NISKAYUNA STATION, Niskayuna NY. By RIVER LEAF MODELS

Another beautiful model!!!!

Mike

I grew up in Niskayuna and it's actually not that mysterious. The building was a duplicate of the former Aqueduct station (long torn down) which had road and parking access on the back side.  There are some very good vintage photos that show a water tank and small yard at Niskayuna.  The Troy & Schenectady in its last years as a NYC branch can claim the only grade level RR crossing on an interstate highway.

http://niskayuna.virtualtownha...0Train%20Station.jpg

Very nice. Looks like a station from just about any smaller town in the USA. Good mass appeal. 

Not the only RR grade crossing on an Interstate.  Some years ago, back in the 1970's, a line crossed I-70 at Brookville, Ohio, with no warning signs, out of use, and eventually it disappeared (track was pulled and road was repaired).  I guessed railroad was reluctant to give up right of way, and it was fought out in the courts. 

Well maybe not the only grade level interstate crossing (though that was claimed when the Northway opened in 1961).  But the Troy & Schenectady branch was still running a train across theirs on an infrequent but regular basis when built.  I read about special rules for trains at that crossing some time ago but can't seem to locate that source today - I'll keep looking.  It's been a trail for a long time and of course, the trail crossing is not grade level!

Here's the info on the I-87 grade crossing - as well as much other info including Niskayuna and Aqueduct.

http://www.kinglyheirs.com/New...y1.html#Interstate87

In 1961 it may very well have then been the only grade level crossing.  Not sure when I-70 was built to the Indiana line in western Ohio, but I-71 from Louisville, Ky., to Cincinnati,  Ohio  was a long time being completed during that decade (1960's), for to pull trailers I took a circuitous route around through the Frankfort area to avoid old U.S. 42, which detour connected me to completed Interstates.

This station may have been along the route of the "Dewitt Clinton", one of the earliest tains in the country. Perhaps it is a few miles to the north. Anyone know?

Very nice !   I like the roof brackets. Nice detail

Great job, Andre!

Thank you guys!

One thing that make me happy is the history behind. When you buy a model that it was or it is part of the history the taste is completely different.

Nice talking here.

John, thank you for the information. You corroborate the aqueduct platform so effectively was used to service the river.

Thank you guys again for your comments and information.

Andre.

Some of the earlier links have failed so here's a current concise history page with comments about both Niskayuna and Aqueduct - the twin stations.  http://gremsdoolittlelibrary.b...line-history-of.html