So cool you have some old photos of the bridge. I wasn't able to find any online photos of it since I first heard about the bridge. You both walked all the way to the viaduct---Wow!
Hello Deb. It is very difficult to find information online about this structure. Pictures are tough as well. I don't even remember where I got the thumbnail image lol. Yes, we walked from the Little Starrucca to the Starrucca viaduct and then back. I absolutely regretted that decision with about 3 miles left on the return walk 😆
The bridge was reinforced at some time, they added extra sets of support columns which can be seen in the old photos. The solid concrete supports are from that time. In 1972 I walked out on the bridge, our Scout Troop had a camping site right next to the bridge. At night the train crew would toss lighted flairs off the bridge, it was awesome to see! I was very sad to find out it was torn down...
That's awesome you saw this still being used. There is very little information available about this span. The information board is quit helpful that they placed at the site. Must have been quite the undertaking removing all that steel.
@@kevinsalsbury2118 yes Steamtown is nice . From my house in South Scranton the D&H main line was a block away. We had the Jersey Central across the river and the Erie Lackawanna and the Taylor Yard about a mile away. It was a kids paradise growing up with all these railroads near by.
Good morning Matt. There is very little information available about the little Starrucca. The information board on the trail was very helpful. Watching the removal of that must have been neat. I was out on the Catawissa on Tuesday, Near Shumans tunnel. Found some interesting culverts.
One of those places apparently not visible from the road then down this winding path and suddenly here are stone abutments the Stonehenge of New York? How do you look at the concrete and those almost look like the bunkers at Normandy. Well worth the hike and you can now chalk it up as a success. Nice selection of historic reference photos
Thank you Paul! Stonehenge is exactly what I was thinking when I saw it the first time. I wish there were more footings still in place but atleast they left these behind. This thing was a monster at one time.
I remember watching the D&H every day in Cohoes NY. I remember watching the Burlington Northern box cars being brought up from Albany to Mechanicville and points east and west I really miss running the ATCS Monitor server for the D&H ( CP Rail ) for the Capital District of NY Harrisburg has a great team of volunteers that run the monitoring sites and the server for that area. I wish I could have had people who wanted to help me I wish someone would have taken over the server and equipment for me but NY really doesn't have helpful people Everyone is so angry It is one of the things I immediately noticed when I visited the area That and how awful the traffic is up there
Just checked out where Cohoes is located. Right along the Mohawk River. Looks like a great place for watching trains indeed. Also looks like there is/was a decent amount off water powered industry along the river.
@@kevinsalsbury2118 the water power was incredible As a kid I used to get in the tunnels that were the water power canals for the mills There is a lot of history there There were tracks that ran from Waterford over Peebles Island and along the Hudson River through Cohoes and into Green Island That line ran into Troy and up back through Cohoes and to Schenectady There was a 4 way connection that was the Colonie Main Line and the Green Island spur and the Troy Schenectady line. I remember coming across the 112th st bridge and crossing 2 tracks and going up Ontario Street and crossing 4 tracks that ran parallel to Saratoga Street and Ontario curved to the left and ran parallel to the Troy Schenectady line I remember watching trains on all these lines I remember when Barnum and Bailey Circus came to the area and they parked the train along the Hudson River I watched trains running up the Troy Schenectady line and dropping cars on sidings all through the city There was a warehouse near Route 9 that the train brought boxcars to be unloaded The line used to run across the interstate 87 and they had red lights to stop traffic Now that line is a bike path. I biked it I remember seeing the coal dump on Ontario Street So much history But the water power tunnels, canals and the sewer tunnels cut out of the shale that dumped right in the rivers are incredible to see Next to Ogden Mills is the old original Erie Canal that became the Erie Power Canal and they put metal beams and metal plates over the canal and put dirt on top and the canal is fully intact with the canal gates But they sealed off all the access points so you can't get in to it But you used to be able to walk up the river and go in the tunnel and follow it into the canal I wish I had taken photos of it
Very interesting 🤔
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Good morning Brett. Thank you kindly.
So cool you have some old photos of the bridge. I wasn't able to find any online photos of it since I first heard about the bridge. You both walked all the way to the viaduct---Wow!
Hello Deb. It is very difficult to find information online about this structure. Pictures are tough as well. I don't even remember where I got the thumbnail image lol.
Yes, we walked from the Little Starrucca to the Starrucca viaduct and then back. I absolutely regretted that decision with about 3 miles left on the return walk 😆
The bridge was reinforced at some time, they added extra sets of support columns which can be seen in the old photos. The solid concrete supports are from that time.
In 1972 I walked out on the bridge, our Scout Troop had a camping site right next to the bridge. At night the train crew would toss lighted flairs off the bridge, it was awesome to see! I was very sad to find out it was torn down...
That's awesome you saw this still being used. There is very little information available about this span. The information board is quit helpful that they placed at the site. Must have been quite the undertaking removing all that steel.
There was an tornado that tore it down
That was out in western PA at the Kinzua viaduct.
Nice video I use to watch the D&H run through South Scranton when I was a youngster.
Thank you very much. I spent a very brief amount of time living in Scranton. Always enjoyed taking my son to Steamtown.
@@kevinsalsbury2118 yes Steamtown is nice . From my house in South Scranton the D&H main line was a block away. We had the Jersey Central across the river and the Erie Lackawanna and the Taylor Yard about a mile away. It was a kids paradise growing up with all these railroads near by.
Excellent footage Kevin!
Thank you so very much Nancy!!
Great video my Friend keep up with the great work😊
Thanks Tyler.
I caught the East Penn rolling through the backyard yesterday. Taking 5 cars south. Not a bad amount of cars.
Thank you Friend.
Wish this one was still in place. Looked mighty impressive.
Great video Kevin! I had no idea this existed!
Good morning Matt. There is very little information available about the little Starrucca. The information board on the trail was very helpful. Watching the removal of that must have been neat.
I was out on the Catawissa on Tuesday, Near Shumans tunnel. Found some interesting culverts.
That’s cool Kevin! Always enjoy your content and the discoveries you share with us.
Thank you Matt!!
One of those places apparently not visible from the road then down this winding path and suddenly here are stone abutments the Stonehenge of New York? How do you look at the concrete and those almost look like the bunkers at Normandy. Well worth the hike and you can now chalk it up as a success. Nice selection of historic reference photos
Thank you Paul! Stonehenge is exactly what I was thinking when I saw it the first time. I wish there were more footings still in place but atleast they left these behind. This thing was a monster at one time.
I remember watching the D&H every day in Cohoes NY.
I remember watching the Burlington Northern box cars being brought up from Albany to Mechanicville and points east and west
I really miss running the ATCS Monitor server for the D&H ( CP Rail ) for the Capital District of NY
Harrisburg has a great team of volunteers that run the monitoring sites and the server for that area.
I wish I could have had people who wanted to help me
I wish someone would have taken over the server and equipment for me but NY really doesn't have helpful people
Everyone is so angry
It is one of the things I immediately noticed when I visited the area
That and how awful the traffic is up there
Just checked out where Cohoes is located. Right along the Mohawk River. Looks like a great place for watching trains indeed. Also looks like there is/was a decent amount off water powered industry along the river.
@@kevinsalsbury2118 the water power was incredible
As a kid I used to get in the tunnels that were the water power canals for the mills
There is a lot of history there
There were tracks that ran from Waterford over Peebles Island and along the Hudson River through Cohoes and into Green Island
That line ran into Troy and up back through Cohoes and to Schenectady
There was a 4 way connection that was the Colonie Main Line and the Green Island spur and the Troy Schenectady line.
I remember coming across the 112th st bridge and crossing 2 tracks and going up Ontario Street and crossing 4 tracks that ran parallel to Saratoga Street and Ontario curved to the left and ran parallel to the Troy Schenectady line
I remember watching trains on all these lines
I remember when Barnum and Bailey Circus came to the area and they parked the train along the Hudson River
I watched trains running up the Troy Schenectady line and dropping cars on sidings all through the city
There was a warehouse near Route 9 that the train brought boxcars to be unloaded
The line used to run across the interstate 87 and they had red lights to stop traffic
Now that line is a bike path.
I biked it
I remember seeing the coal dump on Ontario Street
So much history
But the water power tunnels, canals and the sewer tunnels cut out of the shale that dumped right in the rivers are incredible to see
Next to Ogden Mills is the old original Erie Canal that became the Erie Power Canal and they put metal beams and metal plates over the canal and put dirt on top and the canal is fully intact with the canal gates
But they sealed off all the access points so you can't get in to it
But you used to be able to walk up the river and go in the tunnel and follow it into the canal
I wish I had taken photos of it
Kevin, I have a lot of photos of the bridge if you'd like them?
Good morning Tim. Would love some photos of this bridge. My email is ksalsbury500@gmail.com. Thank you in advance!