Where do These ABANDONED Rails Go? UNEXPECTED Finds on this Old Spur Line

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for joining me for this Abandoned spur adventure. You never know what you'll find unless you get out and Explore Your World!

[@gregdiiamond3899]

You’re right JP. Who knows what cool places you’ll find.

[@rikspector]

Jay, Years ago along the old Pasadena road in Whiting New Jersey, there was an abandoned Railroad line that went to Chatsworth, the heart of Cranberry production. There was even an old Hotel which was restored as an Historic Place. The rail line was abandoned and overgrown like the one is this vide. Some 15-20 years ago the line was fixed to get bulk sand from a mine in the Pine Barren area, so trains could take the bulk, rather than trucks to not disturb the new horse farms which started to develop there. The bridge crossing route 73 is still intact but abandoned. New Jersey like Pennsylvania has a long history of Railroad spurs to many small abandoned towns. I visited many sites and old decayed rail areas in the 60s and 70s and later my wife and I were able to ride on some of the restored tracks in places like Allaire Park etc. Your walk brought back a lot of memories... so glad your able to be out and about again. Best Wishes Fred "Rik" Spector

[@janetmartin8048]

I am husband JIM and this was what i have done also!!! I walked old abandoned road bed with trees bushes weeds all kinds of over grown vegetation climbing over downed tress and parts also climbing under fallen trees!! As a rail fan just let nostalgia sink in and fantasized what used to travel over on road bed where i walked!! Loved this video!! Man of my own heart !! Jim Martin

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for watching

[@gigicostlow4414]

Wow, that was a cool surprise finding the abandoned turned into an active line. Good to see you and RJ together. Thanks for taking us along.

[@UNFORTUNATELYITME]

RJ and the snowman ⛇ are too cute!!!!!!!! JP great job

[@bsage5514]

Your explores NEVER disappoint, so many unusual finds on this hike along these rails. Thank you to both you and RJ for sharing this one!

[@JPVideos81]

This location certainly had lots to offer and I can't wait for the next one 💙

[@cynthiacleaver9742]

I’m glad RJ came along, I have so missed you two together having fun!! This was an interesting little hike!! Thanks for sharing!!! 💖💙💖💙💖💙

[@kathie__1]

YAY! I love these videos, JP. Thank you!!

[@JPVideos81]

You betcha!

[@sirloinofbeef3862]

This is why I subscribe to folks like you. Thanks.

[@lindasprout9526]

Good to see you and RJ out exploring again 👍

[@toddgrinolds3069]

Great video as always. Growing up in upstate NY and a railroad fan myself these are always great to see. Thanks for sharing

[@Milcom34]

Thanks JP. Super Cool Video on the Tracks. Thanks to RJ Too. Take Care and Be Safe****

[@JamieMakin]

I remember the original video and I'm glad you and RJ were able to go back to see where the rails went. Cool to find out that they connect to an active line! Enjoy your new superpowers of walking on ice without falling through!

[@JPVideos81]

Me too. Almost can't believe I didnt break through haha

[@lovesmashbox]

I really enjoy this type of video were you explore an area ...when you mentioned Luzerne I have been doing my ancestry and found my great grandfather lived there and worked in a mine . Glad to see that your enjoying life again . Take care ....

[@JPVideos81]

Luzerne county was full of mine companies. Lots of history in that area.

[@gaylebrodt676]

Really great adventure and cool discovery! Who would have thought that the abandoned line would turn into an active line? So interesting! It's so cool when you find dump sites too when being out and about, it's fun to see what you discover. You and RJ looked like you had a great time your first time exploring together this year. Awesome video JP, thanks so much!

[@JPVideos81]

It was a great adventure for the both of us.

[@rj78productions88]

Didn't waste any time getting this one up. Lol. What a great day and so glad to be able to be out exploring with you again brother. I have missed our adventures very much. 🤗

[@JPVideos81]

Trying to keep more current, than months behind lol. Plus I was excited to edit this one.

[@JerseyBorn-l16]

Thanks for the cool video. Good to see you're still doing well! 😊

[@chrishorbatt3504]

Thats cool how the rails were cut for the road and not completly tore up.

[@markdeprimo2860]

I've ridden my ATV in the culm banks there and I have seen rail cars as far back as the scrap yard. They store rail cars for Schott Glass and Petrogas there from time to time. If you had gone left that connects to the old Erie line that runs next to Rocky Glen that you explored last year.

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for the info. I love seeing different parts of Old rail lines, whether they are spurs or mainlines.

[@kaylatravis8367]

good job jp and rj with the production of this video!!!!

[@shots2]

it would be fun to clean all the brush out and put little engine powered cars on to drive back and forth

[@JPVideos81]

I was thinking the same thing. Go kart on rails.

[@brendakrieger7000]

Always fun to see you guys together🚂

[@MikeOrkid]

A neighbor of mine who knows the trails better than myself said that you can ride from there all the way to White Haven. I'm sure there's a few road crossings but still rad.

[@ladyeagle9066]

Hey it’s so good to see you back,and doing well,looking forward to some more interesting videos,thanks again for taking us along with you.😀👍

[@petersipp5247]

I like you guys taking us along. I really like the music at the end. The snow added to the bleek area. Great affect. Thank you so much, Cheers fellas.

[@carmenconcepcion447]

Always a pleasure to watch your video's and that your doing better blessing to you and family. Amazing how the train tracks go way back to different places we never seen before. Thank you for sharing.

[@lesaanderson2525]

Great job 👏 👍 thanks for sharing. Awsome too see you and RJ back exploring again 😀

[@frankjonathan8043]

I am happy to see you exploring our world once again making videos. Keep up the great work.

[@JPVideos81]

Feels great to be back out. Many more adventures on the way!

[@bobgolfs4432]

Hey JP. Once again, thanks for sharing! While my grandfather had passed many years ago, I believe he worked the mining area that you had explored. I do think that they may actually have had underground mining there as well. As a kid, I remember my dad driving past that area and seeing abandoned mine equipment, specifically the mine cars that shuttled the coal from the mines. I often wished that I had paid more attention to what had been going on in the area. So much history has been lost. Better yet, I wish he were still alive so that I could hear it first hand from him! Great job!

[@JPVideos81]

In my previous video here we did find what looked to be an underground mine loader or pusher of sorts. So they most likely had underground mining there.

[@palyba1]

That was just so awesome! Amazing find! Wonderful to see you out and doing what you love! Thank you for sharing this video and thanks to RJ for keeping you company! LOL Great to see both of you!

[@JPVideos81]

It was nice to get back out and see where these rails went. Got our exercise in this day.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Awesome adventure JP! Great to see you and RJ out exploring again! At the beginning the last thing I was expecting to see was a train on those tracks! Thanks for sharing!

[@JPVideos81]

Only thing that would make it better is to see some live train action.

[@musclecarmitch908]

@@JPVideos81 👍

[@heatherfranklin5608]

Thank u for taking us along with you awesome train tracks it was a cool to see both parts of the line

[@JPVideos81]

My pleasure heather

[@frankforrest1597]

Nice little adventure Jay, glad to see you out and about with RJ. Followed "abandoned" tracks a couple years ago and wound up in the middle of Kodak Park, that was the biggest of all the Kodak manufacturing sites. Got chased off by the security guards. Fun time,lol. 👍

[@JPVideos81]

haha

[@teresahelms1709]

I always get a charge out of watching your videos...y'all find such interesting places to explore 😊❤👍👍 Thanks for sharing 👍😊 you and RJ take care and be safe 🙏❤😊😊👍👍

[@russelltrupia4479]

So glade that you are back at it JP

[@coalcrackerchris]

Nice hike!! Yeah, i was thinking of a speeder run. Glad your back!!

[@terryciavola5962]

Great video Jason! Interesting to say the least! Glad you walked the entire line, never know what you will find. You both have lots of fun. You look great J, glad you feel better! 👍❤️

[@scvandy3129]

Excellent camera work and commentary at this fantastic location. A nagging thought / question: how did ALL THAT VALUABLE COAL get left behind? Surely, there had to be a buyer for it SOMEWHERE. The fact that there are two on this trek adds to the viewers' enjoyment, IMO. Keep up the good work, entertaining us!

[@mikewinkelman7015]

I love trains I live two blocks from union pacific main line .Been here 66 years remember when I was a kid ,the line was Rock Island .We would go to depot and watch.Rock Island Rocket come through. When you were kid trains were the best.love you vids on anything about railroads. Great job with the vid take care.

[@703am]

always enjoy your videos, it amazes me how long a railroad track will last out in the weather.... maybe some sort of special alloy ?

[@JPVideos81]

They do hold up pretty well. Built to survive decades of use.

[@christopherbraiden6713]

Thanks for the video JP, good to see some of this line up and running. Thanks for the explore you just don't what you might find!!😎🦆🦆🦆🦆🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks Chris

[@redlinemando]

Interesting that you mention that other line being bought by RJ Corman. He's fairly well known here in KY. I could be wrong, but it seems that I heard that he had passed away in the last 10 yrs or so. He actually has, or had, a scenic dining & passenger train running in KY for some time. It may still be in service today.

[@callmepleatherface7535]

awesome video, I'm a sucker for following abandoned roads / railways as well.

[@JPVideos81]

The rails are intriguing and usually offer more questions than answers.

[@valtimontejr8071]

The line was also used by D&H which became Conrail. If you come south on that line it parallels the Pittston By Pass all the way to Jenkins Twp. turning down by Winter St and crossing south main. That line ran all the way to the Wilkes-Barre switch yards bac in the day.

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for the info. I forgot about D&H. I grew up with conrail running around the area.

[@Alco16-251F]

That's in Avoca! Thanks for bringing back fun memories for me, I love walking this line!

[@JPVideos81]

Where we started was a little further south, but we ended up in Avoca. Pretty interesting area.

[@Alco16-251F]

@@JPVideos81 Yes it is. I mapped that spot you started at, and it's pretty neat to see an abandoned spur become active. I'm gonna start there as well, and do a video of the line.

[@tortugalisa4748]

That was such an incredible adventure💯 I so love old abandoned tracks🔥 I have been subscribed to you for a very long time but when I accidentally came across your channel again I noticed all my video notifications bell was switched off😯 I'm sure it's been that way for a long time. Nice seeing you again👍

[@JPVideos81]

Glad you found me again

[@debbieblaylock9997]

Iam so glad you are back and doing well I love your videos

[@JPVideos81]

Happy to be back

[@adamtereska8734]

Always cool to see railroad footage. Great stuff as always. Very enjoyable.

[@mattcrowley3075]

Awesome as usual!

[@judygarnet425]

Lots of FUN 😄😄😄!!!!

[@jonsymmonds1120]

I also had Covid-19. I am sure glad to see you back!

[@barbara-pigeonbray4579]

Great seeing you guys out and about again . ...and looking good . Always fun to walk the rails with ya ..Love the little surprises along the way ( I think the blue toddler pool qualifies as a "big toy " ....Christmas and a toy ...yep , It's abandoned ( at least partly : } Thanks for another fun adventure : }

[@JPVideos81]

😊💙

[@David-p7z9n]

Nice, I enjoy railroad archaeology.

[@carlavision6143]

JP, really enjoyed your awesome video!

[@JPVideos81]

😁

[@CheapestGamer]

There's more abandoned rail lines in the industrial park off 315 in Pittston, by Schott Glass in Duryea and along North South Road in Scranton plus at least one old bridge abutment in the section of the Lackawanna River near the new(er) car wash along Main Avenue in Old Forge. I'm pretty sure there's also old lines in either the Keystone Industrial Park as well. In case you're looking for ideas on where to explore next.

[@JPVideos81]

I have some of them on my list to explore.

[@CheapestGamer]

@@JPVideos81 There's part of an old line off Larch Street on Jefferson Avenue in Scranton a block or two up from the former Celebrity House restaurant. Plus there's a dead line that crossed Providence Road near the Scranton Animal Hospital. Part of it was visible behind the Glider Diner at one point. One of the old railroad buildings is still at the three way intersection of Providence Road and Albright Avenue.

[@bonnieharris8112]

You can certainly tell that these tracks haven't been used in some time, with those trees growing up through them and close to them. When I see these kind of tracks, my imagination seems to run well ahead of me, tempting me to follow!

[@user-David-Alan]

Glad to see you are ok. I wonder if any of those rail lines were DL&W? Stay well and be safe.

[@Kimberly-dt4ko]

Cool how the tracks switched from abandoned to active in the middle of nowhere. You seem to be going strong throughout the video. Glad you are doing better than in your first post Covid video. Keep showing us the cool stuff you find.

[@JPVideos81]

It was a neat surprise. I also took breaks when necessary, but felt great to be out on adventures like this.

[@robertmanley7556]

Amazing how much old track is out there lost in Tree's , Weeds , Grass and Dirt that were used all the time ......sad really ......but makes a really cool video !! Sad to see people dumping garbage out there . Those old steel bridges are so old and cool neat to see there are some still around. Great pictures at the end I really liked them all but the ones with rivets was really cool !! 👍👍

[@JPVideos81]

There's probably many more than are forgotten about or completely covered up that people may never see. I liked the bridges too. Glad you enjoyed the adventure.

[@jdmans]

Great find with an extensive network of tracks...difficult to discover any tracks that are well maintained on many of these types of trips

[@JPVideos81]

Check out my part 5 Abandoned Erie Railroad from last month. Those tracks are well preserved.

[@MFXdump]

It’s more than likely a line the train crew uses to run around their train when making switching moves. Example would be Train comes in forward, does switching. Then the locomotives are ran around the train to the other end for departure. Or the tracks are also used to stage cars. Store customer pulled cars until the train is ready to be reassembled after switching duty.

[@donnicholas7552]

Cool video! 👍

[@tarstakars]

As I recall the sheet steel was placed on the trestles too mitigate cinders, oils and hot water from falling on the road way.

[@JPVideos81]

Makes sense. Thanks for the info.

[@davidmeek3104]

Hello JP and hello RJ 78

[@jamesalinio5277]

I think I know where that rail line is, it reminds me a lot of the area close to DeNaple's junkyard or close to it, though I've never been to that junkyard, I've been on I81 a number of times and I remember an old rail line ran close to one side of the junkyard, or was this down by Wilkes-Barre? Are you going to come up to Susquehanna to get video of the Starrucca viaduct and the old D&H abandoned railroad line,? That will be a great video

[@JPVideos81]

That's the old Erie line that goes through Denaples. I did a video on that particular section (railroad ruins playlist). Hoping to do Starrucca this year!

[@beagleissleeping5359]

I like that in my area they've been turning many abandoned rail lines into walking/bicycle trails. The Moonville Trail in Vinton county, Ohio is a good example. (Watch out for the ghost of the Moonville Brakeman lol!)

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

great video yet so sad to 😢great spur line for rail bikes ?

[@JPVideos81]

with some upkeep, definitely

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Jay, I hope you are continuing to get stronger, that carpet cleaner might not clean the rails real well but it would give a nice shampoo and set for Mother Natures carpet though 😉😁 Very cool to see you and R.J out together again, you two are so funny together. An awesome explore and a surprise to see it turn into an active line, I did not see that coming. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤

[@JPVideos81]

😊

[@karenhaupt4321]

Cool video welcome back!

[@marybates-westman3596]

Hey Jason wanted to give you an update on the abandoned railyard in North Haven,ct. There is a group called the Friends of Cedar Hill Railyard just was granted non profit status to turn the abandoned section into a park/museum. We wour love for you to come back an visit

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for the update.

[@joangravel2436]

Awesome video thanks I enjoyed watching 👍

[@emeraldsoundproductions]

That's some nice creative photos in the montage.

[@derwoodbondy8041]

Beautiful area

[@davidmeek3104]

Great video j.p. you did it again

[@shots2]

do you remember doing a vid on a sand quarry near the covered bridge in little gap pa? well it seems they have tore down much of the place

[@JPVideos81]

Yep, sadly gone now

[@joewood1335]

D@H owned the trackage from taylor south and north to binghamton use to work out of binghamton but i wasnt comfortable with the promotion period for NS conductor trainees so i moved back to the albany NY area ,

[@lula4448]

Love stuff like this!

[@ed777tx-edward8]

Interesting video thank you.

[@davidmeek3104]

RJ corman is from nicholasville Kentucky which is about 20 miles from me

[@davidmeek3104]

Love nature's carpet

[@sparky107107]

that is pretty cool. abandoned but not forgotten?

[@JPVideos81]

As we saw, no longer abandoned

[@amb6899]

I rate this video as one of yr best. You and RJ went beyond the call of duty making thru that jungle 😀 of brush and such to find what was being serviced by the railroad company. Don't understand why the tracks were shiny far past were the rail cars were.🤔. It appears the rail service from Scranton to NYC will come to fruition. Much work being done cleaning brush trees along the Lackawanna cuttoff.

[@doctordeath.5716]

Looks like Clark W Griswold plugged into many lights and toasted Frosty

[@caseyness5593]

Huntingdon Pennsylvania has lots of abandoned railroad and switch houses

[@JPVideos81]

Ive been through that town on Amtrak

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

J P, get the Old maps app. You can transpose the old map on Google Earth and see where rail lines ran and even old structures from the time.

[@teresahelms1709]

Poor Frosty 😪

[@leecurry8170]

Old Erie as said, but was Erie and Wyoming before that and PCCGRR before that...

[@davidmeek3104]

JP can you get any videos of the RJ corman train down there maybe thanks

[@JPVideos81]

Was hoping one would come by, but sadly it was quiet. Maybe one day I'll catch one.

[@davidmeek3104]

@@JPVideos81 thanks j.p. it's good to see you back

[@MNorris1985]

Still love that a guy watches VGG

[@JPVideos81]

Good stuff

[@gregmilliken5538]

Ever visit the abandoned locomotives in Maine's north woods?

[@JPVideos81]

Hopefully one day

[@eddieknox9874]

you should have an atv with railroad wheels on it

[@stevensolway1054]

GREEN BAY has 5 Major Main lines that were ripped off for trails, and state expansion of highways!! 1. Milwaukee Road, South through Allouez, East Depere, to Hilbert, paved, or gravel. 2. CNW, West to Pulaski, Shawano, Wausau, gravel. 3. GB&W, West to Oneida, Seymour, Black Creek, New London, combo gravel or paved. 4. KEWAUNEE, G.B.W., East from Luxemburg to Kewaunee and e.o.t., combo pave and gravel. 5. CNW, East to Manitowoc and Sheboygan and Milwaukee, but sections with rails are Bellevue and Denmark. Plus ➕ Rockwood to Manitowoc and city industrial services. 6a: there are also Several branches lines now trails, but some are just weedy stripes, with Shawano North on SOO LINE to Argonne, gravel. And CNW Pulaski North to Laona (also with the popular LUMBERJACK SPECIAL, with 2-6-2 number 4 running back and forth from South to North on only their 2 mile long private shortline!!) 6b, and numerous branchlines in the North Woods for really old loggers. Ok in September 2023A.D.

[@brendakrieger7000]

I didn't enjoy the video, but I liked it anyway😂 Just kidding, it was a blast🥳😋

[@JPVideos81]

🤣

[@davewait4031]

So do you know about the. : Church. Hill R.R. Tunnel. Here on u tube. Just wanted to let you know about it

[@gregdiiamond3899]

JP, you find so much cool stuff just by getting out and looking around. Have you thought of exploring the Appalachian Trail when you feel up to it? That would be pretty cool I love studying the civil war. My neighborhood is built on ace encampment. JP, you've encouraged me to hit the woods with a metal detector and see what I can find. Thank!!

[@SueGirling68]

You should check out "The Wandering Woodsman" he is in PA and has been doing a series on all of the old French and Indian war forts, he has also been exploring the Appalachian trail, his name is Cliff and he is a very interesting guy to listen to.

[@JPVideos81]

That's not something that is for me, but as Sue mentioned, check out his channel.

[@christinereed3337]

Saying I'll be dipped while walking on ice is just asking for trouble🤣

[@JPVideos81]

I didnt think of it that way 🤣

[@lingling7761]

As I said trains not my thing unless I playing with Thomas with my grandson but I love a ramble x

[@JPVideos81]

Usually more to see than just trains. In this case, we saw frosty lol

[@lingling7761]

@@JPVideos81 ýip your right 🤔x

[@BSPRODUCTIONS1388]

That line is used for storage for R.J. Corman.

[@JPVideos81]

That was my assumption since I know L&S worked that area before the acquisition. Thanks for confirming.

[@BSPRODUCTIONS1388]

@@JPVideos81 i sent you message on facebook

[@walterlangston4484]

the sugar creek spur here were I live gose almost 8 miles was Abandoned in 1987 rebuild by rjcorman in 2006 trains all most Evey day

[@JPVideos81]

That's a heck of a spur

[@lancereagan3046]

So where is this, Penns.?