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Offline John Galt

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Mountain Biking Shawmut and Erie Railroad.
« on: September 05, 2018, 12:23:18 AM »












 I couldn't turn down the nice weather  and my lovely wife watching the kids, giving me the day,(one of my very few off) to enjoy a solitary ride along the old Shawmut and Erie Railroad grades, in my area.  Equipped with printed out maps and GPS I took off, partially riding on a rails to trails project, and getting onto some of the more overgrown lines.  This weekend was just a trip to the old tannery location, and next weekend I am really looking forward to acting as a guide to a few friends to show them the over grown cemetery, which is mostly filled with men and boys ( boys by age only) that fought for the famed 13th Pennsylvania Resevre Regiment, better known as the Bucktails.  Will definitely be posting pictures of that. 
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Offline Nypsy

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Re: Mountain Biking Shawmut and Erie Railroad.
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2018, 08:00:15 AM »
Cool! :aok

Offline 1stpar3

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Re: Mountain Biking Shawmut and Erie Railroad.
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2018, 02:30:00 PM »
I had a friend that use to do that as well. The rails he would bike were a bit more kept up though. Looks like a weed eater would be in order for these rails :uhoh They do have some great places you can see from them though.  :rock
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Offline John Galt

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Re: Mountain Biking Shawmut and Erie Railroad.
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2018, 03:12:55 PM »
I had a friend that use to do that as well. The rails he would bike were a bit more kept up though. Looks like a weed eater would be in order for these rails :uhoh They do have some great places you can see from them though.  :rock

I can get all the way to Olean New York 65 miles away if I get on the right grade. 
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