The 'image page' is where we put a changing variety of New Haven Railroad photographs and advertising material for you to enjoy. Be sure to check back here often because we plan to refresh these images on a regular basis.
January 1st, 2003
Here are a group of New Haven Railroad artifacts that have nothing in common other than the fact that each is unusual and rarely encountered. All items from the collection of Marc Frattasio.
 | Paper was in short supply during the Second World War. As you might imagine, railroad timetables required a huge amount of paper, most of which was wasted as timetables were typically thrown away after use. To help reduce its overall consumption of paper, the New Haven produced timetable posters, such as this example for the Boston - New York route from the late spring of 1945, which were displayed at passenger stations. The idea was to provide people with an alternative to individual timetable folders. |
| During the McGinnis era the New Haven had a heavy canvas backed vinyl plastic upholstery made up that featured embossed NH logos. Although this fabric was intended for service on all kinds of passenger equipment, it only saw limited application on heavyweight cars, especially heavyweight electric MU cars. The New Haven also had vinyl plastic floor tiles made up with a similar pattern of NH logos during the McGinnis era, which were intended for use on passenger cars. I'd love to obtain an example of one of these floor tiles for myself... |  |
 | This thick cardstock coaster saw service in New Haven Railroad bar cars, lounge cars, buffet equipped parlor cars and sleeping cars, diners, and grill cars during the mid to late 1950s. |
| Calendars were a common advertising giveaway on many railroads, but not on the New Haven. The New Haven produced very few advertising calendars over the years, such as this example from 1952. |  |
 | This is a paper wrapper for a wooden ice cream spoon. The New Haven employed men called "train boys" who walked through the coaches selling refreshments. This spoon was handed out with individual ice cream cups during the 1930s and 1940s. |
December 2002: Old Saybrook China
November 2002: Platinum Blue China
September 2002: Diesel Builder's Plates
April 2002: New Haven R.R. Travel Bags
March 2002: Cost Saving Fare Promotions
February 2002: Odds and Ends #1
December 2001: New Haven R.R. Locks
November 2001: The Streamlined Coaches
September 2001: Seashore Tours
August 2001: John Held, Jr. and the New Haven R.R.
June 2001: The Rail-Auto Travel Plan
May 2001: Advertising Stickers
April 2001: Dietz Hand Lanterns
February 2001: Right of Way Signs
December 2000: TDI Commuter Schedules
November 2000: To Florida on the New Haven Railroad!
September 2000: Train Service Cancellation Posters
August 2000: The New Haven Railroad Rail Charge Card
June 2000: The Boat Race Trains
May 2000: Timetable Change Posters
April 2000: New Haven Railroad Station Signs
March 2000: The Key to New England
February 2000: Route 128 Station
January 2000: New Haven Railroad Cigarette Lighters
December 1999: The Dan'l Webster
November 1999: Postwar Travel Posters
October 1999: Modern Dining Car China
September 1999: New Haven Railroad Dining Car Service Pins
August 1999: New Haven Railroad Lapel Pins
July 1999: The 1939 New York World's Fair -- 60th Anniversary
February 1999: Special Trains of the 1950s and 1960s
January 1999: Ticket Envelopes
December 1998: Holiday Advertising Material
November 1998: New York City Travel Advertising Material
October 1998: Boston Travel Advertising Material
September 1998: The Hurricane of 1938 -- 60th Anniversary
July 1998: The New Haven Goes Back to Cape Cod
June 1998: The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair
May 1998: Official Gifts of the McGinnis Era
March 1998: Pre-War Advertising Brochures
February 1998: New Haven Railroad Freight Service Advertising from the 1950s and 1960s
December 1997: Hotel Montclair Advertisement ca. 1939