Reading through Dominic Bourgeois new D&H book "Delaware & Hudson, Bridge Line Freight 1960-1983 Vol 1 The North End" and referring back to Jim Shaunessy's D&H book from the 1960's I find confusion that perhaps someone can clear up.
I get all tangled up in reading about the Troy Branch, the Colonie Main, Green Island Branch and line relocation that created the Ballston Branch and something to do with Round Lake .... well I have no idea how all this fits in. QG, QS, the "new connection", joint B&M / D&H, and joint NYC / D&H via Maiden Lane etc. That whole ball of wax. I've even ridden some of this over the last 30 years and driven the area but have to admit I have never connected all the dots.
Can someone come up with a real simple map of these lines and connections that show how it all worked (and why) with NYC (PC), B&M & D&H - before and after relocations ? I am familiar with Saratoga Springs, it is just below there (Malta area) and south that I don't really follow things.
By the way, Dominic's book is great and I highly recommend it. It does have some track diagrams in the back but the area of interest is not well defined.
I get all tangled up in reading about the Troy Branch, the Colonie Main, Green Island Branch and line relocation that created the Ballston Branch and something to do with Round Lake .... well I have no idea how all this fits in. QG, QS, the "new connection", joint B&M / D&H, and joint NYC / D&H via Maiden Lane etc. That whole ball of wax. I've even ridden some of this over the last 30 years and driven the area but have to admit I have never connected all the dots.
Can someone come up with a real simple map of these lines and connections that show how it all worked (and why) with NYC (PC), B&M & D&H - before and after relocations ? I am familiar with Saratoga Springs, it is just below there (Malta area) and south that I don't really follow things.
By the way, Dominic's book is great and I highly recommend it. It does have some track diagrams in the back but the area of interest is not well defined.