Newfoundland T'Railway

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My brother-in-law is planning to do the trip on his ATV and I've committed to going at the end of August. I plan to ride. Anybody done this on a dirt bike?

There's a few websites about doing it by ATV but next to no mention of dirt bikes. I considered buying a blue-platable bike but now am thinking to just save the money and ride my current green-plated dirt bike. I assume that's not a problem. We'll be trailering vehicles to the ferry, taking the long ferry overnight (cabin booked) and the shorter ferry on the way home.

Any advice or experiences would be gladly welcomed.
 
Any plated and insured ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) is allowed on the T'Railway, but if you're not a resident of Newfoundland, you need to purchase a Provincial Park Non-Resident Pass:

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Home | Newfoundland T'Railway's 883-Kilometre Trail Network

In 1988, the Newfoundland railway line ceased operations, marking the end of an era in transportation history. Our trails cover more than 883 kilometers.
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$100 + tax + $5 handling fee
 
NuggyBuggy said:
My brother-in-law is planning to do the trip on his ATV and I've committed to going at the end of August. I plan to ride. Anybody done this on a dirt bike?

There's a few websites about doing it by ATV but next to no mention of dirt bikes. I considered buying a blue-platable bike but now am thinking to just save the money and ride my current green-plated dirt bike. I assume that's not a problem. We'll be trailering vehicles to the ferry, taking the long ferry overnight (cabin booked) and the shorter ferry on the way home.

Any advice or experiences would be gladly welcomed.
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A trucker friend used to haul on the ferry. It could be nasty.

 
Lightcycle said:
Any plated and insured ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) is allowed on the T'Railway, but if you're not a resident of Newfoundland, you need to purchase a Provincial Park Non-Resident Pass:

trailway.ca

Home | Newfoundland T'Railway's 883-Kilometre Trail Network

In 1988, the Newfoundland railway line ceased operations, marking the end of an era in transportation history. Our trails cover more than 883 kilometers.
trailway.ca trailway.ca

$100 + tax + $5 handling fee
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Have you done this trip @Lightcycle ? Any advice? BIL wants to stay in hotels so no need to camp.

I have to say don’t like idea of leaving a light weight dirt bike overnight at hotels, even if I chain it up.
 
nobbie48 said:
A trucker friend used to haul on the ferry. It could be nasty.

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I've spent a lot of time as a younger man on the water, both on draggers and off shore rigs. the swell can be huge to the point that I've heard the bow of the ship flexing it's muscles
 
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NuggyBuggy said:
Have you done this trip @Lightcycle ? Any advice? BIL wants to stay in hotels so no need to camp.

I have to say don’t like idea of leaving a light weight dirt bike overnight at hotels, even if I chain it up.
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No, we've done cross-Newfoundland on ADV bikes, but not on the T'Railway. That looks really interesting. Looking forward to your ride report!

For our multi-day (month) trips on dirtbikes, how we secured the bikes was to run a thick cable lock through the frame of both bikes combined with disc-locks. The cable and locks should be small and light enough to stash in a tailbag somewhere without taking too much space.

It won't stop someone with an angle-grinder, but hopefully you'll hear that in the middle of the night. It should be enough to deter opportunistic dirtbags from wheeling the bikes away.
 
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