New York s Lost Rail Floats | When Trains Took a Boat to Manhattan

Join this channel for exclusive videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIZ8HrzDgc-pNQDUG6avBA/join In this captivating YouTube video, we explore the intriguing history of New York s train floats. Discover the origins and decline of these unique transportation systems that were essential to the city s rail network. Uncover the purpose and engineering behind train ferries, also known as train floats, which allowed trains to cross bodies of water seamlessly. We delve into the challenges they addressed and the abandoned train float bridges, including Gantry Plaza State Park s bridge, the 69th Street transfer bridge, Governors Island s forgotten trail float transfer bridge, Pier 66 s rail float transfer bridge, and the Jersey City Greenville Yard Train Float Transfer Bridge. We also discuss how freight trains currently travel from Brooklyn to Manhattan and visit the last rail float transfer yard, the 65th Street yard. Join us on this exciting journey through the captivating history of New York s train floats! Chapters: 00:00 What are New York’s Train Floats? 01:00 The Early History of New York’s RailRoads 02:49 Why New York needed train ferries 04:00 What is a Train Float (Train Ferry) 04:58 The Downfall of Train Floats 09:18 - Gantry Plaza State Park’s abandoned Train Float bridge 11:13 - The Abandoned 69th Street transfer bridge 12:20 - Governors Island’s Forgotten Trail float transfer bridge 13:27 - Pier 66’s forgotten rail float transfer bridge 14:08 - Jersey City Greenville Yard Train Float Transfer Bridge 15:08 - How freight trains currently travel from Brooklyn to Manhattan 15:45 - New York’s Last Rail Float Transfer Yard | The 65th Street yard IT’S HISTORY - Weekly Tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. » CONTACT For brands, agencies, and sponsorships: itshistory@thoughtleaders.io https://www.facebook.com/ITshistoryX https://www.instagram.com/ryansocash/ » CREDIT Scriptwriter - Ryan Socash Editor - Karolina Pleskot Host - Ryan Socash » NOTICE Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.