A forgotten, abandoned piece of American infrastructure. It is amazing to see something like this just left to run in the woods. Not to mention this is an amazing structure - so hard to imagine trains traveling down that old rail... PayPal Tip Jar: www.paypal.me/rwrightphotography Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/SidestepAdventures My flashlights: olight.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=282
Thank you Robert and Daniel! I wish I was there with you walking I'm hoping you'll have another video coming up showing the top sides. This reminds me of how we get to go fishing underneath railroad Bridges in Westport Wisconsin.
This is absolutely beautiful and awesome tressell. Just gorgeous and I would think people knew how it was glued together they never would have rode the train. LOL. BE SAFE LOADS of love to you all be blessed 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️👍👍
I just gotta say I just had surgery and I’m on bed rest for awhile so I am LOVING all these videos! Thank you for keeping me entertained during recovery!
That’s how I found this channel too! I was scouring CZcams for something after months of being sick and then having 2 surgeries. Now I never miss a video and it has inspired me to start back exploring dirt roads like I did when I was a kid. Get well! That bed rest can be really difficult. Then the rebuilding of stamina is a bear. Praying you heal quickly!
The SAM is the former Savannah Americus and Montgomery. Currently the SAM is operated by the Heart of Georgia from Americus to Vidalia and has operated that section since 1999. From Vidalia to Savannah it is operated by Georgia Central and they have been operating it since 1990. Preston, GA-MaHart GA is currently put of service basically abandoned. MaHart GA to Mongomery Alabama is abandoned. CSX hasn't operated the line since 1990
I have missed your videos...need to do some binge watching. This was an incredible find. It is so nice to click on a video and forget all about our tribulations of today and go back in time. It will be a sad day when parts of this bridge fall down. Listening to nature around you filming this and just looking at the beauty of the structure... one can hear the train and creaking of the lumbar as that heavy train goes cross this bridge. Whet an amazing thought and how “advanced “ those people felt at that particular time in history. Riding a train! Beautiful find and a treasure for sure! So great to see you guys again!
If this track follows the creek upstream from where it crosses then there may be remnants of an old dam used to collect water to fill the boiler of the engine. Many of the smaller steam engines had to stop every 6-10 miles to fill up. There could be a foundation of a small structure for the engineers to rest while the boiler is filling. A steam operated pump would have been used to pump the water from the reservoir up to a filling tank. One such dam and filling stop was discovered in Allen, TX dating back to the 1880's. allenheritage.org/stone-dam-water-station/
That's interesting. A CSX train runs behind my dad's house. There used to a road right by his house that crossed over it; but it was closed off in 1930. Right beside the road is a little water pump. Someone mentioned that the railroad might use it but there it is not much further to the Mt. Sterling, Ohio Railroad Depot, probably less than 2 or 3 miles. Plus, it would have left Derby, Ohio before that, and that's probably less than 6-10 miles away from Mt. Sterling. I have always wondered if it would have been used by the railroad or motorists crossing over the railroad. The railroad was put in between 1883/1884.
Never even gave bridges a thought untill I started watching your videos, I now see the beauty in them. It's like a McKarno. Set. Sorry about spelling Well done guys. Lynne Australia 🇦🇺🐨👍🏼⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Up north in New Jersey, Pennsy etc. Most of the abandoned lines, the track was pulled. If that track was still active after 1956, I'm surprised it wasn't re purposed.. Down the Pine Barrens of new Jersey ,off of the Tuckerton Stage road going from Tuckerton inland to Camden on the west, I have seen pilings from old bridges and roads that crossed streams that once provided Forges and Stamping MIlls with water. Many of these forgotten Forges were active in the 17 and 1800's., but some wood remains, along with the sand stone structures of the buildings. Here there are old railroad lines with the ties still visible,rotting into the ground but no rails. I live in Ferndale,WA now, but this video brings back memories of the Forgotten towns and cemeteries I visited for many years. Cheers, Rik Spector
I'm from New Jersey, and you're right in saying that most of the abandoned lines were pulled up. I've done a lot of digging and have been able to find a few still in place. However, there are a lot of lines up here that were repurposed. Most of the lines are still exactly where they were 100 years ago but just serve a different purpose. You can still find a lot of abandoned stations along the cargo lines from when they served passengers way back.
Robert and Daniel - this is a great composition by the both of you. I thought the film was a good length that allowed you/us to get into it... I also liked that much of the talking was the exchanges between the two of you as well as to camera - this came across well!
Well Sir another Wonderful Video. Thank you. Now don't quote me but I use to talk to some Old Retired RailRoad Guys. I kind of remember them talking about how they had to learn the mixture/ formula to make the pitch an the thickness an how the recipe was never the same an had to learn the difference between Tar an Pitch. Now years ago they weren't the Same Stuff. Pitch was a thicker smellier goo stuff it would be the 1st layer an years later they would thin the mixture down. But imagine building bonfires in these big Vat type things cooking down old Grease, an Ashes from the fires an black muck, hoofs an old horns they would start these messes weeks before an then having to coat each pole by hand. Now I don't know if they was yanking my chain or what but when that far far away look comes to your eyes who know.
That was fascinating. Things said about the construction and repairing of the bridge. I have never head of 3-4 pieces of post joined together to make a replacement post. I never thought it would be strong enough. You have so many hidden gems silently eroding. Many thanks Robert for making it possible for us to see. ☺🌱🌱☺
Safe to drive a train over?? I wouldn't drive a grocery cart over it! 😊 but it sure was interesting to wander through. Glad you didn't step on any copperhead rattling moccasins.😊 Thanks for the adventure!
I am very surprised that the rails weren't pulled up and recycled. Recycled railbeds are now "Rails to Trails" and those are scattered all across the USA.
looks like the bridge over the river kwai! i can picture william holden wiring it up to blow it to smithereens! i thot new zealand had the most cicadas, wow in georgia they are deafening!
I live near the real bridge over the river Kwai , the real bridge is nothing like the movie bridge....the bridge was never damaged much less destroyed. Two cemeterys near the bridge are where almost 9000 mostly british and Americans but also Thai and Burmese Australian and Dutch who died during the construction are buried . The movie was filmed in Sir Lanka..... the real bridge is in Kanchanabri Thailand and the real and proper name is " the death rail way". The move did a great disservice to the people that died here in not telling the true story.
4:40 , beating through cudzu like that will not properly expose the small "copperheaded rattle moccasins" but the small ones usually freeze up trying to remain unnoticed
Never seen a bridge built useing that way of building it ? mind racing how it was strong enough amazing they could hold the weight they did Great video Thankyou
Hi Robert & Daniel, what an awesome find right out there in the middle of the woods, such a great history lesson in how those old trestles were put together back in the day. Thank you for sharing and for the bloopers 😂, much love. xx💖🤘
If the track is still in situ the line is not abandoned but mothballed an still on some railroads books. It makes putting lines back into use easier as thr Row is not lost. The rails show little wear, the profile looks new so hasn't seen much traffic since the rail was renewed. I presume the condition of the trestle is the reason for the line being closed to traffic.
When looking at the date stamps on the inside of a rail, there will also be a series of vertical lines that indicate the month the rail was manufactured (5 lines, rolled in May etc). Enjoy your channel.
Thank you for the adventure and seeing some beautiful scenery there in Georgia ! Take care , stay safe and healthy wherever your next adventure takes you ! Doing well here in Kansas .
I sure hope you got some pictures of this. To me it was totally awesome. I loved every minute that you walk n taking it in all of it. What a great find n what a great painting it would be. My father was a artist n he loved painting things from the past. For example a old house sitting out in a field n he would of loved this. ♥️♥️😊👍👍👍👍
Not being an engineer, I marvel at the idea of using two vertical piers to support the structure. Saved money in material costs and would work because there would be little lateral stress to move the top piece off of the bottom one. All of the force would be downward. The proof is in the fact that the structure is still standing.
I thought you was going to be dropped down to China. Thank God you are all right. I would hate to walk in that water. I hate snakes! Great video. God bless you all.
I’m just amazed that the old bridge is actually still standing..It was really interesting to see how they constructed it the way they did. Really cool video of a place that time has forgotten, cheers guys👍
i am surprised you found some track from 1956 on that abandoned line. I know f much older track that still gets used today. The oldest I remember seeing myself was from 1909 in Lancaster, SC. Some of the remaining SAM, if not all of it, is owned by the Genessee & Wyoming Railroad which owns a lot of shortline railroads in America and Australia. As someone mentioned below me, it has not been owned by CSX since 1990 or so.
Imagine all the work back then that would have gone into building and maintaining such a structure and all with hand tools. Doesn't look strong enough to carry the old steam trains. It's amazing how they piled logs on top of each other to make them tall enough. You can still see the axe marks where they tried to match the size of one log to the other. Very cool. Keep Safe❤Keep Well❤
The High Line Bridge in Valley City North Dakota still has active train travel over it. During WWII, armed guards were posted there, to prevent sabotage. I've seen the train go over many times while going back from Vacation, but only once managed to drive into town on the road that travels underneath, when a train was crossing over!---Please check it out!
Love railroads and trestles. As a kid, I loved crossing the Burlington or Wabash trestle back in the 70's. It was well maintained and now part of The Wabash Trace
If you get a chance sometime go do a walkthrough of Godwin cemetery in Phoenix City. My gg grandparents are buried there Wiley H coulter misspelled Coulther on the gate entrance. Being in Texas I've never been there and would really like to see their graves. We have a lot of descendants from that area. Some very famous ones too. My ggg grandfather Colonel Thomas Russell was the original owner of Russell's Cave National Monument and his wife my ggg grandmothers family were the Dorans of Dorans cove. And we are related to James Polk and Zachary Taylor the 11th and 12th Presidents. There are several other well known descendants of mine buried out there in that area also if you would like to hear about them. I just recently found all this out. I thought it was pretty interesting. Also my ggg uncle was Richardson Perry the youngest person to be killed at the Alamo. Through that family side I am fifth gen Texan. I enjoy history and really enjoy watching your adventures keep it up. Thanks
If you're ever down in Bishop there's a rail line that becomes abandoned there, it's active from their back up into Athens but from Bishop all the way to Madison it's abandoned, the railroad is called the bishop to Madison branch and it goes through the little communities of Farmington, Apalachee, and becomes active for car storage just as you enter the city limits of Madison, the abandoned portion of the railroad has two massive Steel trestles and one wooden Road Bridge I have videos of the road bridge and one of the trestles and parts of the right-of-way that are accessible from the roads that are nearby it
What a find most of the tracks gave been taken up and the old trestle bridge is something.I remember walking across one with my dad to go fishing.great memories.☺💗👍
Again Mary and I enjoyed your video today it is always interesting to see these old train tracks and old cemetery's you always find, more of us should be interest in our history, not destroy it
I like how you both made estimates on time, dimensions ect. I often find myself doing the same when watching these types of video, so your on site estimates are a handy comparison.
As a child in the 50's I saw many of these in service, There are many of the older steel ones still out there. one of my favorites the Big Four in Louisville crossing the Ohio was converted to a pedestrian and bicycling park, built in 1895, updated in 1929. Must see!
If it was older than 1880s, wouldn’t they use square nails of sorts? Or they used different nails for railroads , and different for housing? Love this find though, still takes us back!
A forgotten, abandoned piece of American infrastructure. It is amazing to see something like this just left to run in the woods. Not to mention this is an amazing structure - so hard to imagine trains traveling down that old rail...
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Thank you Robert and Daniel! I wish I was there with you walking I'm hoping you'll have another video coming up showing the top sides. This reminds me of how we get to go fishing underneath railroad Bridges in Westport Wisconsin.
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This is absolutely beautiful and awesome tressell. Just gorgeous and I would think people knew how it was glued together they never would have rode the train. LOL. BE SAFE LOADS of love to you all be blessed 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️👍👍
I just gotta say I just had surgery and I’m on bed rest for awhile so I am LOVING all these videos! Thank you for keeping me entertained during recovery!
Rest and get well soon.
Ms. Bell Thank you!
That’s how I found this channel too! I was scouring CZcams for something after months of being sick and then having 2 surgeries. Now I never miss a video and it has inspired me to start back exploring dirt roads like I did when I was a kid. Get well! That bed rest can be really difficult. Then the rebuilding of stamina is a bear. Praying you heal quickly!
The Barnyard Gal thank you!!
Get well soon!!!
The SAM is the former Savannah Americus and Montgomery.
Currently the SAM is operated by the Heart of Georgia from Americus to Vidalia and has operated that section since 1999.
From Vidalia to Savannah it is operated by Georgia Central and they have been operating it since 1990.
Preston, GA-MaHart GA is currently put of service basically abandoned.
MaHart GA to Mongomery Alabama is abandoned.
CSX hasn't operated the line since 1990
There's just something about those old railroad bridges that I find fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
Same here! Thank you.
Interesting! No shortage of cicada around there!
That's the original southern song called summer afternoons.
I have missed your videos...need to do some binge watching. This was an incredible find. It is so nice to click on a video and forget all about our tribulations of today and go back in time. It will be a sad day when parts of this bridge fall down. Listening to nature around you filming this and just looking at the beauty of the structure... one can hear the train and creaking of the lumbar as that heavy train goes cross this bridge. Whet an amazing thought and how “advanced “ those people felt at that particular time in history. Riding a train!
Beautiful find and a treasure for sure! So great to see you guys again!
The creosote probably preserved the trestle for a longer period of time then if it had been untreated wood.
Love the sound of summer in the background.
Savannah, Americus, and Montgomery railroad started in 1888 and was sold in 1895. Found on Wickipedia...
Great video, I'm glad y'all filmed this forgotten piece of history of travel
Thanks Uncle Jay!
Love ya unk!
If this track follows the creek upstream from where it crosses then there may be remnants of an old dam used to collect water to fill the boiler of the engine. Many of the smaller steam engines had to stop every 6-10 miles to fill up. There could be a foundation of a small structure for the engineers to rest while the boiler is filling. A steam operated pump would have been used to pump the water from the reservoir up to a filling tank. One such dam and filling stop was discovered in Allen, TX dating back to the 1880's. allenheritage.org/stone-dam-water-station/
That's interesting. A CSX train runs behind my dad's house. There used to a road right by his house that crossed over it; but it was closed off in 1930. Right beside the road is a little water pump. Someone mentioned that the railroad might use it but there it is not much further to the Mt. Sterling, Ohio Railroad Depot, probably less than 2 or 3 miles. Plus, it would have left Derby, Ohio before that, and that's probably less than 6-10 miles away from Mt. Sterling. I have always wondered if it would have been used by the railroad or motorists crossing over the railroad. The railroad was put in between 1883/1884.
rbournephotog - much appreciate the link as well as your comments...
Phil Almgren - that’s a fascinating piece of early US railways history, thank you!
American Woman - that’s even more interesting! Thanks for making your fulsome comments!
@Phil Almgren I love learning stuff like that. Thanks!
This was great piece of history and a fun walkabout..thank you for taking us along.
Never even gave bridges a thought untill I started watching your videos, I now see the beauty in them. It's like a McKarno. Set. Sorry about spelling Well done guys. Lynne Australia 🇦🇺🐨👍🏼⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you Robert and Daniel
Loved it
The copperheaded rattle moccasin thing should be on a tee shirt 😂😂
Ahhhhh the sounds of summer traipsing thru the woods.....fond memories 😁💗
Yes!
Up north in New Jersey, Pennsy etc. Most of the abandoned lines, the track was pulled.
If that track was still active after 1956, I'm surprised it wasn't re purposed..
Down the Pine Barrens of new Jersey ,off of the Tuckerton Stage road going from Tuckerton inland to Camden on the west,
I have seen pilings from old bridges and roads that crossed streams that once provided Forges and Stamping MIlls with water. Many of these forgotten Forges were active in the 17 and 1800's.,
but some wood remains, along with the sand stone structures of the buildings. Here there are old railroad lines with the ties still visible,rotting into the ground but no rails.
I live in Ferndale,WA now, but this video brings back memories of the Forgotten towns and cemeteries I visited for many years.
Cheers,
Rik Spector
I'm from New Jersey, and you're right in saying that most of the abandoned lines were pulled up. I've done a lot of digging and have been able to find a few still in place. However, there are a lot of lines up here that were repurposed. Most of the lines are still exactly where they were 100 years ago but just serve a different purpose. You can still find a lot of abandoned stations along the cargo lines from when they served passengers way back.
Love your old Rail Rod Adventures and the history take care my friends
Robert and Daniel - this is a great composition by the both of you. I thought the film was a good length that allowed you/us to get into it... I also liked that much of the talking was the exchanges between the two of you as well as to camera - this came across well!
Thank you sir!
Thank you sir.
Well Sir another Wonderful Video. Thank you.
Now don't quote me but I use to talk to some Old Retired RailRoad Guys. I kind of remember them talking about how they had to learn the mixture/ formula to make the pitch an the thickness an how the recipe was never the same an had to learn the difference between Tar an Pitch. Now years ago they weren't the Same Stuff. Pitch was a thicker smellier goo stuff it would be the 1st layer an years later they would thin the mixture down. But imagine building bonfires in these big Vat type things cooking down old Grease, an Ashes from the fires an black muck, hoofs an old horns they would start these messes weeks before an then having to coat each pole by hand. Now I don't know if they was yanking my chain or what but when that far far away look comes to your eyes who know.
I wish you guys could check out Arkansas. There's a treasure trove in the cemeteries and woods.
Hi Robert, great video, very interesting, just think one day mother nature will take it all away, take care.
History everywhere may these adventures and discoverys continue enjoyable watching
Great video! One reason they shut it down probably was cost to replace it.
Another great find very sad to see it settling there
Thanks for sharing
I absolutely loved this video,💙💜❤️💙💜❤️👍
My family and I used to go to places like this. I miss it so very much.
This adventure was super cool but Robert.... you guys got some seriously loud ass bugs!!! That is literally all I heard 🤣😂
Wow, nature is really loud
I love old railroad bridges there fascinating thanks for sharing
Thanks for the Adventure and the find of the old bridge.
That was fascinating. Things said about the construction and repairing of the bridge. I have never head of 3-4 pieces of post joined together to make a replacement post. I never thought it would be strong enough. You have so many hidden gems silently eroding. Many thanks Robert for making it possible for us to see. ☺🌱🌱☺
I enjoyed the walk...the peace and serenity; the history. But, I'm sitting here itching from all the mosquitos...grr!
Safe to drive a train over?? I wouldn't drive a grocery cart over it! 😊 but it sure was interesting to wander through. Glad you didn't step on any copperhead rattling moccasins.😊 Thanks for the adventure!
Simply amazing! I just imagine men like my great grandfather building bridges like this with their bare hands and simple tools.
Thanks! another great adventure. i always enjoy the old bridges! (trestle) :-)
OldBuickMan kilgore - trustle, isn’t it...?! 🤣🤣🤣
That was hard work putting that trestle up. That is sure grown up around the train tracks. WOW.
I am very surprised that the rails weren't pulled up and recycled. Recycled railbeds are now "Rails to Trails" and those are scattered all across the USA.
Copperheaded rattle moccasins, good grief! Cool trestle bridge.
I love hearing the katydids on your videos…so beautiful.
looks like the bridge over the river kwai! i can picture william holden wiring it up to blow it to smithereens! i thot new zealand had the most cicadas, wow in georgia they are deafening!
I used to live in Albuquerque...same there! Fun to actually get to see one hatch out of the ground...I came real close one night!
I live near the real bridge over the river Kwai , the real bridge is nothing like the movie bridge....the bridge was never damaged much less destroyed. Two cemeterys near the bridge are where almost 9000 mostly british and Americans but also Thai and Burmese Australian and Dutch who died during the construction are buried . The movie was filmed in Sir Lanka..... the real bridge is in Kanchanabri Thailand and the real and proper name is " the death rail way". The move did a great disservice to the people that died here in not telling the true story.
Eric Simpson that’s interesting however I
was only referring to the old movie.
4:40 , beating through cudzu like that will not properly expose the small "copperheaded rattle moccasins" but the small ones usually freeze up trying to remain unnoticed
There is a trestle bridge in the town where I live. It was built in 1899 and is still in use!
Never seen a bridge built useing that way of building it ? mind racing how it was strong enough amazing they could hold the weight they did Great video Thankyou
I miss walkin' around the woods where I grew up in southern Ohio. Thanks for this!
Awesome trestle! i was hoping to see what the top looked it! Thanks for sharing!
AWESOME Adventure, I Love Trains
Hi Robert & Daniel, what an awesome find right out there in the middle of the woods, such a great history lesson in how those old trestles were put together back in the day. Thank you for sharing and for the bloopers 😂, much love. xx💖🤘
First. Awesome video sir
If the track is still in situ the line is not abandoned but mothballed an still on some railroads books. It makes putting lines back into use easier as thr Row is not lost. The rails show little wear, the profile looks new so hasn't seen much traffic since the rail was renewed. I presume the condition of the trestle is the reason for the line being closed to traffic.
Awesome Discovery guys I hope they reopen this railroad again someday or maybe turn it into a bike trail
Thanks for another awesome adventure 💗
Really enjoyed the hike. Thanks.
I love watching you’re videos!! Thank you for doing them.😁😁😁😁
i could smell the oil and hear the train as you took me to my youth!!
Those tracks are wide ??love your videos over here in Wales UK 👍🏴👍🏴🏴🏴🏴👍
In Louisiana we have plenty of copperheaded rattle moccasins. Watch your step!
When looking at the date stamps on the inside of a rail, there will also be a series of vertical lines that indicate the month the rail was manufactured (5 lines, rolled in May etc). Enjoy your channel.
really enjoyed this video. love all the history you bring to your videos. thanks for sharing and be safe out there.
Watch out in that water I’m sure are a few Copper Headed Snapping Turtles. Glad you didn’t drop your camera in the water.
Thank you for the adventure and seeing some beautiful scenery there in Georgia ! Take care , stay safe and healthy wherever your next adventure takes you ! Doing well here in Kansas .
Awesome find! Kudzu, it’s beautiful and smells good but it’s a property owners worst nightmare.
Yes it is... that and wisteria
Nice trestle, the construction was amazing, nice video thumbs up
I sure hope you got some pictures of this. To me it was totally awesome. I loved every minute that you walk n taking it in all of it. What a great find n what a great painting it would be. My father was a artist n he loved painting things from the past. For example a old house sitting out in a field n he would of loved this.
♥️♥️😊👍👍👍👍
Not being an engineer, I marvel at the idea of using two vertical piers to support the structure. Saved money in material costs and would work because there would be little lateral stress to move the top piece off of the bottom one. All of the force would be downward. The proof is in the fact that the structure is still standing.
I thought you was going to be dropped down to China. Thank God you are all right. I would hate to walk in that water. I hate snakes! Great video. God bless you all.
I’m just amazed that the old bridge is actually still standing..It was really interesting to see how they constructed it the way they did.
Really cool video of a place that time has forgotten, cheers guys👍
i am surprised you found some track from 1956 on that abandoned line. I know f much older track that still gets used today. The oldest I remember seeing myself was from 1909 in Lancaster, SC.
Some of the remaining SAM, if not all of it, is owned by the Genessee & Wyoming Railroad which owns a lot of shortline railroads in America and Australia. As someone mentioned below me, it has not been owned by CSX since 1990 or so.
I’d love to go see this myself. I’ve moved to Georgia in 2019 and it’s so cool seeing how much stuff there is to see here.
Really excited for this one!!! I'm an absolute fool for old railway trestles and bridges💜💕💙💗🚂
Great video Robert I loved watching it good thing y'all got to see it because looks like it can come down with all the damage and decay.
Great job Robert! I love your videos and the variety too! Not just the same old every time.
Longtime subscriber and look forward to your next video!
Thank you!
Imagine all the work back then that would have gone into building and maintaining such a structure and all with hand tools. Doesn't look strong enough to carry the old steam trains. It's amazing how they piled logs on top of each other to make them tall enough. You can still see the axe marks where they tried to match the size of one log to the other. Very cool. Keep Safe❤Keep Well❤
Imagine standing underneath it with trains going overhead. Great American history right there. 👍🏽
Right!
The High Line Bridge in Valley City North Dakota still has active train travel over it. During WWII, armed guards were posted there, to prevent sabotage. I've seen the train go over many times while going back from Vacation, but only once managed to drive into town on the road that travels underneath, when a train was crossing over!---Please check it out!
That was so fun!😀👍
Love railroads and trestles. As a kid, I loved crossing the Burlington or Wabash trestle back in the 70's. It was well maintained and now part of The Wabash Trace
If you get a chance sometime go do a walkthrough of Godwin cemetery in Phoenix City. My gg grandparents are buried there
Wiley H coulter misspelled Coulther on the gate entrance. Being in Texas I've never been there and would really like to see their graves. We have a lot of descendants from that area. Some very famous ones too. My ggg grandfather Colonel Thomas Russell was the original owner of Russell's Cave National Monument and his wife my ggg grandmothers family were the Dorans of Dorans cove. And we are related to James Polk and Zachary Taylor the 11th and 12th Presidents. There are several other well known descendants of mine buried out there in that area also if you would like to hear about them. I just recently found all this out. I thought it was pretty interesting. Also my ggg uncle was Richardson Perry the youngest person to be killed at the Alamo. Through that family side I am fifth gen Texan. I enjoy history and really enjoy watching your adventures keep it up. Thanks
Wow! That is great family history you shared. Thank you so much! Fellow Texan now living in Arizona 8 yrs.
If you're ever down in Bishop there's a rail line that becomes abandoned there, it's active from their back up into Athens but from Bishop all the way to Madison it's abandoned, the railroad is called the bishop to Madison branch and it goes through the little communities of Farmington, Apalachee, and becomes active for car storage just as you enter the city limits of Madison, the abandoned portion of the railroad has two massive Steel trestles and one wooden Road Bridge I have videos of the road bridge and one of the trestles and parts of the right-of-way that are accessible from the roads that are nearby it
What a find most of the tracks gave been taken up and the old trestle bridge is something.I remember walking across one with my dad to go fishing.great memories.☺💗👍
Y'all sure do some great video I love them all thanks for helping travel. Take care
Absolutely love these kind of bridges and the trains that crossed them.
THAT IS SO COOL LOOKING, IF THOSE TRACKS COULD TALK WHAT STORIES THEY COULD TELL.
Very cool to see, but sad to think about the work and the might that went into building it.
Thanks for sharing.
Again Mary and I enjoyed your video today it is always interesting to see these old train tracks and old cemetery's you always find, more of us should be interest in our history, not destroy it
I like how you both made estimates on time, dimensions ect. I often find myself doing the same when watching these types of video, so your on site estimates are a handy comparison.
Definitely worth a 👍
Normantown to wesley,good video Roberto saludos💯❌💯✌️🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍
As a child in the 50's I saw many of these in service, There are many of the older steel ones still out there. one of my favorites the Big Four in Louisville crossing the Ohio was converted to a pedestrian and bicycling park, built in 1895, updated in 1929. Must see!
I am still waiting for the view from the top
Daniel says, stop playin' in the mud Robert!
Thank you!
Another fab trip thanks so much. Amazing Bridge/tressel
I love old trestle,
There are Date Nails in the top of many of the cross ties. Look for them.
The date nails are ZINK and will have only 2 numbers that will be the date the crossties were set.
Goat. Man. Love that. Kind. Of. Place
If it was older than 1880s, wouldn’t they use square nails of sorts? Or they used different nails for railroads , and different for housing? Love this find though, still takes us back!
What an amazing find.
There is something so peaceful about this
Beautiful video, 🦋
I wish they would bring train rides down south. I did rides trains in the north. The funds made from tickets would fix the old rails.