Along the Valley Line : the history of the Connecticut Valley Railroad / Max R. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Max R., author.

Series:

Driftless Connecticut series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroads--Connecticut River Valley--History.

Railroads.

History.

Connecticut River Valley--History.

Connecticut River Valley.

Physical Description:

xv, 138 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Middletown, Connecticut : Wesleyan University Press, [2017]

Summary:

The Connecticut Valley Railroad once carried both passengers and freight along the west bank of the Connecticut River between Hartford and Old Saybrook. Completed in 1871, today the railroad is known throughout New England for the nostalgic steam-powered excursion trains that run on a portion of the line between Essex and Haddam. This book provides the first comprehensive history of this iconic railroad. Offering tales of train wrecks, ghost sightings, booms and busts, Along the Valley Line will be treasured by railroad enthusiasts and historians alike. Book jacket.

Contents:

Events leading up to the construction of the railroad

The business of building the railroad

Operation of the Connecticut Valley Railroad

Connecticut Valley Railroad's locomotives and rolling stock

The Springfield to Old Saybrook route

The end of the Connecticut Valley Railroad and on to the Hartford & Connecticut Valley Railroad

Train wrecks and accidents

The competition : boats, cast iron wheels and rubber tires

Abandonment of service and new charters

Washouts

The Valley Railroad's Chinese locomotive no. 1647

The Valley Line on the big screen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Miller, Max R. Along the Connecticut Valley Line.

ISBN:

9780819577375

0819577375

OCLC:

962068797