any New Haven fans ....

The New Haven had a fleet of 125 NE-5 steel cabooses acquired in 1939, 1942 and, like C-627, in 1944.

MELGAR

This morning after posting out a MO at the Spencer,NC P.O. to a fellow forum member for a passenger set passed by the NCTM.  And here is what I saw.

briansilvermustang posted:

July 30, 2019 MELGAR removed photo.

                                                   info on this train please....

Picture shows the John Quincy Adams, the New Haven's second lightweight train, delivered in February 1957 by ACF Industries. The train was made up of five three-unit coaches with each unit 34 feet in length. It seated 478 passengers but had no dining services. Fairbanks-Morse diesel-electric locomotives (road numbers 3100 and 3101) were positioned at the front and rear of the train, each producing 1,720 HP. They operated into Grand Central Terminal on the 650-volt DC third-rail and thus were given the New Haven designation EDER-7 (Electric-Diesel-Electric Road). At twelve feet in height, they were more than two feet lower than a New Haven C-Liner diesel locomotive. The train had a top speed of 117 MPH and went into service on the Shore Line in March 1957. It was considered rough-riding and the lack of dining facilities was problematical on the roughly four-hour run between New York and Boston. The train was withdrawn from service in 1958. The picture shows the fifteen coaches and two locomotives. Note also that the locomotive appears to be displaying a white flag - indicating that it is some kind of a special train...

MELGAR

Mel, thank you for the info on the John Quincy Adams, the New Haven's lightweight train, Brian

          are the cars articulated ?

briansilvermustang posted:

Mel, thank you for the info on the John Quincy Adams, the New Haven's lightweight train, Brian

You're welcome, Brian. Writing about New Haven trains keeps me out of trouble...

Yes - cars were articulated.

MELGAR

MELGAR posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

Mel, thank you for the info on the John Quincy Adams, the New Haven's lightweight train, Brian

You're welcome, Brian. Writing about New Haven trains keeps me out of trouble...

MELGAR

An interesting fact: Amtrak runs the newer model of the Talgo train between Seattle and Vancouver today. We ride and they are pretty comfy. Just took 50 years to get them right   Look up Amtrak Cascade to see. And a really funny transition car to the F59 diesel that is NOT 2 foot lower than the FM diesel of 1957

Brian,

These were not the cars on the JQ Adams. The New Haven cars were only 34 feet long and had four windows on each side... Note in the picture how each truck was shared by two units.

MELGAR

          thank you Mel.  do you happen to know what train these cars are from....

briansilvermustang posted:

July 30, 2019 MELGAR removed 2 photos.

          are these the type of cars on the NH  John Quincy Adams train...

I believe this car was part of the Flying Yankee, a train run jointly by the Boston & Maine and Maine Central Railroads which entered service between Boston, Portland and Bangor, Maine in 1935. The train operated until 1957 and has been in the process of restoration at Lincoln, New Hampshire. New England - yes. New Haven - no...

MELGAR

thank you again Mel !!

briansilvermustang posted:

Hey Brian:

I somehow missed this when you first posted it.  Can you give us more info about his lovely watercolor?  Who did it?  Are prints available?  Does the artist have a website?

Thanks.

Steven J. Serenska

Here is one in my front room.

Steven,

New Haven FL-9 2019 is pictured at Thomaston, Connecticut, home of the Railroad Museum of New England. Their website states that FL-9 2019 has been used as a regular engine on their excursion trains since 2009. You can find information on the watercolor at the link below.

http://www.jamesmannartfarm.com/jmas311.html

MELGAR

MELGAR:

Thanks for that.  It's exactly what I needed.

On the subject of the New Haven RR and train room decorations, there are a number of 1940's New Haven posters showing a number of New England locations.  These are widely available, relatively inexpensive, and are quite attractive:

While the poster above is my favorite, the one below will be posted above the exit to my Rhode Island-themed train room after I get it framed:

There are many available and, if you live in or are from New England, there's sure to be one that suits your needs. This link shows all of them on eBay.

Enjoy.

Steven J. Serenska

Serenska posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

Hey Brian:

I somehow missed this when you first posted it.  Can you give us more info about his lovely watercolor?  Who did it?  Are prints available?  Does the artist have a website?

Thanks.

Steven J. Serenska

 

 

                                     http://jamesmannartfarm.com/jmas311.html

briansilvermustang posted:

July 30, 2019 MELGAR removed photo.

K-Line New Haven ALCO RS-3 #518 and MTH New Haven ALCO DL-109 #719.

MELGAR

                                                 COOL !! very nice Mel

briansilvermustang posted:

Was this DL109 used as a stationary power plant in this timeframe? The all orange paint seems to be maintenance of way colors?

briansilvermustang posted:

Kind of a dumb question, but the New Haven is the only road I have noticed that will put a leading zero in front of a three digit engine number. Does that zero signify anything???