Leaving Albany for New York; bridge was removed when station relocated to Rensselaer.
End of the chase down from Port Henry as train enters Whitehall Yard. The PAs were turned and returned quickly to Rouses Point. Quite a sight!
The 4071 was leased to the Providence & Worcester when they started up and still wore their scheme when returned to the D&H. On weekends it was common to see road units ferried back to Colonie on... (more)
I chased the train from Crescent, had to hike in a ways but always liked this shot despite the wires. Peak foliage day for upstate New York!
I chased the train down from Port Henry, a very fast chase, just got out of the car in time to shoot him near the interlocking at LC cabin.
Light power for a main line PC train at this time. Piggyback and not Flexi-van consist is giveaway this is in PC era.
Why did the crew decide to open the nose door? Must have been some real air conditioning on this cold day. Train is heading over the B&M to Mechanicsville Yard.
This was either the first or second picture on the first roll of film I shot as a rail photographer.
An unusual early PC lashup of NYC and PRR engines
The lead unit is an early E7 built in 1945 with small numberboards like an FT
I rode this Empire Service westbound from Albany to shoot around Dewitt Yard. It is the highest number E7 on the NYC.
I believe the 1302 was the last operating FA on Penn Central. The train is eastbound on the Boston and Maine on a Dewitt Yard-Mechanicville run.
The train is going in the hole for two westbounds.
Southbound with train for Greenwich & Johnsonville connection at Salem Junction, New York.
