by Otto Vondrak
Sorry, I should have shared this earlier. They made the announcement a couple weeks ago:
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Mechanical issues force early shutdown of D&U season
Tourist ride misses heart of foliage season
By Joan Lawrence-Bauer
The Delaware and Ulster Railroad (DURR), with its terminal in Arkville, ended its season abruptly last week, just prior to the biggest weekend of the year, when malfunctions of equipment put one locomotive out of commission and left another with safety violations that could not be repaired in time for Columbus Day visitors.
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Major repairs stop Delaware & Ulster Railroad in its tracksUnfortunately, they are missing out on the fall foliage season.
By Rebecca Andre
10/14/15 - 1:37 pm
Above: A crane lifts a Delaware & Ulster engine into the air on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Photos by Rebecca Andre.
The 2015 season of train rides aboard the Delaware & Ulster Railroad, a scenic railway that runs from the Delaware County hamlet of Arkville to the town of Roxbury, was forced to end unceremoniously early this year due to "mechanical difficulties," according to DURR president Dave Riordan.
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