The Tubes - Former Glassport Foundry

Old coal field where the Glassport Foundry was once standing. The large black building is all that remains. The "tubes" can be seen above it.

"The Tubes" is a term used by local residents to describe the western area in Glassport, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. More specifically, "The Tubes" refers to several of the large concrete drainage tunnel pieces which lay about the fields.

The area in which The Tubes are situated was once occupied by a Pittron Steel foundry. In 1984, the foundry's interior was destroyed from a fire caused by a malfunctioning molten steel container. Since the disaster, The Tubes have been abandoned.

The location has become a common locale for much dirtbike and quad riding, due to the easily accessible sand fields which encompass most of the region.

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• Glassport
• The Tubes
• Concrete Sewage Tunnels
• Pittron Foundry
• 1984
• PA
• Pennsylvania
• 412

[SimMaster]

im the person who wrote that shit on wikipedia and its just bullshit you know