Abandoned NW yard Joyce rd Columbus Ohio

[@TriGogglin]

Check out the abandoned Buckey yard here kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZK6f6mLZ9dgp9U

[@chriscummings4206]

I always like finding paperwork floating around the tracks. Finding any old manuals and such would be interesting. I recently found a map of NS Landers yard in the weeds😂😂😂🧐

[@TriGogglin]

I agree with you there, finding that stuff is great, I looked and looked but this place was stripped ..

[@scottp4969]

I've lived in Columbus 35 years and until recently I had no clue the rail infrastructure this town once had. I live over In Hilliard and have worked here for years. Passing the Buckeye Yard over the years you could tell the inevitable was coming. When Conrail had it the place was a really impressive sight to see. Thanks for making this video.

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you for watching. I never had the chance to see the buckeye yard conrail days, sure wish I had. But did witness some good NS days. I havecseen many changes in the rail lines, I don't think they for seen the amazon warehousing boom or what's to come. Or they would have kept some lines that are now gone

[@scottp4969]

@@TriGogglin Back in the 90's people (including me) would park on the shoulders after the overpasses Roberts Rd and Traibue walk up on the bridge and watch the yard activity (hump) I heard a commercial developer out of Florida acquired that real estate with intent to put up warehouses. We'll see.

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you for that info, I'll keep an eye on it and see what comes. Really hope it's rail served warehouses

[@RailfanNetwork]

Abandoned rails are my favorite type of railfanning videos! Watched it twice!! Probably will watch it twice more! That old switch tower was great!! Converted to an electronics shack.

[@TriGogglin]

Good morning Anthony. Thank you. I was really hoping to find more. But time has passed to long. The old building was ravaged with trash. But the NW trailer was exciting to me.

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

I can’t even imagine the size of that yard. Shame it’s gone. Thanks for sharing

[@TriGogglin]

Yeah the pictures do it no justice. There was a lot more space I couldn't get to. To over grown.. thanks for watching Dave..

[@the-terrible63]

Wow! Great catch, @TriGogglin, thank you.

[@TriGogglin]

Very welcome, and thank you, so glad you enjoyed it, appreciate you watching. Merry Christmas 🎅

[@DruSteel69]

Cool. You found the CW tower. My model rr is based on the CA&C mainlines I’ve seen photos of the outside but your video is the first one to show the inside. Thanks for the tour and sharing the history. Amazing find. 😎👍🏼

[@TriGogglin]

Cool Drew, it was a mess in there. So glad you liked it.. I like exploring these kind of places. Happy to share brother...

[@154Colin]

That was once an expansive yard. The thoroughfare you labeled Joyce Rd. is actually in the suburbs. The thoroughfare that you showed going beneath the yard is called Leonard Ave. (on the NE side of the yard) and E. 5th Ave. (on the SW side of the yard). Actually Joyce AVE. is the one you referred to in the title; however, that passes over the yard.

[@TriGogglin]

@@154Colin you are correct on everything you said, but since Joyce rd goes directly over top and you can see the yard from that vantage point, is the reason I referenced it. It's easier for folks to find it that way. Appreciate you watching

[@ccrx6700]

Nice tour around and a UP SD 70M. Very good show today my good friend. 😊👍❤️

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Dave, it was a lot of fun, but I was hoping for more, but its been gone too long.. 😢 thanks for watching

[@TheyCallHimDietSeth]

That's quite an adventure, Pappy - thanks for taking us along! Though I was a little nervous in some of your indoor locations... they don't look so welcoming! Loved the capture of the two locomotives shutting down, too! I don't think I've ever heard that sequence like that before. Lots of neat things, thanks for sharing!

[@TriGogglin]

Thanks Seth, yeah the upstairs of that building had me a bit nervous. The shut down was cool, I've only ever caught 1 unit shutting down. But both of them was cool. I liked how instantly quite it got. Thanks for watching

[@toddnance454]

Nice video, I take my drone up and around places, always amazed by the old yards, thx for sharing

[@TriGogglin]

Thiscyard is oretty big, A drone shot of this yard would definitely show how big it actually is. So glad you enjoyed the video. Appreciate you watching

[@ralphgreenwood5857]

Looks like Leonard Avenue right there. Didn't know the N&W yard was that big! Thanks Pappy!!👍😊

[@TriGogglin]

Yup, Leonard, Joyce and 5th. This yard was a big one, had a prr yard connected to it with a round house.

[@redbirdtony2010]

Cool look at an abandoned old yard, cool builds to, thanks for sharing!

[@TriGogglin]

Thanks Tony, I should have waited till winter, maybe I would have found more, maybe I'll go back and see. Glad ya liked it. And always appreciate you watching.

[@fordnut4914]

I like old run down rail yards old path ways with slivers of grass here and there. Its kind of relaxing walking around these places.

[@TriGogglin]

Hello Ford nut, yes I can agree with that. Just you and history out there and fun to hope to find something cool. Appreciate you watching glad you liked it.

[@ryandal666]

Very cool, thanks for sharing! I've passed by so many times and have always wanted to poke around

[@TriGogglin]

Not much left any more but was still cool to check out, glad you enjoyed the video, appreciate you watching

[@goodrails]

I agree about loving the olde steel structures. Great vid. Gave me ideas for my own layout.

[@TriGogglin]

Hi there Gray, so glad you enjoyed it, and glad I maybe gave you an idea. Really appreciate you watching, hope to see you again...

[@ericcoffedgp40]

Awesome job documenting all that N&W history! Very interesting!

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Eric, so glad you enjoyed it. And really appreciate you watching

[@ericcoffedgp40]

@@TriGogglin You're welcome! 👍

[@edbollett9083]

Some great footage on your video.Yeah the light towers for the yard are awesome. Surprised to see that some of the structures still remain.Thanks for sharing this video..

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you, really appreciate you watching. I really liked those light towers. Was also hoping against hope there would be more to see. 🤣 thank you for the great comment.

[@Kolej100Filmy]

Very cool sharing 😉 Grettings my friend!!!

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you, appreciate you watching. Hope your day is good.

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

another nice tour. thanks Pappy

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Joe, glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching

[@valeriebassett3107]

Be careful when you explore, you never know what might be inside. This is interesting, I wish I could have seen it in operation. You have the greatest finds!

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Val. Yeah the upstairs was freaky, and was afraid of what I might have stepped on. I definitely didn't stay up there long. Yeah this placecwas probably something with all the big steam engines running. IL try and find you some more cool spots. Thanks for watching.

[@acrranscaleandlifejourney4330]

Wow nature sure has re claimed that area. Thanks for the tour Pappy. And thanks for sharing.

[@TriGogglin]

For sure Eric, momma nature says it's mine and I'm taking it. Thanks for watching

[@fbrailroad4628]

Nature sure does take over if left alone. Thanks for sharing, David.

[@TriGogglin]

It sure does David, it's strange to me why NS doesn't use this spot. They have the Watkins yard south of here and always Block traffic building trains, this is obve traffic... so why would they let it go to waste

[@deraildarrell]

Good morning Pappy , what a very cool tour of what use to be N&W yard . It's amazing what time does to structures and surrounding area when left abandoned 😎Darrell

[@TriGogglin]

Thanks Darrell was definitely hoping to find more.but it had been shut a long time. But I agree nature wants here stuff back. And it is cool to see.

[@stretchlimo7275]

Very cool Pappy, I very much enjoy these exploration videos. It would’ve been interesting seeing this yard in action from days gone by. That was cool getting up close to them engines, a NS Dash 9 44CW and a UP SD70M💪🏼. Great video Pappy👍🏼😁🇺🇸

[@TriGogglin]

Thanks Stretch, I like the abandoned stuff, but wish it wasn't abandoned. All them tracks with the big steamers would have been something.. the shut down was pretty cool too. Don't get that alot

[@fogdan]

Very Cool!! Thanks for Posting!!

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you, and thank you for watching. Much appreciated, hope to see you back...

[@berserk5735]

Excellent video

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you very much, really appreciate you watching

[@randyoehling1701]

That was actually 2 yards, Grogan yard connected to it, was actually a Pennsylvania yard. That abandoned building was an old switch tower. That was the old Pennsy line to lake Erie, end point being Sandusky. They shipped alot of coal over that route. Line was sold to the N&W back in 1962 , as I recall.

[@randyoehling1701]

That line is famous, that was the stomping ground back in the 1950s for the operation of leased 2-10-4 steam locomotives from the Santa Fe. Wish I could've witnessed that!😎

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Randy, appreciate the info. I did see the old round house foot print for the PRR yard in the Google maps , but it's covered by a salt pile now. I couldn't get to that point, to over grown and some businesses put up.. I may try to look again in the winter when the weeds are dead. Thanks again for the info. It really helps... and appreciate you watching

[@TriGogglin]

@@randyoehling1701 yes now that would have been cool to see...

[@randyoehling1701]

Thanks for showing this. I live out of state. Always wanted to check this out when I attended Ohio State in Cbus. Never managed to get there, it's mostly gone now. That's not in the best of location, be careful when going there.

[@TriGogglin]

@@randyoehling1701 glad I could, you know of any other spots that may be of interest like this

[@georgiasunbelt]

Brave man Pappy wondering into that building 😊…so, do you know where NS moved that yards operations too? Thanks for the tour

[@TriGogglin]

🤣 thanks Anthony, yeah the upper floor kind freaked me out. I'm not 100 percent sure, they aquire the Buckeye yard with was a huge hump yard, and I think this one closed as a result, and now the Buckeye yard is gone as well. The only one left in the Columbus area is the Watkins yard wich is not as big as either one that is gone. But they also have a huge intermodal yard just a bit south of Columbus. A lot of the dates and time lines are sketchy on what I could find. If you haven't seen it, I toured the Buckeye yard and have the list at end of video. Thanks for watching

[@jeffbrown3963]

Great video with great narration! Just subscribed!

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Jeff, I have other yards I visited. If that's the ones you like, but I also travel to railfan and I'm slowly building an N scale layout.. appreciate you watching...

[@martinmartin4751]

My Dad worked at Joyce yards in the early 60's.

[@TriGogglin]

Thats awesome, wish I could of seen it.. bet you got some stories. Appreciate you watching

[@sweynforkbeardtraindude]

Nice job man! You have a new subscriber. Are the tracks that run over the bridge in your opening shot, the same ones that run over 71 around the fairgrounds?

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Appreciate your support, hope you enjoy my channel. You are correct,these are the same tracks that cross 71 and run up through the fair grounds. It sees a fair amount of traffic. Thank you for watching.

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

That underpass is, in a word, heroic.

[@TriGogglin]

It is quite impressive, thank you for watching.

[@kxdisp]

Interesting video.

[@TriGogglin]

@@kxdisp thank you Appreciate you watching

[@scvandy3129]

Such a massive operation, based on the vintage b&w photos -- where did something that involved relocate; or just shut down and go out of business?

[@TriGogglin]

Changing frieght and going from Steam era to Diesel, companies going under, railroads consolidating, New yards were built to accommodate what was here, and what was to what is, it's a shame how things change sometimes, appreciate you watching

[@handicappedtraveler]

The towers are cool. really enjoyed the 5114 so nice to see the American flag painted on it

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Dan, It was cool touring the place. Was hoping to find just a bit more. And yes the union Pacific's paint scheme with the flag is great. Sure glad you liked it. And appreciate you watching.. be safe on your walks.

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid on channel nice place thanks four the good vid thanks lee

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Lee always appreciate you stopping by...

[@tzrr-nsnyswmodellingmore2821]

wow that was a great video, really enjoyed it!

[@TriGogglin]

Awesome thank you, so glad you enjoyed it.. thanks for watching

[@himat]

Never ceases to amaze me, how they abandon all this property and equipment.. left to rot

[@TriGogglin]

There are times I bet they regret it, when business picked back up and they needed the space back, like when they tear out tracks to put in bike paths, and 20 years later they are trying to figure out how to run an amtrak line.. appreciate you watching

[@BoxcarJerry]

Your like the great explores Lewis and Clark . You have more guts than me going into these places .

[@TriGogglin]

The great adventures of Pappy and Ginny. 🤣 oh I was a little creeped on the second floor 🤣

[@BoxcarJerry]

@@TriGogglin who's Ginny

[@TriGogglin]

@@BoxcarJerry Ginny, said like (Guinea pig) is what the grandkids call Tammy.

[@BoxcarJerry]

@@TriGogglin ohhhhh

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Wow! Just imagine what place would have been like in it's hay day! Jenny

[@TriGogglin]

Oh for sure, would have been lots of big steamers everywhere, would have been amazing...

[@sernajrlouis]

Great video 👍👍👍

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you, i love these old yards, but wish they weren't gone.. appreciate you watching

[@robertmason7553]

Now I live in Nebraska, I go to Fremont Nebraska all the time for deliveries of steel and the railroads run roughshod over the streets up there. So I pull up to Bowman Manufacturing and there si always two BNSF engines sitting burping and growling running. One day I walk over and asked an engineer why do you just leave the engines running. He said it was cheaper to leave them running then starting them up unless it was for more than 24 hours. Dont know how true that can be but they are engineers and conductors and Im a truck driver. Fremont Nebraska has more pound for pound railfanners then any place on earth. North Platte is second.

[@TriGogglin]

These locos were tying down waiting on a crew change. So that may be why they were shutting down. But they did start back up not to long after they shut down. 🤔 But I have noticed a many of time they do run and run. My theroy It may be its such a big engine to crank over and kills batteries??? Who really knows 🤣 but I have been to Nebraska and I could railfan there all day.. I loved it didn't want to leave. Really appreciate you watching and this great comment. Hope to see you back here again.

[@Paw95]

Hey you drove there!! I was very close by welding steel beams!!!

[@TriGogglin]

Dang it. Could I have seen you, or are ya hidden from the public.

[@Paw95]

@@TriGogglin yeah kinda. I can see trains go by the old yard though. I was at 1099 woodland avenue lol

[@TriGogglin]

@@Paw95 I was definitely close I was sitting by the crossing at woodland looking at the map for other ways in that yard.. man we were close

[@curtisdarling900]

The last time I passed through Joyce Ave yard, I saw a pack of dogs (German Shepards). Be careful in these areas or have a weapon on you.

[@TriGogglin]

Oh Dang, thank you good to know.. I do get a bit to complacent about things like that. I'll definitely rethink my strategies on my next adventure.. really appreciate this comment.. thank you

[@jeffbrown3963]

Good advice but it's not dogs you have to worry about. Gang territory.

[@dennis-ul5ht]

The brick building was known as CW Tower and controlled the movements of the PRR & N & W...the diamond shown was where the Cleveland Akron and Columbus (C A & C)/Akron Secondary crossed on its way to Westerville, Sunbury, Mt. Vernon, and other towns north through Akron and ending in Hudson...the branch lasted until 1982...what's left extends to 17th Avenue...

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Dennis. This information is most appreciated. Thats what I love about youtube, I can always get information from those who know when I can't find it on the web. Thank you for watching.

[@dennis-ul5ht]

@@TriGogglin I have done massive research on the C A & C and have done Powerpoints and written an article on CONRAIL QUARTERLY about this branch, so I can tell you much more...

[@dennis-ul5ht]

Just today I discovered a video from Ohio Railroad Productions that shows some of the same discoveries that you shared regarding the C A &C...

[@TriGogglin]

@dennis I have met him a few times and have seen his latest videos. he likes that area I guess his grandfather had history with the old line. He definitely knew more about it than I did going in..

[@jackchatfield5464]

Such a stupid closure, reopen it, with traffic these days would mean more sense to reopen it

[@TriGogglin]

@@jackchatfield5464 it seems like there's a lot more space here then the Watkins yard. And they wouldn't block traffic building trains.. appreciate you watching

[@LunarEquity93]

Usually if one train stops on one track there might be another train coming on the opposite track across that diamond

[@TriGogglin]

Hello Austin, this is correct but in this case the conductor told me as I was leaving, they were out of hours and was waiting on a crew change. So they tied it down. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@FLRailroaddog]

Cool video Pappy goes off roading.. wonder why those two engines shut down in the middle of nowhere.. great excursion Pappy.. 👍

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Jorge, I wish I would have took my truck, I would have went deeper in the weeds. Lol later the engineer of that train said they were tieing down, and another crew would take it. He must of been out of hours. Glad you liked the tour...

[@Realohiorailroadproductions]

Amazing video as always, I've been there a few times as you may have seen in a couple of my videos. I actually have a lot of footage taken there that I still have to upload. At 2:09 that old building is known as the CW Tower which was used to control the signals around that diamond. I actually came across an old photo of it with a Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive and I might include it in a future video if I can get permission to use the photo. At 6:18 I see trains stop there all the time, sometimes they're waiting for several other trains and it'll take a couple hours for them to move either way you're always guaranteed to get some decent action in that area, but the main reason I go back there is because I want to catch something on the former CA & C which is the single track that crosses the two Norfolk Southern main lines. Not to mention that my grandfather grew up in that area and walked throughout that entire rail network during its heyday and I do plan on making a video about some of the stories that he told me of that area. Thanks again for this amazing video!

[@TriGogglin]

Awesome, when you shown a few things in some of your videos I didn't realize it was it was that ca&c line. That red building was freaky upstairs didn't stay long. Creeped me out. 🤣 I liked the spot the train stopped. I got a train passing that one, but didn't want the video to long so I'll post it separately. I was really hoping to find a little more but it was so over grown, you might have better luck in the winter. When the weeds are dead. You can see on Google where 670 and 71 meet the remnants of the old round house that I think was prr back then. It's covered with a salt pile now. Bet your grandfather had all kinds of great stories, cool you have some family history with that yard. Thanks tor this great comment. Be safe out there...

[@rickster3488]

- is this Joyce Ave. ?

[@TriGogglin]

Yes, Joyce goes over top of it..

[@Redwagon2012]

Did you find The sheds

[@TriGogglin]

What you see is all I found.. wish I found more. I was wanting ti go back in the winter to see if anything else reveled itself but never made it back. Thanks for watching

[@fitjig]

Very interesting. The place looks pretty creepy inside.

[@TriGogglin]

Thanks Dex, yeah I was waiting for some Crk... head to jump out and get me.🤣 thanks fir watching buddy..

[@Dborn2]

The diamond that's intetsects is what's left of the long abandoned T.O.C R.R. which down on w.broad st is the classic old passenger station which is adjacent to the old spaghetti whse..

[@TriGogglin]

Oh really 🤔 ... thank you did not know that, gonna have to go poke around I go to the LM cabin area once in a while. Thank you for the info. Really appreciate you watching

[@SarahsAtticOfTreasures]

Hello Pappy. It's been way too long. My fault. I still have all of the videos with you and your grandson. This ia amazing And Sad

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Sarah, we all get busy and can't watch them all, I just left a comment on your post, I haven't been getting a lot of channel notifications. So I'm be hind on a lot of folks content. Hope you been well. The Road tripping with the Grandson was such a great time...

[@SarahsAtticOfTreasures]

@@TriGogglin I wasn't on for 3 month as far posting. Depression. Trying to get back into it. More shots than anything right now. We survive Ian but clean up took awhile at the park. Still flooded in many areas. We were spared the rough parts. Most of our staff is down South working on getting things clears up. Danny had to stay behind. AGE . He wanted so badly to go.

[@TriGogglin]

Sorry to hear these things, but so glad Ian didn't get ya.. watch some of your favorite youtubers that put a smile on your face and know that all are thinking of you.. hugs...

[@SarahsAtticOfTreasures]

@@TriGogglin Hugs Pappy

[@kendrickblevins8859]

That was a signal tower. Maintainers office/shop.

[@TriGogglin]

Cool. Thank you. The electronics box's on the first floor was definitely telling me something like that. But I definitely didn't know for sure. Appreciate you watching and this comment

[@jims6323]

When your exploring places like this, it's a real good idea to bring a few friends and maybe some kind of self-defence!

[@TriGogglin]

That is so true, never know who's homeless camp I'm walking into. Appreciate you watching and your concern.. thank you

[@scottpool4777]

If I’m not mistaken that was a switching tower

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Scott, sure wish we knew what it looked like back in the day, would have been cool to see.. I thank you for watching and the info

[@Willysmb44]

A 2:20, any train fan who caught this part had to roll their eyes at the idea this wasn't obvious being found in an abandoned railroad yard

[@TriGogglin]

Hey there, willy, I'm just showing everyone what I found that day. Never been there before and was hoping to find more. I do Appreciate you watching.

[@tomharrington1393]

👍👍

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you Tom, was hoping for a bit more but was still cool what I got... thanks for watching

[@KerleyExpress]

the homeless should clean that building that be a good place to live

[@TriGogglin]

I was thinking that too Dwight, but they just keep trashing it.. don't make sense..

[@clevelandarearailfan]

It appears the yard was abandoned and ripped out in the late 80s

[@TriGogglin]

Thank you, wasn't sure when operations ceased there. Appreciate the info and you watching

[@TheIronweed-vx5lg]

The major roads have failed to even keep up with the growth of the economy. Result: More traffic to trucks. The Rails no longer believe in themselves. PSR is a joke, and rails are owned by idiots. Sad all around.

[@TriGogglin]

Lot of sad things happening these days, can't imagine the logistics behind those big rail corporations.. appreciate you watching..

[@DrewPictures353]

Writs is up

[@TriGogglin]

Appreciate you watching

[@DrewPictures353]

@@TriGogglin thanks for sharing! I use to work around this area and it holds a lot of nostalgic value for me. Pretty cool place. That NW corrugated trailer might be my favorite non-graffiti thing down there.

[@TriGogglin]

@@DrewPictures353 I definitely enjoyed seeing that as well

[@MrRoblox1377]

Is this legal? Any no trespassing signs? Kinda wanna grab a (totally not) joint and wander around here

[@TriGogglin]

The only one I seen was on the main NS building.. unless they were covered by the over grown weeds.. its definitely a cool place to check out. Just becarefull there were some homeless camps in the mix.. appreciate you watching