NE Fall Colors

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Planning a train/road trip in the fall to see the fall colors in the northeast part of the country. Looking at taking the train from NYC to either Plattsburg, NY or Rutland, VT then renting a car and driving back to northern NJ. Don't know whether to drive through the Adirondacks and Catskills from Plattsburg or driving south through VT from Rutland. Would like to make this a 4 or 5 day trip during the week and avoid the weekend. I'm hoping the middle of October will be right for peak colors or even just before the peak.