tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15129079304301482302024-03-20T08:09:42.749-07:00Rich's PedalPointRich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-7579661226600653352023-08-25T16:56:00.007-07:002023-08-25T17:06:00.475-07:00Wallkill Valley Rail Trail<p>After my wet ride on the <i>Ashokan Rail Trail</i> yesterday--today I traveled over to Rosendale and rode a bit of the <i>Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. </i>A 150 foot tall trestle, huge abandoned kiln ruins and a myriad of mining caves made it an interesting morning!</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Rosendale Trestle</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p style="text-align: left;">Before riding the trail, I drove underneath it!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByLERS-tSAHTXy3mJDKnvvLTY9qqwu7kZabTzyPdUAkjOhhmtfVECGJnHhu7wv_TeRT7JPi_jBH0QeuGU54nDSuaUUZ-x4Mfnq9-3-fG5C0p-VltnzMx0BRpZFAP_4LorTZJCsmm9QRdCYywljGM4ewloEDdHY_5oiz-WyzH06uUTYH2mnBKjZNLTFx0L/s800/IMG_4308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">Parking Lot - Cement Kilns</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You park at the site of former cement kilns - wow - this was cool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC45_q_bFDZgmQlibUs4B_twp4WT-P7-KDTQOJAXki6wqO4r2iMjvJp11wWihYvuvk72Hq1gFkovzUodq10t24f2azSqXS_zZdBpqwelXI7IeagxVu8HeBgN_--v3U7E-Hefa4B2_ap1qvg9VedhtmeKKZTBXcfzwho6Rxnb7UAfJDnunV23WROmt8L1-T/s960/IMG_4312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC45_q_bFDZgmQlibUs4B_twp4WT-P7-KDTQOJAXki6wqO4r2iMjvJp11wWihYvuvk72Hq1gFkovzUodq10t24f2azSqXS_zZdBpqwelXI7IeagxVu8HeBgN_--v3U7E-Hefa4B2_ap1qvg9VedhtmeKKZTBXcfzwho6Rxnb7UAfJDnunV23WROmt8L1-T/s320/IMG_4312.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EdNJsrbl6bKDIchGAHh1qYkz16FXCBHDFXCaqOVgKJ8iUCmuUQ1p88tQnWnxp179d67sMnyOcfIs1ak5bR1cQaW-da3OBRl2cgkPQGGxgfVAmLXyMOrh4JPycLIHZSJZuHlHUVX7WS4Q4-JcC4ftQBa47B8LHLu2Fn23jy02SQQhw1gTs2OQql95EXT3/s800/IMG_4313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzEDwa_oEt29HY4qrRTf7S-okNmZcMczmiPgLUgqgKVErMBzvagoUIDfnVIjtHk0w8MAlBUrQWlGQtt9nxHxw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Bike Ride</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the "ColdSpot"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwanDr9qxvPF_1RX2fn1F506SVne-45U7TpXIXY3_JPsjroW_lnx_3t4uDov90Vsufls84OvnyBlUzBV0uCjpMvtsYhesqxCP_K5m2pEadc27gjYFGQSawtCwwP6FcqYBneKXTAHsBiMFmG-GRuQjW4qiVw5f2f2CCt2GxmB_I_M7f1-1s6WAjMs94vTWc/s800/IMG_1558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwanDr9qxvPF_1RX2fn1F506SVne-45U7TpXIXY3_JPsjroW_lnx_3t4uDov90Vsufls84OvnyBlUzBV0uCjpMvtsYhesqxCP_K5m2pEadc27gjYFGQSawtCwwP6FcqYBneKXTAHsBiMFmG-GRuQjW4qiVw5f2f2CCt2GxmB_I_M7f1-1s6WAjMs94vTWc/s320/IMG_1558.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The video is a good quick summary of the ride. <br /><i>Note: I did ride my bike across the trestle but decided NOT to do a one-handed video. The trestle was wet and I'd rather not be one-handed with a camera in front of my eyes... I simply stopped to take the photos.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">\<iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uugokI7jSy0" width="320" youtube-src-id="uugokI7jSy0"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's where I turned around...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wg0N3VnQfaNpTpuBel_Ryvj-Clv1q6PuhR7kfTu19RYFkPcd5Eo6hbViNbq-7lM9bh2s0gj-sWjDSN4oe-TDSbvo8o5GzkwnyrmmGNAzc3_AHq-0WZmY6zvJ4gi9tGaCTMcVdsImXQwFMb9DTfPKkmS6zB2oxXQjPwzycxQWZoNuVxGinvd8D__WDAy6/s856/IMG_4318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wg0N3VnQfaNpTpuBel_Ryvj-Clv1q6PuhR7kfTu19RYFkPcd5Eo6hbViNbq-7lM9bh2s0gj-sWjDSN4oe-TDSbvo8o5GzkwnyrmmGNAzc3_AHq-0WZmY6zvJ4gi9tGaCTMcVdsImXQwFMb9DTfPKkmS6zB2oxXQjPwzycxQWZoNuVxGinvd8D__WDAy6/s320/IMG_4318.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the way back...</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I veered off the trail to ride by these granite cliffs - glad I was riding the mountain bike!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eGjJQcbh8H7UcdmznsP68w_JiR6h2OqX0YnCwcGb9Z--JzciyfsVVprH8OOY9nhaKaq3FPrGUmaAdK-MbG1wLKkUagDnBAI1UoCotN4vaJvZEv0U9oToa2V6z4h_JR9dbprkqLcuW4cAmu5CZBQZ5xV7CuSsM92wDJiE90s2-P95EVB4CzS9TQBwIpPk/s800/IMG_4320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eGjJQcbh8H7UcdmznsP68w_JiR6h2OqX0YnCwcGb9Z--JzciyfsVVprH8OOY9nhaKaq3FPrGUmaAdK-MbG1wLKkUagDnBAI1UoCotN4vaJvZEv0U9oToa2V6z4h_JR9dbprkqLcuW4cAmu5CZBQZ5xV7CuSsM92wDJiE90s2-P95EVB4CzS9TQBwIpPk/s320/IMG_4320.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">The Rosendale Cement Industry </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rosendale cement is a natural cement that was produced in and around Rosendale, New York, beginning in 1825. More than half of the 35 million tons of natural cement produced in the United States originated with cement rock mined in Ulster County, New York, in and around the Town of Rosendale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The limestone deposits that were discovered in Rosendale were huge, being 22 feet deep, three miles wide and extending over seven miles towards Kingston. Eventually, there were 15 giant cement mills in the area producing millions of barrels of cement a year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rosendale cement was used in the construction of many of the United States' most important landmarks, including the Brooklyn Bridge, the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, Federal Hall National Memorial, and the west wing of the United States Capitol building.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Process</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Producing Natural Rosendale cement begins with the calcination of crushed dolomite in large brick kilns, fired initially by wood and then by coal. The resulting clinker is ground into progressively smaller particles. Unlike Portland cement, Rosendale cement does not require mixing of chemical additives. Historically, this natural cement product was packaged in paper-lined wooden barrels weighing 300 lbs, or in heavy canvas bags.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bn 1871, Portland cement technology finally came to the United States. By 1900, the Hudson Valley also had two operating Portland plants. Portland cement set very rapidly and was soon preferred over Rosendale cement for mortar. By the 20th century, the demand for Rosendale natural cement dropped precipitously, while Portland cement rapidly became the most popular building material. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Further Info</h3><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosendale_cement" target="_blank">Rosendale cement</a> (Wikipedia)</li><li><a href="https://hvmag.com/life-style/a-history-of-rosendales-natural-cement-industry/" target="_blank">A History of Rosendale’s Natural Cement Industry</a> (Hudson Valley Magazine)</li><li><a href="https://neversinkmuseum.org/articles/the-rosendale-cement-industry/" target="_blank">The Rosendale Cement Industry</a> (Neversink Museum)</li><li><a href="https://www.timeshudsonvalley.com/stories/400-million-years-of-rosendale-cement,15824" target="_blank">400 million years of Rosendale Cement</a> (Times - Hudson Valley Media)</li><li><a href="https://www.birchwoodarchaeology.com/files/Cement_Paper_PDF.pdf" target="_blank">An Archaeological Survey of Three Historic Industrial Cement Complexes in</a> <a href="https://www.birchwoodarchaeology.com/files/Cement_Paper_PDF.pdf" target="_blank">Rosendale, New York</a> (PDF)</li></ul>
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<p></p>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-58196284910973811602023-08-24T18:11:00.006-07:002023-08-25T02:56:50.977-07:00Ashokan Rail Trail<p>Back in 2018 - I documented <a href="https://rc-pedalpoint.blogspot.com/2018/08/bushwhacking-to-fallen-railroad-bridge.html" target="_blank">a visit to the then destroyed Boiceville Railroad Bridge</a>. It was a wonderful trek and hopes among railroad fans at that time were that the railroad bridge would be restored and the <a href="https://catskillmountainrailroad.com/ " target="_blank">Catskill Mountain Railroad</a> would continue its scenic rides.</p><p>It was a <a href="https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2018/06/29/ruling-in-rail-trail-dispute-favors-ulster-county/" target="_blank">controversial issue</a>--converting the railroad line to a rail trail--and although I am sad to know another railroad line no longer has rails, I think the conversion is very nice and the numerous kiosks do a good job of paying tribute to and educating the general public on this unique railroad line's history.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Bike Ride</h3><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEfLq4ltm1uJiMqcSeY8xaiVevLpN6fjRd-dEOplkAoiix6nfyCpOPcKz3Tozvv1m5HiRbrQw22p5zJdVAaX9ksJGQnKK00O7S73AaJUUzCl78WtFpXAzL5SLdrCdtGshbsrFi2cTAeyez_nTXFvvvKS1P5FlyoxyvIrtkr4Ss4jI9IY7ievHABr8pwwz/s723/art-map.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="723" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEfLq4ltm1uJiMqcSeY8xaiVevLpN6fjRd-dEOplkAoiix6nfyCpOPcKz3Tozvv1m5HiRbrQw22p5zJdVAaX9ksJGQnKK00O7S73AaJUUzCl78WtFpXAzL5SLdrCdtGshbsrFi2cTAeyez_nTXFvvvKS1P5FlyoxyvIrtkr4Ss4jI9IY7ievHABr8pwwz/s320/art-map.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />It was a very cloudy and overcast day and I was praying for no rain. I started at West Hurley (the Woodstock Dike Trailhead) and first rode east until the finished rail trail ended.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHVOg-KHx1JfFmP4CiBSupOrn19-Mv6n2QNDD_fCyM3a6CeF53SudDcdyouk_AXnJjxZrOVBTcDmZty6joJEq9HIFfaDsVWIS_jbAf0meErk4zuISJupZ3Wrd4DaA_naviXyddFAom5nDiNXNTFpAu4Qb1CGMfQMFuw_dEBUj8eurjJiQzMmMicoWSd-7/s800/IMG_4252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHVOg-KHx1JfFmP4CiBSupOrn19-Mv6n2QNDD_fCyM3a6CeF53SudDcdyouk_AXnJjxZrOVBTcDmZty6joJEq9HIFfaDsVWIS_jbAf0meErk4zuISJupZ3Wrd4DaA_naviXyddFAom5nDiNXNTFpAu4Qb1CGMfQMFuw_dEBUj8eurjJiQzMmMicoWSd-7/s320/IMG_4252.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuPAQk9nRUPdfcHwbEe-vDvkr0cxds6Gw4-6UNTBidCd-FNLx3LCWH_2SZQ9VJ8CjCfptqRSSWRLHM-sscdKBP8Ttvq0I-116S0pNyy63kbjhBh978FaE1sw89gqK5aBqeTJkLYiW4Nk1XjXkExLMcMuzI4hznke_b4boWhHwGWH2mWzI796Vy0OjlT8B/s800/IMG_4253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Further Info</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.traillink.com/trail/ashokan-rail-trail/" target="_blank">Ashokan Rail Trail</a> (Trailink)</li><li><a href="https://ashokanrailtrail.com" target="_blank">Ashokan Rail Trail </a>(Official site)</li></ul></div></div></div></div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-85030258494755270502023-08-22T14:39:00.162-07:002023-08-25T17:57:19.964-07:00Railroad Exploring - Southern VT and NY<p>On my way up to the Adirondacks to spent time with some old friends, I decided to go "the back way" and check out some railroad history.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Former Bennington Railroad Station</h3><div>This former Rutland Station now is used by an engineering firm. Note--at the other end of the Rutland line--the Chatham, NY station was a fairly elaborate stone structure as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcxDKsW8SnEmAgEeKAfJ2RdLMbxKn29HbbgMQdCoFzfNgqS-nSIQ0lY6kg0l87tX42B47nWgc2saUWmYMOB3_SqSThJeg9IYQxGck8E-QrPZBlW91ESvrJbwST3IokhA9CPl4glLAuw61_cqCGBLUV-R2NJra76VtKisTunTaiOmcDzJORESEAloTN4vL/s1012/b-vt-1898-topo.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="1012" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcxDKsW8SnEmAgEeKAfJ2RdLMbxKn29HbbgMQdCoFzfNgqS-nSIQ0lY6kg0l87tX42B47nWgc2saUWmYMOB3_SqSThJeg9IYQxGck8E-QrPZBlW91ESvrJbwST3IokhA9CPl4glLAuw61_cqCGBLUV-R2NJra76VtKisTunTaiOmcDzJORESEAloTN4vL/s320/b-vt-1898-topo.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8dAaFkCptXwj-BWW-Av_ULHPYtC0SHpCyhyY1OMq9XBGz-HCWtWKZ0it8SHebU7H5GnZlsG3TsS_cJTsVk8KOnaUu2iMFBmcFzLiWXA6otyFzzSOcCMVLMdPz8QObvBZVyfG1WzpjCRRhxqfKIoWohdO0us00icY2qanvYgWHQ_4D4h18YTRYOk-Fgck/s800/IMG_4212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><br />Eagle Bridge, NY</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">At one time, <i>Eagle Bridge, </i>the junction of the north-south D&H and the east-west B&M railroad lines, was a very prominent railroad town with multiple hotels and inns, an opera house, a creamery, and many fine houses along the tree-lined street. Today there's still a small yard but sadly the station is boarded up and neglected.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjT8VsElJQahGLL0X8uIsJaMKEKxOjRE6ckYkZ29TcrNcLOgxNF8dQmHQtCya-zHPtXIx0cSPTvLqBE-om2HlJiqvFM4Tugu-A2lOBSQur-vtz7kDdhNox6DIUCRYaMfq1EnVXioKSMXAvm3am7CBT8j6irKq5cOPDX-WQD88Atk51I7QXZ1-ScyASoOf/s989/em-map.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="989" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjT8VsElJQahGLL0X8uIsJaMKEKxOjRE6ckYkZ29TcrNcLOgxNF8dQmHQtCya-zHPtXIx0cSPTvLqBE-om2HlJiqvFM4Tugu-A2lOBSQur-vtz7kDdhNox6DIUCRYaMfq1EnVXioKSMXAvm3am7CBT8j6irKq5cOPDX-WQD88Atk51I7QXZ1-ScyASoOf/s320/em-map.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Before arriving at the station area, I turned on a small farm road to check out the bridge, etc.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyKIyaHQVJXOHhQu1_lnkMoXFOG7GKhSpyvwZTCbd7WxwzWyVIO1m-tw3WOUdLvSDG--YIE5fbDablER7Dqyg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;">Once there was no ballast between the ties I turned around :-)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwc8oCwkjZOpwzeudD5MjK1yJoTGYECYAxXi9PQ9x-XRs-7Rtwq-8gDK8T3LflannGnXXSfQjR1LFjpriUPmDoXmIROkQLspd1WSmSQT7_58-DP827NVKnLCsfD3iPEXu2OvADu1GqVMXC1XyU0ThyEYbtp8rVu8n7_tqtUnzyi6-DHrXegBZIejj6qdQ/s800/IMG_4223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwc8oCwkjZOpwzeudD5MjK1yJoTGYECYAxXi9PQ9x-XRs-7Rtwq-8gDK8T3LflannGnXXSfQjR1LFjpriUPmDoXmIROkQLspd1WSmSQT7_58-DP827NVKnLCsfD3iPEXu2OvADu1GqVMXC1XyU0ThyEYbtp8rVu8n7_tqtUnzyi6-DHrXegBZIejj6qdQ/s320/IMG_4223.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the back (east) end of the yard.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">By the river's edge, there was an old abandonded barn that intrigued me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyydNXZys910nIOt5GPTmbI95OCjgL3sw3OJRGtiIFQ-iZRwCNTTgT6cfdMAxoYzNtwyh73MERGjtNhS80tXA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the station area...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwos8xpsVVLaIGVon-ihOH-jI-CkB0-ommQNFYgrhL6JjY6-cIKHiW_2WnBAEE3YJ0iJHS5N-zxA7RL3P7JZVZaZRHCKu0AYP8T06XlyqJ9PEcRD8RBbGb6GMJYSZm_cHl4-Hi5UWjVPVf9Qh_vWRQmme3RAMsig3oG7BwH0zCJwv8SnZJB4BYX-0SWFR/s800/IMG_4229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwos8xpsVVLaIGVon-ihOH-jI-CkB0-ommQNFYgrhL6JjY6-cIKHiW_2WnBAEE3YJ0iJHS5N-zxA7RL3P7JZVZaZRHCKu0AYP8T06XlyqJ9PEcRD8RBbGb6GMJYSZm_cHl4-Hi5UWjVPVf9Qh_vWRQmme3RAMsig3oG7BwH0zCJwv8SnZJB4BYX-0SWFR/s320/IMG_4229.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Further Info</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennington_Railroad_Station" target="_blank">Bennington Railroad Station</a> (Wikipedia)</li><li><a href="http://www.nashuacitystation.org/station/vermont/bennington/bennington/bennington/" target="_blank">Bennington Railroad Station</a> (Nashua City Station)</li><li><a href="http://www.nashuacitystation.org/station/new-york/rensselaer/hoosick/eagle-bridge/" target="_blank">Eagle Bridge Railroad Station</a> (Nashua City Station)</li><li><a href="https://railfan.com/batten-kill-railroad-at-40/" target="_blank">High deck bridge over the Hoosic River</a> (Railfan)</li></ul>
</div></div></div></div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-37042869838348867722023-08-03T17:55:00.006-07:002023-08-05T06:47:02.218-07:00Airline Trail - north from Willimantic<p> It was a beautiful day: sunny and not too hot, so I ventured over to Willimantic to continue riding the <i>Airline Trail. </i>I had ridden other sections previously so this was still on my bucket list. </p><p>I had planned on stopping somewhere along the ride to have lunch but it turned there was literally nothing at all anywhere - just wilderness and the occasional rural road to cross. Truth be told it was pretty boring after a while - I wasn't that tired but I turned around finally to find food - even rode off the trail to North Windham but there was nothing nearby! (I ended up chowing down way back in Willimantiic)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLpU91aHbus-5qc7hgQ8Nti4JnH2U2_getrgBv2ju6Q-BsleMK982cKdmDhZe2xrFHqPCwFZBoIbRnqhtwptG7m-hRcDbt4GqEHVmH7nZariXhgd2vBPcNsyHTeM4hS8QDtGQKW9xzLVrAQ6xBy8WEiM6WQ50pMiLkN5bomZt9B-0NRvg_EQE57q24Vuj/s1007/IMG_4157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLpU91aHbus-5qc7hgQ8Nti4JnH2U2_getrgBv2ju6Q-BsleMK982cKdmDhZe2xrFHqPCwFZBoIbRnqhtwptG7m-hRcDbt4GqEHVmH7nZariXhgd2vBPcNsyHTeM4hS8QDtGQKW9xzLVrAQ6xBy8WEiM6WQ50pMiLkN5bomZt9B-0NRvg_EQE57q24Vuj/s320/IMG_4157.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a barely perceptible climb going north but a blast when I headed back south so I bombed it as much as possible :-)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvcCmbScrUowutFA-_0ac9CDMVEZccHgVAI-GQjcE9aTA1_IratKpVUt0iyqx6LKDN0H7pnqnJaWu7cDDYDwJ5Ovs76aw0vM6tRu_Mp6F23lOohLxduAcw8M8fOmjju1kYXxYAy-Ic9gyykJ5MOEiHu-yquf1IOfkK4bI59j1jH4gO9VcZO1-8WX6XxIa/s731/climb.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="731" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvcCmbScrUowutFA-_0ac9CDMVEZccHgVAI-GQjcE9aTA1_IratKpVUt0iyqx6LKDN0H7pnqnJaWu7cDDYDwJ5Ovs76aw0vM6tRu_Mp6F23lOohLxduAcw8M8fOmjju1kYXxYAy-Ic9gyykJ5MOEiHu-yquf1IOfkK4bI59j1jH4gO9VcZO1-8WX6XxIa/s320/climb.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Highlights from the Ride</h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98MyCQ5g47pEFD-VDZyEOB7JaiYxImsjzKMS8RwWJgUfPadIydBy6PdmAyoWvVHxHm-zvROA4vXuvWBYtivdG5nn8zL8o_8PDElLuQrzplD8r5Vyog1rGAbFGNATzIGiYlb1ppHyjdO7OzMhjqte9hRYoPN6UyQGc0tlpYz2lZGrSebMasCOp7ZNixG6d/s320/IMG_4155.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going under Rt 6</td></tr></tbody></table>Rough riding - glad I was on the mountain bike!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3p7QqKKeNnBFl6zirZmdBXuq8Uljs8IWKRimjymZoYC5X_e-rxIyTAujR0PuVTMDiyzdeuWSn-sVzTDf5ciCuKgx4jTOfgzQwsbReeGxFK_DhlbfYSQ0d6qlct351_UCaK9xCOuXxvIZ_I25cGHOiX2mdBDhOeUIoPa13GmnU-iXEnqFH9AyHCv-m593D/s800/IMG_1538.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3p7QqKKeNnBFl6zirZmdBXuq8Uljs8IWKRimjymZoYC5X_e-rxIyTAujR0PuVTMDiyzdeuWSn-sVzTDf5ciCuKgx4jTOfgzQwsbReeGxFK_DhlbfYSQ0d6qlct351_UCaK9xCOuXxvIZ_I25cGHOiX2mdBDhOeUIoPa13GmnU-iXEnqFH9AyHCv-m593D/s320/IMG_1538.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This next section was rocky...!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I stopped here at a bench and decided to head back</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DZp0Hn2kT1Zz3kM9nirR1J5yxu5m4e77bXxiB3QTIJF3Rb9twmy10xVP6j7b7H-SjH8b4pAiPikmZwblr9bjCZlu7pdgMaOZo-0iM-2uuILvR79lbxaVEx1hPQZCI__kldmuYTgJIxN8xdCH7am413qsKa52NHuvvbEL1H9vkjrS-BKvBLVJGKpEWmUd/s4032/IMG_4158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Embankments</h3><div>I always marvel at how much work was need to build railroads - the embankments were frequent and some were quite high!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMwGtMjKLy3Jwgm8bchr3UuszJkgwRC9a54nYQXhYimTAY9Sj6YmYaZ5DFBTBqO1AqBXU2HPB6JUzrTGqmv8GSHIqEEaj1ookS_icHVGpWBT7S-9Olqhi3TYmd_lzjiN3w6_Gm0c9p9jAbY-DBsv_INvSxENcYSx8JOGiBuAdRaSspXm8HGFbARclmj8w/s635/embankmentsA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="635" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMwGtMjKLy3Jwgm8bchr3UuszJkgwRC9a54nYQXhYimTAY9Sj6YmYaZ5DFBTBqO1AqBXU2HPB6JUzrTGqmv8GSHIqEEaj1ookS_icHVGpWBT7S-9Olqhi3TYmd_lzjiN3w6_Gm0c9p9jAbY-DBsv_INvSxENcYSx8JOGiBuAdRaSspXm8HGFbARclmj8w/s320/embankmentsA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjDa17FFDWQPLmBevdBpv0EWT6jneWN53ULBc033KKRPJFzbiKDgs6LTpUQNlEMaQabuz1yiWOtR5mZgP4si55mYZzTQtxOul5S1JkEWOEjCeXMNPfTwxJ879-BRebhgxeKIAhHOa3ufY-Db6ovAFk5-J9MhNGlfVXGVuaaLyEgTNy7pkHtDxMMFP9YM3/s844/embankmentsB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="844" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjDa17FFDWQPLmBevdBpv0EWT6jneWN53ULBc033KKRPJFzbiKDgs6LTpUQNlEMaQabuz1yiWOtR5mZgP4si55mYZzTQtxOul5S1JkEWOEjCeXMNPfTwxJ879-BRebhgxeKIAhHOa3ufY-Db6ovAFk5-J9MhNGlfVXGVuaaLyEgTNy7pkHtDxMMFP9YM3/s320/embankmentsB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Video Summation</h3><div>The tread changed from pavement to gravel to dirt and then to stone.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f4jHtSDYFs4" width="320" youtube-src-id="f4jHtSDYFs4"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-65668950478516419142023-07-23T13:55:00.006-07:002023-07-24T04:32:29.359-07:00Collinsville (Finally!)<p><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">t was a gorgeous day so I decided to return to the Farmington River Trail to cruise on into Collinsville. </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">I parked at a lot near where I got farthest north on my <a href="https://rc-pedalpoint.blogspot.com/2023/07/farmington-river-trail.html" target="_blank">previous trek.</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Once in Collinsville--after a quick ride around the quaint little town--I enjoyed a burger and beer at the pub which was once the old train station--how cool is that?</span></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvvNbtUqTzkn6W6y5FUOXownwKorjgUoLxVFzVdKEMwB268pwk7UBahBAtQK35xac5QJ0XMHpqTErTqQ6XZjYTvqJn_G2UtORb3ZRZKbbC2Cir4t0e-07yGY-9OshSk53hNpCFHRvduosUZEC8P7HrWIbKtaSFQ_DPXLOPlbHiv4IYEvR1rihtfPxfdxv/s800/IMG_4115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvvNbtUqTzkn6W6y5FUOXownwKorjgUoLxVFzVdKEMwB268pwk7UBahBAtQK35xac5QJ0XMHpqTErTqQ6XZjYTvqJn_G2UtORb3ZRZKbbC2Cir4t0e-07yGY-9OshSk53hNpCFHRvduosUZEC8P7HrWIbKtaSFQ_DPXLOPlbHiv4IYEvR1rihtfPxfdxv/s320/IMG_4115.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="rrinfo"><h3 style="text-align: left;"> Further Details </h3>The central portion of Collinsville is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The ambiance of Main Street reflects period architecture with ornate details from the start of the 20th century. It was built around the Collins Company Axe Factory, a manufacturer of edge tools, such as axes, machetes, picks and knives. Collins machetes were the brand of choice in South America. Collins tools were used almost exclusively for the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, and axes and picks made their way across the country to be used in the California Gold Rush. Admiral Peary carried Collins tools to the North Pole. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collinsville,_Connecticut" target="_blank">Source </a>(Wikipedia) <br /><br />Collinsville has a unique railroad history because they had two railroads that were very close, but did not connect. The New Haven and Northampton (NH&N) came first in 1850, followed by the Central New England (CNE) in 1871. <a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=93067" target="_blank">Source </a></div>
Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-67965117654868139302023-07-01T05:59:00.001-07:002023-07-01T06:35:10.875-07:00Farmington River Trail<p>On Friday, although the weather was humid and there was an <span style="color: #e06666;">air quality advisory</span> due to Canadian smoke, I decided to head over the Farmington and ride the river trail. My intentions were to ride to Collinsville - have a brew and burger there and ride back. 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Despite help from a nice couple, I must have pinched the replacement tube with the tire iron and it didn't hold air. I very kind good Samaritan named Sam stopped and we spent a painful 20 minutes or more trying the fix the 2nd flat with bandaids and a dried-up ancient patch kit to no avail!! :-(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I walked most of the way back (probably took close to an hour) when Sam showed up again and promised to find a new tube for me! What a godsend! Sure enough within 10 minutes or so he finds me still plodding along walking with the bike and together we finally inserted a new tube that held air and I was on my way. THERE ARE GOOD PEOPLE OUT THERE STILL - THANK YOU SAM!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Short One-Handed Video</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e9vlmucs-hU" width="320" youtube-src-id="e9vlmucs-hU"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes it was a bummer of a day but I will return soon--gotta check out Collinsville, etc.</div><br /><p><br /></p>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-47105352421871538942023-06-21T10:00:00.000-07:002023-06-23T04:22:19.113-07:00Bolton Notch Revisited<p>Even though I rarely repeat myself on Rail Trail visits, the Hop River Trail is so great I came back for a repeat ride - this time in the opposite direction: from Bolton Notch back to Manchester. <a href="https://rc-pedalpoint.blogspot.com/2021/06/hop-river-state-park-trail.html" target="_blank">(Previous ride on this section - Sunday, June 13, 2021</a>)</p><p>I had the morning free and fortunately the weather was gorgeous and sunny for most of my ride.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This time I only had time for an hour ride so I just rode from North Chatham to Valatie and back.</p><p>Unfortunately it was a cloudy, gloomy day and the weather was FREEZING!!! Thank God I brought my winter coat and winter gloves because they were needed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1yR7S5c4qBXBzCrUAYRqEGMcALUT6EFOSMuUyPXHzc8DYpQDpgkogMzWlBtSlhuETlw3TfXHvjGD9zb2Upi2I79Pbmoitx56HNU_Y-46Va47OkEvVegVDUxdB4Ni6jAc7eDa7OMD3-WmOszKvj40byZ-jbtFiis1i8pZGX7yEHwzUVARdXAbg_D0IQ/s800/IMG_3844.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="800" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1yR7S5c4qBXBzCrUAYRqEGMcALUT6EFOSMuUyPXHzc8DYpQDpgkogMzWlBtSlhuETlw3TfXHvjGD9zb2Upi2I79Pbmoitx56HNU_Y-46Va47OkEvVegVDUxdB4Ni6jAc7eDa7OMD3-WmOszKvj40byZ-jbtFiis1i8pZGX7yEHwzUVARdXAbg_D0IQ/s320/IMG_3844.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjvnmmTuf_AHJjaHdpQGwdEt1mfMGWVdunj5vpElZtGsRXEZARMBqq56e4JVhl8TvP11yH2a3d_YwKzlHidke_yG0h0A_46cxUaaoK6JFYyxxRHCns0UMyjbtXVirH4Rxzb7fkomJ3CzZUKJIKG8mJ957XjXmb4X1giO8FCxUzSnXxfkLyc4zQKpSGg/s547/1-ride.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">Most of the ride was fairly flat and I tried to keep up a brisk place...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyxLJ0MNSGlZ5oU7HTuH7I6zFlqsnMPOZMZIToQ-J4NlV5SMRbp5CCRbXDQreCt9yWbinMiGciYhOZ5I1-g5w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>At Kinderhook Lake, there was a great kiosk about the amusement park that was here ages ago.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qGj4HZF9RWgzXVpod4UJwQOXDULhjSif8MMuPgQil0KMBoLN1QXDH5bpE1rw_m4XbX-2D5uYakydbHxVHMU-RKZOSDRnl_-Jz9MdwId1iJR4ijeCJBQNw-jexyZ_CQuJO92nFbd2CrP7L4Dj0aL97-Wr0aPkR8Ut-_Q-m5gs4YHxuw2uuk1chP1ZWQ/s960/IMG_1502.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Further Info</h3><div>Wild's Mill - Valatie, NY</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://upstateearth.blogspot.com/2009/02/waste-of-waterpower.html" target="_blank">Waterpower in Valatie</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild%27s_Mill_Complex" target="_blank">Wild's Mill Complex</a></li></ul><div>Electric Park - Kinderhook Lake, NY</div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://boatingonthehudson.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/1905-electric-park-kinderhook-lake/" target="_blank">1905 Electric Park – Kinderhook Lake</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hudsonvalleysojourner.com/blog/electric-park-hudson-valley-amusement-park/#gsc.tab=0" target="_blank">Electric Park: A Hudson Valley Amusement Park</a></li></ul>
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</div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-87969765627522128652022-10-12T16:47:00.009-07:002022-10-13T04:48:25.708-07:00Cedar Hill Yard<p>I was mountain biking in the area today and thought I'd visit the <b>Cedar Hill Yard. </b>Not sure if I was actually trespassing but I drove in and briefly snapped a few photos from my car. They're not too good but I hope to go back and document things a bit better. </p><p>Fortunately others have done a great job (see <i>Further Info</i> below). After watching Jason's excellent video (linked below), I realized I was in the Amtrak yard...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8A5ZHrNpf312hWxsvLu0YXF-T4aSSolvZJZDYBFvvgebUDJETvlsj26Oj8bhsOTm9n2ZKg7lFWvm2uPtSlZhWXPDzqw5huZmnzcsitGyl6c-U1t8OdFsmLQQ-itmwnGosGhoPOuuClNqo8-Fs9QwVP-z6xiCFNQpWo1BNtmPIFF-JAR7Nk1lSmyDghA/s626/aerial.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="626" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8A5ZHrNpf312hWxsvLu0YXF-T4aSSolvZJZDYBFvvgebUDJETvlsj26Oj8bhsOTm9n2ZKg7lFWvm2uPtSlZhWXPDzqw5huZmnzcsitGyl6c-U1t8OdFsmLQQ-itmwnGosGhoPOuuClNqo8-Fs9QwVP-z6xiCFNQpWo1BNtmPIFF-JAR7Nk1lSmyDghA/s320/aerial.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFUcYmfcCJOdV4BloZLel0w2xU7iiNkinkokTGOlYR_WSp1bhdHe6An2eBtkSq9mAnFqh-JEGFdabgAQQfBeTJdQuY88qKh9CU_qXPOzO483UsZOigpyQItHtJsVhcrkFp7mkGbuQEUMjYeLEmdE1eUNfPAsgrXY_HpDXu75S0Nj8u60jaLjH2RyBmg/s800/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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In 1926, Cedar Hill handled 97,328 cars per month, for an average of 3,200 cars each day. Particularly busy days saw over 4,000 cars classified in 24 hours. By 1928, Cedar Hill Yard and its surrounding facilities occupied 880 acres of land. The massive yards had a capacity of over 15,000 railroad cars. By 1941, Cedar Hill Yard held the title of "the world's largest single-railroad-operated freight yard".</p><p>The railroad operated four control towers to run the yard, which were linked to each other by a PA system and the world's longest pneumatic tube system, with one tube stretching for three miles and requiring seven minutes for a cartridge to travel from one end to the other. At the time of the reporter's visit, the yard's twin roundhouses serviced 44 freight locomotives, 185 passenger locomotives, and 8 switchers each day.</p><p><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-cedar-hill-rail-yard" target="_blank">The Cedar Hill Rail Yard</a> (Atlas Obscura)<br />I'll have to check out this trail!</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53FHokTr0Q4" target="_blank">Abandoned Cedar Hill Rail Yard</a> (YouTube)<br />This is excellent!</p><div><br /></div><p><br /></p>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-14714909869141634752022-10-08T09:58:00.015-07:002022-10-09T14:03:10.144-07:00North Chatham (the long way home!)<p>After a lovely couple of days upstate (bike riding and partying at a high school reunion) I headed home via North Chatham.</p><p>My first destination was the lovingly-preserved <i>North Chatham Trolley Station.</i> I was debating whether to ride again but it was still freaking cold and windy so I just sniffed around the station and opted instead to drive the "back way" home.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">North Chatham Trolley Station</h3><p>This was on the Albany Hudson line - now a rail trail.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">NY - Spencertown, Austerlitz</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">MA - Egremont, Sheffield</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">CT - North Canaan, Winsted, New Hartford, Farmington, etc.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...it was gorgeous!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-8gvAi4V4jzhjvhmVwctsK1afG1ON6Gx8ka11ETWGbG5IvQmgrgum2Dp-PTw1EUOslsaluYyiFkjkHh3NfOR_7VG0WEKqU_ei2TE_hH9WLboKMWAEwha39B1yKntWCHHzIbN9ugqoDfX4XZKn71ma2V2s2yRUBOsejN5digVZJj5Rr7vW7MHQqOJSQ/s960/IMG_2836-lwh.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="960" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-8gvAi4V4jzhjvhmVwctsK1afG1ON6Gx8ka11ETWGbG5IvQmgrgum2Dp-PTw1EUOslsaluYyiFkjkHh3NfOR_7VG0WEKqU_ei2TE_hH9WLboKMWAEwha39B1yKntWCHHzIbN9ugqoDfX4XZKn71ma2V2s2yRUBOsejN5digVZJj5Rr7vW7MHQqOJSQ/s320/IMG_2836-lwh.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At Collinsville, I snapped a photo of the old railroad station as I drove by. I will revisit his area to ride the Farmington bike path and sniff around to document it's <a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=93067" target="_blank">rich railroad history.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRebIDz2bDnot_DW6ap60aGSxicKz3ZqniCnQHxXc5pNrP3DqHJWMFTAHX33rBEXYrkJa2l_JIUl73apaTEJsD9Dn5BuOLocTuIjTXtftnoXc0NTHg0DxO2AD-LzYmG3RqMYFqnZytMZHqw9DB1z6MZD11sKmNLprom-TitDnTDlfi4xOLqfiXWthTQ/s800/IMG_2837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="800" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRebIDz2bDnot_DW6ap60aGSxicKz3ZqniCnQHxXc5pNrP3DqHJWMFTAHX33rBEXYrkJa2l_JIUl73apaTEJsD9Dn5BuOLocTuIjTXtftnoXc0NTHg0DxO2AD-LzYmG3RqMYFqnZytMZHqw9DB1z6MZD11sKmNLprom-TitDnTDlfi4xOLqfiXWthTQ/s320/IMG_2837.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-63937945145772956882022-10-08T08:17:00.001-07:002022-10-09T08:50:20.270-07:00Zim Smith Trail - Ushers Road to Mechanicville<p>It was surprisingly, a really cold morning and I froze on this short ride!</p><p>I had already done the Zim Smith Trail between <a href="https://rc-pedalpoint.blogspot.com/2013/11/zim-smith-trail.html" target="_blank">Ballston Spa and Ushers Road, way back in 2013</a>. This section I rode today was added since that ride.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WbWl1MgDP8Z1ar4dLRC7k_csgigctaMXOyDca-B2Cu1fy1flDeu6UN09T9Cr0pI4DT3HgVjANwC_g5WE-dSBn5clf3U3lYDbonbRqtY9FlIs9xfFcBkwsEJDf5mQegLIBVKfXZ08a0oQHuRlkmdAoPPBeAXoPMvlvSXAje2UwyomLVsvp2ww6m896Q/s707/mapper.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="707" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WbWl1MgDP8Z1ar4dLRC7k_csgigctaMXOyDca-B2Cu1fy1flDeu6UN09T9Cr0pI4DT3HgVjANwC_g5WE-dSBn5clf3U3lYDbonbRqtY9FlIs9xfFcBkwsEJDf5mQegLIBVKfXZ08a0oQHuRlkmdAoPPBeAXoPMvlvSXAje2UwyomLVsvp2ww6m896Q/s320/mapper.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-1JoweL9QaEN4ijThZI7n_j4LzDnhClQzmZq3bVC7A3l2tPs_t0X2WK4MNkomWxKhJIxRgrVLNxZkYRWAweJufYLFURLcwT4l_vq-DrzrhOriwHfXSOZY-bTn_OEryqg81xujjr80BSMv1whDjpIYuAvuvuSDk5-NgqgRsQxLbSHRUdIAtenTtpxvg/s399/stats.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0ExzIFfjKzwEOQek5NWK7YW4CydrsFw51eo_WzqwCWDTzeeWh8_2KAFcWlO_A1y8yvXC_NPUj6CzV_OeniWQbLqp0QdnSm1deM2Pq31GG7B_yEKZBae-l8d-qmnRA6NIhnrIabiVGBv4AsVzEii9lCtYFdaZMdi7GGLb_-xipGprejzatom7NpAmIA/s320/IMG_2791.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trolley crossed here</td></tr></tbody></table>Behind this bridge/trestle remnant is<a href="https://www.vizettes.com/kt/ne-interurbans/hvrw/willow-glen-bridge.htm" target="_blank"> the old trolley bridge which I visited back in 2012</a><div><br /></div><div>Caution - strange "tunnel" ahead!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejdA_Sk_K1mkSec-HVMS7TMAHQmPKgpXxVhElRmOwMPGNwNX7r5bBOA2moG5Nu9DJLUtE0svZWGdQpTm_cIFXEKtCbFOegsv6zVHX8ckwtLQvo4iZClEf3lhsiW2mg3u9o07dbLqC_fk0Hblu0eLolAS0ENCwPg1TkhjN5zkSbxpRDC-Ff8IZdJtCoQ/s800/IMG_2792.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="960" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZwLi8ObKuJ-EeN7OQK-qPOB1QBbSSainh7IH6owDo8EgnXoKxHwe4YgocYg1yEdLeeW4ZGQTnsFy4el_k_lp7ra7Iyg4DbwuWIzZWgn7VluUl6O-0mfBPTJydQGpGyzBK6LLeEHeIDyOfUCEMvaC0b4_a5aR6yOuLMva9VWR1SliJ16Ggblx5QNyTg/s320/IMG_2794.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-1727280721345505362022-10-07T08:04:00.000-07:002022-10-09T08:38:10.571-07:00Albany-Hudson Trolley Trail - Schodack to Nassau Lake<p>On the way up to the Schenectady area, I stopped to ride a bit more of the <i>Albany-Hudson Electric Trail</i>. This was a former Trolley line. It was more hilly than expected but it was blast to coast down a hill for 5 minutes after pedaling up for 10 minutes!</p><p>I rode from The trailhead on Miller Road to Nassau Lake and back. It was windy but sunny...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8iN4G7YB7gGTEynkp4_E_DxEoAGXxAIiDLqItb---MTe78GGL-wa-ibTfIiHoFMrSrDs7XAiwNE1LfblhjWDbj08rgZVZc-kKWsPvcqzaOKqpJGP9dBd38c3P_lRz2QhugkYTuYAKjfYsIO5ZTCLW3I_b1mm4Nbm08r4YXrLV2JG22pYRHAQ6lqEnA/s615/map.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="615" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8iN4G7YB7gGTEynkp4_E_DxEoAGXxAIiDLqItb---MTe78GGL-wa-ibTfIiHoFMrSrDs7XAiwNE1LfblhjWDbj08rgZVZc-kKWsPvcqzaOKqpJGP9dBd38c3P_lRz2QhugkYTuYAKjfYsIO5ZTCLW3I_b1mm4Nbm08r4YXrLV2JG22pYRHAQ6lqEnA/s320/map.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fs8z8DG3SvEU1oD6Ia2t-VhomT-x9EMdsmLI_TrJTloW5MwvKq4C8XckqigjxOOT0U20WCqVrFDXALeQ4BHuBbxePWjA2sCH4SM8cRCX02UAf5Zr3TShPy4fOENaB2_3VB_LdRSXcNjiU2NKJBx0IQ4wNtVZgLJ3OFpy5olxwBCP1F0bNsz2E3MhuA/s406/stats.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lpaNujW68qMCbq7M_gFq4VKpu-DOIr7depqT5lHgQMpEUbgE4HLJ7UTZBjfJ59QCIs423BNC9XyKyIfQ1mmWkXntujz51z0tQKIp3-3pS2tDGYVDJFBszZNmk3CQgVadxgwS2vFcXMYomiY80HYg2ofYjxsaXPj0kThuYcaeeWkDixzktD5Jm1bwag/s800/IMG_1490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lpaNujW68qMCbq7M_gFq4VKpu-DOIr7depqT5lHgQMpEUbgE4HLJ7UTZBjfJ59QCIs423BNC9XyKyIfQ1mmWkXntujz51z0tQKIp3-3pS2tDGYVDJFBszZNmk3CQgVadxgwS2vFcXMYomiY80HYg2ofYjxsaXPj0kThuYcaeeWkDixzktD5Jm1bwag/s320/IMG_1490.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lovely Rock Cut</td></tr></tbody></table>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-24305357931795547152022-09-30T17:08:00.003-07:002022-10-01T15:51:47.154-07:00Ruins of the Connecticut Foundry - Rocky Hill, CT<p>Always curious about these huge silos seen from the South Glastonbury side of the Connecticut River - I ventured down to the Rocky Hill riverside after mountain biking in Cromwell. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKMf4bKqGrVhzey8sLKinbI8z-ImNZhU2wUipNIJgYNZaYcz72ibIEgkIeMZcItqMJAk7sfGbZ79twRY9zwolQ31n5ULhHWKSHbv93Q9AjKMeA-fpC6Vq0SXcnIGwZ1xDjDpB03BOUyxR384dStFKG05zlyXEgC9l5210hfloFD0Q0H_g59lxPPNzdQ/s960/silos.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKMf4bKqGrVhzey8sLKinbI8z-ImNZhU2wUipNIJgYNZaYcz72ibIEgkIeMZcItqMJAk7sfGbZ79twRY9zwolQ31n5ULhHWKSHbv93Q9AjKMeA-fpC6Vq0SXcnIGwZ1xDjDpB03BOUyxR384dStFKG05zlyXEgC9l5210hfloFD0Q0H_g59lxPPNzdQ/s320/silos.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Here's the old railroad station - it looks renovated and perhaps destined for revival as a restaurant or store.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_RhNRSLkblA1d2FQGSWINpHkCOGFjvsg5OuAKnA1japPKd1KCyhgBtxnh1asz7zAMLoyk0w8BID-dRuOFl2CDkSeLXvidUjk-98w2_isA93xL2n0ZJDrNoGoyYNemW3YMOxqfb0o2zTdH-PxDjz7AwA6ZiFvg6Jo23i02AWKqnsaJuqwINxNvPAUxA/s800/rh-rrs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="800" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_RhNRSLkblA1d2FQGSWINpHkCOGFjvsg5OuAKnA1japPKd1KCyhgBtxnh1asz7zAMLoyk0w8BID-dRuOFl2CDkSeLXvidUjk-98w2_isA93xL2n0ZJDrNoGoyYNemW3YMOxqfb0o2zTdH-PxDjz7AwA6ZiFvg6Jo23i02AWKqnsaJuqwINxNvPAUxA/s320/rh-rrs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The silos were part of a huge iron foundry famous for its bookends and decorative plaques. This is an aerial from a few years back - much of this is now demolished.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCK3gu_cbG1ZA_Bl8nNExb6MFPhGHU6bAjqPqocBHbcu1Lm3UVCO_O7wCR43Q_1nMsx9l3gH-PDPMr-0a7Zo5u17ptypW-JfUopDPhlSfSXGcwbyGJmheT0qggeG3F0ZXFIv_Ygo1J9NDrWtLdoAAemWC0Tf1qSJvR_BOLJjdR-EgIsQOK_zowB0ZOQ/s800/cf-ruins-areial.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="800" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCK3gu_cbG1ZA_Bl8nNExb6MFPhGHU6bAjqPqocBHbcu1Lm3UVCO_O7wCR43Q_1nMsx9l3gH-PDPMr-0a7Zo5u17ptypW-JfUopDPhlSfSXGcwbyGJmheT0qggeG3F0ZXFIv_Ygo1J9NDrWtLdoAAemWC0Tf1qSJvR_BOLJjdR-EgIsQOK_zowB0ZOQ/s320/cf-ruins-areial.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQ8y3uJFizwcxder3ia6PXcMGN6_MPtWvRdQvqCPDn_TkOCU0eWbzL62LjLQHaMOTIddd1IarIl1YOHcDS0IgGL_FpVEZxszJxLnfEOqc-RaxpxoJ6mo5H_dVCg76U9c5i7YCZI6fyLgzpe8LyA3dH1vgLfnySGpmWJ8AVKbk1mhJy-m1wZvxT-ys6g/s505/rh-1964.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="434" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQ8y3uJFizwcxder3ia6PXcMGN6_MPtWvRdQvqCPDn_TkOCU0eWbzL62LjLQHaMOTIddd1IarIl1YOHcDS0IgGL_FpVEZxszJxLnfEOqc-RaxpxoJ6mo5H_dVCg76U9c5i7YCZI6fyLgzpe8LyA3dH1vgLfnySGpmWJ8AVKbk1mhJy-m1wZvxT-ys6g/s320/rh-1964.jpeg" width="275" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7smcmkH8YgXMOK0lU4yJVrT8nPaVpfoxf-aHZLXzHFfYlGui8v2AYBfXo1jcDxCeSMcpK7CbWdtk2Y36vJPrkUeZRzTjePqMENIgaj5g5fUnf03m0Qi7Lsx2o2EPqbRT9vIMp94wMJoOCdpmfcE9fmvYWYWnuQjOUc4_jcPscxEfRAnWfepWLKFjFA/s583/gAerial.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="359" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7smcmkH8YgXMOK0lU4yJVrT8nPaVpfoxf-aHZLXzHFfYlGui8v2AYBfXo1jcDxCeSMcpK7CbWdtk2Y36vJPrkUeZRzTjePqMENIgaj5g5fUnf03m0Qi7Lsx2o2EPqbRT9vIMp94wMJoOCdpmfcE9fmvYWYWnuQjOUc4_jcPscxEfRAnWfepWLKFjFA/s320/gAerial.jpeg" width="197" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0MKAcJYRofYhDn5Ifo9AumBKDF6r157nYVITrLPAYfd_ZfUzJgHJ5nSfn9qaspeqD1GpXfGrqEtFkuKahwXaCVnUvdR-_kME4mGzk0giUqGR1XF5oGLJ95pmd0Ob4MZrc5pWRST5oCeXMzhMQWKi9lYL6DqFfaBqTpLl9dARCQo0bTmmu0x9NHJXIg/s1007/sv.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="1007" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0MKAcJYRofYhDn5Ifo9AumBKDF6r157nYVITrLPAYfd_ZfUzJgHJ5nSfn9qaspeqD1GpXfGrqEtFkuKahwXaCVnUvdR-_kME4mGzk0giUqGR1XF5oGLJ95pmd0Ob4MZrc5pWRST5oCeXMzhMQWKi9lYL6DqFfaBqTpLl9dARCQo0bTmmu0x9NHJXIg/s320/sv.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7ef5WPO1g4EGr1WZWCjKtuOLj3eikFKQps4iiFYTEA_Aw_m09jG_8ADFYJQjz98d4q-cRiY0EvnJEi4dn3LccjXZuvTyu583EsP1tb-FDoY2VEGdqa2go-XAbeyvOrA3CV99C_WhvOZErF0KCh2dw8ImG9aXJyUxAhIrNzl5zcd1j03eVP7d47YPUg/s800/ivied.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7ef5WPO1g4EGr1WZWCjKtuOLj3eikFKQps4iiFYTEA_Aw_m09jG_8ADFYJQjz98d4q-cRiY0EvnJEi4dn3LccjXZuvTyu583EsP1tb-FDoY2VEGdqa2go-XAbeyvOrA3CV99C_WhvOZErF0KCh2dw8ImG9aXJyUxAhIrNzl5zcd1j03eVP7d47YPUg/s320/ivied.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Connecticut Foundry - 1919-1983</h3><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>Historical Details:</p><p>"A succession of industrial buildings stood beside the Connecticut River in Rocky Hill from 1835 to 1881, when a huge foundry was built by ownership subscription. In 1918, that building burned down. The present building was erected in 1919 by the <b>Connecticut Foundry Co.</b>, established by A. O. Knudsen, Arthur Enquist and Ernest Spencer. The company remained in business until 1983, when it closed on March 30.</p><p>The company made a wide variety of items of cast iron, from range oil burners, piston-ring moldings and lawn mower parts to bookends and decorative plaques. Those who designed and made the molds were not only artisans, but artists as well. The company’s customers included such well-known corporations as Stanley, Dictaphone, Remington Rand, GE and numerous others. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brushbin/4942809995" target="_blank">Source</a></p></blockquote><p>Historical Photos of the Railroad Station</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKcvY7UmW6Uk9fiX7lxRt12mxhA2sL9P7QoeVptPRwJ5-KNarODT8qMPVJzxY6DEuP-S3K215SELOWVCuX_wyWbMfWfWe7Y9oVYJj3U3LpruTXRUdSdVEEKJ6lxNr9Rr2tifOdYZmLRnpxkR3Va8Ii_7iKYWXrMJfmuvgjrY-1nefrFC27yuDuHAkwA/s795/tcs.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="795" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKcvY7UmW6Uk9fiX7lxRt12mxhA2sL9P7QoeVptPRwJ5-KNarODT8qMPVJzxY6DEuP-S3K215SELOWVCuX_wyWbMfWfWe7Y9oVYJj3U3LpruTXRUdSdVEEKJ6lxNr9Rr2tifOdYZmLRnpxkR3Va8Ii_7iKYWXrMJfmuvgjrY-1nefrFC27yuDuHAkwA/s320/tcs.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">c1940<br /><a href="http://www.tylercitystation.info/stations-q-r.html" target="_blank">Source ></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir43ZNYCsKi5tLJOtMhgo5UyB_wLnzkybv5-9IucGjgnu5VdNme8Mad7jjVJ2pYTV3UhYJ7ibTac_YqXpBMcC-v2FKhHNCnGqNZB6o9n0yTABR6JQo08LJxg4OkKhHdvTUcRjxZM4_X3FYGTyxH0CsgYCCynuPDtf8bD-IfBfXaRcJZuHQ6f6j00DeTg/s960/rrs-2017.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir43ZNYCsKi5tLJOtMhgo5UyB_wLnzkybv5-9IucGjgnu5VdNme8Mad7jjVJ2pYTV3UhYJ7ibTac_YqXpBMcC-v2FKhHNCnGqNZB6o9n0yTABR6JQo08LJxg4OkKhHdvTUcRjxZM4_X3FYGTyxH0CsgYCCynuPDtf8bD-IfBfXaRcJZuHQ6f6j00DeTg/s320/rrs-2017.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2017 <br /><a href="http://landmarkhunter.com/212365-rocky-hill-depot/" target="_blank">Source ></a></td></tr></tbody></table>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-7618334300439347452022-09-27T06:48:00.004-07:002022-09-29T17:20:59.021-07:00Bolton Notch - Connecticut<p>I've visited Bolton Notch a few times - both by bike and foot - its a fascinating place. The site for <i>New York, New Haven Hartford Railroad Valuation Maps </i>is a great source for railroad details but I often find them very disorienting as north is seldom at the top</p><p>I've "re-oriented" the Bolton Notch Valuation map and included a few railroad photos (crediting their source) to help picture the spot back in its RR heyday...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Valuation Map</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9c-myYwc99uriPquHSofYBijsuEYQnV-4BcE6LXaMNdrGOOxtp8vkjlSCqubMzOaVv_pQ-Ksgou5SWEM1evtnoKNafnjOsTGzh-CAMh-tbJwi315qlNZAzK1AChZUm7Hlp3m0iSCknWZpJ5TV6ugJ88t9RLQ11B0iR65ck9gjNYfOJv3-bEYZlk3EQ/s7107/boltonNotch-rr-map.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6027" data-original-width="7107" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9c-myYwc99uriPquHSofYBijsuEYQnV-4BcE6LXaMNdrGOOxtp8vkjlSCqubMzOaVv_pQ-Ksgou5SWEM1evtnoKNafnjOsTGzh-CAMh-tbJwi315qlNZAzK1AChZUm7Hlp3m0iSCknWZpJ5TV6ugJ88t9RLQ11B0iR65ck9gjNYfOJv3-bEYZlk3EQ/s320/boltonNotch-rr-map.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /> ^ Click to enlarge or downland ^</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking easterly into the Notch </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Source. <a href="http://www.tylercitystation.info/stations-b-bo.html" target="_blank">Tyler City Station</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8J7tafit50vrYBe2GESwbjMRtMpggRpcWRe9hWSQB3SuH7uKmEEc4x2gZtxBRMH62su63HXGcUtJE9B3mzjnXYCpF5Up02MbAoToifnEQuEYx0f4dQrvW9ChuG6iqO4OnowxyGydY08ttQKehBgOkoTCo2BylpE90qQmN86IEw_qaF1N9RaRGek4Vdw/s1100/bn-station1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="1100" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8J7tafit50vrYBe2GESwbjMRtMpggRpcWRe9hWSQB3SuH7uKmEEc4x2gZtxBRMH62su63HXGcUtJE9B3mzjnXYCpF5Up02MbAoToifnEQuEYx0f4dQrvW9ChuG6iqO4OnowxyGydY08ttQKehBgOkoTCo2BylpE90qQmN86IEw_qaF1N9RaRGek4Vdw/s320/bn-station1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking easterly into the Notch from the "yard"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Source. <a href="http://www.tylercitystation.info/stations-b-bo.html" target="_blank">Tyler City Station</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50RtMINYc59hoi3c6Rx2YTuGF1OsuUByvxM3lqUTkejE0TGnldKlEGAAewpXWaLk7MpBkGiv4jtP0-wj_FYzHyg-cqJTWklKfcpK-oWl3pxmFyozFkfvPbtuhHmhSn7rFlXonspRr2QCT5auGCqrYoN0E-pPh0C15XPiTetGdukYgOnsIjgwufgQl6g/s1100/bolton-yard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1100" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50RtMINYc59hoi3c6Rx2YTuGF1OsuUByvxM3lqUTkejE0TGnldKlEGAAewpXWaLk7MpBkGiv4jtP0-wj_FYzHyg-cqJTWklKfcpK-oWl3pxmFyozFkfvPbtuhHmhSn7rFlXonspRr2QCT5auGCqrYoN0E-pPh0C15XPiTetGdukYgOnsIjgwufgQl6g/s320/bolton-yard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking somewhat north easterly at the second station</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Bolton_Notch_station_postcard.jpg" target="_blank">Wikimedia</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykTJrGBBl0kfUajAzhuGmhlVvCMdh4rpwM7ApoC0OlXA3haB7ETZ0684hPoAAXir-q_4oQKNsdL7NQND2xxK6Us2hHYGP9sZXO9TEWyC_r7sihrfvg7-zwX-Ih-DtfvXLC4H_H5Vqthhuvduo0FXPy7WXptT9xE-kifIU2AEX_oXXi7B5ttWaU9Yo9A/s1530/Bolton_Notch_station_postcard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1530" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykTJrGBBl0kfUajAzhuGmhlVvCMdh4rpwM7ApoC0OlXA3haB7ETZ0684hPoAAXir-q_4oQKNsdL7NQND2xxK6Us2hHYGP9sZXO9TEWyC_r7sihrfvg7-zwX-Ih-DtfvXLC4H_H5Vqthhuvduo0FXPy7WXptT9xE-kifIU2AEX_oXXi7B5ttWaU9Yo9A/s320/Bolton_Notch_station_postcard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking westerly through the Notch</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bolton RR Station and Pond</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://ctdigitalarchive.org">ctdigitalarchive.org</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiP1kt2-hD69zk5HH6pDu3Amb1Nd4s6vyQQUwHAUB25Fnnc4q8l6mvpJRhwMeaaQgc1e9k_sByqmFkvlf00wmPKXcMrKoPXc8AQ_wVl930Y4fK7oQhDHttHYPpMghbqjDWM3LHMoGic6cT-2S52cazDNoRaRm8c77_tffAI5-hFxQfQRkG2xXHs229Q/s600/bolton-notch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="600" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiP1kt2-hD69zk5HH6pDu3Amb1Nd4s6vyQQUwHAUB25Fnnc4q8l6mvpJRhwMeaaQgc1e9k_sByqmFkvlf00wmPKXcMrKoPXc8AQ_wVl930Y4fK7oQhDHttHYPpMghbqjDWM3LHMoGic6cT-2S52cazDNoRaRm8c77_tffAI5-hFxQfQRkG2xXHs229Q/s320/bolton-notch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Bolton Notch Today</h3><div style="text-align: center;">The "tunnel"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWykDG3xQUo5rmzKYZ0bfZXlCgTePV7umv6IxwhICtmg0T66PYNxUviTxpXA3bV6ADCilxgsLmgmh7JP3mpKKyeP5BseTiJt-yJ6RAgDsBwLqEn61I18lVxQITuf5vIv_wnDUd2V9Fx-Sqt0Et7XN-afXpT1sT0UnCU2f1wSrgZ0gD9OVY8Z80qssMg/s800/4-IMG_9152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWykDG3xQUo5rmzKYZ0bfZXlCgTePV7umv6IxwhICtmg0T66PYNxUviTxpXA3bV6ADCilxgsLmgmh7JP3mpKKyeP5BseTiJt-yJ6RAgDsBwLqEn61I18lVxQITuf5vIv_wnDUd2V9Fx-Sqt0Et7XN-afXpT1sT0UnCU2f1wSrgZ0gD9OVY8Z80qssMg/s320/4-IMG_9152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rock Cut</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiswHJw1opy01_1BIlHCANLc4jtDDXL9ee5A4EC60U40kJYIxBl5Wt35g3vSBaoccgs0klfsMckaal96eZ5FbSY91jwXXrVVVtd_Dzb_4xeaeE1ulPFxzR1V6loyCC60T42IhMbQZDd0Ng31xKgRcgYSAazLBmnuO9YNftr41QD-9YlTTzAgn9Yfqiw/s800/2-IMG_2571.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiswHJw1opy01_1BIlHCANLc4jtDDXL9ee5A4EC60U40kJYIxBl5Wt35g3vSBaoccgs0klfsMckaal96eZ5FbSY91jwXXrVVVtd_Dzb_4xeaeE1ulPFxzR1V6loyCC60T42IhMbQZDd0Ng31xKgRcgYSAazLBmnuO9YNftr41QD-9YlTTzAgn9Yfqiw/s320/2-IMG_2571.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Further Info</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.tylercitystation.info/stations-b-bo.html" target="_blank">Tyler City Station</a> (Scroll to Bolton1)<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://rc-pedalpoint.blogspot.com/2021/06/hop-river-state-park-trail.ht" target="_blank">Bike</a> | <a href="https://mtb-rcoffey.blogspot.com/2022/09/bolton-notch.html" target="_blank">Hike</a></div></div><br /></div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-54479515601912689952022-07-29T12:30:00.033-07:002022-07-31T13:29:32.459-07:00NH to VT Rail Trail Trek (Part 2: Fort Hill Rail Trail and Brattleboro)
<p>From the <b><a href="https://rc-pedalpoint.blogspot.com/2022/07/nh-to-vt-rail-trail-trek-part-1.html">Ashuelot Rail Trail,</a></b> I connected directly to the<i> Fort Hill Recreational Rail Trail.</i> This trail headed north and ended abruptly at an abandoned railroad bridge a little south of Brattleboro, VT.</p>
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<b>At the Causeway</b><br />
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<b>Apple Break</b></div>
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Thinking there would be signage to get into the Town of Hinsdale or at least directions to some food joints along the highway but never seeing anything--I stopped and ate an apple--I was hungry!<br />
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">The Abandoned Railroad Bridge</h3>
<p>This was the end of the line. I took a few photos and gingerly stepped out on some starting to-rot bridge railroad ties but knew this wasn't really safely crossable (especially with a bike!)</p>
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<div>Even though I knew this was a dead end, I had no desire to ride back again and (rightly) figured there would be some kind of bootleg trail to the highway above.</div>
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<div>I slithered up this nearly vertical slippery trail - kind of pushing the bike ahead of me and finally made it to the top! At the top there was an additional short slog through some prickers to get to the road but the blood on the scratched leg would soon dry on the ride down into Brattleboro!</div>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Onward to Brattleboro</h3>
<p>It was a beautiful breeze-filled ride down into Brattleboro.</p>
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I even snuck out behind the store on Main Street and shot this photo of the tracks going northward:<br />
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I rode past the <i>Retreat Center </i>and finished my ride here at the <i>Grafton Cheese Company </i>by the pond. I had a beer from the bar in the back and asked them to charge my phone.<br />
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To kill a bit of time, I rode around the lower level and had a bit of fun riding through the cow tunnel.<br />
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Lastly, my son Greg arrived from his ride at Killington and we chowed out at a BBQ spot we visited years before: Top of the Hill Grill. All in all - a great day for us both!<br />
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Further Info </h3>
<a href="https://www.traillink.com/trail/fort-hill-recreational-rail-trail/" target="_blank">Fort Hill Recreational Rail Trail</a>Built in the 1910s by the Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) as part of the Connecticut River Division Main Line, the route introduced daily service to the B&M Fort Hill Branch in the early 1920s to meet growing competition from motor trucks that had begun courting small shippers from Boston to the Canadian border. This resulted in the line being known as a peddler route. Competition from trucks eventually became too much, and by 1983, the route ceased service.</div>
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Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-84965674388137413532022-07-29T10:00:00.003-07:002022-07-31T07:57:09.448-07:00NH to VT Rail Trail Trek (Part 1: Ashuelot Rail Trail)<p> My son and I headed north. He went to Killington to lift-assisted downhill, while I rode the rail trails from north of Winchester NH to Brattleboro VT. We meant later that day at Brattleboro. It was an interesting trek!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFwRCFjK5Gk0gJtZodXj71UYzPuwc2W-GSvSrOR32vu3tW_TBtBLuqETMfD61DMJF6_PZ0QwrktTZh7-poeaxjrR8VmTj7OTR1y-odxCMnT192yfEixyfLDB0Hm6jXIPsyVEtEj8OqNp5qPEBv9713eYcHnn6rTDUTG4ZEZdXJfF9KcmXGPFcDN2b6g/s656/art.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="656" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFwRCFjK5Gk0gJtZodXj71UYzPuwc2W-GSvSrOR32vu3tW_TBtBLuqETMfD61DMJF6_PZ0QwrktTZh7-poeaxjrR8VmTj7OTR1y-odxCMnT192yfEixyfLDB0Hm6jXIPsyVEtEj8OqNp5qPEBv9713eYcHnn6rTDUTG4ZEZdXJfF9KcmXGPFcDN2b6g/s320/art.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started at Coombs Bridge Rd a few miles north of Winchester, NH - kind of in the middle of nowhere. 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text-align: left;">It was very pretty when riding alongside the river.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAlIFe6SipK62nfZQnbGVZVtXviHMHV_ig1Z9cezu6RL7vA5oyMYZTf_eI-obJgDP1E_Lv2duQS1ZO1kyLg2xKcPVxJJJRxkrqinZXwGKhCyu-gLIQm4bQy5JDfuzh68Hs_A8giAUnpj6tLRJ5BI_zNemgVVg4LaVDZZBacReYwOfePxppmRHjq5y_w/s960/IMG_1990.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAlIFe6SipK62nfZQnbGVZVtXviHMHV_ig1Z9cezu6RL7vA5oyMYZTf_eI-obJgDP1E_Lv2duQS1ZO1kyLg2xKcPVxJJJRxkrqinZXwGKhCyu-gLIQm4bQy5JDfuzh68Hs_A8giAUnpj6tLRJ5BI_zNemgVVg4LaVDZZBacReYwOfePxppmRHjq5y_w/s320/IMG_1990.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Village of Ashuelot</h3><div>The train station is preserved and still standing...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Further Info </h3><p style="text-align: left;"><b>1 - Trail/ Railroad History</b></p><p><a href="https://www.traillink.com/trail/ashuelot-recreational-rail-trail/" target="_blank">Ashuelot Rail Trail</a><br />The 21.5-mile trail traces the corridor of the <i>Ashuelot Railroad,</i> which began serving the area in 1851. The Connecticut River Railroad acquired the route in 1877, and the Boston and Maine Railroad took over in 1893. It ran until 1983, helping to spark the late-19th-century manufacturing boom for mills along the river by supplying raw materials and getting products to market.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>2 - Paper Service Limited Mill<br /></b>The <i>Paper Service Ltd.</i> mill, which made tissue paper for garment and gift wrapping, was one of five paper mills that once dotted a three-mile stretch of the river. Most of them dated to the mid-1800s. This mill--active for over 100 years--shut down in October 2005 after a catastrophic flood destroyed the boiler room, caused sections of the building to collapse, and washed out ramps leading to the loading dock. Two trucks that disappeared downriver went missing for several months. It was a sad end to an innovative and both eco- and humanitarian-oriented corporation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVNS3K8tqz7dj8YYNZdALuk1a5TLAuV9R2azNxq8G8KEqli-eO2TQ9wshLR08tmSqPGeMOShOZzBl59wRL2zBxclROA2fwx97IEn_cRkkeLbUBXfgI91zjnK2puGUvmZA9Jzty8a-YeyznYIcV60h_8AmcELFEF8EKb_yvbWX7GH4RHfjIB18b_Hong/s386/apm1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="386" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVNS3K8tqz7dj8YYNZdALuk1a5TLAuV9R2azNxq8G8KEqli-eO2TQ9wshLR08tmSqPGeMOShOZzBl59wRL2zBxclROA2fwx97IEn_cRkkeLbUBXfgI91zjnK2puGUvmZA9Jzty8a-YeyznYIcV60h_8AmcELFEF8EKb_yvbWX7GH4RHfjIB18b_Hong/s320/apm1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYUiyAmQFqnGPTy2zels-OWkooJWpXUABKHPE1vpQPAxp9biwHMqIfMxW7IWo9KPMFjOJJSCdl1Au9-U_OuzC4ToXPrGvxOdK1guEBfWnbjIXDcDwQIUoElfc1XvbJncoEQVIa4E5yUIHeljHh-ThyCKHaibtbSAsk1cPiZR9PznmLQQ4B9vjv2XDBg/s355/apm2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="355" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYUiyAmQFqnGPTy2zels-OWkooJWpXUABKHPE1vpQPAxp9biwHMqIfMxW7IWo9KPMFjOJJSCdl1Au9-U_OuzC4ToXPrGvxOdK1guEBfWnbjIXDcDwQIUoElfc1XvbJncoEQVIa4E5yUIHeljHh-ThyCKHaibtbSAsk1cPiZR9PznmLQQ4B9vjv2XDBg/s320/apm2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmxHB-DBDl4" target="_blank">Paper Service Limited</a><br />- The Abridged History of Demise: One of NH's last Paper Mills<br />An Excellent Documentary </p><p><a href="https://www.sentinelsource.com/community/weeklies/it-s-hard-to-talk-about-it-story-of-ashuelot-s-paper-services-ltd-comes/article_07fd8830-0feb-50f0-8a2a-6403aff80561.html" target="_blank">‘It’s hard to talk about it’</a> <br />- Story of Ashuelot’s Paper Services Ltd. comes to an abrupt end.</p>
</div><br /></div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-61374843742692813112022-06-29T16:06:00.003-07:002022-07-01T15:22:49.921-07:00Cromwell RR Station<p>How cool is this? On my way to mountain bike, I happen to drive by this and had to stop and take a few photos</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifGkFJLTJWpUd0p5EGorjJrR4fvt_14aOtJcm1AIef227PxE82V0sUBnIjN3wZ1v1eK_Tt6l7yxRsmje5VtHb0ppCwGlio9BqNoVQVlHPrbmcT0XFtptP5Ujb04nl-5BCpN3mP1gjdsYb4KB1JRlwHdBTQu96yauRIiDXSgkvB9dwPmW4xarach3jfQ/s800/IMG_1810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifGkFJLTJWpUd0p5EGorjJrR4fvt_14aOtJcm1AIef227PxE82V0sUBnIjN3wZ1v1eK_Tt6l7yxRsmje5VtHb0ppCwGlio9BqNoVQVlHPrbmcT0XFtptP5Ujb04nl-5BCpN3mP1gjdsYb4KB1JRlwHdBTQu96yauRIiDXSgkvB9dwPmW4xarach3jfQ/s320/IMG_1810.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgre9ww3T6RNvbI9a4v9ORR6ZmT3qrUp2vD0VOTvigaSCdjmYobv6M7jZS-Bho6TKx4GdcD9bZ62qmCdLANdtMCC-Nt3vfp4dKO-T57tnf7zghHiVTJwoz9DfFETHi9A5SZa6o5aARDT_wzJnx_rOqGznEdrromAKlEjdips5czhDXCUJxK8DrOcTFh0Q/s800/IMG_1812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgre9ww3T6RNvbI9a4v9ORR6ZmT3qrUp2vD0VOTvigaSCdjmYobv6M7jZS-Bho6TKx4GdcD9bZ62qmCdLANdtMCC-Nt3vfp4dKO-T57tnf7zghHiVTJwoz9DfFETHi9A5SZa6o5aARDT_wzJnx_rOqGznEdrromAKlEjdips5czhDXCUJxK8DrOcTFh0Q/s320/IMG_1812.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2GMhKiTaMF9c9xHorcVA75OWkqj1hDsdPjAtc2unCF037xXmnF9IiRD4s9e5vQ4w5BulNlI648WIHpm3er5_ibKNgUwTn8IAihrv7Y3_h1rlBdTWiE813tclEcrRg8YUWoIAhdFskaD1fmHBccIKBVwLuOouACSgEMf06oDDFyHrnPskZGPn-gfpVQ/s800/IMG_1811.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2GMhKiTaMF9c9xHorcVA75OWkqj1hDsdPjAtc2unCF037xXmnF9IiRD4s9e5vQ4w5BulNlI648WIHpm3er5_ibKNgUwTn8IAihrv7Y3_h1rlBdTWiE813tclEcrRg8YUWoIAhdFskaD1fmHBccIKBVwLuOouACSgEMf06oDDFyHrnPskZGPn-gfpVQ/s320/IMG_1811.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtTqM_f21E66Du-q9xYgM93EQbCe3_oRzBhpDWdFGOz-uu76i4uHYEDyTPHjbAJ8aMsQO71bwlL-JaOaNIvKRtE3Dop0fzO2ugGAbwDGaeGrOuXn57dhClqcETovlU_Tlg1NgBnfVWjuFxtv9ZxKP8wjDBxRX1CP8OTA7poAU6Jrmx7q3DwJYWknibQ/s530/cromwell.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="530" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtTqM_f21E66Du-q9xYgM93EQbCe3_oRzBhpDWdFGOz-uu76i4uHYEDyTPHjbAJ8aMsQO71bwlL-JaOaNIvKRtE3Dop0fzO2ugGAbwDGaeGrOuXn57dhClqcETovlU_Tlg1NgBnfVWjuFxtv9ZxKP8wjDBxRX1CP8OTA7poAU6Jrmx7q3DwJYWknibQ/s320/cromwell.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>According to the<a href="http://www.tylercitystation.info/stations-cl-cr.html" target="_blank"> Tyler Street Station website,</a> this was the old freight house and was moved back from the mainline by the current real estate owner of the building.</p>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-19355713234581630742022-06-07T12:24:00.005-07:002022-06-08T06:16:32.406-07:00Stephentown, NY - Freight Way Bills<p>I had the strange combination of terrible misfortune (its a long story...) and good luck to meet up with Ethan Brown--a local from the<i> Stephentown, NY </i>area--who donated these old Freight waybills to me. Many thanks Ethan, these are very cool...</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What's a Waybill?</h3><p>A freight waybill is a receipt created by the railroad companies summarizing shipping instructions. 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The Lebanon Springs Railroad ran through it which later became part of the Rutland Railroad,</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6at4EF-WiPqei69QATuWYpbOeS8twrvoNfMfJsiF2HipLWcEZ61vEShgM-CQAEsjiDmQE2IyRERhLaxrcdbZHdVUL_QNvWR-Mj8TLB1iFoAItsn3DPfpdQykm41Z39A-t64LAzmIdkN1p_gQRfWkVLJcH52Qfk-CI_OxZ4zoBgt52GIWxW-GKJcylig/s612/stephentown-rr-station.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="612" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6at4EF-WiPqei69QATuWYpbOeS8twrvoNfMfJsiF2HipLWcEZ61vEShgM-CQAEsjiDmQE2IyRERhLaxrcdbZHdVUL_QNvWR-Mj8TLB1iFoAItsn3DPfpdQykm41Z39A-t64LAzmIdkN1p_gQRfWkVLJcH52Qfk-CI_OxZ4zoBgt52GIWxW-GKJcylig/s320/stephentown-rr-station.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of the<br />Stephentown Historical Society</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM63JkKKDniETg-g4h7nJjnauH0iPlDSevJY9xeHB_k_vBhVtWQt56WW-_te7iY4zPKuSKs0CGUE9dOIrex-DNO2gpVRJidXPUL_OUTWTf8bxJNFDa28lJy9CmxAgKXYubZSlQ2RVmf1CYKG0NEfdj8hBwE0x0kHDjL8ckXAT-k2wJM-0b5sqUgyTtuA/s606/lSrings.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="606" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM63JkKKDniETg-g4h7nJjnauH0iPlDSevJY9xeHB_k_vBhVtWQt56WW-_te7iY4zPKuSKs0CGUE9dOIrex-DNO2gpVRJidXPUL_OUTWTf8bxJNFDa28lJy9CmxAgKXYubZSlQ2RVmf1CYKG0NEfdj8hBwE0x0kHDjL8ckXAT-k2wJM-0b5sqUgyTtuA/s320/lSrings.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDhzq8l-2OUOzRTejyqxCGzupMcLGWRW2XAQ4elJvAPfC6YnEUZwaXlSwoIUZ2Imtlv5y_5QrJECjH-GRNPcfcTHoP245EO5y2dL9KJJAdGitxZt7t7GR_JHZtWa_5jdmNcYWeWX_YzPgfVRs5w30TtxeijzVCS1MhSCoEQXh3q561mQeG50YtjcxQw/s496/ston1898.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="376" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDhzq8l-2OUOzRTejyqxCGzupMcLGWRW2XAQ4elJvAPfC6YnEUZwaXlSwoIUZ2Imtlv5y_5QrJECjH-GRNPcfcTHoP245EO5y2dL9KJJAdGitxZt7t7GR_JHZtWa_5jdmNcYWeWX_YzPgfVRs5w30TtxeijzVCS1MhSCoEQXh3q561mQeG50YtjcxQw/s320/ston1898.jpeg" width="243" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This stretch of Railroad was known as the "Corkscrew"</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When wealthy North Bennington resident <i>Trenor Park</i> purchased the Bennington-Rutland Railroad, he found that the railroad "barons" of the Troy and Boston Railroad refused him access to the New York lines. Rather than fight this monopoly, Park built a rail line from Bennington to Lebanon Spring, NY, where he could transfer his trains to southbound rails while bypassing Troy. The dozens of turns over 40 miles of hilly terrain gave this stretch of railroad the name "Corkscrew." Passenger service was canceled in 1931 and the line was officially abandoned in 1953. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;"> Further Info</h3><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://eastwickpress.com/news/2011/04/the-old-stephentown-railroad-station-is-demolished/" target="_blank">The Old Stephentown Railroad Station Is Demolished</a></li><li><a href="https://sites.middlebury.edu/rutlandrr/files/2013/12/Poulin-Collection-Stephentown.pdf" target="_blank">Poulin Rutland Railroad Collection - Stephentown</a> (PDF)</li><li><a href="http://www.stephentowngenealogy.com/railroads.html" target="_blank">Local Railroad History</a></li><li>Corkscrew Rails And Tales: <br /><a href="https://eastwickpress.com/news/2011/12/cork screw-rails-and-tales-history-of-the-rutland-rr-from-north-bennington-to-chatham/" target="_blank">History Of The Rutland RR From North Bennington To Chatham</a></li><li><a href="https://www.openrailwaymap.org/?https://www.openrailwaymap.org/?style=standard&lat=42.54517637926317&lon=-73.37043285369873&zoom=14" target="_blank">Open Railway Map</a></li></ul></div>
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</div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-38388205643501657822022-05-25T04:38:00.003-07:002022-05-27T04:44:13.450-07:00Albany-Hudson Electric Trail - Valatie Southward...<p>On Wednesday, I rode a section of the <b>Albany-Hudson Electric Trail</b>. A former trolley line that ran all the way from Albany down to Hudson, it often paralleled the scenic Kinderhook Creek. Its fairly flat and an easy ride. I parked on Main Street right in downtown Valatie and rode the trail down to the Rossman Falls vicinity before heading back.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnFV1dcEnj-g7hDrpoN-JXGCEmPKSg0_apthGzeKkum4Mir11buEPDNBiq0vM-xrfB1CfyWZvEsw85L7b01DMb3qUJVvAccXrVfURL66YA8WqDeWUl0ZEFWF6ncBhjKcXYclQd_rypL6J8SbPKVuqMlVhJLexY6ODjRfFnNcfzqCp6l4-ErfsZuVioA/s419/AHET-map1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="419" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnFV1dcEnj-g7hDrpoN-JXGCEmPKSg0_apthGzeKkum4Mir11buEPDNBiq0vM-xrfB1CfyWZvEsw85L7b01DMb3qUJVvAccXrVfURL66YA8WqDeWUl0ZEFWF6ncBhjKcXYclQd_rypL6J8SbPKVuqMlVhJLexY6ODjRfFnNcfzqCp6l4-ErfsZuVioA/s320/AHET-map1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basically "where I rode"</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Further Info</h3><div>The Albany-Hudson Electric Trolley corridor runs from Hudson to Rensselaer in New York State. An electric trolley ran on the corridor for 30 years before closing in 1929. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://hudsongreenway.ny.gov/albany-hudson-electric-trail" target="_blank">Albany-Hudson Electric Trail</a></b></div><div>Lots of good history info here:</div><div>Trolley Rail Line History, Electric Trolley Depots, Mohican Homelands, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><a href="http://ginosrailpage.org/Albany_Southern_Rwy/index.html" target="_blank">The Albany Hudson Fastline</a></b></div><div>Great History Stuff Here</div>
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</div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-68401700478490033992022-05-01T16:03:00.005-07:002022-05-02T03:46:56.181-07:00Portland - Abandoned Airline RR<p>Today I decided to hike the abandoned railroad bed in Portland, CT. This stretch was part of the Air Line built way back in 1873 as a more direct route between New York City and Boston.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw7KOZ-bs9ccCyctbdS3LmtXJCLuehGbpjwV-apQtOOuSc7yqiDoGDIZ3uMLp8OAzNnS93P96tT1sN9fFNaXdE96orNebXjFOn5oTjyHpaOYTLRmnEMKvrrSEotd1m31c79_1LPJlKMPqWkXfSssm95UPbSyfmvOtTz16fAaRxmZZyWQhR0BGCC7Glg/s683/p-al.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="683" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw7KOZ-bs9ccCyctbdS3LmtXJCLuehGbpjwV-apQtOOuSc7yqiDoGDIZ3uMLp8OAzNnS93P96tT1sN9fFNaXdE96orNebXjFOn5oTjyHpaOYTLRmnEMKvrrSEotd1m31c79_1LPJlKMPqWkXfSssm95UPbSyfmvOtTz16fAaRxmZZyWQhR0BGCC7Glg/s320/p-al.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJQd1DIGMyfmCxtpfq_er8fwWMEpn7FtYw7H6-oQL6syZ-xcdzsOKtb02Jx8_CW9ce4wWH5ysILSxoaZjr0Vl_cMo1xVHgjbT-k4UUF8832_8_MMFoZzGRepLs9hpHydE0T3uRjf_IaM_I0HkttDNQmHdrtpRWWOFOxGR2G9Cxd7G1f-xFOv1Tnbx-A/s640/pRR1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="640" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJQd1DIGMyfmCxtpfq_er8fwWMEpn7FtYw7H6-oQL6syZ-xcdzsOKtb02Jx8_CW9ce4wWH5ysILSxoaZjr0Vl_cMo1xVHgjbT-k4UUF8832_8_MMFoZzGRepLs9hpHydE0T3uRjf_IaM_I0HkttDNQmHdrtpRWWOFOxGR2G9Cxd7G1f-xFOv1Tnbx-A/s320/pRR1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I parked at the Golf Shop on Rt 66 and hiked up the short hill to get to the flat raised embankment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rpd6Owl0a2yi80h1H-ra5b1uRehyrexAaO4UE6Y_RKmnreUVmV2P8UN3SWZvEP09DFxRAuVkGX0sjbvoWE-xhWvJ-0fYhXt31Z6uaaUz0urB41UiWlfbEXYqUH4vNNntgVaDsMvpDfnDib5HNuj6JwWNPtr47BY7pxDZi0yId2PbVATXJp8M4R8wNg/s800/IMG_1448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rpd6Owl0a2yi80h1H-ra5b1uRehyrexAaO4UE6Y_RKmnreUVmV2P8UN3SWZvEP09DFxRAuVkGX0sjbvoWE-xhWvJ-0fYhXt31Z6uaaUz0urB41UiWlfbEXYqUH4vNNntgVaDsMvpDfnDib5HNuj6JwWNPtr47BY7pxDZi0yId2PbVATXJp8M4R8wNg/s320/IMG_1448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Surprisingly, it was well used - probably a favorite of local ATVers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7iqr4KxOcuQwbdJRjOBz1lKXJoYyYvx4oOJa9KBCpUgckMGtrUe-6w1DhamhQl-rJB-PoBsHV5r7DMPeO7T-MrOubhkj7xF4m9bALW64WbqCwm1klWTKrJRMpyqMT5-iFtJH6Sph0Z44tkYHxxxD4JDdk5hn1oM4VOrSVk1AV4RrfJuZoezzl--qoA/s800/IMG_1449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7iqr4KxOcuQwbdJRjOBz1lKXJoYyYvx4oOJa9KBCpUgckMGtrUe-6w1DhamhQl-rJB-PoBsHV5r7DMPeO7T-MrOubhkj7xF4m9bALW64WbqCwm1klWTKrJRMpyqMT5-iFtJH6Sph0Z44tkYHxxxD4JDdk5hn1oM4VOrSVk1AV4RrfJuZoezzl--qoA/s320/IMG_1449.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>There were still plenty of railroad ties in the ground!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNX_aFTop36PYkI2mO5Wgs2Kwj8e_U71hMCGvrB0np7rQ8uyNLifY8AFncGcEQz9xXv8aTPqr8seXVFR1TkmeFU52iSDQ5XzLf52lZovt5UtRaHROouDz3EnC78lq1VD4VcSWDCo3gDx54wvqZmeJ3HNhYLaEabDQrDAh1ohvZjrRQpdRk4DnWnOvDQ/s800/IMG_1450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNX_aFTop36PYkI2mO5Wgs2Kwj8e_U71hMCGvrB0np7rQ8uyNLifY8AFncGcEQz9xXv8aTPqr8seXVFR1TkmeFU52iSDQ5XzLf52lZovt5UtRaHROouDz3EnC78lq1VD4VcSWDCo3gDx54wvqZmeJ3HNhYLaEabDQrDAh1ohvZjrRQpdRk4DnWnOvDQ/s320/IMG_1450.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I even spotted a couple of dinosaurs! 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Some of them were apparently old farm or logging roads.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPeAa-cGJZaq8Y8ufT9ZesnQkJmF2XJS9DSqDsqJppcfzpWdw-l0z3bBKpqML5B3FB8BkqSkyMraXumsvAftbLnDUNh_2e8W2Qgz3IgP9WEmXEfUuIPCLTqRpVZjzo2Mypz0UgxTnllVd_ZSoxDlnT5rbDg3mSbZjx_kxdA_cJ8erqJeF-gxmHV1Bvw/s800/IMG_1456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPeAa-cGJZaq8Y8ufT9ZesnQkJmF2XJS9DSqDsqJppcfzpWdw-l0z3bBKpqML5B3FB8BkqSkyMraXumsvAftbLnDUNh_2e8W2Qgz3IgP9WEmXEfUuIPCLTqRpVZjzo2Mypz0UgxTnllVd_ZSoxDlnT5rbDg3mSbZjx_kxdA_cJ8erqJeF-gxmHV1Bvw/s320/IMG_1456.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9uwm9BrRSUo3d8I5ehWO7sMov1Zk7E5N5DjBKFsx0N1-Be8ZNf8hC3vH1bzDMVZusSIrKeDj6lITKemnjfWhcW0gZZIIfrkVEAb6d4sp4ioGENzC1YcOwkrKD_bOMXE5K4HopS-ECCkUI117SH-6MX7k7XhKsuKeoYeqew8o0L9TaQnRmUJOXd0NWw/s800/IMG_1458.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JOMwP35EhtPmg-DWDAiG-XuzIn1Zx-AHXsORB_ZJLQdrPfb9nhHkiqQnqEXRmKhhDIwG_crk3aQ8yToBq3u_0cLfNgGsOnKb8lOgrtyNDd-4QOF-7ogEcgQK3qeJZ5TfDU5nP0AJvPvwmWA8eLQ2xuEHU3FjjrPCMWbPC8K9o5YVDt7z29qTpViuCw/s320/IMG_1474.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"snake" vine</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I believe--from the amount of chiseled brownstone boulders strewn along the short climb up from the road--the incline here was much less and tapered possibly with a bridge as well...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhMs_jUTEOyA0dvSdZskSxLseHqVidriqn_JwCUnuw4M6qrkxVin1oI19oe8YwZr2omogsfYs-x9YThMT93LOer01_WN9JtLeK7rILVEFSVEz1BOUAMMkfvMOeuCrTwF1QZtRzYio8TBz_1ZZ423komW58TkXguRZzb8m47_OnVTJjd39kfrUf8ObHw/s800/IMG_1478.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="800" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhMs_jUTEOyA0dvSdZskSxLseHqVidriqn_JwCUnuw4M6qrkxVin1oI19oe8YwZr2omogsfYs-x9YThMT93LOer01_WN9JtLeK7rILVEFSVEz1BOUAMMkfvMOeuCrTwF1QZtRzYio8TBz_1ZZ423komW58TkXguRZzb8m47_OnVTJjd39kfrUf8ObHw/s320/IMG_1478.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-12641593020826479722022-03-23T14:12:00.005-07:002022-03-25T04:59:06.291-07:00Willimantic<p>I had to go to Willimantic today to pick up my repaired Doumbek so I thought "why not ride a bit of the rail trail?"Ages ago, I did the Airline Trail East Chatham to Willimantic <a href="https://rc-pedalpoint.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-airline-trail.html" target="_blank">LINK ></a> and last summer I rode the Hop River trail south from Bolton Notch ALMOST to Willimantic <a href="https://rc-pedalpoint.blogspot.com/2021/08/hop-river-rail-trail.html" target="_blank">LINK ></a> but there were a few gaps I wanted to ride.</p><p>The weather was nasty: cold and overcast so I only rode to and from the Mackey's Store but at least I nearly closed one of the "gaps".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6oTHkl2elBVYEwWd3NYyhJdOHUtAduxYhz31ZG99G2mRKRaKFSsMVyx15IApPsHvm3nHW5vLnq1Wo1f1a6C_8gmbpvt-hL4tybR2UM6XmLD0rFyIdNm1BhF3QJnqXnulq0oGjfYsaO9qTXT5InM5GlEPv98iLBiPWj5gUhfWuRbYeuAwSJ6oUIFuOA/s710/w1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="710" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6oTHkl2elBVYEwWd3NYyhJdOHUtAduxYhz31ZG99G2mRKRaKFSsMVyx15IApPsHvm3nHW5vLnq1Wo1f1a6C_8gmbpvt-hL4tybR2UM6XmLD0rFyIdNm1BhF3QJnqXnulq0oGjfYsaO9qTXT5InM5GlEPv98iLBiPWj5gUhfWuRbYeuAwSJ6oUIFuOA/s320/w1.jpeg" width="320" /></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrjc0qfJqoJIPHQloITRs1IVFPY5XXI4oU0Nu_9UzCFmO33FLdinInk0l6kIK-GW71b8NtoiyDEI4Jd8ZLjTGe2fFoNjxOrLFXnVH_pBgivmJaZs7bbiWsesr0Gv519h6eed-1ENIFLHN21VucPowJDkuvX-M9j_fD4VlJIEGn3JQm0EMC-llp3LRUg/s800/IMG_1228.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrjc0qfJqoJIPHQloITRs1IVFPY5XXI4oU0Nu_9UzCFmO33FLdinInk0l6kIK-GW71b8NtoiyDEI4Jd8ZLjTGe2fFoNjxOrLFXnVH_pBgivmJaZs7bbiWsesr0Gv519h6eed-1ENIFLHN21VucPowJDkuvX-M9j_fD4VlJIEGn3JQm0EMC-llp3LRUg/s320/IMG_1228.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I started here</td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJssTWmQh54Mx9CObw5-Ddb6dcFnAK3MjsrfdBVUD7xe4xH_YiKfFk09xHUW8obCIPBMy_F8_SA2ocryyY5XBR6dYg2Lnn4U4xMGPNx92al_AzDS0giQk6NYm7YB-2pxzbVs4Iuz6QrQj9K6nPqmu8LSExcx52QF4oKZVgIIQgnAJ6Ma-TD3BIMe30lA/s800/IMG_1229.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="800" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJssTWmQh54Mx9CObw5-Ddb6dcFnAK3MjsrfdBVUD7xe4xH_YiKfFk09xHUW8obCIPBMy_F8_SA2ocryyY5XBR6dYg2Lnn4U4xMGPNx92al_AzDS0giQk6NYm7YB-2pxzbVs4Iuz6QrQj9K6nPqmu8LSExcx52QF4oKZVgIIQgnAJ6Ma-TD3BIMe30lA/s320/IMG_1229.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perhaps someone very overweight sat here? :-)</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="800" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWnJJbxNQdRpdnue6GHb7lVoMqXWFRZz8sfO9NqgCZEiob0Ab9GMzpoSC6M7p1sQWz0IKfy-mO2xql00EKMB9vfNvAGzf-fM9MIbvmBE9Nrukz78IipRxF3MEPP5DJdHR4O0qrQ1GJQDcmkccf0BufSDgwUlowUpjVJ8-4Psx2y7c_5poN_Of4bIAsA/s320/IMG_1232.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah - how cool: a RR tie bench!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEem8xZugREi4M1d7PrMzGG921l0qLfVFSBMFwwP2P25WMfFMWVyXiZIkXsH84XaIsQ3aY8JpDCuFo4jv19VM0XtESdijxPqIi4eNJBrV7rhqxrqP3DtJBTU6tqS059rV_xwMpQ3MOhnNAiabIHG_4pEYpW0FM-F-ldB-q_SKE6Iiv7cwibRHn0sW9A/s800/IMG_1233.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Further Info</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jillson_Mills" target="_blank">Jillson Mills</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willimantic_Freight_House_and_Office" target="_blank">Willimantic Freight House and Office</a></li><li><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DOT/Cultural-Resources-Willimantic-Frog-Bridge/overall_history" target="_blank">History of Willimantic, The Thread City</a></li></ul></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-57232400363207696882022-02-11T16:24:00.016-08:002022-02-12T05:34:25.988-08:00Retracing the Meriden, Waterbury & Connecticut River Railroad
<p>Back in 2015 when driving north on I-91 I noticed an abandoned railroad right-of-way (ROW) in the woods in Cromwell - <a href="https://www.vizettes.com/kt/rr/cromwell/index.htm" target="_blank">link ></a>. It turns out it was the vestiges of the <i>Meriden, Waterbury & Connecticut River Railroad</i> (later a trolley system).</p>
<p>Subsequent to my 2015 visit, a paved trail has been built in the area and I returned today to explore a bit more...</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Mattabesset Bike Trail and the Abandoned Bridge</h3>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My goal here was to check out the abandoned Railroad bridge over the Mattabesset River. I ended up parking at the Wooster Street Pizza on Rt 372 because south of the river, its only private parking everywhere for the various apartment complexes.
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I took the unofficial spur to the abandoned railroad bridge<br />
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<td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where the trail ended - I should have parked here!</td>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">West of I-91</h3>
<p>I then drove over to <i>Industrial Park Road </i>to find the trolley ROW</p>
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I saw 4 or 5 wild turkeys scrambling through the woods here. Sadly, I was too far way to get a decent photo...</div>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Oops - my bad!</h3>
It turns out after carefully examining maps and ARCGIS topos - this boxed section that I documented descending to the stream was actually an old road NOT the RR ROW. The ROW turned sharply south and has been obliterated by all the commercial and industrial properties.
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I then scrambled through the bush by the parking lot and found the old ROW and hiked a bit westward<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were faint traces of barbed wire along the edge of the ROW...</div>
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<p><b>Highland Pond</b></p>
<p>Next, I headed south to<i> Highland Pond Preserve</i> because I knew there was a section of navigable ROW there...</p>
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The ROW continued northeasterly here:<br />
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Turning southwesterly to the right, I rode this section. It was an easy and super short ride but pleasant - especially considering how warm it was!<br />
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Further Historical Info</h3>
<p><a href="https://web.tapr.org/~wa1lou/whs/mwcrrr.html" target="_blank">Meriden, Waterbury & Connecticut River Railroad </a><br />
(Wolcott Historical Society)</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;"> Abandoned ROW Spotted</h3><p>While heading eastward on the Berkshire Connector of the New York Thruway (I-95) I believe I spotted a stretch of the abandoned <i>Hudson and Berkshire </i>ROW. Due to the lack of foliage at this time of the year, the embankment and even a rock cut that parallels the Berkshire Connector was easily visible. <span style="text-align: center;">Records indicate it was abandoned in 1860.</span></p><p>Just past County Rd 5 going southeastward, the ROW is visible. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.openrailwaymap.org/?style=standard&lat=42.37928013943495&lon=-73.46240043640137&zoom=14" target="_blank">OpenRailwayMap </a>(location)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiKwEdUkma1aSpwEQzDy_NR6eq2TSq2i6PWDOrGcxc2AIEnmSKh4tjlNVpTX7mMzeHXc3REKCdvUzDTyCJOhYq9EqY7H8Uo4tgqLk2Pl2oUOr2XHkpBgGwSyXN3MP0rHNVLeWmkymBIVlmcnL_M_KTfSEkLpVmPEXWQN1KVp6v3Zeykgm1QKYnakPqEw=s517" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="517" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiKwEdUkma1aSpwEQzDy_NR6eq2TSq2i6PWDOrGcxc2AIEnmSKh4tjlNVpTX7mMzeHXc3REKCdvUzDTyCJOhYq9EqY7H8Uo4tgqLk2Pl2oUOr2XHkpBgGwSyXN3MP0rHNVLeWmkymBIVlmcnL_M_KTfSEkLpVmPEXWQN1KVp6v3Zeykgm1QKYnakPqEw=s320" width="320" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Aerial<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikCws2XRz5LsBG5i5fCVtSy9OCyaNtTs3FbWbB21HBZcqU2tClXb6iJ-IirlI02X6X3oHjF8HIpQcbmfkpvHtU-0vp4eHmkaw2tdy_1S0TgHLXVK-yhyMTrve8R__-1BESkQHMw2B5gZ6enygvVaw7lR_iSu061wqWU7LM5r2awlucoNstPmNZrgg6mg=s579" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="579" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikCws2XRz5LsBG5i5fCVtSy9OCyaNtTs3FbWbB21HBZcqU2tClXb6iJ-IirlI02X6X3oHjF8HIpQcbmfkpvHtU-0vp4eHmkaw2tdy_1S0TgHLXVK-yhyMTrve8R__-1BESkQHMw2B5gZ6enygvVaw7lR_iSu061wqWU7LM5r2awlucoNstPmNZrgg6mg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">ROW Photos</h3><div style="text-align: left;">On Feb 3rd, 2022, I was able to drive by and take a hand held video of the stretch where the ROW parallels the Interstate. Here are a couple of shots extracted from the primitive video:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFhdFk3vmvUmPu2176E8qRDRVjB75q5qBgPQKxooQH8Ug2BullUdztYeWtgHm5xPWATd5cuWGETSXpGJ--wy0vPmsZcT3gyQI7aO59mtadQ25rFEp979Oj7iBvy9g2SbxlxINV2L3eMngyZX5J34GwhdunNDuuVv9cDw4MFIW9_SQ2mjAkiP-JUGkPhg=s850" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="850" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFhdFk3vmvUmPu2176E8qRDRVjB75q5qBgPQKxooQH8Ug2BullUdztYeWtgHm5xPWATd5cuWGETSXpGJ--wy0vPmsZcT3gyQI7aO59mtadQ25rFEp979Oj7iBvy9g2SbxlxINV2L3eMngyZX5J34GwhdunNDuuVv9cDw4MFIW9_SQ2mjAkiP-JUGkPhg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Embankment</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaLc9kzp8pAvB35RzVnCyXyF7npbkryXiyWXtY0nSC-Ogguc-TfQJowPschGf-50fS5KAefK9Kqm72nMTJdx-LGAFLANz2V-2E1MnBID1Vo745k5vOTLbaYRZactyTqaSGEQdqTMfftX15ueV3t481Nybp1HSEeL4_3Mieo_xEzrQ4PVGJKg4Vq9k9kw=s1043" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="1043" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaLc9kzp8pAvB35RzVnCyXyF7npbkryXiyWXtY0nSC-Ogguc-TfQJowPschGf-50fS5KAefK9Kqm72nMTJdx-LGAFLANz2V-2E1MnBID1Vo745k5vOTLbaYRZactyTqaSGEQdqTMfftX15ueV3t481Nybp1HSEeL4_3Mieo_xEzrQ4PVGJKg4Vq9k9kw=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's a short rock cut visible on the left</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Further Details</h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_and_Boston_Railroad" target="_blank">Hudson and Boston Railroad</a> (Wikipedia)</li><li><a href="https://zoomviewer.toolforge.org/index.php?f=1897%20Map%20of%20the%20Hudson%20River%20%26%20Berkshire%20R.%20R.%20and%20its%20connections%20by%20H.%20F.%20Keith%2C%20from%20the%20Digital%20Commons%20-%20commonwealth%20cj82kp39v.jpg&flash=no" target="_blank">Zoom View</a> 1897 Map</li></ul><p></p>
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<p>I was in the area and as always, curious about what kind of railroad presence still exists. A quick ride through the industrial area south of Rt 66 (Marlborough Street) showed there are still tracks and a few hoppers on a siding. Of course the street I drove on was called Airline Street--named after the Airline route that whizzed through here ages ago.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5674377,-72.6416589,575m/data=!3m1!1e3" target="_blank">Google Aerials ></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5oAcz7yU2zINYII9jn1fWKDI0jrFBbY-coAbPCtQPM2u0GzaECbSMSsDzdIUcoHW0ekyen7W81dAberC6sUg64QVtuXUJwHpSyRB7U71hsZK7Pxwg9c3C3N0la_imgj5BE5cG3M2-FP1/s1077/p1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="1077" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5oAcz7yU2zINYII9jn1fWKDI0jrFBbY-coAbPCtQPM2u0GzaECbSMSsDzdIUcoHW0ekyen7W81dAberC6sUg64QVtuXUJwHpSyRB7U71hsZK7Pxwg9c3C3N0la_imgj5BE5cG3M2-FP1/s320/p1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjID-qeR4qkjxCg_brQmF0o88rHTN9lOeZAyd0JvbPe72A7MQh0WLG1Cew6YBDn6PZmsYCP1wZW4TcqFxRApdz4ArB6Tg2j9UhRYjiy35Bk4FEgylBRidxvguAAJFKdTZRKlrhaNnV0IbI2/s1099/p2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<div class="rrinfo"><h3 style="text-align: left;">Further Info</h3>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence_%26_Worcester_railroad_bridge" target="_blank">The Providence & Worcester railroad bridge </a> (Wikipedia)</p><p>Did you know the Portland-Middletown Railroad Bridge was...</p>
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<li>used in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSq4B_zHqPM" target="_blank">Billy Joel video "River of Dreams"</a>?</li>
<li><a href="https://connecticuthistory.org/a-night-to-remember-when-the-steamboat-took-on-the-railroad-and-lost/" target="_blank">collided by a huge steamship</a> ?</li></ol>
<div>Airline Trail Explorations:</div>
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<li><a href=" https://rc-pedalpoint.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-airline-trail.html" target="_blank">The Airline Trail</a></li>
<li><a href="https://rc-pedalpoint.blogspot.com/2021/06/portland-airline-trail.html" target="_blank">Portland Airline Trail</a></li>
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</div></div></div>Rich Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393911346958078094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512907930430148230.post-14559456988811159682021-10-14T18:39:00.003-07:002021-10-15T03:58:12.120-07:00 Farmington Rail Trail<style type="text/css">
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<p>Today having business in Southington (actually Plantsville), I decide to ride the Farmington Rail Trail -- officially known as the "<i>Farmington Canal Heritage Trail.</i> " I parked at <i>Dean's Stove and Spa </i>(I had a pellet class at 5pm) and first rode north to where it ends.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJgH7wIOLhuC3GYj-zS3YXPlR4EGrmjTWRDC-JbhllE2lA4b7aneFYBQT_-CcSeGBNY9ynRg6CrrPDPD1B3etaB0A8O_TauZjHUyloEM7slDgojeLj5hY-FpRzh8Qvfo0w32CmYu0CIIk/s800/IMG_0327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="800" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJgH7wIOLhuC3GYj-zS3YXPlR4EGrmjTWRDC-JbhllE2lA4b7aneFYBQT_-CcSeGBNY9ynRg6CrrPDPD1B3etaB0A8O_TauZjHUyloEM7slDgojeLj5hY-FpRzh8Qvfo0w32CmYu0CIIk/s320/IMG_0327.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>There was a section with some really nice artwork on many of the old repurposed factories.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfYtJqZvmLYl8imhyphenhyphen_OYLv1J-ad0Km3rIXTGW5oWeAQZ5RV2dm6rT8Zvv7yqZYk4_502l1-DgTJ4UR8mo719Txn3OTIPIV_1vOml-RMSxQ4GfV_p4rGxBFuxI_v2AFTfsjMvxtyoJUwfN/s960/IMG_0329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfYtJqZvmLYl8imhyphenhyphen_OYLv1J-ad0Km3rIXTGW5oWeAQZ5RV2dm6rT8Zvv7yqZYk4_502l1-DgTJ4UR8mo719Txn3OTIPIV_1vOml-RMSxQ4GfV_p4rGxBFuxI_v2AFTfsjMvxtyoJUwfN/s320/IMG_0329.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLeZuJfW3bYbuEbD59R1D_gzgOSA_-v_N41yfFTRq01tl0X3rzYLMeMo7Ct6p8UKEKgL6ExdnV1E1OP765FCXecFX-3JPQDIIMV82jn9c_L4slrUQUFJLFckoVVyDbVuBVrO_BwO5OA9k/s800/IMG_0332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLeZuJfW3bYbuEbD59R1D_gzgOSA_-v_N41yfFTRq01tl0X3rzYLMeMo7Ct6p8UKEKgL6ExdnV1E1OP765FCXecFX-3JPQDIIMV82jn9c_L4slrUQUFJLFckoVVyDbVuBVrO_BwO5OA9k/s320/IMG_0332.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And it was good to see old industrial buildings from the railroad days still being used all along the trail.<div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqypl7jX4AFe2gWdO6SCV0glZCyfvvgVZnA3iCOkLL1oQFdoiyI__ObboFb3jNbPacSRz53rNkkPKYXfhihU3r9nm3oyHKj1L7j1RbThXQA8b7jbjZnQGvB6EDvRmZQ3E73JyURA66gE4r/s800/IMG_0330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="800" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqypl7jX4AFe2gWdO6SCV0glZCyfvvgVZnA3iCOkLL1oQFdoiyI__ObboFb3jNbPacSRz53rNkkPKYXfhihU3r9nm3oyHKj1L7j1RbThXQA8b7jbjZnQGvB6EDvRmZQ3E73JyURA66gE4r/s320/IMG_0330.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGVZcnCBJ3-N4SlnEItKGvyLuIMXsHFCeuvXaOJfg3of1CDPbGKn8cXBoAM-gLtJjLm1jZXl6MF8v8YI35wncFAka6O8tURJyN6JaaVL_aiHdlJ_o0WcVisCW_yBMM0QYO8yQr1IXEETT/s800/IMG_0334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="800" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGVZcnCBJ3-N4SlnEItKGvyLuIMXsHFCeuvXaOJfg3of1CDPbGKn8cXBoAM-gLtJjLm1jZXl6MF8v8YI35wncFAka6O8tURJyN6JaaVL_aiHdlJ_o0WcVisCW_yBMM0QYO8yQr1IXEETT/s320/IMG_0334.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>At the end of the line where I turned around and rode south:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlBJilV9UzxudX8Xh_Rc6oexHc65qd4zi079e2RHIV0ef5gb3az7WigSqjmNH21IeHY4nveGtOpp7zPaaBo87xeWbOUDD-jrD-NhP_twBNzOlDYvPdPqaPBxsV2Mq-nXx0azXRVXm2n_V/s800/IMG_0335.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlBJilV9UzxudX8Xh_Rc6oexHc65qd4zi079e2RHIV0ef5gb3az7WigSqjmNH21IeHY4nveGtOpp7zPaaBo87xeWbOUDD-jrD-NhP_twBNzOlDYvPdPqaPBxsV2Mq-nXx0azXRVXm2n_V/s320/IMG_0335.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I was hungry (it was around 1:30pm) so when I saw the Brewery right by the rail trail stopped by for a beer and a sandwich. Brew and Grub was good - service sadly was a little confused: <a href="https://www.kinsmenbrewing.com/" target="_blank">Kinsmen Brewing Company</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gxh1qHjjoOnTzhwJJApISq38cDzdfk0bHOVOW90KRLPPu9ZUIYeYxdh6iUewh-_dk1XJo11slu3KVlH87zg7h0bPqVSyY5JG4Cptoxh2nNV5harA_bsm6A1pq3gbjKxucwa_sMhhopO6/s800/IMG_0338.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gxh1qHjjoOnTzhwJJApISq38cDzdfk0bHOVOW90KRLPPu9ZUIYeYxdh6iUewh-_dk1XJo11slu3KVlH87zg7h0bPqVSyY5JG4Cptoxh2nNV5harA_bsm6A1pq3gbjKxucwa_sMhhopO6/s320/IMG_0338.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIzqQ6rM_9oA1Ga9R7RIJET2_bvyPG3mv9a7wvJYKpesD7I5nbbKtysJyi5o0QjnbWSIara_K5PAcWjzdGVhC24rWU37MJYyXjaRdS6Kggo4vnWW9xV08wxo7XTGgLLtf48nLLk-iC7u1/s800/IMG_0351.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIzqQ6rM_9oA1Ga9R7RIJET2_bvyPG3mv9a7wvJYKpesD7I5nbbKtysJyi5o0QjnbWSIara_K5PAcWjzdGVhC24rWU37MJYyXjaRdS6Kggo4vnWW9xV08wxo7XTGgLLtf48nLLk-iC7u1/s320/IMG_0351.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The old station! :-)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BzvuRDe-UQKqaKS1EmatRZ0UmFeY6JVqeaBferM7uJz77NEHHVxkb044m0O3tHNZuEVGljWQRLCwDEnO6V-36lCX2Yad974h5XOz1IWK_EhmBGhi7B23k-ptKtaEOD_BLEWGiOFoqRUO/s960/IMG_0339.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BzvuRDe-UQKqaKS1EmatRZ0UmFeY6JVqeaBferM7uJz77NEHHVxkb044m0O3tHNZuEVGljWQRLCwDEnO6V-36lCX2Yad974h5XOz1IWK_EhmBGhi7B23k-ptKtaEOD_BLEWGiOFoqRUO/s320/IMG_0339.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And even a short section with the tracks still preserved!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAbSG4XmOKO1jEocRfDDoATy2xDV6cANnRR66hlG_kJkI5mNB9BYHukVYPCiZU3D5TxkcLamybjZWAtkeeiUpkyFs4DEsNZr2QGxH9JxCk_v0adADBHqQq4-aj3WWFJOzrf4ewwcYS8mJ/s800/IMG_0344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAbSG4XmOKO1jEocRfDDoATy2xDV6cANnRR66hlG_kJkI5mNB9BYHukVYPCiZU3D5TxkcLamybjZWAtkeeiUpkyFs4DEsNZr2QGxH9JxCk_v0adADBHqQq4-aj3WWFJOzrf4ewwcYS8mJ/s320/IMG_0344.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It was an easy flat ride but there were some really pleasant sections...</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVZfU3_ZgbMu_TroHmye3mbRF4f4pbwwES8YvhGOmfKs2JqCyVT1v3TgnI3ZwiW4j-XEMm0vDKt-wyxFRCTlVrbU_6rgPacy78HV8IshW_-9RUH8YGhFsWJIGvcfM9zXpadkxtwsNrG7S/s380/fct-elavation.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were even a couple of documented railroad crossings!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsF8TmbhKl0yc0Legd7hvtyFEtUeSwJzEP3LN8jXzAxGNMqrAR3UZ5UhWsdLs3M_mpDiWnTP2GZuz2d-AL1xkcmCP-Q9BZ3dvHUkjYxz9yrDcFiPDPoD98RlidAaqjJeuQdQ8DewdMtD-U/s800/IMG_1402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="800" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsF8TmbhKl0yc0Legd7hvtyFEtUeSwJzEP3LN8jXzAxGNMqrAR3UZ5UhWsdLs3M_mpDiWnTP2GZuz2d-AL1xkcmCP-Q9BZ3dvHUkjYxz9yrDcFiPDPoD98RlidAaqjJeuQdQ8DewdMtD-U/s320/IMG_1402.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFy3Gc_4XqaVx9Rqu5sOgcfwFJlj2uXehy1bY9dpiGApJb1fsEgpJ4JimklpPpR2OThA90YpObxuCElBTA3As8EpsUyUK9F2iQsz_IVvmYj5Xj66PWjZSryucHUcv3QESj8j31vywLVs3/s800/IMG_1401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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(I opened and closed the lock gates)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCR3xaUpBW78WvGFXfpXL9oDfhGt-Ey5KSdBGiWywxQQUqyRYV2c8kfYqDssKGeqwqr4ZaYG8-2UcusVBgfvNGheS1SYNJgbeGgfZf8jRa23uJHU7cRxQNRGIFTQ9MRcj6vHgiDEQX9c-f/s800/IMG_0350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCR3xaUpBW78WvGFXfpXL9oDfhGt-Ey5KSdBGiWywxQQUqyRYV2c8kfYqDssKGeqwqr4ZaYG8-2UcusVBgfvNGheS1SYNJgbeGgfZf8jRa23uJHU7cRxQNRGIFTQ9MRcj6vHgiDEQX9c-f/s320/IMG_0350.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I turned around at Brooksvale Road - I needed to be back at Dean's by 5pm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0UxGAguimugMkIFQi9ter01UGfP09Hl1FTWbYeVmj5U_6Z1IFhb6WVAWiRYn8fgZuW1_VakPJabBAQGm_a4DKNgjntYSVlHu0DeY-OAdTDsneRgNH70KuFO8bcGvrfKpqn97KFfKsMkF/s800/IMG_0346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0UxGAguimugMkIFQi9ter01UGfP09Hl1FTWbYeVmj5U_6Z1IFhb6WVAWiRYn8fgZuW1_VakPJabBAQGm_a4DKNgjntYSVlHu0DeY-OAdTDsneRgNH70KuFO8bcGvrfKpqn97KFfKsMkF/s320/IMG_0346.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-Short Video-</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DVDQajWIlCs" width="320" youtube-src-id="DVDQajWIlCs"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<li><a href="https://www.traillink.com/trail/farmington-canal-heritage-trail/" target="_blank">Farmington Canal Heritage Trail</a> (Trail Link)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmington_Canal_Heritage_Trail" target="_blank">Farmington Canal Heritage Trail</a> (Wikipedia)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.farmingtoncanal.org/" target="_blank">Farmington Canal</a></li>
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