Welcome to TylerCityStation, or as we like to say ...
"All Aboard!"
SITE LAST UPDATED: 1/30/2015 11:34 A.M.
"All Aboard!"
SITE LAST UPDATED: 1/30/2015 11:34 A.M.
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TRACK PAGE UPDATES ARE IN BLUE TEXT;
ALL STATION POSTINGS ARE ON TRACK 12
1/30: Updates at BECKLEYS, EAST BERLIN1 (new station added!), EAST BERLIN2...
1/28: Updates at DANIELSON1 (new station added!), DANIELSON2 (new image added!), DANIELSON3...
1/10-1/20: Updates at BROOKSVALE1, BROOKSVALE2, COPPER HILL, GRANBY, HOSKINS1, HOSKINS2, STONINGTON WHARF2, TARIFFVILLE1...
BREAKING NEWS... Cheshire, CT... May 23, 1902...
"Cheshire Loop in Operation... The much talked of short route to Waterbury from New Haven, by way of the Cheshire loop is proving very profitable.... The trip... can now be made in 50 minutes where by the Naugatuck division it took an hour and a half. Several changes have been made at the Cheshire station on account of the new route. Mr. Murdock formerly assistant station manager, has been transferred to the 'Tower' at the junction of the 'loop' and the main llne... The work of the Cheshire station has been more than doubled. Business men from Waterbury who want to get into New Haven early can now do so as the first train... gets [in]... at 7:48..." -- Southington Phoenix [SP/05/23/1902/00]
1/8: Updates at CHESHIRE and CHESHIRE JUNCTION. Many thanks to Phil Wooding for the above article!
1/3-1/5: New BIRCHBANK station added in the town of Shelton and revisions, new photos at NEWINGTON1,2,3...
1/1: Updates at LOFTY CREST, LYMAN VIADUCT1,2
12/22: Update at NEW BRITAIN/P2, STONINGTON2; recent minor changes/renumberings at DERBY2, DERBY3, DERBY [JUNCTION]1, DERBY [JUNCTION]2, CAMPVILLE1, EAST THOMPSON3...
BREAKING NEWS... Stonington, CT, September 28, 1914... OLD WHARF LINE OF RAILS TAKEN UP. "The old railroad track from the junction east of the borough to the steamboat dock, crossing Orchard, Main and Water streets, which has been in commission for about half a century, was discontinued on Sunday [9/27] and the rails were removed. A gang of about 500 workmen... [were also] installing the service of the new interlocking signal tower at the Main St. crossing, the tower of the junction being now permanently abandoned. Hereafter all trains into the freight yards will approach from the west side." -- New London Day [NLD/09/28/1914/07]
12/21: Updates at STONINGTON/W1, STONINGTON/W2, STONINGTON/W3, STONINGTON JUNCTION (new station added!), STONINGTON1 and new CTTRAXMAP on Track 11...
BREAKING NEWS... Wethersfield, CT, April 28, 1896..
"WETHERSFIELD DEPOT BURNED. It Is Thought Burglars Were at Work There Last Night... The Wethersfield station of the Hartford and Connecticut Valley Railroad, was burned... this morning. The fire company responded, but there was no water near and nothing could be done. It is believed that burglars were trying to blow open the safe and started the fire..." -- Hartford Courant [HC/04/29/1896/10]
12/8: Updates at WETHERSFIELD1, WETHERSFIELD2...
The entries above point you to significant additions and changes that result from our ongoing research. These are highlighted in blue on our Track pages for a period of time. Since 9/2/12, we have left a 'rev' date note on any entry in which we have made a substantive change. Always feel free to contact us for clarification of any details of particular interest.
Email all inquiries and other correspondence to rrtrax2@yahoo.com, c/o Bob, WebStationmaster.
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INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL
Mission
TylerCityStation is a non-profit, educational endeavor that seeks to bring print and electronic research materials together to better understand the people, places, and events that played a role in the building of our railroads. Newly digitized resources and greater online interactivity has already enabled us to answer long-standing questions about lines, stations, facilities, personnel, and equipment, even for obscure places like Tyler City. The important role that the railroad played in the development of this state and this country can hardly be overestimated. To many of us, the subject is sacred. The .info domain was chosen to reflect this sentiment.
Sources
It is our intention to present original research of the highest quality, with sources identified and verified as fully as possible. Many of the sources are reflected in the research links below. Primary source material will include railroad commissioners' reports, documents and correspondence, annual reports of the railroads and municipalities, and other first-hand historical accounts. Secondary sources will include local town and county histories as well as newspaper and periodical articles, the latter referencesd in the text or in endnotes as title/month/day/year/page format, e.g. NYT/01/01/1901/01. Photographs, postcards, maps and other visual materials will also be an important source category.
Credit
Material that is not in the public domain is published here only with owner permission. Any further use requires similar permission. The reproduction of this site in its entirety or in substantial part is not permitted. Scholarly use of data should acknowledge TylerCityStation. The visuals we use add greatly to the content and we hope contributors will share material, regardless of the quality, which we try to enhance as best we can. We are always happy to give line credit for materials sent by contributors, or not, as they wish. Any omission of credit to an individual or institution is unintentional and will be rectified upon notification.
Collaboration
We could not possibly have undertaken this challenge with help. Many thanks to the individuals, institutions, and organizations who have made contributions of materials, information, and support to TylerCityStation. Primary among these are the New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association, of which we have been a member for almost 40 years, the Connecticut Historical Society, to which we also belong, and the Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut. We make every effort to keep in touch with the numerous libraries and historical societies we have visited and whom we consider to be ongoing research partners.
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Sources
It is our intention to present original research of the highest quality, with sources identified and verified as fully as possible. Many of the sources are reflected in the research links below. Primary source material will include railroad commissioners' reports, documents and correspondence, annual reports of the railroads and municipalities, and other first-hand historical accounts. Secondary sources will include local town and county histories as well as newspaper and periodical articles, the latter referencesd in the text or in endnotes as title/month/day/year/page format, e.g. NYT/01/01/1901/01. Photographs, postcards, maps and other visual materials will also be an important source category.
Credit
Material that is not in the public domain is published here only with owner permission. Any further use requires similar permission. The reproduction of this site in its entirety or in substantial part is not permitted. Scholarly use of data should acknowledge TylerCityStation. The visuals we use add greatly to the content and we hope contributors will share material, regardless of the quality, which we try to enhance as best we can. We are always happy to give line credit for materials sent by contributors, or not, as they wish. Any omission of credit to an individual or institution is unintentional and will be rectified upon notification.
Collaboration
We could not possibly have undertaken this challenge with help. Many thanks to the individuals, institutions, and organizations who have made contributions of materials, information, and support to TylerCityStation. Primary among these are the New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association, of which we have been a member for almost 40 years, the Connecticut Historical Society, to which we also belong, and the Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut. We make every effort to keep in touch with the numerous libraries and historical societies we have visited and whom we consider to be ongoing research partners.
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