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Thomaston Railroad Station |
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This very elegant brick station has stood since 1881, when it was constructed by the original Naugatuck Railroad. The station and adjacent rail line became under New Haven Railroad control in 1887 under lease, with the larger company merging the Naugatuck into the larger system in 1906. NH passenger service ended here in the late 1950s with the station falling into disrepair over the decades. The Railroad Museum of New England began restoring the structure in 1996 and work has since continued both inside and out to return the building to its former glory. As can be seen here, they have done an excellent job so far in the restoration. The building is now the home of the museum and its operating subsidiary Naugatuck Railroad, with their many different historic excursions originating at this point for trips along this historic railroad line. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/27/2017 2:27:02 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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| Title: |
Thomaston Station Side View |
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Trackside view of the historic Thomaston railroad station reveals some of the details that the Railroad Museum of New England have added to give the atmosphere an old time railroad feel, including baggage carts and a restored semaphore on the roof. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/27/2017 2:39:03 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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BM 1109 |
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One of the oldest diesel electrics in preservation today, former Boston & Maine 1109 was one of three SW-1 units built by EMC for use in the yards around North Station in Boston, long before the days of Amtrak and the MBTA. This locomotive worked for its original owner for twenty years before the start of its second life in service on New England shortlines owned by the Pinsly Company. Number 1109, along with sister 1110, was acquired by the museum in the fall of 1986. The paint scheme on the locomotive matches those of the steam locomotives it once worked alongside, before the days of the Minuteman and Bluebird looks for the B&M's diesel fleet. It is one of quite a few pre World War II constructed diesels preserved throughout the Northeastern United States, representing a time when the diesel was still an outsider on the railroad scene and mainly confined to yard movements. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/27/2017 2:42:35 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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Paul Koprowski |
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BM 1109(SW1) |
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BM C72 |
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Nicely restored for display, and open for tours as well, this former Boston & Maine caboose has only been a steel sided car since the late 1950s. Originally constructed in 1921 by the Laconia Car Company in New Hampshire, it was built as a wooden car, although not much remains of that part of its history these days. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/27/2017 2:54:37 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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NH 731 "Breslin Tower" |
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The museum's shop forces have recently restored the exterior of this classic Pullman sleeper, built in 1925. Originally used in Pullman Company service, the car would come under the ownership of the New Haven Railroad a few years after the end of World War II. Retired from NH operations in 1962. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/27/2017 3:01:08 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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| Title: |
Pinsly Heritage |
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A look at the cab side of B&M 1109 reveals not Minuteman paint but Pinsly red peeking out from under the paint job applied by the museum in the early 1990s. The locomotive would work for Pinsly's Montpelier & Barre operation in Vermont and the Pioneer Valley Railroad in Massachusetts after retirement from service on the Boston & Maine. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/27/2017 3:06:44 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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Paul Koprowski |
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BM 1109(SW1) |
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BM 1109 |
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Cab end view of this historic switcher. The cab was also open on this day, allowing visitors the chance to experience the view from the engineer's seat. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/27/2017 3:12:41 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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Paul Koprowski |
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BM 1109(SW1) |
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BM 1920 |
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A former B&M milk car restored and on display next to Thomaston station. Currently one of two in the RMNE collection, B&M 1920 was constructed in the late 1950s and used crushed ice to chill its product within rather than mechanical refrigeration. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:11:12 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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NAUG X105 |
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A little warm for the use of a snowplow this day but it sure makes for an interesting sight. Maine Central received this plow in 1936 from the Russell Snowplow Company of Pennsylvania. It also was operated by the Green Mountain Railroad of Vermont for many years before GMRC was acquired by the Vermont Rail System. The Naugatuck Railroad still occasionally uses the plow to keep the right of way clear during those harsh Connecticut snowstorms. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:18:34 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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| Title: |
Green Mountain Heritage |
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Despite being lettered for the current owner, the unmistakable markings of Vermont's Green Mountain Railroad still can be seen twenty one years after this former MEC snowplow came to the Naugatuck Valley. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:24:50 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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| Title: |
UTLX 69369 |
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Constructed in 1923 by the Union Tank Car Company. Equipped with insulation and internal heaters. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:28:36 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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NAUG 2203 |
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The morning train arrives from Thomaston shop to begin boarding passengers for a scenic ride through the Naugatuck Valley. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:34:07 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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Paul Koprowski |
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NAUG 2203(U23B) |
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| Title: |
CN 5046 |
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The Naugatuck Railroad has been restoring some of their former CN commuter cars back to their heritage schemes, as seen on former CN 5046 constructed by Canadian Car & Foundry Company in 1923. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:36:38 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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NAUG 2203 |
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NAUG 2203, a GE U23B built in 1977, is run around the two car consist in preparation for its first run of the day. Naugatuck Railroad trains usually depart south out of Thomaston, headed for Waterbury first, before turning north to cross the massive Thomaston Dam. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:41:10 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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Paul Koprowski |
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NAUG 2203(U23B) |
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| Title: |
Slowing For A Hitch |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:46:44 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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Paul Koprowski |
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NAUG 2203(U23B) |
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Runaround Complete |
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Ready to head back to the station to pick up the first round of passengers. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:44:58 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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NAUG 2203(U23B) |
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CV 4363 |
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Former Central Vermont auto carrier boxcar stored on an abandoned siding near the station. Constructed in 1929 and numbered 41108. Later rebuilt and renumbered 4363 for maintenance of way purposes. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:50:35 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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| Title: |
NH 17219 |
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Built in 1937 and formerly used as a piggyback flat. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:56:39 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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NAUG 4992 |
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Built in 1927 by National Steel Car Company. Originally CN 5089. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 1:59:27 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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| Title: |
Ready For Departure |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 2:06:40 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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Paul Koprowski |
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NAUG 2203(U23B) BM 1109(SW1) |
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| Title: |
BM 72480 |
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Constructed 1930. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 2:10:53 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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| Title: |
Crane Train Display |
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The crane, built in 1954, is one of the few pieces of rolling stock left from B&M/MEC subsidiary Portland Terminal Company, which once operated trackage and yards around the city of Portland, ME. The MEC gondola was constructed in 1939 and wears a similar paint scheme to the B&M SW-1 at the head of the display train. Both pieces of equipment were constructed at a time when B&M and MEC had joint management. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 2:14:26 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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| Title: |
BM 77843 |
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This 1954 B&M steel sided boxcar looks great after its recent restoration back to its Bluebird look by the museum's shop forces. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 2:21:50 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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NAUG 2203 |
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Calling the Naugatuck Valley its home for the past fifteen years, this 1977 built GE is quite the historic unit. Acquired by Conrail as part of an order of ten locomotives, this unit has the distinction of being the last Universal series locomotive constructed by General Electric. The Providence & Worcester Railroad of Massachusetts would later add this locomotive to their roster, the source of its current paint scheme and number. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 2:25:48 PM |
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Thomaston, CT |
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Paul Koprowski |
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NAUG 2203(U23B) |
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NHTR 0413 |
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Greeting visitors at the entrance to the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, former New Haven Terminal 0413 awaits future restoration back to active service. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 2:35:47 PM |
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Willimantic, CT |
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NHTR 413(45Tonner) |
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CR 19882 |
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Built in the summer of 1944 for the New Haven Railroad as NH C618. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 2:40:12 PM |
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Willimantic, CT |
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CNDX 2023 |
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A member of the New Haven's FL-9 fleet that once transported trains of passengers between the large stations in New York City and various points in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Number 2023 was built as NH 2057 in the fall of 1960 and also served Penn Central and Conrail later in its career. The unit is also one of four FL-9s rebuilt for the Connecticut DOT in 1985 and restored back to its original McGinnis paint scheme. Retired from commuter operations in 2002, it arrived at the museum a few months later. There were sixty FL-9s constructed by EMD between 1956 and 1960, all for the New Haven. Longer than a standard F unit, they have the capability of operating either on diesel or third rail electric power. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 2:53:10 PM |
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Willimantic, CT |
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CNDX 2023(FL9) |
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PW TC401 |
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A recent addition to the CERM's collection is this rare American crane, complete with attachments for the boom, from the Providence & Worcester Railroad. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 2:44:38 PM |
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Willimantic, CT |
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MNCW 293 |
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Probably the only one of its type preserved in a museum setting, former Metro North SPV-2000 293 rests near the back of the CERM's yard awaiting restoration. The Budd Company of Philadelphia constructed thirty of these self propelled cars with most of them sold to either Metro North or ConnDOT. Originally meant to be a successor to the RDC, these cars never lived up to expectations and suffered so much from frequent breakdowns that they were more often than not towed behind a locomotive. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/29/2017 12:58:28 AM |
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Willimantic, CT |
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MNCW 293(SPV-2000) |
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MNCW 293 Front View |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/29/2017 1:04:18 AM |
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Willimantic, CT |
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MNCW 293(SPV-2000) |
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INTX 125137 |
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Sitting on the New England Central's line just outside the museum's fence is this covered hopper once in service for the Pillsbury Company, its former owner's marking showing through the rust. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/28/2017 2:48:24 PM |
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Willimantic, CT |
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CV 8081 |
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Acquired from K&L Feed of Yantic, CT, the museum has completed cosmetic restoration of its former Central Vermont Railway S-4 8081. The locomotive was constructed at Alco's Schenectady, NY plant in 1955 and worked for its original owner for thirty two years. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 10/29/2017 1:06:19 AM |
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Willimantic, CT |
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CV 8081(S4) |
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PIZ 2 |
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One of five units built for the Wabash Railroad in the winter of 1953, this locomotive was originally numbered WAB 130 and also served Norfolk & Western and Norfolk Southern. The Pfizer Corporation acquired the unit from an equipment dealer in 1991 and used it to move cars around their facility in Groton, CT until 2002 when it was acquired for preservation by the museum. It is one of two former Wabash SW-8s to survive in the northeast today, the other, former WAB 132, painted as DL&W 500 at Steamtown in Scranton, PA. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 11/2/2017 3:58:58 PM |
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Willimantic, CT |
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Paul Koprowski |
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PIZ 2(SW8) |
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VALE 0800 |
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This 44-ton locomotive rolled out of the General Electric facility at the end of 1950 and began its long career serving railroads in the northeast. Numbered 400, it began its duties as the Long Island Railroad shop switcher at Morris Park, the only 44-ton switcher ever to grace the the New York area railroad's roster. Retired from active duty in 1963, the unit was acquired for use on the Black River & Western Railroad, an upstart tourist operation on the PRR Flemington Branch in New Jersey. The 400 would work in both passenger and switching operations there as the BRW would not become a freight carrier until 1970. It would also be the first of three locomotives to carry the number 400 on Black River's roster. In 1969 another upstart tourist operation, the Valley Railroad, acquired the locomotive for operations based in Essex, CT on a former New Haven branch line. It was then that the historic unit received its New Haven like paint scheme and number. Replaced by larger GE built 80-ton units, the locomotive was acquired in 1996 by the museum. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 11/2/2017 4:11:26 PM |
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Willimantic, CT |
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VALE 800(44Tonner) |
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Patriotic Loco |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 11/2/2017 4:26:08 PM |
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Willimantic, CT |
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VALE 800(44Tonner) |
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Tied Down for the Day |
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The Valley Railroad's work train has been parked along with a restored NH boxcar alongside the old Goodspeed freight house, now in use as a gift shop. |
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6/25/2017 Upload Date: 11/2/2017 8:52:28 PM |
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Haddam, CT |
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Paul Koprowski |
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VALE 900(80Tonner) |
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