90 MPH Platform Ride - AAPRCO American Autumn Explorer II - Albany to Schenectady, NY

[@mattc528]

Cool that was awesome seeing the trackage on the rear of the train never seen before on cam. I caught this train at the first crossing in the blurr on Lincoln ave in Colonie,NY 14:20. Then I see cheating railfans on railroad property before Mohawk yard SMH. The end of the video is not Schenectady. I think it's somewhere before Clifton park.

[@AAPRCO]

You're right. The end is north of Schenectady but pretty much a random spot in the woods.

[@3506Dodge]

wooden rail ties!

[@Robbi496]

I was under the impression that this line was completely double track again?

[@AAPRCO]

It's double track between Albany-Rensselaer and Schenectady. The train takes the northern route that goes up the Canadian Pacific to Montreal. This train would turn at Whitehall to Rutland, VT. From Schenectady it's single track.

[@tomwarger7209]

@@AAPRCO The former NYC tracks that this train used from Rennselaer to Schenectady veered off to the left just after the Schenectady station to cross the Mohawk river and then head due west. The train merged right to pick up former Delaware and Hudson rails north, the track on the left margin of the video just before the Schenectady station.

[@michaelchristie6830]

Rensselaer to CPC24 (Control Point for the Canadian Connector located in Ballston Lake). There is a wye that begins at CPF480 (Glenville) that heads east towards Mechanicville. At CPF477 (CliftonPark), the Canadian Connector joins the Freight Main (New England - Binghamton and points south). Great video!!