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So how loud is that locomotive’s horn?

Written December 10th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
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On a bike ride Wednesday, I finally managed to be at the Queen Avenue railroad crossing in Albany at the right time.

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Locomotives: Old, not so old, and really new

Written June 15th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
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Back on March 1, the Albany Parks Commission heard something about an aging railway switch engine that had been at work in the Albany and Millersburg yards for years.

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