17-02-18 PHOTOS: Schenectady Stuff

Well the second part of my 2017 trip to the NY Capitol District is focused on the Schenectady area due to the ongoing re-signaling efforts and replacement of the Amshackle downtown passenger station. In addition to those photos are also included some shots of the Albany-Rensselaer Station I took on my way back south. You can find the full set of photos here.

First up we have what I believe is Amtrak Train #63, the northbound Maple Leaf, led by Amtrak P42DC #96 as it passes the MP 161 automatic signal at Scotia, NY.

The Schenectady Station it had just departed is currently in the midst of getting a new high level island platform amoung other upgrades.

Back in the day the station used to have two island platforms, 4 tracks and also served the D&H.

The old waiting room and ticket office, dating from the Amshack era, will be replaced by a completely new building.

The northbound Adirondack, with Amtrak P42DC #105, pauses at Schenectady before switching over to the former D&H route for the trip to Montreal. 

Video of Train #69 departing Schenectady.





Newly rebuilt CP-143 at Albany-Rensselaer with a doubleslip ladder, LED searchlight signals and P42DC's #104 and #!07 on the holding track waiting to be swapped in for P32AC-DM engines up from New York City.

New platform extensions at the Albany-Rensselaer station. When the new station and its high level platforms were built, the old low level platforms to the north were left in place. These are not being replaced with a long needed 4th station track being added. 

Northbound Empire Service train led by P32AC-DM #717 heading into the newly built 4th station track over the equally new doubleslip switch for the Post Road Branch at CP-142.

Amtrak P42AC-DM #700 waiting to depart Albany-Rensselaer over clear signals.

Well that's all for now, enjoy!