Wow! What a fantastic area! You do a great job of capturing some of the action in the Northwest. I always enjoy your photography and production values.
Fantastic scenery and great video quality, Dan. Thanks so much. Love to see the wonderful scenery of western Canada and USA, and drone footage just makes it so much more enjoyable. Cheers.
Thanks! Yes very scenic and rugged area. Here in British Columbia we had a railroad called the Kettle Valley Railroad. It is long abandoned, but there are some books and u tube videos about it you might be interested in. One section was the Myra Canyon, very rugged and largely built by men using hand tools
Greetings RFD! Thanks for posting all of these great videos! I just subscribed. Several decades back I used to shoot trains with my 35mm camera. Then I took a job as a conductor and later engineer, and lost most of my interest in trains. Checking out your video's has rekindled some of that interest now that I'm approaching retirement. I've always loved these big scenic shots with great light and elevation, and a drone seems to be the way to go. I couldn't imagine having this sort of technology available 30 years ago. The shots that I could have gotten......
Hey thanks so much! Well that is a high comment how great it could be rekindled for you! I am younger but I too think about what it would be like if the drone technology existed years ago. It's easy to dream about!
Man I love the Ayer Sub just for its scenery. It has lots of opportunities for nice photos and videos. You took those opportunities because the footage is outstanding. Nice Work!
Thank you and yes you are 100% correct. I think it could be argued as the most striking subdivision in the Northwest. From here to Joso, even Hooper is pretty rugged through the cuts along there and I also think Ankeny is a pretty striking section as well. In a couple weeks or so I will be releasing a video of everything I caught on the Ayer Sub in 3 days worth of trains and I think you will really enjoy it.
I would comment more frequently on your videos, but, quite frankly, I have simply run out of adjectives to use. Another majestic offering here and also congrats on your business dealings with the UP. Why you don't have 50K subscribers is beyond me...thanks again for your efforts and keep up the superb work. 🤘
Ha well this is a great comment and made me laugh so thank you very much! You're too kind. Well hey the subscriber count as picked up a bit since I started voice overs so hopefully it continues to climb.
Your footage of Eastern Oregon and Washington is spectacular, I cannot imagine the laborious task of laying all those submerged track beds and tunnels, definitely a feat in engineering Thank you…..
Fantastic footage of this awesome railroad with magnificent drone work. What makes me appreciate even more is that I have watched so many of Nick Zentner's TH-cam channel (even this morning) where he discusses the advances and retreats of past glaciations in this area as well as the Missoula floods which have so greatly influenced the geology of the area through which this rail line travels through the Large Igneous Province of the Columbia Lava Field formed over fifteen million years ago. I wish I had known all this knowledge when I was living and travelling throughout the US and Canada in the 80's because I certainly would have visited the scablands of this area. But as a 72 year old Dutch Australian living now back in Australia I can appreciate both hobbies of combining rail fanning and geology. Your videos add to that. Thank you. Cheers from the Train Lord in South Australia.
Thank you for all of that! It is very interesting to think about how this and so much was formed from the Missoula floods. It is 100% about the magnificent regions that railroads travel through that give me my motivation. This one honestly high on the all time list for me.
AMAZING !!I watch alot of Nick Zenter on youtube and from Washington .As a child traveling with my family to different Dam locations .I never have put two together and the history of the the great floods . And you have brilliantly put this all together . And in the Spring !! Thanks Man !
I have seen a little bit of his work and it is great. Thanks so much I'm glad you think so highly of this! It is incredible what the great floods did to so much of the landscape.
Thank you for this video. I remember as a kid of 6 or 7 visiting a brother of my mom’s and his family in LaCrosse, Wa., I’m 71 now. I remembered a waterfall that look like it flow down into a hole. I knew we didn’t drive too far to see it. And seeing this video Palouse Falls was the one we saw. I looked it up and it is just a little over 45 minutes away from LaCrosse. It brought back great memories of my childhood.
Well that is really wonderful Ralph! Actually I just posted another video of the Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad and I captured them running right through LaCrosse. You might enjoy watching that one too!
Love that area, took many rides to Palouse Falls, wish I'd walked more of the railroad when I had the chance, it's a lot more interesting from the drone view though, on the ground the cut walls block most of the view.Thanks a lot for bringing back happy memories.
Thank You for filming this rugged expanse of railroading . I did know this terrain existed. I’ve seen some clips of “the Milwaukee road” where it used to run. Spectacular as it is, I believe this is more rugged and imposes a greater challenge to build; and maintain
Thanks a lot! Yes Eastern Washington used to be a spider web of rail lines but those days are long gone. The old Milwaukee and SP&S lines ripped up as well as many other branch lines long gone.
About 8 years ago I‘ve missed the falls by some miles only, when I head from Spokane to Columbia River Gorge to see the trains. What a great place! Many thanks to let me know. Greetings from Germany.
I really have no words for that dramatic landscape with all those tunnels and canyons in combination with my favorite railroad company CP 😍 Thanks for sharing these moments of landscape beauty and powerful machines. Subscription is done Dan - greetings from a great railroad enthusiast and stockholder from Germany. 🙂
Thank you Michael and I definitely agree it is breathtaking what they have built here! That's so much for subscribing and I hope you will enjoy more of what I have to offer.
This landscape is simply unbelievable. The waterfall is majestic and I'm sure the tourists can enjoy it from the plateau. Looks like the line is in the middle of nowhere so not surprising it is difficult to film this section. Sensational aerial footage again Dan. I bet the crews loves to work in this area.
Thanks a lot Z! It is pretty far away from anything. This is actually just North of the giant Joso Trestle if you remember that from anything of mine previously. I caught a pair of trains there during my time here as well that I'll post at some point.
Thank you again for a wonderful Travelogue video of your beautiful country. Never been to the States, but then again I have these to watch. Also a handy visual reference for anyone building a model U.S layout.
We've got the Fraser and Thompson river canyons in BC which are breathtaking but the landscape through eastern Washington and Oregon is spectacular. Thanks for the stunning footage.
I grew up in Eastern Washington, and I mostly agree with you as far as the most rugged, although the Wind River Canyon in Wyoming is on my list of the top 10 also. BNSF Central Oregon has a spot there too. Awesome drone work.
@@TheRailfanDan I worked for several years as a Section man on the Thermopolis section, eventually becoming a Track Inspector from Bridger, MT to Casper, WY. My Father was an engineer for the Northern Pacific/ BN/ BNSF for 48 years. He shoveled coal as fireman on the last steam run from Pasco to Spokane, and was engineer in a diesel on the return trip to Pasco.
Another fine video Dan. If you ever get further west, down the highway, you'll come to Lyle Washington. Then if you go north, go uphill for a few miles until you see Mt Hood and Mt. Adams. Worth the drive.
There are no many underrated and hidden rail lines in the North West that are extremely under appreciated and not covered enough like the Oregon trunk and the Palouse line, thank you for sharing this footage with the rail fanning community!
Ok Dan. I was prepared to give you a run for your money. I am partial to the Deschutes river canyon and it's beauty and ruggedness. But when you shot the video with the CP train going through the tunnels at the end, I have to admit, that area is better in terms of ruggedness. You win this time. By the way, amazing work with the drone. I looked at google maps and this is a remote area. You did fantastic in scouting out areas to film from.
Haha "You win this time" made me laugh out loud so thank you! You are right as well though I think parts of the Deschutes are almost neck and neck with this but yes the tunnels here are really as rugged as I have seen in the Northwest. Thanks again!
That is truly amazing! (Are there any passenger trains that take that route through there?) I'd like to know more about your drone usage as well ..... where you are and how you are able to control that drone over such a long, rugged area for such an extended time to get those gorgeous videos. I just now subscribed! PS. I've been into radio control airplane hobby for more than 25 years now.
No there aren't, if only!! The Portland section of the Amtrak Empire Builder runs the nearby BNSF Lakeside Sub but not this unfortunately. I have heard it used to detour through here if needed but I think no longer. I was at the parking lot of the falls actually right where the ground shot of the train went underneath the bridge. The range on the modern drones is absolutely insane as long as you have clear line of sight. Thanks for subscribing I'm glad you're here!
I'm a true fan of your videos. The videography and the flying is top notch. I'm a subscriber, and I never miss one of your videos. With that said, I have to ask... did you obtain a "remote controlled aircraft permit" from the Washington state parks department before your flight? I've been to Palouse Falls several times and would LOVE to fly my drone there, but the requirement to apply for a permit two months before the flight and to provide proof of $1,000,000 of general liability insurance make it impractical for most drone pilots to comply. It is clear from the video that your drone was operating within the park boundaries... and if you didn't have a permit, the video is all they would need to charge you with violating Washington state drone use laws. Please don't get me wrong, Dan, I'm not trying to be a thorn in your side... I'm trying to warn you that flying above Washington state parks can put you in legal jeopardy. I don't want you to get in trouble!
Jim, no offense or anything negative taken from this at all! I thank you for pointing this out because I did not have any idea about this with Washington State Parks! They sure don't help to make this known because I didn't see any "No drone zone" signs but I only parked right across the bridge that crosses the railroad. In my experience with other State Parks from different States they have made it abundantly clear with "No drone signs" well ahead of arriving at a parking lot to make sure you don't miss it. Funny enough there was a park ranger there roaming around who I would be surprised if he didn't hear my drone but he never approached me. Again thank you for bringing this to my attention! This is good knowledge to keep tucked in my mind.
Dude, this is awesome, I mean like damn. I never saw anything like this, and as I'm looking I'm wondering how old is the pass, and all the rock blown out for this.....just awesome.
That CPKC freight, sure is a nice change of pace. I just saw a newer documentary on the old Milwaukee Road/Pacific Coast Extention, not sure if it would rate with the ruggedness of this rail line. You'd have to go up to Canada to find a more rugged line, I'd suppose? Or if there's a line going through the Copper Canyon in Mexico? Thanks, Dan. Ready for an Oregon, California and Eastern R.R. overview when there's time. 🤙😊
The old Milwaukee did have some rugged sections as well but I am less familiar with that right of way. Yes some canyons in Canada are quite something to witness!
This portion of the Union Pacific's Ayr Subdivision is magnificent, Dan! The cuts and the tunnels in the bluffs are marvels of engineering. The portion of the video with the train passing the Palouse Falls was breath taking. Your drone provided a wonderful view of both the train and the Palouse Falls. What railroad built this portion of the Union Pacific? I cannot find any information on the railroad that built this line. Even AI cannot help me. AI tells me to contact the Union Pacific Historical Society or local historical societies.
Thank you Thomas it is really something! I actually happen to have a UP timetable for the Ayer Sub and on there for this portion it states "Constructed 1910- 1914 by the North Coast RR CO. & The Oregon - Washington RR & Navigation CO." Another portion of the line states "Constructed by the Snake River Valley RR. CO. 1899" I know that the Oregon - Washington RR & Navigation CO. built a whole bunch of the branches that used to cover Eastern Washington. It used to look like a spider web of railroads from a satellite view but unfortunately a whole bunch of it is long gone.
@@TheRailfanDan I found this information on the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company in Wikipedia: The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company (OR&N) was a rail and steamboat transport company that operated a rail network of 1,143 miles (1,839 km) running east from Portland, Oregon, United States, to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Washington, and northern Idaho. It operated from 1896 as a consolidation of several smaller railroads. OR&N was initially operated as an independent carrier, but Union Pacific (UP) purchased a majority stake in the line in 1898.[1] It became a subsidiary of UP titled the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company in 1910.[1][2] In 1936, Union Pacific formally absorbed the system, which became UP's gateway to the Pacific Northwest.
Another dynamite production Dan. A few questions for you, are you using the DJI Enterprise batteries? What are you using as a monitor while shooting, a tablet? Any suggestions for a 12v MAVIC II battery charger for use in the car?
Thanks John! You've got me pegged as more of a pro than I am ha! These days I'm flying the Mavic 3 Pro and as of very recently flying the Air 3 as a secondary/ backup. With both of those I'm using their respective RC controllers with the built in screen. Unfortunately I don't have any suggestions, sorry! The Mavic 2 was one I skipped.
I have read about the strenous hike to get photos from along the t racks. Your dr one emphasiozes the ruogh,tough landscape. And hotterr ,dryer in summer than Arizona.
I have no idea how you accessed some of these areas but thanks for sharing. Watching this I could only think of 2 things: How difficult it was to build this railroad and how difficult it would be if a train had a problem and the conductor would have to walk the train.
Thank you Bill! Yeah it would be super neat to see some photos from when this was all being blasted out. No kidding I wouldn't want to walk a train through here!
I think a close follow up with this line in terms of remoteness would be a section of the La Grande Sub that runs through meacham canyon in the blue mountains.
I was a conductor and worked this line for many years but had never seen an aerial view before. Early Christmas morning 1966 we hit a rock slide just south of tunnel 10 and put 5 locomotives and 44 cars in the ditch. that's a morning I'll never forget. I would like to see an aerial view coming out of tunnel 10 then crossing over the Joso Bridge.
Oh no that's major bad! I bet that will stick with you forever. I would love to film that South end of Tunnel 10 but I think even Joso siding is kind of restricted access isn't it?
Wow what a Great video....i Marvel at that Railroad....and i cant help but Wonder at the Geological History of the Land....it Looks almost like a cataclysmic Flood has carved threw there
Nice music, very relaxing. And the scenery!! 😮
Quite rugged isn't it?
Awesome Landscape. Thank you for Uploading this Video. 😀😃😄
You're welcome and thank you!
The view is phenomenal. The mountains look beautiful.
Thanks a lot!
Spectacular footage Dan, thx for taking us along...
Thank you Ted!
Not given to railfan videos, after 60 years trackside, but this one took my breath away.
One word: Splendid.
Well thanks so much!
Absolutely beautiful Dan!!!
Very cool scenery, Dan. Thanks for bringing us along!
Two thumbs up!! Amazing scenery, once again!
Wow! What a fantastic area! You do a great job of capturing some of the action in the Northwest. I always enjoy your photography and production values.
Thanks so much Gary!
WOW!! A spectacular video with spectacular scenery. One of your best yet.
Thanks so much I'm glad you think so!
Really enjoying these cuts with your music, Thank you for doing these!
Thanks I'm so glad you are!
Wow! What a marvelous long continuous shot.
Another fantastic video Dan. Love the rugged looks of that area. Great shot of the falls too.
Danke!
Thank you so much Andre! You are very generous!
Fantastic scenery and great video quality, Dan. Thanks so much. Love to see the wonderful scenery of western Canada and USA, and drone footage just makes it so much more enjoyable. Cheers.
Thanks so much Nick! I'm so glad you enjoy!
fantastic track,
Amazing scenery
I like your videos Dan
greetings from a german railfan
we would say "einfach klasse"
Jürgen
Danke! Much appreciated!
Beautiful !!
Thank you for letting me ride along ( magnificent terrain ). Again OUTSTANDING. Brewske
Thank you Bruce!
Another great video Dan wow all of that pickaxe and shovel work that went into building that line, thanks for sharing, stay safe
Thanks so much and yeah no kidding!
I didn't realize that drone technology has allowed for such long distances. Amazing work! Great video!
Excellent Footage. One of the many locations I plan to visit in the next few years!!!
Thanks! Yes very scenic and rugged area. Here in British Columbia we had a railroad called the Kettle Valley Railroad. It is long abandoned, but there are some books and u tube videos about it you might be interested in. One section was the Myra Canyon, very rugged and largely built by men using hand tools
Hey thanks so much for the donation! Oh cool that does sound interesting, thank you.
Greetings RFD! Thanks for posting all of these great videos! I just subscribed. Several decades back I used to shoot trains with my 35mm camera. Then I took a job as a conductor and later engineer, and lost most of my interest in trains. Checking out your video's has rekindled some of that interest now that I'm approaching retirement. I've always loved these big scenic shots with great light and elevation, and a drone seems to be the way to go. I couldn't imagine having this sort of technology available 30 years ago. The shots that I could have gotten......
Hey thanks so much! Well that is a high comment how great it could be rekindled for you! I am younger but I too think about what it would be like if the drone technology existed years ago. It's easy to dream about!
Stunning!
Beautiful footage, especially the waterfall and the train. Wish I could go there.
Magnificent, as usual. Great music, too.
Thank you Miriam!
Railfan Dan has the best train videos on the net. I have been watching his videos for a long time.Thank you Dan.
Man I love the Ayer Sub just for its scenery. It has lots of opportunities for nice photos and videos. You took those opportunities because the footage is outstanding. Nice Work!
Thank you and yes you are 100% correct. I think it could be argued as the most striking subdivision in the Northwest. From here to Joso, even Hooper is pretty rugged through the cuts along there and I also think Ankeny is a pretty striking section as well. In a couple weeks or so I will be releasing a video of everything I caught on the Ayer Sub in 3 days worth of trains and I think you will really enjoy it.
@TheRailfanDan I bet I will. It's too bad the Ayer Sub is so dead lol. I can't wait to watch it!
ALL your videos are good DAN, but this one is EPIC good. Better than going to the movies! Music is BEAUTIFUL also!!
Thank you so much I'm glad you think so! I was very satisfied after I filmed this!
I would comment more frequently on your videos, but, quite frankly, I have simply run out of adjectives to use. Another majestic offering here and also congrats on your business dealings with the UP. Why you don't have 50K subscribers is beyond me...thanks again for your efforts and keep up the superb work. 🤘
Ha well this is a great comment and made me laugh so thank you very much! You're too kind. Well hey the subscriber count as picked up a bit since I started voice overs so hopefully it continues to climb.
Great shot, incredible scenes.
Your footage of Eastern Oregon and Washington is spectacular, I cannot imagine the laborious task of laying all those submerged track beds and tunnels, definitely a feat in engineering
Thank you…..
Thanks so much Dean you're too kind!
Fantastic footage of this awesome railroad with magnificent drone work.
What makes me appreciate even more is that I have watched so many of Nick Zentner's TH-cam channel (even this morning) where he discusses the advances and retreats of past glaciations in this area as well as the Missoula floods which have so greatly influenced the geology of the area through which this rail line travels through the Large Igneous Province of the Columbia Lava Field formed over fifteen million years ago. I wish I had known all this knowledge when I was living and travelling throughout the US and Canada in the 80's because I certainly would have visited the scablands of this area. But as a 72 year old Dutch Australian living now back in Australia I can appreciate both hobbies of combining rail fanning and geology. Your videos add to that. Thank you. Cheers from the Train Lord in South Australia.
Thank you for all of that! It is very interesting to think about how this and so much was formed from the Missoula floods. It is 100% about the magnificent regions that railroads travel through that give me my motivation. This one honestly high on the all time list for me.
AMAZING !!I watch alot of Nick Zenter on youtube and from Washington .As a child traveling with my family to different Dam locations .I never have put two together and the history of the the great floods . And you have brilliantly put this all together . And in the Spring !! Thanks Man !
I have seen a little bit of his work and it is great. Thanks so much I'm glad you think so highly of this! It is incredible what the great floods did to so much of the landscape.
Thank you for this video. I remember as a kid of 6 or 7 visiting a brother of my mom’s and his family in LaCrosse, Wa., I’m 71 now. I remembered a waterfall that look like it flow down into a hole. I knew we didn’t drive too far to see it. And seeing this video Palouse Falls was the one we saw. I looked it up and it is just a little over 45 minutes away from LaCrosse. It brought back great memories of my childhood.
Well that is really wonderful Ralph! Actually I just posted another video of the Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad and I captured them running right through LaCrosse. You might enjoy watching that one too!
Love that area, took many rides to Palouse Falls, wish I'd walked more of the railroad when I had the chance, it's a lot more interesting from the drone view though, on the ground the cut walls block most of the view.Thanks a lot for bringing back happy memories.
Well great I'm glad I could bring back happy memories. Thanks for sharing!
Thank You for filming this rugged expanse of railroading . I did know this terrain existed. I’ve seen some clips of “the Milwaukee road” where it used to run. Spectacular as it is, I believe this is more rugged and imposes a greater challenge to build; and maintain
Thanks a lot! Yes Eastern Washington used to be a spider web of rail lines but those days are long gone. The old Milwaukee and SP&S lines ripped up as well as many other branch lines long gone.
About 8 years ago I‘ve missed the falls by some miles only, when I head from Spokane to Columbia River Gorge to see the trains. What a great place! Many thanks to let me know. Greetings from Germany.
Yes you were right near the falls here to drive South from Spokane. Thanks glad you enjoyed!
I really have no words for that dramatic landscape with all those tunnels and canyons in combination with my favorite railroad company CP 😍 Thanks for sharing these moments of landscape beauty and powerful machines. Subscription is done Dan - greetings from a great railroad enthusiast and stockholder from Germany. 🙂
Thank you Michael and I definitely agree it is breathtaking what they have built here! That's so much for subscribing and I hope you will enjoy more of what I have to offer.
This landscape is simply unbelievable. The waterfall is majestic and I'm sure the tourists can enjoy it from the plateau. Looks like the line is in the middle of nowhere so not surprising it is difficult to film this section. Sensational aerial footage again Dan. I bet the crews loves to work in this area.
Thanks a lot Z! It is pretty far away from anything. This is actually just North of the giant Joso Trestle if you remember that from anything of mine previously. I caught a pair of trains there during my time here as well that I'll post at some point.
Great scenic drone footage! Great coverage of the landscape and geography. Great background music. And great narration. Excellent! Ah-inspiring!
Thanks so much!
Finest video !
I cannot imagine how they cut through all of that lava rock for that rail line. Must have taken years. You have so many great videos for us to enjoy.
It is pretty amazing and thank you!
Magnificent.
Awesome video Dan of a truly spectacular rugged country. Next to the OT, this is the best.
Agreed! I love the OT and parts of it do compare to this.
@TheRailfanDan Keep up the great work that you do, love watching your work.
Thank you again for a wonderful Travelogue video of your beautiful country. Never been to the States, but then again I have these to watch. Also a handy visual reference for anyone building a model U.S layout.
Thanks so much Nick and yes I get that a lot from modelers! It's nice to know there is that secondary benefit to these videos.
Another awesome video. Great music that is very appropriate for the scene. And that actual train audio spliced in. Well done mate
Thank you so much Matthew!
Wow! What a great show. I’ve lived in the NW all my life and never know about this stretch of rail. Thanks for posting.
Thanks Steve! It's pretty out there in the middle of no where!
Was just at Palouse Falls yesterday, its an insane amount of planning and engineering that went into creating that line. Thanks for sharing.
We've got the Fraser and Thompson river canyons in BC which are breathtaking but the landscape through eastern Washington and Oregon is spectacular. Thanks for the stunning footage.
Thanks Bert! Yes those canyons are spectacular as well!
Beautiful !!! Thanks Dan , Mike
Thanks Mike!
I grew up in Eastern Washington, and I mostly agree with you as far as the most rugged, although the Wind River Canyon in Wyoming is on my list of the top 10 also. BNSF Central Oregon has a spot there too. Awesome drone work.
Ironic you mention that. To me personally Wind River Canyon is the top of the top. Just my preference at least.
@@TheRailfanDan I worked for several years as a Section man on the Thermopolis section, eventually becoming a Track Inspector from Bridger, MT to Casper, WY. My Father was an engineer for the Northern Pacific/ BN/ BNSF for 48 years. He shoveled coal as fireman on the last steam run from Pasco to Spokane, and was engineer in a diesel on the return trip to Pasco.
Stunning drone footage. Very nicely done.
Thanks so much!
Lo felicito por su hermoso contenido,las tomas aéreas son espectaculares, gracias por compartir.
Saludos cordiales desde Zumpango, México.
Thank you so much!
Magnificent shots of some of the most rugged and uninhabitable terrain in the PNW. Great work.
Thank you very much!
Wow just found your site. I live in Anthrax ca. Looking forward to more of your work.
Well thanks Walter glad you found my channel! Yes I do hope you will enjoy more of what I have to offer.
Great Video. Superb work.
Awesome video!
Another fine video Dan. If you ever get further west, down the highway, you'll come to Lyle Washington. Then if you go north, go uphill for a few miles until you see Mt Hood and Mt. Adams. Worth the drive.
Well done Dan. Great shots.
Thank you Tom!
Fantastic video Dan!
Thank you!
THE LEAD CPKC UNIT WITH THE NEW PAINT LIVERY IS VERY EYECATCHING!
EXCELLENT VIDEO! THANKS L.
Awesome video. Great. Thanks for doing what you do.
Hey thanks very much!
There are no many underrated and hidden rail lines in the North West that are extremely under appreciated and not covered enough like the Oregon trunk and the Palouse line, thank you for sharing this footage with the rail fanning community!
Thanks so much and I agree! I enjoy covering the lines that don't get a whole lot of exposure.
It reminds me of NS rathole here in the east thanks Dan can't wait for the full video
Thanks Donald and I think I know the tunnel you're talking about.
Magnificent !
I can't disagree with you there, incredible scenery along with your video work
Thanks so much!
Nice video 👍
Absolutely epic footage sir! 😮🤩🍿😎
Thanks so much!
more than beautiful, stupendous
Thank you Martin!
Ok Dan. I was prepared to give you a run for your money. I am partial to the Deschutes river canyon and it's beauty and ruggedness. But when you shot the video with the CP train going through the tunnels at the end, I have to admit, that area is better in terms of ruggedness. You win this time. By the way, amazing work with the drone. I looked at google maps and this is a remote area. You did fantastic in scouting out areas to film from.
Haha "You win this time" made me laugh out loud so thank you! You are right as well though I think parts of the Deschutes are almost neck and neck with this but yes the tunnels here are really as rugged as I have seen in the Northwest. Thanks again!
wow very nice great job
Thank you!
Wonderful video!
I never knew of this area. It looks like the moon's surface. Thank you for sharing...
Thank you and yeah it does doesn't it?!
Amazing.
That is truly amazing! (Are there any passenger trains that take that route through there?) I'd like to know more about your drone usage as well ..... where you are and how you are able to control that drone over such a long, rugged area for such an extended time to get those gorgeous videos. I just now subscribed!
PS. I've been into radio control airplane hobby for more than 25 years now.
No there aren't, if only!! The Portland section of the Amtrak Empire Builder runs the nearby BNSF Lakeside Sub but not this unfortunately. I have heard it used to detour through here if needed but I think no longer. I was at the parking lot of the falls actually right where the ground shot of the train went underneath the bridge. The range on the modern drones is absolutely insane as long as you have clear line of sight. Thanks for subscribing I'm glad you're here!
The video makes me want to know the story of who built this section, and what the conditions were like. Love the video Dan!
Thank you Buster! This section was built by the Oregon- Washington Railroad & Navigation Company.
Great video well done
Thanks!
It’s amazing as far as the eye can see just nothing. I would hate to get lost out there. Beautiful drone footage.
I'm a true fan of your videos. The videography and the flying is top notch. I'm a subscriber, and I never miss one of your videos.
With that said, I have to ask... did you obtain a "remote controlled aircraft permit" from the Washington state parks department before your flight? I've been to Palouse Falls several times and would LOVE to fly my drone there, but the requirement to apply for a permit two months before the flight and to provide proof of $1,000,000 of general liability insurance make it impractical for most drone pilots to comply. It is clear from the video that your drone was operating within the park boundaries... and if you didn't have a permit, the video is all they would need to charge you with violating Washington state drone use laws.
Please don't get me wrong, Dan, I'm not trying to be a thorn in your side... I'm trying to warn you that flying above Washington state parks can put you in legal jeopardy. I don't want you to get in trouble!
Jim, no offense or anything negative taken from this at all! I thank you for pointing this out because I did not have any idea about this with Washington State Parks!
They sure don't help to make this known because I didn't see any "No drone zone" signs but I only parked right across the bridge that crosses the railroad. In my experience with other State Parks from different States they have made it abundantly clear with "No drone signs" well ahead of arriving at a parking lot to make sure you don't miss it. Funny enough there was a park ranger there roaming around who I would be surprised if he didn't hear my drone but he never approached me.
Again thank you for bringing this to my attention! This is good knowledge to keep tucked in my mind.
Dude, this is awesome, I mean like damn. I never saw anything like this, and as I'm looking I'm wondering how old is the pass, and all the rock blown out for this.....just awesome.
I know it is quite the piece of railroad for sure! Can't remember for sure off the top of my head but completed in 1911 I believe...?
Great video again thank you. You ever film a loram rail grinder at night with your drone ?😅 just a wild idea, thanks for all the great action
Thank you and not yet unfortunately but would like to! The opportunity hasn't come up yet.
That CPKC freight, sure is a nice change of pace. I just saw a newer documentary on the old Milwaukee Road/Pacific Coast Extention, not sure if it would rate with the ruggedness of this rail line. You'd have to go up to Canada to find a more rugged line, I'd suppose? Or if there's a line going through the Copper Canyon in Mexico? Thanks, Dan.
Ready for an Oregon, California and Eastern R.R. overview when there's time. 🤙😊
The old Milwaukee did have some rugged sections as well but I am less familiar with that right of way. Yes some canyons in Canada are quite something to witness!
This portion of the Union Pacific's Ayr Subdivision is magnificent, Dan! The cuts and the tunnels in the bluffs are marvels of engineering. The portion of the video with the train passing the Palouse Falls was breath taking. Your drone provided a wonderful view of both the train and the Palouse Falls. What railroad built this portion of the Union Pacific? I cannot find any information on the railroad that built this line. Even AI cannot help me. AI tells me to contact the Union Pacific Historical Society or local historical societies.
Thank you Thomas it is really something! I actually happen to have a UP timetable for the Ayer Sub and on there for this portion it states "Constructed 1910- 1914 by the North Coast RR CO. & The Oregon - Washington RR & Navigation CO." Another portion of the line states "Constructed by the Snake River Valley RR. CO. 1899" I know that the Oregon - Washington RR & Navigation CO. built a whole bunch of the branches that used to cover Eastern Washington. It used to look like a spider web of railroads from a satellite view but unfortunately a whole bunch of it is long gone.
@@TheRailfanDan I found this information on the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company in Wikipedia: The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company (OR&N) was a rail and steamboat transport company that operated a rail network of 1,143 miles (1,839 km) running east from Portland, Oregon, United States, to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Washington, and northern Idaho. It operated from 1896 as a consolidation of several smaller railroads.
OR&N was initially operated as an independent carrier, but Union Pacific (UP) purchased a majority stake in the line in 1898.[1] It became a subsidiary of UP titled the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company in 1910.[1][2] In 1936, Union Pacific formally absorbed the system, which became UP's gateway to the Pacific Northwest.
@@thomasmackowiak There it is! I forget how much they did actually built. It was a lot! Swallowed up by the dominating UP like so many others.
Everything looks good in my opinion.
Another dynamite production Dan. A few questions for you, are you using the DJI Enterprise batteries? What are you using as a monitor while shooting, a tablet? Any suggestions for a 12v MAVIC II battery charger for use in the car?
Thanks John! You've got me pegged as more of a pro than I am ha! These days I'm flying the Mavic 3 Pro and as of very recently flying the Air 3 as a secondary/ backup. With both of those I'm using their respective RC controllers with the built in screen. Unfortunately I don't have any suggestions, sorry! The Mavic 2 was one I skipped.
The contrast between the forces of nature and human engineering is striking!
I have read about the strenous hike to get photos from along the t racks. Your dr one emphasiozes the ruogh,tough landscape. And hotterr ,dryer in summer than Arizona.
I know several people that have hiked to the tunnels to get shots there and they were some fantastic shots!
I have no idea how you accessed some of these areas but thanks for sharing. Watching this I could only think of 2 things: How difficult it was to build this railroad and how difficult it would be if a train had a problem and the conductor would have to walk the train.
Thank you Bill! Yeah it would be super neat to see some photos from when this was all being blasted out. No kidding I wouldn't want to walk a train through here!
I noticed the Mfg tag “Detroit” but couldn’t make out the company name, Not one of 3 I’ve seen before. Great job
Wow, that is some great footage. How active is that line?
Thanks a lot! With my knowledge I believe it's about 6-8 trains on average in a 24 hour period.
@@TheRailfanDan is there any particular time of day (or day of the week) they usually show up around there?
I’m wondering what the surveyors thought first time they saw this. Sure is scenic Dan ❤️👍😃
No kidding! Thanks a lot.
Those are big rock cuts!
I think a close follow up with this line in terms of remoteness would be a section of the La Grande Sub that runs through meacham canyon in the blue mountains.
That is pretty remote as well!
Großes Eisenbahnkino👍👍
Stunning imagery!
Btw, are you using ND filters on you're drone?
Thank you and yes I am using ND filters!
I was a conductor and worked this line for many years but had never seen an aerial view before. Early Christmas morning 1966 we hit a rock slide just south of tunnel 10 and put 5 locomotives and 44 cars in the ditch. that's a morning I'll never forget. I would like to see an aerial view coming out of tunnel 10 then crossing over the Joso Bridge.
Oh no that's major bad! I bet that will stick with you forever. I would love to film that South end of Tunnel 10 but I think even Joso siding is kind of restricted access isn't it?
It looks like the scab lands. With a railroad through it. Fantastic video again!
Thanks Richard! I like to call it the badlands of Eastern Washington.
Simply unbelievable to building railway in such a rough territory.
Wow what a Great video....i Marvel at that Railroad....and i cant help but Wonder at the Geological History of the Land....it Looks almost like a cataclysmic Flood has carved threw there