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Riding the Crescent to New Orleans

I decided to travel to this week’s public media conference in New Orleans by train. It takes about 30 hours from the north country–getting to a station (2-7 hours), then the ride itself, whether from Albany, Syracuse or NYC, is over 24...

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By train through the wilderness

Adirondack Rail: On the Old New York Central Line

by NCPR News

Jul 01, 2004 — In 1891, William Seward Webb began construction of a rail line that ran from Herkimer in the south up into the heart of the Adirondacks. The track cut through some of the region's deepest wilderness. For seventy years, the New York Central carried passengers to Malone and Lake Placid and points in between. The old line is all but abandoned now. But trains still make the run a few times each year, bringing supplies and equipment to the tourist railroad in Lake Placid. Brian Mann made the trip this spring. He found that a small army of train buffs are fighting hard to keep the historic route alive. Go to full article

Sometimes the Journey Can Be the Destination

by Commentary

Nov 18, 2003 — Even in the age of crowded airplanes, security screening and fastfood chains, travel can be a pleasure. But you have to choose your mode of transportation with care. Commentator Neal Burdick found a way to make his journey as memorable as his destination. Go to full article

Looking for Traces of Railroad History

by Martha Foley

Jun 26, 2002 — The Adirondack Museum is planning an exhibit on the railroad worker. Who were the people who laid the tracks and ran the trains? Martha Foley talks with writer Amy Godine about her research for the upcoming exhibit. Go to full article

Commentary: Train Travel

by Commentary

Mar 27, 2001 — In the view of commentator Paul Willcott, the demise of passenger trains has changed our lives in unexpected ways--and not for the better. Go to full article

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