1884 Lafayette Street Railway Uncovered During State Street Construction in West Lafayette, Indiana

[@darlenejohnson8864]

I absolutely love history especially railroads.

[@claudiasteinwald8952]

My Grandmother rode the 'trolly car', the the end of North 18th street, in Lafayette, to Purdue, she worked in the Union Hall, for a nickle a day, that covered to and from. She made 10 cents an hour.

[@gmftrainvideos]

That sounds cool. Crazy how things change.

[@claudiasteinwald8952]

@@gmftrainvideos Yes, my Grand.other also worked I. The route d house, for the railroad, durning g tbe war, when all of the men were gone. Then, she turned the family home Into a boarding house and the railroaded stayed there. She lived at the end of Mo on Ave. the house is still there. By the way, my Grandfather was a bootlegger. Just a little foamy history. Have a good night.

[@JawTooth]

You caught some important history and I like how you added the sounds! You have some awesome videos and I subscribed!

[@gmftrainvideos]

Thank you I appreciate it! I have been viewing your channel for a very long time now and always enjoy watching what you've caught. Very, very good catches you have.

[@JawTooth]

Thank you!

[@Letsgoexplore2468]

Just seen this video. Got jaw tooth to say something. Hell yeah man. I watch alot of his videos. Huge Cincinnati railfan. Always go early when we hit a cubs and reds game down there just so I can hit the platform in Kentucky

[@gmftrainvideos]

Oh I absolutely love Jaw Tooth! He makes very great videos and catches some very cool things. I watched his stuff before he even found my stuff, so when he appeared in my comments, I was very excited!

[@fogdan]

Very Cool!!!

[@gmftrainvideos]

Thank you!

[@microbusss]

not surprised by this cause most trolley tracks were just left in place & paved over

[@gmftrainvideos]

Were they? It fascinates me to think what all must be buried underneath streets lol.

[@microbusss]

yeah when GM, Standard Oil & Firestone replaced them with buses! I just saw a story on 9news in Denver of a water main break & for a brief second I saw a rail! Had to of been from the extensive trolley system they had Ft Collins, CO is a good example If you Google Earth the streets around the downtown area you will find trolley tracks still in the pavement Which is why I'd build a Birney Trolley car that runs on rubber tires! So I can do vids & pix of the trolley on the former tracks hehe the one in The Changling is Shjould be some behind the scence vids on that movie in here

[@gmftrainvideos]

Haha sounds like a cool thing to do. Thanks for the info and it's very cool you get to see those kinds of things.

[@microbusss]

well I bet there are lots of cities had their trolley lines paved over & until the road gets repaired or redone I bet they do find rails