Saratoga & North Creek (S&NC) Discussion

[Old Muley]

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Think I got it.

[CPSmith]

Judging just from the second photo ...

Well, those are traction motors, and if they got pulled, that's not a good sign. Hopefully, that's enough to let her move OK, albeit with two (now) idler axles.

[Jeff Smith]

https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/ ... 301745.pdf

Town of Newcomb opposes adverse abandonment

[Eric S Strohmeyer]

Good evening folks, ... I just wanted to bump this post back to the top since I have been trying to gather some information about equipment still on the line. From what I can gather in a number of places online, it appears that the only three known pieces of rail equipment still remaining on the line is a privately-owned ex-D&H Alco RS36, an ex-MP coach, and possibly an ex-NYC baggage coach. Does anyone know if the S&NC Diner and ex-UP coach remain on the property as well?

Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided!

[lvrr325]

Engine had thin wheels. May have replaced the entire traction motor and axle combos to fix that issue.

[Old Muley]

The RS36 was moved off the line last year.
I believe that I read on one of these forums that it was moved to the Batten Kill RR.

Old Muley

[NHV 669]

RS-36 5019 actually ended up in Walpole, NH on the GMRC, was moved sometime before the end of 2020.

[Kuyahoora Valley]

There's actually a D&H Lightning Stripe RS36 on the Batten Kill, it's just not 5019. It's not a D&H engine, but numbered 5012. I believe it came from DCL RR.

[NHV 669]

Now owned by Southern New England Railroad, who gave it the D&H scheme.

[nydepot]

There is an Upper Hudson engine sitting in Walpole on the VRS.

[NHV 669]

That would be the 5019, as mentioned above. The pair of BL-2s that were on the SNC were stored on the Battenkill, and have recently left to head to the Hoosier Valley Rail museum.

[oibu]

So what is 5019 doing there, just stored? For shop work? New owner or new lease?

[NHV 669]

Storage is the only legitimate reality for now. Haven't seen anything recently.

[Dcell]

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article ... -spotlight

[Old Muley]

Finally some GOOD news !!