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Author:  ParisHill [ Mon May 04, 2015 9:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

I recently began videoing New York Susquehanna & Western Utica NY Branch operations and activity on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad.

I am providing links to three short films.

The first shows the NYS&W descending Paris Hill's 1.8% grade plus some street running on Schuyler Street.

The second shows a NYS&W freight southbound on Schuyler Street and, a bit later, a few miles farther south, going through South Utica.

The third shows the Adirondack's first Utica-Thendara revenue run of the year, a charter organized by the New York Central System Historical Society.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK3Y_H6Dbc8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utQ1eHuClPE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glpaAIgFHbY

Author:  ParisHill [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

Here is a video showing yesterday's rare mileage run on the Adirondack Scenic from Utica to Boonville. It is 34.9 rail miles from Utica to Boonville.

The Key Lock & Lantern organization sponsored this trip.

The rare mileage occurs from Snow Jct in Remsen to Boonville; Boonville's regular passenger service ended in May 1961. The next passenger run happened in Feb 2003 and there've been a few trips since then.

This is all former New York Central territory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdqD9GAYp1M

Author:  J3a-614 [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 12:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

Thanks for posting these clips.

One of the things that stands out is how good the track must be on at least part of the Adirondack Scenic. I would imagine there are very few heritage roads that can run trains as fast as they seem to be on the Adirondack, and do so comfortably and safely.

And the trail crowds think that road is a failure! Bah!!

Author:  ParisHill [ Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

Here is a new NYS&W YouTube video, "The Sangerfield Job" (3:45).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBq3mskMwT8

Author:  ParisHill [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

Another very short (2:11) video regarding NYS&W Utica branch operations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abVaHqD ... e=youtu.be

"Alarming the Bovines in Cow Country"

Author:  ParisHill [ Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:23 pm ]
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Another short NYS&W Utica Branch video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJZn4l457Ow

Two Days, Two Views: NYS&W "Washington Mills Express"

Author:  Reading T1 2124 [ Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

ParisHill wrote:
Here is a video showing yesterday's rare mileage run on the Adirondack Scenic from Utica to Boonville. It is 34.9 rail miles from Utica to Boonville.

The Key Lock & Lantern organization sponsored this trip.

The rare mileage occurs from Snow Jct in Remsen to Boonville; Boonville's regular passenger service ended in May 1961. The next passenger run happened in Feb 2003 and there've been a few trips since then.

This is all former New York Central territory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdqD9GAYp1M

Are these the 34 miles that the trail people think they're ripping up. They might get away with it but, not without heavy opposition. I don't know about you guys but I'm ready to send my comments to them.

Author:  ParisHill [ Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

No, "Reading T1 2124", only the tracks from Tupper Lake to Lake Placid are in New York state's crosshairs.

Author:  ParisHill [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

Here's a new video: "Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Thomas: A Bird's Eye View"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUMXrthsW5I

Author:  ParisHill [ Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

Here's another drone video, this one of NYS&W's Utica yard & an ancient DL&W watchman's tower located just south of the yard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ySWNYH4to

Author:  ParisHill [ Sat Jul 04, 2015 12:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

Here's a very short (1:28) video showing the Adirondack Scenic Railroad's Thendara, NY yard, station & rolling stock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfxKr6sc1bY

Author:  ParisHill [ Fri Jul 10, 2015 4:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

Street running, in-street switching & motorcycle cops as crossing watchmen:

"With Motorcycle Cops Standing Vigil, Switching Utica Club Brewery"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tSP60B0MyU

Author:  ParisHill [ Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

Another short (3:03) flick:

"Switching 90 Tons of Steel to the End of the Line"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EDRDN2Aoug

Author:  Bartman-TN [ Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adirondack Scenic Railroad & Utica Branch NYS&W

It was mentioned that a few trips had run to Boonville (NY) in the past.

On May 19, 2011, I chartered a train from Utica through Boonville and on to the end of the line at Lyons Falls. The event was one of my yearly rare mileage trips operated for the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum.

Boonville is a logical destination for trips as it is the home of the Boonville Black River Canal Museum.

To quote the trip guide produced for my charter:
'July 4, 1908, was not a happy day in Boonville. On that day, the railroad had one of its worse wrecks on this line. Reports stated that “residents in Boonville woke up to the news that a train wreck just north of the village had taken six lives and injured 10 – many of them Uticans. The northbound Thousands Islands Flyer passenger train from Utica had collided head-on with a southbound freight train on the single-track Black River line. The wreck was caused by a telegrapher’s error. The Flyer had wired the telegrapher in Lyons Falls that it would wait in Boonville until 5:15 a.m. for the freight train to go by. The telegrapher mistakenly wired the freight train that the Flyer would wait until 5:55 instead of 5:15. The freight train’s engineer decided that he could easily reach Boonville by 5:55 so headed south toward the village. At 5:15, the Flyer left the village and headed north. The collision occurred at 5:30.” Photos show both trains shattered and thrown across the countryside. Locomotive 2014, a 4-6-0, can be identified but little else can.'

Author:  ParisHill [ Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:42 am ]
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Bartman-TN: I sure wish I was on that trip to Lyons Falls. I remember hearing about it, one of my "railroading regrets."

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