Connecticut Central Railroad.

In 1986, Conrail filed for abandonment of trackage in and around Middletown, Connecticut. The Connecticut Department of Transportation purchased this so-called "Middletown Cluster" and named the Valley Railroad as designated operator. The Valley Railroad - an Essex, Connecticut-based tourist operator - had successfully negotiated an interchange agreement with Conrail and set up a subsidiary called the Connecticut Central Railroad to provide the service. The first train ran on May 26, 1987. Connecticut Central Railroad (assigned alphanumeric code CCCL - 416) handled pulpboard, lumber, fertilizer, chemicals, and brick at above-projected levels until 1990 when its volume fell by one-third mostly due to the recession and closure of a major customer. Providence and Worcester Railroad acquired the CCCL in April 1998.

From the description of Connecticut Central Railroad records, undated, 1967-1998,2008. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 498406992

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