From what I can see, this is still an active rail line. It connects several large rail yards, in fact. Plus, signals are still lit up and powered on further down the line. That rust looked very thin for being abandoned. The line is 100% intact, following it on Google Maps for miles in either direction. Plus, I saw rail cars in both directions, still linked together in rail yards and on sidings at grain storage plants. It's the type of rail line that sees one or two trains a day from the looks of it. And often, tracks that see that few in a day rust over in between trains. The WSOR line here in Wisconsin sees two trains every 24 hours or so. It is mostly dark territory and often looks like an abandoned line to many people. The rail often rusts with moisture and damp, colder temperatures. But before you know it, a long freight train will suddenly appear without warning, traveling at 40 Mph on a line with many wooden cross bucks and a few automated signals occasionally. It is a very quiet rail line that goes through very tiny towns with just a few houses at most. And at night and on foggy nights, it's something like out of a horror fiction novel. But if you are there at the right time, a train will suddenly come from the darkness at 40 Mph. I have personally witnessed this several times with this rail line. It looks abandoned until it isn't. The track and bridges are old and not in the best of shape. But yet, two 40 Mph trains go by once every 24+ hours, usually one in each direction. So it's probably good you didn't go into the tunnels too far. You could have found a big surprise if you hadn't expected it. And the grass hanging over the tunnel openings would just blow and move out of the way once a train hit it. 🙂
@MrHurricaneFloyd Google Maps shows it's still active, and just a short distance away, the line connects to a huge rail yard. Plus, I just looked at a Railroad atlas, and it's still considered active. It's owned by CSX. It's just an infrequently used line.
I'm from floyd county. I always wanted to build a rail cart and ride up and down the old railroads around here. I'm missing my chance. The old railroad that went through the backyard where i grew up was taken up to build the prestonsburg passage walking trail. It hurt to see them rip up that old track, so many memories. It was unused for half my life. They just used it as a place to park trains off the main line around Prestonsburg. A section of track washed out really bad a couple of years ago and i called to report it so they wouldn't end up in the creek backing trains up that way. I think that was the final nail in the coffin. To much to repair, for so little use of the track. Although, you could say i'm the reason we have the prestonsburg passage now!
I know what you mean I grew up in mt sterling ky and they took the train tracks up .I always loved hearing the train as it came through when I was a kid
I grew up in Oneida in Clay County. Oneida is where the South Fork of the Kentucky River begins. There are some rails for coal trains here but mainly in the southern part of the county. CSX owns all the rails now and they have abandoned most of them, letting them rust and rot away. All the coal around from Oneida was hauled out by truck. You are right, Kentucky is a beautiful state, especially in the mountains.
I went throught these tunnels in 2011 and the railheads were shiny at the time. The decline in coal is probably why these tracks are no longer used. They were in good shape at the time.
I'm not being rude when I say this but don't ever ever go exploring without a good flashlight .Please keep way more flashlights than you need .Nice vieo , I just subscribed.
Maybe you will do another video with all the lights so we can see what's inside? 👍
Yes I'll be going back with lights and do a walk through
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From what I can see, this is still an active rail line. It connects several large rail yards, in fact. Plus, signals are still lit up and powered on further down the line. That rust looked very thin for being abandoned. The line is 100% intact, following it on Google Maps for miles in either direction. Plus, I saw rail cars in both directions, still linked together in rail yards and on sidings at grain storage plants. It's the type of rail line that sees one or two trains a day from the looks of it. And often, tracks that see that few in a day rust over in between trains.
The WSOR line here in Wisconsin sees two trains every 24 hours or so. It is mostly dark territory and often looks like an abandoned line to many people. The rail often rusts with moisture and damp, colder temperatures. But before you know it, a long freight train will suddenly appear without warning, traveling at 40 Mph on a line with many wooden cross bucks and a few automated signals occasionally. It is a very quiet rail line that goes through very tiny towns with just a few houses at most. And at night and on foggy nights, it's something like out of a horror fiction novel.
But if you are there at the right time, a train will suddenly come from the darkness at 40 Mph. I have personally witnessed this several times with this rail line. It looks abandoned until it isn't. The track and bridges are old and not in the best of shape. But yet, two 40 Mph trains go by once every 24+ hours, usually one in each direction.
So it's probably good you didn't go into the tunnels too far. You could have found a big surprise if you hadn't expected it. And the grass hanging over the tunnel openings would just blow and move out of the way once a train hit it. 🙂
@MrHurricaneFloyd Google Maps shows it's still active, and just a short distance away, the line connects to a huge rail yard.
Plus, I just looked at a Railroad atlas, and it's still considered active. It's owned by CSX.
It's just an infrequently used line.
I'm from floyd county. I always wanted to build a rail cart and ride up and down the old railroads around here. I'm missing my chance. The old railroad that went through the backyard where i grew up was taken up to build the prestonsburg passage walking trail. It hurt to see them rip up that old track, so many memories. It was unused for half my life. They just used it as a place to park trains off the main line around Prestonsburg. A section of track washed out really bad a couple of years ago and i called to report it so they wouldn't end up in the creek backing trains up that way. I think that was the final nail in the coffin. To much to repair, for so little use of the track. Although, you could say i'm the reason we have the prestonsburg passage now!
I know what you mean I grew up in mt sterling ky and they took the train tracks up .I always loved hearing the train as it came through when I was a kid
I grew up in Oneida in Clay County. Oneida is where the South Fork of the Kentucky River begins. There are some rails for coal trains here but mainly in the southern part of the county. CSX owns all the rails now and they have abandoned most of them, letting them rust and rot away. All the coal around from Oneida was hauled out by truck. You are right, Kentucky is a beautiful state, especially in the mountains.
I went to school at onieda Baptist
Kudzu is now the Kentucky state flower
I spent a week in Hazard chasing trains.
Pretty amazing place, I have some family there..
I went throught these tunnels in 2011 and the railheads were shiny at the time. The decline in coal is probably why these tracks are no longer used. They were in good shape at the time.
hey thanks for sharing thats pretty neat those 2 tunnels like that
Beautiful video.
Name of the country
Who would have thought it would be dark in the tunnel?
I know right thought for sure they be like motel 6 and leave a light on for me lol
I'm not being rude when I say this but don't ever ever go exploring without a good flashlight .Please keep way more flashlights than you need .Nice vieo , I just subscribed.
I agree I'm putting flashlights in the truck
Awesome adventure as always!
Thanks again!
This is so cool
Looks like you’re having some great adventures!
I got to give all the credit to my wife for finding these adventures
Big old black bear sleeping in there. Out BH.
Haha
Would be fun on a rail cart.
I agree
Why did theyStop using it
That's a good question I'm not sure if it had anything to do with the floods in hazard years ago