21st Century Green Power Rises from Early ElectricRailway—Part 2 [History]

The Albany and Hudson Railway and Power Company opened its electric railroad on 22 November 1900. Considered the longest road of its type at the time, the 37-mi third-rail line stretched between Hudson and the city of Rensselaer, New York, providing commuter transportation, freight movement, and electricity for nearby communities. The railway derived its 600-V dc power from a unique combination of steam and hydroelectric generation delivered from a dam and power station on Kinderhook Creek at Stuyvesant Falls, New York.