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Predecessors of the New York, New Haven and
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Railroads of the United States: For ... 1875/76
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List of New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad precursors
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opened for passenger service between the HR&PC at
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January 1, 1927 the HR&PC was merged into the
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338:in 1969, and Penn Central became part of
332:New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
300:Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad
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156:New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
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1035:American companies established in 1866
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756:. October 29, 1873. p. 4
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292:New York Connecting Railroad
253:merged to create the larger
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717:"THE SALE AT PELHAM BRIDGE"
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984:Categories
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667:References
538:Baychester
482:West Farms
352:high-speed
318:took over
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885:Naugatuck
706:(archive)
388:The Bronx
379:Lat/long
373:Milepost
370:Locality
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867:Air Line
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51:Overview
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