Catskill Mountain Railroad

It was a very pleasant ride in the area.
The landscapes were just gorgeous during fall.
The fee was $ 14 per adult and the ride lasted 1h15’ including a little 15′ stop where we have the option to visit a railroad museum. There are seatings inside the train (old times style) or outside to enjoy a good weather.
We can also easily walk around the cars and enjoy the scenery.
We would definitely recommend the tour, especially for families with kids as they can enjoy a vintage train just like in the movies.

This was a fun trip to do early in the morning!
We had our breakfast and made the early train. The train itself is an old NYC diesel train that was in service in Long Island and Staten Island. The seats? They’re old with springs that you can feel but the interesting part, you can move the seat back to make a 4 seat area. Very cool!
The front of the train had about the size of two train cars converted into an open roof setting. To go through the mountains and see the fall foliage and fresh air was completely amazing.
First the train goes backwards and there is an engineer standing out back making sure there is nothing on the tracks. The tour would of been longer but a hurricane a few years back ruined the tracks and thats all folks.
Going forward, there is a stop and the guests are able to get off and see an old train station. They have a ticket booth and a old waiting area. The details in the ceiling arch is incredible. There is tourist gift section where you can purchase train items.
The rear conductor was telling me there was a litigation issue with fixing the track. The Gov’t gave them money to fix the track. On the broken town side, they want to make it like a High Line concept, pave over the tracks and make hiking trail.
The train side wants to fix the tracks. Who wins? The friggin’ lawyers!!! Stop all this nonsense.
I’m gonna fix this problem, once and for all. Ready? Fix the damn tracks and make a hiking train ON THE SIDE of the tracks. This train isn’t a train in Queens, its not a busy line and hikers can hike and train riders can have a better experience.
Laywers suck, they’ll take all of the damn money needed for repairs.
Now pay me 500,000 dollars for my arbitration fee

Affordable fun for the entire family! With cars that let you sit outside and get your fill of fresh air and beautiful nature scenes, and closed window coaches with comfortable seats that let you take a ride back in history!
Bring the whole family out for a ride, you won’t regret it! There was even live music on a few trains, and one time I was there they were running a steam engine!
There so many other great things to do in the area there so many other great things to do in this area, that it’s a great place to come be a tourist, and get away from it all!