I love videos like this....looking back into America's past. Makes me kinda sad as well because all that work people put their lives into for years just faded away in most cases now that the railway isn't as crucial as it once was. Still so cool to see this sort of thing!! (I'm from WV and get back there from time to time to search out old forgotten gravesites that family members were buried in generations ago. Such fun!)
Rochester had a number of Interurbans operating,into and out of the area! At one point, they went into,the now abandoned Subway,which had been converted from the old Erie Canal! The local chapter of the NRHS produced a book,on that subject,worth looking up,and those Interurbans covered most of Upstate New York!! Happy hunting,and history gathering! Thank you 😇 😊!
Hi Larry I am really enjoying your videos. I was born and raised in Rochester New Hampshire and I seem to remember as a kid those tracks along route 125 being active or at least the tracks being there. But I think there used to be trains that would go to Gonic using those tracks to pick up propane from Eastern propane which was located in Gonic. Also as a kid right up through high school we used to ride our bikes on a trail that was abandoned railroad tracks in East Rochester that went in back of what was then Hubbard shoe which has since been torn down to make way for Rochester East apartments on highland Street. The tracks had been taken up but I remember always seeing bits of coal and railroad ties there on the sides of the trail. The trail is since gone and now is private property in back of houses. The trail used to run from Autumn Street to the corner of highland Street and Salmon falls road. There was a whistle post on the left hand side of highland Street where there are now apartments across the street from Shoreyville plaza. That was also part of the same railroad at one time that went to Portland Maine. In East Rochester there are remnants of an old trestle that went across the Salmon falls River. Some of the kids used to do daring acts balancing on steel beams going across the river back in the day. The trestle has since been removed but I'm pretty sure there are still remnants of the concrete footings on each side of the river. Also there at one time was a bridge next to that trestle where the road crossed into Lebanon Maine instead of the current bridge that crosses using route 202.
Thank you for the information. I try to follow the abandoned tracks and the tracks that don’t exist anymore. Always nice to hear from someone who actually remembers the tracks still in place or in use.
I just found your channel Our dad worked for Santa Fe RR and walked abandoned RR tracks years ago in the 70s and 80s and collected nails. He has an awesome collection He would go to shows and trade with the guys across the country. He also collected locks and pretty much anything that pertained to RR After he died my brother built a caboose in his back yard and dad’s collection is displayed in it. There is a video of it on TH-cam
Hello from SWPA! I just found your channel and I'm completely Jazzed. I live about three minutes from the Great Alleghany Passage where there are many old buildings and relics from our coal mining, and fire brick manufacturing for coke ovens history. I love this kinda stuff but unfortunately I suffered two strokes a few weeks ago and I'm going to have to take it easy for awhile, so I'll be tagging along with you and others while I heal. Thanks for what you do and I'll see you on your next adventure.
Larry , when were these tracks taken out? Also, by the position of those whistle posts I think the railbed must have been closer to the woods. They’re usually pretty close to the tracks.
This line ended in the 60’s. It was a Boston &Maine line that would bring people from Boston to Ski areas in New Hampshire. It’s now a recreational trail.
@@larryinNH I appreciate the fact that you leave the items found behind. Everything doesn't need to be pilfered. It is history, once it is taken history will be gone, Great videos.
@@QWERT1456I have kept Date Nails here and there, mostly from pieces of railroad ties off rail trails out in the woods and some that were on the ground. I mostly just take pictures.
I love videos like this....looking back into America's past. Makes me kinda sad as well because all that work people put their lives into for years just faded away in most cases now that the railway isn't as crucial as it once was. Still so cool to see this sort of thing!! (I'm from WV and get back there from time to time to search out old forgotten gravesites that family members were buried in generations ago. Such fun!)
Rochester had a number of Interurbans operating,into and out of the area! At one point, they went into,the now abandoned Subway,which had been converted from the old Erie Canal! The local chapter of the NRHS produced a book,on that subject,worth looking up,and those Interurbans covered most of Upstate New York!! Happy hunting,and history gathering! Thank you 😇 😊!
@@roberthuron9160 This is Rochester, NH .
Hi Larry I am really enjoying your videos. I was born and raised in Rochester New Hampshire and I seem to remember as a kid those tracks along route 125 being active or at least the tracks being there. But I think there used to be trains that would go to Gonic using those tracks to pick up propane from Eastern propane which was located in Gonic. Also as a kid right up through high school we used to ride our bikes on a trail that was abandoned railroad tracks in East Rochester that went in back of what was then Hubbard shoe which has since been torn down to make way for Rochester East apartments on highland Street. The tracks had been taken up but I remember always seeing bits of coal and railroad ties there on the sides of the trail. The trail is since gone and now is private property in back of houses. The trail used to run from Autumn Street to the corner of highland Street and Salmon falls road. There was a whistle post on the left hand side of highland Street where there are now apartments across the street from Shoreyville plaza. That was also part of the same railroad at one time that went to Portland Maine. In East Rochester there are remnants of an old trestle that went across the Salmon falls River. Some of the kids used to do daring acts balancing on steel beams going across the river back in the day. The trestle has since been removed but I'm pretty sure there are still remnants of the concrete footings on each side of the river. Also there at one time was a bridge next to that trestle where the road crossed into Lebanon Maine instead of the current bridge that crosses using route 202.
Thank you for the information. I try to follow the abandoned tracks and the tracks that don’t exist anymore. Always nice to hear from someone who actually remembers the tracks still in place or in use.
I just found your channel
Our dad worked for Santa Fe RR and walked abandoned RR tracks years ago in the 70s and 80s and collected nails. He has an awesome collection
He would go to shows and trade with the guys across the country.
He also collected locks and pretty much anything that pertained to RR
After he died my brother built a caboose in his back yard and dad’s collection is displayed in it. There is a video of it on TH-cam
On your channel? I’d like to watch that.
@@larryinNHI am trying to find it. My brothers grandson actually filmed it and posted it on its own channel
@@sue28877 awesome. Just let me know.
@@larryinNHsearch
Mel’s Red Caboose
@@sue28877 will do. Thanks
Hello from SWPA! I just found your channel and I'm completely Jazzed. I live about three minutes from the Great Alleghany Passage where there are many old buildings and relics from our coal mining, and fire brick manufacturing for coke ovens history. I love this kinda stuff but unfortunately I suffered two strokes a few weeks ago and I'm going to have to take it easy for awhile, so I'll be tagging along with you and others while I heal. Thanks for what you do and I'll see you on your next adventure.
@@mikeh8744 Thank you. Hoping for a speedy recovery for you 🙏
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Sometimes you’ll come across old cement millage markers too
Yes, I’ve seen many on my adventures. I have more videos of the rail trails and tracks.
Larry , when were these tracks taken out? Also, by the position of those whistle posts I think the railbed must have been closer to the woods. They’re usually pretty close to the tracks.
This line ended in the 60’s. It was a Boston &Maine line that would bring people from Boston to Ski areas in New Hampshire. It’s now a recreational trail.
@@larryinNH thank you! I remember hearing about those ski trains on another rail fan TH-cam channel. I’m in Massachusetts.
I hope you collected the date nail.
No, I left it. It should probably be preserved though.
@@larryinNH I appreciate the fact that you leave the items found behind. Everything doesn't need to be pilfered. It is history, once it is taken history will be gone, Great videos.
@@QWERT1456I have kept Date Nails here and there, mostly from pieces of railroad ties off rail trails out in the woods and some that were on the ground. I mostly just take pictures.