Adirondack and St. Lawrence Railroad train house at the Stella Mines, engines #2 and #3 pictured. When the trains were used by Stella Mines for freight transport, passenger service was not offered. Taken on April 11, 1902. De Kalb, NY.
Adirondack and St. Lawrence engine #2 and coach passenger car. From right to left: Bill Tull (engineer), McCullum (Freeman), Rarick (Conductor), Slimell (Brakeman), taken in 1906 near 4 mile point on De Kalb to Hermon route. (Possibly a cowcatcher on front of engine, designed to remove cows and other obstructions from tracks.) Near Hermon, NY.
Hermon train station with locomotive that ran between Hermon and De Kalb Junction, with Stella Mines in between. Stella Mines owned the railroad service. Circa 1908-1910.
Adirondack & St. Lawrence Railroad train with employees, written on photograph is: 1st Hermon railroad. (Possibly a “cowcatcher” on front of engine–designed to clear tracks of cows or other obstructions.) Winter of 1906. De Kalb Junction, NY.
Adirondack & St. Lawrence Railroad train, which ran between Hermon and De Kalb Junction. Shortest passenger rail line in the Adirondack North Country. Possibly with snowplow attachment on front. During winter of 1908. Hermon, NY.
Train wreck at Deer River involved Train 5B which struck a horse, the horse rolled under and tipped the engine. In cab is M.J. O’Keefe, Engineer, in gangway is Van Brockland, Fireman, sitting on front of engine are Stinehope, Sam Schautz and Louie Phelps, Conductor. The engine is #1771 of the NY Central & H […]
Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad locomotive #40, the “Theodore Irwin,” built by the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg RR in the 1870s. Pictured are Charels Eagan, Engineer, Eugene Kenyon, Fireman, Lou Cramer, Conductor, John Hentyleman, Trainman, T. Murphy, Trainman. Circa 1870s. Watertown, NY.
Rome Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad locomotive #31, the “S.F. Phelps.” Note the large light on the front of the locomotive. Circa 1870s. Unknown location in either Jefferson or St. Lawrence County in NYS.
Utica & Black River line #13, “Thomas Foster,” wood-fired engine. Note baggage car on left. This is probably the track crew, responsible for maintaining the tracks. 1888. Glenfield, NY.
NY Central & Hudson Railroad engine #2611, and employees. Circa 1900. Unknown northern NY location.
