Download or read book Post Roads Iron Horses written by Richard DeLuca and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating history of turnpikes, steamboats, canals, railroads, and trolleys in Connecticut Post Roads & Iron Horses is the first book to look in detail at the turnpikes, steamboats, canals, railroads, and trolleys (street railroads) that helped define Connecticut and shape New England. Advances in transportation technology during the nineteenth century transformed the Constitution State from a rough network of colonial towns to an industrial powerhouse of the Gilded Age. From the race to build the Farmington Canal to the shift from water to rail transport, historian and transportation engineer Richard DeLuca gives us engaging stories and traces the significant themes that emerge as American innovators and financiers, lawyers and legislators, struggle to control the movement of passengers and goods in southern New England. The book contains over fifty historical images and maps, and provides an excellent point of view from which to interpret the history of New England as a whole. This is an indispensable reference book for those interested in Connecticut history and a great gift for transportation buffs of all kinds.
Download or read book Report written by Connecticut Railroad Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes "Statistical tables compiled from the annual returns of the railroad companies of the state."
Download or read book Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioners of the State of Connecticut for written by Connecticut. Board of Railroad Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Together with the annual report of the railroad companies in this state for ... ; to which are added leading statistics prepared by the Commissioners" (varies).
Download or read book Along the Valley Line written by Max R. Miller and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Connecticut Valley Railroad once carried both passengers and freight along the west bank of the Connecticut River between Hartford and Old Saybrook. Completed in 1871, today the railroad is known throughout New England for the nostalgic steam-powered excursion trains that run on a portion of the line between Essex and Chester. Until now the history of this popular tourist attraction has been the stuff of local lore and legend. This book, written by railroad historian and former vice president and director of Valley Railroad, Max R. Miller, provides the first comprehensive history of the Connecticut Valley Railroad through maps, ephemera, and archival photographs of the trains, bridges, and scenery surrounding the line. Offering tales of train wrecks, ghost sightings, booms and busts, Along the Valley Line will be treasured by railroad enthusiasts and historians alike.
Download or read book Connecticut Railroads written by Gregg M. Turner and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report written by Connecticut. Railroad Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of the General Railroad Commissioners of the State of Connecticut for written by Connecticut. General Railroad Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together with the annual reports of the railroad corporations in this state, for ...; to which is added, the leading statistics prepared by the Commissioners.
Download or read book The New York and New England Railroad written by Gregg M Turner and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railroads were the first big business enterprises of America and made possible many other industries. They knitted our expansive nation together and ably transported people, materials, supplies, goods, and mail. Literally hundreds, if not thousands, of railroads were built in the United States during the nineteenth century. Among the more colorful was the New York and New England Railroad, which connected Boston with the Hudson River via the uplands of Connecticut. If ever a company had its share of trials and tribulations it was this firm. Yet its fascinating, topsy-turvy past is today largely forgotten. This work brings to life how the New York and New England Railroad evolved from humble beginnings to becoming a potent transportation force. Meticulously researched with many period images and a lively text, our journey begins in the 1840s and lasts until the late 1890s. Climb aboard for a special trip into this unique chapter of American railroad history!
Download or read book Annual Report of the General Railroad Commissioners of the State of Connecticut for written by Connecticut. Railroad Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Together with the annual reports of the railroad corporations in this state, for ... ; to which is added, the leading statistics prepared by the Commissioners" (varies).
Download or read book Annual Report of the Directors to the Stockholders of the Connecticut River Railroad Company written by Connecticut River Railroad Company and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Western Connecticut Trolleys written by Connecticut Motor Coach Museum and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-28 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, Americans have embraced technology with a special enthusiasm, and the innovation of the trolley car is no exception. This industry fueled the growth of many towns and cities in Connecticut, and Western Connecticut was able to keep pace with other parts of the state because of it. Although short lived, the trolley changed the landscape of the state and spurred progress in ways never imagined just a few years before. Marking an important milestone in the documentation of Connecticut's street railway heritage, Western Connecticut Trolleys is the sixth Arcadia Publishing book chronicling the history of all the streetcar lines and companies in the state.
Download or read book Annual Report of the Directors of the Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Rail Road Company written by Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad Company and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defunct Connecticut Railroads written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Penn Central Transportation Company, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, New York and New England Railroad, Connecticut Company, Consolidated Rail Corporation, Danbury and Norwalk Railroad, Shepaug, Litchfield and Northern Railroad, Housatonic Railroad, List of Connecticut railroads, Central New England Railway, Central Vermont Railway, Naugatuck Railroad, New York, Providence and Boston Railroad, New York and New Haven Railroad, New London Northern Railroad, Shore Line Railway, Fairfield County Railroad, Hartford and New Haven Railroad, New Haven and Northampton Company, New York and Boston Rapid Transit Company, Hartford and Springfield Railroad. Excerpt: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (commonly New Haven), (reporting mark NH) was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States from 1872 to 1968 which served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Its primary connections included Boston and New York. General offices of the company, New Haven, about 1905 Train over the Norwalk River (1914 postcard) Common stock issued in 1967The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad was formed 24 July 1872 through the consolidation of the New York and New Haven Railroad and Hartford and New Haven Railroad. It owned a main line from New York City to Springfield, Massachusetts via New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut, and leased other lines, including the Shore Line Railway to New London. The company went on to lease more lines and systems, eventually forming a virtual monopoly in New England south of the Boston and Albany Railroad. The first line of the original system to open was the Hartford and New Haven Railroad, opened from Hartford to New Haven, with steamship connections to New York in 1839, and to Springfield, with rail connections to Worcester and Boston, in...
Download or read book The Rise of Railroads in the Connecticut River Valley written by Thelma Maddie Kistler and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Circular Addressed to the Connecticut River Railroad Stockholders written by Connecticut River Railroad Company and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Connecticut Today written by Connecticut. Office of Transportation Systems and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New London County Trolleys written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railroads were instrumental to the growth of industry in America. Streetcar systems branched off from railroad lines, extending transportation to urban and rural areas not otherwise accessible. The expansion of the trolley system in New London County also revitalized industry in the area. By the 1860s, the number of farms in Connecticut had begun to decline, and the need for reliable, reasonable transportation to towns and cities increased. The Norwich Horse Railroad, incorporated in 1864, was followed by various other trolley companies, including the Norwich Street Railway Company, the New London Horse Railroad, the New London Street Railway, and the Montville Horse Railway. Trolley transportation was finally electrified in 1889, fueling the expansion of trolley networks in Norwich and New London. The increase in trolley service allowed the textile industry to grow by expanding access to a sufficient workforce. The system also worked in reverse, enabling city dwellers to escape to the country for outings.
