This bridge is the Carlton bridge in Bath, Maine. I know because that is my father working the controls. The bridge was operated by Maine Central Railroad. It was a funny thing to tell my friends growing up my dads on Sesame Street.
This clip first aired on December 24, 1986, in episode 2253, so this footage was likely filmed earlier in 1986, or possibly in 1984 or 1985. On what date was this footage filmed?
I remember crossing it when I was 8 months pregnant up until I delivered - and each time I'd hope that the bridge didn't go up just in case. Of course I never got caught on the bridge then - but I spent plenty of afternoons waiting for a boat or two to go through.
One of my favourite sketches. The kid narrates clearly. I also vividly remember the sound of the tugboat's engine, and loved seeing machinery being operated - buttons and levers - from when I saw this film in around 1987.
Victor, when did your dad work on the bridge? I'm guessing this footage was taken some time in the early to mid eighties. I read somewhere that this was the heaviest and longest bridge of its kind at the time of its construction. A marvel of engineering especially considering it was built in the late 1920's.
My guess is someone summers in Maine, probably a producer or someone involved with filming SS. Most anyone who’s anyone from NY, NJ, Connecticut, Massachusetts or the like spends time driving through Bath, Maine over the Carleton Bridge. Or, should I say, did? There’s a new bridge now and they only use this one for trains. Some dolt figured they wouldn’t pay for the new bridge to accommodate the existing train network. I digress, beautiful river and place, the mighty Kennebec River.
some of the drawbridge has been replace by syspended bridges and other higher bridge to keep the highway traffice moving, and some of these old roads been turned into freeway so thats why drawbridge is going away.
The top road part is cut off at one point, so (you can't drive onto it I suppose?) it looks like something out of an apocalyptic movie. Just a bridge that ends in the middle of the river.
Yeah, in the late 90's they constructed a newer bridge because the two-lane one wasn't cutting it. Driving across the Carlton Bridge was terrifying at times.
@CyberSphere2024 some poor Japanese tourists went THROUGH the side railing in their vehicle, fortunately they didn't go fully over the edge, just tipping. And climbed out the back hatch. So the bridge was finally deemed unsafe, since the railing was like "meh, you can go through if you want". 😅
This bridge is the Carlton bridge in Bath, Maine. I know because that is my father working the controls. The bridge was operated by Maine Central Railroad. It was a funny thing to tell my friends growing up my dads on Sesame Street.
Good to know. I looked it up, and at the time of filming, the tugboat was about 88 years old! (built in 1897). It was wrecked in 1989.
This clip first aired on December 24, 1986, in episode 2253, so this footage was likely filmed earlier in 1986, or possibly in 1984 or 1985. On what date was this footage filmed?
I remember walking across the bridge, standing at the gate and watching and feeling the whole process.
I remember crossing it when I was 8 months pregnant up until I delivered - and each time I'd hope that the bridge didn't go up just in case. Of course I never got caught on the bridge then - but I spent plenty of afternoons waiting for a boat or two to go through.
One of my favourite sketches. The kid narrates clearly. I also vividly remember the sound of the tugboat's engine, and loved seeing machinery being operated - buttons and levers - from when I saw this film in around 1987.
And 32 years later I finally find this lost episode of Sesame Street
I was looking for this film too. I remember the horn on the tugboat and the the horn on the control room.
Thats my dad lifting that bridge!
Cool, I always thought his mustache was awesome when I was little.How is your dad?
I though it was meathead from all in the family
@@bobbyheckard2976 lmao 🤣🤣🤣 me too!!!!
Is he still doing this job?
That was the Carlton Bridge in Bath Maine. the Road part of the bridge is no longer used. but the Rail part is still there and used.
Does it have Amtrak for greater New England 🏴
I’ve been looking for this Classic Sesame Street video.I live in Japan.Thank you very much😄
I haven't seen this one in years. Thanks a million.
That's my uncle lifting the bridge
Cool. How's he doing? Is he still doing this job?
@@tpirman1982 god no the bridge is still up but it's not in service at all the state built a second one taller next to it
I wonder if youtube would let me have a download of this really cool to see my uncle at work back in the day
I saw those in Florida. They let big sailboats go through just like the tugboat. And it's just like that.
The tug boat was 90 years old here.
Victor, when did your dad work on the bridge? I'm guessing this footage was taken some time in the early to mid eighties. I read somewhere that this was the heaviest and longest bridge of its kind at the time of its construction. A marvel of engineering especially considering it was built in the late 1920's.
Wow, I’ve never seen a drawbridge like that before! All the ones I’ve ever seen would only rise and lower with hinges.
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is my favorite part of the video ever since I was a little kid
Bath Maine
There are some drawbridges in Boston and Revere, MA, but I have not seen them open or close before.
tpirman1982 Yeah, & the famous Tower Bridge in London works similarly to this, too.
me as well, was trying to figure out what bridge that was, old memories I never forget
Nice! Thanks for the Info. For some reason I always thought this bridge was in NY just because Most of SS does it's filming in NY
My guess is someone summers in Maine, probably a producer or someone involved with filming SS. Most anyone who’s anyone from NY, NJ, Connecticut, Massachusetts or the like spends time driving through Bath, Maine over the Carleton Bridge. Or, should I say, did? There’s a new bridge now and they only use this one for trains. Some dolt figured they wouldn’t pay for the new bridge to accommodate the existing train network. I digress, beautiful river and place, the mighty Kennebec River.
You are right. Most of the show is filmed in New York, but some of it is not.
Did they have two sets of gates on that bridge?
some of the drawbridge been replaced with higher bridge and suspended bridge, so they start dissapearing these days.
Wow! I never knew that. Does the drawbridge still look like this these days?
Only the railroad uses it,there is a new highway bridge that replaced the route
@@anthonyholmes195 she’s old and tired
some of the drawbridge has been replace by syspended bridges and other higher bridge to keep the highway traffice moving, and some of these old roads been turned into freeway so thats why drawbridge is going away.
The top road part is cut off at one point, so (you can't drive onto it I suppose?) it looks like something out of an apocalyptic movie. Just a bridge that ends in the middle of the river.
How is your father doing?
0:38 bell but then... WRRS MINI BELL SOUND??!?
I saw on Google maps a new bridge replaced it
Yeah, in the late 90's they constructed a newer bridge because the two-lane one wasn't cutting it. Driving across the Carlton Bridge was terrifying at times.
@@rumfordsuicide thank you so much for the clue, ive always wondered when that bridge had to stop being used..... now i need to know why...
@CyberSphere2024 some poor Japanese tourists went THROUGH the side railing in their vehicle, fortunately they didn't go fully over the edge, just tipping. And climbed out the back hatch. So the bridge was finally deemed unsafe, since the railing was like "meh, you can go through if you want". 😅