I grew up in Stamford NY..I remember seeing the trains go thru there in the early 60's..always fasinated me. Thanks for taking the time to document this!

@lostrailbeds8289

Ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching. You were lucky to have lived and grown up in Stamford during those years.

Reminds me of my home in PA. And many old rail beds have now become hiking trailes. Lots of history.

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

Rail Trails popping up ALL OVER!

It's pretty amazing stuff! I remember as a kid that there was still in the middle of the woods we would come across water towers or coal bunkers. Just left in the woods to rot, but by today I'm sure most of these structures have long since been burned down or removed because of being an eyesore. But so much history still sitting around us all, it just takes a good eye like yours to fine them. Thank you for your work.

@lostrailbeds8289

11 ай бұрын

There is less and less RR related stuff to be found each and every year....that's why we love doing this documentation! Thanks!

Great channel, I just wanted you to know that a man by the name of Dr. Kudish, hiked the northern part of New York in order to document the abandoned railroad lines of years past. His book was called, “Where the tracks go.” He was a professor of dendrology and they have a small conversation area dedicated to him in the catskill mountains.

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

Not sure but I think it may be in the Catskill/ Athens area.......Thanks!

great channel. lived in samsonville beautiful area. general shame they stopped train service in the Catskills.

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

Samsonville is a great place! Yes- the CMRR could have been a viable link to not only tourist traffic but also light commuter rail for those living West wishing for a way into Kingston to work or shop.

You know a lot of great stories

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

Just getting out and about and talking and observing gives one a TON of stories! Thanks!

As a kid, I spent summers in the Saugerties / Woodstock (Village) area. The old railroad always fascinated me. This would have been in the late 50's - early 60's. Thanks for the memories.

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching...you are blessed to have had the opportunity to witness the ole U&D trains in action on this corridor!

Just to mention that in Az. Many old and abandon rail roads have been removed, rails removed and i have recovered many old short spikes with my metal detector.

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

Metal detecting on and around old railbeds can be exciting....best find to date is an old NY NH&H lock.

Seeing You sitting in your truck like that dressed warm with hot coffee remind me of the old man waiting at a switching station waiting for a lineup of 4 runaway locomotive to show up....,😊 the old Man's name was Jordan...

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

Haha!! Glad I could stir up an emotional memory for ya!! Thanks!

That looks like a good line for a rail cart

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

(it is!)

Hi Russ. I enjoy all your videos. You mentioned the CMRR section house came from Kingston, but was it a U&D building or a West Shore building originally? I remember seeing it at Shokan, but didn't know that wasn't its original home! Fascinating story about the Madden house.

@lostrailbeds8289

3 ай бұрын

I'll have to ask my buddy Earl. He would know. But, I'm pretty sure I heard a while back it was U&D. THANKS!!

Awesome stuff my man! Grew up in Hope-Less Juction Hopewell 24 years, then moved to western Ulster Co to get away from the 911 influx of city-iots which were making it impossible to live there and afford a home! So Over here in Ulster Co we have such a rich history in this department. The D&H canal system which became the D&H railroad. If it weren't for these things NYC would never have grown like it did back then. They call my area the "Bread Basket" of NYC. At the same time the D&H was supplying the fuel to keep NYC warm and the steam flowing under its streets! Without the whole D&H system from stop to finish, NYC would have never become the dump it is now! LOL! But in all seriousness yes NYC should be paying homage to what's now being referred to as the Ker-Hamptons of Kerhonkson, and now thanks to this BS covid we are being infiltrated yet again by City-iots buying up all the rental homes and properties in our area! This means one thing now! Time to sell again and leave NYS period! I'm getting too old for this garbage to keep moving into this area as it's quite quickly going to sh!t as we speak! Now these are the same "People" who want their farm to table foods, but now their here as are the farms or race tracks..... these scumbags who moved in knowing these things already exist, are filing lawsuits to banish the farms because of the sights smells or traffic due to living in the "Country" Yes! This is no lie! They're definitely destroying everything they come into contact with to suit their desires! They've done this to every place they've moved to! Now we have to have a D&D and Starbucks on each and every street corner for these losers! So as they begin to destroy the area by Overly developing the original farm lands, it's time to pack it in with Ulster Co now! Sorry for the ranting, but it's truth! Otherwise love your videos and the places you're traveling to, I've been to many of these sites as a youth. Be safe out there brother and I'll catch your next video.

Those concrete footings were for the Lower Quadrant Semaphore Signals the U&D had in place between Kingston and Phoenicia until the New York Central took over the U&D in 1932

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

Ok. That makes sense! Thank you!

@mshum538

Жыл бұрын

You can find those concrete footings just about anywhere there was a early traffic/ block signal systems….I’ve seen plenty over the years but I always wondered why they weren’t cut off next to the concrete….

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

@@mshum538 Yes- they're all over!

@mshum538

Жыл бұрын

@@lostrailbeds8289 I’m enjoying your videos and explorations, I’m hoping we get to see inside the shed where you said an old steamer ( commonly know as a steam engine ) is being stored and the old alco S2’s (?). Can you do some close ups of the old Alco’s that alot of us retired hoggers got our start on, ty…40 years active 10 years retired , 👍~~~

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

@@mshum538 You're in luck, as I'm going to be helping on the slow and meticulous restoration of ole #23 in Phoenicia,NY. I'll try my best at documenting the process!

Another interesting video and tour! Keep up the great work! 😎😎

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad so many are enjoying the ride!

Glad I cut the grass for you at Hurley Mtn Rd so you could film the maintenance equipment. Looking forward to someday cutting west of 28A.

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

Yes! There are ALOT of folks ready to move Westward on the rails! Thanks for your hard work!!

Excellent work sir!

@lostrailbeds8289

Жыл бұрын

Thanks....glad you enjoyed!