Old overgrown railroad siding cleared by volunteers - Kaiser Siding 

In the fall of 1967 I was in the engineering program at the old Roger Williams College when the school was still housed in old factory buildings and the YMCA Building in Providence, RL. twenty or 30 years ago they built a new and very attractive campus in Bristol, RI. One of the field trips our class participated in was a visit to the new and unfinished Kaiser plant in Portsmouth. The plant - if I remember correctly - was to be used for the production of extruded wire. I don't know if the plant was ever finished to the point of actual wire production but I can say the plant was huge and It included a very high tower where the wire was actually to be drawn. My new friends at RWC were like me newly discharged Veterans and all of us were Infantry Combat Vets of the Vietnam War. 3 of my friends were Infantry Marines while one other Veteran and myself were Combat Paratroopers. So on the day of the visit to the Kaiser Plant one of the union workers working in the tower yelled a rather derogatory comment about being school boys, etc., etc.. Of course none of us were in the mood to take crap from anyone so one of us invited these clowns down off their platform for some fun and games. They didn't come down and to tell you the truth I'm glad they didn't as I'm sure there would have been unfortunate repercussions the next day at our school offices. Every once in awhile I drive past the old Kaiser plants location but I haven't noticed that very tall tower for quite some time - it must have been pulled down years ago.

Glad to see the line is still in good hands. I remember catching a work train there when I was a volunteer

South Coast Rail, great video. I hope in the next video, Mass Coastal or Newport Secondary rail, puts down three tracks. If it happens, I can see business picks up quickly. That's what makes a great railroad.

neat little locomotive!!

Might need some new ties and ballast

awesomne

If we need railroad ties

Has anyone checked the dates on the rail to see how old it is?

I am fairly sure this isn’t a GE. It looks more like a Whitcomb or Porter. But, I am not confident about that. The relatively large and square cab are sure signs they aren’t GE. Also, the engine doesn’t sound “right”. However, critters were powered by numerous manufacturers engines.

It doesn't really look like the main line gets a whole lot of use itself actually

In need off some TLC ✌🏻

Looks like 70lb to 85lb rail on this line judging by the joint bars. The siding didn't look too overgrown. I've certainly seen much worse on a branch line main track! Now, if the people living across the road were opposed to rail traffic going by their homes would they be called NIMFYS (Not in my FRONT yard)? ;-) Seriously though, that wooden privacy fence sure is close to the siding.

Kind of looks like a fence has been installed in the RR right of way.

That looks like a passing siding

Interesting that it had an interlocked derail at one time. Some new ties and jacked up out of the dirt and the track would be fit for anther 20 year of use.

God Ole Mighty She sure does definitely in need of a lot of Ties replaced...

Interesting to watch. Not sure how the rails held the loco.

thank you for another excellent video greeting from graham in the uk

Workable... “good enough”... but maybe keep strings of loaded stone hoppers elsewhere LOL