Prologue
Chapter 1
Events leading up to the Construction of the Railroad
Chapter 2
The Business of Building the Railroad
Chapter 3
Operation of the Conneticut Valley Railroad
Chapter 4
Conneticut Valley Railroad's Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Chapter 5
The Springfield to Old Saybrook Route
Chapter 6
The End of the Conneticut Valley Railroad and on to the Hartford & Connectcut Valley Railroad
Chapter 7
Train Wrecks and Accidents
Chapter 8
The Competition: Boats, Cast Iron Wheels and Rubber Tires
Chapter 9
Abandonment of Service and New Charters
Chapter 10
Washouts
Chapter 11• The Valley Railroad's Chinese Locomotive No. 1647
Chapter 12
The Valley Line on the Big Screen
Epilogue
Appendix 1
Along the Conneticut Valley Line: Timeline and Track Stats
Appendix 2
Conneticut Valley & Springfield Railroad Schedule, 1876
Endnotes
Bibliography
Acknowledgements

The Connecticut Valley Railroad once carried both passengers and freight along the west bank of the Connecticut River between Hartford and Old Saybrook. Completed in 1871, today the railroad is known throughout New England for the nostalgic steam-powered excursion trains that run on a portion of the line between Essex and Chester. Until now the history of this popular tourist attraction has been the stuff of local lore and legend. This book, written by railroad historian and former vice president and director of Valley Railroad, Max R. Miller, provides the first comprehensive history of the Connecticut Valley Railroad through maps, ephemera, and archival photographs of the trains, bridges, and scenery surrounding the line. Offering tales of train wrecks, ghost sightings, booms and busts, Along the Valley Line will be treasured by railroad enthusiasts and historians alike.