It followed much the same route as the current company, but did not run west into new york. Tracking the history of the housatonic railroad the. The pequonnock river trail is not a name you will see on the ground along this developing trail in southwestern connecticut. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. A short history of the housatonic railroad youre modeling what. Housatonic railroad thread maybrook, berkshire, pittsfield post by gilbert b norman mon feb 17, 2020 2. Railroad pictorials, railroad history, steam locomotives, passenger trains, modern railroading. Find great deals on ebay for housatonic railroad and canaan ct. From nyc to the litchfield hills and the berkshires. The west stockbridge railroad was chartered in 1831 and incorporated april 5, 1836 to run from west stockbridge west to state line, where it would continue to the hudson river in new york state as the hudson and berkshire railroad. Through the housatonic valley to the hills and homes of. Collision on the housatonic railroad near bridgeport.
Description and travel, new englanddescription and travel, summer resortsnew england, hotelsnew england publisher housatonic railroad collection lenoxlibrary. The paved side path was built in 2001 on the site of the piers of the housatonic railroads former berkshire spur, an elevated line that once served a handful of industrial customers to the north. Aug 14, 2019 collision on the housatonic railroad near bridgeport. The housatonic railroad was one of the first railroads that existed in the northeast. Formalized in 2001 by the state, the regional trail pieced together existing paths that had developed separately on the former housatonic railroad lineone of new englands firstfrom urban bridgeport to rural monroe, with additional segments opening since.
Join us for casual conversation about the work underway on the. Housatonic railroad thread maybrook, berkshire, pittsfield post by gilbert b norman. Crash of the housatonic railroad american civil war. Harpers weekly recounted the disaster in its september 2, 1865 issue.
A history of the old town of stratford and the city of. Pequonnock river trail connecticut trails traillink. Forgotten railroads through westchester county new york. Hrrc housatonic railroad company locomotive roster. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. It captivates the reader like no standard reference book can. The housatonic was the very first railroad in american history to run a scheduled milk train. Why i chose to model a railroad over 100 years old.
Publication date 1891 publisher new york collection smithsonian digitizing sponsor. The speakers came from the housatonic railroad company and the. We have plucked from obscurity 30 fascinating books most of them outofprint about railways from cairo to new south wales to yosemite encompassing engineering, history, industry, photography, policing. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. The iron horse of the housatonic bridgeport history center. Media pertaining to the housatonic railroad that operates in western connecticut, southwestern massachusetts, and eastern new york, usa subcategories this category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. It was the main eastwest freight route of the new haven until its merger with the penn central in 1969. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. Thursday june 21st was another day on the river sub for the books. The ten commandments of model railroad yard design. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more.
However, there are other types of railways, including those whose units consist of single selfpropelled cars, cabledrawn railways used to ascend steep grades, and. Collectible railroad books the car might be king today but thousands of devoted writers have ensured the railroads will never be forgotten. In the later 1860s two new railroad projects were proposed in the area. Part of that safety regimen is a program to keep areas within and adjacent to our track structure clear of vegetation. Bryan and housatonic railroad 2015, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The fall 2019 show will take place on sunday, october 20 th we also support the fairfield museum and history center with a model train display every year during the winter holidays our annual show is sponsored by the bigelow center for senior. Connecticut may derail hopes for restoring berkshiresto. As he did for global railroad history in his blood, iron, and gold, wolmar masterfully condenses the history of american rail into a lively and lucid work that is highly recommended to all. Housatonic railroad thread maybrook, berkshire, pittsfield. Mont saint michel and chartres is a book written by the american historian and scholar henry adams 18381918. List of books and articles about railroad history online. A local writer and active mountain biker and hiker took local residents on a 19th century trip along the route of the former housatonic railroad along the pequonnock river during a slide presentation september 10 sponsored by the newtown historical society. Lehman in 1835, a year before bridgeport became its own city, a railway along the housatonic river valley was planned to connect stockbridge, massachusetts with danbury and bridgeport. Historical society explores housatonic railroad the berkshire.
Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. This short line have evolved over the last 25 years to operate a network of former new haven branch lines in massachusetts and connecticut. This short line have evolved over the last 25 years to operate a network of former new haven branch lines. On august 14, 1865, the housatonic railroad was operating both freight and passenger trains on the southern end of their line connecting bridgeport with pittsfield, massachusetts.
Again we have to record a railroad accident, involving the wholesale slaughter of passengers, and caused by the carelessness of the railroad officers. That was an interesting history lesson, thanks gil. Although the railroad played a significant role in the transportation of both passengers and freight during the 19th and early 20th cent. Sep 12, 2001 tracking the history of the housatonic railroad. Our history the housatonic railroad, inc 8608240850. I go hiking quite a bit at the trail head by the bridge and was always curious of the name. The new housatonic railroad was chartered in july 1984 and operated passenger excursions from canaan, conn.
Railroad safety housatonic railroad, like all railroads participating in interstate commerce, is required to adhere to a strict safety regime administered by the federal railroad administration. A housatonic railroad engine steams through downtown housatonic in october 2016. Steam railroads transform connecticut travel and commerce. The housatonic railroad leased the berkshire railroad on january 1, 1843. Lynch, published by quarto publishing group usa, 2005. A history of the berkshire line barrington institute. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Tracking the history of the housatonic railroad the newtown bee.
Housatonic railroad evolution of a layout design i have been planning to model the housatonic for housatonic railroad evolution of a layout design almost 20 years in one form or another origgp ginal plan was a 1950s freelance design n canaan, ct to pittsfield, ma. This is a must have reference for any nutmeggers into railroad history. Thanks to massdot for these maps showing where they are working on two bridges on the. The text is well written and almost provides a firsthand account of the golden era of railroading. Adams wrote this book, a meditative reflection on medieval culture, well after his historical masterpiece, the history of the united states of.
Peter lynch has worked for the new haven, penn central, conrail, and housatonic railroads. This was an ambitious plan, because most people still distrusted. It was chartered in 1983 to operate a short section of exnew york, new haven and hartford railroad in northwestern connecticut, and has since expanded north and south, as well as west into new york state. The housatonic railroad reporting mark hrrc is a class iii railroad operating in southwestern new england. Housatonic railroad berkshire line barrington institute. Harpers weekly called it the housatonic railroad slaughter. New havens route to the hills, pages 4553, from the book new haven passenger trains by peter e. From hawaii to the housatonic railroad discussion forum. Here are carefully selected articles, photographs, and art. Books, magazines, music, tv, and movies, and other media. Tonik reporting mark hrrc is a class iii railroad operating in southwestern new england.
The original housatonic railroad was chartered in 1836. But first, i went to the housatonic railroad to see what was running around. Bar car hours for train campaign supporters at number ten in great barrington. However, despite this and other accidents, the iron horse was here to stay, shaping the history of bridgeport in the century to come. Housatonic railroad pushes passenger plan to regional.
A passenger train consisting of a locomotive and two coaches left bridgeport that morning traveling north. The berkshire line originated as the combination of the housatonic railroad, which opened between bridgeport and canaan, connecticut. The housatonic railroad was also a company chartered in 1836. An online railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used railroad books. We take a swing through new england to tour the housatonic railroad with dave jacobs and david t. The berkshire line project is the proposal of the housatonic railroad company hrc to operate passenger service from new york city to. The maybrook line was a line of the new york, new haven and hartford railroad which connected with its waterbury branch in derby, connecticut, and its maybrook yard in maybrook, new york, where it interchanged with other carriers. Hundreds of titles available, most at discount prices. A freight railroad that connects to the national rail system. Everything you read is as true as i have been able to determine.
On the 14th of august the passenger train of the housatonic railroad left bridgeport about fifteen minutes after 10 oclock, a little behind time. The bridgeport history center has the following materials available. The housatonic railroad railroad history and classic. Huges sketch was based on survivors accounts connecticut historical society and connecticut history illustrated. A brief history of the housatonic railroad welcome page links page send email the following is a short history of the actual housatonic railroad my layout is based on. Housatonic railroad evolution of a layout design 2012.