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The Trail parallels Sweet Hollow Road and travels through Sheldon Springs. South of the village, trail users must cross VT 105. Always use extra caution on VT 105. Summer users can follow VT 105 up the hill to reach some services and use village streets to reach others. Snowmobiles are not permitted on Vermont roadways. North of the village, the Trail ducks into a sweet-smelling pine forest.
Train Derailment Closes Track! - The Central Vermont Railway (now New England Central Railroad) has had its headquarters in St. Albans for over 100 years. The Richford Branch of the railway (the Trail) connected to Canada, shipping boxcars of Blue Seal feed and farm-fresh milk in both directions. In June 1984, a derailment on the trestle in Sheldon Junction left a locomotive dangling over water and severely damaged one trestle span. The derailment, combined with declining rail traffic, contributed to the permanent closure of the railway.
Tina's Place on VT 105 is open for breakfast and lunch.
The Sheldon Mini Mart and Marge's Snack Shop sell convenience items. Marge's makes deli sandwiches and sells
creemees. Snack Shop makes its restrooms, public telephone, and water available to Trail users. The Sheldon Mini Mart will fill water bottles and has a bench for resting.
Gas and travel maps are available at A Marge's Snack Shop and the Sheldon Mini Mart. Marge's has an air pump.
Sign images are from the Manual of Traffic Signs by Richard C. Moeur.
Copied by Kenyon F.
Karl <Webmaster@new-england-rail-trails.org>
from the 1999 edition using scanner & OCR software.
Unintentional errors are likely!
