Track work at Albany

[MARC Rider]

Looks like track 3 through the station is being completely replaced. Track numbering at this station is odd. One platform has tracks 1 and 3, the other has 2 and 4.

 

[railiner]

Track numbering at this station is odd. One platform has tracks 1 and 3, the other has 2 and 4.

I believe the NY subways use that method…

 

[jis]

I believe the NY subways use that method…

That was the NY Central track numbering scheme. Tracks in one direction would be numbered 1, 3, 5, 7 etc, and in the other direction 2, 4, 6, 8 etc. True even for main line tracks.

I believe New Haven also numbered their tracks the same way and MNRR still does on all its lines which are all ex-NYC or ex-NH.

 

[daybeers]

New Haven Union has a similar numbering scheme: closest to the station building is 1&3, then 2&4, 6 is only passthrough, then 8&10, and 12&14. 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 don't exist.

 

[jis]

New Haven Union has a similar numbering scheme: closest to the station building is 1&3, then 2&4, 6 is only passthrough, then 8&10, and 12&14. 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 don't exist.

New Haven station tracks were rearranged to place the two main line tracks and loops for each at the station end mainly to handle through Amtrak trains. Those are 3,1,2,4. The primarily MNRR terminating platform tracks are all even numbered. Just an interesting use of the NYC/NH numbering scheme.

 

[JWM]

Wow, concrete ties!

 

[BlackDiamond]

I believe New Haven also numbered their tracks the same way and MNRR still does on all its lines which are all ex-NYC or ex-NH.

You can see the legacy of the NH numbering system in places such as Back Bay station where tracks are numbered 2, 1, 3, 5, 7 going South to North, 5 and 7 being the former Boston & Albany tracks now used by the LSL and MBTA Worcester Line