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Cotton Valley Rail Trail Club, Inc.
Established in 1992
NARCOA Affiliate Club since 2014
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LEGAL NOTICE: Operation of railway
equipment, including motorcars, is governed by Federal,
State and Railroad authorities. All rail property is
owned by someone. Operation of any equipment on or
around railroad property is only permitted with
permission of the property owner or leasor. CVRTC
will assist local, State, and Federal authorities in
prosecuting illegal operators of railway
equipment. Railway motorcar organizations now
exist in most parts of the world. Please contact
one of your local organizations. They have access
to rail property, equipment information and SAFETY
information. They are always looking to promote
the hobby/sport and would love to have your help.
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| The Cotton Valley Rail Trail Club
is an association of railway motorcar enthusiasts dedicated to
preserving motorcar history and right-of-way maintenance through
active operation and stewardship. |
August Meeting
  (August 15, 2020)
Vice President Jesse Mazzie brought the meeting to order at 10:0 AM. It looks like
our calendar will have several options to ride over the next two months. The next
meeting on 19 September will be Family Day. Bring your family for a BBQ and rides
on the branch line. We will have the gang trailer out and organized rides both
east and west. After the meeting several cars headed east on the Wolfeboro branch.
Some cars also went over to the freshly mowed Ossipee line. At left is a group
photo of member cars lined up at Cotton Valley. Second photo is cars pushing over
the crossing near the Mountainview Station in Center Ossipee ready to head north.
(J Mazzie, S McInerney Photos)
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Cleanup Day on Plymouth and Lincoln Railroad
   (July 25, 2020)
Jon Miner led a crew on a work ride on the Winnipesaukee Scenic section of the
Plymouth and Lincoln on Saturday. Ron M. brought his motorcar AND a trailer to
help transport the debris that was collected along the ROW in the Laconia section.
The work crew got a tour of the beautiful Laconia station after the work ride.
Great to see renovation work is being done on the old Concord & Montreal RR station.
(J Miner Photos)
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July Meeting
  (July 18, 2020)
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM by President Bruce Stuart. After the
treasurer and membership reports Jon M gave notice of several work ride opportunites
with our host railroads (Plymouth & Lincoln, Seashore Trolley, Milford &
Bennington). James C and crew was thanked as he led a work party at the seton location
in Center Ossipee last month. Members were also reminded about helping
to keep the area outside the railhead (10 feet) clear of debris for the success
of our sicklebar cutting. We will probably mow Wolfeboro with the deck mower before
the end of August. Photos at left show the sicklebar running from Rt 109 to Sand
Box Rd after the meeting concluded. Members went out ahead of the tractor to clear obstacles.
(J Miner Photos)
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Ossipee Brush Cutting
  
(June 27, 2020)
MOW Report from James Chadbourne: We had a very successful morning on the Ossipee
line today. Toby Lowry, Rick OBrien, Jon Miner, Norm Yeaton, and Hayden joined
me as we went to town on the overgrown siding at Center Ossipee behind the Mountain View
diner at 9:00 AM. With a good set of tools and a willing crew we made short work of it. It
will need mowing and the dirt in the gauge near Mountain View will have to be
removed by the tractor. We were all set off and safely on our way before 13:00.
After the main work was complete the five of us rode the line to Pollys Crossing.
There were 3 or 4 trees (photo) we had to stop and remove. Video link below from the
return trip crossing the swamp south of MP B113/I26. Jon was stopping at each MP
to record an accurate GPS fix on them. B115 seems to be missing. (J Chadbourne Photos)
James' Ossipee Video
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See the archives for postings from
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
CVRTC, Inc.
P.O. Box 417
Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896
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Cotton
Valley Rail Trail Club, Inc.