The New Haven RR Image Page -- Odds and Ends #1

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Odds and Ends #1

February 1st, 2002

Here are a group of New Haven Railroad paper artifacts that have nothing in common other than the fact that each one is unusual and rarely encountered. All items from the collection of Marc Frattasio.

The New Haven leased MOW trucks from a company called Equilease during the mid 1960s. Equilease was concerned that the bankrupt railroad might default on payments and wanted to be able to pull its trucks back and re-lease them as quickly as possible. Thus, this easily removable sticker was applied to each Equilease truck's door instead of a painted logo.

The New Haven put a Centrex telephone system in place during the mid 1960s. The new system allowed callers from inside or outside the company to place calls without having to go through a railroad telephone operator. This manual described the main features of the New Haven's new Centrex telephone system.

This sticker was stuck on glass doors, walls, telephone kiosks, trash barrels, windows, etc., at passenger stations in the Boston area during 1962 to promote a special round trip ticket deal to New York City.

Here is the front side of a wallet-sized pocket calendar that was issued by the New Haven Railroad during late 1955 for the year 1956.

Here is the back side of the 1956 pocket calendar. The New Haven is known to have issued at least two-wallet sized pocket calendars, one for 1955 (printed in late 1954 and decorated with the script monogram) and the one seen here for 1956. It is possible that the New Haven issued similar pocket calendars for other years but this writer has never encountered any others.

This attractive folder was issued during 1961 to promote the New Haven Railroad as the best way to travel during inclement weather.