Central's Ulster and Delaware, possibly some West Shore

Classic Trains General Discussion
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You’re welcome David! High praise indeed coming from yourself!

I do appreciate it!

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Dave, does this remind you anything? Took this photo while on a Catskill ski trip last March.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/cTGdZjUijjrBv1Xd7

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That photo reminds me of something, a line from the Johnny Cash song “Ride This Train…”

“I know a depot like a ghost beside the track…”

Is that trackage still active in any way? And I’m really impressed by that antique switch stand, it must go back to the 19th Century.

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I believe the track is owned by Delaware County. The Delaware & Ulster (tourist) Railroad operates excursions out of Arkville west (compass north) to Roxbury. They used to operate trains east to Fleischmanns, which I rode about 20 years ago. Maybe they wanted to avoid the grade up to Fleischmanns. That grade eventualy summits at Highmount and connects with the Ulster County trackage that the Catskill Mountail RR operates on.

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Thanks. Glad to know that the track and station at Fleishman’s still exists.

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Thanks Mike! More cool historic surprises along the Hudson!

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A little Ulster & Delaware footage from years back…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jyAVrmnMwQ

And a Catskill Mountains railroad montage…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eeLAGAMbi8

Good stuff!