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NYC RR Depot, Big Moose, NY
Originally the Mohawk and Malone Railroad, the line connected the city of Herkimer with Lake Placid, NY. In 1913, The New York Central took over the branch. I haven't been here in ages, but was planning a trip last fall between Utica & Big Moose on The Adirondack Scenic Railroad. The line was used for the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, and sat idle until 1992, when the Adirondack Scenic was formed. I remember that trains would run a few miles down the track, then run in reverse back to Thendera Station. A lot has changed since then. In recent years, there has been an ongoing conflict between railroad enthusiasts and * to turn a 30 mile stretch of track between Big Moose, and Tupper Lake into a recreational trail, and have the rails lifted. Ultimately the governor ruled in favor of the multi-recreational trail, agreeing to give funds to improve track on the sections still in use today. I'm not sure what the current situation is, however I think the railroad is fighting the forced abandonment. Perhaps appealing the decision, and buying time? I've been told that the line is protected on The National Registry of Historic Places. The whole thing makes me so angry, that I haven't kept up with it. The Adirondack Scenic also has excursions from Lake Placid to Saranac Lake. The line between Herkimer and Remsen was abandoned in piecemeal. Trains now operate over what was originally, The Black River & Utica Railroad, predecessor to the Utica & Black River, Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg, New York Central & Hudson River, Penn Central, Conrail, and now The Mohawk & Adirondack railroad between Utica and Remsen, where a replica depot has been built. Looking forward to doing Utica to Big Moose later in the year!
NYC RR Depot, Big Moose, NY
Originally the Mohawk and Malone Railroad, the line connected the city of Herkimer with Lake Placid, NY. In 1913, The New York Central took over the branch. I haven't been here in ages, but was planning a trip last fall between Utica & Big Moose on The Adirondack Scenic Railroad. The line was used for the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, and sat idle until 1992, when the Adirondack Scenic was formed. I remember that trains would run a few miles down the track, then run in reverse back to Thendera Station. A lot has changed since then. In recent years, there has been an ongoing conflict between railroad enthusiasts and * to turn a 30 mile stretch of track between Big Moose, and Tupper Lake into a recreational trail, and have the rails lifted. Ultimately the governor ruled in favor of the multi-recreational trail, agreeing to give funds to improve track on the sections still in use today. I'm not sure what the current situation is, however I think the railroad is fighting the forced abandonment. Perhaps appealing the decision, and buying time? I've been told that the line is protected on The National Registry of Historic Places. The whole thing makes me so angry, that I haven't kept up with it. The Adirondack Scenic also has excursions from Lake Placid to Saranac Lake. The line between Herkimer and Remsen was abandoned in piecemeal. Trains now operate over what was originally, The Black River & Utica Railroad, predecessor to the Utica & Black River, Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg, New York Central & Hudson River, Penn Central, Conrail, and now The Mohawk & Adirondack railroad between Utica and Remsen, where a replica depot has been built. Looking forward to doing Utica to Big Moose later in the year!