Another fire broke out yesterday at the former D&H Colonie shops north of Alabny. The complex has been unused for 20 years and has a multiple fires in that time. Yesterday's fire greatly damaged, probably mortally, the biggest building, the former 4-story erecting shop. It may be demolished within the next week or two.

Property was never owned by CPR, still owned by Guilford Transporation Industries.

The NRHS Mohawk & Hudson Chapter used to stored various pieces of rolling stock inside until being evicted.

A full enviornmental study has never been conducted on the site but I'm sure it ain't pretty.

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> Another fire broke out yesterday at the
> former D&H Colonie shops north of
> Alabny. The complex has been unused for 20
> years and has a multiple fires in that time.
> Yesterday's fire greatly damaged, probably
> mortally, the biggest building, the former
> 4-story erecting shop. It may be demolished
> within the next week or two.

> Property was never owned by CPR, still owned
> by Guilford Transporation Industries.

> The NRHS Mohawk & Hudson Chapter used to
> stored various pieces of rolling stock
> inside until being evicted.

> A full enviornmental study has never been
> conducted on the site but I'm sure it ain't
> pretty.

All,
- Demolition (tear-down of roof to get at hot spots) was ongoing as of 22 March 2004 evening
- North end of building essentially destroyed; south end in relatively good shape, but demolition plans are to be drawn up
- Mohawk & Hudson chapter NRHS stored equipment in another building on the site - not in the erecting shop - but they've been gone for a while
I will see if there are any "postable" FD photos; if so, I will try and get them posted later this week.


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Taken by a D&H engineer.

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