Events leading up to the construction of the railroad
The business of building the railroad
Operation of the Connecticut Valley Railroad
Connecticut Valley Railroad's locomotives and rolling stock
The Springfield to Old Saybrook route
The end of the Connecticut Valley Railroad and on to the Hartford & Connecticut Valley Railroad
Train wrecks and accidents
The competition : boats, cast iron wheels and rubber tires
Abandonment of service and new charters
Washouts
The Valley Railroad's Chinese locomotive no. 1647
The Valley Line on the big screen.