ABANDONED Erie Railroad - North Into NEW Territory - Part 3 / Incredible Find!
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Come along with me for Part 3 of the ABANDONED Erie Railroad Adventure. In this video I head north into new territory and find out that some of my research on the existence of the line was off, but in a good way. I also end up finding something rather strange and bizarre, which left me with more questions than answers. If you want more history and info on the Erie railroad, feel free to watch Part 1. Enjoy
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I'm very familiar with the Erie Railroad. I was born and raised in North Jersey. I lived in a small town named Wanaque from 1951 to 1964. The Erie Railroad came into Wanaque and this was the terminus of the Greenwood Lake Branch. The branch went all the way to Greenwood Lake at one time but service was discontinued in 1936. There was also a spur that went to the iron mines in Ringwood. Passenger service was discontinued on the Greenwood Lake Branch in 1966. Everything that was connected with the Erie Railroad in Wanaque is gone now. The tracks, the railroad stations. the trainyard which was located in northern Wanaque, and the steel trestle over the Wanaque River are completely gone. South of where the old Erie Railroad crosses over the NYSW tracks the old Erie tracks are still in place. This is called Pompton Junction which is located in the northwestern part of Pompton Lakes. Thanks for the video.
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT 110% !!!I can verify that as I actually have glass slides scanned into photoshop files that show POMPTON JUNCTION on the woodwork. The Erie Lackawana actually passed over the Junction at a slight angle as well after arriving from Riverdale NJ. I lived on Ringwood Ave in Pompton 3 houses away from the Susie Q. It ws really cool back in the early 1950's. The old bridge is still there that crossed the acid brook where all the Dupont Posion passed cancer down south through the many towns giving cancers and heavy metal poisings to many children who died years later including many of my school friends who caught and ate the fish. I knew better. I was studying science and had a lab to know what they were doing.
Ray C. PLNJ the cardinals
I love how considerate you are of your viewers. You could have just shown the deer and never said anything but you did. Thanks.
Thanks
Those 4 cement footings was most likely a water tank at one time where the old steam engines would stop to refill the locomotive boilers with water. That's why there was water pipes around.
I have seen Erie Lackawanna freights on this line in the 1970s.
Pa has the coolest geology !
Those holes where so cool!!!!
And inviting
In these craptastic times of doubt, fear, concerns for our health (mentally low and depressed) you make the best content! Perfect pick me ups for those stuck at home or feel weighed down.
Always enjoy the PA landscape and geology. So much interesting history. Thank you !!
Very happy that you don’t include music, it totally takes away from all of your filming. You do a great job with these videos I really appreciate it
Thanks for watching and the feedback
Totally agree. Others crazy background music gets annoying. Love the natural sounds.
I agree wholeheartedly!!! Add music, I’m gone.!
Jay, the Erie line goes to the Elmhurst Reservoir, turns east, and goes all the way out to Lackawaxen where it joins the mainline. Or, it did at one time. This video was very interesting from the beginning right to the end. I am looking forward to more abandoned railroad videos. The ice on the wall-how about ice curtains?
I've made some video past the reservoir near the jessup viaduct and the bridge under the 380 bridges. Fascinating area back there.
Once again I am uplifted by coming along....... great video and wonderful photos. You DO have an eye !!!
Thanks
yes please do a follow up on Luna Park. Thank you for the share today Jay.
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Yes @jp please
You taught me something about those extra rails close to those bridges, thank you. I am also perplexed about that portal/tunnel maybe a factory at one time. So many boomboxes in one area, and feels like velvet lol. You guys have so much fun when you are exploring awesome. Thank you for taking us on this abandoned section of the Erie Railroad.
I'm always learning myself and glad I can pass on something to someone else.
I know exactly where you were. The gated tunnel structure is for mine water drainage as are the open underground concrete openings are all around there. Mining did take place above where these are. Great video.
I wonder if that GE radio still works...because “they bring good things to life “
Well that was a really interesting walk. Wow I wonder what that tunnel was for. Well this old gal learned something tonight ...I never knew what those inner rails were for until now. Lol. When I was little mom and I walked town to town along the railroad tracks. Momma never got a driver license until I was 9 yrs old and never had drove a car in her life until she was 48 yrs old. We walked everywhere we had to go. Taking the tracks sometimes was the quicker way. Now I know what those dam inner tracks I would stumble all over were for. Thanks😁✌
Haha, glad you shared your story and learned something new.
Imagine all the manpower that went into that beautiful stone work.Very neat to see but sad all at the same time.
Lots of abandoned rail infrastructure in your state. Thanks for showing us.
The ice falls were magnificent (almost looked like stalactites, stalacticicles?!!) but a shame they were spoilt by all the trash lying around. Thanks for the walk from across the pond.
It’s so cool how you get so excited about your finds. I get the same way. There are some people that don’t understand being interested in such things but, to me, it’s like being a kid in a candy store. Love it.
Some people definitely dont get it, but those that do get it, well, we're awesome people.
Ice formations...Old man winter's beard!
Hated missing the premier ..Enjoyed following the overgrown rail line ...and seeing the water flowing under the ice. ..So many interesting things to see.!...You rocking with the boom box was fun .. ( I like Barry Bryan's title ..."Crystal Falls" ..). .Another great adventure . ..thank you for letting us be a part of it : }
You were definitely missed, but glad you caught the replay. Hope all is well with you and the family.
@@JPVideos81 So far , so good ..LOL...thank you . Enjoyed an out of town shopping trip .... I like David's "Frozen Flow " title too. ( and yes , would love to explore Luna Park : }
This had beautiful scenery, love the frozen trickles!!! Nature’s Olaf
Name for icicles : “winters veil” or “winter time weeping rocks”
Lovely names
What a beautiful picture of natures work
JP, not sure if you heard or use this site but check out historic aerials. The site has been helpful for me with aerial photos going back to the 1940's and topographical maps.
I used to use a site called penn pilot, but it got shut down. Ill have to check out the one you mentioned.
I didn't know there was more to the Erie going North next to 81. Pretty interesting to learn about the former railroads in NEPA.
I was surprised how much is left
Great adventure
Awesome video, Jay!
Awesome video, like the the old stone building and concrete structures. The ice was very neat.
Dear Jason, thank you very much for this amazing video. Still hope you look in future for remnants of luna park. I loved the rails, tunnel, bridge and ice on rocks. Your photos were amazing ❤️❤️❤️
I like your longer videos. It’s fun hanging out with you guys.
Agree.
Wow what a grreat find and beautiful scenery thanks for showing jp 👍
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Enjoyed this video a lot; thank you, JP 🌝
Thank you i enjoyed watching it like always another good video 👍
The ice formations were awesome!!! Really interesting adventure. I've always been intrigued by railroad tracks. Excellent photos!!
thanks for this beautiful video 🤗
beautiful place to walk thanks for sharing ❤❤ stay safe love ya
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Jack Frost's Tears!
Really enjoyed the history of your walkabout.Really like the ice falls and ridgeline.
Love your videos❣️ keep exploring so interesting too see what you find🍷
Love seeing vids from ya man.
It appears at the end you were in an old quarry. Possibly a source for the cut stone you found earlier in this video under the steel girder bridge.
That could be a possibility. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I say icy cascades !! Great video so much to see and learn I love it !! I love finding things to do with history so cool !! As far a the concrete tunnel .......🤔possible air shaft , or a strom drain ? Great video as always !!👍👍👍
WHATS up bro? Another awesome video
Always love these walks along abandoned rail lines 😊 seeing them and all the other bits and pieces of the things like those supports, that tell the story of what used to be...
Thanks so much for another fun and informative explore 😀😊☺👍
As always Blessed be and stay safe ❤
The hole you found at 54.20 looks like a a concrete culvert rectangular section at the bottom for water or other liquid and a arch covering it.
Think the holes are just where the arch has failed, or a place for water to drain into the culver
Some one speculated it might have been for water feed for steam locos or other usage.
May be a LiDAR scan of the area could suggest what was there.
This is use a lot in the UK, one study around Stonehenge has changed archaeologist understanding of it.
Using this even hidden overgrown structures can be seen in thick woods.
A local University archaeology department might be intrested in doing one.
As in the UK our local ones are looking for students to work on projects.
I find especially the rail and canal ones intresting as these are my two great intrests in the UK, I also volunteer on them.
It's a pity like us you abandoned the rail roads,
As when I was young in my teens, I tried to explain why Beeching closure of a great part of the UK and Northan Island was a great mistake.
Reducing the branch lines thay feed the main lines, which reduce the goods carried on them so they would also reduce, it's a spiral downwards.
Thanks for your videos
Awesome video just love these adventures great job . Iam looking so forward to your up coming videos love that area of PA.
Awesome abandoned rails and video!
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Nature's Crystals or Nature's Diamonds? Watched this morning with my coffee. Perfect video for me today. Frigid temps in MO. This ole gal will have to explore her house for dust bunnies, too cold! Lol! Just love these explores you take us on Jay. Very interesting finds, beautiful nature, & your montage always amazing!! Absolutely Loved this adventure!!! Oh & Rock that walk!! 📻 😃🥰❤
Seems like dust bunnies are always around lol. I'll keep rocking 😎
Hi JP, what an excellent video from start to finish. Informative, fun & stunning scenery. I just love these videos & find the exploring of old rail tracks, tunnels & bridges fascinating. Look forward to watching many more! A huge fan from the UK. 🇬🇧❤😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Wonderful explore Jay, great stills in the photo montage.
The ice features; Jack Frost Beard, Mother Nature's Vail.
Thanks for the post Jay 👍
Good suggestion
Omg I'm so glad u found out who qt is
Nature's Snow Cone
I halfway expected QT to have somehow made it behind the portal gate. Let him know he's slacking.
Very nice find, I have no idea what that building could be either, it does look like that opening may have something to do with the loading of railcars. Great exploration JP.
Definitely intriguing. Thanks for stopping by.
My town in eastern Ohio, has a abandoned branch line of Erie RR. It was closed by Conrail in 1982.
Great video JP, i think it was a drainage system build probably in the 1900s
A few locals gave some insight that it was once part of a coal operation.
Railroads are the coolest!
Thanks for the video. I am amazed nobody tells you to leave what they perceive to be their property.
Lovely video.
Nature's Frozen Tears.
Nature's Winter Tears.
For the icicles, how about Ice Cascades or Rock Chandeliers?
Ice beards!
JP maybe in the future bring along a small RC off road toy that you can attach a go pro to. Then you can see into places you may not be able to get into. I used to do this with old WWII forts off the coast of Maine. We used a RC truck with a flash light attached to see before us as we traveled inside those areas.
May have to look into that
@@JPVideos81pro tip: Just make sure to have a line of rope or twine to the back end of the RC toy in case it cant return on battery power. And becareful of terrain. Use on mostly flat surfaces. :) keep the videos coming. :)
Nature's popsicles!
Man I love this stuff, wish I could hang out with you guys. I guess I'll have to stick to the west coast for now. I found a great old very large abandoned rail line way up in the mountains and thought you guys would have enjoyed it. It was so overgrown I had to hack my way to get there, only new it was there because of google maps. Take care JP looking forward to the next part.
The path of blood went off to your left right when you said it disappeared
I saw that too
thanks for sharing this one jp it was a nice day out in the woods for share :D the ice is beauitful the camera you but in the hole may have been part of that cave you guys Discovered
That definitely requires more investigation.
Just to let you know JP I enjoy watching yours RJ78 production also The Wondering Woodsman videos. Thanks you's for showing your videos on You Tube. Thank you
Fun adventure! Awesome ice formations!
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I so enjoy your videos.. Thank you
Jack frosts beard. Name 4 the 🧊 ??
That "rusty Jack O' lantern" was at one time a smudge pot, I have one. Great video!
Those ice falls reminded me of a collection of bridal veils, a bit lame, I know!
That room thing was pretty cool. Too bad you didn’t have your drone with you. That would have been cool footage. The ice was definitely beautiful. The only thing i could come up with is Nature’s Glass but that kind of lame. lol.
May need to return with a drone or rc car with a camera.
Love the video! I hope you find out what the structure was. Very cool find! Lots of great suggestions for the ice formations. How about Winter Diamonds? 😁
Ice falls should be called "angels hair".
Those concrete holes you put your flashlight in, looks like part of that gated tunnel because of the curved ceilings.
I love this !!!! This is my favorite part of life. One day you should bring a time traveling Doctor along......hmmm that gives me a crazy hair brained idea...lol
Good to hear from ya, wondering where ya been...
@@JPVideos81 oh ive been hibernating like da bears, shut in blues got me down. But this video has been somewhat therapeutic in encouraging me to get outside. Im sure other viewers will agree !
Call the frozen curtains of ice: nature's cascadcicles! Wonderful video. Railroads built America!😁🤘
Looks like icing for nature's cake
the tunnel looks like a bunker
Natures tears frozen in time! Great vid btw
Thanks!
Thanks for another great video
Hi Jay & Friends, I'm wondering if those concrete "pyramids" were part of an old building on stilts of sorts for coal to be stored for the steam locomotives ???. A train signal bridge here in the UK is called a gantry I believe so it may have the same name there or not. I wonder if that tunnel was something to do with WW2 ?, maybe a form of bomb shelter ?? I don't know but it looks like there is a hole when you turned the camera to the left from that little hole you put the camera down but I don't know if it's big enough for a person to fit through. I think those little holes are air shafts for the tunnels, we have those a lot here in the UK. The flat area you showed on the way back, could it have been a part of an old quarry perhaps ??. A name for the icicles could be Nature's popsicles or how about Nature's curtains ?. A very cool adventure and those ice formations were spectacular, it's really awesome that a lot of the old track is still visible but you have to wonder why they didn't take it up to use somewhere else on a different line as it still looked in relatively in good condition. I have come to the conclusion we really are a very wasteful and throwaway species. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us, much love. xx 🙏💖
You gave a lot of great suggestions and have me scratching my head on what we may have found haha. Finding what we did made for an overall great adventure of this section of rail.
@@JPVideos81 Lol oops sorry. x
@asteinmann It does seem to be the most plausible. x
Love the video. I felt like I was there.
i came back to watch the rest of the video ...that tunnel would have peaked my curiosity . i'd have to fine a way in . are you going back ??? my name for the frozen waterfalls is Miners Glass Forest
May go back in spring
Nature's chandelier for them icicles
I would call those ice falls or ice curtains.
Ice waterfall could have been quarrie for large building stones and the chips for ballast
Nature's Crystals is what I call them.
Love a mystery ! If it was part of a coal mining area that is exciting. I am looking forward to part two of this video.
That had to be coal or wood storage. It looked like you was going up an incline the trains would have to have supplies along the way because it would use more water and wood/coal to get up the incline if it had alot of cars behind it.
Just a guess but by looking at the current breaks in the walls and ceiling of the tunnel I think the lack of integrity is most likely why it was closed and to stop any and all cave ins and potential tragedies they filled it in.
Ice cicles are sticks of fresh frozen sunshine.👍🇺🇸😎
They really do need to restore the entire Erie line as a railroad museum... hate to see this go to waste!
The tunnels were all filled in deliberately. Whenever the decision was made to close off that tunnel they also chose to fill it in. Did any tracks lead to it?
Omg I seen that bridge when we were there in September
Nature's Glazing/Glazed Falls
That line was live up until the mid 80s
It crossed river st every night going towards rocky glen. We could hear it at the crossing in dunmore and we knew it was time for us to haul ass haha
Natures cold shoulder
When looking at old railroad tracks always look between to top of the rail where the train wheels go and the bottom base of the rail on the upright portion between the two you will see the Date Code of the month and year the rail was made but not the exact date when it was installed.
At one point you weren't too far from the Luna Park tunnel.
Im hoping to return to look for more. I know its not too far from the rock cut we passed through.
@@JPVideos81 The tunnel is very close to the end of Matthew Ave.