#WanderingWoodsman, I was in the area a few weeks ago checking out the old jail but I was unable to find this tunnel but I'm planning to try again in a couple weeks. Really good video, keep rocking and rolling brother!
I have been in this tunnel a couple of times over the years. I was there today too. As I was standing on the new bridge that can be seen in your video, I wondered why the tunnel was ever built. The newer bridge just goes round the little hill through which the tunnel passes and this bridge is barely 100 feet away from the tunnel. Why didn’t they build the railway bridge where the current wooden bridge is built? It is barely 100 feet away from riverside opening of the tunnel and would have saved the huge cost of making a 400+ feet tunnel. If anyone knows why or has a theory about this, I would love to hear from them.
Easier and cheaper to not build a tunnel up to code in addition to a bridge. Plus, they’d probably have replaced the old bridges foundations and that wouldve cost more money. Just me speculating though.
I just wanted to tell you how much I love your videos, envy your enthusiasm for hiking and appreciate you taking us places that we probably will never get to visit in our lives. You do a very good video. May I respectfully suggest, being somewhat of a photog/videog myself, that the addition of a good video light attachment for your camera would help immensely in those deep, dark places where the camera has a hard time seeing details, i.e., rock walls in tunnels, passageways in caves, etc. I know you're doing this at your own expense and appreciate the work you do for your viewers. Overall great job.
We had 2 competing railroads and right to the right was old hotel that washed away. Can still walk path from almost where u parked car to what we call "the point". Used to be I cream shop and play ground in 60-70' s almost right above the tunnel. If ever walk point or falls, plz wear proper shows and understand 2-3 fall at falls every year. Few also fell from point years ago, but can't park there anymore.
Ed Wu okay iv been wanting to ask this and I’m literally not trying to be rude at all but why do tourist like our area so much I just don’t get it. Hope you can get back to me
@@adrenalinerush1480 IMHO it's because it's not a flat state like most others. We have hills and mountains here. If you went to Ohio you would see the difference. It's so flat and ugly there.
I always like to see explorations of railroad tunnels that still have evidence of the actual track, whether with the rails still spiked in place or, like this one, with the ties still in place. The railroad in this case was the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which (obviously) took its name from the Lehigh River it followed through this beautiful, mountainous terrain. I've always been fond of the LV, since its Master Mechanics, Alexander Mitchell, designed my favorite steam locomotive type, the 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, in 1866. The type was named the "Consolidation" for the consolidation of several connecting railroads under the new name of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The city of Jim Thorpe, PA, was originally called Mauch Chunk and was renamed Jim Thorpe to honor the Native American athlete who is buried there---although he had no connection with the town. (Thorpe won gold medals for the Pentathlon and Decathlon in the 1912 Olympics, but they were taken away from him when it was discovered he'd play semi-professional baseball one for two seasons before competing. This really ticks me off personally [along with thousands of others], since the US is one of the countries that lived up to the rule that all participants in the games must be amateurs, _but the teams from Communist Countries were backed completely by their governments._ The medals were finally returned in 1983, _30 years_ after his death. Gotta follow the rules, though, right?)_
I used to mtn bike in Jim Thorpe about 20 yrs ago and I've been in that tunnel. I don't think the railing was there at that point. There are lots of places to explore in that area.
Yes, they seemed to drop the bridge supports right into the river. There is another on the other side by the tunnel opening as well. If you would have looked down, you would have seen it. However, they look like steel/iron to me.
We used to go there in the seventies with a band called wizard and we would take the amps and everything into the tunnel and then we would drag wood in there and have a big bonfire and we partied Hardy in that tunnel back then you had to go down by the old Alchemy and Ride Along the railroad tracks to get out there now I see you can drive right up to it the Band Wizard later became small town I think you might remember that band we partied a lot inside that tunnel
That's really cool! We just explored an abandon train tunnel in the Blue Ridge Parkway that was build in the 1850's, is almost a mile long, and was just turned into a hiking trail! (check out the video if interested!) Will subscribe to your channel! Great stuff!
I'm surprised no beers use that to hibernate during the winter, truly is deep and dark in that railroad tunnel there. Also surprised I never seen any bats hanging upside down and they're either. Before the weather gets any worse than it is, definitely have to go up there. Great video and great information, I enjoyed it
Wow epic fail they put a stupid dirt mound in front of it. It used to be you got on the rail bed walked right through and they had nothing at then end. Then probably because someone was stupid, put a railing up.
The entrance was partially closed at some point, but that handled full size trains. The missing bridge at the tunnel's end was originally a covered bridge.
Everytime you go to an abandoned railroad anything, a train goes rolling on nearby. Unique! Thanks for showing me this! Interesting!
I was just there for the 1st time 2 months ago! It was really cool walking thru there... But a bit scary maneuvering thru it without a flashlight 😬
Thanks for your adventures
Love how it drops into the river. Nice to see it from the other side of the old bridge :o)
Cool topic! Thanks for sharing!
#WanderingWoodsman, I was in the area a few weeks ago checking out the old jail but I was unable to find this tunnel but I'm planning to try again in a couple weeks. Really good video, keep rocking and rolling brother!
Cool video, thanks for sharing. Looks like that river needs to be fished.
I have been in this tunnel a couple of times over the years. I was there today too.
As I was standing on the new bridge that can be seen in your video, I wondered why the tunnel was ever built. The newer bridge just goes round the little hill through which the tunnel passes and this bridge is barely 100 feet away from the tunnel. Why didn’t they build the railway bridge where the current wooden bridge is built? It is barely 100 feet away from riverside opening of the tunnel and would have saved the huge cost of making a 400+ feet tunnel. If anyone knows why or has a theory about this, I would love to hear from them.
Easier and cheaper to not build a tunnel up to code in addition to a bridge. Plus, they’d probably have replaced the old bridges foundations and that wouldve cost more money. Just me speculating though.
I just wanted to tell you how much I love your videos, envy your enthusiasm for hiking and appreciate you taking us places that we probably will never get to visit in our lives. You do a very good video. May I respectfully suggest, being somewhat of a photog/videog myself, that the addition of a good video light attachment for your camera would help immensely in those deep, dark places where the camera has a hard time seeing details, i.e., rock walls in tunnels, passageways in caves, etc. I know you're doing this at your own expense and appreciate the work you do for your viewers. Overall great job.
Thanks
We had 2 competing railroads and right to the right was old hotel that washed away. Can still walk path from almost where u parked car to what we call "the point". Used to be I cream shop and play ground in 60-70' s almost right above the tunnel. If ever walk point or falls, plz wear proper shows and understand 2-3 fall at falls every year. Few also fell from point years ago, but can't park there anymore.
As a whitewater guide up there for 35 years we referred to this takeout spot as "Hole In The Wall"
Jim Thrope is 1 of my fav places to visit in Pa.
Ed Wu okay iv been wanting to ask this and I’m literally not trying to be rude at all but why do tourist like our area so much I just don’t get it. Hope you can get back to me
Trenton Blocker-Lutsko I seriously have the same question 😂😂
@@adrenalinerush1480 IMHO it's because it's not a flat state like most others.
We have hills and mountains here.
If you went to Ohio you would see the difference. It's so flat and ugly there.
I always thought that was glen onoko falls tunnel on old Central Railroad of NJ
Nice video, new to your channel.
Really cool !
I always like to see explorations of railroad tunnels that still have evidence of the actual track, whether with the rails still spiked in place or, like this one, with the ties still in place. The railroad in this case was the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which (obviously) took its name from the Lehigh River it followed through this beautiful, mountainous terrain. I've always been fond of the LV, since its Master Mechanics, Alexander Mitchell, designed my favorite steam locomotive type, the 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, in 1866. The type was named the "Consolidation" for the consolidation of several connecting railroads under the new name of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The city of Jim Thorpe, PA, was originally called Mauch Chunk and was renamed Jim Thorpe to honor the Native American athlete who is buried there---although he had no connection with the town. (Thorpe won gold medals for the Pentathlon and Decathlon in the 1912 Olympics, but they were taken away from him when it was discovered he'd play semi-professional baseball one for two seasons before competing. This really ticks me off personally [along with thousands of others], since the US is one of the countries that lived up to the rule that all participants in the games must be amateurs, _but the teams from Communist Countries were backed completely by their governments._ The medals were finally returned in 1983, _30 years_ after his death. Gotta follow the rules, though, right?)_
I think it'd be interesting to see what's on the other side of the river. To see if maybe there's still tracks from the old railroad over there.
I used to mtn bike in Jim Thorpe about 20 yrs ago and I've been in that tunnel. I don't think the railing was there at that point. There are lots of places to explore in that area.
Yes, they seemed to drop the bridge supports right into the river. There is another on the other side by the tunnel opening as well. If you would have looked down, you would have seen it. However, they look like steel/iron to me.
Christine Penn there’s also train cars below the bridge to the left
Anyone know if this was an old LVRR tunnel?
very good video friend where is e is place ??
We used to go there in the seventies with a band called wizard and we would take the amps and everything into the tunnel and then we would drag wood in there and have a big bonfire and we partied Hardy in that tunnel back then you had to go down by the old Alchemy and Ride Along the railroad tracks to get out there now I see you can drive right up to it the Band Wizard later became small town I think you might remember that band we partied a lot inside that tunnel
Looks like you killed your share of brain cells too.
How did you get power for the amps in the tunnel?
Are you the ones who marked it all up with paint?
People need to leave history alone.
That's really cool! We just explored an abandon train tunnel in the Blue Ridge Parkway that was build in the 1850's, is almost a mile long, and was just turned into a hiking trail! (check out the video if interested!) Will subscribe to your channel! Great stuff!
they have no trespassing signs blocking the entrance to it now
I'm surprised no beers use that to hibernate during the winter, truly is deep and dark in that railroad tunnel there. Also surprised I never seen any bats hanging upside down and they're either. Before the weather gets any worse than it is, definitely have to go up there. Great video and great information, I enjoyed it
that reading and northern railroad
1866 wow❤️👍🏼✅
tstalagnite n stalactites?? been yr n caves in co. clare Ireland must go tired brian Amazing memory flashbacks Love dTrain test
Wow epic fail they put a stupid dirt mound in front of it. It used to be you got on the rail bed walked right through and they had nothing at then end. Then probably because someone was stupid, put a railing up.
all these railroad tunnels seem very small, Im assuming they weren't fullsize rail cars like we see today....
The entrance was partially closed at some point, but that handled full size trains. The missing bridge at the tunnel's end was originally a covered bridge.
Are you aware there is an old dynamite shed lurking beneath a massive cliff down from Tank Hollow Vista?
I don't want to brag but, home sweat home.
Passenger tour train
Then you have Glenn onoko falls off to the left of you