Welcome to TylerCityStation,
or as we like to say ... "All Aboard!"
SITE LAST UPDATED: 6/24/2022 12:46 P.M.
or as we like to say ... "All Aboard!"
SITE LAST UPDATED: 6/24/2022 12:46 P.M.
ALL STATION POSTINGS ARE ON TRACK 12;
BLUE TEXT USED FOR SELECTED REVISIONS. BE SURE TO CHECK BACK SHORTLY AFTER POST DATE FOR LAST-MINUTE EDITS.
6/24: Take a ride on the Shepaug! Important updates at SHEPAUG1, SHEPAUG2, site of the 450-ft -long 'great bridge' over the Housatonic River. Updates also at JUDDS BRIDGE, VALLEY STATION1, VALLEY STATION2: fascinating stuff!
6/23: MILLDALE2, text revisions, great early photo,
6/20: Significant update at HAWLEYVILLE3: the renown of 150 daily trains ended when the station was closed in 1932...
6/18: New water tank, freight house photo at ANSONIA2...
6/17: Revisions, new pix at HANOVER SPRINGS. Some of the most obscure stations are the most interesting!
6/8: Update at ROMFORD1, ROMFORD2...
5/24: Revision, new photos at NEWTOWN/H3, further updates at the WOODMONTS...
5/22: Further updates at BETHEL...
5/20: SEYMOUR1 and SEYMOUR2 more updates ...
5/18: BETHEL1, BETHEL2, LITCHFIELD/S revisions...
5/15: Updates at MOUNT CARMEL4, SEYMOUR3, SEYMOUR4 (new listing), SEYMOUR5...
5/14: Revisions at WOODMONT1, WOODMONT2, WOODMONT3, WOODMONT4...
5/7: Revisions at CHESHIRE STREET, CHESTER3, MONTOWESE and QUINNIPIACK...
5/6: Additional updates at FAIR HAVEN1, FAIR HAVEN2, FAIR HAVEN3 and FAIR HAVEN EAST...
5/2: Extensive update at SANDY HOOK. Housatonic River bridge burns in spectacular fire on 11/19/1905... New photos of Q Bridge added at FAIR HAVEN EAST...
4/21: Update at CHESHIRE JUNCTION...
4/19: New pix, revisions at TOLLES, TURNERVILLE2 (AMSTON), WILLIMANTIC1, WILLIMANTIC3...
The entries above point you to significant additions and changes that result from our ongoing research. These may be selectively 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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BLUE TEXT USED FOR SELECTED REVISIONS. BE SURE TO CHECK BACK SHORTLY AFTER POST DATE FOR LAST-MINUTE EDITS.
6/24: Take a ride on the Shepaug! Important updates at SHEPAUG1, SHEPAUG2, site of the 450-ft -long 'great bridge' over the Housatonic River. Updates also at JUDDS BRIDGE, VALLEY STATION1, VALLEY STATION2: fascinating stuff!
6/23: MILLDALE2, text revisions, great early photo,
6/20: Significant update at HAWLEYVILLE3: the renown of 150 daily trains ended when the station was closed in 1932...
6/18: New water tank, freight house photo at ANSONIA2...
6/17: Revisions, new pix at HANOVER SPRINGS. Some of the most obscure stations are the most interesting!
6/8: Update at ROMFORD1, ROMFORD2...
5/24: Revision, new photos at NEWTOWN/H3, further updates at the WOODMONTS...
5/22: Further updates at BETHEL...
5/20: SEYMOUR1 and SEYMOUR2 more updates ...
5/18: BETHEL1, BETHEL2, LITCHFIELD/S revisions...
5/15: Updates at MOUNT CARMEL4, SEYMOUR3, SEYMOUR4 (new listing), SEYMOUR5...
5/14: Revisions at WOODMONT1, WOODMONT2, WOODMONT3, WOODMONT4...
5/7: Revisions at CHESHIRE STREET, CHESTER3, MONTOWESE and QUINNIPIACK...
5/6: Additional updates at FAIR HAVEN1, FAIR HAVEN2, FAIR HAVEN3 and FAIR HAVEN EAST...
5/2: Extensive update at SANDY HOOK. Housatonic River bridge burns in spectacular fire on 11/19/1905... New photos of Q Bridge added at FAIR HAVEN EAST...
4/21: Update at CHESHIRE JUNCTION...
4/19: New pix, revisions at TOLLES, TURNERVILLE2 (AMSTON), WILLIMANTIC1, WILLIMANTIC3...
The entries above point you to significant additions and changes that result from our ongoing research. These may be selectively 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 on the following sub-pages. 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 referenced in the text or in endnotes in this publication title/month/day/year/page of issue format, e.g. NYT/01/01/1901/01 is New York Times, January 1, 1901, page 1. Photographs, postcards, maps and other visual materials will also be an important source category. Consult list of abbreviations in the following sub-pages for those commonly used; others will be elucidated in the annotations.
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 without 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 partners in ongoing research.
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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 on the following sub-pages. 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 referenced in the text or in endnotes in this publication title/month/day/year/page of issue format, e.g. NYT/01/01/1901/01 is New York Times, January 1, 1901, page 1. Photographs, postcards, maps and other visual materials will also be an important source category. Consult list of abbreviations in the following sub-pages for those commonly used; others will be elucidated in the annotations.
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 without 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 partners in ongoing research.
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