This was such a cool place, I'm bummed that it was only half opened. I really have to get back there and really have a good look around! That darned situation got in the way of everything!!!
I remember as a kid, would travel in the car with family down Route 5 in the 1960's, and you wouldn't believe the hustle and bustle of Lackawanna NY back then, fully operational....lots of smoke from the stacks !
@@UnkleHeavy yep, i remember much of WNY, in the 60's like it was yesterday. If you've ever watched any of those older videos about steel mills it was typical, hundreds and hundreds of workers working round the clock, the whole area, houses, buildings was always covered in a light brown soot. Ya know Republic Steel was nearby also, on the inland side of Route 5, before you got to Lackawanna, just after Tift St. as you headed south out of downtown, they had a couple of bessemer converters, you could see the cars of coke/ and whatever else riding up the incline to dump whatever it was in the top....
Very Cool Video, I was just out there on 4/17/21 and they just opened up the trestle that day. It’s really cool and sad at the same time. The amount of history that came out of this plant. And now it just sits.
Thank you so much! I’m going to have to go back and check it out now the trestle is open. I can only imagine how amazing it must have been to see it operate back in the day. Thank you for watching!!!
@@UnkleHeavy, it really is something to experience up close. I use to Truck past the plant in the 90’s when it was still in operation and sadly passed it years after it closed with weeds growing in parking lots. Before the casino took over.
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The Wonder Wheel steel came from here!!! Oh yeah and some bridge in San Francisco. Unkle Heavy Urbex??? What a tease.
This was such a cool place, I'm bummed that it was only half opened. I really have to get back there and really have a good look around! That darned situation got in the way of everything!!!
I remember as a kid, would travel in the car with family down Route 5 in the 1960's, and you wouldn't believe the hustle and bustle of Lackawanna NY back then, fully operational....lots of smoke from the stacks !
That must have been really impressive to see it in full operation!!!
@@UnkleHeavy yep, i remember much of WNY, in the 60's like it was yesterday. If you've ever watched any of those older videos about steel mills it was typical, hundreds and hundreds of workers working round the clock, the whole area, houses, buildings was always covered in a light brown soot. Ya know Republic Steel was nearby also, on the inland side of Route 5, before you got to Lackawanna, just after Tift St. as you headed south out of downtown, they had a couple of bessemer converters, you could see the cars of coke/ and whatever else riding up the incline to dump whatever it was in the top....
I am such a fan of your videos. This was cool, sad, fascinating, and depressing at the same time. Another great Vogue.
Michael Drake, thank you so much! It was totally fascinating to see!!! I really glad you enjoyed it!!!
Very Cool Video,
I was just out there on 4/17/21 and they just opened up the trestle that day.
It’s really cool and sad at the same time. The amount of history that came out of this plant. And now it just sits.
Thank you so much! I’m going to have to go back and check it out now the trestle is open. I can only imagine how amazing it must have been to see it operate back in the day. Thank you for watching!!!
@@UnkleHeavy, it really is something to experience up close.
I use to Truck past the plant in the 90’s when it was still in operation and sadly passed it years after it closed with weeds growing in parking lots. Before the casino took over.
My mom lived on the south side and when she was young she heard the stacks
That must have been really cool to see it in operation!!! Thank you so much for watching!!!