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| saying good bye in Buffalo |
Yesterday, I took a train from Buffalo, New York, to New York City. According to schedule, the train trip was about eight hours. But reality and schedules not being an exact match, the trip took about eleven hours.
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| view of Buffalo from the train station |
Train travel in New York State is slow because, in much of the state, a freight company owns the tracks.
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| Rochester, N.Y. |
When a freight train is on the tracks, that train has priority, and the Amtrak train must slow down or even stop.
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| the Mohawk River, as seen from the train |
When we finally arrived outside of Penn Station, we had to stop because we had a diesel engine and only electrical engines are permitted inside of Penn Station. So we had to have an engine change.
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| another view of the Mohawk River |
It was also determined that we did not have enough electricity to get into the station on our own. Apparently, the little engine that could… really couldn’t.
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| moon over the Mohawk River |
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| sunset over the Mohawk River |
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| the beautiful Mohawk |
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3 hours of delay feels a lot but that Sunset is just worth the wait. What a scene of the sky and gorgeous timing!
I didn't know this about New York.Those clicks are gorgeous, I wouldn't mind waiting in the train watching such mesmerizing sights. 🙂
That sunset is just gorgeous! Love your photos.
Amazingly beautiful photos. And happy about your wait to click those awesome shots.
Looks like a great trip with some amazing memories to keep 😊
That sounds quite like the eventful train ride! Beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing, Alice!
I love train travel and admired your sunset, but the rest of it – just no. I would have been pulling my hair out at the Penn Station "engine switch" thing (thank you for the heads up). I'm seriously thinking about a train trip across country – supposedly three days. I can't sleep on trains, though, so I would have to think really hard about it.
Wonderful to see you again, Alice!! I don't think I could handle an 11-hour trip in the same day. When I evacuated for Irma, it took 8 hours (should have taken 4) and it practically flattened me! Good on you for making it through the delays, and stress. ~Jeanine
Such beautiful images. 3 Hours delay is pretty boring. In India, long distance journeys by train are mostly pleasant ones.
11 hours – tat's quite a bit. The view does make up for some of it, though. Loved your pictures.
lovely pics
Beautiful pictures. Definitely worth the wait 🙂 I had no idea about the freight train taking priority over Amtrack in New York. Thanks for sharing
Lovely pictures ! Train travel is beautiful. Enjoyed a train journey through your words .
The pictures look lovely! But it should have been so much of a trouble to spend extra time travelling!