CATSKILL MOUNTAIN RAILROAD (CMRR) DISCUSSION - 2023

The CMRR had its opening day for 2023 today with its Easter Bunny Express. Trains went to the new stop at MP 8 where the passengers detrained to search for Eggs. Everyone had a great time. EH

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Following and here's to hoping for a good year for the CMRR!

See below article on the CMRR's 40th anniversary:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/c ... ac72&ei=17

If you guys built the rail/trail with the path along side live track....I'll be there. A year or so before the virus, I was down in Pennsylvania riding the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway. I got on the train, stowed the bike and rode it up to the drop off point and rode back into town. There is another drop off point waaay up further. Too far for me now. Cross my fingers and hope you get it done.

But live trains next to the path is the peak of perfection as far as I'm concerned. This picture is the LGRR. The path is to the right. Live train ahead! Not the excursion train either.


Here is my bike "stowed." If you guys follow through with this, I would like a better method of stowing the bike.
https://i.postimg.cc/SRBBN767/IMG-1470.jpg

Sorry this and other pics are so small. I've had to resort to the "Old way" because this site is no longer accepting pics like before.

Back in February we rode the Lehigh Gorge Scenic as an add-on to the Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern round trip from Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe and back. Walkers, hikers and bikers are <right next to> the track at many points.

Washington Avenue Crossing Replacement began on Monday August 14th:

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EH

The new crossing at Washington Avenue, MP 4.37, was completed today:

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=276311

Gates and Flashers will be coming later this year.

EH

First train to cross the new crossing today:

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=276324

EH

Oh wow, that new crossing looks great!

What is the status of the tracks at Cold Brook? Look in place but far from in use.

Any news on the requested railroad extension? Is there any other work happening on the railroad other then running trains? Not that running trains is not important of course...

It would be great to see an update...

stay tuned!

nydepot wrote:

nydepot wrote: ↑Sun Sep 17, 2023 12:52 pm What is the status of the tracks at Cold Brook? Look in place but far from in use.

YOU DO NOT POSSESS THE PROPER SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL TO ACCESS THAT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION!

Cold brook tracks are in place from MP 21.6 to MP 23.3. Station is at MP 22.1.

There is a washout at MP 23.3:

http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=208957

west of MP 23.3 the tracks are in place and are used by Rail Explorers up to Phoenicia.

The tracks from MP 10.01 to MP 21.6 were removed in 2018 for the creation of the Ashokan Rail Trail.

EH