Over the years Albany drivers have developed a great deal of patience when it comes to waiting at the railroad crossing on Queen Avenue. But what choice do they have?
On a recent Friday afternoon, the bike and I found ourselves at the crossing just as the switch engine in the Albany yard was going over the street, blowing its horn the required number of times.
After the train had stopped on the other side and the crossing arms went up, I waited on the other side for the return trip, hoping to record the volume of the horn…