 2008, because the first zero in the number board is missing, and all you can see is the light bulb. This photo came from my personal collection.

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New Haven Railroad ALCO RS-3 locomotives # 535 & # 538 are heading to the upper storage yard tracks that are situated near tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1968. A cab crew member has his head sticking out of cab window and is looking back at the camera. Bob Hughes has captured this image on film out of a tower window,

Amtrak northbound Floridian departed out of St. Petersburg via Pinellas Park, Largo & Clearwater and is passing over the ex ACL main line diamond on the ex SAL line at TN Tower in Tampa, Florida, 6-79, Fred Clark Jr.

An interesting move takes place just a little south of this location where there is a wye connection to the ex SAL main line track that either heads east to the yards or west to Union Station. This train will shortly take the wye and turn to the east in the direction of the yards and gets on the main line, then it backs down to Tampa Union Station. Once departing Union Station the train heads out to the east, as it switches over to the ex ACL main line to Plant City, Lakeland, and then to Auburndale where it will join with the Miami section for its trip north to Chicago. At this time the former ACL & SAL tracks in the area were the property of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad System.

Also at this time of year the Amtrak Floridian usually operated with 4 to 5 cars in the west coast section consist, however; in the winter season it was longer and tended to be 6 or 7 cars in length. Often a dome car would be in the consist, which made it more interesting.

This photo is from the Fred Clark Jr. photo collection, courtesy of Mark Zelinski. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer Fred Clark Jr.

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New Haven Railroad EY-2 class Baldwin-Westinghouse steeple cab electric switcher # 0210, is seen while switching cars at a yard in the Bronx, New York, early 1940's. You can see the engineer is his cab window looking in the rear direction. This photo came from my New Haven Railroad negative collection.

New Haven Railroad I-5 class Baldwin coal burning 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive # 1407, is seen leading The New Yorker # 14, a 12 car passenger train along the Shore Line at Sharon, Massachusetts, May 31, 1937. This passenger train provides most of the accommodations that were available on the railroad, with parlor & compartment, lounge, observation, diner and coach services. At this location the stack is clean with no smoke.

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Penn Central GG-1 is seen leading a passenger train on an express track as it passes through the station at Glenbrook, Connecticut, 1972. The arched catenary support structure provides a frame for this scene in the late afternoon warm sunlight. This train is a Penn Station job because the GG-1 can't operate into Grand Central Terminal, due to no third rail shoes and too much weight for the Park Avenue trestle work. The first passenger car coupled to the REA baggage car is a former New Haven Railroad parlor car.

Bob Hughes captured this action scene on film.

New Haven Railroad ALCO-Brooks (1913) I-2 class 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive 1322 is seen coupled to a caboose of an Extra MOW train at Division Street for a main line wash-out repair, Connecticut, 3-14-1936. At one time these old I-2 class Pacific steam locomotives were main line passenger power, but now they take all sorts of assignments, including passenger or freight plus standby duties. This is a good side elevation view with the rods down. The New Haven Railroad ordered 50 of these I-2 class Pacific locomotives. There appears to be an employee standing behind the tender with his back to the camera.

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New Haven Railroad I-5 class Hudson steam locomotive 1405 & I-4 class Pacific steam locomotive 1324 is seen at Union Station Yard in New Haven, Connecticut, ca 1947. You can see an engineer or hostler in the cab window of the I-5 class Hudson. In the right side background you can see the station platform area and also an electric motor leading a train while stopped at a platform track.

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New Haven Railroad GE U25B locomotive # 2516, along with another U25B, is seen leading a TOFC freight train westbound on the express track while passing the station at Stamford, Connecticut, ca 1968 Bob Hughes Photo. The station's westbound platform is loaded with commuters and passengers waiting for the next train to New York City. The triangular designed catenary is very well shown at this location. This appears to be a morning scene with the long shadows being present.

Penn Central operated New Haven Railroad line passenger train led by a GG1 motor is about to enter Hell Gate Bridge in New York City, 1970. Bob Hughes was able to capture this classic scene as the passenger train enters the famous and massive Hell Gate Bridge with four tracks in operation. This connection between the former New Haven Railroad and the former Pennsylvania Railroad was made possible by the New York Connecting Railroad. The first three cars on this train are REA passenger train box cars.

New Haven Railroad DEY-3 class ALCO S-1 switcher # 0990 is seen while switching heavyweight passenger cars in yard area, ca late 1950's. The first two passenger cars appear to be parlor cars, followed by what appears to be Pennsylvania Railroad coaches. To the right a New Haven Office car is spotted on a siding. Check out the nice looking late 1950's vehicles that are parked on the left. Note that the parlor cars are painted in the later day gray Pullman paint scheme, much like NYC cars.

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Boston & Maine Alco built P-3a class 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive 3706 with its passenger train that stopped at a station as the engineer & fireman ham it up in the cab window for a photo, early 1940's. This train has some interesting wooden express refers on the head end followed by heavyweight passenger equipment (RPO & coach) and then a lightweight Osgood Bradley coach. Any other passenger equipment in the consist is not known. In this yard area are some standpipes for filling the steam locomotive tenders. Notice too that the beel is ringing on the locomotive, as it is up in the air in this scene. Do not know this location and perhaps someone can identify this area of the railroad. Check out the old coach behind the RPO, becuase it has underside truss rod bracing.

This photo came from my personnel photo collection and the photographers name was not provided. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.

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New Haven Railroad I-2 class 4-6-2 light Pacific # 1341, that is seen while leading a three car passenger train at Devon Junction, Connecticut, ca 1940's. In the background is seen SS-71, the Naugatuck Junction tower. The cars within the consist of this train are interesting, because the head-end car, a mail-baggage car # 2787, is both a 30 foot RPO, and it also has a 30 foot baggage section with four doors. The next car is a four wheel truck older heavyweight coach, followed by one of the new Osgood-Bradley lightweight coaches (aka: American Flyer) which still has it full side skirts applied. Check out the fireman leaning out of the cab window. If you blow the photo up to maximum size, using the all size control, you can actually read the SS-71 number on the tower.

This photo was taken by James D. Bennett. This is a cropped version of the original photo and it was a B&W image that was colorized by me.

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New Haven Railroad ALCO 1928 built, R-3-a class 3 cylinder 4-8-2 Mountain steam locomotive 3553 seen on a turntable with employees at the Cedar Hill Yard in New Haven, Connecticut, ca mid 1930's. An ATS train control box is seen mounted on the pilot deck of the locomotive. You can see the turntable operator learning out of his shack window. In the roundhouse you can see the tender for a Brooks built I-2 class 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive 1301. These employees look very proud of their work of maintaining these beasts of the rail.

This photo came from my New Haven Railroad photo collection, and the photographers name is Ben Bacon. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.

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Penn Central GG-1 motor # 4877 is seen with an eastbound passenger train that's operating on the former New Haven Railroad electrified main line at Stamford, Connecticut, 1969. These GG-1 led trains are Pennsylvania Station trains operating out of New York City, which in most cases originated in Washington, D.C. You can see the engineer in his cab window. Bob Hughes was able to capture this photo image from his work place in tower SS38.

New Haven Railroad 2-10-2 L-1 class Santa Fe steam locomotive # 3248, leads an eastbound 73 car manifest freight train along the Maybrook Line at West Pauling, New York, September 28, 1941. You can plainly see the engineer in his cab window. These steam locomotive were up-grade at various times during their life span which improved their performance.

The name of the photographer that captured this image on film is Bob Collins. This is a modified, enhanced and cropped photo scan from an image that was from my collection of railroad photos.

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Penn Central Arrow I set of two Electric Multiple Unit cars are seen while they are stopped on a main line platform track at an unknown station on the former New Haven Railroad's electrified right-of-way in Connecticut, 1972. Once the Penn Central merged and took over the New Haven Railroad, that's when strange new visitors in the form of unusual railroad equipment began to appear. The EMU # 107, seen at the rear of this two car train was destroyed by fire early in its career. In 1967-1968 35 Arrow I EMU cars were originally constructed by the St. Louis Car Company for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Notice the Faiveley double contact shoe pantographs in use on these MUT's. Bob Hughes photographed this scene for us to enjoy viewing.

New Haven Railroad open platform MUT cars are seen while stopped at station platform track in Stamford, Connecticut, April, 1946. These MUT cars are of the older vintage of open platform style cars that were built by the Standard Steel Car Company between 1909 and 1912. This combination of MU cars has a motor coach at both ends and a trailer coach in the middle A large number of these open platform MU cars lasted until 1955..

The name of the photographer that captured this image on film is Richard H. Young. This photo came from the internet and is a modified crop of the original photo.

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New Haven Railroad Baldwin-Westinghouse EP-2 class motor 0307 is seen dropping off a wooden REA Express Boxcar along the eastbound platform drop off siding at the station in Stamford, Connecticut, ca 1940. The switching crew are down by the REA Express Boxcar making the cut, while the engineer looks back at the activity. After the REA Express Boxcar drop off is completed, the engineer will move the locomotive so that it can couple back onto its eastbound train. Notice the big brass air whistle situated above the engineers head on the cab roof.

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New Haven Railroad EF-4 motors 309 & 310 are spotted sitting partially under the coaling tower at the Cedar Hill Yard in New Haven, Connecticut, 3-28-1968. There is a portion of another EF-4 motor 302 partially showing to the far left. In the background behind the front of EF-4 motor 309 is an ALCO DERS-8 class C-425 diesel electric locomotive 2559. The old concrete coaling tower has not been used for years with the steam locomotives long gone. To the far right you can see the boom of a crane that says AMERICAN on it, so this may be a mobile crane. It's nice to observe that both motors still have their pantographs, because a few of them did not by this late date.

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New Haven Railroad EF-3 motor is seen leading a long manifest freight train under triangular catenary on the electrified main line, circa 1950's. The photo location is not too far from Stamford, Connecticut. Notice the extra wide catenary bridge structures required to span the numerous tracks. The photographer's name and specific location for this photo is unknown. The EF-3 class electric locomotives were the most powerful of all New Haven motors. You may notice the liberal use of sanding with this motor, because all of the trucks are covered with sand dust. This photo came from my personal collection.

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New Haven Railroad fan trip excursion with a tour of the large yard and locomotive facilities at Maybrook, New York, 1951. It appears that numerous railfans were out and about viewing the yard, equipment and the locomotives. This was an ALCO kingdon with all so many FA-1 and FB-1 locomoitives being present. The Maybrook Yard facility was the gateway to New England for the New Haven Railroad and where they made connections to numerous other freight railroads. In the background you can see the old coaling tower and also the locomotive sanding towers. On the right is an Osgood-Bradley (American Flyer) coach which was part of the consist in the excursion train.

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New Haven Railroad eastbound and westbound passenger trains are led by EMD FL9 locomotives along the electrified main line at tower SS38 in Stamford, Connecticut 1968. In the background is a set of round roof MUTs. The nearest FL9 locomotive is the first of the class # 2000, and the other train is led FL9 # 2010, along with another. The highway seen in the background is the busy I-95.

Bob Hughes captured this image on film form his tower location.

New Haven Railroad GE U25B locomotive # 2524 and EF-4 motor # 306 is seen while on display at the station in New Canaan, Connecticut, summer 1968. There is a good crowd at the station to view the locomotives and some New Haven businessmen are present along with police officers. These locomotives are the most modern freight engines in service at this time, but I don't also want to forget the ALCO C-425's that were also available at this time. This station is a commuter passenger station that is served by MUT's (multiple unit trains). There is also an antique car show going on in the station parking lot at this time, so I figure that this must be a Saturday. Bob Hughes during his free time was able to photograph this scene.

Seaboard Coast Line southbound local freight train, led by GE U18B locomotive 363, with long hood forward, is heading to Tampa on the old S-Line while passing ACL-SAL passenger & SAL freight station at Plant City, Florida, 5-9-1976, Fred Clark, Jr. The track at the diamond that goes left to right is the old A-Line, left to West and right to East. Once the freight train crosses the diamond and travels about 400 feet, it enters a sharp curve to the left which will then head the train to the West and to Tampa, not that far away. As for the combined passenger station building, the platform canopy on both platforms has been removed and the windows boarded up. The SAL freight station building only has the brick office structure remaining because the freight and storage platform and covered roof area has been removed. Years later the city will decide to make the old combined station into a museum, then rebuild and refurbish the structure and also move the remaining portion of the SAL freight station to the other side of the track and rebuild it too as part of the display. Years later they even built an elevated photographers platform at Plant City station by a new diamond and wide radius curve to Tampa which was installed. If you click on the photo to enlarge it you can see the engineer leaning out of his cab window looking backwards. Several Amtrak trains pass this station area daily in both directions on the A-Line.

This photo is from the Fred Clark Jr. photo collection, courtesy of Mark Zelinski. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer Fred Clark Jr.

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Penn Central eastbound four car Metroliner MU train with car # 880 leading is seen as it approaches tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1971. The Metroliner cars were originally developed and built for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The car body shell design was used to create the new at the time Amfleet cars, including various coach configurations and cafe-lounge cars, etc. Bob Hughes captured this train on film from his elevated tower vantage point.

Penn Central ex New York Central EMD GP40 locomotive # 3104 and GP40 locomotive # 15 lead a morning westbound manifest freight train on an express track near tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1972. With Penn Central now controlling the former New Haven Railroad numerous varieties of locomotives were seen in operation on the system. Bob Hughes took this photo from his tower SS38 location.

New Haven Railroad DER-2a class ALCO FA-1 locomotives # 0418 & # 0428, are seen while leading an eastbound manifest freight train at Stamford, Connecticut, April 18, 1967, The locomotives are wearing the last New Haven Railroad paint scheme (AKA: railfan named Alpert scheme). These two 1959 ALCO rebuilt locomotives, (now at 1,600 hp each), were among the last of the FA's to still be operating by this time, because most were already removed service. Also it is very good to see that the locomotives paint condition was decent and that they were relatively clean for this photo capture. You may notice the white sand residue on the trucks from the high use of sanding.

The name of the photographer that captured this image on film is unknown. This photo came from my personal collection of New Haven Railroad photos.

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New Haven Railroad DL-109 DER-1a class # 0715 is seen with another locomotive leading a north bound passenger train on the Springfield Line while it is preparing to enter the tracks to Springfield Union Station, in Massachusetts, mid 1940's. The train is on the curve that swings past the New Haven Railroad Freight Station as it enters the tracks to Springfield Union Station.

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New Haven Railroad EP-3 motor 351 is seen leading a 10 car westbound passenger train on the Fly-Over at Woodlawn, New York, 6-4-1957. The motor just dropped its pantograph and activated its third rail shoe for contact on the DC powered third rail. some of The New York Central Harlem Division tracks are situated below the Fly-Over.

This photo came from the Internet and the photographers name I believe is William Higginbottom. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.

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Penn Central ex (PRR) GG-1 # 4908 leads an eastbound passenger train on the former New Haven Railroad electrified right-of-way, and past tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, early 1970's, Bob Hughes Photo. A Chesapeake & Ohio heavyweight baggage car is coupled directly to the GG-1. In the background you can see downtown Stamford and also I-95.

Penn Central ex New Haven Railroad EMD GP9 locomotive, PC renumbered # 7536 and GE U25B locomotive # 2666 are seen in the afternoon with an old roundhouse in the background at the Cedar Hill Railroad Yard in New Haven, Connecticut, 1971. It appears the roof of the roundhouse has attracted numerous birds, possibly Seagulls. At this time the yard and facility was just a shadow of its former self. The GE U25B locomotive is a model with the single piece large front window. Bob Hughes with his railroad employee access was able photograph this scene.

New Haven Railroad DERS-4 class EMD GP-9 diesel locomotive # 1210 & DER-2a class ALCO FA-1 diesel locomotive # 0401 are seen leading freight train NH-2, while GE EP-5 class electric locomotive # 371 is seen leading a mail train at Stamford, Connecticut, 10-18-1968. Both trains are just coming out of a curve and the super elevated tracks can be seen in this view. You can see the fireman in the standing in the cab of the EP-5 locomotive. At this point of time diesel electric locomotives were being operated under wire, and the end was getting near for New Haven Railroad operations.

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New Haven Railroad diesel locomotives including an AA set of FA-1's, EMD SW 1200 and an ALCO A S-1 seen in the yard at Oak Point, New York, ca early 1960's. The FA-1's appear to be painted in the Alpert paint scheme.

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New Haven Railroad original version of the Mack FCD Railbus Coach # 10, is seen operating on a branch line dueing the winter in the early 1950's. This is the first deliver version of the Mack FCD Railbus, and it was painted in a light green scheme with silver trim. This Railbus started to operate between Woods Hole and Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts on April 2, 1952, however; it was withdrawn form service in 1954, by the McGinnis administration. In 1954, the New Haven Railroad received nine new Mack FCD II Railbus Coaches # 11 - # 19, but only one was placed into service # 12, and it operated between Providence, Rhode Island and Worcester, Massachusetts, however; it was withdrawn from service in December 1956. These new Mack FCD II Railbus Coaches were painted in a scheme similar to the railroad's green coaches, plus they were larger, included operating controls at each end, could MU and they also had a toilet along with center side doors.

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New Haven Railroad GE EP-3 motor # 359 & GE EP-5 motor # 378, seen in the New Haven Union Station yard area at New Haven, Connecticut, late 1950's. You can see a cab crew member in the engineers window of EP-3 # 359. The name of the photographer that captured this image on film is unknown.

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New Haven Railroad GE EP-4 motor # 0362 is seen while it passes through a yard area in New Haven, Connecticut, ca mid 1940's. You can see the engineer in the cab of the motor. In the background is seen an Osgood-Bradley lightweight coach (aka: American Flyer). These streamlined motors were always very impressive appearing to me.

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New Haven Railroad GE EP-3 class motor 0360 leads the six car East Wind in arched catenary main line territory in Connecticut, 1940. This train is operated by three railroads between Washington, D.C. and Portland, Maine on a 700 mile route; and they are The Pennsylvania Railroad, The New Haven Railroad & The Boston & Maine Railroad, with all three providing equipment for the train. as you can see by the hair pin fence on the right the train is coming into a station platform area on an express track, so it will not be stopping. In the background you can see a standard style catenary support structure. It appears that someone wearing a tie is standing near the fireman's cab window.

This photo came from my New Haven Railroad photo collection and the photographers name is James Bennett. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.

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Penn Central ex New Haven Railroad GE U25B locomotive # 2676, along with an ALCO FB unit, is seen leading an opposing manifest freight train in a view from the cab of a passenger train which is operating on the Shore Line Route in Connecticut, 1969. During the PC era you might see just about any combination of former New Haven Railroad locomotive along with the various engines from the PC operating on the Shore Line. You can see both the engineer and fireman in their front cab windows. Bob Hughes was able to take this photo when he was on one of his various cab rides.

Penn Central GE U25B locomotive # 2670 and an ALCO C-425 locomotive, both ex New Haven Railroad engines, are performing a switching move as they head to the yard while passing tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1970. Various freight trains were made up or broken up in the yard area which served Stamford. The is an engineer seen in the lead locomotive window, while in the second locomotive the employee seen is most likely the fireman. Highway I-95 can be seen in the background. Bob Hughes took this photo from his elevated second floor location in tower SS38.

Penn Central ex New Haven Railroad EMD FL-9 # 2017 leads a westbound five car passenger train in the afternoon sunlight on an express track past the old closed passenger station platform at Devon, Connecticut, early 1969. Don't know the year that this passenger station was closed. This photo came from my collection of negative scans. This photo has been cropped and modified from the original to improve its appearance.

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New Haven Railroad DEY-3 class ALCO S-1 switcher 0975 is seen in a yard at an unknown location, 1967. This locomotive is in dire need of a paint job for sure. because in many area the paint is down to the primer.

This photo came from the Internet and the photographers name was not provided.

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New Haven Railroad GE EP-5 motors are seen in the motor storage area west of New Haven Union Station, New Haven, Connecticut, ca late 1950's. Motors 371, 377 & another are spotted on the storage tracks and are ready for their next assignment. In the background you can see a small portion of the downtown area.

This photo came from the Internet and the photographers name was not provided. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.

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New Haven Railroad Cedar Hill Yard coaling tower with colorful New Haven Fairbanks Morse diesel electric locomotives seen at New Haven Connecticut, art work scan. In this scene to the left is a New Haven DERS-3 FM H16-44 1,600 hp road switcher # 593. In the center is New Haven DER-4 2,500 hp FM C-liner # 797 coupled to another FM locomotive wearing the standard green & gold paint scheme. To the far right is New Haven DER-4 FM 2,400 hp C-Liner # 794 wearing the newer McGinnis paint scheme. Situated in the background is the old out of service Cedar Hill coaling tower. This artist proof lithograph is in my personal collection, however, I do not have the artist name.

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Penn Central GG-1 motor # 4902 wearing the blue & gold American Railroads paint scheme leads a westbound passenger train along the former New Haven Railroad electrified main line at Stamford, Connecticut, 1970. This special one of a kind paint scheme was for the American Railroads Centennial 1869-1969 golden spike celebration. Bob Hughes captured this photo image from a location near his tower SS38 at Stamford.

New Haven Railroad GE EF-4 motors 304 & 302, are seen leading a manifest freight train out of the yard at Oak Point, NY, ca late 1950's. Check out the long blade semaphore signals in the foreground. the EF-4 class motors normally worked in pairs.

This photo came from the Internet and the photographers name was not provided. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.

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Penn Central ex New Haven Railroad ALCO RS-11 locomotive # 7673 along with EMD F7A locomotive # 1774 leads an eastbound manifest freight train on an express track near tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1971. One of the colorful recently painted green PC box cars is coupled to the F7A. To the right on highway I-95 there is what appears to be a Trailways bus. On the right also is seen a pile of long new ties. Bob Hughes took this photo from his tower location.