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No way would I attempt that. Even in my youth! Charlie
The bridge and trestle would make good features on a model railroad but, otherwise, not for me.
MELGAR
Somewhere between cool as heck and crazy. Interesting stuff!
Anyone know what RR and location they are traveling?
I hit "PLAY" on the video and expected to see a couple of twenty-somethings. Whoa! These are old guys like me. Well, maybe more adventuresome than me.
I would be having 2 thoughts the whole time:
1. Lean Left
2. Am I sure that this rail line is abandoned?
Bob
Some things are beyond words.
briansilvermustang posted:
Abandoned railroads don't have shiny rails.
I would do this in a second. Too bad all of the abandoned lines around here have had the rails removed.
Pete
We did the Pittsburgh to DC Great Allegheny Passage/C&O Canal Path trail. My friend was ahead of me and 1/2 across the Salibury viaduct, Myersdale, PA. before he realized he was 100 ft up. He walked the rest of the viaduct.
Those are some beautiful picture on that wood trestle. Great stuff, thank you 
Mike CT.
There's story to the building of the Salisbury Viaduct.
This construction crane crashed and killed several workers during construction.
Lew
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Lew: Growing old is so much more fun than the only alternative.
Nice pics Lew, you are correct in your sign off, last time I checked, the death rate was holding steady at 100%.
Chris S.
Rapid Transit Holmes posted:briansilvermustang posted:Abandoned railroads don't have shiny rails.
They talk about that in the comments of the video. This section is part of the old Idaho and Washington Northern, that was sold to Milwaukee Road in 1916, then to Pend Oreille Valley Railroad in 1980.
It operated excursions till around 2015/16, until the last of the freight operations ceased. Pend Oreille Valley couldn't afford to maintain the tracks so they stopped running the train. It is now used by Railriders, and that's who the video guys got permission from to ride that line that day.
This is on my bucket list for sure. A combination of two of my hobbies: Trains and biking!
I used to have to lean off 14 stories and pull up supplies by rope, get off work and fight traffic on a bike 10-20 miles one way to fish .... I don't even like eating fish. This would be more fun. (but where is the gear? )
C'mon, where do you guys hide your parachutes?
