by Noel Weaver
necr3849 wrote:While no part of it has been abandoned except branches, one has to wonder how much of the Central Vermont would be in this category of "premature..." if the New Haven ever got its hands on it.I don't think the New Haven had a "snowball's chance" of getting its hands on the Central Vermont. Even if they did the CV would have been an ideal route for northern connections for the New Haven. Back in the New Haven and Central Vermont days the CV had a very efficient through freight operation with two round trips daily between New London and White River Junction with engine and train crews running right through. This was pretty good for the 40's and 50's especially with a not particularly fast Southern Division of the CV and a lot of 30 MPH and 40 MPH running. Had the New Haven owned the trackage north out of New London it would have been a definate asset at least all through the New Haven times until 1969, after that all bets would have been off.
Noel Weaver