I should start by noting that the New Haven was in no hurry to dieselize, not (to my
knowledge) ever having an early internal combustion boxcab, but the NH did buy the
original electric locomotive from the Manufacturers Railroad in New Haven,
their #1, which had originally been built by Thompson Houston in 1892-93 for
exhibition at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. About that time,
General Electric bought out TH and the loco became GE #1, passing to the
MfrRR as their #1 later that same year; they used her on River Street for freight work.
The MfrRR became a NYNY&H shortly thereafter and later went to the Joe Cushing RR
of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and she became, in turn, their #1! #1 is still
around, at the Museum of Transport in St. Louis, having been donated by Cushing.
More on #1 on the main Electric Boxcabs page.
While laggard in obtaining oil- (diesel) electrics, the NH was exemplary in building up
an enormous fleet of electrics; a few representative units are shown here:
{these images are in no particular order, merely as they appeared in the Denver
collection}
Kevin Endriss looked up the data on these locomotives (just as he did for the NY
Central page - what a guy!) and I have appended it in brackets/virgules
{-} under each Denver Library photo description.
New York, New Haven & Hartford electric locomotive, engine number 036, engine type BLW 1-B+B-1
Call Number OP-13719, from the Otto C. Perry Collection
Photographed: New Haven, Conn., August 18, 1937.
{EP-1, built 1906 by Baldwin-Westinghouse, originally built as B-B, lead and trailing
trucks added in 1908,
typically used in pairs or triples in passenger service, retired in early Forties}
(the foregoing and the following Otto Perry photos courtesy of the Denver
Public Library,
Western History Collection; reproduced here by specific written permission of the
Denver Public Library,
Western History Collection - all rights reserved to the Denver Public Library.)
New York, New Haven & Hartford electric locomotive, engine number 0352, engine type GE 2-C+C-2
Call Number OP-13724, from the Otto C. Perry Collection
Photographed: New Haven, Conn., August 18, 1937
{EP-3, built 1931 by General Electric, able to run off overhead catenary or third rail,
used in passenger service in and out of both Grand Central and Penn Station in NYC,
retired 1961, running gear formed basis for PRR GG-1 following testing of 0351, 0354, on 0359
at Claymont, Delaware, on the Northeast Corridor}
New York, New Haven & Hartford electric locomotive, engine number 017, engine
type BLW 1-B+B-1
Call Number OP-13717, from the Otto C. Perry Collection
Photographed: New Haven, Conn., August 18, 1937
{EP-1, built 1906 by Baldwin-Westinghouse, originally built as B-B, lead and trailing trucks added in 1908,
typically operated in pairs or triples in passenger service, retired in early Forties}
New York, New Haven & Hartford electric locomotive, engine number 0307, engine
type BLW 1C1+1C1
Call Number OP-13721, from the Otto C. Perry Collection
Photographed: New Haven, Conn., August 18, 1937
{EP-2, built 1923 by Baldwin-Westinghouse, received PRR cab signals
(along with 0305, 0306 and 0308) for service into Penn Station,
primarily used in passenger service with occasional use in freight service, retired in 1957}
New York, New Haven & Hartford electric locomotive, engine number 088, engine
type BLW 1-B+B-1
and engine number 085, engine type BLW 1-B+B-1
Call Number OP-13720, from the Otto C. Perry Collection
Photographed: New Haven, Conn., August 18, 1937
{EF-1, built 1912 by Baldwin-Westinghouse, used in freight service, typically in triples, retired in Fifties}
New York, New Haven & Hartford train, engine number 086 +
additional electric units, engine type BLW 1-B+B-1
Call Number OP-13745, from the Otto C. Perry Collection
Westbound freight train; 45 MPH. Photographed: near New Haven, Conn., October 16, 1930
{EF-1, built 1912 by Baldwin-Westinghouse, used in freight service, typically in triples, retired in Fifties}
New York, New Haven & Hartford electric locomotive, engine number 05-010, engine
type 1-B+B-1s
Call Number OP-13716, from the Otto C. Perry Collection
Photographed: New Haven, Conn., October 16, 1930
{EP-1, built 1906 by Baldwin-Westinghouse, originally built as B-B, lead and trailing trucks added in 1908,
typically used in pairs or triples in passenger service, retired in early Forties}
New York, New Haven & Hartford train, engine number 032, engine type BLW 1-B+B-1
and engine number 040, engine type 1-B+B-1
Call Number OP-13744, from the Otto C. Perry Collection
Passenger train; 8 cars, 55 MPH. Photographed: south of New Haven, Conn., October 16, 1930
{EP-1, built 1908 by Baldwin-Westinghouse, originally built as B-B, lead and trailing trucks added in 1909,
typically used in pairs or triples in passenger service, retired in early Forties}
New York, New Haven & Hartford electric locomotive, engine number 0323, engine type BLW 1C1+1C1
Call Number OP-13723, from the Otto C. Perry Collection
Photographed: New Haven, Conn., October 16, 1930
{EP-2, built 1927 by Baldwin-Westinghouse, used primarily in passenger service
with occasional freight service, retired in 1957}
New York, New Haven & Hartford electric locomotive, engine number 0312, engine type BLW 1C1+1C1
Call Number OP-13722, from the Otto C. Perry Collection
Photographed: New Haven, Conn., October 16, 1930
{EP-2, built 1924 by Baldwin-Westinghouse, used primarily in passenger service
with occasional freight service,
one of two (0322 was other) to be painted in McGinnis red/white/black scheme,
retired in 1958}
New York, New Haven & Hartford electric locomotive, engine number 027, engine type
BLW 1-B+B-1
and engine number 030, engine type BLW 1
Call Number OP-13718, from the Otto C. Perry Collection
Photographed: New Haven, Conn., October 16, 1930
{EP-1, built 1907 by Baldwin-Westinghouse, originally built as B-B, lead and trailing
trucks added in 1908,
typically used in pairs or triples in passenger service, retired in early Forties
(030 was one of the last four EP-1s to be scrapped)}
The New Haven used a leading zero for all diesel and electric locomotives until 1950
(clearly, pre-computerization!).
All bracketed {information} from "
Here are two images showing the original B-B (0-4+4-0) configuration
of the NH Class EP-1, with the hi-voltage pans down and up, clearly
showing the 660V third-rail shoes and the 660V pan amidships to catch
current from the overhead third rails hung from the roof of the yard
throats in NY City's Penn Station over long breaks in the track-side
third rail at special trackwork (same as on the PRR's DD1s):
I am not about to try to show every single NH boxcab, let alone every boxcab ever
made; I will post any really unusual images that turn up or are sent to me.
times since the counter was installed.
(05 Dec 02)
