Motorcar Excursion on the Adirondack Railroad | Oct. 1-2, 2022 | NARCOA | NEREX | Railcar | Speeder

[@donluthringer7173]

The best presentation ever on railcars.I am 93 and wish I could go on a trip. Keep up the good work and lets see more good events.I salute you from Sacramento,Calif. 5-17-2023.

[@TheFastestSrbin]

God bless you, sir!

[@J.M.Chadwick6]

Beautifully done! I especially liked the attention given to all of the former stations on the route. The old pictures and narrative were superb!

[@railtime9872]

Thank you very much! Very glad you liked it :)

[@michaelquinones-lx6ks]

@@railtime9872 Thank you very much for your comment.

[@cedricgates9976]

no mention of woods lake or robinwood stations tho

[@kevinkinney5445]

Hmmm, I was born in Tupper Lake, 1960. We moved to Los Angeles in 1965 and I've never been back home. It was on my bucket list... But, I doubt I'll ever get back to pay respect to my Dad at his grave. Last time I saw him was when Mom left him in 1965. Oh well, rest in peace Dad, I'll see ya on the other side.

[@barrysims9906]

Thank you for the perfect seat. Id love to do this. But you know how disabillitys can be. Thats why I watch these videos. They get me places I can never go.

[@railtime9872]

So glad I was able to share this with you :)

[@rowanmulvey8632]

I was born and raised in the Adirondacks and had not seen some of thes places. Thank you!

[@GroggRhine]

KZbin suggested this video, I like a bit of trains, I clicked in, and wow, what a ride! Production levels are great, and the history lessons with video editing/graphics was a real treat. Thanks for the spin.

[@moparedtn]

What a wonderfully produced and presented video! Chock full of reference information - and the view! My Lord.... Thank you for sharing this with the world (and rekindling my interest in those little "rail speeders", too 🙂). - Ed on the Ridge

[@JohnMarcotte-u8l]

I had the privilege of being on this trip and I'm amazed at how much I learned from this video. Excellent production Angela, I'll be reviewing this before our next rip over this line.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

Is this a trip that the public can sign up to do/buy tickets for? I'd love to take my family on this. My children are fascinated by trains (and myself as well, honestly) and the views are stunning! But I totally understand things like this being rare and likely hard to toss your name in the hat for.

[@BarredCoast0]

If it weren't for your videos I'd never be able to see such beauty. The scenery was gorgeous! I'll be 70 next week and since I'm handicapped all I ever do nowadays is armchair travel but that's okay because with people like you it's worth it! Thanks for taking me along. The trip was wondrous! 🚂🚋🚋🚋

[@railtime9872]

Thanks for watching! So glad you enjoyed it. Hope you had a wonderful birthday :) Our excursion in New Hampshire will be out within a couple of weeks. Stay tuned.

[@fredtracy1673]

I truly wish you could actually go on an excursion!! ❤ and friendship from Canada 🚂🇨🇦

[@dennisfox2340]

DITTO !! I'm 73 & totally agree to all. Fantastic video, history, research, commentary, well I could go on....

[@ottorino-y7g]

Everything is simply fantastic. Un saluto e un abbraccio dall'Italia.🙂💛

[@johns6362]

I am 76 and grew up near Syracuse and have been all over the country. I think the Adirondacks are the most beautiful part of the country. I have taken the Adirondack Scenic train a few times. I also enjoy riding a bicycle but to me it is a shame to tear up rails instead of being able to enjoy a bebeautiful ride from Utica to the Canadian border. You can build bicycle trails but they will never rebuild these rails.

[@dlewis333]

That is an amazing documentary. Well done with attention to detail. The highlights, the music, the timing. The viewer is able to immerse themselves into the experience. Very interesting historical kept my interest. Great trip see all the side shots as well, crossing roads, safety meetings, doodle bugs being prepared. I liked the little dust on the b&w images as well. Thanks for the hard work. Doug L.

[@patriciakalisak4300]

Thank you for this breathtaking ride. Loved the history and the historical pictures of the then and now.

[@dondavis5633]

What a wonderful -- and colorful! -- trip through history! I felt like the world's luckiest time traveler, getting to go back and forth between now and "the Land of Ago," as Stephen King calls the past in his book '11/22/63.' Thanks so much for sharing this amazing video with all of us! I loved it!

[@railtime9872]

So glad you liked it. I am currently working on 2 others.

[@terryekwell4431]

35:45 really nice to see these old stations and the "world" around them !

[@Adlemtbadv]

What a spectacularly scenic route this is. 😮

[@daybird2]

No words can express my thanks for posting this video. My grandfather was an air brake inspector for the Boston and Maine R.R. his whole life, so I've loved trains since I was very small. This is something I've always wanted to do, but now at 72 years old I'll settle for these wonderful videos and ride along in spirit. Many thanks.

[@donmoore7785]

This is very cool. I owned a cabin and property until 2018 that abutted this railroad 1 mile north of Forestport Station. I never rode the railroad, but this makes me wish that I had. Excellent production!

[@railtime9872]

Thank you for watching! I grew up downstate. I had never been to this area prior to the excursion. The landscape and Fall colors were stunning! Glad you like the video.

[@JS60SIX]

That was stunning ! Thanks for taking us along.

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@currentfaves65]

14:55 That portable restroom is the ultimate caboose !!! Very cool trip, thanks for sharing !

[@railtime9872]

Thanks for watching! People always get a kick out of that :)

[@tomsisk6811]

Very nice !

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

Great fun and nice to see no breakdowns occurred on the journey... In New Zealand the motorised 4 man track inspection and worker transports are called "Jiggers" because they have no cabin structure, are hard riding ...and you are "jiggered" after a long journey on them.... I lived near a railway that used these until the branch lines were torn up.... the one I lived near suffered that fate in in 1967.... a short sighted move that still haunts railway enthusiasts and tourist operators to this day...

[@railtime9872]

Sorry to hear about that branch line. It is so nice when we can keep slices of history alive. If nothing else, it make folks appreciate of what has come before. Thanks for watching.

[@ВатнаяфабрикаимениКрасныхпарти]

Отличные съёмки, отличный монтаж, отличная графика

[@thomascox7466]

Thank you for posting this! Brings back great childhood memories of when we rode the rails (unauthorized....OOPS!).

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Gobs2012]

Thank you for providing the train station historical photos. .

[@railtime9872]

My pleasure. I love history so it was fun contacting museums and libraries for usage.

[@StanEby1]

Loved it. Interesting historical information, beautiful visual content, superbly presented. You really know what you're doing. Thanks very much.😊

[@railtime9872]

Thank you very much! So glad you enjoyed it ! Thanks for such a nice comment :)

[@NorthCountryTrains]

Absolutely wonderful production, great editing, graphics, and history!

[@railtime9872]

Thank you so much!

[@z4dude131]

One of the best videos I’ve watched in 2023! I’m not a big train buff but loved this video and all of the history that’s included. Thank you from Michigan!

[@railtime9872]

So glad you enjoyed it! I love history and found the backstory of this particular rail line very intriguing.

[@CindyBrandreth]

Thank you so much! Really enjoyed the historical backgrounds and photos.

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it! Are you a descendant of Dr. Benjamin Brandreth?

[@CindyBrandreth]

@@railtime9872 Yes

[@BobSmith-qq3ig]

the google maps bits were a really nice touch, i don't even like trains that much but i was compelled to watch the tiny trains and the very very decent editing, GJ!

[@dragoon6016]

Just an outstanding video. Great history with supporting vintage photos. Love the maps showing your progress!

[@railtime9872]

Many thanks! Currently working on an excursion from the Finger Lakes, NY. Hoping to have that done before the holidays.

[@MichaelJones-ng7zq]

I have never seen (and I have reviewed many) a video that more appropriately highlighted the very scenic nature of the Adirondack Railroad (previously the Adirondack Division of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad) since it was recently restored to Tupper Lake NY. in 2022 by New York State. Not only was the scenery superbly documented, but the editing, maps, and narration were first class all the way. One truly feels that one was actually sitting in one of the track cars enjoying the trip. Thank you so much for this presentation. Question: How much exposed footage was not used in making this presentation, and could that be presented in another video, as you have documented the line beautifully.

[@railtime9872]

Thank you for your kind words. There were hours of footage to choose from multiple cars as well as my own. There will be another excursion on the Adirondack railroad in early May. Perhaps I will post all the raw footage as one pass. Stay tuned!

[@chiconian49]

I've got to say, "this was fun to watch." Thanks.

[@barbarajahnke4314]

I so enjoyed this video. The narration was great, the old pictures really helped alot and the show was just wonderful.

[@railtime9872]

Thank you so much!

[@TheBarry1m]

Very nicely done. I love that part of the world.

[@rickbria8420]

Amazing video! Scenery was spectacular! I love the fact that these vehicles have been restored. Historical information in the video compliments the beauty. Thanks.

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alexdetrojan4534]

Love those little railcars!

[@Sparrow141420]

This is WONDEFUL!! Oh my goodness, I'd love to visit some of these places. Thank you so much for posting! I'll be watching your other videos, I'm sure. Very well done, fantastic production. Keep up the great work!

[@lasspier]

Wow wow wow I thank you so much for this Great vidéo , really professionnel and Thanks God to cross my road with you Angela 🥰

[@adriaanboogaard8571]

Excellent program. I enjoyed it very much

[@johnr9038]

I love your videos.The information you give is awesome

[@railtime9872]

Thank you :) So glad you enjoyed the video.

[@SteveH-TN]

Fantastic tour video, great fall colors, thanks for sharing this ,

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@umpthingdifferent]

Wonderful footage thank you what a great way to see such a beautiful countryside.

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it! I grew up in NY state and had never seen this area. The Fall colors were stunning.

[@rekessua]

wonderful, great job.

[@tracybrown9634]

It be interesting to have camp sites setup along decommissioned rail lines to combine railcar adventures together with camping.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

I'd pay money for that.

[@darlachontos9179]

I very much enjoyed this history of the train stations, All the gorgeous scenery and lakes! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@railtime9872]

Our pleasure! I found the history of that rail line so intriguing.

[@markshietze4783]

oh , what a wonderfully awesome video ! ❤ well-made and thoroughly enjoyable ... We like the History and the old photos 😊

[@railtime9872]

Thank you. I loved using those old photos. Such a great perspective of railroad history.

[@luisv7117]

I visit the area many times and didn't know about this wow incredible thank you for sharing it with us

[@railtime9872]

Thanks for watching! I had never visited this area even though born and raised in lower New York. What beautiful scenery and lovely people. I am looking forward to returning many times!

[@alexanderherrera8888]

👍🤗cute mini train car......spectacular view love it👏👍😊🤗🇵🇭

[@railtime9872]

Glad you liked it

[@fredtracy3931]

Very relaxing and educational to watch, thanks for sharing.

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it! I love the Fall colors.

[@fredtracy3931]

@@railtime9872 yes, I went on the Conway Scenic Railroad's Mountaineer excursion on October 8th last year, and fall colours in the White Mountains are beautiful. 🍁🍂

[@naiduu.u.2309]

Absolutely wonderful 👏👏

[@railtime9872]

Many thanks! Very glad you liked it!

[@LisbonRailProductionsandF1]

Magnificant video, i like it 5 stars, keep up the great work, my friend, Greetings from Portugal.

[@joelmccoin9727]

BRAVO!!! Excellent Video, Enjoyed it well done looks like so much fun, Thanks

[@railtime9872]

Thank you very much!

[@DanandPatKerr]

17JUL2023- just viewed this, excellent production. Easy photography to watch and very informative. Toughly enjoyed. Dan Kerr, Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada.

[@robynstephens166]

Greetings from Australia. Wow and thank you.

[@joseestrada8654]

This was a great KZbin excursion. Hoping someday I will make the excursion on the motorcar, Thanks! good video.🙂👍

[@railtime9872]

You should! There are sometimes events that are geared toward giving rides to the public. Check out www.narcoa.org for information.

[@Mars-77]

Love those little railroad golf carts.

[@seektruthanddiscovery]

Hey, beautiful sceneries. Cannot resist to comment that the horizon is as flat as we can see.

[@railtime9872]

Glad you liked the beautiful Fall foliage.

[@CatHeadKnows53]

This is a well produced and researched video! Love it! I love the Adirondack Mountain area and for many years went there to sightsee and hike.

[@railtime9872]

Thanks so much! This was my first time in the Adirondacks. The scenery was beautiful!

[@cumberlandite56]

They're adorable! so cute! I like the one with the crapper on the back. I'd probably need to ride in that one. 😂

[@DavidDeshane-ic4cg]

Spent years riding motor cars for my job. Love this, brought back lots of great memories. Spent my track time in Central and northern Ontario.

[@railtime9872]

Very cool! We have only been in the hobby for a year and a half. Next year we are hoping to venture up to Maine and Canada.

[@mickwolf1077]

Very beautiful scenery and colors. Cute lil engines too. Would be a great way to explore.

[@finderskeepers5343]

Quality video. Wonderful journey. Thanks for the virtual ride.

[@railtime9872]

:) Glad you liked it! More coming very soon!!

[@markjuergens4826]

Thank you this was my first rail car video. well made thanks again.

[@railtime9872]

Glad you liked it!

[@Mikell-h2c]

Great production, I think that was me at bog river flow❤

[@railtime9872]

That is you at 29:08? That is very cool! What a beautiful area!

[@joewoodchuck3824]

I spent almost 20 years on trips to the region from Connecticut and never knew about it. Now I live a two full day drive from there.

[@railtime9872]

I never knew about this region or its history either. It was fun to do the research.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

@@railtime9872 The Adirondack Museum has lots to offer. And it's a beautiful area. I went there numerous times to visit my parents when they were still alive.

[@keithbednar6814]

Beautiful job! Thanks so much for the ride!

[@railtime9872]

Thank you :)

[@JohnGleason-v5g]

Good video. Thnx for sending.

[@GilbertNichols]

Enviable experience. My grandfather was an brakeman, I think, in Malone NY until 1933. I understand that he was employed with the Rutland (Vermont ) Railway.

[@railtime9872]

Thanks for watching! I have only come to really appreciate our country's rich railroad history since getting into this hobby.

[@wt1789]

Very nice. Excellent video. The scenery is awesome!

[@paulmartin8212]

beautiful account of the way it used to be.

[@Aprilsraven629]

Thank you for sharing, the whole journey was interesting, I wondered what happened to the structures, fires perhaps its great to see some still standing and being used...the little motor cars are amazing, we don't have anything like this here in Australia...

[@railtime9872]

You got me curious! I didn't know this, but in Australia they are referred to as "section cars" which may be why they are hard to find. Here a link with resources for more info: www.nicdoncaster.com/sectioncars/ There is also a Facebook group: facebook.com/ASSCOinc/ and www.nicdoncaster.com/sectioncars/hobbyhx/Welcome.html

[@howardsimpson489]

@@railtime9872 Hi, a lovely trip thru great countryside. I always imagine the US as desert with homeless and guns. The two nicdoncaster links do not work unfortunately. We Kiwis in NZ would be delighted if our Kiwirail would allow similar excursions, we have long lines with only one or two trains per day. Cheers and thanks.

[@michaelwagner9020]

Absolutely love the narration and history, great video.

[@railtime9872]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for leaving a nice comment :)

[@montyburnsgaming3609]

Amazing that you were allowed to drive motor cars on this line!

[@danaowen9014]

This was so enjoyable, thank you for documenting this.

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@motoprofessor3546]

Thank you fo this outstanding video. I have never ridden the rails above Thendara and often wondered what was up there.

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bigdon2241]

such a nice video thank you im from montreal but a did spend many vacation in tupper lake i had a lots of uncle that had business in tupper lake

[@edwardcarranza3697]

I would love to own one of these motorcars and ride the rails, seeing America from another view!!!

[@railtime9872]

It is has been a wonderful hobby. We are looking forward to the day where we can retire and take the motorcar across the country and ride some rails out west.

[@trainman101]

Cool video thanks for sharing👍👍

[@oldmanjimh3165]

Simply wonderful.

[@huibertlandzaat1889]

You made a very nice video. Thank you for uploading.

[@will5286]

Excellent well done in every aspect

[@railtime9872]

Thank you! Very glad you enjoyed it :)

[@benchracing_network]

So cool. I live near Balsam, NC and their claim to fame is that until the station was demolished, it was the highest railroad station in the Eastern US (3,304'). Topton NC, which is on the GSMR line, is 2,654', but again, no more operable station there. Dillsboro, NC is 2,060', and is still served by the GSMR...they might have 26' on you!

[@Thomas-pq4ys]

I rode my railbike (pedal powered) from Big Moose to just below Tupper Lake. It was an experience of a lifetime... gorgeous. I ended up at a friend's place, right along the rails... I know his wife filmed this excursion going by... Now, I'll watch... maybe you caught her in this footage.

[@yooperdude]

Great job! Very informative.

[@railtime9872]

Thank you. I really enjoyed learning about the history of this rail line. The local librarians and museum curators were very generous with their time and assets.

[@johnchambers8528]

Thanks for this great video. I have visited the Lake Placid area several times and saw they used to have a rai line. It is nice to see this part of some of the north country rail lines. Very scenic particularly at that time of year.

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it! The fall colors were so beautiful.

[@dasgti2]

That was fun to watch. Thank you. I really want a speeder train now... A fast one... and do a bunch of these!

[@railtime9872]

I highly recommend this hobby! We only started less than 2 years ago. It is a lot of fun and all the hobbyists we've met have been fantastic. Thanks for watching :)

[@tylerg7567]

Outstanding video! Thank you for sharing…

[@railtime9872]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@atlantaman]

Most enjoyable, well researched and excellently produced.

[@railtime9872]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video :)

[@nicolayu.kotomanoff4358]

Small and nice train!!👋😃😃😃❤️👍

[@remasterman3572]

OK, So that was really very well done. Hope to see more...

[@railtime9872]

Thank you :) I am currently working on the next video.

[@chuckgilly]

Thank you for the ride, that was so enjoyable.

[@railtime9872]

Thank you for watching :) Glad you liked it.

[@dalerounds4036]

Looks like the ballast work on the line came out great! Was into Sabbatis when the stone was arriving. Great trip.

[@user-sf9pq5ox7w]

Nice! Had no idea the lakes were that big and numerous. I was on a 50 mile canoe trip with the boy scouts about 55 years ago- Raquette River/ Tupper Lake. Wow. Time flies.

[@railtime9872]

I had never been sightseeing in the Adirondacks prior to this excursion. What scenery! Time does fly! You should get back there if possible.

[@Thomas-pq4ys]

Sorry for not getting back sooner... if it wasnt for your ❤ as a reminder, I would've flaked. It was wonderful seeing the section I rode on my own creation, an attachment, that I made for a standard bicycle, an outrigger, and a guide to keep the front bicycle wheel centered on the rail. I spent many years perfecting it in Bethlehem, PA. Since the bicycle steers itself, I rode no-hands most of the way.... it was like flying... slowly... the ride taking 5 hours. I think I made good time... Speed wasn't my goal... but I was in good shape... not so much now. The attachment was encouraged by the guy who designed the 4 wheel railbikes I see parked on sidings... he had a bicycle guide wheel he designed, and wanted me to make it work. Try as I may, I couldn't, until I modified it, driven by the many failures of his design. I did a bit of lathe work, a few more failures, then finally, I got it working well. It wasn't perfect, but I made it up and back with only one derailment. The rails near where I live have hazards the Adirondack Railway doesn't. I got derailed way too often around here. At speed, it proved humiliating, and occassionally, painful. The last rerailment mase me so angry, I dismantled the whole device... back to square one. I've a whole new design on the drawimg board... totally all mine... I'm 73 now. My ride was 23 years ago... You didn't catch my friend's wife. They live along the tracks, above Lake Lila, and Tupper... no highlights of interest for the film maker. Oh well... They're good people... but not particularly railroad nerds. I got an interest in doing this because I was a bicycle nerd, working for Bicycling Magazine... my dad, was the rail fan... I grew up with his train obsession. I'm also a metal worker/mechanic/fixer/maker. Have a nice workshop.

[@railtime9872]

I have seen videos of people out west who ride abandoned tracks with homemade railbikes. You are more adventurous than me! I love t you are designing and planning a new bike. We are hoping to do a run this year in PA.

[@electrictractiontrainsandt3063]

Excellent Video! Just Discovered Your Channel And Subscribed!

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed the video! I have subscribed to you as well.

[@ЛЬВИНИ]

Very nice video, LIKE.😁😄😍

[@railtime9872]

Thank you 🤗

[@tedsmith9160]

Great Video - hope to take that trip this summer

[@railtime9872]

You should! It was my first time in the Adirondack region. Prior I had only driven through it on the way to Canada. What a gem of an area!

[@RailFanRob]

This is so awesome. I was at Tupper Lake last year on a day trip from Pennsylvania. I have since moved to Florida about five months ago. I have a video on my channel from the Narcoa speeder event on the Reading and Northern Line.. Thank you for sharing this 👍👍

[@railtime9872]

Hi Rob! Thanks for commenting. Glad you enjoyed the video. Your channel have so many cool railfan videos. Here is the motorcar link so people can view and visit your channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIrbf4ytralqb9U What nice weather they had on that excursion. Thanks for posting.

[@terrysmith7076]

That would be a blast..

[@railtime9872]

It is! We have only being doing it for 2 years, but so thoroughly enjoy this hobby. Thanks for watching!

[@jebaranidavid2217]

From India. First time saw this video without fast forward. 1. All the carts are made for rain or shine. 2. Photos of the stations and information was really enjoyable. 3. Trees with multi color looked beautiful. Good location for picture post card - a forgotten hobby of present generation. 4. A bit sad to see a train full of wooden logs. I am for preservation of trees. 5. Camera work is good. 6. Many bridges were seen. One or two shots from below the bridges are also welcome. 7. Take a group of engineering students and ask them to draw and analyses the construction of those bridges. 8. Show the present conditions of the stations. 9. I am seventy two years old from India. If someone could sponsor my travel expenses I would like to see all these places.

[@motoprofessor3546]

You would enjoy visiting the Adirondack Park. It is heavily protected by regulations and most of it is protected state forest they label "forever wild".

[@railtime9872]

Thank you for watching. So glad you enjoyed all the elements.

[@railtime9872]

I grew up down state NY and had never been to this area. Hope to be back to visit the park and hike through various parts. The landscapes were beautiful and the people warm and friendly. Thanks for watching.