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Easter Ride on the Convert
« on: April 05, 2021, 10:10:00 AM »
Since none of my family were gathering for Easter, I went for a little ride up into PA. Had a nice ride, despite a rather enthusiastic breeze from the west. Very little traffic on all the fun roads. 275 miles.

Welty's Mill Bridge, near Waynesboro.



Pine Grove Furnace State Park.


Okay...


Laughlin Mill, Newville, PA.


View east from Waggoner's Gap. Hard to shoot through a chain link fence.


From whence I came...


...and where I'm headed.



Probably familiar to some of you.


Old (Pennsylvania?) railroad depot in Mifflin. I usually shoot it from the south side of the tracks, thought I'd get a better look from the north.


Lewistown Junction. Another old Pennsylvania RR depot. Now an Amtrak station.


Speaking of which...


Norfolk Southern eastbound intermodal coming through.


It really is a nice old depot.


Another NS eastbound intermodal a few minutes later.


Somewhere south of Lewistown on PA103. 103 is a delightful road - it follows the Juniata River for almost the entire length.


Another old station I usually shoot from the front, this time from the back. Orbisonia Station on the East Broad Top RR.


Roundhouse off in the distance. B&B off to the right.




Southern face of the station. The EBT Foundation has really been busy upgrading track and facilities. New bathrooms, enlarging the parking area, rebuilding the yard tracks and lot more. Can't wait until they're back to steam power.


Charlie

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Re: Easter Ride on the Convert
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2021, 01:09:38 PM »
Looks like you had a good day. :thumb:
:bow: Thanks for enabling my MG obsession! :bow:
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Re: Easter Ride on the Convert
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2021, 01:12:28 PM »
Nice ride, the experience.... priceless 👍

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Re: Easter Ride on the Convert
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2021, 01:54:55 PM »
Great pictures and great ride......the pictures of the depots are really nice.

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Re: Easter Ride on the Convert
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2021, 05:09:27 PM »
Thanks for that.  I love daytrip photo essays.
He lost the run of himself.

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Re: Easter Ride on the Convert
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2021, 06:24:01 PM »
Thanks for the pictures, looks beautiful

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Re: Easter Ride on the Convert
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2021, 09:17:30 PM »
Thanks for the vicarious day trip. I love that part of the world where the past is still present.
Ben Zehnder - Orleans, MA USA

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Re: Easter Ride on the Convert
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2021, 05:53:31 AM »
I did the same, just 100 miles and stayed around the Potomac and South, up into Great falls. Wind wasn't too bad down my way. Just not enough time in the day







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Re: Easter Ride on the Convert
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2021, 07:33:40 AM »
Nice one Charlie.

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