Glad you joined me for this section of the line. A local viewer said the gated tunnel had something to do with loading of coal into locomotives or coal cars. Said it doesnt go very far, but definitely something we dont see every day.
Congratulations RJ, you are so deserving. Your videos are as Amazing as you are. Another great explore! Some beautiful shots!! My bum didn't even get cold sitting on the ice, Lol. Plus chipmunks, too funny. Alvin!!!!!!😃🥰❤
Those bridges were awesome and definitely looks like a boat at the front of the rock and that tunnel looking structure was interesting. Luna park would be cool to locate. Thank you for the explore and thanks for sharing.
Great video! Enjoying this during a major ice storm in Southeast Texas. Good to have your company while I watch the snow, sleet, freezing rain and amazing lightning🥶❄⛄🌨 Rolling blackouts are likely over the next 72 hours. Stay safe up there💙
@@rj78productions88 Yeah, I remember seeing it at some point up there too. I really miss the landscape of Pennsylvania💔 Or was nice that for a moment it looked like Pennsylvania in Texas. I've been in Texas almost 8 years.
At 5:31, the "box culvert" looks like a battery box. At one time, crossing signals used batteries to power the control circuits. Crossing signal circuits are about 1,500' long, and electric lines often aren't anywhere near the ends of the circuits. So batteries were used for power.
re: 3:13 the "Cable' is called a 'Bond Wire', It make positive electrical connection between each rail for signals, street crossings, 'Block Occupancy' etc....
Awesome stuff RJ. I wonder why the exit/entrance of that tunnel seems to be partly closed off, it doesn't follow the same shape/contour of the inside; strange. Almost 1k RJ, congratulations! 👍
✌️🖖🏼🍺🍺🏍🏍👍🏼😎❄️ we have a aBandan rails behind my house 30 years ago I’ve been here 40 years plus it’s now the blue Stream Trail North Indiana and it’s like a homeless camp at least in our town . Which is rather small only 625 people. the police keep them moving it be so bad but they go to the bathroom everywhere
The Erie Railroad on the Northern Branch in Bergen County Nj use to operational long ago by Erie railroad for Passenger service and Freight service Local freight service to the Piermont branch by 9w in Rockland County NY along the Hudson River Line by the 1990s Conrail ran Local freight service back in fourth from North Bergen junction by the Spurs further up North to New York state by Piermont NY unfortunately tracks have been taken out but before the tracks were still in place in towns including Norwood Nj by Railroad Avenue to North Vale Nj and Old Tappan Nj and Tappan NY on the 9w in Rockland County NY to Piermont NY Sad news is by Norwood Nj Railroad Ave tracks are taken out plus the crossing are in bad shape bended over futher South is where CSX switching operations by Englewood NJ next to Leonia Nj and Overpeack futher up there's Grass and trees blocking the tracks plus in Englewood Nj crossings pulled out Downtown still have Gates Overpeck Park along the parks have crossing gate by Leonia Nj by Leonia High school most of the Branch just crossings no gates places like Tenafly NJ Creskill Demerest Closter NJ Norwood North Vale Nj Old Tappan Nj and Tappan NY and Piermont NY sad news in Closter NJ next crossing they pulled out a crossing ones with gate South towards Englewood have Gates like Leonia Nj
It's abandoned Northern Branch CSX still in use just not Northwards to New York state towards Piermont NY by there's a lot great History by Erie railroad and How Conrail and CSX ran Local Freight in the 1990s and 2000s and then the stopped coming New York state
The Erie Lackawanna mainline across Indiana is abandoned but they ripped out all the rails and ties back in the mid or late 1980's. A small section of it is a rail trail. This may be same line you are on idk.
Thank you for that info. This section is in the Scranton, Pa area. JP found this and has done the research on his end and invited me to join him on this day to document what we saw. Thank you for watching.
I see lots of vids like this but it seems that nobody ever says WHERE THEY ARE. Maybe later you can figure it out, but why not just say where you are at the beginning? Very annoying.
I am sorry that it annoyed you that I did not give the location. With all of the people out there in the world who like to do bad things and destroy things, I have found that I personally do not like to give out the location of places that I fear will attract people who will do things like that as I do not want to be accused of or blamed for it. I enjoy seeing these places for what they are and the history they tell. But I appreciate your input and for watching. Thank you. I hope you understand where I am coming from on this. I can tell you this is in the Scranton area.
@@rj78productions88 Fair enough I understand. That Erie (later Erie Lackawana) line eventually goes just south of where I live in Indiana. Hard to believe you could once catch "The Lake City" passenger train from Chicago all the way to Hoboken, NJ and make it in around 26 hours! (907 miles) That train ran from 1939-1970. Just a little trivia for you!
@@spaceghost8995 Thank you for sharing that info. Maybe in the future I can get out there and film some of those sections as well to add to the history. I definitely appreciate any and all info that people can share in the comments. Thank you for that helpful info.
Glad you joined me for this section of the line. A local viewer said the gated tunnel had something to do with loading of coal into locomotives or coal cars. Said it doesnt go very far, but definitely something we dont see every day.
I am glad to have experienced this awesome find with you as well. Doing what we can with viewers help, to preserve history, one video at a time.
Looks like it was a double track mainline at one time.
Very interesting video. Thanks for the tour.
Your welcome, thank you for watching.
Almost to 1000, brother. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations RJ, you are so deserving. Your videos are as Amazing as you are. Another great explore! Some beautiful shots!! My bum didn't even get cold sitting on the ice, Lol. Plus chipmunks, too funny. Alvin!!!!!!😃🥰❤
Loved your perspective and sense of humour in this great video.......thanks again
I like how the water comes out of the rocks on the other side of the tracks.
Those bridges were awesome and definitely looks like a boat at the front of the rock and that tunnel looking structure was interesting. Luna park would be cool to locate. Thank you for the explore and thanks for sharing.
Will definitely have to get with Jay and see what we can "dig up" on Luna Park. Would definitely be a fun adventure.
@@rj78productions88 heck yea
Great video! Enjoying this during a major ice storm in Southeast Texas. Good to have your company while I watch the snow, sleet, freezing rain and amazing lightning🥶❄⛄🌨 Rolling blackouts are likely over the next 72 hours. Stay safe up there💙
Its been many years that i have seen lightning during a snow storm up here in Pa, but it has happened.
@@rj78productions88 Yeah, I remember seeing it at some point up there too. I really miss the landscape of Pennsylvania💔 Or was nice that for a moment it looked like Pennsylvania in Texas. I've been in Texas almost 8 years.
that tunnel i would have to explore ...you always find such great place to explore ....
It was definitely a shock and surprise to us all.
That's cool that you got the Geisinger helicopter landing on the roof of the hospital. You're almost at a thousand buddy.
It was cool, being on the high ground, right place at the right time. And yes, getting close. Thanks Randy.
Sweet RJ thanks for sharing 👍 😊
Your welcome Lesa. As always, thank you for the support of us all.
@@rj78productions88 you guy's are great .I don't mind supporting you or the other's 💯 😉 awesome bunch
Sometimes they land on the roof and other times right by the parking lot. Nice shot of the landing!
It definitely was a nice catch. I had the perfect vantage point for it.
Another cool explore!
At 5:31, the "box culvert" looks like a battery box. At one time, crossing signals used batteries to power the control circuits. Crossing signal circuits are about 1,500' long, and electric lines often aren't anywhere near the ends of the circuits. So batteries were used for power.
Thank you for that helpful info. I had figured that out and will be mentioning this in another video coming out soon.
That rock looked like the front of a ship. 🚢🤣
Love the video would be cool to try to see you guys find Luna park was
Awesome
re: 3:13 the "Cable' is called a 'Bond Wire', It make positive electrical connection between each rail for signals, street crossings, 'Block Occupancy' etc....
Great video RJ! That's a really cool place! I'd love to know what those tunnels were used for! Thanks for sharing!
Check out JP's Pinned comment above to see what info was shared with him one what that was used for. 😉
I'd like to see this line open again.
Who knows what the future holds.
980! way to go RJ!
You sure have a creative and funny
Awesome stuff RJ. I wonder why the exit/entrance of that tunnel seems to be partly closed off, it doesn't follow the same shape/contour of the inside; strange.
Almost 1k RJ, congratulations! 👍
It definitely does make you wonder on the configuration of it for sure.
When walking on these bridges, look for a builders plate on the side somewhere. If there is one.. That will the company that built it and when.
Ah, awesome, will definitely start doing that. Thank you for the tip.
Looks like old coke ovens. Those bricks stacked on top of each other was a rocket stove. Great way to cook outdoors try it sometime.
✌️🖖🏼🍺🍺🏍🏍👍🏼😎❄️
we have a aBandan rails behind my house 30 years ago I’ve been here 40 years plus it’s now the blue Stream Trail North Indiana and it’s like a homeless camp at least in our town . Which is rather small only 625 people. the police keep them moving it be so bad but they go to the bathroom everywhere
Cool for the trail, bummer for the homeless camp. Don't like to see anyone living like that.
@@rj78productions88 so true ..at least here in Indiana it’s getting more prevalent 🥲
It seems to be everywhere and i don't think it will get any better anytime soon.
31:09 was that ridge line once a rail bed? it does look it to me (nature rarely piles stones atop each other in semi order)
52:20 Old school sewer drain? Nope, Coal support makes more sense, i keep forgetting how young diesel engines compared to steam...
The Erie Railroad on the Northern Branch in Bergen County Nj use to operational long ago by Erie railroad for Passenger service and Freight service Local freight service to the Piermont branch by 9w in Rockland County NY along the Hudson River Line by the 1990s Conrail ran Local freight service back in fourth from North Bergen junction by the Spurs further up North to New York state by Piermont NY unfortunately tracks have been taken out but before the tracks were still in place in towns including Norwood Nj by Railroad Avenue to North Vale Nj and Old Tappan Nj and Tappan NY on the 9w in Rockland County NY to Piermont NY Sad news is by Norwood Nj Railroad Ave tracks are taken out plus the crossing are in bad shape bended over futher South is where CSX switching operations by Englewood NJ next to Leonia Nj and Overpeack futher up there's Grass and trees blocking the tracks plus in Englewood Nj crossings pulled out Downtown still have Gates Overpeck Park along the parks have crossing gate by Leonia Nj by Leonia High school most of the Branch just crossings no gates places like Tenafly NJ Creskill Demerest Closter NJ Norwood North Vale Nj Old Tappan Nj and Tappan NY and Piermont NY sad news in Closter NJ next crossing they pulled out a crossing ones with gate South towards Englewood have Gates like Leonia Nj
It's abandoned Northern Branch CSX still in use just not Northwards to New York state towards Piermont NY by there's a lot great History by Erie railroad and How Conrail and CSX ran Local Freight in the 1990s and 2000s and then the stopped coming New York state
turn this into a rail trail!!!!!
The Erie Lackawanna mainline across Indiana is abandoned but they ripped out all the rails and ties back in the mid or late 1980's. A small section of it is a rail trail. This may be same line you are on idk.
Thank you for that info. This section is in the Scranton, Pa area. JP found this and has done the research on his end and invited me to join him on this day to document what we saw. Thank you for watching.
This appears to be a branch line. The joint bars have four bolts. A main line would have six-bolt joint bars and heavier rail.
48:30 Somewhere nearby there is a fire hydrant in the woods by itself.
Thank you for that tip.
@@rj78productions88 If you go back to find the Luna Park tunnel try to find the hydrant if you want.
16:11 Mudslide? parts of the railbed do look like they suffered from erosion of soil...
What were those buckets for?
We couldn't figure that out.
@@rj78productions88 I know it's similar to those metal monoliths that have been popping up lately.
Basically he should arm himself before going there
Watch out for violent homeless crazies !
There’s usually a good reason people are homeless drug or alcohol addiction mental illness be careful !
This in ohio?
No, this is near Scranton, Pa.
I see lots of vids like this but it seems that nobody ever says WHERE THEY ARE. Maybe later you can figure it out, but why not just say where you are at the beginning? Very annoying.
I am sorry that it annoyed you that I did not give the location. With all of the people out there in the world who like to do bad things and destroy things, I have found that I personally do not like to give out the location of places that I fear will attract people who will do things like that as I do not want to be accused of or blamed for it. I enjoy seeing these places for what they are and the history they tell. But I appreciate your input and for watching. Thank you. I hope you understand where I am coming from on this. I can tell you this is in the Scranton area.
@@rj78productions88 Fair enough I understand. That Erie (later Erie Lackawana) line eventually goes just south of where I live in Indiana. Hard to believe you could once catch "The Lake City" passenger train from Chicago all the way to Hoboken, NJ and make it in around 26 hours! (907 miles) That train ran from 1939-1970. Just a little trivia for you!
@@spaceghost8995 Thank you for sharing that info. Maybe in the future I can get out there and film some of those sections as well to add to the history. I definitely appreciate any and all info that people can share in the comments. Thank you for that helpful info.