Ghostly Remains of Railroad Gateway Yard, P & LE RR, Struthers (near Youngstown), Ohio

From 1957 until 1993, the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Company operated its "Gateway" or switching yard in Struthers, Mahoning County, Ohio (near Youngstown). After it closed in 1993, the two main switching buildings have fallen into disrepair due to vandalism/graffiti as they are shown in this video taken by drone and on the ground on December 25, 2021. The large maintenance building, which appeared abandoned in prior videos by other KZbin users, now appears to have some activity at least for storage by its present owner, CSX. Included in this video are photos of the Gateway yard from the 1970's as well as actual video of the yard from October, 1979.
The Gateway yard served as a place to classify and sort freight cars as well as an interchange with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the New York Central Railroad. Most of the cars that entered the yard were destined for Youngstown's steel mills. You will notice in the October, 1979 video that railroad cars are being pushed over the "hump" in front of the main switching building (most of the current video was taken from the opposite side of the hump). That hump is shown during the walk through of the main building at about 13:25 and 14:55 of the video. Humping of railroad cars is the act of shoving a line of freight cars over a hill onto multiple tracks, to be divided into a new train.

[@rosieg.5593]

I can see it now! Beautiful!

[@mikeschickensandgarden3370]

One of my favorite places

[@davedon4616]

Too bad a bunch of vandals totally destroyed the buildings

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Well done video of the P&LE Gateway Yard with some before and after shots and drone footage (love the bike on the top of the power line pole and you were pretty "gutsy" to get that open elevator shaft shot!). Hard to believe that at one time this former railroad hump yard was an incredibly busy place especially when all the now gone integrated steel mills were up and down the mainline as late as the mid 1970s. Amazing that the gutted hump yard tower/office building still remain standing today. Thanks for sharing!

[@bestbrosstudios8042]

This is so cool, could I have an address please?

[@WebsterHighlanders]

Go to route 289 Broad St. in Struthers Ohio until you come to intersection of Broad and New Castle Avenue, park in wide spot near railroad tracks and cross tracks to get to these buildings.

[@bestbrosstudios8042]

@@WebsterHighlanders thanks, I found it

[@rosieg.5593]

cannot see, only audio

[@WebsterHighlanders]

must be something on your end, i and others can see it

[@jay2krazyy]

location?

[@WebsterHighlanders]

from S. Bridge St. in Struthers, OH, turn SE onto 289 (Broad St./Youngstown-Lowellville Rd.), go about 1 mile, this is between road and Mahoning River; just past where 289 intersects with New Castle Road, there is a gravel parking area; cross tracks go down embankment to these remains