Amtrak train uncouples near Albany, delaying holiday travelers

In this photo provided by Chuck Reeves, passengers wait as they were transferred to another train dispatched and connected, in the background, after two cars were separated outside of Ravena, about 25 miles south of Albany-Rensselaer station in Albany, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. The train experienced what Amtrak called a "mechanical issue" Wednesday evening. (Chuck Reeves via AP) AP (Chuck Reeves)

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RESNNESAER, NY -- A car on an Amtrak train carrying holiday travelers to New York City uncoupled from the engine soon after leaving the Rensselaer Rail Station near Albany Wednesday night.

There were no injuries reported, but the 287 passenger were delayed until they could be transferred to a different train.

Two cars on Train 68, called the Adirondack, separated about 7:22 p.m. in Ravena, about 25 miles south of Albany. The train was enroute to  New York Penn Station.

One of the train's passengers told News10 ABC in Albany he heard a loud noise, turned around, and watched the rest of the train detach.

"It was like an air noise. And I turned around and watched the train rip apart and the train - our train - kept going while the rest of the train was stopping in the back," Billy Osher-Dugan told News10.  "It was crazy. We thought the other train was going to hit us."

Amtrak called the incident a "mechanical" issue and is investigating.

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