Train orders may also be given to trains via telephone or cellular phone, which would negate the communications over the railroad frequency. GVT operations are generally limited to Monday through Friday. Perhaps the best way to view Adirondack Scenic Railroad operations and get good photo locations would be to ride the annual Railfan s special each Father s Day weekend. The event has been sponsored jointly with the Adirondack Scenic RR and Railpace Newsmagazine. The railroad offers a special all-day trip from Thendara to various points on the line in which the train will stop and pose at various remote locations presenting unusual views for photographers.
Some locations require moderate hiking and traversing some difficult climbing.
The weekend includes a night photo session, dinner, informal meetings, and Saturday evening slide show at Van Auken s Inn, conveniently located across the street from the Thendara Station. Space on the train is extremely limited. The annual Adirondack Scenic RR Railfan s Weekend will be celebrating its sixth annual event during Father s Day Weekend, June 15-17, 2001.