Upper Hudson River Railroad
- Upper Hudson River Railroad
Infobox SG rail
railroad_name=Upper Hudson River Railroad
logo_filename=UHRRR_logo.gif
logo_size=150
marks=UHRX
locale=Adirondack Mountains, New York
start_year=1999
end_year=Present
hq_city=North Creek, New YorkThe Upper Hudson River Railroad is a heritage railroad that operates in the upper Hudson River in New York State's Adirondack Mountains.
Primary motive power consists of Southwind Rail Travel Limited ex-Delaware & Hudson locomotive No. 5019.
History
The Upper Hudson River Railroad uses the Adirondack Railway line built by Thomas C. Durant in 1871 to North Creek. North Creek station is where Theodore Roosevelt learned he was to become president of the United States of America after President William McKinley died due to a gun shot wound.
During World War II, magnetite, ilmenite, and titanium were shipped by rail from Tahawus by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. The Delaware and Hudson Railroad, which acquired the Adirondack Line from William West Durant in 1889, ran through this region until 1989 when the mine at Tahawus closed.
Recent activity
In 1998 the right of way was purchased by Warren County with plans to operate a excursion train to improve tourism and economic development in the area. In 1999, the Upper Hudson River Railroad was formed and introduced an excursion train that ran convert|8.5|mi|km south from North Creek to Riverside Station in Riparius.
The track from Riverside Station convert|40|mi|km south to Hadley was rebuilt by 2007. The Upper Hudson River Railroad celebrated its tenth year with a run, dubbed "40 Miler", that started at the convert|96|ft|m|sing=on high trestle in Hadley and ended at the restored convert|90|ft|m|sing=on turntable in North Creek. The 2007 season included excursions to 1000 Acres Ranch, the 40 miler to Hadley, and a Payroll Robbery. Various actors playing the roles of clowns, hobos, and a musician/storyteller join the excursions.
tations
*North Creek – North Creek, New York
*Riverside Station – Riparius, New York
External links
* [http://www.uhrr.com/ Upper Hudson River Railroad]
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