Gino's Rail Blog

Monday, March 31, 2014

Harsh winter helps snow train's numbers

Photos By Greg Klingler

Monday, March 24, 2014

Schoharie Valley Railroads

Check Out My Newest Page!!!!!

Schoharie Valley Railroads

Includes both The Schoharie Valley Railway and The Middleburgh and Schoharie Railroad.

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Friday, March 7, 2014

Check Out One Of My Lectures At HVCC this Spring!

Update!

To sign up today, call HVCC at 518-629-7339 and use a credit card.

Twice a semester I do a lecture on local railroading at HVCC. It's for a program dealing with retired persons, but anyone is welcome to come. Check out what's going on....

NEW!
Trolley Postcards of Upstate New York
The Capital District and Upstate New York had a vast network of trolley lines that ran from Hudson to Warrensburg, and from Troy to the Mohawk Valley. Dime store postcards were a great way for people to remember the trips they took and what they did on vacation. Gino DiCarlo, local historian and author of “Trolleys of the Capital District,” takes us on a colorful visual trip to the resorts of the Adirondacks, the spas of Saratoga Springs as well as local amusement parks. Showing the history of what people did 100 years ago, before the automobile took the romance out of a Sunday afternoon. Gino will also talk about the process of developing of his book.
60029
$13
1 Session, WIL 113
Fri., 3/14, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Gino DiCarlo, Instructor
Registration Information

NEW!
Railroad Postcards of the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys
The Capital District is the birthplace of passenger railroads and all the lines that followed the Mohawk and Hudson rivers went on to become famous lines of transportation. Every facet of local railroads was captured, printed on postcards and collected by fans and everyday people who loved a keepsake of their trip on the lines. The New York Central, Delaware and Hudson and others will be showcased from the 1900’s to 1950’s in beautiful hand-colored postcards from Albany and beyond. Join local author and historian Gino DiCarlo for a trip down memory lane, or railroad, to be more exact!
60030
$13
1 Session, WIL 113
Fri., 4/25, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Gino DiCarlo, Instructor
Registration Information

Monday, February 10, 2014

The 2014 Saratoga And North Creek Snow Train

Here Comes The Snow Train!!!!

After the photos Greg Klingler shared of the Leviathan on the SNC, I couldn't wait for him to share more. Here's what Greg captured while chasing The Snow Train on here way to North Creek and a connection to Gore Mountain...

PHOTO: Greg Klingler

The Northbound 52 makes her way over the Hadley Trestle, with the icy Sacandaga below on February 4th, 2014

PHOTO: Greg Klingler

Here The Number 52 pulls into the Riverside Station

PHOTO: Greg Klingler

The 10 am Southbound skirts the Hudson River arriving at Riverside Station. This is some of the beautiful Adirondack scenery enjoyed aboard the Snow Train...

PHOTO: Greg Klingler

The Southbound Number 52 crosses Riparius Road near The Riverside Station. This photo, plus the one above were taken from The Route 8 Bridge.

To learn more about The Snow Train, Please Visit The Saratoga & North Creek Railway's Official Website...

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Another BL-2 For The Saratoga & North Creek!!! MRLX 56!!!

Special Thanks To My Pal Steve Myers who captured the Newest Addition To The Saratoga And North Creek Railway......BL-2 56....

According to TrainOrders.com...

MRLX 56 came on CSX at east St, Louis destined for North Creek New York. The shipper is Metro East Industries. Consignee is Saratoga and North Creek Railway.

The locomotive arrived in Frontier Yard on Q33231

To be moved at the Head-end with locomotive consist and for some strange reason (Has to be a wrong measurement) this unit has passing restrictions. Going east out of Avon!

Reported on another site that it left Frontier Yard on Q364 Tuesday Morning.