ɪnðə fˈɜːst fjˈuː jˈɪɹz, ɐ fɹˈɛʃɪt ænd ɐ flˈʌd fɹʌmðə nˈoːɹwɔːk ɹˈɪvɚ twˈaɪs ʃˈʌt dˌaʊn ðə lˈaɪn fɔːɹ ɹᵻpˈɛɹz.
In the first few years, a freshet and a flood from the Norwalk River twice shut down the line for repairs.