Wire to wire: Train line to Stamford was transformed from steam to electricity a century ago
By Mark Ginocchio
Staff Writer
Published September 2 2007
Editor's note: This is the first of two parts
A new kind of train arrived in Stamford on Dec. 5, 1907. The slower, less reliable steam-powered train sets had been replaced with groundbreaking electric trains, capable of getting commuters and travelers on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail line between New York City and Stamford in 50 minutes.
The train left Grand Central Terminal at 9:09 a.m. and arrived at Stamford at 10:29 a.m. That it arrived one minute late appeared to be the only reported problem.
"Everything worked lovely," Hoge Gilliam, a railroad superintendent, told The Advocate at the time...........
.....read the rest online here:
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/lo ... -headlines
A nice article to read, though I am no expert on this stuff so I can't really say how true everything is, I'm sure others will have comments. Just thought it would be of interest here, don't know when Part 2 will be published.
By Mark Ginocchio
Staff Writer
Published September 2 2007
Editor's note: This is the first of two parts
A new kind of train arrived in Stamford on Dec. 5, 1907. The slower, less reliable steam-powered train sets had been replaced with groundbreaking electric trains, capable of getting commuters and travelers on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail line between New York City and Stamford in 50 minutes.
The train left Grand Central Terminal at 9:09 a.m. and arrived at Stamford at 10:29 a.m. That it arrived one minute late appeared to be the only reported problem.
"Everything worked lovely," Hoge Gilliam, a railroad superintendent, told The Advocate at the time...........
.....read the rest online here:
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/lo ... -headlines
A nice article to read, though I am no expert on this stuff so I can't really say how true everything is, I'm sure others will have comments. Just thought it would be of interest here, don't know when Part 2 will be published.
