"Naugatuck Freight Through American Pin Co."

As the sun sets on September 9th, 2022, the Naugatuck Railroad freight job, with EMD GP9s NAUG 686 & 859 on the point, haul sixteen cars... (more)

The 3:30 departure of the Connecticut Valley Railroad regular train is seen at "The Meadow" in Centerbrook, just out of the station in Essex. The New Haven J-1 clone was actually buil... (more)

One of the Connecticut Valley Railroad's New Haven-inspired GE 80 tonners is seen parked at the yard in Essex.

Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 173 is seen passing through the station in Old Saybrook at track speed.

"New Haven & NJT on the Same Train?"

On the morning of September 9th, 2022, Metro-North Railroad's "LaserTrain" test train, with New Haven painted P32ACDM #229, heads east over "WAL... (more)

Coming Together. As part of the Heritage Rail Alliance (HRA) 2022 Conference, the group visited the Railroad Museum of New England (RMNE) in Thomaston, Connecticut. The recently overhauled ... (more)

The Non Tourist Train. Returning from the freight interchange on the evening of Friday, September 9, 2022, Railroad Museum of New England (RMNE), NAUG 686 (née-NW 686, GP9, 3/1959) and NAU... (more)

Clean Cab. The cab of NAUG 859 (née-NW 859, GP9, 6/1959) was completely rebuilt as part of its recent overhaul. With few notable modern appliances, the railroad has preserved the simple EM... (more)

First Time Paired. As the Naugatuck Railroad began to provide freight service to a regular customer, it became apparent that there was a need for affordable and reliable power that could be... (more)

In Derby, southbound Metro-North train 1979 to Bridgeport takes the siding at CP-510 to meet with northbound train 1936 to Waterbury. These meets normally occur out of view and closer to the south... (more)

"Laser Test Train at Rowayton"

On the morning of September 8th, 2022, Metro-North Railroad's "LaserTrain" test train heads east past Rowayton station on the New Haven Line in Norwal... (more)

Amtrak's Acela train 2164 to Boston passing the South Norwalk station in Connecticut.

Comin' In Hot. Maybe a little too hot. On a wet Labor Day afternoon, Amtrak's Valley Flyer train to Greenfield slows for its stop at Berlin, Connecticut. Unseen to the camera is the fact th... (more)

Acela train 2167 passing through South Norwalk.

Waiting out the night
A Metro-North commuter train, led by EMD FL9 No. 2002 in New Haven colors, waits overnight at Danbury, Connecticut, on May 19, 1993.