Article ID: CBB857368476

Electricity on the High Iron: Cos Cob Powers the New Haven Railroad (1997)

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Robert C. Stewart (Author)


IA. The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology
Volume: 23
Issue: 1
Pages: 43-60


Publication Date: 1997
Edition Details: Theme Issue: DOCUMENTING COMPLEXITY: THE HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD AND AMERICA’S TECHNOLOGICAL HISTORY
Language: English

The Cos Cob Power Plant of the New Haven Railroad, constructed between 1905 and 1907, was the first generating station built to supply railroad traction power in the United States. Besides powering a major trunk-line railroad, it served as an advanced experimental facility where creative engineers from Westinghouse and the New Haven developed the standards for electrification of major American Railroads. The systems developed at Cos Cob were technologically innovative and reliably powered the railroad for almost 80 years. Mismanagement and lack of funds for replacement and modernization of capital machinery resulted in utilization of early-20th century generating equipment long after its obsolescence. Ironically, the New Haven's financial problems preserved the site and provided the opportunity for HAER recordation.

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Article Thomas M. Behrens; Todd A. Croteau; Dean Herrin; Dana L. Lockett; Christopher H. Marston (1997) Drawing Conclusions: Recording IA Sites through Measured and Interpretive Drawings. IA. The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology (pp. 61-76). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Eric DeLony
Dana L. Lockett
Hyde, Charles K.
Todd A. Croteau
Thomas M. Behrens
Dean Herrin
Concepts
Industrial archaeology
Documentation
Memoirs
Architectural Drawings
Industrial heritage
Photography, Documentary
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
19th century
Places
United States
New Hampshire (U.S.)
Philadelphia, PA
Tooele, Utah
Lachine Canal
Muscle Shoals, AL
Institutions
U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record
Washburn Wire Company
Philadelphia Electric Company
Quincy Mining Company
Berlin Mills Company
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