An incident aboard the Adirondack Scenic Railroad on Sunday, October 14 caused riders to suspect that the train had been shot at, possibly by a hunter.
However, according to Captain Francis S. Coots, Zone 1 commander of the New York State Police, the “gun shot” was later deemed organic in nature.
Officials said the train was on its way back to Utica’s Union Station following a leaf-peeping trip to Thendara Station, when the outer pane of a double-paned window shattered near Forestport.
After investigating the incident, State Police personnel determined that the hole in the window was triangular in nature, which is inconsistent with a gunshot, and that there was organic material on the glass—leading them to suspect that a bird had flown into the train window.
