"Charger to Heaven, via New Canaan"

On the morning of May 3rd, 2025, brand-new Metro-North Railroad Siemens SC-42DM #302 leads a mini-bomb consist towards the bumper on Tr... (more)

"New Canaan Diesel Service"

On the morning of September 4th, 2024, Metro-North Railroad Train 1710 arrives at its final stop at the end of the New Canaan Branch in New Canaa... (more)

Diesel To New Canaan. On Thursday, August 24, 2023, MTA Metro-North Railroad operated a diesel test train on the New Canaan Branch Line from Stamford, Connecticut to New Canaan, Connecticut... (more)

"CWP Over the Merritt"

During the dusk hour of August 18th, 2023, Metro-North Railroad's Brandt Continuous Work Platform (CWP/"Slot Train") crosses the Merritt Par... (more)

Summer Work Project. On Sunday, June 4, 2023, MTA Metro-North Railroad GP35Rs 107 (née-SOO 728, GP35, 5/1965) and 103 (ex-Conrail 2251, exx-PC 2251, née-PRR 2310, 11/1964) dropping off st... (more)

Branchline Electric. M8 EMU 9113 (Kawasaki, 2011) is the lead motor on a New Canaan Branch train arriving at Talmadge Hill station. The branch diverges from the main New Haven Line east... (more)

"Diesel & Electric CDOT at New Canaan"

The hourly New Canaan Branch shuttle consisting of CDOT colored M8 EMUs pulls onto the platform as the Metro North/ Department of Tra... (more)

"DOT Geometry arrives at New Canaan"

The Metro North/ Department of Transportation Geometry Train pulls down track to clear up for the shuttle train at New Canaan Station... (more)

"DOT Geometry at Old Stamford Rd"

The Metro North/ Department of Transportation Geometry Train heads over Old Stamford Road as the train nears the end of the New Canaan Branch in Con... (more)

"Water World Over The Merritt" Metro North's "Water World" traverses over the Merritt Parkway on the New Canaan Branch. This bridge is one of several uniquely designed bridges constructed ... (more)

"CTrail Water World at New Canaan" Metro North's "Water World 1" starts it's way west down the New Canaan Branch from New Canaan Station with CDOT BL20GHM 125 leading. "Water World" is Met... (more)

The final assignment for the former New Haven "washboard" MUs (Pullman-Standard 1954) as they were retired was the New Canaan Branch shuttle, where a pair held down the assignment into 1... (more)

"Throwing the Switch at New Canaan Yard" The engineer of a deadhead train from New Canaan heading to Stamford throws the switch to align the track so that his train can exit the yard. Onc... (more)

A northbound New Canaan Branch train crosses over Old Stamford Road in Talmadge Hill on its way to the train's last stop, New Canaan.