Review:

High up in the mountains, in the heart of the magnificent Catskills in upstate New York, the Empire State Railway Museum stands as a vivid reminder of more romantic times, when one could hear the hoot of the train as it traveled through high mountain passes to destinations unknown.

In 1899, the classic Phoenicia Junction railroad station looked just like so many others, connecting small upstate New York towns from Kingston Point on the Hudson River to a shared station with the New York, West Shore & Buffalo.

Little station has been lovingly restored and converted into a museum dedicated to preserving the memory of historic Ulster & Delaware Railroad and Phoenicia station. What used to be a baggage room is now a gallery exhibiting the Museum's collection of historic photographs and railroad artifacts collected locally. The former waiting room is the venue for regular seminars and meetings. When the weather allows, from May to October, visitors can board a train at the Phoenicia station for a short but scenic ride through the Catskill Mountains.

Empire State Railway Museum, 70 Lower High St, Phoenicia, New York 12464, Phone: 845-688-7501

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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