1825年底,当纽约州的绝大多数人正为伊利运河的通航而载歌载舞的时候,斯克内克塔迪的乔治·费瑟斯通哈夫便宣布,他将为摩和铁路公司和赫得森铁路公司申请特许,在斯克内克塔迪和奥尔巴尼两城之间修筑铁路,用马拉的火车运载旅客和货物。上述两城相距约40英里。是伊利运河航行最困难的地段。运河在斯克内克塔迪与摩和河汇合。在此, When the vast majority of New York State was singing and dancing for the navigation of the Erie Canal at the end of 1825, Schenectady’s George Featherstone said he would announce to Moro and Rail and Hudson The railway company applied for a charter, built railroads between Schenectady and Albany, and used horse-drawn trains to carry passengers and cargo. The two cities are about 40 miles apart. Is the most difficult section of the Yale Canal navigation. The canal meets the Moro river in Schenectady. here,