“Change for the Elizabeth line...” Well... you could, but you may be waiting a while.
@dennisjeffs4239
3 жыл бұрын
Joe R M Change here for the Elisabeth Line, next train 2023 !!
@robfcgaming1947
3 жыл бұрын
Crossrail not E word
@emporioalnino4670
3 жыл бұрын
cross eliz purp rail
@Thetrainandbusenthusiast
3 жыл бұрын
@@robfcgaming1947 its actually called Elizabeth line and its also called crossrail
@yardriapublica6493
3 жыл бұрын
The underfloor heating is really nice for all people traveling bare-foot
@danarnold7466
Жыл бұрын
Who would do that 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 lol
@ripnoobs_lol
Жыл бұрын
xd
@neilcrawford8303
3 жыл бұрын
"Change for the Elizabeth Line". Why, does the Elizabeth Line have a strict dress code?
@trickygoose2
3 жыл бұрын
Doublet and hose are compulsory.
@stthecat3935
3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@iaw7406
3 жыл бұрын
Cos its the queen or something idk
@adlam97531
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad they kept Julie Berry as the voice on these . Hoping they will venture on to my branch line soon
@CityWhisperer
3 жыл бұрын
The corridor between seating really does seem tight. It seems to me like they wanted to fit as many seats as possible. The power plugs are also awkwardly put exactly where you would put your leg. And it’s a shame, because it’s a beautiful beast of a train.
@Boopop1024
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for covering the cycle storage space Geoff 🥰🚲
@pj100565
3 жыл бұрын
Lovely, Geoff. I must revisit Sarfend! Never mind about the elbow test - I’m more aghast that a video about a 720 lasts for 7:19. Thought you might have edited in an extra second! 😂🤣😂
@ZDtue
3 жыл бұрын
Paul Johnson ... at 7:09
@melissavredline1264
3 жыл бұрын
Mine states 7:18, so 2 seconds short..
@shoestompergingerjon9300
3 жыл бұрын
and where's Sarfend???... cos i'd like to live there...
@robfcgaming1947
3 жыл бұрын
@@shoestompergingerjon9300 Essex
@aaravsgaming337
3 жыл бұрын
Oof, I thought 7:19 was an actual timestamp lol
@pwhitewick
3 жыл бұрын
Tell me someone else noticed the end of your indoor edit bit finished with the clip that the sequence then went into!?? Sliiiiick.
@ianmcclavin
3 жыл бұрын
"Old cronky trains??" I can remember when the 321's were brand new (and the first episode of 3-2-1!!). Suddenly I feel really old...
@r00tyschannel52
3 жыл бұрын
Same. Although I was at school at the time. But still, I remember it clearly.
@NSE465
3 жыл бұрын
They're old and gronky.
@hesterclapp9717
3 жыл бұрын
When were the 321s new?
@ianmcclavin
3 жыл бұрын
@@hesterclapp9717 Around 1989/90.
@bb-3653
3 жыл бұрын
@@NSE465 their still elite haha
@rotordave81
3 жыл бұрын
Could you please elaborate on the details of the breakfast stain? It's very important to me as I'm a stain-spotter.
@stephensaines7100
3 жыл бұрын
lol...must admit, I wondered on that too...but lucky for him it was on his shirt, not further down.
@rotordave81
3 жыл бұрын
@@geofftech2 That's going right in my stainspotter copybook! I prefer brown sauce.
@alextoft9199
2 жыл бұрын
😅😅😅
@Keithbarber
2 жыл бұрын
@@stephensaines7100 if it was mayonnaise on his trousers - *HIGHLY* suspicious
@stellwyn
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the subtitles! I appreciate your commitment to accessibility, it really sets you apart from other youtubers 😊
@hesterclapp9717
3 жыл бұрын
It was only yesterday I was down in Liverpool street visiting Bures and that was my first time on a class 321 (and I'm glad)
@thegreateasterntrainfan3121
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Geoff, I was on the very first one of these in service and had a chat with the manager of bombardier, manager of GA and the manager of the Southend Victoria line, Alan Whyld. Very enjoyable video, I have to admit its quite tight inbetween the seats in the walkway down the middle but they are nice and cosy. The elbow thing is very important and I did it myself and was very satisfied and nearly missed my stop because I nearly fell asleep with my arm in that position
@shoestompergingerjon9300
3 жыл бұрын
What date was that?.. guess the're ready and waiting for me then.... will try one out tomorrow.
@hojomo
3 жыл бұрын
Great "edutainment" in 3-2-1 Geoff-style! Big Thank You 🙂 We will come to the conclusion that "bigger trains" = "more space" = "safer to travel on". Congrats Bombardier!
@gh1851
3 жыл бұрын
The sound of the doors closing sound very similar to the Crossrail purple trains, and the Overgrounds 710s. Love the sound of a door closing 💙💛
@fenlinescouser3898
3 жыл бұрын
As one door closes another one..........
@fenlinescouser3898
3 жыл бұрын
?opines
@danielgch2
3 жыл бұрын
I was a regular commuter on Greater Anglia during Rush hour in pre-covid times. Its nice to hear that when I start commuting again I may be able to get a seat. Even when the trains were 12 carriages it was very hard to get seats the whole train was full including standing space.
@arsenalfeet
3 жыл бұрын
Just learning to drive a variant this train. Very technologically advanced. A brilliant train.
@BRI535D
3 жыл бұрын
When passengers were surveyed I am positive they meant longer trains with more seats not 3+2 where 2+2 should be.Shame.
@robertsmith4830
3 жыл бұрын
I've commuted in to Liverpool Street for the last 20 years and, apart from a couple of months when the old slam-door trains had a last hurrah, the seating has always been 3+2. So for me there hasn't been a difference. It'll be interesting to see if passenger numbers return to pre-pandemic levels, because at the moment I often have three seats to myself in the morning "rush hour".
@thomv5833
3 жыл бұрын
Usually I would get on any train from London Ipswich. Now I make sure to get on one of these. So much nicer.
@trainsonthebrain
3 жыл бұрын
No elbow test. You’ve changed! 🤣 Looking forward you catching some of these new units, pleased Greater Anglia taking some much customer/passenger feedback on board. Lucky to have them running in our region!
@HenrysAdventures
3 жыл бұрын
I'll look forward to seeing the Class 720 in service! I saw some at Southend Victoria back in October during a Dusty Bin bash and got the nice surprise of two class 37s on the rail head treatment train at Southend Victoria! The juxtaposition of the class 37 and class 720 was fantastic!
@aluckin
3 жыл бұрын
Can't believe it Geoff !!, no mention of the Network SouthEast colours on that roof support as the train was pulling out at the end of the video lol
@espkav
3 жыл бұрын
Fun project to work on! Bombardier have done a good job with the interiors manufacturing them to the industrial designers vision.
@nzd3742
3 жыл бұрын
As Limmy notes in his hour-and-a-half-long analysis of 3-2-1, Ted Rogers couldn't do the hand thing either.
@vongodric
3 жыл бұрын
Nice trains, but I HATE 3+2 seating arrangements. Always so cramped.
@danielboulton98
3 жыл бұрын
@FatAngryWhiteMan everyone used to on southeastern trust me
@allie-873
3 жыл бұрын
I personally prefer 2+2 arrangements, but that said on the Belgian network we have the luxury of having double deckers on high demand routes
@neilcrawford8303
3 жыл бұрын
I was looking at how Geoff's left shoulder when he was seated was over the centre seat. Two "Geoffs" on seats 1 & 3 would not leave any practical or useable space on the centre seat. But hey, it makes for good statistics for Greater Anglia. I wouldn't be surprised if they included the toilet in the seating statistics. I still think SWT 455 modernisation and seating layout showed how it could and should be done with 2 + 2 seating.
@stephensaines7100
3 жыл бұрын
As an extension to the (gist) "More seats overall by eliminating First Class"...I wonder if there's a limit to that survey result as to 'where the extra seating manifests'. I suspect given the option, even those surveyed and answered for more seating, 2+2 seating with some standing would be the preferred option? I know I'd rather stand than be shoehorned into those tiny seats, and I'm slim!
@mikerowland4717
3 жыл бұрын
If I understand correctly from video they are reducing from 12 cars (3x4) to 10 cars (2x5) which presumably is why high density (e.g. cramped) seating being used so the TOC can claim extra seating capacity created.
@JCF072344
3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever interviewed the woman who does the destination announcements? Very clear enunciation.
@arfski
3 жыл бұрын
Julie Berry, I think...
@KingOuf1er
3 жыл бұрын
A minor correction: South Western Class 701s come in two variants: 701/0 are TEN carriage units, and 701/5 are five carriage. Also the CrossPurpEliz line trains are, at least now, in both 9 and 7 car versions.
@curiousmatt
3 жыл бұрын
Woooahhh. You're in the video, editing the video. Mind. Blown.
@ZDtue
3 жыл бұрын
Matt Daniels the CEO of Patreon does it a lot
@chandlerbstransport422
2 ай бұрын
Looking back I really really miss the music in these older videos, the new ones dont feel right without them
@AutisticGamer_123comingback
2 жыл бұрын
The class 720s look absolutely stunning, the PA sounds amazing (despite it also being in the toilet which is very odd lol), but other than that, I LOVE THEM!
@mudchute4dlr
Жыл бұрын
it is in the toilet so you know to stop peeing when you are arriving at your station
@unknown_legendxunknown_leg2222
3 жыл бұрын
Great to see the 321 next to the NEW 720 next to each other! So fantastic!
@shihanthetrainspotter
Жыл бұрын
Ikr it’s so good to see thing together thing is I don’t like that because they replaced the 321s
@joesos
3 жыл бұрын
RIP Class 321. The Breeze is the future!
@bfapple
3 жыл бұрын
@@Andrewjg_89 Why do classes matter so much?
@Jackwylde68
3 жыл бұрын
@@bfapple they're changing the propulsion so they need to reclassify. The 600s run on hydrogen rather than overhead like the 321.
@BelugasAreCool
3 жыл бұрын
Yay a review on my favorite train! Thanks for sharing the video.
@WestRail642fan
3 жыл бұрын
5:37, nice use of my 720 diagram
@espaciobarra
3 жыл бұрын
Nice work there, man.
@lrp_745
3 жыл бұрын
wow, your diagrams are amazing!
@bfapple
3 жыл бұрын
Nice of him to credit 😉
@robfcgaming1947
3 жыл бұрын
Great work
@brooklyntrainspotting8464
3 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that the the class 321 and the new class 720 are next to each other on the platforms!
@ReiLGear
3 жыл бұрын
this is amazing, a massive upgrade for GA area!
@Bigbro28
3 жыл бұрын
After watching several of these videos I now find them compulsive viewing. Glad I subscribed. 🐨🇦🇺
@GuyArab
3 жыл бұрын
I think the below seat power plugs should have been installed the opposite way (so they would look upside down) as any cable would then be straight up from the plug and not having a curl on it, which could get in someone’s way and also become damaged.
@essexmainline8578
3 жыл бұрын
Great video!! I Saw one of the 720's at Rayleigh after only being i Service for a few days. Incredible information about the train and its features
@shoestompergingerjon9300
3 жыл бұрын
saw one 2 days ago, then tried to board it... in a rush to wickford.
@benjaminturner5613
3 жыл бұрын
I remember the old ones when I was in Glasgow
@ehg319
3 жыл бұрын
I've watched some of these being hauled by 2x 47s down the MML!
@ehg319
Жыл бұрын
1 year later I have come to the conclusion that these are absolutely rubbish
@NOMADCREATIVESOLUTIONS
2 жыл бұрын
I really like the front end design of these, the 701 look great also.. nice stuff
@jakartaharpman
3 жыл бұрын
Yes - I was waiting for the Geoff Marshall Elbow Test! Looks as though you were too busy running around looking at seating configurations, and forgot to actually sit in a seat😅
@gpan62
3 жыл бұрын
The seats look tight, even for pre-covid conditions. If you take a survey of course most people would say to get rid of first class since the majority don't use first class. Having said that, first class probably doesn't make economic sense for the operator. Also, when people say they want more seats I don't think they realize what that would mean. Do people like the middle seat on airplanes?
@ItzChaza
3 жыл бұрын
umm no they know exactly what it ment seeing as these units directly replace units with 3x2 seating...
@chiefstain
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video as always. The breakfast stain is a great piece of genuine honesty =)
@timothyleberl1202
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video as always Geoff, keep up the great work!
@robindenham8237
3 жыл бұрын
A point I've seen raised on Twitter is that the new Stadler trains (745s and 755s) have low floors which allow level boarding at stations with standard-height platforms. The 720s look excellent, but it's sad that Greater Anglia has chosen high-floor trains where wheelchair users will need to wait for a ramp, when they already have such excellent low-floor trains...
@TheParkanyi
3 жыл бұрын
State of the art features... you mean leaning to each others' shoulders in a 2+3 seating, where even 2+2 is considered narrow? 🤣
@TheSpotify95
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I wouldn't recommend 3+2... The old Class 360s, which EMR will be inheriting, were previously used as 3+2s, though EMR will give them a full refurbishment including changing the seating to 2+2. IMO, 2+2 is th minimum acceptable seating - especially when operators like EMR have 1st Class seating which is 2+1.
@kapage74
3 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for these to get on the Clacton line
@FK-qh3mm
3 жыл бұрын
Yes u can thos recycling bins can stay on the southend line...
@kapage74
3 жыл бұрын
@@FK-qh3mm why so negative? We never get new things in Clacton, so until proven otherwise, I'm going to try and stay positive about this
@shoestompergingerjon9300
3 жыл бұрын
just another few more days now... 3rd january.
@londonbuses2937
3 жыл бұрын
Nice one Geoff!
@trueblue5567
3 жыл бұрын
Weyyyy I am from hockley and now live in Rayleigh! Happy days
@johnbrown9588
3 жыл бұрын
@@Andrewjg_89 & @True Blue Small world, I'm from Ashingdon.😁👍 I'm also a big fan of @heldvomerdbeerfeld 's channel he lives in the same village in Austria where I once lived.
@matthewsmatters
3 жыл бұрын
Nice trains. It seems a sad inconsistency of accessibility and inclusivity point though - especially for those who don’t appreciate and understand rolling stock procurement - for the customer experience, that compared with the FLIRTSs, these brand new shiny trains, are still stuck with steps and without level access. Truly hope for everyone’s sake, that more manufacturers will factor that feature into future designs.
@john_smith1471
3 жыл бұрын
I really like the new Greater Anglia trains coming into service, I think the refurbished 321 trains are very nice, but whatever design, I do anything to not sit in a middle seat.
@creativedlc
3 жыл бұрын
Lovely Cameo voice of Greater Anglia in there...
@MathewODonoghue
3 жыл бұрын
Seen the 701 on rest runs in godalming, they have been on running to haslemere
@Ron_TTE
Жыл бұрын
I have noticed that other train manufacturers only think about people being cool during the summer. But bombadier has throught of winter which is great!
@DuppyYou
3 жыл бұрын
Currently on one of these 720s, just done the elbow test and can confirm it has successfully passed!
@davidoliver1169
3 жыл бұрын
Another hugely enjoyable video Geoff. Excellently put together as always.
@olliedrake3140
3 жыл бұрын
my goodness that is a tight aisle between the seats, would hate to be sat on one of the seats on the edge.
@Tony-uq8tn
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately the franchise agreement insisted on more seats. Hopefully the Government will reconsider. The seating is modular so easily changed. They are remiving some now.
@meijiturtle3814
3 жыл бұрын
3+2 seating for a longish journey? It's a no, no! The one thing passengers hate.
@robertsmith4830
3 жыл бұрын
As a daily commuter I would much rather have a seat than stand for 45+ mins each way, even if I am ever so slightly squashed in.
@ianjordan184
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, I work for one of the suppliers to Bombardier and was largely responsible for the design of the Gangways between the carriages. It's great to see the finished product, as this was a tough project with some pretty crazy timelines to hit.
@dryroasted5599
3 жыл бұрын
I've never been to London or seen their Underground, but I just noticed outside of the platform area, the tunnels seem to be lit up. Not so dim and sinister looking. Nice!
@DaveJNoel
3 жыл бұрын
They say "state of the art" features, I say the absolute cheapest basics you'd expect on a new train. And I guess they went with underfloor heating at the expense of level boarding, because people in wheelchairs and even those with buggys really don't matter to Greater Anglia. Really wish you had asked about level boarding Geoff.
@yosolo5797
3 жыл бұрын
If you frequent the southern end of the WCML, you'll often see Bombardier trains moving around....saw one of these at Rugby the other day, as well as a 172 bizzarley heading South towards Milton Keynes
@Mr3213215
3 жыл бұрын
1:07 - What a beautiful voice.
@Sim0nTrains
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice video of the Class 720 train, seen some on test in the Midlands but haven’t been on one yet.
@jordanstrains618
3 жыл бұрын
I think when I go Shenfield maybe I might go on that hope I do it’s amazing train in the world thank you for sharing
@alanreader4815
3 жыл бұрын
Bombardier Paris. Sounds like a Shampoo Geoff. Looks really nice
@tomcarr1358
3 жыл бұрын
Come on Geoff, keep up. The Elizabeth line ( 6 syllables)operates from Shenfield to L'pool Str. They call it Crossrail ( 2 syllables) for the time being and in future -- 6 syllables v. 2 . Three seats across is OK for kids and teenagers as Ian Walmsley has explained in Modern Rail under an article in "Pan Up" about manspreading.
@transitimprover
3 жыл бұрын
A couple weeks ago I saw the 720s in service on the GreaterAnglia service chart on Wikipedia. The 2 videos before this also involved GreaterAnglia.
@andrewholloway231
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like a nice train. Underfloor heating ... nice.
@evileyeball
3 жыл бұрын
I love Bombardier, They made all the fleet for the Expo and Mellenium lines on SkyTrain and then the province had to go with a different type of train and manufacturer for Canada Line for some reason.
@samjone9359
3 жыл бұрын
I saw a pair class 47s with 720 554 in November going through Bedford going on the Marston vail line to Wolverton works
@mathewnicholls5539
3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your videos, your knowledge is incredible ✌🏻
@marknorrington6304
3 жыл бұрын
Main issues as I see with them are the density of seats, especially post COVID where off peak revenue will be even more important. Lack of luggage space (only high level racks) will mean that at busy holiday times bags etc will be left in the vestibules as happens already with the existing trains. And lastly no rubbish bins, I know TfL has an aversion to them but on train like these being used on a variety of services rubbish will just end up on the floor staining those carpets!
@mudchute4dlr
Жыл бұрын
These trains were designed pre-covid. You are right about luggage - surely people going to the beach will have lots of luggage right? I’ve seen bins on the 720s near doors
@Hondoo
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Geoff, great video as always, not surprised you were hot, did you notice how many layers you had on,lol.
@DavidPowell1970
3 жыл бұрын
Informative as per usual. Keep up the good work. 🚄🚃
@allyreneepenny9447
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful 👍
@travelswithjess
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video as always Geoff, big fan of your videos!
@chrissymessytransit
3 жыл бұрын
Cool fact about Bombardier: The company began operations in the city of Montreal. (Headquarter are also there) They are a huge part of the Toronto Trading Stock (The Canadian wall street)
@IM35461
3 жыл бұрын
Can't beat the Class 313's on our South East Coast route. We have no toilets, no air conditioning, no USB sockets but we do have water filled double glazing which is interesting to watch when the trains accelerate and brake. And we have one in original 1970's BR Livery www.railmagazine.com/news/fleet/br-blue-repaint-for-pioneer-class-313
@TPhype-Discovery
3 жыл бұрын
Aventras!!!🤩 Class 720 is finally here!
@DavidShepheard
3 жыл бұрын
1:25 The thing to remember about the Ted Rodgers 3-2-1 thing, is that you don't want to be sticking up two fingers at people (as its rude). So, you want to have the two fingers the other way around (as a "V for victory" gesture) for that bit. That means you start off showing three knuckles to people, swap around to the two fingers with the knuckles facing you and swap around to show one knuckle to people. Do it slowly, to get the idea of what you are trying to do. Remember. If you can 3-2-1 slowly, you can 3-2-1 quickly.
@MichaelSebastianTodd
3 жыл бұрын
awesome video those train seats looks nice and comfy i hope one day i can have a ride on one
@AlfieLangdale2638
3 жыл бұрын
Have a merry xmas, its great.....AS ALWAYS!!! you are the best train youtube nerd ever!!!!!
@christophernoble6810
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, why not have a longer train with 2+2 seating and decent legroom. The great shame is that we cannot have double deck trains which would have solved the problem. Underfloor heating is impressive. 😏
@sideshowmatt7119
3 жыл бұрын
Geoff, SWR's class 701s will be a mixture of formations, not just 5 cars like your video says. 90 units in total, 60 will be 10 cars long, 30 will be 5 cars.
@silksaintxli
3 жыл бұрын
In the summary of the Aventra types, you listed Class 701 for South Western as 5-car trains. They're actually taking both 5- and 10-car variants, and it's the 10-cars that are being delivered first.
@Memorex62
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video as usual. One correction: the Class 701s are 60 x 10 cars and only 30 x 5 cars. They also have underfloor heating.
@robfcgaming1947
3 жыл бұрын
My local station is Southend Victoria :)
@shoestompergingerjon9300
3 жыл бұрын
and that's also my local too.
@beaker2257
3 жыл бұрын
For “clear and concise PA” read “unnecessarily loud”. That’s why I usually wear noise cancelling ear buds. They’re otherwise very good carriages.
@91007RailwayVideos
3 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. Had my first ride on Saturday must say was Impressed . The room between the seating was a bit tight .
@Mousehole-Rail
3 жыл бұрын
They look amazing and would love to see them
@JISJ1964
3 жыл бұрын
Aside of the elbow test I would be interested to see how the carpet looks in the situation that you get snow again.
@sparkn8614
3 жыл бұрын
Or the inevitable beer, vomit, etc.
@JISJ1964
3 жыл бұрын
@@sparkn8614 That´s another part too yes. Here in Sweden where I live the children in school have free lunches and about 1967-1980 the most modern schools had those completely covering carpets even in the school-restaurants, imagine where the milk and so on went among kids who push eachother in the ques.
@jacobporrett
3 жыл бұрын
They look very nice. Must try them at some point.
@icefahrer
3 жыл бұрын
Nice👌 The Announcement: Change for London Overground and the Elizabethlinie...🤣🤣
@graemesinclair1978
3 жыл бұрын
The SWR one's are being built as 10 carriage trains as well as 5 carriage trains.
@richmayes8451
3 жыл бұрын
Originally GA had placed an order in August 2016 for 89 5-car (720/5) units and 22 10-car (720/1) units making it 665 carriages in total. In October 2020, they changed the order to 133 5-car units, so the same number of carriages for better flexibility.
@graemesinclair1978
3 жыл бұрын
@@richmayes8451 I am on about the ones for SWR.
@richmayes8451
3 жыл бұрын
@@graemesinclair1978, I realise that, but I thought people would be interested that GA had intended to have a few 10-car units, but changed their mind and are making them all 5-car units instead. Perhaps Covid had something to do with them changing their minds. I see SWR are testing some 10-car 701 units at the moment, so they certainly won't be changing their minds. Do you know how much longer the is before they start to enter service? I am guessing the drivers will need training on them beforehand. I also heard they won't be displacing the Class 707s yet, but replacing the 458s first which are experiencing some reliability issues (I have seen conflicting reports on the 458s). For someone who lives in Kent, it will be a bit of a blow to Southeastern not to get the 707s sooner, plus a blow to the passengers of SWR that they have to put up with them for a bit longer.
@graemesinclair1978
3 жыл бұрын
@@richmayes8451 Got you sorry
@jamielnash5049
3 жыл бұрын
0:51 where have I not heard that before 😂
@oforid2227
3 жыл бұрын
they have that emma hignett announcement (which is voiced by julie on this train) but instead of "this is the train to" it says "this is the service to"
@marcleslac2413
3 жыл бұрын
Im proud of bombardier as im from québec where the initial company was born
@erik_griswold
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Long live the Skidoo!
@marcleslac2413
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@@erik_griswold agreed as several old railroads are now trails that ski doos use in the winter
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