I mean...Im not really a big train guy, they're cool. I just love history and a good hike 😀
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There are some names drawn on the back of them but yes, these are a 2-hour drive over dirt roads from the nearest town.
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Not so bad during the day
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Very much so!
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They’re only about 75 minutes from the Quebec border - about 3 hours from Quebec City.
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Daunting! They're located 2 hours from the nearest town over old logging roads (17 miles of which are currently in horrendous condition). We were without cell reception for about 6 hours. The nearest bit of civilization with electricity is 35 miles away.
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Abandoned on private land during The Great Depression
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Indeed they are! They were abandoned when The Great Depression set in.
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The railway was a short 13-mile line built by Great Northern Paper Company in 1927, they were only used for 6 years and shut down during The Great Depression. In 1996 a group of volunteers went to work and continue to maintain the trail.
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Not this time!