With fresh snowfall clinging to the trees, Adirondack Railroad RS-18u #1845 crests the Remsen Hill grade on the final leg of it's journey north to Remsen, NY on Saturday, February 21st 2026.

ADIX RS18 1845 leads Adirondack Scenic's Mountaineer train, from Thendara to Tupper Lake, as it will soon arrive to its terminus, also the northern end of the railroad's active line. In the cab, b... (more)

There had not been a revenue passenger train from Tupper Lake to Utica since August 5th 1980 . My husband Doug was the brakeman on that last train, so there was no way we were missing the opportu... (more)

There had not been a revenue passenger train at Tupper Lake since August 5th 1980 . That all changed this past weekend with the running of the Inaugural High Peaks Utica - Tupper Lake excursion. T... (more)

Homeward Bound: Adirondack Railroad's inaugural High Peaks Limited is seen moments from departing Tupper Lake for Utica. Everyone on board the train and those in the community were thrilled to see... (more)

The first passenger train to Tupper Lake in over 40 years arrives to much fanfare and large crowds. New York State has spent millions of dollars refurbishing miles of track so trains can once agai... (more)

On a day that honored past volunteers, and celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Adirondack Railroad, the 1845 waits to take its passengers back to Utica Station.

The Adirondack Scenic Railroad heads north with a trip to Big Moose.

The Adirondack Scenic Railroad heads north with the first Utica-Thendara round trip of the season.

Adirondack Scenic Railroad's MLW RS-18 1845 departs Thendara station for the return trip to Utica with a train full of leaf peepers enjoying the peak foliage in the southern Adirondacks.

The conductor lines the switch just north of Thendara station for the Adirondack Scenic Railroad 1845. The ex CP MLW RS-18 is running around it's train for the return trip to Utica.

Adirondack Scenic Railroad RS18 1845, SW1 9411 and RS18 1835 have just been moved to make room for an inbound train at the railroad's 25th anniversary day at the Thendara station.

Setting up the morning excursion.

Adirondack Scenic's pair of former Canadian Pacific RS-18s lead a packed train out of Utica north through Remsen on the way to Thendara.

With pre trip inspections and procedures completed, 1845 gets underway.