Keeping the clocks in the tower at Albany Station showing the right time may prove to be harder than it should.
Clock tower repairs: A nice little surprise
Written November 5th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
You already know not to expect monumental news on this site. So instead, here’s a bit of small good news: Repairing the clocks in the tower at Albany Station cost far less than they thought.
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Tags: Albany Station, Foress Sign Co., station clock tower, tower clock repairs
Tags: Albany Station, Foress Sign Co., station clock tower, tower clock repairs
Albany station clocks: The time is right
Written October 29th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Just in time to have to be reset again for the time change Sunday, the clocks on the tower at Albany Station have been fixed. Now they all show the same time, and when I checked on Wednesday afternoon, what they showed was exactly correct.
Trains and signs: The latest on Albany Station
Written October 16th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Train service has been further reduced, but new automated signs are being installed. That about sums up the latest from Albany Station.
Have the time? Don’t look up just yet
Written September 29th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Some people have noticed that if you want to know the time of day, the clocks on the tower at Albany Station are no big help.
Train cutback blamed on COVID-19
Written March 21st, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Citing COVID-19 as the cause, the Oregon Department of Transportation announced that passenger train service at Albany Station would be reduced starting today (March 21).
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Long train, long wait at Albany crossings
For most of its history Albany has been a railroad town, and I like it that way. For drivers this comes with the occasional inconvenience of long waits at grade crossings, as happened Thursday.
Tags: Albany, Albany Station, freight trains, grade crossings, Railroads, Union Pacific