KINGSTON, N.Y. — A 25-year-old Kingston man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Jan. 1 fire that damaged an out-of-service Catskill Mountain Railroad locomotive.
The Kingston Police Department said in a press release that John J. Dwyer had charged with criminal mischief in the third degree, a felony, and arson in the fifth degree, a misdemeanor. He was released after a court appearance and ordered to return on Thursday, Jan. 8.
The fire was set in the cab of RS1 No. 400. Police said they do not believe the railroad was “directly targeted.” The release also says additional arrests are expected.
The fire was reported at 3 a.m.; the Kingston Fire Department said it took about two hours to bring it under control [see “Fire damages locomotive …,” Trains.com, Jan. 2, 2025]. No damage estimate has been made public.
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