Cinematic productions of railroads in the Western United States. From my home in Western Oregon, to Eastern Washington, the Feather River Canyon, Montana Rail Link, Tehachapi, Utah, and more.
Wow fantastic footage, from a fan in Australia, this is one long train, as a matter of interest what would be the tonnage for this massive train and what would be the overall length, I also ask the question how does such a long train cope with the signalling slots along the way, also is the locotrol system used on these long trains with so many units in situ.
6:00 minutes in. The ECOFRAUDS won t let the UP dig a short tunnel before the curve and bridge which would significantly reduce the risk by widening the curve.
AWESOME !!! The new technology with drones is SOOoooo incredible and majestic and I just am stunned by this view, I hiked and walked through this area many times before the era of drone cameras and NEVER got to clearly see all the levels of track at once before. FANTASTIC !!!
When I was 13, we went out swimming up there. I was picking blackberries, fell and slid down the cliff, until my mom's then boyfriend jumped up the cliff and grabbed me.
You are rite about the Green on the on the sides of the hills, at this time of the year and on the Rabbits & Rattlers carry cantinas. Like always keep'em comm'en. Paul
I award Five stars for the presentation, & the longest I have ever seen. It would have been better if you had provided some technical information and mentioned the number of engines, etc.
Hey Dan, I love your videos. Question: How do you get from Little Valley to Halls Flat and catch the same train? Are you taking 299/89/44, the Pittville highway, or a different road? Thanks for your time and great videos.
This is a great video, Dan! Thank you for sharing this branch line. The close up segments are a nice touch. Thank you for the maps and information about this line, as well. One of my uncle’s was an engineer on SP in Klamath Falls.
I am very surprised that UP runs 6-axle power here. GP's are much kinder as far as rail wear, and I'm assuming that the rail is many decades old. But, hey, the fact that this line is still in existence in 2024 is a miracle of Biblical proportions. Kudos to the businesses and state governments that have helped this operation continue. 🤘
Hi Dan. Mate another great video. If I can share some thoughts that came to me when I was watching. Firstly, my interest was piqued by the junk yard near the line in the vicinity of Newell. Thought what a great place to explore and see what treasures were hidden. Don't know about in the States, but here in Aus you'd have to be careful: Joe Blakes (snakes - we have some of the most poisonous in the world) who thrive in that environment; Red Backs (a type of poisonous spider); and other biting creatures. The second point was where the train was passing through the forested area near Hackamore. I was struck by how much the area looked like parts of the Griffith Branch (NSW) here in Australia - right down to the red soil colour. The difference here that the tree species would have been She-oaks (Casuarina equisetifolia). Mind you we don't have the stunning mountains..... The point you raised with regard to the future of Branchlines. In Australia the Modoc Branch would have been "closed" years ago and the loads put on trucks. When I say "closed" in reality a more correct term would be "disused" - the railways just stop using the line as it takes an Act of the State Parliaments to actually close a line. Again - another great video.
Great video! I love to see this line in action, it’s probably the most interesting UP operation in Oregon, and made better by those nice EMD motors. The Goose Lake is even better though, amazing that it has survived this long and even has prospects for new traffic on the line. Shortlines and branch lines/locals are so much more interesting than mainline operations, which are impressive, but just can’t match this, at least in my opinion. Thanks a lot, and keep up the great work!
It's a little amazing that some branches are kept around just as storage for rolling stock. Wonderful views, and thank you for showing the maps and the history of the line.
Another goodie there Dan. The Modoc line fascinates me. I can remember when Phil Anschutz bought the SP and reopened the line-theoretically to bypass Donner congestion for traffic to/from PNW and Midwest. Of course he ultimately wanted the SP for its right of way to run fiber optic cables. Regarding rail classes and speeds: Class I is 10 mph and class II is 25 mph. The difference is the maintenance. There are several, commercially successful class I mainlines I can think of: BNSF Zap Line Sub in North Dakota: DMVW Max Sub in North Dakota(owned by CPKC ); BNSF Aberdeen Sub in South Dakota. The railroads weigh the potential operating cost savings as a return on investment. Always follow the $$$.
Thank you for documenting this former Southern Pacific Modoc Line, Dan, as it exists in 2024. The line appears to pass through a lot of territory that is sparsely populated. Seeing Mt. Shasta in this video brings back memories of some of your previous videos in which Mt. Shasta appeared. Have you done any videos on the Goose Lake Railway? (Posted on 6 July 2024 at 1605 CDT.)
Another outstanding video Dan we do go out and real fan that area every once in awhile it's about 2 hours away from Redding. Great job it's always good to see those short lines. Gary
Canby siding, Taggers challenge: Travel to the middle of nowhere to deface railcars with very little vertical surface to work with. Bonus points: Don't get shot by locals while doing so.
Great video worked on the line with Modoc northern and Frontier railway when the Modoc Northern lost it. I also remember working out of the Train Depot that is now torn down in Alturas
As usual a well recorded and presented production. That's a record short train. Just recorded one at home consisting of 1 loco and 3 cars but in a far less impressive environment.
I love this corner of California, and really appreciate that you have taken the time to document it on video. It surprises me that UP is willing to run a local on this branch instead of leasing it to the Goose Lake all the way to Klamath.
Hey Dan! Another great video! Here is Max, from Vienna, Austria. You not only present the rails - you also present those remote areas of your country. And it is very beautiful! And I love it!
Really nice video, Dan. It looks like the top speed on the Modoc is about 25 mph now, with 10-20 mph past Perez? In the shot of the train departing the diamond at Stronghold, you can see the weigh scale used by Holly Sugar when there was a beet loader there. The shot near MP 519 has some very significant historical artifacts. In the hoard of derelict cars you can see some brown structures. Those are buildings from the Japanese Interment Camp, which look to be in original condition.
Dan how does the graffiti get onto the engines, aren’t they parked inside the yards where they have some security whereas the cars can be left anywhere unattended? Another great video, thanks for sharing it
