This one’s an abandoned Jersey Central line in New Jersey. The tracks are still there but unused, I suspect it’s railbanked for possible future use by NJ Transit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUV7tFW9BxQ
The next is the Reading’s abandoned Perkiomen Branch in Pennsylvania. Some of the Reading’s T1 “Iron Horse Rambles” ran along this line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHqFynoTrU
Enjoy!
Fun stuff! You can easily imagine ghost camelbacks and northerns running those lines.
This fun video was the “up next” and taught this Midwesterner how to pronounce that “S” word. [;)]
Oh, “Skoo-kill?” I’ll tell you, I’m up in the part of the country typically once a year and even the natives can’t agree on pronunciation. Or spelling!
I’ll tell you, I was a bit fascinated by the Perkiomen Branch. My sister-in-law and her family have lived there for 36 years and driving to their home I was sure an abandoned rail line ran along the ridge approaching where they lived. It wasn’t until years later I found out there WAS a rail line, and it was the Perkiomen Branch. It’s a walking and biking trail now following the Perkiomen Creek, hence the name.
Hey, have you heard the East Broad Top’s got a steam engine running? Check this out! And there’s a nice surprise at the end!
Speaking of “S” words - just how is Scioto pronounced?
I’m not from that part of the country but I’m guessing “Sky-oto.”
When I see an “s-c-i” combination at the beginning of a name I think of the Roman general Scipio Africanus, first name pronounced “Skippy-O.”
'76, thanks for sharing that EBT link!
I know it is 3’ gauge, but it is also definitely “Gee!” scale!
Absolutely! And who’d have thought we’d ever live to see it?
Check out the rest of Liberty Railfan’s videos, he’s shot some great ones!
I’d say sigh-owe-toe [;)]
Thanks!! I’ve been wondering about that for maybe 45 years. The Scioto Valley interurban was mentioned several times in Hilton and Due’s book on electric interurbans. Bought that book in early 1978, so that’s where the 45 years comes from.
“Kanawha” is another good one. Apparently the last two letters are just decorative! [(-D]
I always said ‘skee-oh-toe’ (with emphasis on the oh)
"Kanawha’ doesn’t have an a sound at the end? Like KAN-uh-wah?
\For the full effect: pronounce Youghiogheny.
Isn’t that the Seneca Indian word for “unpronounceable?” [;)]
Locals around here in Virginia pronounce it “Kuh-NAH-wa.”
I assumed it was pronounced “kanna-wah,” in the manner of Kiri Te Kanawa. [swg]
Kun gnaw
Ynysybwyl
Isn’t that the guy who used to show up every once in a while and annoy Superman?
That was Mr. Mxyzptlk. I’m not sure what planet he was from.
I didn’t know that the word Monagahela was pronounced monna-geela until I went to Pittsburgh.
Here in Toronto we have a street called Strachan Avenue. Pronounced “Strawn.” I live on Roncesvalles Avenue. Unlike in France, it’s ron cess vales.
And then there’s Skaneateles in New York. Skinny atlas. Albany to an upstate New Yorker is ALL benny.
Think Armstrong [;)]
Nor-fik and Western [:D]