Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-17
NEW HAVEN ELEcTRIFIcATIoN.
Will Be Ready Probably June 1-Ex-
 tent of Electric Operation.

In view of the interest manifested in the identification of the New York, New Haven and Hartford lines be- tween New York and New Haven, and the probable date of completion, the following can be said to summarize the situation as it now stands:
 So far as engineering and construc- tIon experience can indicate, the over head contact and distribution system between New York and New Haven, 1t is believed, will be completed by June 1. Electric freight. passenger and switching service can then be es- abolished between New York and New Haven. The extent of this service is dependent upon the electrical output or the power house at Cos Cob, Con necticut
 Exactly to what extent trains will be operated by electricity upon the completion of the work now in pro- gross it is difficult to state. The trains to be operated in this manner after that date will naturally be arranged so as to secure the greatest electric move ment consistent with the normal out put of electricity from the Cos Cob station.
 The original identification of the New Haven road between Stamford and Woodlawn, begun in 1905 and completed in 1907, embraced 21 1-2 miles of route and 110 miles Of single d the year previous electrified it's track from the Grand Central station to Noodlawn, where the junction with the New Haven tracks is made. dis tance of F miles, this made the total route distance for the New Haven's original electric service between the Grand Central station and Stamford one of B miles.
 The original Identification plant in cfuded, besides the overhead system, the power station at Cos Cob and fl electric locomotives. This equipment was sufficient to permit of full electric passenger service between the Grand Central station and Stamford where the transfer is made from steam to electric operation.
 After 9 considerable experience with the electric service between these points it was decided to eIectrify the six track Harlem River branch, con- meeting Harlem river with the main line at New Rochelle, and subse- quently to extend the identification of the road east from Stamford to New Haven. In these plans the final ob- Ject in mind was the putting of all passenger, freight and switching ser vice upon an electric basis. With this end in view appropriations were made for an addition to the electrical out put of the Cos Coo station. for addi- uonS to the main hne yards and sid 1iS eIEclI1uCal4OH ana TOT aQ0ltIOnaI locomotives of the freight and switch ing type
 When these appropriation estimates were made, however, heavy expendi- lures were required elsewhere on the property. For this reason it became necessary at that time to forego the building of power plants required at the eastern and western extremities of the identification zone
 The increase made in the output of the Cos Cob power plant, as provided for in these appropriations, would per init of a very large percentage of com pIete electric service as soon as the overhead contact and distribution sys- tenn is ready. It will not. however, permit of 100 per cent. of electric ser vice until the eastern and western plants shall have been provided. Com plete electric operation therefore will be delayed until suitable arrangements for additional power and electric To- conotiEes can be obtained. When this Will be depends on the general f1nan- cial condition Of the company and the country