A Grainer and Z at West Ripley. Then a few miles down the line at MP 1310, another westbound Z. Then up by the Fisher River, at MP 1301.1 with a Stack Train and Oil Train. I hope you enjoy the video!
Thank you CEO100able! This is a great spot, you can camp here, my dog loves playing in the creek and trains all day and night, who could ask for anything more! Thanks for watching my friend!
Very nice catches! That’s my kind of railfan outing. Just me, myself, and I, with the sounds of fast freights roaring by! No passing motorists or bystanders to stare at me lol!
Thank you anscrailfanner6812! That's what I love about living up here. I can go ten minutes out of town and be, like you stated, all by myself (with my dog) all day long, just me, my dog, trains, and the great outdoors! Thanks for watching my friend!
Thank you Tucker! Yea, we don't have any fires near us but we are getting some smoke from the fires in Oregon, not bad but a little hazy. Thanks for watching my friend!
Thank you Daniel! I was there about a month ago. I posted one video from there and I still have a couple I need to post. Thanks for watching my friend!
Great footage as usual… perfect spot to set up. Audio is clear and helps set the tone. Can you tell me about track speeds on the tracks in your area and along the highline in general? I don’t think tracks and right of ways are constructed for this kind of speed in most of the areas I frequent. Max speed? Thx again for great content.🫡
Thank you Daniel! On the highline, the speeds vary greatly, anywhere from 30 mph to as high as 60 for freight. From Pacific Jct. west to Browning, Mt. the speed is 60 mph with the exception of a couple of towns. Once past Browning, the speeds drop as the trains head over Marias Pass on into Whitefish, Mt.with speeds at 35-40 mph. From Whitefish all the way to Libby the speed is generally 60mph, this part of the line was rerouted in 1970 and the route they chose allowed easy grades ( 1% ) and gentle high speed curves. Once past Libby, the railroad goes into the Kootenai River Canyon and the speeds are held down to 35 and 40 mph up until Crossport, just east of Bonners Ferry, ID. where it picks up to 60 mph. There's a 45mph stretch once past Bonners Ferry to Naples, ID, then it picks back up to 60 mph down to Sandpoint, ID. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@PacificNWRailfan No wonder they call them ‘hot shots’. One has to wonder why the track wasn’t routed along the 36 long before the building of the dam necessitated it. Perhaps trains were never envisioned to need to go that fast or the amount of freight that would one day need to get to its destination. Evolution of rail is absolutely fascinating. My younger brother just started with CPKC as a conductor and loves it! Thanks for the detailed answer. Best!
@@danielcourt5489 My guess is Elk mountain was in they way when they first surveyed the route. Building a 7 mile long tunnel through the mountain was probably a daunting task back in 1902 and instead chose the easier water level route following the Kootenai River from Eureka to Libby. I have a nephew that started as a conductor for BNSF 4 years ago. He switched to MRL the first year and now he's an engineer. Just like your brother, he loves it too!
