Taft's Tunnel, One Of Oldest Train Tunnel In America 1837

[@pawpatrolnews]

Stay safe Post, when encountering a homeless person's shelter. My environmental science teacher was doing field research and found what he thought was an empty shelter. There was a completely naked person inside that pointed a shotgun at him.

[@dragicavujanovic]

Post 10, I wish You' someone accompaing You on these trips. For safety reasons mainly and for fun too :-)

[@niskaa78]

The factory site was an old, water powered cotton mill from 1899. It closed in 1967 and was burned down to the ground in 1999 by three local boys.

[@Mac_Omegaly]

Thanks for the info.

[@ClockworksOfGL]

Not much else to do in northwest CT, besides starting fires and going to Klan rallies.

[@crip6ns]

@@ClockworksOfGL there’s klan rallies in ct? Really

[@notcardlinsytaccount1355]

@@ClockworksOfGL boy are you out of touch

[@fransinyard891]

You always take us to the best places! Thanks for sharing Post! Stay safe out there! Much love!

[@russs7574]

Post 10...New England's tour guide.

[@schwingmann]

"no more of that prancing through the woods stuff" LMAO

[@RevMarket]

l bet you can’t sit down anymore?! Better get a pillow?

[@russs7574]

10:27 (About the two giant pipes) "I doubt those are blocked." Did anybody else hear just a tinge of disappointment in his voice?

[@navigatorofnone]

This video would be part of a historical archive in the future.

[@sarahcitau]

Nice to see you out in the sunshine, post! Thanks for taking us trekking to a fascinating place that I'd never get to see otherwise! Stay safe!

[@paulmiller7276]

Those big metal things looked like air conditioner housing- big ones . It’s the housing for something and they were being used to camp in.

[@misskimridesagain]

that's what I was thinking too

[@geminisixx4]

Glad you're enjoying the weather! Stay safe my friend..

[@x0xBabsx0x]

I love how informative you are, Thank you for the adventure!

[@VermisTerrae]

Thank you for your compassion for impoverished folks, and acknowledging the intentional and systemic nature of food scarcity. It's amazing how so many people view those who are struggling as less than human. You've got a good heart, Post :)

[@tubehunter66]

Thanks a million, Post 🔟 absolutely love everything to do with water, rail and history and you nail it every time. Much appreciate kind Sir

[@musicshag]

Cool you're checking out my home state! Lots of interesting places to explore in CT that I think would be up your alley

[@kentowakai1234]

Looks like it might be big enough to fit President Taft.

[@Shaden0040]

Weary means you are tired or exhausted. Wary mean you are concerned over somethings safety.

[@whoisbhs]

Awesome! I live right down the street from the Taft's Tunnel and visit it often. You certainly took the more interesting way for video purposes lol. I took pictures recently inside that old mill you stopped by at the end. Not a whole lot to see in there now.

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Great videos that always make my day special. Thanks for posting this.

[@johnsmart964]

Thank you for bringing this very interesting and informative video to the people, it is great that you take us to these sites. All of the sites have their own story and by your investigations and videos you are helping to keep the history alive. This is much appreciated by us.

[@kevinfinney8237]

Here in Colorado we have the Moffat tunnel which went into service around 1928 so not nearly as old as that tunnel but still as far as I know has a height restriction (no double stack containers). The ODG's never dreamed what railroading would look like now. Thanks for the look!

[@elexandriayeats241]

Thanks. I'm all into trains, railroads, ditches, and culverts now lol But seriously, I am learning so much from you!

[@scubaguy007]

Thank you again for another mini adventure. The post 10 mark on your video kept catching me off guard and I thought it was an animal or something. 😆

[@marcberm]

Those things look like sections from some kind of giant ductwork or plenum. As far as homeless people, doesn't look like anyone's been there in a while but a lot of times they only spend the night at their camp and are off elsewhere during the day.

[@colleent610]

Great trip, thank you for bringing us with you!

[@SouthOfGate]

“You’d have to be an idiot to get killed in there.” truer words have never been spoken. Relieved you didn’t go prancing through the woods. You are the BEST onyoutube.

[@Jay_78_]

Awesome video, really love your content. Greetings from The Netherlands in Europe, my friend!!!

[@melodymyers8941]

Great tutorial with your video. Such an amazing, interesting tunnel. Grateful for the tour.

[@craignewman6709]

2:54 I think that is either an old rooftop air handler and condenser, or an air mover

[@spasticmuse4262]

Hey post, I know you don't comment often, but I know a lot of us would be interested in any stories you have about your encounters with others; other hikers/travelers/explorers or homeless. It'd be hard to believe you haven't had any in your travels. I can see some/most may be passing and uninteresting; some maybe personal and private; but do you have any that you might consider sharing? Thanks, with much love for what you do.

[@hyperflares2879]

thank you for calling out ahead. i know you always do it, but... also, thank you for explaining *why* homeless camps aare trashed or cobbled together. I remember the shelter in a shelter thing from my time...

[@Waldo27]

Awesome, you were in the next town over from me!! Great videos please keep it up!

[@melaniexoxo]

The train track area looks like it could be a ride at Disneyland.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

I've lived in Connectishit 71 of my 73 years and never knew about this. I must locate it somehow.

[@pheurbelvls3710]

Fascinating place.💚💚

[@bubbasmith382]

Nice explore post10, love the history.

[@AtomicPeacenik]

So much history in such a little state. There’s a lot to see in Connecticut if you know where to look!

[@chrishelms1967]

Lots of videos this week ....loving it

[@ronhelman3985]

Great videos today, keep them coming!!!

[@BUCKLEYyo]

Love these videos Post keep em coming pal!

[@charleyl264]

From looking at the top of those rails in your video, that track and tunnel have been used recently, although not frequently. It was wise of you not to walk into the tunnel. The previous post by Superlative CG was right. There could be a train coming.

[@FlowerGemsGirl]

You find some of the coolest places! It’s like watching History Channel/Nat Geo/Discovery all in one! 🥰😉

[@jenniferbutcher8393]

Wow! This was a beautiful area!! Loved the tunnel too.

[@brianalvarado24]

Luv you post, please upload every day boii

[@crowtales8828]

Two videos to watch while am eating my breakfast 🥞 5-30 am in uk 🇬🇧👍🏻

[@jkinkamo]

Interesting fact to learn that over 40 %. I read from FAO website that global food price index has risen 9 consecutive months now. So this track was dual gauged in 1900 according to that picture at 8:47. That's cool. Just interesting what they udes to produce in Sprague Baltic those days?

[@Anake10]

This tour was really exciting!

[@SegaRally826]

Hey Post, regarding the Food Waste problem. I think in Germany it was very common as well and at some stores it probably still is. But since some years our discounter will discount food that will expire in the near future. Lidl gives 50% off, aldi etc 30%. When you go shopping on a late saturday evening it is possible that you get fresh vegetables and fruits 50% off as well. Sundays all stores in Germany are closed, thats why fresh food will be otherwise thrown into the dumpster. I support your dumpster diving i think its important to decrease our waste output especially when it comes to meat.

[@timetoseethetruth3174]

You should really have at least a .22 you brave bastard!

[@hmsjr0154]

The metal that you is ductwork for a ventilation system. The wood stumps are old wood piles that a structure would have been sitting on

[@robey5021]

post 10 knocking it out of the park. Another incredible video!

[@kandn420]

I believe in some restaurants or hotels. ( I know here in California) are required to donate the food that does not sell. I don’t remember were they donate them to though.

[@miniontm69]

Correction, most FDA laws don't allow stores to donate food items.

[@post.10]

Well I mean they should put it 50 percent off before it goes bad like some stores do

[@juliegranne6181]

Very good info,. Trees are great it's ashame they die so horribly in some cases. Keep safe and be careful. 👍👍👍👍

[@RepublicTX]

Greed is not why so much food ends up in dumpsters, but government regulation. Grocers cannot, by law, sell or donate expired food. The grocery store operators would love to be able to donate that food, but they aren't allowed to. Same for the restaurant trade.

[@anthonykot]

How did I know that our water drainer was a train spotter ...I just did .. Love his work ..

[@larmo5633]

The railroad videos are very cool, keep it up..

[@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759]

Metal structures at 2:23 seems to been standing up due to angled metal rain cover in the open end. A ventilation shaft?

[@linato1855]

The sound of you walking, sounds like me when I walk on freezing snow late at night...🥰

[@elizabethpack2337]

You visit the most amazing places. I am visiting Bridgeport Connecticut in May. Can you recommend any good spots to site see? Thanks. I wish you nothing but great success in all ur future endeavors

[@post.10]

No, sorry. I don't know that area, I just went for the tunnels

[@horsegirl2310]

I’m from Connecticut! What are you interested in? There’s brewery’s and winery’s, beaches and park.

[@elizabethpack2337]

@@post.10 It's ok. I just thought I would ask.

[@elizabethpack2337]

@@horsegirl2310 I love waterfalls, anything to do with water. Anything Abandoned..ect

[@horsegirl2310]

@@elizabethpack2337 ok . There’s lots of abandonment in Bridgeport it just might not be the safest to go see. The only waterfalls I know of are about 45 minutes north in southbury

[@austinmiller3497]

I will also have to check out that old factory too and maybe get a couple pictures of the smoke stacks and more and if those smoke stacks fall it would probably be loud

[@onetuliptree]

Nice old tunnel, thanks for including the article, I wonder what "no ardent spirits" other than alcohol they meant, coca cola maybe?

[@austinmiller3497]

I might have to come over here sometime and get a couple pictures of this train tunnel in the future

[@russs7574]

I don't get it. I dropped on over to You Tube to see a couple videos by the British Band Steeleye Span (which I viewed), and I end up watching Post 10. Somehow it seems no matter what I come here to watch, I end up watching Post 10. lol Post 10: More than just clearing drains.

[@KSparks80]

The shelter thing looks like it was cobbled together with some kind of air ductwork.

[@christopherd2100]

This one place I have been. I live up river from there in Griswold/Jewitt city.

[@ricj7517]

One great video after another Tks Post 10

[@MrSilly12U]

The shelters you came up on appear to be old HVAC package units. They are normally found around or on top of commercial buildings. I presume they don't contain the guts of the machinery. My two cents. Thank you for making these videos I find them really entertaining but I would ask you to be safe. Some of the stuff you do is outside my own comfort level, like going into dark places at night. You never know what sort of people you'll run into.

[@scr2392]

post 10 that picture from 1900 the inner track is probably from narrow gauge railroad that used the standard gauge railroad as well

[@charleyl264]

No, it's a guide rail for keeping derailed cars from deviating too far off the track and hitting the sides of the tunnel. This is commonly done on trestles and areas where a minor derailment might occur that could become serious without this added rail.

[@scr2392]

Then why is it removed

[@williamgallop9425]

If you go to Aukigahara-forrest in Japan and find abandon tent, there might be a corpse inside.

[@wendyc7730]

Quinebaug River and falls Lisbon Taftville area which is eastern Connecticut if my searching google maps is correct. There's tons of trains active and abandoned that can be explored in Connecticut. Just have to be careful some are still by the railroad.

[@Ganiscol]

Man, I would have loved to learn more about that mysterious factory at the end... 🤔

[@joepozinto638]

I think its great you use your turn signals !!

[@Mike14G]

Hey Post 10. Do you have videos of you dumpster diving?? Just wondering. You make entertaining videos bro!!!

[@leapyear9460]

Hey bud i left you a comment on ur greenville McDonald's video with the doggo. In greenville at elephant mountain theres an amazing b52 crash site ots of wreckage and fascinating story if you havent covered it.

[@post.10]

the b52 road has been closed to logging the past 2 years when I tried

[@leapyear9460]

@@post.10 bummer man. Its quite a sight. Hopefully it opens soon.

[@Mike-tv9rk]

Great vid. But cannot believe you passed up the opportunity to look into those giant pipes. 😂😂 are you feeling ok ?

[@kazzman28]

do the stores in the us not have reduced sections?

[@alexgratton2940]

Here he is again🔥🔥🔥

[@mrvegardeide]

There seem to be a post 10 bug on the screen

[@scotjrunyon8773]

Hi post 10. I just came from your newest video when the driver's was splashing you. Can i make some suggestions? One is if you wanted to avoid the water to hit you, try one of full plastic face masks. That way you would not get hit by a pebble or water in your face. My nephew got hit in his eye while his brother was mowing the lawn. And my nephew had to wear a eye patch on his eye for a couple of days. The other suggestion would be put your fist up while the driver is passing you. Don't show your middle finger. So they don't say you showed your middle finger. Stay safe post 10. I would have showed my middle finger any way. People make me so mad because they don't even care for anyone to be on public streets or sidewalks.

[@Mike14G]

Hey Post 10. Have you ever visited Letchworth State Park on New York??

[@RNCHFND]

You should get yourself a head mounted camera. You might need both hands quickly these days

[@TheTomar33]

Why do they put a sign in front of a tunnel? Those large squares look like a/c ducts.

[@travisrussell9166]

Any idea as to what that factory made

[@chrislochner4038]

Thank goodness for “ripped down gates”.

[@Tazerboy_10]

Interesting... (I'm watching these videos out of order, but they don't have anything linking them together...)

[@roadsidetraildetail3519]

This reminds me of the nada train tunnel in slade where you can drive through

[@barrymosby786]

Yes it does, Nada Tunnel in Red River Gorge in KY. Did you known three is an old RR tunnel under the lodge at Natural Bridge State Park? Entering the main entrance turn right then look left behind you may see the tunnel but has a fence & gate at it and boarded up with fence at other end.

[@RatKindler]

"No Ardent Spirits to be used on the work."

[@glennm7492]

No alcohol on the job...lol

[@russian06374]

Welcome to Connecticut a lot of cool old stuff but they fence it all off so you can't explore or the renovate it and turn it into apartments

[@daveharris6279]

How do you find these places? I loved the Mount Tom scary abandoned ski resort.

[@kenmccormick3052]

could be old telegraph pole, related to railroad.

[@salobrena6442]

are they old brick kilns?

[@david_potvin15]

Definitely thought that was a Post 10 building at 9:26

[@22stunt45]

Thought the same exact thing., Thought he was about to say it was his building he called Post 10 haha

[@rachellynn1507]

2:45 Appears to be large vent shafts.

[@MilePost106]

At 3:09 to your left you missed a Telegraph pole

[@timetoseethetruth3174]

I wish I had some cool shit around where I live

[@chrispixx]

He went to visit that tunnel and did not go inside? This must be a first.

[@beorlingo]

Imagine all the nutmegs this tunnel has seen!

[@eddiek0507]

Good video, That's a terrible figure 40% of food produced will end up in a dumpster. There again, the UK is not much better. I couldn't give an exact % but we seem to be in a wasteful society these days. I blame a lot of it on these best before dates on packets. It doesn't mean that food is past it, it just means it's supposed to taste better if consumed before the date. I hate to see meat thrown away, to me it means an animal died for nothing. When I was growing up, we never had best before dates on packets. You used your common sense, taste, smell and eyesight. I was never ill once...😃👍🏼🇬🇧

[@Helen-sound]

You are so right !!! Funnily enough I had that exact conversation this weekend whilst I was clearing out my cupboards. Dear god this Covid thing is making me enjoy this spring cleaning . I really have to get out 🥴 I’m going to say it wasn’t that bad but there was a can of pinto beans with best before date : 2013 .😧. It’s obviously in the bin now but ..... my husband is so annoying with throwing stuff out dictated by those dates . Watching an unopened pint of milk being chucked down the sink because it was a day over was so frustrating. Obviously if something looks okay then I do the smell test followed by a small taste then I decide whether to use it or not . I just put it down to the fact that he was brought up in a household of odd ways . I mean who pays to get a man in to hang a picture up in a house where there is a mum , dad , and at the time 2 intelligent 16 and 18 year old sons ?? They thought I was odd because I was very practical . Well I used the dates as just a guide . I got round him throwing stuff out by decanting things like sugar , flour ,teabags and my full fat milk into storage containers and covered jug .

[@eddiek0507]

@@Helen-sound Great story !!..😀👍

[@nobhiker]

Air Ducts ?

[@bas9841]

Shades of Tom Wolfe!, 2 videos published on the same day, lucky us!!

[@philerrup9948]

Some stores have been sued for donating food. So the policy for some stores turned into 'throw it out'. Thank the lawyers.