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@billsinkins361 21 сағат бұрын
It seemed strange to hear all that talk of railway history without a mention of Charles Tyson Yerkes! For those who don't know what that means, please check out Jago Hazzard's videos about railroads in and around London. If you like Steve's content I think you'll enjoy Jago.
@notsmoothsteve Сағат бұрын
Even Jago doesn't mention Yerkes in *every* video. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
@mattrix4200 Күн бұрын
Painfully hard to listen to because of his awkward presentation skills, but I appreciate Steve letting me (and the rest of us) know what's going on.... it may take me quite a few replays of the video because of how often I had to walk away however.
@torccchaser6712 Күн бұрын
sad sad sad..................scaled down ? sadder !
@poslfit Күн бұрын
What, no mention of the TTC fake house at 115 Sheppard Ave E?!
@jackechan1311 Күн бұрын
Mutants!
@ceruleanstone 2 күн бұрын
Do you have a source for Middle Island being called Middle Island? I haven't found anything online except for this video. Most government sources I've found seem to want to call both islands Centre Island and pretend that they're all just one island, or in the case of the TRCA, just call the smaller island Centre Island.
@notsmoothsteve 2 күн бұрын
Nothing I can say is truly definitive. Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap both back me up, but of course they're not official sources. Both Google and the City's online map tool seem to lack a specific name for it, just calling it part of the Toronto islands.
@ceruleanstone 2 күн бұрын
Regarding nonsensical island naming, you forgot South Island, which, naturally, is east of and slightly north of Middle Island. Out of the 14 other islands, the only major island that South Island is clearly south of (southwest of, to be accurate) is Algonquin Island.
@billsinkins361 2 күн бұрын
Niagara Falls!! Slowly I turned, step by step...
@Aerosnapper 3 күн бұрын
Steve - I came here because one of your fans tipped me off to this video. They had been following the saga of the failed lift bridge in Kingston, Ontario, which has led to the preparation of a Bailey style bridge to replace it temporarily. I enjoyed your account of the bridge on Old Finch and will be sure now to drop by again. Thank you for all you do to keep our understanding of our environment alive
@TheBigHeavyKevy 3 күн бұрын
Im going checkout both bridges tomorrow.
@notsmoothsteve 2 күн бұрын
Don't forget the butter tart for the trifecta! (If they're open - no idea of their hours)
@MikeBrockington 3 күн бұрын
Any idea what the source of this bridge was? The triangular pieces above each transom aren't standard for any of the military versions of the Bailey Bridge.
@notsmoothsteve 3 күн бұрын
Apparently after the war Ontario Hydro bought a whole bunch of Bailey bridges and used them as frames for buildings, and I've read that their stock of bridge parts was used for this bridge.
@MikeBrockington 2 күн бұрын
@@notsmoothsteve Thanks, I thought it looked like WW2 era, but wanted to check.
@semipenguin 3 күн бұрын
I went to combat engineer school at Fort Leonard Wood, in 1995. They thought us how to build a Bailey Bridge. It’s not too fun when you have to move one of those panels, with six soldiers. A crane definitely makes things a lot easier.
@onceuponacity 3 күн бұрын
Canadians are nice because we have free healthcare. Thank you for the update. Awesome content Steve.
@TheOnlyOvermind 3 күн бұрын
Pretty sure that suspension bridge is haunted too :)
@canadiansunsets 4 күн бұрын
The suspension bridge is also haunted
@dudeguy7812 4 күн бұрын
Shut up
@FandersonUfo 4 күн бұрын
well done supporting local butter tarts Steve - 🛸✨
@cprgreaves 4 күн бұрын
As a Canadian Citizen (and I CHOSE to be Canadian), I feel I should point out that nothing can be more unique (2m10s) than something else. Cheers.
@notsmoothsteve 4 күн бұрын
True. Reward yourself with a butter tart.
@SpectraUnseen 4 күн бұрын
enjoyed the video!
@iam57yearsold 4 күн бұрын
This was our party place in the 1970’s.
@Alphaskeptic 4 күн бұрын
In 1958 we were living in West Hill while my mother was expecting my sister. We attended regular appointments at Scarborough General Hospital. We made the trip in an old Austin that had a crank start. We must have driven along what is now Lawrence Avenue. At one point, probably West Highland Creek, the dirt road descended a steep ravine. Inevitably, while ascending up, out of the ravine the car would stall. Since the battery was usually dead, my father would jump out of the car and stick a rock that he kept in the back seat, behind the rear wheel and proceed to crank start the car, in neutral of course. It was a terrifying experience for me, my brother and mother, all of us expecting the car to go racing backwards into the ravine. As I remember, that was also a Bailey Bridge.
@kennymay9036 4 күн бұрын
isn t there a Bailey in Jordan valley?BTW,did you work at GM glendale?
@johntrumpener6096 4 күн бұрын
How about the Unwin Ave bridge? Is it a Bailey? Would be interested in its history.
@notsmoothsteve 4 күн бұрын
Yup, it's one of the ones people mentioned in comments to my previous video.
@m1t2a1 4 күн бұрын
For the other nerds. Royal Canadian Engineers built a 558m Bailey bridge over the Rhine in March of 1945. Longest Bailey bridge ever. Took two days.
@TheBigHeavyKevy 4 күн бұрын
Almost went to check out the Bailey bridge on Saturday but ended up going to Goderich. I’m glad I waited.
@JamesPhieffer 4 күн бұрын
While I'm guessing this was looked into and dismissed as impractical, I am left to wonder about the possibility of using the elevated SRT tracks for some other RT system, possibly even replacing the tracks with Toronto gauge. It would seem to be a preferable option to keep people moving while the Ontario Line is built.
@notsmoothsteve 4 күн бұрын
There had been talk about possibly doing that since long before the RT came crashing to a halt. As always with transit in Toronto, politics and money get in the way.
@JamesPhieffer 4 күн бұрын
Interesting that the Belleville Subdivision of the CPKC railway runs right into Toronto. Wonder where its western boundary is?
@notsmoothsteve 4 күн бұрын
I don't know precisely but it's somewhere around the Leaside rail yard; west of there is the North Toronto sub.
@theNunnceler 4 күн бұрын
filtration plant video comin up?
@kidmohair8151 4 күн бұрын
I think you just told your doctor about the buttertarts...
@notsmoothsteve 4 күн бұрын
He's never mentioned being a fan of my channel, but hey, who knows? He might surprise me the next time I get a checkup.
@BigLisaFan 4 күн бұрын
I think there is a Bailey that can be seen from the DVP south just before Don Mills Road exit. It is on the right side of the road. A winery near me has what looks like a Bailey. It is in Vineland and visible from King Street, just east of Victoria. Canadians are just so polite, eh.
@MSI2k 4 күн бұрын
Mate you wouldn't catch me standing there. Place is reportedly haunted
@lawrencelewis2592 4 күн бұрын
Here's a Bailey Bridge for ya! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioLdipKagLqtbac This is similar to what I have seen and driven across up North but there they have three horizontal layers.
@georgehaeh4856 4 күн бұрын
There's a lovely set of rapids on the Rouge from the Sewell's Rd bridge to the parking lot south of the bailey bridge. The S-bend of the river gives you a nice set of rapids and a short hike back to your car. Whitewater skills are mandatory.
@johnchumadventures8075 4 күн бұрын
Both videos awesome!❤❤❤😊😊😊😊
@_vilepenguin 4 күн бұрын
Comment for the algo, Maybe we can chat about Old Weston Rd. one day. For years it was a bridge to no where north east of Keele and Dundas.
@CusterFlux 4 күн бұрын
FWIW: The Indian Line Road bridge, out by Claireville Dam, had a Bailey Bridge over it for nearly 20 years ~1963 to ~1983 … before the 427 swooped in … it was goofy, it was noisy, it slowed things down … but I kinda miss it 🤔
@philbrown102 4 күн бұрын
Interesting way to pronounce that road name (I have only ever heard it spoken like Bear, the animal).
@notsmoothsteve 4 күн бұрын
I wondered about it myself, but in doing research for the landfill video I found a source that says it's pronounced like beer. But you never know if you can trust what you read on the Internet ...
@philbrown102 4 күн бұрын
@@notsmoothsteve Interesting. What source? I would love to see it.
@dalehalliday3578 3 күн бұрын
I grew up in Scarborough, and my late Dad (born in 1927 in Scarborough) always called it "Beer". I was pleasantly surprised that Steve pronounced it like beer.
@philbrown102 3 күн бұрын
@@dalehalliday3578 I am also from Scarborough, born and raised, as it were, and have never heard that way of saying it once until now.
@notsmoothsteve 3 күн бұрын
@@philbrown102 dunno if I can find it now. Sorry.
@billsinkins361 4 күн бұрын
Your non-Canadian fans are going to want a video explaining what a butter tart is 😁
@canadiansunsets 4 күн бұрын
😱
@shidiwen9329 4 күн бұрын
Steve, have you checked out Dime Store Adventures? He’s a great channel that has a lot of crossover with yours, but he’s American.
@drmodestoesq 22 сағат бұрын
Kendra Gaylord....also good. Did great thing about Automats recently.
@shidiwen9329 4 күн бұрын
Eat more butter tarts you only live once. I am in favour of raisins but also understand the lesser people that don’t
@fatpig1973a 4 күн бұрын
Frank Barber was the designer of Sewell Road bridge and may explain why he chose this over other bridge types.
@notsmoothsteve 4 күн бұрын
No idea (sorry) and no, not me.
@fatpig1973a 4 күн бұрын
Yet another but now hidden Bailey bridge on 16th Avenue east of Reesor Road. A girder bridge now sits above with the wood deck Bailey underneath.
@vls179 4 күн бұрын
You're right, I just checked it out! Very cool. I've driven past that area for over 25 years and had no idea...
@thejeffinvade 4 күн бұрын
Dufferin Bailey bridge is definitely permanent 😂 it has been temporary for decades
@chirsd666 4 күн бұрын
There is another Bailey bridge crossing a stream feeding the Humber River in Vaughan, right between Hwy 407 and the CN rail bridge also crossing the Humber river. This one is accessible only to city maintenance vehicles as well as cyclists and hikers, as it is part of an accessible trail in that valley area. It can also be seen from the eastbound 407 and Google maps (from the far right lane).
@stephensaines7100 4 күн бұрын
Confirmed! I've just been studying the Google map of the area, and that trail crossing it connects with the East Humber Recreational Trail. I never knew that existed up into Vaughan. I cycled past the connection to the Humber Trail just a few hours ago. I thought that leg ended at Steeles. Evidently not!
@chirsd666 4 күн бұрын
@@stephensaines7100 This trail actually connects the Humber River Recreational Trail to Woodbridge. Going north from the HRRT, after crossing under Steeles, along the east edge of Thackeray Park, then under the large CN Rail bridge and over the old Bailey Bridge, follow the main trail north under the 407. The trail then goes west about 200m before turning north again, under the Hydro corridor and up the hill to the back side of the Veneto Centre, which is at the end of Kipling Ave, which takes you across Hwy 7 into downtown Woodbridge. Recognize the Veneto Centre is a private sports club, so be respectful as you pass through there and you should be fine. The ironic thing is the City of Vaughan and the TRCA have been studying for years the construction of a new recreational trail to connect south to the HRRT, but that will never happen and this already exists. it just needs a small trail bypass around the Veneto Centre and some minor improvements (e.g. a small culvert through a boggy section and some fresh gravel here and there) to make it easier for cyclists and hikers to follow.
@sankarnath 4 күн бұрын
Fascinating video! The Bailey Bridge on Old Finch reminds me of one recently built in my home state of Kerala, India, after a landslide. The army was able to save a lot of lives by establishing a crucial connection. Thank you for your video!
@emalieth8220 4 күн бұрын
Just here to make the algorithm happy :)
@HWFlussy 4 күн бұрын
Jesus that's sketchy.
@Chrishm0 4 күн бұрын
I almost got into an accident trying to determine if the bridge crossing the Gardiner near Dufferin was the Bailey bridge you mentioned.....
@patlittle4642 4 күн бұрын
It is an ACROW, not Bailey. It is kinda like the son of Bailey!
@Chrishm0 4 күн бұрын
@@patlittle4642 I was wondering about it being smaller, that's why I was not watching what was in front of me...
@stephensaines7100 4 күн бұрын
@@patlittle4642 As being built in Kingston right now
@MrCyclist 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for the follow up. I will be there tomorrow for the butter tarts. Not my first time.
@notsmoothsteve 4 күн бұрын
I did a followup to this video. Check it out here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g53NlJJpaamdr9E