An Adirondack Railroad ballast train lays over in Tupper Lake, NY. Though New York State tore out the line north of here to Lake Placid, it is rebuilding the line between here and Big Moose.

An Adirondack Scenic Railroad southbound waits to head to Utica while a northbound arrives back into Thendara after a trip to Otter Lake.

Notchin' up. On the afternoon of Sunday, September 23, 2018, Adirondack Scenic Railway 1835 (RS18u, neé-CP 8780, RS18, 5/1958), heads back to Utica, NY with a trainload of travelers. The MLW puts... (more)

Adirondack Scenic RR MLW RS-18 1835 leads the Thendara to Otter Lake train over the Moose River bridge in the Adirondack wilderness at McKeever, NY.

ADIX 1835 rests in the yard at Utica, New York.

Adirondack Scenic's schedule has been affected by the recent freight car derailment which caused damage to Utica Station. So this RS-18 sits and waits.

Posing for the New York Central System Historical Society, they chartered a special train this weekend on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad. First Train of the season for the Adirondack Scenic to The... (more)

First Train of the season for the Adirondack Scenic, MLW RS18u 1835 at the south end and FP10 1502 on the North end powering the Easter Bunny Express. Hard to believe it was 60 degrees and the fir... (more)

The afternoon SB from Thendara to Utica rolls across Kayuta Lake. Some of the many camps that line the shore of this lake can be seen in the background. Taken with permission from private property... (more)

Ex CP RS18s 1835 and 1845, commonly known as "the twins" amongst the Adirondack staff, show off their smokey heritage as they depart for Utica on the Railroad's railfan weekend.

RARELY-PHOTOGRAPHED ROCKS. In the wilds of the Adirondack Mountains, the hearty soul may find seemingly endless photographic excitement. Navigating the grid of public and private lands to... (more)

The northbound Adirondack Scenic train from Utica to Thendara (Old Forge) glides across Kayuta Lake. THe Kayuta Trestle is one of only three truss bridges on this mountain railroad; the others ar... (more)

The SB train for Utica, lead by an ex Canadian Pacific RS-18 rebuild, rolls between some classic engines as it departs Thendara. An authentic NYC RS-3, #8223 is on the right and a NYC themed ex Al... (more)

Three of the Adirondack Scenic RR's classic diesels strike a pose in Thendara. From left to right, S1 #9411, ex CP RS18 #1835, and ex ARR F7 1508, now in NYC colors.

The clock on the right reads 4:10pm as the Friday afternoon Thendara to Utica train makes a late appearance in Remsen. A little Fall color and some American flags add some color to a gloomy day. T... (more)