Schenectady, NY: NYC Coaling Dock and Union Station

Tower: (If you can find it in the airiel below, please leave a comment.)

Station: (Satellite)

This is a unique combination of coaling dock and coaling towers.

Paul Garrow posted (source)
A new and powerful J-1 d awaits the call for service in December, 1929 shortly after being constructed by AIco-Schenectady.
Vance Roth Photo -NYCSHS Collection) — with Jimmie Wright and Mickey Wright.
Dick Mackinnon When you look at the size of the coal pockets and then throw in the water tanks, etc. you can see how attractive dieselization was to the railroads and the avoidance of all the maintenance which came with steam. These engines also had to be pulled from service several times a year and were inspected and then rebuilt. A great but dirty, grimey technology with which many of your parents worked. My paper route on Eastern Avenue and Wendell encompassed the homes of many boiler makers from ALCO and who frequently were on strike.

Cape Cod And Islands Railroads And Trains History posted

Union Station, Schenectady, N.Y.

- Date Circa 1914

- Location Schenectady, N.Y.

Cape Cod And Islands Railroads And Trains History posted

Union Station, Schenectady, N.Y.

- Date Circa 1908

- Location Schenectady, N.Y.

John Ruth: When was it demolished?

Robert Wullschleger: John Ruth 1971

Adrian Sherrill posted
Please can anyone point me in the direction of dimensional and architectural information about this former incarnation of the Schenectady, NY train station? Thank you.

Cape Cod And Islands Railroads And Trains History posted

Interior Of New Depot

- Date Circa 1908

- Location Schenectady, N.Y.

Cape Cod And Islands Railroads And Trains History posted

Interior Of New Depot

- Date Circa 1908

- Location Schenectady, N.Y.

Today's station:

Street View, Aug 2021

It was built in 2017:

Street View, Jul 2017

According to this topo map, The Delaware & Hudson as well as the NYC went past this station. The tracks on the left near the bottom were D&H tracks.

1954/1957 Schenectady Quad @ 24,000

We have two NYC railyards to check for the coaling tower. I don't think it is in the northern yard, but I included it to document the location of a roundhouse. I'm surprised that this topo map doesn't mark any roundhouses. Most topo maps do record their location.

Apr 16, 1952 @ 24,000; AR1ZC3760060372

This is the southern yard. Note that I included the D&H roundhouse near the lower-left corner. The Union Station is near the upper-right corner. The coaling tower is large enough that I would expect to be able to find it on a photo of this resolution. But I have not been able to find it.

Apr 16, 1952 @ 24,000; AR1ZC3760060372