Connecticut Valley Service train crossing the Connecticut River, 1980s.
Black and white photograph showing a Connecticut Valley Service train (New Haven, Conn.-Springfield, Mass.) crossing the Connecticut River; dates to the 1980s.
- Photograph Details
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- Date Archived:
- October 28, 2014
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1980s
- Data Format:
- Image
- Route:
- Springfield Shuttle
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In this image, a Connecticut Valley Service train crosses the Connecticut River over the Amtrak/Springfield Terminal Railroad Bridge. It spans the waterway between Enfield and Suffield, Conn., a few miles north of the Windsor Locks station. The current bridge was constructed in 1865-66 and rebuilt in 1903-1904.
The train is made up of Self-Propelled Vehicle (SPV-2000) diesel cars manufactured by the Budd Company. In 1980, thirteen SPV-2000s were built for the state of Connecticut at a cost of about $1 million per unit for use on Connecticut Valley Service trains. The cars 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.
Photographer: Unknown for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.