New Haven McGinnis-era Locomotive 11"x17" Signed Poster by Andy Fletcher

These New Haven locomotives move trains at Boston.  The RS11 leads a manifest train to Hartford.  As these locomotives move trains in the bold McGinnis-era paint scheme, the Penn Central merger is just around the corner. 

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A New Haven Train at Hartford

This New Haven train carries carloads of freight at Hartford.  Today's train has freight from the Boston and Maine and the Maine Central.  We give a wave to the crew as the train heads on its way.

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New Haven Freight Train at Hartford

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This New Haven train carries carloads of freight at Hartford.  Today's train heads to Boston.  

Adorned in script lettering and orange and green, the locomotives of this era have are yet receive the bold block letter "NH" that will come with the presidency of Patrick McGinnis.

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New Haven Locomotives Move Trains at Hartford

These New Haven locomotives move trains at Hartford.  The RS11 leads a manifest train to Springfield and the GP9 heads to New Haven with a train of its own.  At the yard office, coffee is percolating and a few donuts are left for the nightshift who are just coming on to move trains on this crisp evening.

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A New Haven Train Heads From Boston to New Haven

This New Haven train makes its way from Boston to New Haven, CT.  New Haven Railroad was an early pioneer in the use of intermodal service, as it made short, fast runs between New York City, Boston and many points between.
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A New Haven Freight Heads From Boston to Hartford

A New Haven freight train heads from Boston to Hartford.  Today's train has carloads from Boston and Maine and Maine Central.  Today's train carries several carloads of candy from the NECCO factory in Cambridge.  New Haven connected the manufacturing and communities of New England and the Northeast.

A New Haven Fast Freight Heads From Boston to New Haven

A New Haven fast freight heads from Boston to New Haven.  In charge of today's train is a GP9, an FA1 and an H16-44.  New Haven was an early pioneer of piggyback service, as New Haven's short hauls caused it to operate fast trains from city to city.

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A New Haven Piggyback Train Heads for Boston

A New Haven fast freight makes its way towards Boston.  New Haven's fleet of locomotives and rolling stock in the McGinnis era were dressed in the bold "N over H" logo.
New Haven was an early railroad to try the innovation of piggyback service.  On its fast moving New York to Boston line, it was important to keep freight moving from city to city.


To see my New Haven 11"x17" signed poster, visit my website customtrains.org and/or my eBay store.

Drawing of the Day-September 5, 2015 Penn Central FL9

Yesterday I drew a Penn Central FL9 in MTA inspired blue and yellow.  Penn Central's FL9s were originally owned by the New Haven.
These locomotives, owned by Penn Central, were painted blue and yellow as they worked in MTA commuter service.  FL9s are well remembered by rail enthusiasts and historians.

Meeting a Fellow Artist Aboard Amtrak

A great thing about Amtrak is that you meet people from all across America and all over the World. Just outside of Truckee on the Amtrak California Zephyr, I met Stan, a fellow artist from Connecticut.

Stan had grown up along the New Haven Railroad.  It was exciting to get to draw him the historic New Haven logo he remembered from riding New Haven's passenger trains to New York and Boston many years ago.