Everyone from the die-hard railfan to the fine-scale modeler is encouraged to join with other enthusiasts to promote both their websites and the colorful past of our railroads.
In a recent National Railway Historical Society Bulletin I read that at the time of the Chicago Rail Fair of 1948, Chicago had 22 Class 1 railroads, 9 switching/terminal roads; 6 industrial railroads and 3 suburban (interurban) roads. I have searched for all the information available on this memorable event.
History of the Troy & Schenectady Railroad. The American Locomotive Company. Green Island. The Troy Union Railroad. The American Museum of Electricity. Sandbank Yard.
The name for a famous bar car was "V:XI-GBC" for the departure time which was 5:11. RPO's on the New Haven. New York City freight. Railroad path between Norwalk and Pittsfield. Naugatuck Line to Winsted. The saga of a short line serving Middletown, Ct. Bridgeport General Electric. Coverage of Central New England, Naugatuck, Boston, Hartford and Danbury Line.
Harmon was the outer limit of the electric zone (every train going through Harmon changed engines), a major passenger station: terminal for MU electric trains, and an important locomotive shop. Shop always maintained the electri locomotives; but also maintained steam, and later diesel.
Site dedicated to preserving the legacy and history of the Brooklyn- Manhattan Transit Corporation (1923-1940), which operated one of the New York City subway divisions.
Quality RailFan Images is focused on presenting quality railroad related images photographed throughout the United States while on many railfanning adventures.
Fascinating facts in railroad history from selected years. Of interest to the railroad manager,
railfans, advocates of super railroads, railroad historians. Links to many rail-related organizations and museums. Mostly about eastern US railroads, a lot of New York Central Railroad.
The "Maybrook Line" was important to New England before the advent of Penn Central and before the Poughkeepsie Bridge burned. This piece of the railroad carried freight from Maybrook Yard, across the Poughkeepsie Bridge to Hopewell Junction where it joined a line from Beacon. The railroad then went to Brewster, then Danbury, and finally to Cedar Hill Yard in New Haven.
