tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84725171484904745362024-03-14T11:49:19.194-07:00Gino's Rail BlogRailroad and trolley history from Gino DiCarlo, author of Trolleys Of The Capital District and The Saratoga And Mount McGregor Railroad.Gino’s Railpagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869238900331376925noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472517148490474536.post-66831778125384056752022-06-26T11:27:00.003-07:002022-06-26T20:41:28.165-07:00The Marion River Carry Railroad<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The Marion River Carry Railroad</h2>
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The Marion River Carry Railroad was created around 1900 by William West Durant to shuttle steamboat passengers between rapids in the Marion River. A steamboat from Raquette Lake would sail to the mouth of the Marion River, where passengers would exit the boat, take a train ride less than a mile and then board another boat that continued through Utowanna, Eagle and eventually Blue Mountain Lakes. Freight was also shuttled between points and made this an interesting little operation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This blog entry was originally helped by <b>Samual Berliner III. </b>I had a link to his webpage where he had an excellent history of the railroad, but he has since passed. A very nice guy with a great family history. <i><b><span style="color: red;">Gino 6/26/2022</span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<b>(MAP: S. Berliner, III)</b></div>
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Here is a wonderful map re-created by S. Berliner, III. This gentleman visited the area when he was a youngster in the 1940's and discovered the abandoned train in it's former engine shed. Sam passed away on December 29th, 2020.</div>
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Here is the area covered by the above map.</div>
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Here is Engine Number 2 built by The <i>HK Porter Co</i>. crossing the one trestle on the Line. This was the final piece of motive-power used on the line and lasted until abandonment in 1929.</div>
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Visit and join the <a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RaquetteLakeRR/" target="_blank">Raquette Lake Railroad</a> Yahoo Group to learn about the railroad operations between Raquette and Blue Mountain Lakes. There are powerpoint history lessons and you can discuss Adirondack Railroads with other interested parties.</div>
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A postcard view of the re-purposed, Brooklyn Rapid Transit coaches on the railroad. Although she was one of the shortest railroads in the US at 7/8 ths of a mile, she was standard-gauge to accommodate the freight cars being moved from Raquette to Blue Mountain Lakes.</div>
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The dock for The Lower Carry's loading and unloading. Photo is from 1911.</div>
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A hopper of coal being moved on a barge on Raquette Lake on her way to Blue Mountain Lake. Legend has it that a freight car rolled off a barge and rests at the bottom of Blue Mountain Lake.</div>
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Great shot of Porter Number 2 sporting a smokestack extender. This was used to provide more power for the locomotive. <b>(Photo: Richard Palmer Collection)</b></div>
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A great postcard showing a full Three-car-train on the railroad. Parts of all three of these cars were used to construct the car on display at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake.</div>
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An excellent photo of our train in action. At first a canal was discussed for moving boats between the points on the Carry. A short-railroad was the most economical.</div>
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One of the steamers at the transfer dock at The Lower Carry. You can see the engineer waiting in the saddle-tank engine for patrons to exit the steam-boat and climb about his train.</div>
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The caption reads: <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Rickety Rackety Rail Road. Raquette Lake Carry. </i>After a year of operation, the Raquette Lake Transportation Company took over the operations of the Carry Railroad.</div>
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A canoe trail occupies the former right-of-way. Much like the issue facing travelers 100 years ago, modern-day canoeists and kayakers carry their mode of transportation between the un-navigable section of the Marion River.<b>(Photo: Doug Ellison)</b></div>
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Another view of the former-line today with The Marion River paralleling.</div>
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A tie from the Carry-railroad sits in the former road-bed. <b>(PHOTO: Doug Ellison)</b></div>
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Remains of either a barge from the operation, or of the dock at the Utowanna Lake connection.</div>
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Here is a photo of S. Berliner. III's family posing at the abandoned engine shed. This building could hold the Porter locomotive and her three passenger cars. Calling it an 'engine' shed was short-sighted! This building was located on the Raquette Lake end of the line. <b>(PHOTO: S. Berliner, III)</b></div>
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A postcard showing restored Number 2 at the Blue Mountain Lake Museum. The engine and her passenger cars sat in it's former Engine (train) house on the Marion River for several decades before moving to the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>To the Public Service Commission Second District Gentlemen In accordance with your instructions of July 12, 1909 I have made an inspection of the Marion River Carry railway which makes the connection between Raquette and Blue Mountain lakes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>This inspection was made in accordance with request made by the Forest Fish and Game Commission July 9, 1909 The following is a description of the railroad and other essential details.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>The inspection was made August 6, 1909 The owner and operating company is the Raquette Lake Transportation Company with offices at Raquette Lake, NY. The gauge is 4 ft 8 1/2 in and road is seven eighths mile long Connection is made between two points on the Marion river through which navigation is impossible By this method transportation is possible between Raquette lake and Blue Mountain lake A private right of way 200 ft in width is used and is laid with steel rails weighing 60 lbs per yard Ties are spaced about 24 in and roadbed is well ballasted with gravel The Blue Mountain terminal is 25 ft higher than the Raquette Lake terminal The railroad is nearly a continuous curve with three or four short tangents No highway grade or private crossings exist There is 1 timber trestle about 10 ft in length located about one fourth mile from the Raquette Lake terminal Rails ties roadbed and bridge are in good condition for the light equipment and speed of trains 5 minutes being used in running the seven eighths mile.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>The equipment consists of 1 Porter tank locomotive and 3 light open street cars for passenger traffic The locomotive is of the tank type and anthracite coal is used was built in 1001 by HK Porter & Co weighs 15 tons all on drivers no trucks or tender boiler steam pressure 140 lbs per sq in cylinders 1 1 in diameter by 16 in stroke air and steam brakes on all wheels link and pin coupler is used the condition is good throughout except spark arrester which is in exceptionally bad condition.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Light open cars formerly used as street horse cars are used for passenger traffic and are numbered 1 2 and 3 Nos. 1 and 2 have 10 horizontal reversible seats with a seating capacity of about 40 persons No 3 is equipped with camp stools a number of which are in poor condition and generally unsafe two pairs of wheels to each car Nos. 1 and 2 have journal box pedestals attached to side sills of car No 3 has a metal truck frame cars are equipped with hand brakes and metal brake beams of the usual type used in street car service link and pin couplers are used bell signals on each car cars are protected with side rails which are placed in position by train crew before train is in motion all trips are made in daylight and no lighting equipment is furnished Cars are freshly painted and clean and while the equipment is old it is safe for the operating conditions with the exception of camp stools in car No 3 and these in my opinion should be removed and the type of seat used in cars Nos 1 and 2 substituted.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>The season usually opens May 5th and is closed November 10th. Passenger traffic<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>consists largely of excursionists from Raquette lake to Blue Mountain lake. Freight traffic consists largely of parcel freight A freight float is in operation on Raquette lake and Blue Mountain lake and by this method loaded cars are received from the Raquette Lake railroad and transported by means of freight floats and the Marion River Carry railway to all lake points lumber coal and other bulk freight is handled in this manner. Each year between 50 and 60 cars of freight are handled. This railroad passes in close proximity to heavy forest lands There are no repair facilities close at hand and gross carelessness and ignorance were manifested in the maintenance of spark arrester of locomotive. There was no indication of any fires having occurred along the right of way I believe that this railroad should be included in the order for use of oil for steam generation in its locomotive.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Photo: Gillian Scott / Special To The Times Union</span></font></span></div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://www.timesunion.com/sports/amp/Outdoors-Trail-additions-put-Albany-on-the-map-15793054.php">https://www.timesunion.com/sports/amp/Outdoors-Trail-additions-put-Albany-on-the-map-15793054.php</a>Gino’s Railpagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869238900331376925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472517148490474536.post-9670403360044797282020-12-06T06:47:00.001-08:002022-12-07T07:24:57.265-08:00The official last day of the Schenectady Railway’s Saratoga Division...December 6th, 1941.<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15VK52HuGO4P3KRamoWoYca1HBN_RtKLN" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15VK52HuGO4P3KRamoWoYca1HBN_RtKLN" style="height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" />. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the last car to leave Schenectady for Saratoga Springs, December 6th 1941. The last run left the corner of Nott Street and Park Place in the 11 o’clock hour. It’s return trip to Veeder Yard on Van Vranken Ave was a 1:30 am, December 7th. So technically, the last run was on the 6th!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1HJSBOfs8KgfAr7il6_N74qMsTmFYv_Gd" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1HJSBOfs8KgfAr7il6_N74qMsTmFYv_Gd" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; width: auto;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a trip from earlier in the day. Seen here is the interesting wooden trestle that crossed the Troy and Schenectady Railroad at Aqueduct (Craig). Several clubs used the last day of service to get together and ride to Saratoga Springs, one last time. Stops were made Along the way for photos and souvenirs...</div>Gino’s Railpagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869238900331376925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472517148490474536.post-31645750247532259592020-11-26T12:21:00.001-08:002020-11-26T12:21:15.559-08:00When Carlton Banker Reappeared!<a href="https://www.leaderherald.com/news/local-news/2020/11/when-carlton-banker-reappeared/">https://www.leaderherald.com/news/local-news/2020/11/when-carlton-banker-reappeared/</a>Gino’s Railpagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869238900331376925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472517148490474536.post-22276186919100520012020-11-25T20:44:00.001-08:002020-11-25T20:44:33.735-08:00The Last Run Of The FJ&G<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Last Run Of The Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad</h3>
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On the morning of Tuesday, November 27th, Trainmen <b>Mark Wilber</b> and <b>Mike Yerina</b> alternated running ALCO RS3 103 and protecting the crossings in town. There were too many cars to move that day so it would finally be completed 4 years later in 1988. This was the last day a locomotive graced the rails between Broadalbin Junction, Gloversville, Johnstown and finally Fonda.</div>
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The following is a Blog entry about the Amusement Parks and picinic areas along the Berkshire Electric Railway...</h2>
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Got your attention...right? Model railroader and FJ&G Super-fan, Steve Lamora is once again building the FJ&G in HO scale. Steve had an FJ&G layout in the past, but scrapped it try some other roads. Seeing the Atlas S2s and constant harassment by his friends has Steve RE-modeling our favorite railroad again...</h2>
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A custom painted Brill Car grabs one's attention immediately! The detail is incredible. The 340 was purchased in 1938 to carry mail between Fonda and Gloversville. A job that was previously held by electric cars on the former Cayadutta Electric Railroad.</h3>
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Here she is crossing North Street in Gloversville.</h3>
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A beautiful detailed S2 is seen at the Lincoln Street Crossing. This model has all the sounds of 1950's railroading.</h3>
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This crossing view also includes a glimpse of the Cayadutta Creek.</h3>
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You can almost imagine Leslie 'Pete' Vosburg, or Red Morey running the Number 20 north through Gloversville.</h3>
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Night-time is deep purple on the FJ&G!</h3>
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The skin mills in Gloversville and Johnstown ran night and day. This scene captures the 1950's perfectly...</h3>
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Decca Records was a hopping place in 1950's Gloversville. Before that it was Surpass Leather. The building still stands between Lincoln and North Streets...</h3>
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Don't take my word for it, but have a look and listen at Steve's FJ&G!</h3>
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Stay tuned for more from Steve's FJ&G!</h2>
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Yesterday And Today...</h4>
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The Albany/Hudson Trolley Depot on Main Street in Valatie. Semaphore Signal at the station.</div>
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Same view today from Main Street in Valatie. Plans are underway to convert the former trolley line into a biking/hiking trail running from Hudson, New York to Albany, New York.</div>
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A summer of 2018 photo of the former depot. Notice the power lines behind the Depot. The right-of-way of most Capital District trolley lines were purchased by Niagara Mohawk, or their predecessors to run high-tension lines.</div>
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Gino’s Railpagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869238900331376925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472517148490474536.post-44716411132752593322019-01-21T20:28:00.000-08:002019-01-21T20:29:35.695-08:00UTC...Yesterday And Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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UTC 824 is seen heading west on Madison Avenue in Albany. Today this would be NYS Route 20.</div>
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The same view today. Not much different.</div>
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The Last Run Of The Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad</h3>
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November 27th will be the 34th anniversary of the last run of the FJ&G Railroad. The road had been embargoed the previous May, but various equipment moves and maintenance took place through the Summer months.</div>
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On the morning of Tuesday, November 27th, Trainmen <b>Mark Wilber</b> and <b>Mike Yerina</b> alternated running ALCO RS3 103 and protecting the crossings in town. There were too many cars to move that day so it would finally be completed 4 years later in 1988. This was the last day a locomotive graced the rails between Broadalbin Junction, Gloversville, Johnstown and finally Fonda.</div>
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Friday the 9th of September was a sad parade of sorts. Almost all of the Saratoga And North Creek's motive power was moved south from North Creek. Leading the historical consist was BL2s 52 and 56. EMDs were in full force as were ALCO S2 switchers...</h2>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">Special thanks to <span style="color: blue;">Bonnie Shatraw Wingler</span> on <i>Facebook's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/432451923596600/" target="_blank">Railroading Rambler</a></i> for sharing these photos with us....</span></h3>
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<b>On Saturday, April 7th The Saratoga And North Creek Railroad polished up their BL-2 #52 and made what looks like their last passenger run. At this time what the future of the S&NC holds is anyone's guess. Our friend Greg Klingler hit the road and snapped some photos of the last run of the SNC...</b></h2>
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General Manager Justin Gonyo, who's family has worked the Adirondack Branch for a century gives a wave as they prepare to head back to Saratoga Springs.</div>
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Running around at Thurman Station with the 4135 now in the lead.</div>
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Now South-bound, leaving Thurman for Saratoga Springs. Ice-chunks can be seen on the River in the background.</div>
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Heading south to Stoney Creek Ranch.</div>
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The 4135 entering The Stoney Creek Ranch.</div>
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A big thanks to <span style="color: #990000;">Greg Klingler</span> for sharing his snow-train photos! Hopefully there is more to come...</h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The <b>ATF</b> is looking for any area politician to get on their team in ripping up our railroads. If the SNC starts selling Pepsi on their trains this could trigger another onslaught of calls for a Rail-Trail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Read the following article and pick out the local representatives getting involved with these groups trying to destroy our history!!! In the most respectful way, tell them to stay out of rail-trail politics and improve our historic railroads!!!</span></div>
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Gino’s Railpagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869238900331376925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472517148490474536.post-77882836526585489362017-11-05T20:03:00.001-08:002017-11-07T15:11:58.988-08:00Schenectady Railway Waiting RoomThe Schenectady Railway's former Art-Deco waiting room on State Street Hill in Schenectady has been restored...<br />
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The new waiting room opened in 1914. From this location, cars would leave for Troy and Albany. Also, FJ&G Electric Cars left from this location to return to Gloversville.</div>
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Here is work being done on the Foster block of State Street. A business from Troy called 'Sliding Dirty' has moved into the former Railway building. <b>(PHOTO: Lori Van Buren Times Union)</b></div>
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The new location of Sliding Dirty restaurant has opened in the former Railway location. The owners took the time to remove the old facade that was covering the old station since the late 1940's.</div>
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Nothing like a Fall (Late Summer) run on The Saratoga And North Creek Railroad...</h2>
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Our beautiful BL-2 leaving North Creek</h4>
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Thurman Crossing </h4>
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I've tried to photograph engineers in the cab before (Not SNC) and have had them shut the window. Not this guy. This guy is cool having his photo taken which is great!</h4>
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Riverside Station (Riparius)</h4>
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I love this little depot at Thurman (Warrensburg)</h4>
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It's my second trip in a rail-speeder and this time we head north on the Sanford Lake Branch of <a href="https://www.sncrr.com/" target="_blank">The Saratoga & North Creek Railroad</a>.</h3>
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Entering the yard at Tahawus. Hopefully hoppers will sit here ready to transport tailings to market</div>
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A former D&H snowplow sits exposed on the wye track at Tahawus. A shop building used to protect it, but for some reason it was dismantled.</div>
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End of track heading north. Walk further on private property and see the Adirondack High-Peaks</div>
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The Saratoga And North Creek Railroad let it be known that where the tracks end, their property ends. The former operation site is still owned by National Lead and trespassing is forbidden.</div>
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The great members of <a href="http://www.narcoa.org/" target="_blank">NARCOA</a> take a break to eat lunch and enjoy the spectacular scenery</div>
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Some passenger cars sit deep in the North Country, not bothering anyone at all. You may remember a few years ago that protesters of the idea of storing tankers on the branch caused a stir when they said these cars were polluting the forest!</div>
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Hopper cars stored near the Barton Mine property. Hopefully the Railroad will start shipping garnett for this company!</div>
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Special thanks to Madog Bill for inviting me along. It's a dream come true to ride the rails in a vintage speeder! Thank you to <a href="https://www.sncrr.com/" target="_blank">The Saratoga And North Creek Railroad</a> for welcoming NARCOA to ride their rails. Justin Gonyo escorts us up and down the line which is a privilege having the Super with us!</h3>
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Where rails were torn up in the 1970's, they return in 2017! A great lesson for all those railroads being torn up to create bike-trails. This one-mile stretch of road will be added to 4 miles of Pan-Am Southern Trackage AND coexist with a bike trail near Adams, Mass.</h4>
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Graded right-of-way paralleling the Bike-Trail...</h4>
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Please visit The Berkshire Scenic and their Hoosac Valley Train-Ride <a href="http://hoosacvalleytrainride.com/tickets.php" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</h3>
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Saturday August 19th, 2017. The Shandaken Firehouse, Shandaken, New York</h3>
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Our friend, <i><u><span style="color: red;">Greg Klingler</span></u></i> is sharing some photos of the new IP power on the Saratoga And North Creek Railroad...</h3>
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<i>Thanks for sharing Greg!</i></h3>
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Gino’s Railpagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869238900331376925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472517148490474536.post-49124524418437436882017-04-11T13:53:00.003-07:002017-04-11T13:53:47.197-07:00Saving the rails is a no-brainer<div class="p1">
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<span class="s1">By <b><span style="color: #990000;">LARRY ROTH</span></b></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><i><b>Editor’s note: This column appeared March 23 in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.</b></i></span></div>
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<span class="s1">The news out of Justice Robert Main’s court has not been good for the anti-rail special interests currently huddling behind closed doors with the Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Transportation.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The state has been forced to admit it was wrong about its title to the corridor. It’ll have to buy several parcels or make other arrangements before it can start ripping out the tracks.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The Justice has not been impressed by the lack of plans to meet Historic Preservation laws either. The state’s argument that they can’t complete them without starting the project first is an admission they still don’t really know what they’re getting into, and do not really care.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The state has been found in the wrong on two key elements of the Alternative 7 plan. (Alternative 7 is the state “compromise” plan that would rehabilitate Adirondack railroad track between Big Moose Station and Tupper Lake and tear up track between Tupper Lake and Lake Placid to build a 34-mile recreational trail. The Adirondack Scenic Railroad has filed a lawsuit to stop that action.)</span></div>
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<span class="s1">What else is the state wrong about?</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The state now claims to have identified all potential title problems, with no more issues all the way back to Remsen. Considering how strongly they claimed that there were no problems at all previously, should we believe them?</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The state has claimed that removing the rails doesn’t mean removing the rail line’s designation as a travel corridor – allowing continued use of motorized vehicles like snowmobiles. Would that hold up to a legal challenge? There are those who want all motorized access banned – not just trains. They’re ready and waiting.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The state’s economic case for Alternative 7 ignores the Rail Explorers (a tourism rail bike company that operated in Saranac Lake, Lake Clear, and Tupper Lake and brought 37,000 customers, the majority of whom were new visitors, to this economically challenged region in just two seasons), ignores continued ridership growth on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad, and ignores what full passenger service to Lake Placid would mean for the whole corridor. It ignores the value of a direct connection to a major Amtrak route at Utica – and that Amtrak’s ridership continues to grow as well.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">It ignores the continuing decline in snowmobile registrations. It ignores the increasingly freakish winter weather that makes investing in winter recreation increasingly risky. It ignores the fact that the region’s limited travel options are too easily compromised by weather, accidents, natural disasters, and congestion.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The Adirondack Park Agency should be facing serious questions about this. Their job is to review state plans and make decisions in the best interests of the people of New York – ALL the people.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Why didn’t they catch the problems now being called out in court? There were those who tried to warn them Alternative 7 has serious flaws. Why didn’t they listen?</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The core flaw of Alternative 7 is this: The 1996 plan recognized that much of the economic and historic value of the corridor is because it IS intact, and is best managed as one unit. Cutting off access to the premier destination at the end of the line diminishes the value of the entire corridor, perhaps fatally. It makes no more sense than it would to allow Bolton Landing to secede from the rest of Lake George, or ending the Northway at Plattsburgh.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">It’s getting harder to ignore the suspicion Alternative 7 was written to justify removing the tracks at the behest of well-connected local anti-rail activists, instead of as an honest review of the 1996 plan.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Let’s tally what the anti-rail forces have accomplished so far. They’re driving two businesses out of the area, along with their jobs, the money they spend locally, and the visitors they attract. They’ve deliberately framed the issue as an either/or choice between rails and trails – when rails WITH trails would make both stronger than either by itself. They’re putting their interests ahead of everyone else on the corridor. They’re creating serious economic uncertainty for the region.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Unlike the rails, their “free” trail will not be directly supported by the people who use it – it will all have to be funded by taxpayers. Saranac Lake is planning to spend several hundred thousand dollars to build access trails around it – through grants and local taxpayer funding, IF they can get Federal money to pay for the rest of it. (Good luck with that in the Trump era.) And where is the money to maintain all of this going to come from, or the funding for the public safety needs it will create? Meanwhile, using the trail for Olympic training has been dropped, and paving it is now an extra-cost option.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">It’s no wonder they’re meeting behind closed doors, out of public sight and accountability, away from hard questions.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">There are larger questions about what the Cuomo administration is doing. Governor Cuomo likes to propose big-sounding programs to boost the state economy, but they’re too often uncoordinated patchwork efforts with poor execution. There have been repeated questions over where the money goes, who gets it, and how. Pay to play stories keep making the news.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The governor has called for millions to upgrade the state’s Olympic facilities. Lake Placid will be getting new year-round attractions – while the state prepares to remove the rail line that could bring visitors to them. One step forward, two steps back.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Rail improvements at Albany and Schenectady will soon make it practical for Amtrak trains from New York City to routinely run through to Saratoga. Via the Saratoga & North Creek Railway, this could feed rail travelers right up to Gore Mountain – also being upgraded – but the state would need to give more support to Amtrak to make it happen.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Belleayre in the Catskills is also supposed to get a boost – and restoring the rails between Kingston and Phoenicia would be one way to get more people up there. The cost of rebuilding the line would be trivial compared with improving the roadways.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">This year Amtrak revived weekend trains between Denver, Colorado, and the Winter Park ski resort. They’ve had sold out trains and filled hotel rooms. The newly restored Union Station in Denver has become a destination in its own right, and a multi-modal transportation hub that ties the area together.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The only thing keeping the Empire State from similar renewal is lack of vision, small-minded petty politics, and a failure of nerve. Abandon Alternative 7. Return to the 1996 plan. Save the rails. Easy as 1-2-3!</span></div>
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Gino’s Railpagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14869238900331376925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472517148490474536.post-17269420666881479532017-02-09T08:10:00.000-08:002017-02-09T08:10:03.116-08:00Questions about future of Adirondack tourism trainsHere's an article from <b><i>North Country Public Radio</i></b> discussing the going-ons with The <b>Adirondack Scenic Railroad</b> and <b>The Saratoga And North Creek Railroad</b>...<br />
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