On July 29th and 30th 2017, the Catskill Mountain Railroad leased Viscose Company No. 6 to run the Catskill Mountain Flyer. No. 6 is an 0-4-0T built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1924 for the American Viscose Company, it was purchased by a private organization and restored to operational condition in the early 2000s, it is now leased to tourist railroads across the Northeast to run steam-powered excursions.On its way to Hurley Mountain along the former Ulster & Delaware corridor, Viscose Company No. 6 is under steam on the head-end of the Catskill Mountain Flyer as the train rolls across the Hurley Flats just west of Kingston. |