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OTHER NEW HAVEN RAILROAD RELATED INTERNET SITES

Updated 12 March 2008

The following links point to other Web sites which contain information related to the New Haven Railroad. Some point to historical societies, others to transportation agencies which currently run service over former New Haven lines, and a few others point to the personal pages of rail enthusiasts.

Except for the Railroad History Archives at the University of Connecticut, none of the groups represented here are affiliated with the NHRHTA. We include them simply for your interest and enjoyment.

Suggestions for New Haven Railroad-related web sites are welcome. If you would like to recommend a site not listed below, please contact the NHRHTA webmaster.

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Special thanks to the managers of the web site's marked with an asterisk (*). These sites have posted links to the NHRHTA website.

Railroad Museums, Libraries, Historical and Related Groups:

NH The Railroad History Archives at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut (*)

NH The Steam & Electric Locomotives of the New Haven Railroad Digital Collection (*) -- An exciting new online exhibit by the Railroad History Archives, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut.

NH A Tribute to Union Station of Canaan, Connecticut (*) -- A slideshow of images from the Railroad History Archive, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries. A terrific tribute by curator Laura Katz Smith and historian Leroy Beaujon to this historic station, severely damaged by arsonists on October 13, 2001.

NH www.rrhistorical.com

NH The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum -- Now operating rail excursions!

NH The Cape Cod Chapter, NRHS (*)

NH The Connecticut Eastern Chapter, NRHS (*)

NH Connecticut History Online -- Search on 'railroad' to see their extensive photo collection!

NH The Danbury Railway Museum (*)

NH The Granite Railway and Its Associated Enterprises

NH Historic USGS Maps of New England -- University of New Hampshire Library -- An excellent resource to research old New Haven railroad rights-of-way.

NH Kingston (RI) Station -- includes information on the Narragansett Pier Railroad.

NH Library of Congress American Memory -- Built in America, gateway to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room

NH Library of Congress Railroad Maps 1828 - 1900

NH Making of America -- The Old Colony Railroad: Its Connections, Popular Resorts, and Fashionable Watering-Places -- 1875 booklet

NH The Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts (*)

NH The New York Connecting Railroad Society (*)

NH The Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum

NH The RailRoad Genealogical Society -- New group attempting to compile known existing records on the employees of all historic US railroads for genealogical research purposes.

NH The Railroad Museum of New England - Naugatuck Railroad

NH The Walker Transportation Collection, Beverly, MA, Historical Society

NH Walpole, MA, Railroad Articles

NH The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum -- not New Haven related, but a very interesting and active group.

NH The South Norwalk Switch Tower Museum

Trolley Museums and Sites:

NH The Connecticut Trolley Museum - Connecticut Electric Railway Association

NH Electric Railroads of Vermont -- The Berkshire Street Railway

NH The Seashore Trolley Museum

NH The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum

NH The Shore Line Trolley Museum

Maritime Museums and Sites:

NH The Marine Museum at Fall River (featuring the Fall River Line)

NH The New England Steamship Foundation - S.S. Nobska Restoration News

NH The Rail-Marine Information Group

Railroad Companies, Public Transit Agencies, Proposed Rail Projects and Related Sites:

NH Amtrak

NH The Bay Colony Railroad -- former operator of several New Haven lines in southeastern Massachusetts.

NH The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum

NH The Cape Cod Central Railroad (*)

NH Cape Rail Inc. -- Parent company to the Cape Cod Central Railroad and the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad.  NEW!

NH CBB Greenbush -- Official public information website for the MBTA's Old Colony Greenbush Line commuter rail restoration project.

NH The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council (*)

NH The Connecticut Southern Railroad

NH The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail)

NH CSX Corporation

NH www.ctbusway.com -- "Your link to Busway initiatives in the state of Connecticut." Includes proposals to convert the New Britain - Hartford railroad right-of-way to a dedicated busway, as well as proposed Manchester/Vernon and Griffin Line busways.

NH Edaville USA

NH The Essex Steam Train

NH The Friends of Amtrak

NH Grand Central Terminal -- Metropolitan Transportation Authority

NH Pan Am Railways/Guilford Rail System

NH The Housatonic Railroad

NH The Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company -- The operator of the MBTA's Boston-area commuter rail system.  NEW!

NH The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

NH Massachusetts Coastal Railroad -- Freight operator on several former New Haven lines formerly operated by the Bay Colony Railroad.  NEW!

NH MBTA.net -- The MBTA Riders Network

NH Metro North Railroad

NH National Corridors Initiative

NH The Naugatuck Railroad - The Railroad Museum of New England

NH New York Regional Rail - New York Cross Harbor Railroad Terminal Corporation

NH The Newport Dinner Train

NH The Old Colony & Newport Scenic Railway

NH The Pioneer Valley Railroad Company

NH The Providence and Worcester Railroad Company

NH RIPTA -- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority

NH Shore Line East

NH The Shore Line East Riders' Association

NH The Sierra Club's Boston North/South Rail Link Page

NH Slamtrak.com/I Know a Railroad -- A railroader's tribute to fellow railroaders, with a focus on the present-day Shoreline route. View the photo album for present-day and historical photos of the New Haven's Shoreline route and the people who make the railroad run. (*)

NH South Coast Rail -- Project web site for the proposed restoration of MBTA commuter rail service from New Bedford and Fall River, MA.  NEW!

Discussion Forums and Photo Archives:

NH The NHRHTA New Haven Railroad Forum

NH The NERail List Server Archive

NH The NERail Photo Archive

NH Railroad.net

NH Yahoo Groups -- includes The Bay Colony Railroad, The Berkshire Hills Route, The Housatonic Railroad, The Old Colony Railroad and The Providence & Worcester Railroad

Railfan and other Personal Web Sites:

NH The Berkshire Hills Route

NH The Canal Line -- Southern End in Connecticut.

NH The Canton Viaduct

NH Cape Cod Model Railroad Club -- located in New Haven baggage car 3802!

NH Cape Cod Rails (*)

NH The Catskill Archive -- home to the former  Railroad Extra website.  Contains numerous articles about nineteenth and early twentieth century New England railroads.  Visit the Early Railroading page or go straight to the New England Railroading page.  Use the site's search engine to query for articles on specific New Haven predecessor lines.  NEW!

NH Bill Chapin's New Haven Railroad  NEW!

NH The Conrail Cabins and Cabooses Page

NH The Cranberry.com (*) -- Bed and Breakfast in western Tennessee.

NH George Elwood's New Haven Page -- includes numerous New Haven photos.

NH Jim Fellows' New Haven Railroad in 1956 (*)  NEW!

NH Grand Central: Commuter Rail and Amtrak in NY and Beyond

NH Rob Gross' New Haven Railroad  NEW!

NH The Housatonic Railroad Page

NH The Idiot Railfan's New Haven in the '90s Page

NH The Joe's Transit Album New Haven Railroad Locomotive Page

NH The Joe's Transit Album New Haven Railroad MU and Other Things Page

NH The Late, Great Pennsylvania Station

NH The MBTA Commuter Rail Picture Page

NH Peter Ness' New Haven Railroad in 1959  (*)  NEW!

NH New England Trains and Railroading

NH The New England Transportation Site (*)

NH The NJ, NY & CT Railroad Page

NH The New York, Westchester, & Boston Railway

NH Peters Rail Road Museum (*)

NH Providence, RI: East Side Tunnel

NH Providence & Worcester Railfan Club and Museum  NEW!

NH Railfanning Eastern America

NH Railroad Stations in Massachusetts (*) -- includes many New Haven stations.

NH The Remains of the Central New England Railway

NH Scenic Railroads of New England -- View photos from various excursions on former New Haven lines.

NH Bill Shanaman's New Haven Railroad  NEW!

NH The Shore Line East Commuter Railroad in Pictures -- Robert A. LaMay

NH Stan's Railpix -- CDOT & the Valley Railroad Page

NH Terryville Tunnel

NH Bill Wood's Train Page -- includes pages on the recent restorations and operations of the Old Colony commuter rail branches to Plymouth/Kingston and Greenbush, MA.  NEW!

 Other interesting sites. These sites are NOT affiliated with the NHRHTA, Inc. We include them simply for your reference:

NH Marc Frattasio's New Haven Railroad Book Page -- Two NHRR book projects by one of the NHRHTA's most popular and prolific Shoreliner authors.

NH Check out what former NHRR president (1956 - 1961) George Alpert's son Richard (aka Ram Dass) is up to today!

NH Grand Central Terminal -- NYCtourist.com

NH Google Book Search -- search for digital on-line copies of publications related to the New Haven and related companies.  NEW!

NH Greg Scholl Video Productions-- Vintage Videos -- including New Haven videos!

NH The History Channel's Grand Central Terminal Exhibit Page

NH Houghton's Rail Images New Haven Railroad Photo Page -- include New Haven and successor photos.

NH Microscale -- Use their search engine to search for 'New Haven'!

NH The Model Memories New Haven Railroad HO Scale Catenary Bridge Model Kit Page

NH New Haven Caboose at The Catawissa Railroad Company

NH New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad logo apparel and accessories -- by Visuals at Work  REVISED!

NH New York Press article on the New York, Westchester & Boston

NH Railpub (*) -- 300+ titles of back issue railroad magazines for sale, plus 2000 used rail books, including many related to the New Haven Railroad.

NH Railroading in Connecticut (*)

NH Riverpoint Station  (*) -- HO scale models  NEW!

NH The Rhode Island Foundation:  Union Station -- Providence, RI.

NH TALGO Trains (Patentes Talgo)

NH Trainstuff LLC

NH The TurboTrain

NH Walkway Over the Hudson -- Non-profit group planning to preserve the Poughkeepsie railroad bridge over the Hudson as a public walkway.  NEW!

NH Woonsocket's Railroads  NEW!

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