Delaware and Ulster Railroad
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| Reporting marks | DURR |
| Locale | Arkville, New York |
| Dates of operation | 1983–present |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Arkville, New York |
The Delaware and Ulster Railroad (AAR reporting marks DURR) is a heritage railroad based in Arkville, New York.
It operates in Delaware County, New York on the former Ulster and Delaware Railroad tracks from MP 41.4 in Highmount, New York, where it connects with the Catskill Mountain Railroad, to Hubbell Corners, New York, MP 60.2. Currently the DURR's operations are limited to the portion between Arkville and Roxbury, New York, as the line to Highmount is out of service due to a weak bridge abutment east of Arkville, and the line from Roxbury, MP 59.1, to Hubbell Corners is not serviceable.
The pride of the DURR is the "Rip Van Winkle Flyer" a five-car Budd streamline train used for charters. The train consists of:
- Observation Car: former NYC No. 61, built 1948
- Tavern Lounge: former Minneapolis & St. Louis No. 52, built 1948
- Dining Car: former ACL No. 5936, built 1950
- Vista Dome: former MP 891, built 1948
- Baggage/Generator
The regular train is powered by former D&H 5017, an Alco RS-36, and consists of two flat cars and three former PRR MP-54 coaches (441, 444 and 447) lettered for the New York Central.
Other engines at the DURR consist of Alco S-4s 1012 and 5106, and GE 44 tonner No. 76. Currently under restoration is the "Red Heifer" a Model 250 Brill Gas-Electric doodlebug, formerly NYC M-405.
The DURR's Roxbury Station is owned by the Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society and is called the Roxbury Depot Museum.
[edit] References
- Delaware, Ulster & Greene County NY Railroad Information (website), courtesy of Philip M. Goldstein
- John M. Ham, Robert K. Bucenec (2003), The Old "Up and Down" Catskill Mountain Branch of the New York Central, Stony Clove & Catskill Mountain Press
