点评:This is an incredible experience that we were not expecting and we can’t wait to go again. My family and I took the Tupper Lake to Thendara w/ layover trip and we were shocked how great of a day trip it was. The one we went on was one of the first destination trips out of Tupper Lake (we are from nearby Saranac Lake) so when we heard, we figured we had to give it a try. We weren’t sure what to expect because we remembered the old Saranac Lake to Lake Placid scenic railroad, which I’ll be honest, was never that great for many reasons…. But Tupper Lake to Thendara (Old Forge) was incredibly scenic and worthwhile.. There was even a Moose in the bog at one point!! Just the remote wilderness areas this railway runs through is incredible and unlike anything I’ve seen before
Once in Thendara the free shuttle brought us to downtown Old Forge where we were able to find a restaurant for lunch and check out some of the local stores. Then the shuttle brought us back for the 4:30pm departure back to Tupper Lake.
At $49 per ticket, I can only imagine it cost the railroad more in fuel to get us to Old Forge and back. Very fair pricing for the amount of fun we had. The staff was also incredibly friendly and knowledgeable as well. I cannot recommend this experience enough. It really gave me a new found appreciation for the railroad. I hope these rails and railway service stay here for decades to come. Happy to finally see routes out of Tupper Lake
翻译:这是一次意想不到的奇妙体验,我们迫不及待地想再次前往。我和家人乘坐了从图珀湖 (Tupper Lake) 到滕达拉 (Thendara) 的中途停留一日游,没想到竟然如此精彩。我们乘坐的这条线路是图珀湖(我们来自附近的萨拉纳克湖)最早推出的目的地一日游之一,所以一听说就决定一定要去体验一下。我们之前对这条线路的期待并不高,因为我们还记得萨拉纳克湖到普莱西德湖 (Lake Placid) 的老观光铁路,说实话,那条线路有很多不足之处……但图珀湖到滕达拉(老福吉)的这段旅程风景绝美,绝对值得一去。途中我们甚至在沼泽地里看到了一头驼鹿!这条铁路穿过的偏远荒野地区令人叹为观止,是我以前从未见过的。
到达滕达拉后,我们乘坐免费班车前往老福吉镇中心,在那里我们找到了一家餐厅享用午餐,并逛了一些当地的商店。然后,接驳车把我们送回了塔珀湖,赶上了下午 4:30 的返程列车。
每张票 49 美元,我只能想象铁路公司往返老福吉的燃料成本肯定更高。考虑到我们玩得这么开心,这个价格非常合理。工作人员也非常友好且知识渊博。我强烈推荐这次体验。它让我对铁路有了全新的认识。我希望这条铁轨和铁路服务能够一直保留在这里几十年。很高兴终于看到了从塔珀湖出发的线路。