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[15] Concurrently, New York State renovated the tracks from Big Moose to Tupper Lake. [16] The first train ran over the entire 108-mile (174 km) Utica–Tupper Lake corridor in September 2022, and regular scheduled tourist excursion service began in late spring, 2023. [17] [18] The name was changed again to the Adirondack Railroad in 2020.
The Adirondack Railway (originally Adirondack Company) was a railroad that connected Saratoga Springs to North Creek, New York, a distance of 62 miles (100 km). [1] Built by Dr. Thomas Clark Durant , vice-president of the Union Pacific Railroad , it was started in 1864 and completed in 1871.
The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad purchased the line in 1894, and it was merged into the New York Central Railroad in 1913. The NYC maintained it as its Adirondack Division, with passenger service terminated on April 24, 1965. In 1972 the Penn Central Transportation Company, successor to the New York Central, discontinued its ...
The line started at Saratoga Springs, New York, and ran north to North Creek, New York. [1] The Delaware and Hudson Railway gained control of the line in 1889 and merged the Adirondack Railway in 1902. [2] Warren County, New York, acquired the line within its borders in 1996; the town of Corinth, New York, acquired the southern end of the line ...
In the 1990s, service on the southern segment of the route between Utica and Thendara would return with tourist excursions run by the Adirondack Scenic Railroad. In the mid-2010s, the State of New York attempted to convert most of the Utica-Lake Placid segment to a rail trail. However, the Adirondack Railroad successfully won an effort in court ...
Pages in category "Heritage railroads in New York (state)" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The New York–Montreal Adirondack received Turboliners on March 1, 1977, replacing conventional equipment. [45] By April 1977, Turboliners had displaced conventional equipment on most routes in upstate New York. Exceptions included some New York–Albany trains, as well as the long-distance Lake Shore Limited and Niagara Rainbow. [46]
The Upper Hudson River Railroad was a heritage railroad that operated from 1999 to 2010 in the upper Hudson River in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. Primary motive power consisted of Southwind Rail Travel Limited ex- Delaware & Hudson locomotive No. 5019.