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by TopoZone (Maps a la carte, Inc.).
Please note -- not all of this information is verified; some that was is may no longer be up to date (things change; word doesn't get around). If you have anything to contribute please let me know!
Selkirk Yard is south of the City of Albany in Albany County. It is in the southern part of the Town of Bethlehem between State Routes 9W and 32.
For visitors to the area:
From Albany Proper, there are a number of options:
From route 9W in Selkirk (heading south):
From CP-SK:
From Route 396 in the hamlet of Selkirk (where Route 396 crosses the Albany Secondary), coming from the Thruway:
From Route 32 in Feura Bush
From the south side of Jericho Bridge:
Although the bridge is now closed to vehicular traffic, as of November 2012 it may still be walked and remains one of the more interesting vantage points for watching yard activity (word is that plans are still afoot to remove it). The road crosses over (in sequence) the Auto Facility, North Departure, the locomotive facility/fuel plant, and the Inbound yard. To the east are the hump and South Departure. Many people from around the northeast gather at the south side of the bridge, from where excellent views of yard activity, espeically in the fuel plant, locomotive facility, the hump and the inbound yard are visable. The Albany Division offices are on the right, but don't park in the lot; park anywhere on the sides of the roads.
Believe it or not, nine miles from the Capitol Building of the State of New York is deep in farm country: cows and corn line State Route 32 north of the yard. Don't expect much out here.
The nearest facilities to Jericho Bridge are at South Albany Airport, which has rest rooms and a soda machine (Coke for $0.75 -- a real bargain!). Also, if I'm around, ask for a flight over the yard.
Feura Bush has a Stewart's just south of the yard on Route 32, along with some pizza and a diner. On the Route 9W side there are a Stewart's and a deli between CP-SK and Route 396.
To the north, but not quite all the way to Albany, the village of Delmar (take Route 32 north to where it makes a hard right turn at an intersection -- don't make the turn but go straight onto County Route 52; turn right onto State Route 443, Delaware Avenue) has a variety of delis and diners, pizza and fast-food establishments. Try Swifty's (formerly BEFF's) for a pub-type alternative to fast-food or pizza. Also to the north -- on the Route 9W side -- there are a couple of shopping plazas in Glenmont: try Angella's Pizza in the Price Chopper plaza on the east side of 9W; a short distane further north is the Wal-Mart/Lowes plaza with the typical fare.
The nearest lodging is probably the Day's Inn in Glenmont on Route 9W, just south of Thruway Exit 23 (518.465.8811). For other accomodations, Let's Go recommends Pine Haven Bed & Breakfast, 531 Western Avenue (near a "'Mohawk & Hudson Railroad' Historical Marker"), at $25/night with parking in the rear (518.482.1574); also, Motel 6, 100 Watervliet Avenue (I-90 exit 5, Everett Road, south one block to Watervliet Avenue -- right by the New York Central West Albany Yard), with singles for $40, doubles for $46 (518.438.7447) [the only known active CSX caboose in the Capital District has operated from this yard]. For the budget traveller, there are N.Y. State camping facilities nearby open from spring to fall.
Albany proper has many interesting places to dine. For Pizza, try Pizza 54, 54 North Pearl Street, which has an aeronautical motif. Thai, Chinese, Mexican, Middle Eastern, and eclectic American food may be found on Lark Street (the north extension of Delaware Avenue) and its immediate environs (Madison Avenue, Washington Avenue, Central Avenue). On Lark Street, take particular note of Bomber's Buritos Bar, 258 Lark Street, Albany, 12210 offers fast-food Mexican; Sukhothai, 254 Lark Street, Albany, 12210 (518.463.0223) for Thai, or The Daily Grind, 204 Lark Street, Albany, 12210 (518.427.0464) with a variety of coffees and sandwiches may be had. Nearby, next to the CP tracks north of Kenwood, is Albany Pump Station, 19 Quackenbush Square, Albany, 12207 (518.447.9000) is a classic brew pub.
In Delmar (north of the yard, take NY-32 north, go straight at the first light where 32 turns right onto the bypass, and then right at the next light onto Delaware Avenue) are Shalimar, 3180 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, 12054 (518.439.4200), an excellent choice for Middle Eastern dishes, and the aforementioned Swifty's, 367 Delaware Ave, Delmar, 12054 (518.475.1111) for pub fare.
Check out the "Restaurants and Accomodations" listings at Capital Connections, The Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau (E-Mail: accvb@albany.org), or some of the other references we have in the Travel Information section of our Links Page for more ideas.
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