Nice walk today! The blast furnace construction is beautiful….your description of how pig iron is produced was interesting, too. The stone work of the three piers sure is beautiful. Thanks for a great day!
@@lostrailbeds8289 You’re welcome! One of my favorite railroads is the CNE! It is amazing how many lines that they, and then the NH once had through Dutchess County! I enjoy driving around and seeing the track beds and any other remnants that remain! Your coverage on the CNE is the best!👍
Very nice video Russ!! The brick work inside the furnace is just amazing. Were you able to find any makers mark on the bricks? That Karman Gia next to styrosteam engine was really sweet.
Thanks for another great trip back to Chatham. I lived there for 18 years and didn't know about the buildings by the river. Now I need to drive over and grab some slag!
Those old iron furnaces were usually built at the bottom of a steep bluff so they could have a charging bridge built from the top of the bluff to the top of the furnace. The iron and the flux were dropped in from the top
This one's not really at the bottom of a steep bluff, but I believe the buildings and drops and chutes were probably JUST elevated enough to make it work. Thanks for info!
Thanks for documenting and sharing, Russ. Hope everyone escaped the wrath of ticks. Do not understand the removal of bumper/rails in Chatham, either. Doing no harm/no foul.
Gail Borden.....inventor of milk processing Only one town of the name of Gail in the US. South of Lubbock Texas where he was born. Gail is 2 syllables Gale is 1.
After decades of betrayal the deploracrats have destroyed our manufacturing capacity economy and way of life for many. I hope to explore many abandoned rail lines that are somewhat preserved via speeder.... Love trains .
Nice walk today! The blast furnace construction is beautiful….your description of how pig iron is produced was interesting, too. The stone work of the three piers sure is beautiful. Thanks for a great day!
@@rcague Glad you're enjoying videos!!!
Nice work! Very interesting video!👍
Thank You! Good to hear from you.....
@@lostrailbeds8289 You’re welcome! One of my favorite railroads is the CNE! It is amazing how many lines that they, and then the NH once had through Dutchess County! I enjoy driving around and seeing the track beds and any other remnants that remain! Your coverage on the CNE is the best!👍
@@electrictractiontrainsandt3063 Very happy to hear from folks who enjoy and relate to what we're doing......the CNE was mighty in it's day!
14:20 Is that an old style crossing warning sign lying on its side up against the corner of the building?
Great catch! I had not even noticed while filming or putting video together....sure looks like one! Shucks, now I have to go back!
Nice adventure
Thanks for watching!
Very nice video Russ!! The brick work inside the furnace is just amazing. Were you able to find any makers mark on the bricks? That Karman Gia next to styrosteam engine was really sweet.
Thanks Kevin. No makers marks at ALL on any of the bricks. Yup, the VW is cool!! That guy is quite the World renowned "guy!"
Thanks for another great trip back to Chatham. I lived there for 18 years and didn't know about the buildings by the river. Now I need to drive over and grab some slag!
It's a cool town! There's PLENTY of slag for the grabbin'!
13:50 was probably an old ice house
Yes- could definitely have been one! Thanks.
Those old iron furnaces were usually built at the bottom of a steep bluff so they could have a charging bridge built from the top of the bluff to the top of the furnace. The iron and the flux were dropped in from the top
This one's not really at the bottom of a steep bluff, but I believe the buildings and drops and chutes were probably JUST elevated enough to make it work. Thanks for info!
All I can say is wow beautiful
The more I explore Chatham the more I like it!
Thanks for documenting and sharing, Russ. Hope everyone escaped the wrath of ticks. Do not understand the removal of bumper/rails in Chatham, either. Doing no harm/no foul.
(I'm working on getting the bumper....)
@@lostrailbeds8289 Hope you get it.
Gail Borden.....inventor of milk processing Only one town of the name of Gail in the US. South of Lubbock Texas where he was born. Gail is 2 syllables Gale is 1.
Nice! You mentioned this fact a bunch of videos ago........always good to hear from ya!
Ya reckon someone missed it? Ha
@@gaildrumm4082 Maybe.....?
After decades of betrayal the deploracrats have destroyed our manufacturing capacity economy and way of life for many.
I hope to explore many abandoned rail lines that are somewhat preserved via speeder....
Love trains .
Check out the D&U up in Arkville,NY There's a club from NJ that comes there once in a while.