by Benjamin Maggi
This fall I was hoping to take a day off from work and try to photograph the Utica rail scene. Specifically, I have driven dozens of times but never seen a NYS&W train working Schuyler street, the brewery, the tracks by McCraith Beverages, etc. As a kid visiting the area in the 1980s, I would see the remaining pieces of the West Short which cut through Utica (my grandparents lived in North/East Utica) and would frequently go to the station but not see much else.
Is there a safe time to plan a day in Utica to see the NYS&W working whatever industries are left? Are there any scheduled trains? I am not interested in the CSX mainline, though perhaps seeing MA&N trains would be nice.
Thanks.
Is there a safe time to plan a day in Utica to see the NYS&W working whatever industries are left? Are there any scheduled trains? I am not interested in the CSX mainline, though perhaps seeing MA&N trains would be nice.
Thanks.
Benjamin L. Maggi
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