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ALBANY UNION STATION
A lineup of E units and a PA make an impressive sight at the old Union Station.
This occurred every day in the late '60's at about three o'clock in the afternoon
when the D&H “Laurentian" arrived from Montreal and the Central's train
from Buffalo pulled in across the platform. On the right, next to the D&H,
the Boston connection awaits its departure time. Next to the station, the mail
train changes crews. Looks are deceiving though as it is April 9, 1968 and the
Penn Central merger has been in effect a couple of months. The station was
to remain in operation only a few more months until 11 p.m., December 29,
1968. Built in 1900, it displays the name of its original owner, the New York
Central & Hudson River Railroad over the center arch window. The busiest
time was in the evening when the great steel fleet passed through. In 1947,112
trains moved through the station accommodating VIP's, in a special lounge
and the traveling public in the 103 by 134 foot with 52 foot high ceiling waiting
room. Trains and track moved across the Hudson River to Rensselaer to make
way for a new interstate highway. The station building still stands though,
its future use undecided.
Photo by Carl H. Sturner © 1968
Ray R. Remon 25 Jena 1500
Published by Audio Visual Designs, P.O. Box 24, Earlton, N.Y. 12058
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