Big lopping shears for the stuff I could reach without walking into the poison ivy. A pole trimmer with shear and saw for the stuff deep in. Quite a bit of sawing on the big stuff. I have a battery operated chain saw trimmer, but too much poison ivy for me to get in there.
Thanks. That’s more on the ROW than my yard, but still well back from the track. There is a culvert with railings over the ditch next to the track at the end of our street. It was completely over grown. I opened it up with the riding mower a few weeks ago. You can see where I was in the longer shots. Look for the orange railings.
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Tough work, my hat’s off to you!
Like you, I’ve found the battery approach to be a great answer for remote work areas requiring a variety of tasks. No cords, no gas or oil, no over-the-winter guilt for not maintaining this or that. To paraphrase The Most interesting Man In the World,
"I don't always use battery. But when I do, I prefer Ryobi."
Most of my favorite Ryobi tools came bundled with a tool I needed. The small circular saw is my go to for a ton of stuff, and the 9" chain saw has seen a ton of use too.
Their string trimmer / brush cutter / chain saw system is nice. Easily extenable and changeable. I’ve used that gear a lot in trimming limbs while on a ladder, slashing thick growth, and trimming lawn edges. Seems to work well.
Now you just need to plant some flowers next to the ROW and your garden railway will be complete! 
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More brush cutting today. My little Ryobi 9" chain saw handled the saplings and one tree about 6" in diameter without too much trouble. Before and after shots…
A different angle…
And a wide view…
I have a professional coming sometime in November or December to trim up the big trees and remove saplings from the wooded area at the right. That will open up the view from my deck.
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So you have the trains literally running in your backyard?
Yes Lou! The train passes at least 6 times a day on operating days. High season is 5 days/week. After labor day 3 days/week. During non operating days there are occasional MOW moves. Today a ballast tamper went by.
Since I needed to work from RR property to get this done, I asked the EBTF’s General Manager, Brad Esposito, for permission. His response was “I don’t think anyone will complain about clearing brush from the right of way”
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Gorgeous, Jon!!
I can easily imagine special events there, like wine and train watching.
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Hmmm. Bob, I think we finally found a place we can move “The Alcove” to.
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Second that motion.
EBTECLSTS.
Dibs on the shed.
Scratch that, dibs on Jon’s trailer!!
Well, next year’s FEBT Reunion will be in May If y’all want to start kicking around ideas.
What city are you near again @Cliff_Jennings ?
Sounds good, Jon. I’m near Columbia MD.
…currently.
Jon, I’m starting to think asking Cliff Jennings where he is, is like asking Santa his location on 25 December.
Cliff, insists he “doesn’t like to leave the house,” yet somehow managed to see both ends of the planet in 2 weeks. At this rate, give him a month and I suspect we will hear he “accidentally” went to the Moon.
See you next Saturday, Jon. I’m coming to run some steam trains on the 16mm Annual Mtg layout.
I showed Marie the train in you’re back yard and she said to tell you she is jealous. She is constantly looking for videos of steam engines and where we can go for a ride on a steam train.