Great capture of the remote and ruggedness of the area. Presenting this video without music was very appropriate to convey that message. Humbling to think about how rail lines like this were initially surveyed and constructed mostly by hand without the benefit of much mechanical equipment. Nice effort by you and result. Keep up the great work.
Great meet capture. The setting was spot on with the mountains on the back. Really cool shooting out there in the desert. Loved it. The river is missing a lot of water this time around!
That was one of my predictions as this light was certainly not indicated to slow down for a train ahead otherwise the block signal would be yellow displaying a clear to stop signal.
@@TracksideTyson exactly what I thought. I couldn't find my operating manual to confirm. That stretch of the Thompson Canyon is downright scary. I have a few stories of rocks coming down between Martel and Lytton.
Not completely sure, but I have noticed trains go slow by these flashing T’s and I noticed it has nothing to do with a train within the same block as the signal wouldn’t be green and there wouldn’t be the need for the T, so it must mean something else, they call this signal as the location and “with a flasher”. Thanks for watching!
@@r_mon_e They get these flasher very often I notice them flashing quite often at many signals, I figured they would be for something else other than a train in block as that’s what the signals are for. Wonder what “T” stands for?
The videos are always dynamic when you have two trains in the shots, they sort of play of each other. QUESTION - What does that flashing white light mean at 1.30? And I like the last video clip when your concentration is on the train in the foreground and the second trains sneaks through the scene in the background. A slight trick of hand to see if your watchers are paying attention no doubt 😄
They call that signal “with a flasher” and I believe it means the train must slow down but I’m not 100% certain as if the train ahead was in block this signal would be displaying a clear to stop “yellow color” not a flashing white T so I don’t know, it could be a caution of fallen rock, not sure. Thanks TJ I appreciate your comments and support!
Are you part mountain goat to find all these wonderful locations to video the trains (Just kidding)? The secncery is so beautiful and all. Thanks for an outstaanding video. (Mississippi Gulf Coast, USA).
I’m not sure on that one specifically but CN has started a program with the red boxcars called “CN air cars” which is replacing locomotives by having a boxcar with an air compressor to keep the train aired up instead of a DPU! they are minimizing the usage of 2 locomotives to just 1 for trips where it’s not necessary but they are certainly playing with fire by only running 1 loco! I have a video saved not uploaded with a train crew that broke down departing north bend with only 1 unit up front, there goal was to disconnect the mid DPU and try running it to the front of the train but the crew was scared of loosing air and having the train roll away, there’s crazy stuff that goes on out there and with CN trying to be so cheap I don’t know what’s next with there inventions and ideas to save money.
It is a track inspection car. The air cars are reddish orange and say distributed braking car. CN has had them for years. They aren’t replacing engines they are to help maintain the air in the winter. That crew would have been concerned about not being able to get enough air back to qualify.
@@r_mon_e I did not mean they are replacing with these but rather using these to not need the use of a locomotive if the power is not needed. Thanks for the information.
I am curious about something .Does the rock outcrop at the end of the vide to the left have a name ? It looks like a bearded man to me wearing a hat of some sort . I can clearly see an eye ,nose,ear and the grass looks like a beard to my old eyes .I noticed it while looking at the graffiti on the cars more closely .You have a great eye for these videos and the scenery is amazing at all times .
Haha that is funny I can see it now but this rock doesn’t have a name or I never heard of it! This is following the gold rush up the Thompson river in British Columbia. Thanks so much for the support!
