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Remains of a whistle post on the left |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:12:07 PM |
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The passing siding ended here as the railroad entered into a long, shallow cut. |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:17:49 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Continuing north |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:25:02 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Continuing north |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:26:35 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Still in the cut |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:27:43 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Leaving the cut |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:29:15 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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This is a very long tangent that started just past milepost 106 |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:30:14 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Continuing north |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:31:50 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Still heading straight. |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:34:45 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Continuing north |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:36:05 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Finally a curve comes into view |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:37:20 PM |
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Approaching the curve |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:39:46 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Entering the curve |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:47:04 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Continuing through the curve |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:50:52 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Milepost 108 is hiding in the brush at right |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:51:45 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Milepost 108 |
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Had to clear some of the brush away to get a better picture. Another wooden milepost survivor |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:52:58 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Continuing north |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:53:51 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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At this point the railroad is headed mostly east but also slightly south, as it starts to line itself up for the approach to Tupper Lake |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:54:54 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Through the curve |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 12:57:19 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Existing the curve |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:02:12 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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Continuing (railroad) north |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:03:09 PM |
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Childwold, NY |
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A large boulder that has witnessed the passing of countless trains. Sadly not many recently. |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:05:35 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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A rare double date nail tie. Oddly enough they represent two different years |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:06:33 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Continuing (railroad) north |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:15:57 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Continuing on the long tangent track |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:16:54 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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This appears to be a repaired slump in the track |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:17:49 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Continuing (railroad) north |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:21:40 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Continuing |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:26:07 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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While not as long as the previous straightaway, this one is still pretty long |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:28:54 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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A curve comes into sight |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:33:31 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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A rarely used private crossing |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:34:57 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Approaching the curve |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:38:00 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Entering the curve |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:47:55 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Through the curve |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:49:22 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Another repaired slump |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:50:52 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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This curve takes the railroad from a slightly southerly direction to a nearly due south orientation |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:55:47 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Approaching milepost 109 |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:56:59 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Milepost 109 |
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Once again had to remove some brush to get a better view of the remains of the concrete post. |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:57:58 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Existing the curve |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 1:59:21 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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From this point to the next curve the railroad runs nearly due south with a slight easterly lean |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 2:01:17 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Approaching the former Piercefield Station site. The building would have been located just past the dirt pile in the flat area without grass |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 2:02:09 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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At the station site approaching the Station Road crossing |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 2:03:19 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Just north (compass south) of the crossing is where the former Piercefield spur track left the mainline to the left. |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 2:04:34 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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The former junction with the spur. The track ran north to the village of Piercefield where it served a large paper mill |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 2:07:32 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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The vegetation in this area is particularly bad for some reason and we almost decided to turn back (shorts) |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 2:08:51 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Entering a curve |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 2:10:14 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Yes there are rails here |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 2:12:34 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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A rare bare patch |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 2:13:23 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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The railroad finally starts curving back to the east |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 2:14:20 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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Continuing through the curve |
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6/15/2021 Upload Date: 6/17/2021 2:16:01 PM |
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Piercefield, NY |
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