Connecticut Central Railroad Records. undated, 1967-1998, 2008.

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Connecticut Central Railroad Records. undated, 1967-1998, 2008.

The collection consists of administrative files, photographs, and DVDs associated with the formation, maintenance and demise of the Connecticut Central Railroad, a freight line that ran in and around Middletown, Connecticut, from 1987 to 1998.

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