Saratoga & NorthCreek ALCOs

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Saratoga & NorthCreek ALCOs

Post by RussNelson » Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:28 pm

Saw these two butt-to-butt in North Creek, NY on the turntable. Grabbed two photos from slightly different angles, and used one of them to remove the telephone pole occluding part of the #5 ALCO. This line is historically the Delaware and Hudson, is now county-owned and is operated by the Saratoga and North Creek Railroad.
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Re: Saratoga & NorthCreek ALCOs

Post by tgibson » Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:48 pm

Nice to see those locos still active.
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Re: Saratoga & NorthCreek ALCOs

Post by thebigham » Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:32 pm

Thanks, Russ!

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Re: Saratoga & NorthCreek ALCOs

Post by RussNelson » Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:48 pm

Not then, but when I was there in May, the turntable was empty.
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Re: Saratoga & NorthCreek ALCOs

Post by Alcoman » Fri Apr 10, 2015 6:05 pm

Both ALCO'S may be for sale according to some reliable sources. The railroad may want to go 100% EMD soon.
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