Union Pacific in Afton Canyon 

Pro tip for camping at Afton Canyon: Even though it seems dry, everything is going to be thoroughly soaked by dawn due to condensation as it cools. So if you are tenting, set things up as if you are going to be in heavy rain.

There is a campground in Afton Canyon near one of the rail bridges over the Mojave River. When a train comes through in the dark of night, the locomotive headlights illuminate the canyon walls brilliantly.

These videos of the geography out west are absolute gems, and the production is first rate.

Can't get to the mountains out there that the railroads run through but the videos says it all. That's what america is all about the stunning beauty of it all. The running of the trains thru the mountains is awesome. Such a blessing to see that and anywhere else and our great land of America

Awesome job and love the different vantage points you provide!

A visually stunning production. The stretch of railroad between Yermo and Modena, Utah is the most amazing desert railroad you'll find anywhere.

7...sweet thank you. This and skykomish in the snow

My brother and I used to duck hunt in the area when the rains created a temporary lake nearby. Remember walking under that overhead bridge structure just wasting a good Saturday morning when dad was out in the duck blind. Found a really cool blue crystal that I still have to this day

among the most professional railfanning I've ever seen

Great video with terrific scenery.

Magnificent canyon, with the erosion the mountains transform into a colorful cathedral, 17:33, 17:39, 17:47 and 19:23. Greetings from Switzerland

I was an AMT engineer out of LAUPT. I ran the Desert Wind trains, 36/36 LA to Las Vegas. It was the best road job I ever had. It was a fast run LA to Vegas. In October 1988, I got run off the mainline by the 3519 West. He pissed away his air and lost a 12,000 to port ash train going to the Port of Long Beach.The engineer gets me on the radio and wanted to know where I was at. I told him I was at Kelso and she had me lined into the hole at Hayden. He comes back and tells me to "shake it" cause he's not going to make! We got in the clear and here he comes down the mountain, 60/70 mph in emergency, sparks from to back, pinwheels. After that, off to Vegas.

I'm from Switzerland and my first time in the US was in 1981/82. We bought a metallic green station wagon in SF and used it to drive across the US. One stop I remember very well was off the Interstate between LA and Las Vegas - Afton Canyon. They had a campground there and we spent two or three nights there being the only guests. I remember the rail line and an Amtrak passenger train that went by. Cute video and a good approach to also show the scenery a bit, not just the trains. It's a wonderful place.

I enjoyed seeing the old "coded lines" (telegraph lines) as they have almost completely disappeared everywhere else. Perhaps in this very dry location, the poles will take a very long time to rot and so they may survive for a few decades more.

Beautiful location and, fantastic video! Thank you for sharing us! 🎉👍

From Deb…Absolutely stunning! I love this country. Thanks for this gorgeous video.

Been through many times in jeeps and buggies. Camped on a old mine tailings plateau on the north east end that over looks the desert towards the east. Cook a steak and watch trains coming for miles from the east. At night you can see the signal lights for many miles go on and off in sequence as the train heads east.

Well filmed. Beautiful scenery.

Great photography of rarely-seen desert railroading.

Great footage! The Cima Sub is my favorite!

Thanks for the content; great work and love that part of the country!

Some of those shots were so perfect I thought I was watching a video game demo

Beautiful imagery and narration, the best on RU-vid.

Always great videos.

What a great video!🙂🙂

Fantastic video!!

Great catches! I enjoy watching UP videos!

great video ❤❤❤❤

Great video, great scenery, great commentary! thanks and best wishes!

fantastic video superb creation enjoyed

Stunning desert images combined with terrific rail footage. Great vidieo. Outstanding.

Thanks for sharing your great videos! Love the UNION PACIFIC!!!!

Fantastic video and catches plus the added commentary once again. Enjoyed watching and have a wonderful rest of your Tuesday.(Steve)

Great work!!!

Awesome video

Well made and enjoyable video. Thank you!

ah beautiful video. 17:44 favorite shot

Great video 📹.

Wow fantastic editing. Really high end. Keep it up and you’ll hit 1m followers

Great video

Great video!

great footage and great commentary!

yeeeep i was stationed at FT irwin 07-09 worked for Grumman there… that’s the only years i got videos out there…. talk about a base in the middle of nowhere 😅 😎👍

Hope you do some railfaning in CSX Territory like on the old L&N Henderson Sub division between Nashville, TN to Evansville, IN.

Excelent photography and narrations! I enjoyed this a lot. Great job!

Que buenos videos amigos, qué calidad. Saludos desde Sayula, Jalisco, México 🇲🇽

Well filmed. Beautiful scenery.. Muito bom belíssimo trabalho.

Excellent Video!!

Magnificent :)

patched a coal train once in Kelso and took it back to Yermo, the best scenery by far of any route in the socal deserts.

I love all your videos and every one I see, I’m ready to buy a ticket to go there 😊

MANZARALAR HARİKA!

Great stuff! Glad you could make it out here to get some of the action.

Good video, like.

Muito bom belíssimo trabalho

Terrific upload! Never saw this canyon before. Great rock formations! Could have shown the river a little more especially for late tuners-in. I'm 79. July 23, 2023. St. Joseph, MO, USA

There are many places to film Cima sub if you go off road. For 4WD: the river depth frequently exceeds 24 inches, so other than a few models of jeeps, there arent many stock vehicles which are going to make it across without getting water in the axles. However, a stock 4wd with a high clearance package can take you the whole length of the mojave road on either side of the river as long as you have the right tires. Do not go on the road with ordinary passenger tires! You need a on/off road tread minimum.

Another great railfan adventure near here is between Barstow and Amboy, which features the famous Ash Hill and driving historic Route 66 that parallels the BNSF tracks pretty much the entire way. Amboy is home to Amboy Crater and Roy’s Motel & Cafe of Trainz computer fame.

I like train videos on RU-vid 👍

HUGE moon. Scary moon!!

Very Nice Video 👍

Great Video. I always wondered what the line looked like once it leaves the south side of I-15 west of Zzzyx Rd at Baker. We dont see the tracks again until just south of Vegas near Primm.

Love the fema boxcars

When you were low on seniority pole Vegas to Yermo was where you worked. After you got more seniority you usually worked Vegas to Milford. More time off Vegas to Milford.

In the early 70s (we lived in a haunted house) right next to train tracks. I would time my sleeping with the night train(s). It drowned out all the banging/noises in the house, and put me to sleep

Also the north of the border has beautiful country

What camera do you use

I've noticed in this video that on two occasions, the UP signals take a bit to drop. Is that a UP thing? Or something else?

Will you be filming Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 on it's West Coast Steam Tour when it tours the PNW states.

Is it usual to see Eastern motive power (CSX and NS) out west? Also...this is beautifully shot and edited.

Gotta love all the chemicals in the sky

Great work. I always need to know what year railroad films were shot. What year was this video made?

Excellent video, beautiful scenery. How they manage to keep those rails so perfect 12:03 even in such extreme weather?

Is there a webcam at Afton canyon or Dagget?

What are the chances you’ll do BNSF’s Angora Sub? There’s some AMAZING rolling hills between Sterling and Bridgeport

The dog toys are on their way!!!

Is there any trains run threw blythe ca

Never heard anyone call them the "Caddy" Mountains. Is there a golf course out there I didnt know about?

I wonder if Dragon Rock is still there?

SEMA ? Or could it be Cima ?

What made you decide to use "lunar" as a noun? It's an adjective.

Coal, did I hear you Coal?

Does anyone here find desert country beautiful? My relatives think it is ugly. Not me.

*Code lines in the 21st century?!*

King train

The world sure is over populated

-.- 🎉

Must be annoying to be woken up by a train horn at 6 AM every morning. Those houses right next to the rails are at point blank to the sound

CIMA not SEMA

Nice show, but with those awefull chemtrail being sprayed up there....

I understand the line,LA,SALTLAKE is lightly trafficked!

BNSF doesnt belong there.

Ukrain relief.

Do I see pole lines still in service? that is unusual