New Haven (NH)

The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad connected major cities throughout the Northeast while becoming famous for fast passenger trains, electrified routes, and distinctive locomotive designs. Better known simply as the New Haven, it continues to be one of the most collected railroad names in model railroading.

From streamlined passenger consists to electric locomotives and first-generation diesels, New Haven model trains fit naturally into layouts depicting classic New England railroading.

Collectors regularly search for Merchants Limited and Yankee Clipper passenger trains, along with EP-5 electric locomotives, FL9 diesels, DL109s, I-5 steam locomotives, PA-1s, and equipment wearing the famous McGinnis paint scheme.

Passenger cars, commuter equipment, freight cars, and locomotives lettered for the New Haven remain favorites in HO, N, O, and G scales.

New Haven Railroad equipment has been produced by Lionel, Atlas, Athearn, Bachmann, Broadway Limited, Walthers, Rapido, InterMountain, ScaleTrains, and Bowser. Releases include steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars, cabooses, and complete train sets.

If you're looking for New Haven model trains for sale, our inventory may include new, pre-owned, vintage, collectible, discontinued, retired, and hard-to-find New Haven Railroad locomotives and rolling stock.

Whether you've collected New Haven passenger trains for decades or recently inherited a group of locomotives and rolling stock, Trainz purchases qualifying collections of model trains from collectors across the country.

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Does the New Haven Railroad still exist?

No. The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad became part of Penn Central in 1969. Although the railroad no longer operates independently, New Haven locomotives, passenger cars, electric locomotives, and freight equipment remain among the most collectible models of New England railroading.

What are the most collectible New Haven model trains?

Collectors often look for EP-5 electric locomotives, FL9 diesels, DL109s, I-5 steam locomotives, PA-1s, Merchants Limited passenger equipment, Yankee Clipper cars, and models in the McGinnis paint scheme.

Who makes New Haven model trains?

Manufacturers including Lionel, Atlas, Athearn, Bachmann, Broadway Limited, Walthers, Rapido, InterMountain, ScaleTrains, and Bowser have produced New Haven Railroad models in multiple scales.

Why is it usually called the New Haven Railroad?

Although its official name was the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, collectors and railroad enthusiasts almost always refer to it simply as the New Haven, making it the most common search term for models and railroad memorabilia.