Train passes inches from building! - Trains at Peabody Square, MA

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3 ай бұрын

Until 2023 trains would regularly pass through Peabody Square in Peabody, MA to serve Rousselot, a gelatin factory. When doing so they passed just inches from a building that houses a local business. This video shows trains going through that close clearance point as well as through the square.
Peabody, MA
2023
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@Guy_de_Loimbard 2 ай бұрын

"Billy, go play in the back yard." "I can't, Ma. There's a train back there."

@StrangeScaryNewEngland 2 ай бұрын

Lmfao. Not sure why this is so funny, but it is.

@Donnach Күн бұрын

Billy: Mom I want a sand box. Mom: Take your wagon to the train tracks and start scooping up the sand piles.

@user-yc2oz8kc5k 2 ай бұрын

That's one well built house. All those years of trains passing behind it shaking the ground and it is still sitting there.

@Jennifer-K5LA 2 ай бұрын

1/1 scale garden railroad in the back yard 😂😂😂 so lucky! Not to mention your bedroom being the ultimate rail fanning spot! Love this video!

@mattd5681 2 ай бұрын

Lol I would stand there and drink beer all day waiting 😂

@Jennifer-K5LA 2 ай бұрын

@@mattd5681 amen to that!

@kishascape 2 ай бұрын

Next up a 2:1 macro scale

@JV-pu8kx 2 ай бұрын

Put that train on a _regular_ schedule and you can throw away your alarm clock!

@toddster2656 2 ай бұрын

The engineer handles those air horns with the skill of a musician. Very melodious.

@kurochan1911 3 ай бұрын

Fun fact: this is all that remains of the former South Reading Branch Railroad. Started in 1850, the line went to South Reading, which is now known as Wakefield.

@bobf9749 Ай бұрын

Interesting. I live in Reading. I didn’t know that.

@johnhill8046 2 ай бұрын

I like trains.

@a5athome 3 ай бұрын

Close encounter of the train kind 😊

@DanDecibelSandberg 3 ай бұрын

WOW!!! I love this video! Imagine in the future if this branch was turned into a Trolley Line serving Salem Station to Peabody Square (or even beyond) if there were upgrades in place. =D

@tomdonelson385 2 ай бұрын

Maybe that’s might be why the rail line is there now. 🤔

@huntergatherer7796 2 ай бұрын

Ita going to be torn up for a rail trail. At least thats the current plan..

@peterjermyn5785 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it's likely the tracks will look like what it does when you look towards Bill and Bob's or Summit Street overgrown with brush and debris urban blight

@Collateralcoffee 2 ай бұрын

What a stupid idea.

@honiideslysses12 2 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the Blue Line in Chicago on the elevated sections. There was someone smoking a cigarette from an open window so close I could have given him a light. Fun ride.

@WHJeffB 3 ай бұрын

Love those "safety cab" Geeps! Something about those early full cab four axle locomotives. Like the old P&W MLW M420R's.

@jjc4577 2 ай бұрын

Lots of those 4 axle safety cabs were GMD (Canada) builds for CN.

@robertdaniels1269 2 ай бұрын

With the condition of some of that track, I don’t know how they could run a 40 or a tank car of Hydrochloric Acid over it !

@KG-xt4oq 3 ай бұрын

During my career in the Air Force I was stationed at Hanscom AFB and worked at the Sagamore Hill solar observatory in Hamilton. For a 3 month period our little 'flight/unit' got memberships to a gym in Peabody. Never knew there was an active line there (I was there 2003-2007); doubt I would have had any time to check it out as I was married with two young children while stationed there, my son being born in 2002 and my daughter in 2005. I did, however, have an N scale layout/table in the basement of our house.

@electrictractiontrainsandt3063 2 ай бұрын

It's so cool to see the train that close to the building!😃👍

@MetaPrometheus 2 ай бұрын

That's some very interesting infrastructure and zoning confliction from some point in time. I've seen some close clearances but that takes the cake!

@huntergatherer7796 2 ай бұрын

Rail line was there before the building. Downtown Peabody was once the intersection of three different rail lines. One went to West Peabody then onto North Reading. This line extended to Wakefield. The other went to Danvers. Two were abandoned ages ago and are rail trails. this was the last active line but just to the gelatine plant.

@bostonrailfan2427 2 ай бұрын

didn’t exist then…zoning is newer stuff from the 1910s or later, this is right out of the 1830s!

@user-jk2hb5qq8r 2 ай бұрын

I think your right about the zoning. In a lot of places the people would be better off without the zoning now!! @@bostonrailfan2427

@barbararoberto1258 2 ай бұрын

Great video, watching the train navigate behind that building was awsome

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@theweldmasster 2 ай бұрын

It's on a track. Just in case you didn't know

@barbararoberto1258 2 ай бұрын

@theweldmasster I did know, I was referring to the closeness of the train to the building.

@69mercurymarquis 2 ай бұрын

i was at the lights heading out lowell st to 128 and this train came thru right in front of me. took a pic of it. i thought those tracks were dead. my wife grew up in peabody and she was shocked at the pic. never saw a train go thru there growing up. cool video but better when you see it, hope it never stops.

@powerwise234 2 ай бұрын

Unreal! Warped tracks just inches away from what appear to be residential buildings? What the hell is wrong with the USA's infrastructure?

@millcreekrails 3 ай бұрын

Love all your videos!! That horn on 507 going thru town square sounded amazing with headphones on. Keep em rollin!

@mattd5681 2 ай бұрын

I had to keep the volume low even on the phone speaker Lol. Wish I knew the horn types and psi. Id work nights at McDonald's to get the money to istall exact one on the truck.

@gilbertcastaneda8208 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad that the train made its way out from that building. Great video to watch. Thanks again for sharing this video with me.

@ChickenDuck1776 3 ай бұрын

Cool footage. Knowing the north shore (and most of mass), I bet locals will be thrilled to have this line ripped out ASAP. And then when someone goes into the factory, they'll complain about the trucks.

@jjc4577 2 ай бұрын

NIMBY is a widespread problem these days. I've always conveyed to the NIMBY types when I run across them that railroad=jobs

@loubro2372 2 ай бұрын

What’s the best is when they buy a house on the tracks, then complain a train goes past.

@hunterprowsemrereviews9141 2 ай бұрын

Perfect example of the railroad was there before the building!

@jameshill1740 3 ай бұрын

Son how many times have i told you to take out the garbage. Now dam it get off that couch right this minute..... Aw maw ok. Opens the door.....😳

@huntergatherer7796 2 ай бұрын

Actually i once saw the conductor move the trashcans that were placed to close to the track.

@a.b.sproductionsllc 2 ай бұрын

I think I might be scared shitless if a train comes rolling down a line in my backyard. Especially at night.

@winnon992 2 ай бұрын

I was off working a way on pipeline work. I rented a room close to the tracks Working 12 hour day’s in 100* heat so went to sleep about 8pm. The first three nights at 11:30 the train would shake the walls and wake me up blowing the horns. The fourth night and on I never heard it again. I guess subconsciously I was prepared for it.

@a.b.sproductionsllc 2 ай бұрын

@@winnon992 That sounds like What Joe Pesci went through in “My Cousin Vinny.” Lol

@TarahMatson-zz2hj 2 ай бұрын

I lived in West Peabody and used to go through Peabody Square often. I never saw the train come through. I wish that I had.

@scottmorehouse 3 ай бұрын

Save this line!!!

@rrad8106 3 ай бұрын

When we owned our home in Pawtucket, it was 1/4 of a mile from the main line and South Attleboro station. I could hear the sounds of the trains going by; it was marvelous! This, however, feels just a little bit too close for comfort...

@trainmaster0217 2 ай бұрын

WOW! that's close.

@gaborkorthy8355 2 ай бұрын

Back in the day when the MBTA's Orange Line was still elevated above ground it would make a hard turn almost as close to a building as this train is. As it rounded the curve the wheels would screech on the rails. From the train you could look into people's apartments.

@cinthia9602 2 ай бұрын

Totally fascinating!

@johnalder6028 2 ай бұрын

Thanx for sharing that ! Greetings from Port Saint Lucie, Florida.

@marc1553 2 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the Vietnam street trains that run thru the with just inches on each side

@bartonpercival3216 2 ай бұрын

I use to stay in Lynn MA and would often have to take a bus up to Peabody to get to my bank. I would often hear the train whistle from inside riding on the bus. 👍

@michaelmcginn1706 3 ай бұрын

You could touch the house from the locomotive 🚂 😏. Very close😊

@garyforestier1118 3 ай бұрын

Wow, I live near Peabody. I would have loved to see that

@FireLarry Ай бұрын

Wow. Awesome shot👍

@SouthCoastRailVideos Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@user-jk2hb5qq8r 2 ай бұрын

Did ypu notice how croked and uneven the track is where the video first starts? Amazing! To me a train whistle is a lonely sound, 😢

@jamesstuart3346 2 ай бұрын

14-year-old boy: Sh*t I can spray graffiti without getting out of bed 😅

@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont 2 ай бұрын

2:18 - First time I ever saw a rear door on that side of the cab!

@johnvrabec9747 2 ай бұрын

Very cool, obviously there were no building and zoning laws back when those structures were built. We lived a stone's throw from a Rock Island commuter line to downtown Chicago in the house I grew up in. The main line was a bit further east. Just like living near an airport, you get used to it. When I would have a sleepover at my best friend's house a block away, I didn't sleep as well because it was too quiet lol

@PeterBooher 2 ай бұрын

At 0:07, considering that those tracks look like $hit, I don't imagine speed is an issue. But the "air quality" in the building with an enormous diesel next to your window can't be good.

@rkmatt8761 2 ай бұрын

Question is! Which was there first? The house or the tracks? It amazes me something would be built that close to the tracks.

@jasonpetersrailadventures 3 ай бұрын

Love this

@KflanntheRailfan 2 ай бұрын

Great video, up in my area in a town called Avoca PA just outside Scranton there used to be a house that was right off the main line back in the CP days early 2000’s late 90’s. Been awhile since I railfanned up there, but that is a neat site to see.

@peterjermyn5785 2 ай бұрын

It's been this way forever there are a lot places where you can step out the door and directly on the tracks

@misterflibble6601 2 ай бұрын

My HO scale layout is pretty crowded and some of my buildings are *very* close to the track, which I've always thought was unrealistic! Just goes to show there's a prototype for *_any_* modeling scenario!

@Bostonbrecash15 Ай бұрын

I didn't know they filmed inception in Massachusetts!

@ernestpassaro9663 3 ай бұрын

Don’t leave any lawn furniture out !😆😆

@joeyjamison5772 2 ай бұрын

Better hope that's not a Norfolk Southern train!

@MrWireguy 2 ай бұрын

Some pretty wild looking track !

@greg2976 2 ай бұрын

Nothing like hoppin this train to work! LOL

@cclme1276 3 ай бұрын

Glad to see you north of Boston. Unfortunately this line is finished as are the rest in the area. Thanks for posting.

@theweldmasster 2 ай бұрын

I saw it go through a couple months ago. U sure this end is wrapped up? It goes east to salem then runs parallel to the mbta

@huntergatherer7796 2 ай бұрын

Last train was summer 2023.

@deemen7132 2 ай бұрын

Wouldnt the vibrations from the train shake the house off the foundation?

@bobf9749 Ай бұрын

I believe the train has the right of way at the intersection. I think after a while it might be comforting to have a train rumbling past your bedroom wall.

@Joe-pb3lx 3 ай бұрын

nice vid!!!

@roberthemingway7419 2 ай бұрын

People who drive through Peabody Square don't realize that these tracks are still an active crossing

@barneymm2204 2 ай бұрын

Everybody check your building foundations and mortar joints regularly.

@RobertCraft-re5sf 2 ай бұрын

haHA that's so cool. Must be very interesting living in that house

@JosephCee 2 ай бұрын

Imagine living in that house and having things constantly fall off your shelves because of the rumbling of that massive diesel engine just inches from your home.

@huntergatherer7796 2 ай бұрын

That building is commercial. Its being renovated now since it was abandoned.

@JosephCee 2 ай бұрын

@@huntergatherer7796 Ah, I see.

@Donnach Күн бұрын

How many of those structures were there when stream engines were in use?

@georgettedebuhr2660 3 ай бұрын

That would be nice to see :)

@huntergatherer7796 2 ай бұрын

The rail line will be turned into a rail trail from the salem commuter rail station to downtown Peabody. They just need to find the funding to do it so probably in 10 years. 😂

@kurochan1911 2 ай бұрын

They should turn it into a trolley or something that goes to the Libery Tree mall. That place needs the revenue badly.

@huntergatherer7796 2 ай бұрын

@@kurochan1911 They do want to connect it to the Danvers rail trail. There is no state money for a trolly system. The state can barely keep the T operational with a limited budget. A trolly won't ever happen

@FamiliyLibraryRoom 2 ай бұрын

I think you forgot a 0 on your year count

@spitfirenutspitfirenut4835 2 ай бұрын

I would love to live there

@sausy712 3 ай бұрын

Bro I live in Peabody

@jdhinckley1954 3 ай бұрын

Reminds me of watching the street runs on Commercial St in Portland ME years ago, The whole line is out of operation?

@SouthCoastRailVideos 3 ай бұрын

The entire line from Salem Station to Rousselot is now out of use.

@scottcannell5584 2 ай бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideoswhy was the line taken out of service

@mizzo_beeto 2 ай бұрын

@@scottcannell5584 no customers left on line

@nickt.2238 2 ай бұрын

@@scottcannell5584I'm not OP, but the business the line connects to closed down.

@merccadoosis8847 2 ай бұрын

Seems as if it would be a good idea if the train operators sounded their alarms prior to passing the building. You just never know if some unsuspecting person is emerging from the building and you certainly don't want any accidents. Anyways, nice video.

@fireandcopper 2 ай бұрын

I think the bell is enough, the horn is loud enough to deafen at that short of a distance

@merccadoosis8847 2 ай бұрын

@@fireandcopper Indeed. Safety first!

@stevescott6503 2 ай бұрын

Certainly looks as if the tracks could use a little work

@user-yh7rr4pg4p 3 ай бұрын

Ĥad many meals & and pints in Brodies

@tomp8871 3 ай бұрын

Is that Mr. Peabody up above? 🤓

@theweldmasster 2 ай бұрын

George peabody. The og of the biddy

@modelcrusher 2 ай бұрын

Crazy! Cool though

@user-dq5xx9hi4q 2 ай бұрын

looks like 2.5 to 3 feet. Plenty of room. Cool footage.

@juliegogo2941 3 ай бұрын

As a child my grandmother would say that's the smell of money when leaving town...going where there was livestock crops etc. Now this is the SOUND and vibration of money! Thanks

@keithk1559 2 ай бұрын

"Honey, where's the trash can?"

@rnj323 2 ай бұрын

Why did they build a building so close to the train tracks? Smh...isnt that a accident waiting to happen?

@MSDOGS1976 2 ай бұрын

What came first..... the RR tracks or the building?

@fake734 2 ай бұрын

Don't wave to anyone!

@chadcleary7821 2 ай бұрын

I can see the headline: Joe Smith was tragically killed today after being struck by a train while taking out the trash.

@miketyler2513 2 ай бұрын

Nice work yet , the real video to have shown would have been the trip following the North River westward from Mason St. in Salem The rails are in very poor condition. I used to walk that section and can tell you that it's a wonder that no major derailments happened . I know the train had to proceed very slowly and sometimes the wheels did jump track. To watch it travel was like watching an accident about to happen.

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 ай бұрын

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@chrisparlette3097 2 ай бұрын

Honey I'm home from work. 😅 hehe

@Offthbadan 2 ай бұрын

I’ve seen roller coasters with less dips than these tracks( opening seen).

@Ichwillkeinenaliascheisyoutube 2 ай бұрын

People here in Germany say sometimes ""...over the edge of a piece of paper"" 🙂

@butchknouse8316 2 ай бұрын

Was this ever a through line or always a spur?

@tommyboy71 2 ай бұрын

I think you need to get the boys out there and raise some track.

@shortkid49128 2 ай бұрын

At least we know where the cheap housing is.

@chrislinder7558 2 ай бұрын

Theres a video of a train coming around a house. According to google it is in canada

@kangitankaska 2 ай бұрын

Does it matter which was there first: tracks or buildings?

@mow4ncry 2 ай бұрын

How much for that house I would be in heaven 🤪

@oldprophet 3 ай бұрын

Even on an HO scale I would build:)

@gravefrightn5720 2 ай бұрын

1:15. Ill be back in 15 minutes boss. I know a woman here.

@ronnyvonallmen6892 2 ай бұрын

Is this Line still active?…

@FamiliyLibraryRoom 2 ай бұрын

Last train was Summer 2023. The lone factory that this spur served shut down for good. Google search the “Rousselot film factory in Peabody, Massachusetts” if you want to know more.

@edwardmiessner6502 3 ай бұрын

It would be very nice if this freight line were concerted into a tramway (light rail line) or at the very least a bicycle highway and not partitioned and sold off to developers.

@huntergatherer7796 2 ай бұрын

It will sit abandoned until the money is found to convert it to a rail trail. Which could take decades knowing the local governments.

@gregbrown4962 3 ай бұрын

Did they pull up the tracks after the trains stopped running?

@kurochan1911 3 ай бұрын

No, they are still there.

@huntergatherer7796 2 ай бұрын

Probably not since the other abandoned rail lines in town are still there and they haven't seen a train in several decades

@raykolasa3839 2 ай бұрын

A rail fans Dream Home

@huntergatherer7796 2 ай бұрын

It is commercial property that had businesses in it but then sat vacant for several years. It now being renovated.

@TheDudeWhoLikesTrains4014 2 ай бұрын

kind of sad to see this line be abandoned

@andrewclarke3622 2 ай бұрын

YOWZA!!

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@danh2134 2 ай бұрын

Inches? More like five feet of clearance on each side to get around the houses

@MercOne 3 ай бұрын

That is just ridiculous. Which was there first, the house or the rail line? Is this the same line that Jawtooth showed a few years back?

@denisberger9657 2 ай бұрын

The rail line of course. Not the same place Jawtooth did a video on.

@devernepersonal3636 2 ай бұрын

Well according to the description the location this train serves is out of business. Not about the town

@RCenal 2 ай бұрын

Who builds or buys a house that close to railroad tracks I hope the residents don't complain about the noise

@Joe-pb3lx 3 ай бұрын

GP40-2L?

@kiwibjg 3 ай бұрын

GP40-2W. I have number 516 on my HO scale model railroad.

@Joe-pb3lx 3 ай бұрын

@@kiwibjg nice.....i actually saw 2 running in auburn maine yesterday......they were panam railways but you know what that is all about........they are like a hybrid.....like a gp35 with a modern nose.......i dont know the real history of how they came about......i did go to ebay looking for one in ho scale......none

@user-hb4ed8ej1r 2 ай бұрын

It truly sad to see great parts of America destroyed!

@KManXPressTheU 3 ай бұрын

No Longer in Operation? That Sucks.

@Jay-vo4ec 3 ай бұрын

The sole customer closed down.

@1BigRed 3 ай бұрын

Find another one

@samciarametaro2705 3 ай бұрын

I've seen this go by several times.. Eastman gelatin was a big customer. But I believe the line is still active. I live on the north shore and work in and out of Peabody seen the train several times.

@huntergatherer7796 2 ай бұрын

@@samciarametaro2705the line is still active but hasn't seen a train since the plant closed last year. It wont see another one ever again. The plant will be torn down so the land can be used for low income housing.