Steam in the North Creek Yard. David Kloke's Central Pacific Leviathan replica holds the siding in front of the old Adirondack/Delware & Hudson Engine House and sand tower complex, as the first steamer to grace this little railroad yard in over half a century.
The little yard at North Creek is really quite an interesting and historic place to visit if you haven't been. Not only is there the engine house and sand tower that you see here, but also, an operational 90 ft turntable and the original 1874-vintage depot building. The latter structure gained fame in 1901 as the place where then Vice President Theodore Roosevelt learned of the death of President William McKinley and his assumption of the duties of Chief Executive. All of the complex is largely unchanged since the steam days, making the Leviathan look more or less at home here.
Thanks are due to the Saratoga & North Creek Railway, and the Kloke Locomotive Works for their efforts in making this visit happen. As can be seen here, the Leviathan sure was a hit with the folks in North Creek.
