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  • PV Photo Op: September 4th & 5th

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Pertaining to all railroading subjects, past and present, in New York State.

Moderator: Otto Vondrak

 #49226  by jhdeasy
 
Private Varnish photo opportunity for trackside observers ...

Private car GREENWICH HARBOR will operate NYP to NFL on Amtrak Empire Service #287 Saturday September 4th. Car will return NFL to NYP on Amtrak Empire Service #286 Sunday September 5th. Car will operate rearmost in consist properly pointed.

It's not that often that one gets to see some PRR on the NYC Water Level Route!

http://www.aaprco.com/cgi-bin/cardispla ... arbor:name

 #49257  by SimTrains
 
Hey, Thanks for the heads up jhdeasy!!

Checking with amtrak.com it shows that #287 is scheduled to depart Penn Station @ 9:45 am this saturday morning, and will arrive in Niagara Falls @ 6:45 pm.

Scheduled stops are:

Albany, NY - 12:10pm
Syracuse, NY - 3:05pm
Depew, NY - 5:18pm
Niagara Falls, NY - 6:45pm

I love catching these extra's on the back on amtrak trains!