ABANDONED, but not FORGOTTEN 1800s Train Station (Depot & Passenger)

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Lets head to Heckscherville Pennsylvania to visit and learn about an 1800's Train station. By first glance it looks Abandoned, but is certainly not Forgotten. I discovered this location on Google maps several years ago, but just finally made it out here to see it in person. Luckily I found an older RU-vid video that covered some of the history on this place, but I was able to find older historical images that shows how this place transformed since the 1930s. Sadly, there's not much left to see, but hopefully what is left will be preserved.
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@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Hope you enjoyed the past & present look at this 1800s train station. Lets hope it sticks around for another 100 years.

@gregdiiamond3899 2 года назад

I hope so JP. Shame no one restores it. It would be a major undertaking but worth it. A forgotten part of our history when trains were king.

@frankforrest1597 2 года назад

What a great location. Interesting how it changed over the years (progression photos). So much gets changed, forgotten, torn down, rebuilt,etc. It's great that people had the forethought to photograph and map things, so people have a reference in the future. Hmm, similar to you Jay. These old stations/depots are disappearing rather quickly, I hope in the near future this one gets restored or refurbished for another use. Thanks Jay and RJ for bringing us along. 👊👍🖖

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

You said it. It's becoming rare to find places like this. Some are lucky to get rehabbed, but most are destroyed. One of the main reasons I do this is for the places that don't survive, but will still be remembered for future generations.

@journeywithjay 2 года назад

Lots of abandoned stuff in that town and lots of great history

@SR-zi6eo 2 года назад

Thank you for taking us; enjoyed it! ….🌝

@Brianrockrailfan 2 года назад

great video hope fully the train station gets fixed up

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

We can hope

@Brianrockrailfan 2 года назад

@@JPVideos81 train station should be a museum

@dr.leonardhofstadtersavage6413 2 года назад

I love seeing old buildings like that, great video JP.👍👍👍

@carmenconcepcion447 2 года назад

Wow that railroad station is classic surprise it's still standing. Thank you so mich for sharing video. Great search.

@jasoncarskadon6809 2 года назад

Wow what awesome part of history you found. Everytime I see you film these places I always wish I could of seen it when it was in operation. Great video Jay.

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

If only we can temporarily flash back in time for a glimpse.

@jasoncarskadon6809 2 года назад

@@JPVideos81 forsure, I would love to be able to do that.

@kennethwallace4338 2 года назад

Always thought this type stuff was in the train cartoons was made up but guess it's where the writers got it. Just impressive this was built near 200 years ago. Excellent video.

@gunny8978 2 года назад

That piece you were talking about were parts for a PTO gears they are used on the bottom of a transmission in diesel trucks that haul rock, driver would put his truck in neutral push in the clutch engage the pto and the trailer would raise up till the load slid out the back tail gate

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Thanks for the info

@bunnymaurer5164 День назад

I love to see these old building related to trains and, of course, the trains.

@Kimberly-dt4ko 2 года назад

Interesting video. The montage was really helpful in understanding what you were showing us. I really like the old train stations and depots. Thanks for the information on the railroads that used it.

@billstill1794 2 года назад

Very interesting RR stuff!

@texas6060 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing this Video. I love that the Train Station is still standing. They would most likely generate a lot of interest by maybe turning it into a type of museum.

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

I agree. Hopefully that will happen.

@texas6060 2 года назад

@JPVideos thank you for responding to my Granddaughter. She's learning about some history and differences from Grandma.

@misslottieish 2 года назад

Wow that Chelsea place still in business. Time cant stop everything. Not right away. I loved the still picture montage and the cool music. It was bittersweet. Where are the people who were they did they have kids etc. Another nice trip to go on with you. Thank you. God Bless. And thank you for not going alone LOL LOL....

@lachrymoseleslie6624 2 года назад

Glad I'm not the only one who gets a little nervous when JP adventures alone haha. I always hope there's someone with him especially in the remote spots.

@DavidUstick 2 года назад

Thank you and welcome back RJ

@porkturtle8321 2 года назад

Another great abandoned video, JP. The diagrams you added in near the beginning were interesting AND helpful.👍

@dustyrusty6840 2 года назад

It's a shame that a lot of past history is gone and forgotten that nobody seems to care to keep it alive and record it. Thanks JP for sharing.

@gigicostlow4414 2 года назад

Another cool explore. Too bad someone doesn't restore this building if it can be. Be a really cool museum, meeting/wedding hall, model train meeting place etc. Lots of uses for it. Maybe the fires weren't intentionally set. It could have been something like a lightning strike that caused it. Be cool to find an older resident in the area that knows about this place or maybe even worked at the station or the colliery. Perhaps there's a historical society in the area. Btw I ordered a Chelsea pto for our winch on one of the skidders or the tractor years back so I knew what it was as soon as your showed it. Thanks again for taking us along.

@cruikshank Год назад

I explored and took photographs there with a published historical photographer in the early 2000’s. The engine house was still there then. I remember seeing locals storing items like ATV’s etc in that station. There are some very interesting ruins of a coal conveyor line in that area. There is also somewhere back that way the remains of an old Victorian home with a grand staircase. I’d like to tag along with you on some others trips and bring my Metal Detector and see what we can find. I’ll look for my pictures and try to send you some. Great video. Especially loved the montage. Sanborn Insurance maps of that area would really provide some historical informative. I do remember that there was no mistaking what the engine house building was used for. Dave in Reading, originally from Frackville.

@gregdiiamond3899 2 года назад

Now you’re talking my language JP, history. It’s a shame someone doesn’t restore it, unless a RR line still owns it. Was it a passenger watering or coal stop?

@texas6060 2 года назад

JP. If only walls could talk. This is such a fabulous Video.

@russelltrupia4479 2 года назад

Awesome video you always do such a great job with the research on the content. I enjoy going along with you on these adventures.

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Thanks for coming along Russell

@raymondespinoza3333 2 года назад

Thanks JP for the short history of the depot. Makes you wonder and wander of those years and days of the past...

@evaelizabeth1259 2 года назад

Derry was a hub for the PRR.

@barbara-pigeonbray4579 2 года назад

Always fun but kinda sad ,too , to explore old abandoned sites. Trying to imagine the area in its hayday ...a busy , bustling place. . Have always loved old depots' elegant designs. Glad you are cautious and not taking unneccesary chances in sketchy places. ...better safe than sorry . Loved the music you chose with the montage ..Another interesting video ...thanks for sharing our history .

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

As we all know with history, once it's gone, it's gone. So atleast we got a glimpse at the importance it had back in the day.

@rikspector 2 года назад

Jay, It's always fascinating to see the before and after photos, but I wish the before photos were the after ones. So much has been lost that meant income to families, businesses and towns. At least we have a really good photographer to document them.. right? Cheers, Rik Spector

@gaylebrodt676 2 года назад

What a great history lesson, the maps were so interesting. It's awesome you found the tracks too and I can just imagine people standing on the platform waiting for their train. Like you said, hope it sticks around for a long time. That diamond window on the engine house (the charred building) is so cool! Your photos are fantastic, love the one you used for the sneak peek! Awesome video JP, thank you so much!

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Thanks so much Gayle. It was neat to see how the site transformed and once people left, nature reclaimed.

@heatherfranklin5608 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing I greatly appreciate you taking us with u

@brendakrieger7000 2 года назад

Awesome JP🚂💕

@owen4248 2 года назад

I enjoyed this video of railroad history so sad and shame these buildings were destroyed still a lot to see yet I like how you put up the company's too still in operation like the music .

@coalcrackerchris 2 года назад

you should have got me to go with...i work just over the mountain! Great vid and pics!

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

I didnt know you were that close until Rj told me afterwards. We gotta do that culvert under the town in a few months.

@ericbechler9903 2 года назад

That is a old train station 😃

@musclecarmitch908 2 года назад

Awesome video JP! Love the old pictures from past to present! Beautiful old Depot, I sure hope someone restores it and it is saved! Thanks for sharing this cool old history with us! It's really great to get to see how things looked in the past to the present, well done!

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

I'm always amazed as well how nature reclaims the land once man is gone.

@julieleehaug4711 2 года назад

WOW it was really nice to look at the 1947/1880’s map of what this place used to look like in those days when it was still active. And also still in service as well you should really come back and see what the colliery was and see what else is still there too.

@craigstorer6571 2 года назад

That still photo of the Station/Depot @21:58 is beautiful! It was another great video! Thanks!

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Thank you

@lindaj1957 2 года назад

The pictures you took of the buildings would look wonderful framed. People love rustic

@holliepajak3772 Год назад

Another great video, love the pictures from the past to present. Love the history lesson. Hopefully these structures can be preserved. I’m so impressed how much work you put into your videos. I thank you for that.

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Thank you so much Hollie 💙

@zacjenkins1258 Год назад

Those Chelsea PTO ( power take off ) gears and housings are for auxiliary driveshafts uses to power machinery or equipment

@JamieMakin 2 года назад

Cool area, and glad you were able to research some of the history of the area. I often wish I could travel back in time 100 years or so to tour Pennsylvania when mining was at its peak.

@kristasmith8934 2 года назад

This was very well done. I so enjoy the history of the railroad. It takes me back to my roots as my Great Grandfather was an engineer in the 30's and 40's.

@703am 2 года назад

another great video , with the research you did it makes it all the more interesting myself I enjoy checking out old sites like these , i just never filmed any

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

I'm happy to share when the info is available. Definitely tells more of the story this place once told.

@darlenegood4101 2 года назад

That was nice to find that Chelsea piece. I live about 4 hours west of there. It is a good size city and I have been there once.

@jamesalinio5277 2 года назад

I would have to wonder if the train station is still structurally sound enough that if someone were to refurbish it into either it's original designation or build it into a house/residence, it looks like it could be done but without seeing the framing and trusses, it may not be worth redoing, at least in my opinion lol, cool video journey JP, I'll be looking forward to when you come up to Susquehanna to shoot a video

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Depends on how badly someone wants to save it and how deep their pockets are.

@jamesalinio5277 2 года назад

@@JPVideos81 lol someone would have to have some deep pockets to do a renovation like that, there is a family that bought the old train station here in town, he and his son have done a ton of work to the building already and they are still not done yet, I've been here 10 years and they were working on it then, I have been through it once shortly after I moved here, he had been working on the roof then, I know he had it up for sale for $1.3 million then and he keeps getting more done, I believe that you could take a whole day just getting a video of the building, it was owned originally by the Erie Railroad and it had a ball room, a bar, hotel rooms, an restaurant and it had rooms for the train workers up in the attic/roof area, it would be worth a few hours to film, and I know the owner lol

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

@@jamesalinio5277 definitely sounds like a station worthy of saving.

@lovesmashbox 2 года назад

I enjoy these videos, but makes me sad that history is left to decay...love exploring....

@abbysapples2547 2 года назад

Very interesting video, enjoyed the video alot.

@carlavision6143 2 года назад

JP, really enjoyed your awesome video! Very interesting and cool!

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

I'm so glad you enjoyed it 😊

@victorgoins6131 2 года назад

You and the wandering woodsman (cliff) still friends? I haven't seen you two in a video in a couple of years.

@debdunster5471 Год назад

For sure one would not want to be running through that area in the dark of night....sad to see the destroyed structures.

@ThirdHandle 2 года назад

Wow!!! I’m pretty sure I could show you a piece of the tracks that are still there above a sealed off mine that would’ve connected to this station. I love when your videos are so close to home!!!

@cynthiaarnold5807 2 года назад

Still there so much of that stuff.

@cynthiaarnold5807 2 года назад

Are you from Heckshersville. My mom grew up in the area. Her last name was Murphy.

@ThirdHandle 2 года назад

@@cynthiaarnold5807 No, I’m about 30 minutes south of that.

@adamtereska8734 2 года назад

Very nice location and great video. It's very unfortunate about the burned down building. That would have been great to see inside. Looking forward to the next phase of this exploration and hopefully you'll see the colliery.

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Thanks Adam

@allenpedrick6502 2 года назад

Loving this history lesson!!!

@MJARTBYDAY 2 года назад

Wow thank you for showing us this abandoned train station JP ... I love to see old American history and it reminds me of the Disney's runaway train Big Thunder Mountain ... as you walk around the entrance it looks like an old American railway its awesome. So thank you again JP ...

@joangravel2436 2 года назад

Thanks awesome video 👍

@rrice1705 2 года назад

Frustrates me to no end to see our nation's rail history and heritage decay like this. I really think in the next few decades rail is going to make a comeback and we're going to be sad we let all our local networks fall apart. I know railroads are businesses and they have to be competitive and make money to work, but still. All the sadness aside, thanks for telling us the story JP!

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

I agree with you. Once it's gone, it's gone.

@jamesvalentine1493 2 года назад

great vid

@kargandarr 2 года назад

If I had a way to do it, I would buy the structure and disassemble it to be moved. It would then be reassembled on a new foundation on land I owned so that it could be turned into a home to live in.

@grandmakellymcdonald 2 года назад

Always interesting 💕👵

@elisa5441 2 года назад

nice video again

@animallover7047 2 года назад

So neat love history

@terryciavola5962 2 года назад

This was so interesting but made me feel kind of sad……..thank you for sharing. ❤️

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Just doing what I can to keep history alive. Thanks for watching.

@katlyons9444 2 года назад

Hi Jay. Hope you are doing great.

@frankjonathan8043 2 года назад

Exploring both railroad and mining industries-what could be better?! Great video. I see a video on the old mine colliery coming up. The montage that you showed was very interesting. Would you care to let us know where the music came from?

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Here's the song: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j8Ever0GvTw.html

@himat 8 месяцев назад

BTW your videos are among the best.

@JPVideos81 8 месяцев назад

I appreciate that!

@mayhemdan5981 2 года назад

Enjoyable sir

@bunnymaurer5164 День назад

Why doesn't the State, the old colliery, Reading RR get together and fix this up as a historical location?

@mattcrowley3075 2 года назад

Great video and thanks for posting the research you did as well.

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

You're welcome, thanks for checking it out

@carolb29 2 года назад

too bad you couldn't get inside the station, bet it was so cool looking inside. I'd be checking on that house and if abandoned, go back and check it out. It amazed me too that the row of houses that are across the street were there back in the 30's too.

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Most likely the miners homes

@carolb29 2 года назад

@@JPVideos81 yea I thought so too but they look to be in such great shape.

@bradyson66 Год назад

13:25 It's not that modern, they just have looked that way for a really long time. You know how the saying goes "If it aint broke, dont fix it". Pretty sure GE was making milk glass light fixtures like that since the early 1900s

@doctordeath.5716 2 года назад

This is a really cool video and I would like to know more about the caped off coal mine there and how far under ground it went and all. Do you have any information about the coal mine

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

I dont, but locals probably do.

@doctordeath.5716 2 года назад

@@JPVideos81 ok thank you.

@hiworldstephensonultranate290 2 года назад

hi very interesting but sad past by

@cynthiaarnold5807 2 года назад

That area was last stripped mined in the 70s. H e ckxhersville was practically wiped off the race of the earth, there is still a small patch of homes there. The area is known as Irish Valley. My mom grew up there and went to school at St Kierens church and school . You can explore the school and church. It was sold off by the catholic church. The people of the valley built that church. Lots of mines in the area. Please be careful in that area. You could explore the old church and school there in Heckchersville . Lots of old things to explore up and down the valley. There is old tunnel that sits up behind the school where water now flows out of.iys pretty neat Then if your in the area explore Forrestville falls. Quiet serene place with a good swimming hole. It's beautiful. Above the falls is the water reservoir for the area. Very beautiful. Forrestville also had a active. Mine fire for years. You could smell the sulfur fumes driving through the area. They did eventually get the fire out. The area is rich in mining history. There was interest awhile back yo save the station. But it fell through. My uncle Jim could show you alot of cool things in the area. He walks these woods and the area .

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Thanks for the info. If I return I'll check out the church & school

@cynthiaarnold5807 2 года назад

The church and school sit back off the main road. There is a beautiful grotto there. The Cemetery I'd interesting to. I'll see if I can find pictures of the church. It's slowly being destroyed. The c a topic diocese sold off the contents of the church. It's still a sweet little church. All of my mom's brothers and sisters but two got married there. There were 10 of them. My 1 uncle Mike 1 aunt and one cousin still live along the road through Hecksherdville. We are know as the Mackeysburg Murphys. My Grandpa died at age 49 of black lung disease. The miners in the area had a rough life but the flourished because of the hard work. If you go up the valley and turn left you head into Buck run. There is a miners tribute in the front of one persons yard.. it's really nice. On the left you will see a yellow gate. That is were the water is for Minersville. If you continue on the road you will find a road called Woodside that takes you to the forrestville falls. As kids we would go b there to swim. The trails are being dug up by four wheelers. I would not go alone. There were mines in the area. So watch out for air holes. If you get off the minersville exit towards the airport there is area to the left where you can drive back and there are many stripped holes filled with water. Again very cool. They left the mining equipment there to fade away. It's easy to get lost back in there. Be careful if you go. Watching the planes is fun to. Anyway enjoyed seeing familiar area. Great video.

@MrPvtrandall 2 года назад

I noticed those houses across the street have been there a long time. Wonder how many are refurbished original homes or if over time they rebuilt them.

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

Definitely renovated, but probably original miners homes.

@charleskesh5248 2 года назад

There was a trucking company there

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

That would make sense for all the leftover parts laying around.

@grvolans 2 года назад

I wonder if a historical society can grab that station before its burned down.

@garymessina1609 2 года назад

Looks like you found a truck repair and loading dock

@r.gordontrueblood3188 2 года назад

The section of rail you found beside the station depot, did you find a date on the rail?

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

We unfortunately didnt check

@Johnketes54 7 месяцев назад

That little window is leaded, From what i understand they couldn't make sheets of glass back then,but make a tube and flatten it out but time consuming and expensive and not very good as a window except to let daylight in

@ozzmania08 2 года назад

I had an idea... Why not use your drone to look inside the building(s)? I don't think would be illegal.

@enrico7342 2 года назад

Did you look at the rail date and manufacturing location by any chance

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

We unfortunately did not

@hardymichael533 2 года назад

😎👍

@paulremmey398 Год назад

Chelsea made PTO hydraulic pumps for dump trucks

@himat 8 месяцев назад

Sorry there is no info on the age of the track you saw. Great tour nevertheless.

@williamallen6934 5 месяцев назад

Those are pto parts power take off

@danmathers141 2 года назад

How does concrete disintegrate without someone helping it?

@anthonycoach4551 2 года назад

Man is that an old Train station geee and yah there's probably other stuff there it looks like there was coke ovens there in the photos I seen by the train station..

@lingling7761 2 года назад

Pity we have arsonists around it's a shame x

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

I found out from a viewer that it burned down due to a brush fire.

@lingling7761 2 года назад

I'm glaď it wasn't a person but still sad about bushfire x

@JPVideos81 2 года назад

@@lingling7761 I agree with you

@Al_Dente-d1p 2 года назад

Start around 1:18 -- you're welcome

@TGombar 2 года назад

You used to present interesting content. Not so much anymore… not everyone finds trains interesting. What ever happened to exploring abandoned houses?