Seaboard Coast Line EMD GP38-2 # 6057 & another lead a Family Lines Safety Express railfan excursion train between Tampa & Dunnellon, Florida, February 1981. This train will be turned at Dunnellon and then return to Tampa. All along this freight train route you could observe people, railfans and photographers watching the train. Some people believe that Florida is flat and that it doesn't have grades, but that's not true at all as you can see in this photo.

New Haven Railroad I-5 class streamlined Hudson steam locomotive 1409 is seen at a Shore Line station platform, ca early 1940's. Most likely the fireman is checking out the valve gear at this time. Don't know where this station is situated but it almost looks like it may be New London, Connecticut.

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Denver & Rio Grande Western eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr is passing the yard's raised hump area tracks on the left while operating on the main line in Grand Junction, Colorado, summer 1980. The locomotive storage area is situated on the left and it appears that there are either some EMD GP40's or GP40-2's in the line up along with some SD models. It appears that there is a snow plow on a storage track waiting for its next assignment.

New Haven Railroad DERS-2b class ALCO RS-2 diesel electric locomotive # 0508 wtih some old former NYW&B modified Stillwell cars in a passenger train that is seen along a platform at South Station in Boston, Massachusetts, ca 1950. The RS-2 locomotive was equipped with a steam generator situated in the short hood end. These Stillweel cars when originally built were AC powered MU cars that had a center door, but when the New Haven Railroad later modified them they removed the electrical gear, headlight and the center door to make them into steam heated suburban coaches.

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New Haven Railroad ALCO C-425 # 2556 & GE U25B lead an eastbound manifest freight train under wire toward tower SS38 in Stamford, Connecticut, 1968. It appears that the fireman is giving a wave to Bob Hughes as he takes this photo. You may also notice that someone is riding deadhead in the cab of the second locomotive. Not to often did you see an C-425 in the lead because they were rough riders and the BLE had an agreement with the New Haven Railroad to not use these locomotives in the lead if possible.

Denver & Rio Grande Western eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr passes through yard with freight cars being worked by GP9 locomotive # 5942 at Grand Junction, Colorado, Summer 1980. The weather conditions were not all that great for photography, but at least it wasn't raining at this exact time. You can see a cab crew member in a GP9 cab window.

Denver & Rio Grande Western EMD F9A diesel electric locomotive # 5771 is at the station platform preparing to lead the morning departing eight car Rio Grande Zephyr from Denver, Colorado to Salt Lake City, Utah, Summer 1980. The passengers will be loading is a short time and the train was fully booked with reservations.

New Haven Railroad EMD FL9's, with # 2044 leading, power an eastbound passenger train out of the station and onto the main line at Stamford, Connecticut, 1968. The New Haven letters are missing and worn off the nose of locomotive # 2044. These are the last days of New Haven Railroad operation.

This image was captured on film from a tower window at SS38 by Bob Hughes a tower operator.

New Haven Railroad ALCO DL-109 locomotive 0700 along with DL-109 locomotive 0701 in the lead are seen with a passenger train on curve at an unknown location, 3-10-1957. In the background over the cab of locomotive 0700 there appears to be a Budd RDC. Since I don't know where this photo was takne, it sort of reminds me of the tracks near New London Station if the train was an eastbound.

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New Haven Railroad Hopper car 116135, along with a Lehigh Valley hopper car, are seen at Reeds Gap, in Durham, Connecticut, ca 1950's. The Hew Haven Railroad did not have a large fleet of hopper cars as compared to their boxcar roster. Numerous hopper cars from other railroads were handled by the New Haven Railroad.

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Penn Central GE U25B # 2672 along with another U25B locomotive is seen leading a manifest freight train with an EMD SW1200 in tow while crossing a bridge on the former New Haven Railroad right-of-way in Connecticut, 1970. Again Bob Hughes was in the right location at the right time to capture this image on film.

New Haven Railroad EF-4 locomotives (aka brick) # 305 & # 300, are seen while leading a freight train through Mamaroneck, NY, April 12, 1965. Numerous freight cars in the trains consist appear to be refrigerated box cars. The weather conditions and lighting in this scene are not the best. Triangular catenary construction was used in this portion of the railroad. The name of the photographer that captured this image is unknown.

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New Haven Railroad Y-4-a class 0-8-0 steam switcher # 3613 is seen in the yard at Worcester, Massachusetts, April 22, 1946. The location name was provided but I am not sure about it? In this elevated view you can see what appears to be the fireman in the cab window hamming it up for the photographer.

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New Haven Railroad ALCO ABA lashup of FA-1 & FB-1 locomotives, with FA-1 locomotive 0429 in lead, heads an eastbound manifest freight train through the Route 128 Station, Massachusetts, 6-3-1956. There are numerous photos taken of passenger trains at the Route 128 Station, but just not so many freight trains photos being presented, especially with the ALCO FA-1 & FB-1 locomotives leading the train.

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New Haven Railroad GE EF-4 motors # 305 & another lead an eastbound manifest freight train through the station on an express track at Stamford, Connecticut, 1968. This train has a wide variety of box car types and road names. Bob Hughes was able to capture this image from his tower window in the afternoon sun. Both motors fortunately have working pantographs at this time.

New Haven Railroad EMD GP-9 # 1207 & ALCO FA-1 # 0401 are seen leading eastbound HN-2 on a platform track, while it departs the outskirts of Stamford, Connecticut, 8-30-1968. You can see the engineers arm and hand waving to the photographer along with a smiling crew member standing on the long hood walkway.

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New Haven Railroad J-1 class 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotive # 3022, with its W-7-B tender, leads a short local freight train along the Air Line at Portland, Connecticut, 1947. This area at this period of time was a true countryside branch line railroad operation. You can see the engineer in his cab window. You may take notice of the outside braced boxcar coupled to the tender. Portland is a town and area situated on the east side of the Connecticut River across from Middletown.

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New Haven Railroad GE Streamlined EF-3 class motors 157 & 156, along with others, are seen condemned "C" and spotted on storage tracks at a yard in the Bronx, New York, 1963. This is rather sad scene with these great and powerful electric locomotives out of service at this time in their lives, when they were younger than many PRR GG-1's.

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New Haven Railroad DEY-3 class ALCO S-1 switcher # 0959 led Maintenance Of Way train and crew is stopped near tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1968. It appears to be a very hazy summer day by the background. Bob Hughes took this photo from his tower.

Penn Central cab view of an on coming EMD E8 locomotive # 4249 that's leading a passenger train operating on the former New Haven Railroad's Shore Line route in Rhode Island, 1970. The E8 # 4249 most likely has its heritage from the Pennsylvania Railroad due to the tell tail lifting rings situated by the nose door. The cab crew in the E8 is providing a wave to the crew in Bob Hughes's locomotive when he was taking this photo. It sure appears that the fireman has a big smile on his face.

Amtrak former (PRR) GG-1 # 902 leads a colorful eastbound passenger train consist as it passes tower SS38 on the former New Haven Railroad electrified main line at Stamford, Connecticut. early 1970's, Bob Hughes Photo. During this early era of Amtrak, very colorful trains made their appearance as in this case with a former Northern Pacific and Chesapeake & Ohio car being in the consist. The Amtrak GG-1 is also painted in one of the early day colorful paint schemes. The Stamford Station is seen in the background and the train is now crossing over from the platform track to the express track.

New Haven Railroad GE EP-5 motor # 375 leads an eastbound passenger train out of the station on a platform track and is about pass by tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1968. The EP-5 motor sure needs much more than a cleaning because its paint is poor condition. The train appears to have quit a few head-end cars along with a PRR express box car coupled to the motor. The stub end siding on the left are full with Pullman-Standard lightweight stainless steel MUT's. The time of day appears to be early afternoon when Bob Hughes captured this scene from his tower location.

Denver & Rio Grande Western westbound Rio Grande Zephyr is operating on the main line while climbing the foot hill grades to enter the Rocky Mountains front range where it will continue to gain altitude in Colorado, Summer 1980. Another person in the next vestibule dutch door window is seen observing the area. Again ties are laid down all along the foot hill grades where the MOW gangs are replacing defective ties.

Penn Central ex New Haven Railroad EMD GP-9 # 7534, ALCO RS-11 # 7668 & FM H16-44 # 5169 locomotives are seen leading a morning westbound manifest freight train on an express track as it nears tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1968. The consist includes numerous colorful boxcars and refers. Bob Hughes took this photo from tower SS38.

Denver & Rio Grande Western westbound Rio Grande Zephyr is operating on a tight radius main line curve in the foot hills as it makes its way to the front range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, Summer 1980. With the many main line step grades and the numerous tight radius curves, the trains speed is not all that fast, perhaps around 35 mph as it makes the climb. You really can hear the EMD 567 prime mover working hard. Again too at this location are ties set out on the right-of-way for replacement by the MOW crews.

Penn Central ex New Haven Railroad ALCO RS-3 locomotive # 527 with a State Of Maine - Bangor & Aroostook boxcar and a Manufacturers Railway Company boxcar behind the engine at the Cedar Hill Yard, New Haven, 1969. In this area of the yard catenary still exists at this time. 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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Penn Central EMD FL-9 locomotive # 5010 and another, both ex New Haven Railroad engines, lead an early morning twelve 12 car westbound passenger train on an express track as they are about to pass tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1971. The light levels had to be brought up quit a bit to make this scene possible for display, because this was an early morning train for sure. Numerous MUT's are being prepared for their morning commuter train assignments. In the background you can see all of the vehicles on busy highway I-95, but unfortunately many previously were railroad passengers. Bob Hughes was able to photograph this scene for his tower location.

New Haven Railroad I-5 class 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive # 1400 (the class leader) is seen in a yard, 1947. Notice by the locomotive pilot what appears to be a young man running (not a railroad employee) and perhaps a railfan excursion trip rider. It appears from the white flags that are mounted by the smoke box, that the steam locomotive is being used for a probable railfan excursion trip. the tender appears to be topped off with coal. the railroad yard is a passenger yard due to all of the steam connections seen on the ground that are used for passenger car heating when no locomotive is coupled to the cars.

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New Haven Railroad EDER-5a class FL-9 # 2056, along with another is seen while leading passenger train in the rain along electrified main line west of Stamford, Connecticut, 1968. Bob Hughes captured this image from an opposing train while on the express track. The original photo was considerably darker and the detail did not present itself well.

Penn Central ALCO S2 switcher # 9851 (ex New Haven Railroad # 0601) is seen near the tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, early 1970's, Bob Hughes Photo. You may observe the engineer in his cab window and also the air whistle is seen by the hood and cab window.

Pennsylvania Railroad 2-8-0 H class Consolidation steam locomotive # 6245 is seen in a yard along with other steam locomotives, ca 1940. The yard and location is unknown, but the engine is hot and under steam. According to the builders plate this is a H6 class steam locomotive. Do believe that typically locomotives in this number series were used in Western New York State and in Pennsylvania.

This photo came from my collection Pennsylvania Railroad negatives, however; the photographer is unknown.

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Penn Central operated former New Haven Railroad EP-5 motor # 373 leads an afternoon eastbound REA express train along the express track past the station at Stamford, Connecticut, 1970. By this time the equipment, the railroad facilities and track areas were all suffering from lack of maintenance and service, with only the minimum being performed to keep things operating according to the employees and observations from various individuals. Bob Hughes was able to capture this image from his location in tower SS38 at Stamford. The city area is seen in the background area haze.

New Haven Railroad EMD FL-9 locomotive # 2023 leads two GE EP-5's in what appears to be an eastbound power move as it is about to pass tower SS38 in Stamford, Connecticut, 1968. If this is not a power move then it is a move to transfer two defective locomotives back to New Haven for repair. It appears that the steam generators are all working on each locomotive from the streams of water vapor seen in the air.

Bob Hughes captured this image on film from his tower window.

New York Onterio & Western Railway railfan excursion trip with the train stopped at an unknown station location, while a 4 unit EMD F3 led freight train is also stopped, ca 1950, John Krause Photo. This station has an order-board signal in place. You can see that numerous railfans are also photographers including the females. Seen in the crowd is passenger train conductor.

The name of the photographer that captured this image on film is unknown. This photo came from my personal collection of Railroad images, however, this negative came from a friends personal collection.

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New Haven Railroad ALCO FA-1 # 0408 along with a FB-1 & FA-1 lead a manifest freight train on the Maybrook Line in Connecticut, 1949. Thees ALCO FA-1 & FB-1 units are fairly new at this time and they are seen wearing the short lived orange and green with silver pin stripe paint scheme. It is nice to see the old semaphore blade style block signals still in service in this photo.

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Penn Central FL-9 locomotives have an Arrow I MUT Car # 113 in tow as it passes westbound by tower SS38 in Stamford, Connecticut, 1971. Don't know the reason for this move that's taking place on a former New Haven Railroad express track. This may be a combined equipment move with the locomotives and the MUT car being required at another location. However; after further viewing of the photo it appears that the Faiveley pantograph is damaged.

Rutland Railway 4-8-2 L-1 class Mountain steam locomotive leads a passenger train on the main line through a New England town, ca 1940's. The Rutland Railway had 4 of these l-1 class Mountain steam locomotive numbered 90-93, and these locomotives lasted until March 1955. in the background you can see a manufacturing facility, which probably does not exist today.

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Southern Railway operated Savannah & Atlanta ALCO Pacific steam locomotive # 750, is being prepared for the following day's railfan excursion trip at Simpson Yard in Jacksonville, Florida, November 1983. Am employee that has been working on the locomotive is standing by the cab. The steam locomotive will be helped with two Southern Railway EMD FP7A diesel electric locomotives to handle the large and heavy railfan excursion train. The steam locomotive utilizes an auxiliary water tender.

PC EMD GP30 locomotive # 2226 and former New Haven ALCO C-425 locomotive # 2557 are seen while leading a westbound refrigerator boxcar unit train toward tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1972. The New Haven Railroad and now PC is still handling many refrigerator trains on its lines. An old former New Haven ALCO switcher cab is seen on a siding to the right. In the background is the highway I-95 overpass bridge. On the catenary bridge structure you can see two short blade semaphore block signals. The train is operating on an express track so it will pass right through the up-coming station area.

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

New Haven Railroad DERS-7 class GE U25B diesel electric locomotives # 2509 & 2522, are seen in the yard at Boston, Massachusetts, October 31, 1967, Houser Collection. The ten 2,500 HP U-25B locomotives # 2500 - 2509, arrived on the New Haven Railroad property in 1964. The name or the original photographer is unknown.

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Penn Central ex New Haven Railroad ALCO RS-11 locomotive # 7673 and EMD F7A lead an eastbound manifest freight train on an express track near tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1971. This train has a fairly colorful consist, which includes a PC green boxcar and a State Of Maine boxcar. Bob Hughes took this photo from his vantage point location in tower SS38..

New Haven Railroad RS-3 locomotives # 538 & # 535 lead an eastbound manifest freight train in the warm afternoon sun on an express track past tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1968. Always liked to see an ALCO RS-3 lash-up of locomotives, and better yet three of them at times. Bob Hughes was on hand to capture this image on film for all of us to enjoy.

Denver & Rio Grande Western westbound Rio Grande Zephyr's last five cars of the train with dome coaches, diner & lounge-observation car seen as they round main line curve while passing a unit coal train caboose in Utah, Summer 1980. While on this round trip from Denver to Salt Lake City and with return to Denver the next day, numerous unit coal trains were observed. The Denver Zephyr at this time was not operated by Amtrak, but was owned and operated by the D&RGW, which provided full dining car and lounge services with comfortable coach seating.

Union Pacific railfan round trip excursion train led by oil burning FEF-3 class Northern 4-8-4 steam locomotive # 8444 (aka: 844) is stopped on the main line at a location between Denver and Sterling, Colorado, July 1980. Numerous crew members and employees are shown in this scene. Do believe at this stop that water was supplied to the tender.

New Haven Railroad Baldwin I-5 class 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive leads a heavyweight passenger train along Shore Line route at speed, ca 1940's. This train appears to be 13 car in length and should a moderate to fairly heavy consist for the locomotive. The area where the train is operating is unknown.

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Penn Central blue & gold American Railroads 1869-1969 painted GG-1 # 4902 leads a westbound main line passenger train past tower SS38 at Stamford, Connecticut, 1970. This was back in the days when various colorful paint schemes were applied to the GG-1 fleet (former Pennsylvania Railroad), which in turn provided interesting scenes. It is still good to observe motors operating on the former New Haven electrified right-of-way, even though they are of foreign railroad origin.

This photo image capture was taken by Bob Hughes, a tower operator at SS38.

Blue Ridge Southern Railroad long hood end of EMD SD40M-2 locomotive # 4202 is seen in the maintainence & service area of the yard at Canton, North Carolina, 9-16-2016. It appears that on this stub end siding there is pit area situated under the locomotive to perform required work.

New Haven Railroad Brill 1927 Doodlebug 9108 gas electric car and a gas electric trailer is seen at a station during the winter, ca mid 1930's. The horn and bell were offset from the original front mounted position, along with a standard coupler and draft gear being installed as a modification so that these gas electrics could haul trailers. Gas Electric 9108 lasted in service into 1951 operating on the West Medway-Needham Junction run, and was the last gas electric in service, but was retired in 1952. These gas electrics servied on most of the branch lines over the years that required passenger service and were quite good at doing so.

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New Haven Railroad boxcar 31519, a 30000 series box car of 6,000 ordered in 1941 by the railroad, is seen in a yard in Providence, Rhode Is, 1956. Forty Foot Box Car 31519 class XM was built by Pullman Standard in the group of cars 31000 to 32999 in 1944. During the 1950's a good number of this series of boxcars were sold to a leasing company, and they were refurbished, then leased back to the New Haven Railroad wearing one of the McGinnis era paint schemes.

The name of the photographer that captured this image is David R. Sweetland and it came from a photo that was on the Internet. This photo has been cropped and modified from the original to improve its appearance.

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