Expanding on what DRN said, during the week 1186/1188 originate in Stamford and deadhead to Waterbury. 1188 is the second deadhead, and that turns for the first southbound train as 1923 in the morning, with 1935 following. 1935 sits between BL-WATER and Division Post while 1923 sits in the station. 1935's equipment does the first three round trips on the branch, and 1923's crew and equipment does a round trip on the Danbury as 1806/1849.
I came across this most recent article the other day about the future of the Waterbury Branch. I hope to see the sidings built for the added trains. Just a few things I need to address-throughout the day, the Waterbury Branch trains don't operate every two hours. If they can get the trains running on two hour headways on the branch during the off peak hours and on weekends, that could be a start. Even if the sidings get built, there would still need to be more things to be worked on before there are any through trains to NYC-longer platforms, expanded shelters, especially in Waterbury, and of course a good demand for through trains. If through trains were to run on the Waterbury, probably they would only run during the rush hour at first. I think the majority of people who use the Waterbury Branch are traveling within the branch as well as traveling to cities in Fairfield County. Keep in mind that many people who live along the Waterbury Branch don't have a lot of money and those are the type that might not be traveling all the way to NYC a lot.
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