Those magical words from post 10, "and this is where the adventure starts..."

@margaretpare8206

2 жыл бұрын

My second thought? Wait what was that the stuff from the first part??

@katherinekinnaird4408

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@sabinekarlsson8803

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same!

I'm from the UK and not to be mean or anything but the USA is not a country I had on my wish list of places to explore. However, since watching your videos over the last 18 months or so, I really want to visit these amazing places that you're kind enough to share with us. Your enthusiasm is highly infectious. Keep up the good work Post. Love ya 🤗 x

@aa_0n711

2 жыл бұрын

US has many amazing places to explore, you could really find anything here because of how diverse the landscape is and the history

@Tbird1549

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry you felt that way. I grew up on the East coast of the US and now live in AZ and there are so many places to be see there and in between!

@Yeoldyperson

2 жыл бұрын

Remember the US is an absolutely massive country. It quite literally has some of the best national parks in the world. When I lived in Scotland it has it's really cool areas, well just take the area of Scotland and multiply it to the size of N. America, and then multiple the number of really cool areas by the same amount. It is a little odd you kind of dismissed an entire country like that...

@beckylangridge6746

2 жыл бұрын

@@Yeoldyperson I'm put off by their gun culture 😬 America, or at least Post 10's bit of it looks awesome tho 👌

@joannasidey2

Жыл бұрын

Me to

I loved this! I'm in Ireland so I'll never get to go to those places so I really enjoy the beautiful scenes and history in your videos. Great job, thank you. Brendan.

Omg my stomach lurched when you went close to the edge on that bridge.

There’s a certain sense of calming nostalgia in Posts videos you just don’t get anywhere else

@CrazyWeatherDude

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr, sometimes I find that I fall asleep while watching!

@Cj-bw3hn

2 жыл бұрын

Soothing voice Could do audiobooks

I went with some of my friends in November 2009 to Damascus, Virginia to ride up to Whitetop Station(we rented bicycles & the rental place provided transport by way of a van) to the beginning of the Virginia Creeper Trail(for us). When they were planning the trip, they told me the ride would be from Whitetop Station to Damascus, about 17 miles! I said to them, "Do you know the last time I rode a bicycle?" And it was not 17 miles. They informed me that it was mostly downhill, which it was. There were a few trestles & the way was very scenic. There were several people riding, some hiking & some on horseback. Not all were going toward Damascus. If you keep going past Damascus, it continues to Abington. I had never done anything like that before & I appreciate my friends for taking me there. I am thankful that many of the railroad tracks that are no longer in use, have been converted into trails.

@RailPreserver2K

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes the abington branch made famous by the late Winston link

@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great day.

@TheDr.Magnum

2 жыл бұрын

It's Abingdon boys, sorry. Source: I live 30 minutes from there

@secretpal6039

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve ridden the Virginia Creeper Trail three times from Whitetop down to Damascus. I love it!

Since you mentioned "low head dams" I've been watching YT vids on them and what makes them dangerous. It's super interesting. I definitely learned something today!

@DramaMustRemainOnTheStage

2 жыл бұрын

I shall be called grasshopper and learn thru the master post 10. Ok maybe I'll be cricket. It's a morning short on time. ❤

Thank you for the hike, exploring, and info! 👍 My grandpa's (1800's- 1970's) had worked for Northern Pacific/BNSF. You probably know to never put your foot inbetween the narrow gap of rails that are next to each other. Though you might not see a train (or be near a building) those rails can close and trap whatever is between them. Speeding trains can't stop in time, and ppl have died. I can still hear Papa telling us, "don't take any 'dares' about putting your foot between the rails, don't race to drive across tracks in front of a train, if engine/car stops on the tracks, get out of the vehicle, stand as far as possible away from it." He'd been a jack-of-all-trades, and had fixed things until they could no longer be fixed. It's interesting to see quality construction and cast iron culverts that had been made before "quality" lost over "profit". Another great adventure! Stay safe!

@SilasWasHere

2 жыл бұрын

Where on the northern pacific did he work?

Thank-you for the trip through yesteryear. I love the history and how fondly you speak of it. Keep up the GREAT work, Post.

Beautiful scenery.💚💚

I can’t believe in today’s day and age that raw sewage is allowed to be discharged into rivers just because of high rainfall.

@cynthialagraff4144

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. That’s a lot of sewage contamination. Is that even legal.

@toddcaspersen8041

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, while this is true, get your degree in civil engineering, put in the time so you are senior enineer, win the bid to design for a particular system, and solve it. Of course then you'll have to sell your plan, so it will have to be cheaper than and or faster easier what's existing. I'm not trying to troll, just saying it's one thing to identify a problem, another quite different thing to solve it.

@mtjm

2 жыл бұрын

@@toddcaspersen8041 I think not dumping raw sewage into a river could be done without a degree.

@cassidywest5539

2 жыл бұрын

@@mtjm and you think wrong since everything would have to be designed first in order to do what you say, which in turn would require people with degrees to do.

@rupe53

2 жыл бұрын

Dylan ... most of our engineering marvels still have remnants of ancient design and nobody has come up with a better way around this. A sewer plant usually has some excess capacity and a bit of storage but when that point is reached, then what? The choice is to have the excess flow all over within the plant (possibly causing a shutdown) or discharge it elsewhere. Since it's usually very little and seldom happens these days, guess what the obvious answer is?

Nice to start my Sunday with a beautiful and interesting walk! Thanks!

Really lovely places to go see, very interesting and thanks for sharing post10

Last train through this section was a detour train in 1982. After sitting dormant since 1975 or 1976. Awesome video man. I've walked across those bridges a few times.

I would write to those making the trail and ask them if they could keep some of the trackage in place in some sections to give people an idea of what used to run there

@kathydurbin437

2 жыл бұрын

I think it would be great if they could find a way that bicycles and rail speeders could use them safely at the same time! (I think they're called speeders-they look like they would be so much fun to ride)

That first structure you show looks like some type of liquid loading/unloading platform. Hoses are to small for water for a steam engine and it is cool that the telltale at 4:17 is still standing. That was to warn crew members that a bridge or tunnel was coming up. Back in the day rail cars had roof walks and this warned any crew member walking on top of the cars that they were coming up on a bridge or tunnel. Also at 12:00 that was the location of a water barrel in case a cinder from a steam engine landed on the bridge and started a fire.

Having fun exploring once again with Post 10. I wish I could walk so I could enjoy these kinds of adventures. Thanks good sir for taking us along. 👨🏻‍🦽

This was a very nice hike. Thank you for sharing, Post 10

Perfect timing...a post10 video with my sunday morning coffee. Doesn't get much better than that!! Thank you post! Keep up the great work!!

I come here to watch videos of what normal should be. Thank you for a break from the crazy.

Thank you for another interesting video. I home school my son and have been showing your videos to him as you have much knowledge on many things I feel is important. 🤗

Probably fuel oil rather than water from those pipes. They've got screw-fit seals. No-one would've cared about water spillage, so water towers for steam locos don't have any kind of seal on the end of the pipes, certainly in Europe anyway.

@ClockworksOfGL

2 жыл бұрын

That’s probably a terminal, where the tank farm would get oil/propane deliveries from the railroad.

@fhwolthuis

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, and water pipes would be a lot larger in diameter

They should keep the original bridges, if it were me I would keep the rails and place but just put pavement on each side and in between them

This is a really cool video Postie. Nothing fascinates me more than old train tracks, bridges, stations and trains. I really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

An interesting walk through the past. Cheers Brian! 👍😊🇺🇸

Post 10 ....Great start to Sunday Morning !!!

Amazing how quickly nature takes over when left alone.

I love these exploring videos. 👍🏼

You find all the cool spots I hate living in N.Y.C. Really appreciate you posting these videos.

@dancingnature

2 жыл бұрын

I love living in NYC but I was so glad when they started planting more trees. I’m seeing animals I’ve never seen before like black and white wrens and mourning doves. I love watching the greenery in these videos.

Another fascinating and beautiful place. Thank you for sharing it with us. 😀😎👏

Awesome video…….completely enjoyed seeing all the trestles and bridges 👍

Another solid video from Post 10. I couldn't help but think about scenes from the Movie Stand By Me when you're walking throughout. Some of it looked like actual filming locations!

love your videos please make more!!🥺🌸

Great adventure Post. Be safe and look forward to seeing another adventure

Very interesting, love your walks through the woods.

The beautiful greenery and water are mesmerizing. I learn a lot of things I never even thought of before. You're like a companion. Who knew I'd be following you through all sorts of wooded areas and culverts, exploring abandoned buildings. There are a few scary moments but it's altogether beautiful. Thank you.

14:58 If no one hears from post in a while, it must have had something to do with the person following him. P.S. Nice track and I agree about that shed. Thanks for the video.

Yet another brilliant video , Thankyou so much

Very cool. Thanks for sharing

Very interesting stuff. Thank you for taking us adventuring with you. It's just what the doctor ordered. Safe travels to you.

👍👍👍👍👍 Thanks for sharing post10, take care

Good morning! This is treat.

Always interesting stuff from post 10.

It was a very interesting video thanks post 10.

Post 10 keep it up u r the Man . screw the haters... no one is out there doing what u do .. plus u keep it real..

15:00 Jeez, I almost messed my pants when you looked round and there was someone behind you!

That Shack building that you're standing next to and right next to the river and the dam that looks like a pretty good fishing spot I might have to come down there sometime and go fishing and there's also some pretty good fishing spots along the bike trail too

14:58 I think that may be the end-of-line marker for the trains. It was always just a red/orange rectangle. I've seen similar ones where I live. They don't have any text on them, they're placed in the middle of the rails. They just mark that the track beyond is unusable.

Ive seen those double tracks on bridges before but had no idea thats why they were like that. Thanks Post10 !

thanks for documenting this stuff.

Thank you for bringing us this very interesting and informative video, I am sure that the people who have been able to see the video will have appreciated it.

Man I love it when you post a new video, always brightens my day!

Just got 3 bee stings on that second bridge a few weeks ago. I am glad you had better luck. They do use that track for storage up to the stone arch. I wasn't aware they stopped using the train for fuel delivery. I was hoping they still did.

That was really nice. And we saw miss Post 10 too. :)

You were walking on 3 seperate sets of tracks. @10:39, you filmed a 'switch', which is the standard way for trains to move to a different set of tracks. From what could figure, that switch was JUST prior to the bridge, allowing the train to be moved to different tracks. If you had followed the tracks further, you probably would've seen each of the 3 tracks going in 3 different directions, thus depending on the origin and the destination, may require changing tracks. The logistics of of moving trains is fascinating! OH, BTW, If your train 'leaves the tracks' when you're on a trestle, you're screwed! There's no little 'notch' or 'groove' to stop you! You're going down! U STILL DA MAN!!! Love the vids!

I live nearby this location and have driven through that one-lane bridge countless times. I never knew there's train tracks on top! Thanks for this interesting adventure and capturing a piece of history that will be gone someday.

Great video thanks. Chris from England.

Hey this is Ram from Texas I enjoy what you do I'm stuck in bed with this cov19 crap just keep doing what you're doing

@dancingnature

2 жыл бұрын

Awww feel better , I live in NYC and Covid was a living hell last year. Nobody here complains about masking .

Great video!! 👍👍👍👊😎

What you were looking at was an unloading rack for propane or oil. The track is only long enough for one car. Two hoses are used so the smaller would be for liquid and the larger for gas. The liquid would be pumped out and the gas connection would allow the liquid level to fall without creating a vacuum over the load preventing the pump to pull the liquid. Propane and butane are easily liquified with pressure at normal temperatures. For a house or similar use, you want propane gas. 6:40 is a pump house. The siding shingles are asbestos. The low dam is to keep the pump intake underwater. 11:25 The section number or designation is under the angle bar but I see RE - ? AREA section OH is open hearth CARNEGIE - maker, mill USA 1941 the hash marks are the months so 6 or June

Glad to see they are creating a bike/hike trail. They did that in Dallas, with the Katy Trail.

Stand By Me! Awesome video

Thanks for posting

I've always wondered what those rails in the center of the regular rails are for at nearly all overpasses. Thanks for clearing that up.

I love these abondoned train tracks 😍👍🏻

13:57 in hydroelectric terminology that pipe is actually called a penstock

The EPA is trying to eliminate the combo storm water sewer pipes due to the issue you pointed out during heavy rains. I used to live in Chattanooga and during heavy rain raw sewage overflowed into the Tennessee River. The EPA gave the city a certain number of years to fix it.

You are in my neck of the woods. I knew right where you were and have driven those roads and under that train bridge many times. My mom was born and raised not far from there.

Thnx Post 10 for this video! You’re our explorer, saved me for a dull Sundayafternoon🙏🏻

Being a whitewater kayaker myself, I agree that low head dams can be very dangerous. That one low head dam right there is one that can be quite easily crossed in a whitewater kayak, without there being any risk of the kayak getting stuck in it. There simply isn't enough of a back wash that gets recirculated into the hole at the bottom of that dam for a kayak that is coming straight down that drop to be stopped and held.

@charlesblack2523

Жыл бұрын

Never under estimate stupid people.

Pretty neat that you go to different states and explore! I rarely leave Texas!

Hello Post10! The pipes that ATT use for their wiring are known as Conduit. *I deal with Fiber repairs daily*

This is such a cool video man, Love it!

Very cool video. It’s interesting how many abandoned rights of way up there have track still on them. Here in western PA as soon as a line closes they rip up the rails and ties right away.

11:43 “a little scary when you look down but that’s why it’s best not to look down” bro that’s honestly such an inspirational quote in a sense.

hello post, great video. just got coffee ☕ and cookies 🍪 ( 4pm here). fits my mood perfectly! 🤗

It's always a good day when there is a new video!

Great video. Thanks for sharing

I love the adventure shows

Very interesting!

Great video!

Man as someone with mild acrophobia, when you looked down the first train bridge to the river, my stomach did some jumps!

That first bridge was in wow nice condition - I have crossed bridges that were definitely more run-down that were still running trains !!

Great Video, thanks. P.S. Someone is following you!

Amazing!! I was scared and I know ur ok.

I will have to take a walk on this abandoned Railroad and the bridges and trestles sometime

I can't believe the hoses were in that good of shape!

Or that could have been a place where they would put water in passenger cars usually the passenger cars would have their own water tanks, and those tanks would usually have to be refilled

That’s so cool to see!

Thanks for telling me why there are extra rails on a bridge.

Beautiful area. So much to explore and so much history rotting away

@duskeyowl2507

2 жыл бұрын

LOL more like the U.S is a waste land of stupid planning.

Very interesting

You are just the best for everything no cap love the videos

That oil tank would make a fabulous grill/smoker!!

rails to trails preserves the roadbed for future railway usage and it allows the unused roadbed to be used for trails most people dont know that

@crewleaderprods

2 жыл бұрын

Its supposed to preserve the railbed but once the trail goes in the NIMBY's will fight tooth and nail to keep the rails from coming back.

Awesome footage and great discovery when was this railroad line abandoned and how much further would this bike trail go

I love this video.

another great video. thank you

thank you Post10, i love your videos keep posting

I live 3 minutes from that spot in west lebanon nh. Its great to see you explore our area. Would of been cool to meet you. You weren't actually in white river jct vt. That was west lebanon nh.