Originally Posted by
indyfabz
The ART in 2014 during the day from Franklin to Shippenville
via Emlenton. At least the tunnels now have reflective striping. The bridge is the one from the Sandy Lake Trail. The buck had just shed some antler fuzz.
we rode on the train tracks - including over the tall trestles and through the tunnels - during the 1980's when trains were still running on the tracks
this was the best / fastest way to get from one section of trails to the next
obviously this carried some danger
I was most concerned about a train coming at us while we were riding on the trestle ... I mentally rehearsed stopping quickly - pushing bike off trestle - and then climbing to edge of the trestle and then hang by my hands as train passed by
probably would not have worked
one time I rode 6 miles down the train tracks to the truck where we parked to get a tow strap - and then 6 miles to my friend with broken-down bike - and then towed the friend (on the bike) 6 miles back to the truck