Who besides me remembers being on the October 1968 fantrip that operated New York-Niagara Falls and return (one day up, one day back) behind NKP 759? Although the trip had some memorable flaws** too, it's still at the top of my list as the most spectacular such trip I ever experienced.
For example:
- lots of fast mainline running
- original NYC Albany station still in use
- ultra-classy consist including a twin unit diner and an NYC full tavern lounge car
- nearly peak foliage
- good weather (except for thick morning fog typical of October)
I was looking over some of my old photos lately, which reminded me of that trip, and of my losing a lot of my photos of it (due to a wrong setting --- my fault --- on my camera).
Wish I could relive it
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** Princiaplly, awful timekeeping which resulted in cancelled runbys and a lot of unaplanned running after dark. This was due to need for excessive water stops since the power was supposed to have an auxiliary water tender that didn't make it into service in time for the trip. I can tell you, it took a LONG time for the VFD in a place like Little Falls, NY to pump 22,000 gallons into that tender!!
For example:
- lots of fast mainline running
- original NYC Albany station still in use
- ultra-classy consist including a twin unit diner and an NYC full tavern lounge car
- nearly peak foliage
- good weather (except for thick morning fog typical of October)
I was looking over some of my old photos lately, which reminded me of that trip, and of my losing a lot of my photos of it (due to a wrong setting --- my fault --- on my camera).
Wish I could relive it
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** Princiaplly, awful timekeeping which resulted in cancelled runbys and a lot of unaplanned running after dark. This was due to need for excessive water stops since the power was supposed to have an auxiliary water tender that didn't make it into service in time for the trip. I can tell you, it took a LONG time for the VFD in a place like Little Falls, NY to pump 22,000 gallons into that tender!!