Darren, During the late 40's and early 50's, were the D&H platforms on a lower level at the Albany station, below the New York Central platforms, or was that another railroad?
D&H and NYC did some interchanging in Troy, just north of Albany, site of my (and Harron"s) Alma Mater.
Thanks for the info on Albany station and the D&H. I didn't realize the D&H went into Troy in addition to Albany. I knew the B&M and Rutland did, having ridden both to/from Troy. RPI...nice place. The only time I went there was for a Stan Kenton concert, featuring Sarah Vaughn and Maynard Ferguson, in '50 or '51. [ March 17, 2005, 07:27 PM: Message edited by: Hytec ]
Large Image of a 1886 Map in my collection that shows D&H routes at that time Map - D&H CC Railroads 1886 I hope to get more maps online over time...
That's a very informative map. I understand that the widest route lines represent D&H property, but the other three lines in terms of line width have me confused. The three lesser width route lines appear to be properties of other railroad companies, e.g. B&M, NYC, etc. Does the line width indicate what rights the D&H had with these other companies, i.e. Trackage rights (most width), Haulage rights (medium width), and Connection only (least width)?
More information... Jason Dickie From Gordon Davids From Jeff Finch From Gordon Davids Thanks to my fellow D&H Railfans for all there insight...
Not certain but The D&H did (and still does) made deals throughout their history; some of which became permanent.
Hank, sorry I missed your post. That's interesting, as I went to one of RPI's weekend dances sometime between 1957 and 1961, and the band was Kenton. I was thinking we saw Maynard Ferguson, too, but it was Dizzy Gillespie at a concert in Albany. Darren, looking forward to the Rensselaer and Saratoga, a new one on me.
