| A Collection of Newspaper Articles, Relating to Maybrook Yard |
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Maybrook yard in January 1948 a few months after diesels had taken over the freight runs.
George Bailey collection. |
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A DECADE IN THE NEWS: MAYBROOK YARD IN THE 1940’S
Maybrook Yard 1940s As Orange County’s largest railroad facility and one of the area’s foremost employers as well, Maybrook Yard was often in the news. The railroad industry still employed thousands of county residents in the Erie’s Port Jervis Yard, the O&W’s Middletown yard and the L&HR’s Warwick yard in addition to over a thousand at Maybrook Yard. In addition, many local businesses depended on the railroads for freight service or served as suppliers to the railroads. Long distance passenger trains still ran through the county as well. Thus, it was not surprising that the railroad industry was accorded a significant amount of space in local newspapers. For America, the 1940’s were dominated by World War II. For the American railroad industry the wartime traffic surge and the steam to diesel transition on road freights were two of the foremost events. However, strikes by and affecting railroaders were also newsworthy events as was the introduction of new technology. Two of the events reported, the dieselization of road freights and the projected St. Lawrence Seaway, would have major long-term consequences for the industry as the first would greatly reduce railroad employment while improving profitability while the second would divert significant tonnage and revenues away from the railroad industry. This issue presents a collection of newspaper articles, relating to Maybrook Yard, which appeared throughout the decade. Some articles report on events that have happened and should be rather accurate. Other articles report on proposals, some of which never came to fruition. Wartime limitations limited publicity concerning railroad operations. Perhaps it is fitting that the final two articles report on a visit by GM’s Train of Tomorrow for Maybrook Yard ended the decade as a vital transportation facility with a seemingly secure future. Read the full article about Maybrook Yard in the 1940s |
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The Central New England Railway
(later New Haven RR) Maybrook Yard connected to
other railroads: Lackawanna,
Pennsylvania, New York Central,
Lehigh & Hudson River, Lehigh & New England,
Erie,
Ontario & Western,
Lehigh Valley
The Central New England Railway Yard at Maybrook, New York The Maybrook Line across Dutchess County The "Maybrook Line" was important to New England before the advent of Penn Central and before the Poughkeepsie Bridge burned. This piece of the railroad carried freight from Maybrook Yard, across the Poughkeepsie Bridge to Hopewell Junction where it joined a line from Beacon. The railroad then went to Brewster, then Danbury, and finally to Cedar Hill Yard in New Haven. The New Haven's Maybrook Line and connections to other railroads Railroad History of Maybrook Region Some great Maybrook Yard pictures |
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Central New England Railway Home Page This page is an overview of the entire railway in Connecticut and New York. |
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Central New England Railway in New York State This page is an overview of the railway as it existed in New York State. |
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Central New England Railway in Hopewell Junction This page is about the CNE in the Hopewell Junction area. |
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Central New England Railway's Great Bridge at Poughkeepsie This page is about the CNE' bridge at Poughkeepsie. |
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The Rhinebeck & Connecticut This page is about the Rhinebeck & Connecticut which became part of the Central New England Railway. |
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The Railroads of Pine Plains Pine Plains was the intersection of three railroads, all of which became part of the Central New England Railway. |
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Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad One of the railroads that formed the Central New England Railway was the Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut. The CNE / ND&C from Dutchess Jct to Matteawan. The CNE / ND&C Glenham to Hopewell Jct. The CNE / ND&C from Hopewell Jct to Millbrook. The CNE / ND&C from Bangall to Pine Plains. The CNE / ND&C from Pine Plains to Millerton. |
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Connecticut Connection A trip along the Central New England Railway (CNE) from Canaan, Connecticut to the New York State Line. |
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Maybrook Yard The major freight yard where the CNE connected with other railroads was at Maybrook. |
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The Maybrook Line across Dutchess County The "Maybrook Line" was important to New England before the advent of Penn Central and before the Poughkeepsie Bridge burned. |
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The Poughkeepsie Bridge after the 1974 Fire The "Maybrook Line" lost its importance with Penn Central. See the effects of this fire on Eastern Railroading. |
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P&E in the Poughkeepsie Area Part of the The Central New England Railway (CNE) was the Poughkeepsie & Eastern (P&E) |
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P&E North of Poughkeepsie Area Part of the The Central New England Railway (CNE) was the Poughkeepsie & Eastern (P&E) |
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Poughkeepsie & Connecticut One of the railroads that formed the Central New England Railway was the Poughkeepsie & Connecticut. |
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The Central New England in Connecticut A great WebSite from Tim Dowd on the remains of the CNE in Connecticut |
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Fishkill Landing The Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad became part of the CNE. The New York Central ran from New York City to Albany and beyond through the Hudson Valley. The two roads met at Fishkill Landing. The first phase of the NYC rebuilding at Fishkill Landing starting in 1913. The second phase of the NYC rebuilding in 1914 and 1915. New York Central in the Fishkill Landing Area. |
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The Central New England Railway (CNE) and later the New Haven Railroad, ran through Hopewell Junction, New York.
The abandoned station is being restored. Follow its progress. Better yet, contribute to its progress.
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The Central New England Railway (CNE) was a railroad across northern Connecticut and west across the Hudson River in New York. It eventually became part of the Poughkeepsie Bridge Route (an alliance between railroads for a passenger route from Washington to Boston) and later a line of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. |
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The Central New England Railway (CNE) and later the New Haven Railroad, ran through Hopewell Junction, New York.
The abandoned station is being restored. Follow its progress. Better yet,
contribute to its progress.
Find more about the restoration, volunteer,
or make a gift
The Hopewell Junction station restoration is moving right along. Many thanks to ABC Awards for signs. See a Hopewell Junction Station site about the station restoration, volunteering, or make a gift. |
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Poughkeepsie Bridge Walkway at Night It is years later. Trains no longer run over the bridge; instead it is a walkway. Bernie Rudberg took a great nighttime picture from the walkway. See more about the great Poughkeepsie Bridge. |
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