Charlie,
That pic is all that remains of a fire that burned a whole warehouse complex I believe maybe 25 years ago. One of those fires that is no stopping once it gets going. Rereading the thread, I see was mentioned this stretch was abandoned early 60's so my recollections of an active line would go way back to before that date, riding in the back seat of my parents car !
Same recollections I have of the WS ROW through Canajoharie on the thruway in the 50's . Strange recollections as a kid one has while peering out the back window. If memory is right, (in addition to the Beechnut Sign) as you are head west over the ROW I could look way down the tracks, alwasy looking for a headlight.
Mark