| New Haven Railroad Historical Events |
| Date | | Category | | Event |
| 8/10/1968 | | Wreck | The last major Boat/Bridge collision on the NHRR. At Shaws Cove 3:10 PM boat "NELSECO" hit bridge - knocked in |
| northerly direction and operator could not close bridge. Bridge operator thrown considerable distance. Northwest fender |
| heavily damaged and at least one center pin broken. Bridge pushed east about 1 1/2 inches. Bridge ok'd at 6:11 pm for 5 |
| mph. BO-1 held at Boston. All eastbound traffic held at Cedar Hill. ACB-1 and N-1 put on rest at Groton. No. 172 held at |
| Old Saybrook; No. 20 and Marine Special No. 2, Main 1118 G&R held at New Haven. Marine Special No. 2 lined up to |
| run Springfield to Boston on Penn Central on account of Marine personal effects on train. Cancelled move to Springfield then |
| to Boston on clear of bridge. Arrangements made to bus No. 22's passengers Miner's Lane, Waterford to New London and |
| No. 15's passengers to Miner's Lane. Crews were to swap equipment and these moves cancelled when OK received on bridge. |
| 8/18/1974 | | Milestone | Former New Haven Railroad President Frederic C. Dumaine, Jr of Amoskeag Corporation proposes to ICC that all New |
| England railroads and D&H be merged into a unified system. |
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