MrEd
Conductor
About 6 weeks ago we took the Adirondack (train 69) from Albany heading to Port Henry and back. As it turned out there was a major delay in Albany. We boarded on time and the train moved 700 meters and stopped. We had to wait over an hour for some train to pass over the bridge across the Hudson River. Once underway we had a few slow orders, perhaps because of the heavy snow. But, the snow made for great scenery.
The Adirondack made it to Schenectady about 1:30 behind schedule. The station is under the tracks, so you really can not see much besides the platform. We picked up a couple people and were on the way north in short order.
Next stop was Saratoga Springs. They had an updated station and it looked rather large for this area, so it might also be used for other purposes. It was still snowing, picked up a couple more people.
We next came to Fort Edward; we blocked traffic in town for a short stop. As we were behind schedule we would have to get off before Port Kent to catch the return Adirondack (train 68). So we told the coach attendant, who informed someone else, and we were put off in Whitehall. The station in Whitehall was a very small building without heat, it was actually very cold.
I toured the town; there was not much around the station. I went to the park to see the plague "birth place of the US Navy”, saw the Champlain canal and then headed back to the cold waiting area.
As it turns out there are 3 or 4 places all claiming to be the birthplace of the US Navy. The Navy considers Philadelphia to be the actual birthplace for what that is worth.
Total wait in Whitehall was about 1 hour, the south bound Adirondack was close to on time and picked us up. We had worried it would have kept going since our tickets were for Port Kent, but it stopped. Now I know why they have a sign not to stand on the tracks, but it’s not necessary or advisable.
The train will stop anyway.
We arrived back to Albany right on schedule. The trip was very nice; we had the train pretty much to ourselves.
The Adirondack made it to Schenectady about 1:30 behind schedule. The station is under the tracks, so you really can not see much besides the platform. We picked up a couple people and were on the way north in short order.
Next stop was Saratoga Springs. They had an updated station and it looked rather large for this area, so it might also be used for other purposes. It was still snowing, picked up a couple more people.
We next came to Fort Edward; we blocked traffic in town for a short stop. As we were behind schedule we would have to get off before Port Kent to catch the return Adirondack (train 68). So we told the coach attendant, who informed someone else, and we were put off in Whitehall. The station in Whitehall was a very small building without heat, it was actually very cold.
I toured the town; there was not much around the station. I went to the park to see the plague "birth place of the US Navy”, saw the Champlain canal and then headed back to the cold waiting area.
As it turns out there are 3 or 4 places all claiming to be the birthplace of the US Navy. The Navy considers Philadelphia to be the actual birthplace for what that is worth.
Total wait in Whitehall was about 1 hour, the south bound Adirondack was close to on time and picked us up. We had worried it would have kept going since our tickets were for Port Kent, but it stopped. Now I know why they have a sign not to stand on the tracks, but it’s not necessary or advisable.
The train will stop anyway.
We arrived back to Albany right on schedule. The trip was very nice; we had the train pretty much to ourselves.