I'm eager to know if, in the mid 1960's, New York-bound trains from White River Junction, VT,came into Pennsylvania Station or Grand Central Station in NYC.
Posted by Gil Abar (Member # 990) on :
In the mid 60's there were 2 trains left. The day train connected with the New Haven at Springfield, MA and went to Grand Central. Th other was a through train to Washington and ran via Hell Gate to Penn Station. I can't remember the train numbers but at that time I was a B&M employee
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Posted by Sean (Member # 1276) on :
Gil, thanks very much for the info! Do you recall the stops above Springfield? Any in Massachusetts -- Northampton or Greenfield?
Posted by CV (Member # 1114) on :
I wasn't around at the time but it's a safe bet that there was at least a stop in Northampton. The Ex-BM employee would know about this for sure.
Posted by Sean (Member # 1276) on :
Thanks, CV. Gil, any recollections? Sean
Posted by CV (Member # 1114) on :
There are a few excellent books out there which document the passenger trains that served New England in that era. The best one that I own is one of a series called "Connecticut River Railroads and Connections." This is packed with photos and actual schedules of the trains.
Posted by Gil Abar (Member # 990) on :
Sorry for the delay. Station stops above Springfield in MA were Holyoke, Northampton, possibly S. Deerfield, Greenfield & E. Northfield. Then Brattleboro, VT, possibly Putney, VT, Bellows Falls, VT, Charlestown, NH, Claremont Jct, NH, Windsor, VT and White River Jct, VT.
Posted by Steve Dunham (Member # 924) on :
I have a B&M timetable from Oct. 25, 1964. It shows two trains going farther north than Northampton, Mass. No. 21, the overnight train between Washington and Montreal, which I believe was called the Montrealer, stopped at Sprginfield and Greenfield, Mass.; Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, White River Jct., Montpelier Jct., Essex Jct., and St. Albans, Vt.; and Montreal. In the other direction, No. 20, called, I think, the Washingtonian, made the same stops.
The day train, Nos. 75 and 76, made the following additional stops: Holyoke, Northampton, and East Northfield, Mass.; Putney, Vt.; Claremont Jct., NH.; and Windsor, Vt. Above White River Jct. it made the same stops at Nos. 20 and 21. The timetable also shows a train connecting with 75 and 76 at White River Jct.: Nos. 31 and 32, stopping at Norwich, Thetford, Parlee, Bradford, Wells River, St. Johnsbury, and Newport, Vt., and Sherbrokke and Farnham, Que.
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Posted by PennsyMan58@cfl.rr.com (Member # 1349) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sean: I'm eager to know if, in the mid 1960's, New York-bound trains from White River Junction, VT,came into Pennsylvania Station or Grand Central Station in NYC.
Posted by PennsyMan58@cfl.rr.com (Member # 1349) on :
quote:Originally posted by PennsyMan58@cfl.rr.com: