Adirondack Scenic RailRoad

[Anonymous]

Discuss the article in the magizine here!!!!

[tree68]

Love the RR - planning on building three of the Thendara stations - two to go on my RR (a "family" look), and the third to give to ADK. Wish I lived a little closer (or had more time) so I could volunteer there.

[eolafan]

Really great to see things are better on the road, and super to see the F units being kept alive, especially the FL9's.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by eolafan

Really great to see things are better on the road, and super to see the F units being kept alive, especially the FL9's.

It is always nice to hear of or see a "scenic" railroad doing well. I wish more were available so the younger generation could experience a little of what it once was like to ride a real passenger train.

[Anonymous]

At the risk of raining on the parade, and knowing several of the individuals involved over the years...

The Adirondack continues to just hang on financially. It's continued existence is largely a factor of the largess of New York State. In the event that support were lessened or removed...well lets just say that the problems the Western Maryland Scenic is facing are a walk in the park...

And budgets ARE TIGHT in NY just now...

LC

[Anonymous]

Glad to see that the old adorondack division is being revived again. Hope to get up that way soon [e-mail]

[Kozzie]

I agree with Jim - it helps keep the memories alive. Important to keep examples of old diesels as well as steam...that Alco RS3 is a classic! Quite striking! (Even though I'm not a great fan of NYC livery)

Dave

[daveklepper]

In the Autumn, 1962, I had a friend named Walter Peters who worked for the New York Central. He called me at my Cambridge, MAQ, office to tell me there would be a special train, a railfan special, from Utica to Tupper Lake that weekend and that it might be the very last time to ride that trackage. It was an all-day trip, with box lunches available, using NYC E-units (E-7's and/or E-8's) and regular but rather scruffy lighweight coaches, mostly smooth sides (two-tone grey), not Budds. The foliage was spectacular. Average speed seemed about 20mph. I probably used the New England States (coach) to and from Boston.