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Station |
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Track work on the Carter Station-Big Moose extention was nearing completion during our visit. Here is a view south looking at work on the main-line and siding |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:05:50 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Looking North |
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View looking north. This is the direction we would be hiking today. |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:07:29 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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North switch |
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Looking south at the track work at the north switch of the Big Moose run around. About fifty feet behind me is the top of Big Moose Hill and the highest elevation on the entire New York Central Railroad. |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:11:19 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Milepost 70 |
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Facing north. Milepsot 70 is located on the shore of scenic Buck Pond |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:13:28 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Northward |
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Looking to the north |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:34:04 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Continuing north |
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Fall colors and sunshine were perfect on this day |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:35:27 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Milepost 71 |
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Just past here facing this direction is where the final spike was driven completing this line back in 1892 |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:37:11 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Rock Cut |
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Rock cut just past milepost 71 |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:38:35 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Another Rock Cut |
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This section of this railroad is a good example of "Mountain Railroading" |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:40:24 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Twitchel Trestle |
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One of the more significant crossings on this railroad is Twitchel Trestle. Second highest span on the railroad |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:46:20 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Title: |
Another View |
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Another angle of Twitchel Trestle |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:47:49 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Side view |
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This bridge was re-decked about 13 years ago and is in excellent condition |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:49:14 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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From below |
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We climbed down the steep banks to get a river view of the impressive structure. Facing east |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:50:38 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Over the Bridge |
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Just past the bridge the tracks continue through an S curve. There is a private crossing in the foreground. |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:51:54 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Title: |
More curve |
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Out of the S curve and into another |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:53:58 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Continuing north |
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Most curves have a good amount of super-elevation from this line's heavy passenger train days |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:55:12 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Title: |
Another cut |
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Yet another rock cut |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:57:04 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Cleared tree |
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The railroad still keeps the line clear of debris for necesary equipment moves between the north and south sections. |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 5:58:40 PM |
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Big Moose, NY |
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Title: |
Another Rock Cut |
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Another rock cut nearing Woods Lake |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:00:24 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Title: |
Adirondack Beauty |
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It was a wonderful day for scenery |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:02:27 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Title: |
Continuing north |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:04:01 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Coming into Woods Lake |
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On the left is where a passing siding once existed. Woods Lake was the place where the Champlain Realty Company Railroad connected with the New York Central at the north end of this siding |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:07:17 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Hunting club |
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The only building that stands in Woods Lake is this private hunting club. It was not the station, but was here in New York Central days. I believe it was the office for Champlain Reaty Co. RR. The station would have been over my right shoulder on the other side of the tracks. |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:09:16 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Milepost 74 |
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Just north of Woods Lake. Some how I missed mileposts 72 & 73 |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:17:13 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Northward |
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One of the few straight tangents on the trip |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:18:40 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Curve |
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It is really remote in this section. We are MANY miles from civilization |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:20:21 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Another S |
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The railroad is on a bit of a ledge here with a gradual hill to the left and low area to the right |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:21:52 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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West Branch Beaver River |
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A slighlty different angle shows the West Branch of the Beaver River to the east |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:25:48 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Milepost 75 |
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A slight grade is visible here, although technically everything has been down hill since Big Moose |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:27:29 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Title: |
Curve |
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Yet another curve |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:31:38 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Title: |
S curve |
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Like I said, Mountain Railroading |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:34:16 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Title: |
Curve |
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Still moving north towards Beaver River |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:35:57 PM |
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Woods Lake, NY |
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Title: |
Trees |
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A section of pines |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:41:16 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Title: |
Another Curve |
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Around another curve we go |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:42:59 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Title: |
Yet another S |
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The begining of yet another S curve |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:48:24 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Title: |
Almost to Beaver River |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:50:46 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Title: |
Milepost 77 |
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One curve away from Beaver River |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:52:29 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Welcome to Beaver River |
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Beaver River has the distintion of being the only town in New York that you can't drive to. The only ways in are by a 9 mile hiking trail, boat across the Stillwater Reservoir or by the railroad (service not yet restored). The vehicles you see here were brought in by barge. Many residents here hold permits to operate Hi-Rail vehicles from Big Moose. |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:53:51 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Beaver River Hotel |
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This was once the second Norridgewock before the current one was built across the tracks. This is a railroad friendly establishment, but was closed when we were there |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:55:12 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Norridgewock III |
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The Norridgewock III is the other establishment in Beaver River. It a nice place with reasonable prices and cold beer. It is unfortunately owned and operated by one of the very active and vocal individuals that is trying to get the railroad removed. We waited until we were leaving to mention that we support restoration of rail service. |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:56:50 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Stillwater Reservoir |
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Beaver River sits where the railroad crosses the Stillwater Reservoir on a long causeway. When we were there the water was extreamly low which revieled some interesting sights. Note brown streaks in the forground |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 6:59:33 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Looking to the east |
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Looking at the very low reservoir to the east side of the tracks. This is normally all water. We are just past Milepost 78 |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 7:02:31 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Title: |
Cauesway |
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Still on the east side, the fill curves from left to right |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 7:03:59 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Low water |
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Back on the west side I got a better view of the mysterious brown streaks that are normally under water and not visible |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 7:05:28 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Mystery solved |
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Once I got on them, my initial thoughts were confirmed that these were at one point rail sidings, obviously from before the water leval in the reservoir was raised in the 1920s |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 7:07:17 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Second track |
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I didn't know it at the time, as these are not mentioned in any book about this line, but these served a jackworks for log loading for the St. Regis Paper Co. They were stub ended and are about eight feet lower than the current track |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 7:09:27 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Title: |
Mystory number two |
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No sooner then when I figured out that these were sidings, I stumbled on this thing. Definitely railroad related (note the grab iron on the right side) that's all I could determine at the time |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 7:11:10 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Other side |
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It took a lot of asking around, but finally a person involved with the Adirondack Scenic was able to tell me what is was: a blade from a spreader |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 7:15:11 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Title: |
Looking south |
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Looking back toward the mainline. You can clearly see the difference in hight between the old siding and current track |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 7:18:29 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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Title: |
Back in "town" |
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After my adventure at the reservoir I returned back south to "town' and snapped some pics |
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9/26/2012 Upload Date: 12/29/2013 7:19:52 PM |
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Beaver River, NY |
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