Connecticut Valley Service train departing Hartford, 1980s.
Black and white photograph showing a Connecticut Valley Service (New Haven-Springfield) train departing Hartford for a southbound run to New Haven; image dates to the early 1980s.
- Photograph Details
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- Date Archived:
- December 4, 2013
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1980s
- Data Format:
- Image
- Route:
- Springfield Shuttle
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In 1980, the Budd Company built thirteen Self-Propelled Vehicle (SPV-2000) diesel cars for the state of Connecticut at a cost of about $1 million per unit. Although owned by the state, the cars were used by Amtrak on the Connecticut Valley Service. In this image, the two cars wear the Amtrak Phase III paint scheme introduced in 1979. The SPV-2000s, which each accommodated 85 passengers, could operate under their own power as single units or be combined for greater capacity; they could also be pulled by a locomotive for added versatility.
Behind the train is City Place I, a 38 story office tower that was the tallest building in the city and state as of late 2013.
Photographer: Unknown for Amtrak.
