I grew up in the Bronx, born in 1975. I used to spend summer days fishing at Van Cortland Park. I remember fishing off that when it had rails on it still in the early 90's. I walked along the tracks- not the trail- all the way to Yonkers as a kid. Great days ❤
In 1971/72 as a child, we lived off Old Rte. 6 right next to the tracks, now The Empire State Trail, just west of Middle Branch Reservoir. The abandoned tracks was our playground. One time only we saw a locomotive slowly creeping along the overgrown tracks. Looked like a survey crew or something. They got to about our property, gave up and headed south again.
Those tracks ties is definitely over there for a reason. As you ride your bike pass Tibbitsbrook park look for the paint righting T 4 triangle. One of the workers told me that they are trying to get trains running again along side the trailer.. as you go back where the dibble trestles is by the lake at vancourtland park you will see another paint righting 104 on the ground.
I'm very glad that traces is on the way . Alots of Abandoned railroad s are definitely coming back slowly but surely. However if you pass tibbitsbrook park you will see the white spots four of them they are doing something over there. And just like you said they are tracing. Alots of people are definitely screaming for this old Putnam railroad trains to come back. It's definitely gonna look something like maybrook Connecticut. You know that maybrook has the rails and trails . That's the reason why they are cutting down alots of trees at the Putnam trailer. Something is coming back I'm telling you.
Good video but at the 3:10 mark you say that the last train ran in 1989. It is my understanding that the last passenger train was in 1958 and the last freight train was in 1982. Where did 1989 come from?
Goodnite Bro. And that was a outstanding review of the Put Divison . Witch has alot of history Bro. The put Divison would've made money 💵 if it was still up and running today. But times had changed . Besafe Bro.
If you guys went onto the bridge from the Bx6, you can see the railway when your on the Bx6, you can still see it near 161 street and river av, take the bx6 all the way to 161 Street, when you passing the under railway, that's the line
I used to walk on this bridge with my mom and her friend. i never thought anything of it. we used to feed the ducks in the lake. But i wouldve never imagined that there was so much history tied to this average looking bridge.
whenever you get the time please make more vids about the metro north , its origins , its secrets , and the branches/extensions and the lines that are gone and or here today that are still in service
The old Box car will be ready remove real soon. Because they are planning big I'm telling you. Last year I walked to 230 street Broadway I saw the guys at 230 street doin the planning cameras . I saw them doing that same exact thing right at 231 street last summer and cutting down the grass and trees . You will also see some traffic cones . Something is coming back I'm telling you .
You know that they have some telephone wires up for a reason because they could always replace all the old railroad telephone wires. Another thing to they are definitely cutting down trees and cleaning up. However they are definitely planning something big I could definitely tell you that now. IF you ride pass tibbitsbrook right where the Putnam railroad tracks used to run look down on the ground and you will definitely see the spray paint righting T 4 triangle ▶️ and six white lines I'm telling.
You might want to start creating and sharing KML files of the old ROWs that people could import into Google Earth. There's also a great resource out there (perhaps on the FRA website?) that details virtually all of the old railroad track in the U.S. dating back to forever.
Something is coming back I'm telling you. Even though they have the curve trailer at vancourtland park Putnam they are definitely setting up so you have to pay attention because it's telling you something right there. It's definitely gonna be something like maybrook Connecticut Trail rails . The same exact thing for the Putnam railroad line. When you pass tibbitsbrook park look for T 4 tryankl and the white lines.
They still have some at south county and the half of the old train tracks is still up. Half of the train tracks is still up for a reason. If you ever ride your bike or scooter 🛵 to south county.
They have still has those train tracks tie on the side for a reason if you pas vancourtland Putnam train station you are gonna see some repainted trestles on each side you are definitely gonna see some paint righting when you pass tibbitsbrook park 🏞️ you will see some white 🐻❄️ spots on them.
They may have to use the private trains to run on the Putnam railroad line right next to the trailer along side just like maybrook Connecticut. I have a real spriital feeling that the CXS is gonna run on that line I'm telling you. Another thing they are definitely gonna make a stream to clean out the vancourtland park pond to travel down the Harlem river. That's the reason why the old box car is still there. Two years ago I had saw them spray the track rails in orange 🍊.
They might use the coaches for the Putnam railroad to pull with the diesels . The M3AS can not go on the putmam railroad line because it's a electric ⚡ trains and they have the contact shoes and you know that the m7As has to run by a Thrid rail and the M3AS has to run on the Thrid rails. Only the diesels and coaches could run all the way upstate where the Putnam railroad line used to run.
Listen they are gonna make a stream right along the Putnam railroad tracks. They are cleaning up the vancourtland park pond to travel down the Harlem river.
You know that there's is enough room for the train at Yonkers Birdge putmam could still fit on it on the empty space on it. If you look on your right side North you will see a double trestle and a fence covering it .I'm just letting you know that right now.
dude u know a abandoned line in westchester and in bronx next to the 1 isnt equal to building a new line were there isnt a line near by or it is overcrowded it likely get subway tracks if the one gets so crowded they need to exend the a
I used to hop the freight train in Elmsford to Ardsley back in the 70s
I grew up in the Bronx, born in 1975. I used to spend summer days fishing at Van Cortland Park. I remember fishing off that when it had rails on it still in the early 90's. I walked along the tracks- not the trail- all the way to Yonkers as a kid. Great days ❤
I miss the Putnam Division, old railroad ran on Putnam Bridge when the irt took over.
Putnam Division went to heaven
Actually that line was abandoned since 1958
These should be the stations on the reactivated Putnam Line:
🚉 Albany Union Station
🚉 Niverville
🚉 Chathem
🚉 Ghent
🚉 Philmont
🚉 Martindale
🚉 Craryville
🚉 Copake Falls
🚉 Boston Corners
🚉 Millerton
🚉 Coleman’s
🚉 Sharon
🚉 Amenia
🚉 Wassaic
🚉 Southeast
🚉 Tilly Foster
🚉 Carmel
🚉 Crafts
🚉 Mahopac
🚉 Lake Mahopac
🚉 Baldwin Place
🚉 Amawalk
🚉 Croton Heights
🚉 Croton Lake
🚉 Kitchawan
🚉 Briarcliff Manor
🚉 Graham
🚉 Whitsons
🚉 Pocantico Hills
🚉 Tower Hill
🚉 Tarrytown Heights
🚉 Eastview
🚉 Beaver Hill
🚉 Elmsford
🚉 Worthington
🚉 Woodlands
🚉 Ardsley
🚉 Chauncey
🚉 Mount Hope
🚉 Nepera Park
🚉 Gray Oaks
🚉 Nepperhan
🚉 Bryn Mawr Park
🚉 Dunwoodie
🚉 Lincoln
🚉 Van Cortlandt Park
🚉 Kingsbridge
🚉 University Heights
🚉 Sedgwick Avenue
🚉 Mott Haven-138th Street
🚉 Harlem-125th Street
🚉 Grand Central Terminal
In 1971/72 as a child, we lived off Old Rte. 6 right next to the tracks, now The Empire State Trail, just west of Middle Branch Reservoir. The abandoned tracks was our playground. One time only we saw a locomotive slowly creeping along the overgrown tracks. Looked like a survey crew or something. They got to about our property, gave up and headed south again.
Yo I saw a lot of those when I biked in van cordlandt. I think there was another station in Yonkers or ardsley
Great job. I lived on McLean Ave and as a kid I had a perfect view of the freight Tran that would pass.
We miss the old Putnam railroad trains 🚃 Nothing cannot replace or run over the Putnam line anymore.
Those tracks ties is definitely over there for a reason. As you ride your bike pass Tibbitsbrook park look for the paint righting T 4 triangle. One of the workers told me that they are trying to get trains running again along side the trailer.. as you go back where the dibble trestles is by the lake at vancourtland park you will see another paint righting 104 on the ground.
Amazing work!
Thank you.
I'm very glad that traces is on the way . Alots of Abandoned railroad s are definitely coming back slowly but surely. However if you pass tibbitsbrook park you will see the white spots four of them they are doing something over there. And just like you said they are tracing. Alots of people are definitely screaming for this old Putnam railroad trains to come back. It's definitely gonna look something like maybrook Connecticut. You know that maybrook has the rails and trails . That's the reason why they are cutting down alots of trees at the Putnam trailer. Something is coming back I'm telling you.
The Putnam is gonna have both trailer and back to rails.
Good video but at the 3:10 mark you say that the last train ran in 1989. It is my understanding that the last passenger train was in 1958 and the last freight train was in 1982. Where did 1989 come from?
Oops, mistake in previous post. Believe the Jerome Park branch opened in 1880, not 1896. Sorry!
That's alright. You are definitely doing a great job. GoD continue to bless you.
Goodnite Bro. And that was a outstanding review of the Put Divison . Witch has alot of history Bro. The put Divison would've made money 💵 if it was still up and running today. But times had changed . Besafe Bro.
If you guys went onto the bridge from the
Bx6, you can see the railway when your on the Bx6, you can still see it near 161 street and river av, take the bx6 all the way to 161 Street, when you passing the under railway, that's the line
I used to walk on this bridge with my mom and her friend. i never thought anything of it. we used to feed the ducks in the lake. But i wouldve never imagined that there was so much history tied to this average looking bridge.
whenever you get the time please make more vids about the metro north , its origins , its secrets , and the branches/extensions and the lines that are gone and or here today that are still in service
I would also love the New York Central Railroad history & its transformation into Metro North Railroad.
@@bennythepenny5831 Only the Harlem and Hudson lines were once part of the New York Central. The rest of them had a completely different history.
loved the video. theres also an old boxcar still sitting under 230th st when it crosses the Major Deegan Expwy
The old Box car will be ready remove real soon. Because they are planning big I'm telling you. Last year I walked to 230 street Broadway I saw the guys at 230 street doin the planning cameras . I saw them doing that same exact thing right at 231 street last summer and cutting down the grass and trees . You will also see some traffic cones . Something is coming back I'm telling you .
The Box fraigt train is still there for a reason. Like you said tracess it's on the way .
Putnam Division: MTA abandoned me and my friend Polo Grounds Shuttle
Outstanding
Great job on the video I lived in Yonkers as a kid and always wanted to know what trains went there
It can be revived as a super express service
You know that they have some telephone wires up for a reason because they could always replace all the old railroad telephone wires. Another thing to they are definitely cutting down trees and cleaning up. However they are definitely planning something big I could definitely tell you that now. IF you ride pass tibbitsbrook right where the Putnam railroad tracks used to run look down on the ground and you will definitely see the spray paint righting T 4 triangle ▶️ and six white lines I'm telling.
You might want to start creating and sharing KML files of the old ROWs that people could import into Google Earth. There's also a great resource out there (perhaps on the FRA website?) that details virtually all of the old railroad track in the U.S. dating back to forever.
Something is coming back I'm telling you. Even though they have the curve trailer at vancourtland park Putnam they are definitely setting up so you have to pay attention because it's telling you something right there. It's definitely gonna be something like maybrook Connecticut Trail rails . The same exact thing for the Putnam railroad line. When you pass tibbitsbrook park look for T 4 tryankl and the white lines.
They still have some at south county and the half of the old train tracks is still up. Half of the train tracks is still up for a reason. If you ever ride your bike or scooter 🛵 to south county.
Hello, I just got back from walking the Put between Brewster and Carmel...
They have still has those train tracks tie on the side for a reason if you pas vancourtland Putnam train station you are gonna see some repainted trestles on each side you are definitely gonna see some paint righting when you pass tibbitsbrook park 🏞️ you will see some white 🐻❄️ spots on them.
can you cover 170th Street on the IND Concourse Line in the next video please
so sad 😢great video still 🛤
Should the Putnam Line get reactivated & use the aging M-3A & Shoreliner railcars?
They may have to use the private trains to run on the Putnam railroad line right next to the trailer along side just like maybrook Connecticut. I have a real spriital feeling that the CXS is gonna run on that line I'm telling you. Another thing they are definitely gonna make a stream to clean out the vancourtland park pond to travel down the Harlem river. That's the reason why the old box car is still there. Two years ago I had saw them spray the track rails in orange 🍊.
They might use the coaches for the Putnam railroad to pull with the diesels . The M3AS can not go on the putmam railroad line because it's a electric ⚡ trains and they have the contact shoes and you know that the m7As has to run by a Thrid rail and the M3AS has to run on the Thrid rails. Only the diesels and coaches could run all the way upstate where the Putnam railroad line used to run.
@@leecornwell5632 I propose using electrification to allow the aging M-3A to run on the restored Putnam Line for Metro North Railroad.
@@bennythepenny5831 Let's see what happens when they finish up the putmam railroad line.
Listen they are gonna make a stream right along the Putnam railroad tracks. They are cleaning up the vancourtland park pond to travel down the Harlem river.
Putstanding get it
Putnam more like Putin
@@jaydottt_transitfanner that's not funny
They know dam well that the Putnam railroad was a real serious line that took people from point A to point B.
@@jaydottt_transitfanner MOSCOW MOSCOW THROW YOUR ASSES TO UKRAINE
@@leecornwell5632 remember 155 th st
Nice
Why are us taxpayers being constantly harassed to build more rail when we have abandoned lines all over?
You know that there's is enough room for the train at Yonkers Birdge putmam could still fit on it on the empty space on it. If you look on your right side North you will see a double trestle and a fence covering it .I'm just letting you know that right now.
dude u know a abandoned line in westchester and in bronx next to the 1 isnt equal to building a new line were there isnt a line near by or it is overcrowded it likely get subway tracks if the one gets so crowded they need to exend the a