Watching a train go by in close proximity is one of the rewards of riding a bike around Albany. You can stand and watch close to the tracks at pedestrian crossings such as the ones at Burkhart or Pine streets.
On Saturday afternoon, I was cruising through the parking lot of Albany Station when the Amtrak’s Coast Starlight just happened to pull into the station.
On a bike ride past Albany Station, I looked across the platform to the rail yard beyond and saw something out of the ordinary. So I stopped, leaned the bike against a railing and cranked up the video function on my phone.
It had been some time since I stopped at Albany Station on a bike ride. I did that Saturday and noticed that the second half of the new passenger platform had been completed, probably months ago. I was taking pictures of the platform with my phone when suddenly: When I posted this video clip on […]
For a long time now, there’s been a gaping hole in the fence on the path from Albany Station to Swanson Park. That might have been foreseen when plans for the station remodeling were discussed 23 years ago.
At the risk of overdoing the railroad theme on this blog, here’s yet another train episode.
This Albany path sports a flowering broom
If you like bright yellow flowers, take a walk along the path from Albany Station to Swanson Park.
Tags: Albany Station, Scotch broom, Swanson Park