New Haven
"STATE" Series
Bedroom Lounge Cars
in LIRR Parlor Car Service
LIRR leased PINE TREE STATE and NUTMEG STATE for the
1968 season.
LIRR also may have leased STATE series bedroom lounge cars in 1966 and
1967.
New Haven's NUTMEG STATE, in LIRR parlor car service, at Bay
Shore
Photo/scan by Steve Hoskins
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New Haven's PINE TREE STATE, in LIRR parlor car service, at Richmond
Hill.
Photo/scan by Steve Hoskins
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ALCO Century 420 locomotive 210 leads a train across the bridge
over the Shinnecock Canal.
A New Haven STATE series bedroom lounge car, in parlor service,
is the first car in the consist.
Photo/scan by Steve Hoskins
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A trio of Alco Century 420 locomotives lead the Cannonball eastward.
A New Haven STATE series bedroom lounge car is the first car in
the consist.
It appears that the service door across from the buffet is open;
perhaps the air conditioning has failed and the crew is attempting
to ventilate the car.
Photo/scan by Richard Glueck
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A New Haven STATE series bedroom lounge car is visible to the
left
of heavyweight parlor car WANTAGH in this scene at Brightwaters.
Photo/scan by Steve Hoskins
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Updated on 8/28/2008
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