The Amazing Feather River Railroads and the Keddie Wye--The Seven Wonders of the Railroad World!
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- Over a one week period in 2009, we taped a variety of the trains going through the Feather River one after another. It's one of the great train watching spots in the world. However, it may never be as good as this year again. That's because the Donner Pass tunnel was enlarged by Union Pacific, so it could take the big container intermodal trains. Much of the traffic now is going that way and not through the Feather River. Although there are still coal and grain trains and various manifest trains, it's not nearly as busy as you'll see in this wonderful video. Thanks for enjoying it!
Preston Westmoreland, Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty, in Carefree, Arizona. 602-377-0060
You got some great footage of an amazing location but, with so many great locations available, is it really necessary to get within touching distance of moving trains? Apart from obvious risks to your own safety and setting a bad example to railfans watching the video, it's going to freak out any rail workers who see you there. Any engineer will get nervous if he sees "civilians" this close to his train.
a little close to the trains are we? Your lucky none of those cars had hanging straps or anything sticking out otherwise you may not have lost your head or a body part. Come on man, it's these kind of manorisms that give railfans a bad name and as a railroad conductor if I saw someone that close to my train, I would have called the police. You have to see it from our side, especially with terrorism threats to high. So come on man, use your head and don't lose your head
How fortunate is that. If you like trains! I understand there are fewer trains goiing through the route now, especially with Union Pacific after the enlarged the Donner Pass tunnel to accomodate the stacked container trains. How were you able to get that property? Enjoy.
Trains going through the Feather River Canyon don't go anywhere near Sparks
Thank you, Dave, I saw that too, at 1:50 WB at Clio. A little confused perhaps. Let's go ahead and x out Sparks and replace it with Portola. Cheers! 🍻
The Spring Garden Tunnel is the longest tunnel of the route at 7,294 ft.
When they built these bridges they did not know the weight of today's trains
You're right, it's quite an astounding route and I first rode it while on the California Zephyr as a young Marine. I'm glad you enjoyed the piece. This route may never be as busy as when we shot the video, as the Donner Pass tunnel was being expanded to handle double stacks and UP was running everything thru Keddie Wye at that time. Now, the tunnel is open and heavily used. Once in a while, they do special passenger excursions through the Feather River route. Railfan sites may have the info.
I can not believe that this only has 547 views!
Great work
yes, it does look like I'm too close to the trains going by. I had the video camera outstretched as far as I could, watching the screen, keeping as far as possible, but to get a dramatic shot, , but you're right, always dangerous, not recommended. I was good friends with Lou Menk in Carefree, former CEO of the Burlington Northern railroad and we use to talk about the crazy train days. I had hopped about 25,000 miles of freights when I was REALLY crazy about trains. All dangerous, for sure. Lou worked his way up from a caboose to running the company, before he passed away. He loved those rails. Nice to see they named the street after him that the headquarters was at....Lou Menk Drive.
Awesome
why am i watching this
Cool videos. The FRC sure is a cool place. At 1:48 you say the trains come in from Sparks but they are really coming from Portola. Sparks is the eastern hub for the Donner Pass Route. No worries, just thought I would let you know.
well shit, looks like he was hanging on the ladder on the autorack as it was stopping. gotta have a little fun now, come on :) and as to wanting to cross and stuff.... bridges are great for walking under.
I have slept on Beer Beach as a teenager off of highway 70 that runs through the Feather River Canyon. I remember waking up with the sun breaking through the canyon, the scream of the trains wheels on the tracks, the chug of the engine, the sand on my pillow with there barely being enough light to see the Feather River 20 feet below your camp.
Thats one memory that will stick with me for the rest of my life. So fortunate to have grown up in Paradise, Ca.
Your video inspired me. Back around 1970 we used to go camping at Juniper Lake in Lassen Park. On the way we would camp overnight at the Injun Jim Campground in the Feather River Canyon. The trains were the biggest I had ever seen. Time marched on. The campground was mostly washed away in 1997.
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I knew Eric Thomsen who was in charge of the Western Pacific track. While the former WP route would seem preferable to the Donner Pass route, land slides are a constant problem in Feather River Canyon.
How the West was tamed...
Wow, amazing. I think I just spent the last 10 minutes in railroad heaven!
This sure brings back good memories. I used to come to the Keddie Wye and the Feather River Canyon a lot! Thanks!!
Hi, glad you liked it. How would you like to use the video?
thanks
VERY well shot! Really Good angles! Nice work there!
our property is at the base of the keddie wye
Thank you for a great video.
Sparks? Did it take 395?
Longest of the 34 tunnels?
Hi, I thought there was a BNSF spur to went North from Reno that went into the Feather River. Perhaps I was wrong.
Yes, there is a spur that goes north from Reno. It is owned by the Union Pacific and about half of the branch is out of service.
Always sad to see any railroad branch out of service
Indeed it is. I happen to live by this branch. UP uses it monday-friday.
You're joking, right?
enjoyed your video
great video!!!
super
Bravo!
Man where is this area?
DakGuy05
Feather River Canyon, Northern California.
good job on the choo choos