Touring Lou Sassi’s Western Hoosic Division
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Lou Sassi’s Western Hoosic Division daily mix train leaves the Bennington Engine facility with Number 32. As usual, this Rutland Makato and its crew will head to Deerfield, Massachusetts. The Rutland begins there at Bennington Station which also serves Williamstown, Massachusetts. The 282 crosses the Saco River plate girder bridge. The truss bridge in the background heads to Williamstown moving by the Textile Plant and the Proctor Scale Company back to the left.
At Hoosic Junction New York there is a choice to be made whether to take the left or right leg of the wind. Number 32 will take the left leg towards Adams, if it had taken the right leg there is a pretty good view of the State Forest on the back of the combine. At the Saco River, Engine 32 eases onto the truss bridge bound for Williamstown. In front of the station the town is called Bennington, but in back it is Williamstown. They are physically the same place, but different states in operation. In the distance cars are switched into the J Callahan Tool Company.
Back in Hoosic Junction the train has taken the left leg of the wind. At Collins Creek the Makato clips over the plate girder bridge into Tunnel Number 2. A hidden track gets Number 32 into West Adams. There the crossing is named for the Hotel, a magnificent green structure. On the hill some typical New England tenements can be seen.
The mixed train leaves the scene by passing over a 175 foot stone arch bridge. There are some fantastic views of the Saw Hide Trussell, the 370 foot structure crossing the Hoosic River. Next the Rutland engine will take the left leg of the Adams wind. The next station is located in downtown Adams. The mixed train heads for Deerfield by Hoosac Tunnel.
The daily mix train is leaving Bennington engine facility with number 32 on the head-end. As usual, this Rutland Mikado and its crew will head to Deerfield, Massachusetts. The Rutland begins here at Bennington station, which also serves Williamstown, Massachusetts. The 282 crosses the Sacco River plate girder bridge. The truss bridge in the back heads to Williamstown. Van Gelder textile plant is close to the camera. In back to the left is the Proctor Scale Company At Hoosic Junction, New York, there's a choice to be made. The left or right leg of the wye. Number 32 will take the left leg toward Adams, but first we'll show you what happens if it had taken the right leg. There's a pretty good view of the Mount Greylock state forest from the back of the combine. At the Sacco River, engine number 32 eases onto the truss bridge bound for Williamstown. The building in the corner is the J.H. Mabbutt Garment mill. In front of the station the town is called Bennington. But in back it's Williamstown. The two are the same place physically, but in different states operationally. In the distance, a cut of cars is switched into the Jay Callahan Tool Company. Back at Hoosic Junction, the train has taken the left leg of the Y. At Collins Creek, the Mikado clips over the plate girder bridge into tunnel number two. Hidden track gets number 32 into West Adams. Collid Crossing Tunnel is named for the Collid House Hotel. It's a magnificent green structure. On the Hill are some typical new England tenements. The mixed train leaves the scene by passing over a 175-foot stone arch. What a view at the Saul High trestle. The 370-foot long structure bridges the Hoosic River. Adams is the main town on the line. Here, the Rutland engine will take the left leg of the Adams wye. This station is located in downtown Adams. The mixed train heads for Deerfield through Hoosic tunnel.
Watching this while I hold a copy of Model Railroader from 1988 with a story about the same model Railroad.