Waiting at the Queen Avenue railroad crossing is part of life in Albany. It’s an essential element, you might say, of the Hub City Experience.
From time to time I and many others have waited there sitting in cars or trucks. One day last week I was on the bike, riding west on Queen about 5:30 in the afternoon, when the line of vehicles idling on Queen told me the crossing arm had been down for some time.
With nothing better to do, I took out my phone and snapped a few shots. The phone keeps a record of the time when photos are taken. The first shot was timed at 5:32. By the time the switch engine cleared the crossing, it was 5:38…