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== Location == | == Location == | ||
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| − | + | Along the Huckleberry Railroad, just northeast of Davison Depot at Crossroads Village | |
== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
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| + | Crossroads Village runs a historical steam train along this route as a Genesee County Parks attraction. On August 8th, 2021, a special photo run was conducted during Railfans Weekend which allowed the public to step off the train for photographs mid-route. This allowed easy access to the hashpoint. | ||
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| + | We arrived and boarded the train and attended a tour of the locomotive shop. The trip brought us within 11 meters of the hashpoint, which was near a small creek adjacent to the tracks. | ||
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| + | image:20210807 141827446 engine 152.jpg|Historic Engine 152 on the Huckleberry Railroad. | ||
| + | Image:Screenshot 20210807-134040~2.png|The hashpoint location. | ||
| + | Image:PXL 20210807 174054039.jpg|A small creek near the hashpoint. | ||
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Revision as of 14:55, 8 August 2021
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Location
Along the Huckleberry Railroad, just northeast of Davison Depot at Crossroads Village
Participants
Plans
Crossroads Village runs a historical steam train along this route as a Genesee County Parks attraction. On August 8th, 2021, a special photo run was conducted during Railfans Weekend which allowed the public to step off the train for photographs mid-route. This allowed easy access to the hashpoint.
Expedition
We arrived and boarded the train and attended a tour of the locomotive shop. The trip brought us within 11 meters of the hashpoint, which was near a small creek adjacent to the tracks.
Tracklog
File:2021-08-07 crossroads.gpx
Photos
Historic Engine 152 on the Huckleberry Railroad.
The hashpoint location.
A small creek near the hashpoint.
Achievements
