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Connecticut 1391

The Connecticut Company was a 1907 consolidation of street car companies from eight different cities in Connecticut (Torrington, Hartford, Middletown, Meriden, New Haven, New London, Norwich & Putnam) and a lease of the Connecticut Railway and Light Co. (serving Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, Ansonia-Derby, New Britain and Waterbury) for a total of fourteen cities served. Each of the 13 divisions originally held it's own roster of cars, but as crossing divisions became common the cars were renumbered.

This last batch of open cars was intentionally built to flex and twist to absorb some of the shock when riding on the rails. The remaining Connecticut open cars owe their existence to their use for the Yale Bowl service and the extra space the James Street Car Barns "upper level" afforded.

Definition

Term	Defined As
Cradle	Gondola or other open-top car.