That spur on Williams Avenue was used to deliver coal to a powerhouse from the main line of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad (later the Baltimore & Ohio, the Chessie System and now CSX). The powerhouse was built in 1906 by the Ohio Electric Railway Co. to generate electric power for local streetcars and interurban trains operating between Cincinnati and Dayton. All that remains of the powerhouse is the tower that stored water drawn from the Great Miami River, just west of the site, at Officer Bob Gentry Park, on the corner of Williams Ave. and River Rd.
Awesome! Thanks for the information. I had no idea. I will look up that water tower. I'm going to film it. That is really cool. I have books on similar street car lines like the one on the east side of Cincinnati that had 3 gauges. Also, a few days ago I found another abandoned street car line in Marietta, Ohio and I filmed it for a future video.
Those abandoned tracks, kind of a melancholy sight. If those tracks could only tell their story. And that abandoned 3 story building, once bustling with activity. This scene is repeated all across America. Man builds things, gets used a few years, then goes into decay. Once again, you bring to life a bit of history. And all those paved over streetcar tracks in our city, but that's another story. Looking forward to another adventure. Till next time, see ya!
Thanks Jeffrey! Video is a great 'tool' to capture the past and the present. The future , we don't know - yet! But you can be sure, the cameras will be recording all of it. Glad you liked the comment. Better still, thank Jaw Tooth for his good work. Tracks ahead, what's next?
What I really like about your videos are all the small details . Every video is like a mini vacation for me . Places and things I would never see if it wasn't for you sharing. Thank you and God bless.
After watching this video, I now have a strange urge to go to Jack London square in Oakland, CA for railfanning because the railroad runs in the street there. Nice video.
Nice Job Brian! I always enjoy seeing tracks that are abandoned because there always has to be a story behind it and on why they became abandoned and what railroad use to run on it when they was active as well nice video again Brian I enjoyed it so much they have abandoned tracks by me also in my area in Pennsylvania to so I like chasing tracks a lot
Thanks Tim! There a couple lines in Indiana that are abandoned and about to be removed for bike trails that I want to film before its too late. There is also an out of service railroad in Kentucky that has 2 tunnels a few cool trestles that I want to film. I tried to film a train on that Kentucky line before it closed and the only thing I got was a single locomotive running on a siding. I also photographed a big derailment on that line before I started filming.
If you can find a date on the side of the rail, it will give you an idea of when the track was installed. It was probably abandoned in the 60's, 70's at the latest.
Awesome video Jaw Tooth! I have something similar, where the ITC ran from St. Louis to Springfield. It went through my town and through the street. It was an electrified tram I should say, and the station that it stopped at is still here, and you can still see the remains of tracks.
I know the rails were actually used for trains, but there is another class of rails you will find out there, trolley tracks!!! In my area there are hundreds of miles of invisible tracks under roads. And if you go to Toronto Ont Canada, they have many miles of tracks, with Buffalo NY with there small line up Main St. To bad many lines went out of business in the last century.
I was on the Trolleys back in the 60’s and 70’s in Toronto where I lived as a younger man. I still prefer a box car or gondola full of scrap metal to any trolley 🚎
Good stuff here, per usual. You know I never could quite understand the business part of the railroads, why they would want to abandon all these old lines. Even here around Toledo, there are some that some railroad wish were still in existence (there's one in particular that goes northwest out of the city). Or why not chase new business.
Very good video, where I grew up the tracks were abandoned W&OD. Now it’s a long trail to run, walk or bike. Thanks for sharing your views. I also wanted to thank you for watching and commenting on Astrogater’s video a short time ago. He was tickled that you watched his vid :-))
Hi Brian! Thanks for doing this awesome video of American Railroad History. You can imagine back in the day when that factory at the end of the spur was bustling with activity.
Where I live here in Hull, United Kingdom. They was hundreds of miles of trolley lines and train lines leading up to the 60s. The UK got hit hard by the name of The Breeching Axe. Which lost us thousands of miles of tracks been ripped up or tarmac laid over the trolley lines throughout the UK cities as transport got bigger.
I was a rail roader most of my career and I'm actually more fascinated by tracks than trains. If you love old abandoned lines, Google earth Mojave calif and follow the old trona line. Where the line crosses to the east follow it to randsburg, the big loop and you can follow the old road bed more than 100 miles north to the laws train museum in bishop. Or start there and follow it south.... Also from Mojave train yard on highway 14, follow the spur west, maybe 20miles out to Portland cement. I worked there 30 years ago.....
I really like your videos! Always an interesting take on things. I grew up in Evansville IN. As many as 5 railroads there way before my time. Street running was common growing up. There is an ex-Southern branch that runs to Huntingburg(IN) dates back to 1873,follows the wabash and Erie Canal. I'm afraid it's abandoned,but not sure. I spent a lot of time in IL researching the NYC Egyptian line from Cairo. Sure get sentimental about what was in rr history. Anyway keep it going always a pleasure!
Indiana has a few abandoned lines that are still in place that I want to film. There is line going from Huntingburg to Evansville by way of Boonville if that's the one you are talking about. I don't know where the canal is though. I'm looking on Google Maps. Thanks for watching my videos!
Yes. The canal follows the line from Chandler,which was built on the old towpath. At one time handled frequent passenger service too. The PD&E tied in with the egyptian line for high speed passenger service to Chicago,through 1952. Former L&N,now CSX operates from Howell yards,with a 3 mile? Tressle crossing the 100 year flood plain into Kentucky. I'm near Indy now learning about Pennsy and Nickel Plate. I'll never stop! lol
"B" ya made me look more than a few times, Still dont know WHO the freight was delivered to there but in looking you helped me find the location where my Dad worked in Hamilton, which is now a recycling center and smelter, which is perfect for what was there. If you get into Hamilton again, check out 609 N 3rd st, its labeled on the front STILL as Niles Tool Works, which was still there around the start of WW II. Maybe I'll tell ya the long history of it but at that location in the late 40's and till about 1960 They designed, produced and assembled hi HP diesel engines for locomotives. They also had a 2nd plant where they put the engines into frames etc and it too was located across town in Hamilton but cant find exactly where as yet?? But I will. Nice Video again "B".
I'd say, judging from the condition of the rails, it was probably abandoned while the line was still under Chessie System (or Seaboard System) ownership.
Jaw Tooth cool man my sister moved to Florida and I don't see her or her kids much but my other sister is not that far from me so I get to see one of them at least so anyway how are you
This is a completely different line I think! I followed something abandoned in Hamilton but, it doesn’t look familiar to me on this video. I either had something different or this wasn’t the whole track! I do know there’s a track that’s dead and it still has crossing gates hanging up!
I wish to go in a time machine to the odd days to see the REAL work horses doing their jobs....trains that is....no trucks, just pure good ole heavy freight trains...on the old tracks, and the tracks that are now gone...
Almost looks like the spur continued further as there seems nothing indicative of a loading area for rail service. The truck dock seemed to have been modified as well as the lot beyond so it might have been cut back to that point it wasn't in the way of anything.
@@JawTooth it probably had to do with something big due to the building. I would see if you can do a property search for that building. But multi level factories were prevalent in 1900 to the 1960s when the first manufactoring robots came into existence. Would love to go rail splunking with you if your ever in Central Indiana look me up i know where there is a few abandoned train paths are
When it comes to railroad tracks embedded in streets - why haven't railroads just paved in cement tracks more and more? Is there a limited velocity that trains can only do when it comes to tracks that are within paved areas? Seems more cost effective then the rocks and wood railroad ties. If the train comes off the track and comes onto pavement ( depending on paving like fifteen feet in each direction ) seems like a more balances surface than coming off the track on a descent grade.
Good nice video, mr Jaw Tooth. When the costumer wants his products to receif you have only delete the concrete, simply. Typical the U.S.A., always cheap. Greet from Zandvoort the Netherlands.
Nice video ! The USA is still street-running-train country no. ONE !! Over 1 0 0 0 locations !! But there is more , outside the USA : Switzerland (± 35 locations)(electric!)(passengers!)(narrow streets) ### Canada(also steamtrain) ### Indonesia : many very small or extreme situations , also trough chaotic market ! And many "inspeksi"trains great & very small, with lights & sirene ! And a primitive & dangerous jungle-narrow-gauge-railway ! And many primitive sugar-trains, also with very old steam locs ! Search : kereta api/lori . Also streettrains in Solo and Yogyakarta . In Solo lightrail , or steamtrain build in 1896 ! ### Bolivia ### Belgium(Antwerpen harbour) ### Brasilia ### Peru (Motorcoach from 1923 in Tacna)(with siren,beacon and Horn!) ### Japan(electric!)(narrow streets!) ### Ecuador ### Argentina ### Australia(Rockhampton)(also small but long sugar-trains)(4000 km. !!) ### Laos ### Birma(Rangoon) ### Thailand (runs trough chaotic market!) ### India(toy-train)(very small trains & streets) ### New-zealand(kawakawa)(steam) ### Czech Republic (Brno)(also steam)(and electric in Bechyne) ### Germany(also regular steamtrains)(!) ### Spain ### France ### Portugal ### Ireland ### Poland (in Kolobrzeg)(steam) (& in Lubon) ### Mexico(new lightrail)(Horn!) , GB/UK , Italy (Tirano) , Costa Rica , South-Afrika , Chile , Cuba , , Etc! Mostly to see on TH-cam ! Discover the "modern" world of streettrains !
That spur on Williams Avenue was used to deliver coal to a powerhouse from the main line of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad (later the Baltimore & Ohio, the Chessie System and now CSX). The powerhouse was built in 1906 by the Ohio Electric Railway Co. to generate electric power for local streetcars and interurban trains operating between Cincinnati and Dayton. All that remains of the powerhouse is the tower that stored water drawn from the Great Miami River, just west of the site, at Officer Bob Gentry Park, on the corner of Williams Ave. and River Rd.
Awesome! Thanks for the information. I had no idea. I will look up that water tower. I'm going to film it. That is really cool. I have books on similar street car lines like the one on the east side of Cincinnati that had 3 gauges. Also, a few days ago I found another abandoned street car line in Marietta, Ohio and I filmed it for a future video.
Thanks for the info.
Street running, tight clearances and sharp curves said Iterurban to me....thanks for the info.
Thank you for the summary.
Congrats on 100k subscribers!
Those abandoned tracks, kind of a melancholy sight. If those tracks could only tell their story. And that abandoned 3 story building, once bustling with activity. This scene is repeated all across America. Man builds things, gets used a few years, then goes into decay. Once again, you bring to life a bit of history. And all those paved over streetcar tracks in our city, but that's another story. Looking forward to another adventure. Till next time, see ya!
Joseph Tatham Hi Joseph! Well stated Sir!
Thanks Jeffrey! Video is a great 'tool' to capture the past and the present. The future , we don't know - yet! But you can be sure, the cameras will be recording all of it. Glad you liked the comment. Better still, thank Jaw Tooth for his good work. Tracks ahead, what's next?
Railway archeology, I love that!
Brings back memories. Used to be a lot of them in and around the industrial areas of Los Angeles when I was a kid back in the 50s.
Nice video, cool old building and tracks.
JawTooth you the man, thanks for this video amazing and again thanks again :-)
That’s some big freight train but needs a caboose to look right
I bet SOMEBODY around there has an old pic of a train on those tracks....
Interesting video. Abandoned sidings are absolutely fascinating the world over. Great to see some US examples
More live action fun facts....woooo. Awesome. Thanks for sharing Brian.
Thank you Joel!
What I really like about your videos are all the small details . Every video is like a mini vacation for me . Places and things I would never see if it wasn't for you sharing. Thank you and God bless.
Glad you like them! God Bless you also
it is so cool how they left the tracks and are paving over them. TY
Very interesting, those old tracks in the street. Thumbs up! :)
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After watching this video, I now have a strange urge to go to Jack London square in Oakland, CA for railfanning because the railroad runs in the street there. Nice video.
Nice Job Brian! I always enjoy seeing tracks that are abandoned because there always has to be a story behind it and on why they became abandoned and what railroad use to run on it when they was active as well nice video again Brian I enjoyed it so much they have abandoned tracks by me also in my area in Pennsylvania to so I like chasing tracks a lot
Thanks Tim! There a couple lines in Indiana that are abandoned and about to be removed for bike trails that I want to film before its too late. There is also an out of service railroad in Kentucky that has 2 tunnels a few cool trestles that I want to film. I tried to film a train on that Kentucky line before it closed and the only thing I got was a single locomotive running on a siding. I also photographed a big derailment on that line before I started filming.
Couldn't find any photos of when street running was alive and well in Hamilton, OH. However this a prime example of the rust belt.
Nice to see these tracks are still on the road, a way of beautiful remembrance .
Yes they are!
If you can find a date on the side of the rail, it will give you an idea of when the track was installed. It was probably abandoned in the 60's, 70's at the latest.
Fabulous but a shame it’s gone 😞
Super cool and fantastic Video !!! Thumbs up !!!
Thank you Yvonne!
Awesome video Jaw Tooth! I have something similar, where the ITC ran from St. Louis to Springfield. It went through my town and through the street. It was an electrified tram I should say, and the station that it stopped at is still here, and you can still see the remains of tracks.
Cool, I would like to see that! Have a great day!
Excellent video! Your videos are always complete and interesting. Something special about those old tracks buried in the streets. Thanks again!
I know the rails were actually used for trains, but there is another class of rails you will find out there, trolley tracks!!! In my area there are hundreds of miles of invisible tracks under roads. And if you go to Toronto Ont Canada, they have many miles of tracks, with Buffalo NY with there small line up Main St. To bad many lines went out of business in the last century.
We have trolleysin the u.s
I was on the Trolleys back in the 60’s and 70’s in Toronto where I lived as a younger man. I still prefer a box car or gondola full of scrap metal to any trolley 🚎
The trolley line in Northport, New York was abandoned in the mid-1920's and the tracks still exist downtown.
Good stuff here, per usual. You know I never could quite understand the business part of the railroads, why they would want to abandon all these old lines. Even here around Toledo, there are some that some railroad wish were still in existence (there's one in particular that goes northwest out of the city). Or why not chase new business.
Very good video, where I grew up the tracks were abandoned W&OD. Now it’s a long trail to run, walk or bike. Thanks for sharing your views.
I also wanted to thank you for watching and commenting on Astrogater’s video a short time ago. He was tickled that you watched his vid :-))
He has some great videos! Tell him I said hello!
Good video again... thumb up for you.
Wooden boxcar dock....nice
I can imagine the boxcars being shunted down the old street back in the day.
That would have been cool to see. I wish they still used it.
Nice find Jaw Tooth!
Brian a great find and an awesome video! Quite a bit of history there. Wonder when the last Chessie ran down the street? Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Cool post, thanks for the find.
Thank you!
Wow that's awesome. Someday I'll find some abandoned tracks and see where they go.
I had the pleasure of running trains in the middle of a street in Noblesville, IN. Auto traffic rarely knew how to deal with us.
I wish I could have filmed a street runner there
Hi Brian! Thanks for doing this awesome video of American Railroad History. You can imagine back in the day when that factory at the end of the spur was bustling with activity.
Rusted over and paved over Nice abandon track!
Wow, good one, JT. I wish you would do more historic videos, especially of old L&N tracks, my favorite!!!
Fantastico video complimenti Jaw
Thank you again Giovanna!!
Wooooooooo!! Are you the nature boy woooooooo
Wow, awesome find JT!!!
My town still has these and there still very active, the mill at the end is what they go to! First time seeing it caught me off guard so much
Cool! What town is that? Is it in New York?
I love your vids jaw tooth!!
I came,.I saw.I rang bell.I liked.I always like seeing mixed freight trains.Those are some seriously rusted rails.Thanks for the video.
Thanks Steve!!
Where I live here in Hull, United Kingdom. They was hundreds of miles of trolley lines and train lines leading up to the 60s. The UK got hit hard by the name of The Breeching Axe. Which lost us thousands of miles of tracks been ripped up or tarmac laid over the trolley lines throughout the UK cities as transport got bigger.
Thanks guys you are welcome jawtooth has cool train videos and stuff
Neat old building s
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching
I was a rail roader most of my career and I'm actually more fascinated by tracks than trains. If you love old abandoned lines, Google earth Mojave calif and follow the old trona line. Where the line crosses to the east follow it to randsburg, the big loop and you can follow the old road bed more than 100 miles north to the laws train museum in bishop. Or start there and follow it south.... Also from Mojave train yard on highway 14, follow the spur west, maybe 20miles out to Portland cement. I worked there 30 years ago.....
Great find!
You guys are welcome he's a cool man his videos are nice
Ķeep up the good work 👍
Awesome video
I really like your videos! Always an interesting take on things. I grew up in Evansville IN. As many as 5 railroads there way before my time. Street running was common growing up. There is an ex-Southern branch that runs to Huntingburg(IN) dates back to 1873,follows the wabash and Erie Canal. I'm afraid it's abandoned,but not sure. I spent a lot of time in IL researching the NYC Egyptian line from Cairo. Sure get sentimental about what was in rr history. Anyway keep it going always a pleasure!
Indiana has a few abandoned lines that are still in place that I want to film. There is line going from Huntingburg to Evansville by way of Boonville if that's the one you are talking about. I don't know where the canal is though. I'm looking on Google Maps. Thanks for watching my videos!
Yes. The canal follows the line from Chandler,which was built on the old towpath. At one time handled frequent passenger service too.
The PD&E tied in with the egyptian line for high speed passenger service to Chicago,through 1952. Former L&N,now CSX operates from Howell yards,with a 3 mile? Tressle crossing the 100 year flood plain into Kentucky. I'm near Indy now learning about Pennsy and Nickel Plate. I'll never stop! lol
"B" ya made me look more than a few times, Still dont know WHO the freight was delivered to there but in looking you helped me find the location where my Dad worked in Hamilton, which is now a recycling center and smelter, which is perfect for what was there. If you get into Hamilton again, check out 609 N 3rd st, its labeled on the front STILL as Niles Tool Works, which was still there around the start of WW II. Maybe I'll tell ya the long history of it but at that location in the late 40's and till about 1960 They designed, produced and assembled hi HP diesel engines for locomotives. They also had a 2nd plant where they put the engines into frames etc and it too was located across town in Hamilton but cant find exactly where as yet?? But I will. Nice Video again "B".
great video
I wish you a nice Sunday evening
friendly regards Frank
Thank you Frank! Have a nice Sunday also!
Awesome 👌
I'd take a handcar up them tracks just for fun hehe
Thank you.
Awesome upload....nice presentation...you take a good your of that deserted track......like it
Thank you!
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awesome video and catch.
Thank you Phillip!
It only looks like that 2 train cars can fit in that lot but that is still cool to see
Looks like they removed what used to be a loading dock on that building used to unload the box cars?
nice-I watched all and i put a like on this too
Dig it all out and take it home!😁
Appreciated the satellite view. Any idea whose main line that was? PRR and B&O both pulled through town. Thanks.
I was wondering that too. Who was the original railroad? Might be PRR.
Try the website abandoned rails.Usually has the docket number and year filed for abandonment
I'd say, judging from the condition of the rails, it was probably abandoned while the line was still under Chessie System (or Seaboard System) ownership.
I'm kind of guessing the same time frame as you . Thanks for watching!
Really Like all your Videos! Like your comments also!
Knowing Hamilton, this was most likely a machine shop at one point. I will try to find out more.
Hello jawtooth this video is very nice also are they your daughters or granddaughters you guys all have fun together
They are my grand daughters. I also have one grand son.
Jaw Tooth cool man my sister moved to Florida and I don't see her or her kids much but my other sister is not that far from me so I get to see one of them at least so anyway how are you
Good find there Brian. That was one long train for just two locos!
Thank you!
very nice
loved it
Your right in front of my aunt and uncles house!
Wow nice!
This is a completely different line I think! I followed something abandoned in Hamilton but, it doesn’t look familiar to me on this video. I either had something different or this wasn’t the whole track! I do know there’s a track that’s dead and it still has crossing gates hanging up!
GMTX 2613 location? If you don’t mind me asking
There is an abandoned railway near where I live which hasn't been used in years
Where is that? I like filming them
Pretty cool.
I wish to go in a time machine to the odd days to see the REAL work horses doing their jobs....trains that is....no trucks, just pure good ole heavy freight trains...on the old tracks, and the tracks that are now gone...
Kool vid dude verry nice
Would’ve been so cool to see something running on those tracks
Muy interesante tu video Jaw. Excelente tu información y tu mando saludos desde México.
Thank you!
Almost looks like the spur continued further as there seems nothing indicative of a loading area for rail service.
The truck dock seemed to have been modified as well as the lot beyond so it might have been cut back to that point it wasn't in the way of anything.
I see some guy checking you out while you were filming!
There are some like that up in Grand River, OH. They go to a salt mine.
Looks like the building was repurposed with smaller companies including the cabinet maker. What did they make there before, machine tools? auto parts?
I don't know. I'm hoping maybe a viewer will know something about this.
@@JawTooth it probably had to do with something big due to the building. I would see if you can do a property search for that building. But multi level factories were prevalent in 1900 to the 1960s when the first manufactoring robots came into existence. Would love to go rail splunking with you if your ever in Central Indiana look me up i know where there is a few abandoned train paths are
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great video like always.
Thank you!
Most likely originally street car tracks
My hometown had one that ran the length of the town and serviced the coal mines.
Other places I have seen street tracks are in Hoquiam, WA and Cosmopolis, WA.
When it comes to railroad tracks embedded in streets - why haven't railroads just paved in cement tracks more and more? Is there a limited velocity that trains can only do when it comes to tracks that are within paved areas? Seems more cost effective then the rocks and wood railroad ties. If the train comes off the track and comes onto pavement ( depending on paving like fifteen feet in each direction ) seems like a more balances surface than coming off the track on a descent grade.
nice
Is it possible that they will ever use these tracks again? Say if like a new business opens up where the old one was?
Sweet...
Good nice video, mr Jaw Tooth.
When the costumer wants his products to receif you have only delete the concrete, simply. Typical the U.S.A., always cheap.
Greet from Zandvoort the Netherlands.
I'd enjoy knowing why these tracks became abandoned
Susquehanna has some interesting street running. There's videos on U Tube featuring it.
Trains everywhere
Why doesn't the railroad company try to get the business back? Thanks for the video.
Do you know the date from the last movement on that track? How long has it been out of service?
A little narrative please. What materials were delivered. What did the company make in the day. Years of operation, etc.
Nice video ! The USA is still street-running-train country no. ONE !! Over 1 0 0 0 locations !! But there is more , outside the USA : Switzerland (± 35 locations)(electric!)(passengers!)(narrow streets) ### Canada(also steamtrain) ### Indonesia : many very small or extreme situations , also trough chaotic market ! And many "inspeksi"trains great & very small, with lights & sirene ! And a primitive & dangerous jungle-narrow-gauge-railway ! And many primitive sugar-trains, also with very old steam locs ! Search : kereta api/lori . Also streettrains in Solo and Yogyakarta . In Solo lightrail , or steamtrain build in 1896 ! ### Bolivia ### Belgium(Antwerpen harbour) ### Brasilia ### Peru (Motorcoach from 1923 in Tacna)(with siren,beacon and Horn!) ### Japan(electric!)(narrow streets!) ### Ecuador ### Argentina ### Australia(Rockhampton)(also small but long sugar-trains)(4000 km. !!) ### Laos ### Birma(Rangoon) ### Thailand (runs trough chaotic market!) ### India(toy-train)(very small trains & streets) ### New-zealand(kawakawa)(steam) ### Czech Republic (Brno)(also steam)(and electric in Bechyne) ### Germany(also regular steamtrains)(!) ### Spain ### France ### Portugal ### Ireland ### Poland (in Kolobrzeg)(steam) (& in Lubon) ### Mexico(new lightrail)(Horn!) , GB/UK , Italy (Tirano) , Costa Rica , South-Afrika , Chile , Cuba , , Etc! Mostly to see on TH-cam ! Discover the "modern" world of streettrains !