comet (train)

The Comet was a diesel engined streamliner built in 1935 for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Company. Smaller than the other streamliners, it was a four-car, double-ended train that could operate in both directions and thus did not need to be turned at destinations—ideal for the New Haven's cramped terminus stations. It was initially placed into service between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island on a 44 minute schedule. This service lasted until the beginning of World War 2, when increased traffic volume overwhelmed the capacity of the Comet, after which it was placed on local commuter services around the Boston area. The trainset was withdrawn from service in 1951 and scrapped. It was silver in color with bands of blue at window height and at the base. The front ends were sharply raked, with a pointed "chin" pilot.

References

The New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association. The Comet. Retrieved from http://www.nhrhta.org/htdocs/images1001.htm on December 19, 2004.

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