Orange Historical Society
Orange, Connecticut
History of Orange
The railroad came to Orange in 1871...
...
and
track
laid
by
the
New
Haven
&
Derby
RR
stayed
in
place
until
1941.
Tyler
City
Station
[click
here]
is
an
acclaimed
source
of
information
on
the
historic
NH&D,
now
mostly
abandoned
but
definitely
not
forgotten.
The
road
is
meticulously
documented
and
frequently
updated
with
new
research
on
Tracks
1-5
at
TCS.
Additional
coverage
of
state
railroad
history,
with
a
Google
Earth
map
of
rail
and
trolley
lines
and
points
of
interest,
is
located
on
Track
11
and
a
complete
listing
of
Connecticut
passenger
stations,
with
photos,
maps,
and
histories,
can
be
found
on
Track 12.
Railroad collection at The Academy
The
Academy
museum
has
a
rich
collection
of
railroad
materials,
including
primary
source
documents,
maps,
photographs,
research
projects,
and
artifacts
donated
by
residents
who
live
along
the
abandoned
right
of
way.
Many
of
the
items
are
showcased
in
this
display
on
the
first
floor. Archival materials are upstairs in the Mary Rebecca Woodruff Research Center.
The New Haven & Derby Model Railroad Club
Founded
in
March
1986,
the
New
Haven
&
Derby
Railroad
Club
[Click
Here]
operates
under
the
aegis
of
the
Orange
Historical
Society.
Its
HO-gauge
layout
is
located
in
the
basement
of
The
Academy.
It
depicts
areas
such
as
Long
Wharf
in
New
Haven,
the
railroad
station
in
Orange
Center
and
other
scenes
related
to
the
original
NH&D
line
and
successor
railroad
companies.
The
display
is
open
to
visitors
at
7:00
PM,
on
the
1st
Thursday
of
every
month;
to
watch
the
railroad
men
as
they
continue
to
work
on
the
extensive
1871
layout
of
the
New
Haven
&
Derby
Railroad.
The
model
railroad
is
located
on
the
lower
level
of
the
Academy
Building,
at
605
Orange
Center
Road.
The
entry
leading
to
the
display
is
located on the left side of the building.
Bryan Andrew
History of Orange
The railroad came to Orange in 1871...
...
and
track
laid
by
the
New
Haven
&
Derby
RR
stayed
in
place
until
1941.
Tyler
City
Station
[click
here]
is
an
acclaimed
source
of
information
on
the
historic
NH&D,
now
mostly
abandoned
but
definitely
not
forgotten.
The
road
is
meticulously
documented
and
frequently
updated
with
new
research
on
Tracks
1-5
at
TCS.
Additional
coverage
of
state
railroad
history,
with
a
Google
Earth
map
of
rail
and
trolley
lines
and
points
of
interest,
is
located
on
Track
11
and
a
complete
listing
of
Connecticut
passenger
stations,
with
photos,
maps,
and
histories,
can
be
found
on
Track 12.
Railroad collection at The Academy
The
Academy
museum
has
a
rich
collection
of
railroad
materials,
including
primary
source
documents,
maps,
photographs,
research
projects,
and
artifacts
donated
by
residents
who
live
along
the
abandoned
right
of
way.
Many
of
the
items
are
showcased
in
this
display
on
the
first
floor.
Archival
materials
are
upstairs
in
the
Mary
Rebecca
Woodruff Research Center.
The
New
Haven
&
Derby
Model
Railroad
Club
Founded
in
March
1986,
the
New
Haven
&
Derby
Railroad
Club
[Click
Here]
operates
under
the
aegis
of
the
Orange
Historical
Society.
Its
HO-gauge
layout
is
located
in
the
basement
of
The
Academy.
It
depicts
areas
such
as
Long
Wharf
in
New
Haven,
the
railroad
station
in
Orange
Center
and
other
scenes
related
to
the
original
NH&D
line
and
successor
railroad
companies.
The
display
is
open
to
visitors
at
7:00
PM,
on
the
1st
Thursday
of
every
month;
to
watch
the
railroad
men
as
they
continue
to
work
on
the
extensive
1871
layout
of
the
New
Haven
&
Derby
Railroad.
The
model
railroad
is
located
on
the
lower
level
of
the
Academy
Building,
at
605
Orange
Center
Road.
The
entry
leading
to
the
display
is
located
on
the left side of the building.
Orange Historical Society
Orange, Connecticut
Bryan Andrew
