Connecticut Valley Service train departing Hartford, 1980s.
Black and white photograph showing a Connecticut Valley Service (New Haven-Springfield) train passing the Connecticut capitol as it departs Hartford; 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, car No. 993 and its mate wear the Amtrak Phase III paint scheme introduced in 1979. The SPV-2000 cars, 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.
The state capitol, located in Bushnell Park, stands in the background. Designed by famous architect Richard M. Upjohn and opened in 1878, the Victorian Gothic building is a National Historic Landmark.
Photographer: Unknown for Amtrak.
