Mr. P. Explores... The Abandoned Sheffield Railway Trestle (and Surrounding Area) (Sheffield, OH)
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2018
- In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I take a look at an old abandoned train trestle in Sheffield, Ohio, once belonging to the Lorain and West Virginia Railroad. The bridge spans the Black River and is now a part of the Lorain Metroparks System, Black River Reservation. Heading to the top of the trestle, there was a big surprise waiting, as well as a leisurely stroll along the abandoned rail-bed on a late April evening. Enjoy the walk and see you in the next one!
The specs on the bridge: bridgehunter.com/oh/lorain/bh...
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Exit: Grant Lee Buffalo - "Everybody Needs a Little Sanctuary"
Outro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"
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I grew up walking across this trestle. We knew it was closed but there was always a fear a train would come as we were halfway across. I grew up hunting rabbits along the tracks and squirrel under the trestle. A lot of history on this whole area with tons of folklore and even a ghost story of a high school gal who drowned in this River a few days before graduation on her Birthday. If ya ever wanna do another video here hit me up.
I live down the road from there... Got arrested for "Criminal Trespassing" nothing came out of it... Nice place to explore. The tracks go further down and come out to West River by Red Cross.
Bridge constructed around 1906, by Mr. Joesph Ramsey of Wabash Railroad, who had controlling interest in Wheeling and Lake Erie, who wanted to access the fairly new steel plant in Lorain, Ohio. Railroad featured a number of bridges, this one was most spectacular. 760 feet long, 90 feet above river. Rails still in place in many locations, including yards at Wellington, used by Lake Shore railroad excursion railroad, pus two more rail yards in Sheffield, Ohio and at east end of steel plant, a little south, of current N S French Creek rail yard. Lots of fun to explore..
I actually made a video there late last year i went to that exact spot with my brother we had heard stories of the railroad and this bridge so we went up and got some great footage and then got caught by a park ranger (very nice talk with him by the way) and we went on our way we are going to go back in the summer of 2022 and walk the other side by the old carter lumber yard
Wow that’s really cool. I’m an east sider and I never knew about this. Thanks for sharing I liked and subbed to your channel
I walk under this bridge quite regularly, and wonder why the Lorain and West Virginia Railroad, was not responsible for the removal of the rails and trestle and apparently railroad car they left behind.
That car was not there when it closed. I believe they put a barrier and the rail car there to keep people from driving on to it. A female drove her car on to it and over it committing suicide in the late 90's if I remember correctly.
on the trail below there is a sign about the RR. I think it closed around 1980ish. Is all the video from the west side of it?
Wow wonder why that train car was left there
A female drove her car onto and off the trestle committing suicide in the late 90's if I remember correctly. That barrier and rail car were never there after the closing. I believe that was put there to keep people from driving onto it. We used to walk this as kids after they closed it. Was a lil scary as there were gaps in the railroad ties wide enough to fall through.
turn it into a rail trail !!!!