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The Troy & Schenectady Railroad
The Troy & Schenectady Railroad was one of the first railroads in the US. It ran from downtown Troy to downtown Schenectady. It became a branch-line of the NYC and lasted until the 1970's.
Dating back to the 1800's, The Troy & Schenectady Railroad existed long before the telephone, radio and other useful inventions of that era. Only a few buildings that were used by the T & S still stand and they continue today to be reminders of the old railroad system that holds a key part to US history.
Check out a history of the T&S from Ken Kinlock's Great Site
Crossing The Northway: See when the T&S was the only railroad to cross a US Interstate at grade!
(From Gino's Rail-Blog)
History Of The High Street Grade Crossing Elimination
(By Steve Lackmann)
The T&S Today
The T&S in Beers' Atlas of 1866
American Museum Of Electricity
See The Scrapping Of The Crescent Branch
See The Crescent Branch in Color
Special Thanks to Steve Lackmann, Gordon Smith, Len Garver, Ken Kinlock, Steve Myers, Mal Horton, Ed Wittekind, Dan Thomas, Bill Mischler, Jim Shaugnessy and Kevin Franklin for their help and photos.
If you've got photos or info on the T&S and would like to share, please email me at: fjgrailroad@gmail.com
Time Table courtesy of Steve Lackmann, Ernie Mann Collection
The Schenectady & Troy Railroad
The Troy & Schenectady Railroad
New York Central & Hudson River RR Troy Branch
New York Central Troy Branch
New York Central Aqueduct Branch
New York Central Crescent Branch
Penn Central Aqueduct Branch
Penn Central Crescent Branch
Conrail Aqueduct Secondary
Conrail Crescent Industrial Track
