The Roger Williams at Fair Haven Tunnel in 1956. You can clearly see the Budd RDC units that formed the basis of the new trains order by New Haven's new President Patrick McGinnis.

The Roger Williams

After World War 2, American railroads sought innovative solutions to combat growing competition from airlines and automobiles. In 1955 the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad ordered three new streamlined trainsets. These would be designed for high speed and efficiency – and for the Roger Williams – operation into New York’s Grand Central Terminal….

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