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New (old) Video of SR&RL Posted on YouTube.

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Ed Lecuyer:
I'm not sure I've seen this film before. Periscope Films just posted 20+ minutes of SR&RL action. Find it and others on the WW&F YouTube Channel, Historic Footage playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhueGxKI2naXYIQlKmCQnIJMDY4dIrIiK

FYI, every WW&F-related video on YouTube is part of a playlist on our channel. Many perfectly good hours can be wasted at: https://www.youtube.com/c/WWFRailway

Philip Marshall:
It's an excerpt of the Newell Martin film from the 1930s, otherwise available on "The Sandy River Line" DVD. So not new, but amazing viewing nonetheless. (The railbus ride on the P&R through Sanders, Perham Jct., and then up Sluice Hill beginning at 10:47 is my favorite part.)

Hunt Dowse:
My family has a camp near Farmington, ME so I'm familiar with most of the SR&RLRR including the segment Philip mentioned.  In fact, a few years ago my so and I ran from Reeds along Orbeton Stream up the grade all the way to the crossing into Redington, where we were careful to stop at the Navy's sign prohibiting access into their survival area.  One part I recall is when my son, a ways ahead, came jogging back, thinking he was being a good guy and checking on his Dad, he exclaimed, 'there's a moose on the trail, what do we do?'  I suggested we make lots of noise and keep going.  The moose ambled off into the woods paying us no attention.
A few years after that, I hiked up the grade but found it badly overgrown after Sluice Hill since the snowmobile trail had been rerouted and no one was taking care of the brush.  Anyone been up there recently?

Carl G. Soderstrom:
Was that the reroute shown on North Woods Law?

Jay Davis:
I’ve spent more time than I’d like to admit watching historic footage like that, it’s so easy to get lost in the past. I’ll definitely check out the SR&RL action on the Historic Footage playlist.

If you ever need to save or clip parts of those videos for personal use or presentations, using a windows screen recorder with audio can be a great way to capture both the visuals and sound. It’s a handy tool if you want to rewatch certain moments offline.

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