Magic Triangle Train Legend
As of 4/01/02, Canadian Pacific has re-numbered all of the D&H locals to coincide with their local scheme. The "D" stands for the region (D&H) and the number stands for the train.
| D&H TRAINS OPERATING OVER THE COLONIE MAIN | |||
| INBOUND TO KENWOOD | OUTBOUND FROM KENWOOD | ||
| TRAIN | DESCRIPTION | TRAIN | DESCRIPTION |
| 162 | Montreal-Selkirk via Kenwood w/IMS | 161 | Selkirk-Montreal via Kenwood w/IMS |
| 258 | Montreal-Selkirk via Kenwood | 259 | Selkirk-Montreal via Kenwood |
| 269 | Kenwood-Binghamton w/NS IMS | 268 | Binghamton-Kenwood w/NS IMS |
| 515 | Kenwood-Whitehall for VRS w/TankTrain | 514 | Whitehall-Kenwood from VRS |
| D31 (Formerly SC-1) | Albany-Waterford Local. Works Kenwood, North Albany, Colonie, Green Island, Cohoes, Waterford. Works Tuesday-Saturday | ||
| D32 (Formerly SC-R) | Saratoga Relief. Monday works as D31 (SC-1). | ||
| D33 (Formerly SC-R) | Saratoga Relief. Sunday works Albany to Troy. | ||
| 751 | Loaded Phosphate train from the Bone Valley in Florida (CSX) to Montreal. Runs to Selkirk, then is hauled north. Run as needed. | ||
| Kenwood Yard Switcher | Works Kenwood Yard first and second trick with a GP38-2, GP40-2, or GP9u - occasionally works Erie St. Industrial trackage. | ||
| Toys for Tots Extra |
D&H and the USMC run a Toys for Tots train delivering toys to needy children two Saturdays before Christmas at 08:00. Stops are made in Mechanicville, Saratoga, Fort Edward, Whitehall, Port Henry, and Plattsburgh. Train returns same day. D&H 7312 is the customary leader. |
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268/269 are run from the NS and enter D&H territory and Binghamton. The NS power almost always stays on the train, and is usually a pair of GE C40-9Ws.
SC stands for Saratoga-Champlain Division, and theoretically, the number following is the trick the local is run. However, that is no longer the case.
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D&H TRAINS OPERATING OVER THE MAGIC TRIANGLE |
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| SOUTHBOUND TRAINS | NORTHBOUND TRAINS | ||
| TRAIN | DESCRIPTION | TRAIN | DESCRIPTION |
| 164 | Montreal-Philly/Binghamton w/IMS | 165 | Philly/Binghamton-Montreal w/IMS |
| 412 | Saratoga-Binghamton | 413 | Binghamton-Saratoga |
| 214 | Montreal-Binghamton | 415 | Binghamton-Montreal |
| 504 | Saratoga-New York City (Fresh Pond) | 505 | New York City (Fresh Pond)-Saratoga |
| 8859 | Bow, NH-PA Empty Coal | 8858 | PA-Bow, NH Loaded Coal |
| 757 |
Unit salt train to Whitehall for VRS, occasionally has cars for the ST which are dropped at Mohawk. |
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| 997 |
Ringling Brothers Circus Train. |
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| 992, 993, 994, 996 (Formerly GE-X) |
GE Dimensional extras, number depends on destination of load. |
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| D34 (Formerly SC-X) |
Saratoga Extra. Works as needed. |
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| D42 (Formerly SC-4) |
Saratoga-Corinth local. Works to the International Paper facility in Corinth Monday-Friday. |
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| D43 (Formerly SC-X) |
Saratoga Extra. Works to Corinth on Sunday as D42 (SC-4). |
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| D44 (Formerly SC-R) |
Saratoga Relief. Works to Eagle Bridge for Battenkill on Tuesday and Friday. |
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| D45 (Formerly SC-R) |
Saratoga Relief. Works to Corinth on Saturday as D42 (SC-4). |
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| D47 (Formerly SU-11) |
Saratoga-Howe's Cave local. Works Ballston, Mohawk (if necessary), GE, Howe's Cave, GIP (If necessary). |
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| Saratoga Yard Switcher |
Works Saratoga Yard 24hrs, also has west side switcher on duty at 23:30* |
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SU stands for Susquehanna Division, and operates the same as above.
413 becomes B&M MOED with all but one of the locos, which takes the Saratoga cars northward. 412 is EDMO plus cars down from Saratoga.
*The 23:30 West Side switcher has been abolished as of early February, 2002.
| B&M TRAINS OPERATING OVER JOINT TRACKAGE | |||
| WESTBOUND TRAINS | EASTBOUND TRAINS | ||
| TRAIN | DESCRIPTION | TRAIN | DESCRIPTION |
| EDMO | East Deerfield, MA-Mohawk | MOED | Mohawk-East Deerfield, MA |
| AYMO | Ayer, MA-Mohawk w/IMS | MOAY | Mohawk-Ayer, MA w/IMS |
| EDRJ | East Deerfield, MA-Rotterdam Junction | SEED | Selkirk-East Deerfield, MA |
| EDSR | East Deerfield, MA-Saratoga | SRED | Saratoga-East Deerfield, MA |
| 8859 | Bow, NH-PA Empty Coal | 8858 | PA-Bow, NH Loaded Coal |
| E-Series Coal |
Loaded coal from CSXT via Rotterdam Junction |
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| RJ-1 |
Rotterdam Branch local, works IC track at CPF 477 and Rotterdam Branch |
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All B&M trains are run as extras. For example, EDRJ could be called "EDRJ extra 377 west" so it can be reported either way.
EDMO/MOED are merchandise trains that typically run with CP power. D&H 413 becomes MOED, EDMO becomes D&H 412.
EDRJ/SEED run to Rotterdam, then are turned over to CSX as B765. Power seen on EDRJ will return two days later on SEED.
EDSR/SRED were reinstated on Monday, May 6th. Trains will run east on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, returning to Saratoga the next day. Guilford power is used on this train.
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AMTRAK TRAINS OPERATING OVER THE MAGIC TRIANGLE |
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| SOUTHBOUND TRAINS | NORTHBOUND TRAINS | ||
| TRAIN | DESCRIPTION | TRAIN | DESCRIPTION |
| 68 (Mon-Fri) | Montreal-New York City - The Adirondack | 69 (Mon-Fri) | New York City-Montreal - The Adirondack |
| 70 (Sat-Sun) | Montreal-New York City - The Adirondack | 71 (Sat-Sun) | New York City-Montreal - The Adirondack |
| 294 (Mo-Sa) | Rutland-New York City - Ethan Allen | 291 (Daily) | New York City-Rutland - Ethan Allen |
| 296 (Sun) | Rutland-New York City - Ethan Allen | *295* | New York City-Rutland - Ethan Allen |
*Train 295 no longer exists as of a Timetable change on 4/29/02.
Current route for the Ethan Allen is through Schenectady to Saratoga, then up to Whitehall and over to Rutland. Within the next year, service is expected to shift over the B&M to Hoosic Junction, which means the Ethan Allen will then run on the joint trackage of the Freight Main to Mechanicville instead. Trains 70 and 71 were added on 4/07/02, new numbers for the 68/69 on the weekend.