Above and left: Outlaws fail in their attempt to steal a strongbox from the Delaware & Ulster Railroad. (Reenactment outlaws, that is.) Photos from the DURR website.
Like your railroading with a whiff of danger? Desperados from the 19th century have a habit of sticking up the Delaware & Ulster Railroad and absconding with chests of loot while passengers are aboard. (Lawmen always seem to appear just in time to stop the outlaws from getting away with it.) We hear that trains out of Arkville will be targeted by the unsavory gang -- known as the Catskill Mountain Bushwackers -- tomorrow.
Also in Arkville tomorrow is Arkville Community Day, featuring an 11am parade and floats followed by food, live bands, and vendors. Get your fill of danger on the train and then saunter through town to see the festivities.
Train robbery reenactments. Saturday, July 13, 11am and 2pm. Delaware & Ulster Railroad. 43510 State Hwy. 28, Arkville. 1-800.225.4132 or 845.586.DURR. tours@durr.org. The Delaware & Ulster Railroad is a Watershed Post advertiser.
