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Shore Line Electric was an interurban project that tried to operate an interurban line, in competition with the New Haven Railroad, to link New Haven and eastern Connecticut. Here we see one of the carbarns (either Guilford or Saybrook)..
Its operating life was short, opening for business in September 1910 and ending operations July 31 1919.
A disastrous head-on collision in August 1917 added to the money-losing line's woes, and a strike in July 1919 was the final straw.
In early 1923 the company, reorganized as the New Haven and Shore Line Railway, and resumed trolley service on the New Haven - Guilford (via North Branford) line, and operated bus service Guilford - Saybrook - New London and Saybrook - Middletown. NH and;SL trolleys operated until late 1929 and were then replaced by buses. The rest of the SLER system was torn up in 1924.
Its operating life was short, opening for business in September 1910 and ending operations July 31 1919.
A disastrous head-on collision in August 1917 added to the money-losing line's woes, and a strike in July 1919 was the final straw.
In early 1923 the company, reorganized as the New Haven and Shore Line Railway, and resumed trolley service on the New Haven - Guilford (via North Branford) line, and operated bus service Guilford - Saybrook - New London and Saybrook - Middletown. NH and;SL trolleys operated until late 1929 and were then replaced by buses. The rest of the SLER system was torn up in 1924.
Caption data from Bill Young; photo courtesy the Bill Volkmer collection from Ted Taetsch
