I hopped my first freight ride through Long Dock “Deadman’s Tunnel” on Easter Sunday in 1967! My friend and I were 14 yrs. old when we climbed on a moving train on the Weehauken Line staying on the east side, so we would not be riding close to the wall at the western portal of Long Dock. Before passenger service ended, there were two tracks inside this tunnel. After passenger service ended, one track was removed. After 1967, the remaining track was moved to the middle, where it is today. 50 men died building this tunnel. They lived in a place called Shanty Town, which was located on the present site of Dickinson High School today; and had a population of 2,000. The builders lived with their families near the tunnel site. The men were paid by a payroll train. Even though several ventilation shafts were built into the tunnel ceiling, there was a big problem with smoke inside the tunnel, and this was a passenger line! This led to the building of the Erie Cut, which we now know as The Bergen Arches.

Wow that's a long tunnel 🤗

Wow Shoestring... brings back memories... I rode trough that very tunnel headed to the Hudson River Line on an old style open cab ballast cleaner in 1984... a lot of wild times... stories galore... thanks for the post...

ChainsawN&W1218, pretty long tunnel, hope Your doing well, looking forward to Your next catch out!🛤

Right outside Croxton yard

hey man love the content if your ever though jersey again and need a place to stay i live around fort dix nj could give you a place to stay for a day or two never rode a train but sure does look fun

well shoestring sounds like them wheels need oil lol

Great scenery

Cool tunnel... I bet it's unbelievably loud..

Next time get those Hudson River views during that ride to Selkirk...

I wish the videos were numbered.

@royahold1966

3 жыл бұрын

if you click on his name to the left underneath the video player, then click on videos they will all be there in chronological order.

Is this by Tonnelle Ave?

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Mark. your Go Fund Me page will not accept the requested $1...it requires $5. You might want to adjust your requirement if you are sending people there to donate $1.

@TheHoboShoestring

7 жыл бұрын

HappyQuails didn't realize that... thanks

@HappyQuailsLC

7 жыл бұрын

Freight train hopping videos You're welcome, I'd like to help out.

@phillipfrizzell6129

7 жыл бұрын

Freight train hopping videos I'm in greybull Wyoming. gonna try to catch out to Laurel Mt then either Aberdeen or mandan ND to dilworth and staples to North town then I'll grab city bus to St Paul. but my luck it'll go east to Sheridan and Gillette

@choossuck7653

3 ай бұрын

More lies. Im appalled at the lying hobo did to all of you. RIP HOBO 🙏