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Monday, October 19, 2015

Central Bridge, New York


 
Central Bridge, New York is located to the west of Albany, along the Delaware and Hudson's route from Albany to Binghamton, New York. Beginning as the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. in 1823 with the purpose of carrying coal barges from the anthracite coal mines of Pennsylvania to the Hudson River and then to New York City. From these beginnings, The D&H expanded into railroad operations eventually to become known as 'The Bridge Line to New England and Canada' with a line north from Albany to Montreal, Canada. Here we see a camelback locomotive, with the typical large firebox behind the cab for burning anthracite coal, pulling a six car train. Note the water tank behind the engine. This card is postmarked 1910.

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