I am amazed at the appearance and high quality of the rail and roadbed Dan is capturing. No wonder Railroads are an expensive operation. And how can society exist without Railroads, and Railfan Dan? These are historic videos of railroads seen from high above, and the geology they conquer.
You've captured the grandeur of the landscape with a great video presentation. The drone really presents a very stable picture and you move it so gracefully. No feeling like the photographer is in an earthquake. Impressive scenery. Those green trees really contrast with the red earth. How small a train is in such a vast scene. I'd read that Lookout Junction was remote. That is an understatement. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
Thanks Geoffrey I appreciate it. This is a beautiful and seldom documented region which is a main reason why I spent as much time here as I did. Most if it is quite remote and it's pretty great to be out there for hours and not see a soul.
I never realized how much rail traffic there is between the Northwest and California. I’m really impressed by your drone footages over UP's Brooklyn Sub, Cascade Sub, Black Butte Sub, and BNSF's Oregon Trunk and Gateway Sub! Thank you for your hard work and for sharing such high-quality content!
Honestly it should be more mostly on the UP. The Inside Gateway has always been pretty lacking in terms of traffic but the UP really could have more intermodal traffic. But I appreciate your kind words! They are both wonderfully scenic lines.
Great video, Dan! I enjoyed watching it. The scenery was nice. The trains were very interesting especially the long train winding their way on the curving tracks. The drone footage was beautiful. I must say that when I looked at the opening scene before the train came into view that I thought I was looking at a model railroad. Every thing in that opening scene looked so crisp and clean. Speaking of clean, most of the engines on the trains looked like they just went through the wash rack. Considering the terrain that they were traveling through you would think that they would have a coating of dust on them. That one town that one of the trains went through had very little green on the ground. The whole town appeared to be covered in dirt. There was very little greass to be seen. I am glas that you took spent the time to take the four days of video and then sitting down and editing this video for us to see. Thank you for documenting these traisn especially the Union Pacific detour trains. I Googled the Dry Canyon Trestle (Bridge) fire and I briefly looked at a couple of the articles that came up in the Google search. From the brief time that I spent reading through the articles, it was amazing that the Union Pacific and its employees were able to repair the trestle in a month. The work must have continued 24/7 from the time the fire was out until the first train past over the repaired structure. I look forward to seeing your next video whenever you have a chance to upload it.
Thanks Thomas I really appreciate your kind words! It is definitely a dirt covered region for the most part. This really is all not too far from the edge of the desert in Nevada. I am so happy I caught those detours. That'll always be something I look back on and be so satisfied. I was just out on the line where the newly rebuilt Dry Canyon trestle is about a week and a half ago so at some point there will be a video where you'll see a couple trains over that bridge. That's the UP Black Butte Sub so It'll be a video specifically from what I captured on the subdivision whenever I do get to it. It might even be the next thing I start working on but I'm not sure yet. Now this line hear was hit pretty hard by the Dixie fire and was shut down for about 2 months shortly after I shot this video and it just reopened a couple weeks ago. Now the issue with all of the the locations where these fires were will be landslides and it's already happening in the Feather River Canyon. There very well may be closures on this line again very soon from landslides. It's getting hit here pretty hard with heavy rain which will be the trigger for slides. The wildfires are like a double whammy really. Closure from them and then closure from the landslides later on in the year...
@@TheRailfanDanI have seen some videos on the news (I live in a south suburb of Chicago) of the flooding rains that have been hitting parts of the western states. I can understand why there is a protential for landslides in the areas that have been hit by wild fires. All that water rushing down barren mountain sides is going to cause problems. The remnants of all that rain are on their way to the Chicago area right now. I just looked at the weather radar from one of the Chicago TV stations and the leading edge of that storn system is nearing Ogalla, Nebraska and Goodland, Kansas. There is some snow on the back end of the storn. The rain is supposed to arrive in the Chicago area some time on Thursday.
Outstanding effort once again. Your choices of locations are excellent and the scenery as well as the trains really paints an immersive picture. I hope people realize the level of effort and dedication it takes to produce videos of this level of quality. I look forward to each new release!
I do like seeing the work train, would be nice if equipment on the work train were identified. Also, like seeing the contrast between wooden sleepers and concrete sleepers, especially were a turnout is shown. Really liked all the beautiful scenery, thanks.
Thanks a lot Tom! I am obsessed with this line and this was my first major production from here so it was a massive achievement for me! I have another more recent one here from June of last year that you also might really enjoy.
I loved the scenery, red dirt and open expanses and diversity of the terrain. The work train is fun to see, and your transitions are very clever and well done! I spotted you and your car a few times, nice to see the creator in these beautiful videos. I get so relaxed watching them and appreciate seeing this back country I will probably not get too, and great choice of music to go with it! Also enjoy the air shot, then on the ground. Nice work Dan, these should be on PBS 👏👏👏
Thanks Mom! I think I'm enjoying locations more and more with red dirt. That work train was a nice surprise catch and glad I could follow it for so long. PBS would be cool!
I think the opposite - to me wood ties look much better; although concrete ties are usually a sign the tracks are in good shape physically and economically....
That whole north-east area of the state is probably California's best-kept secret. Amazing beauty -- and more importantly -- NO ONE THERE !!! It oftentimes takes me longer to get through your videos because I like looking for your locations along the route on Google Earth. Thanks for showcasing this area of Cali. P.s. I saw an awful lot of red dust on your car in some of those clips !!!
It's amazing out there and I have been obsessed with the ex- Western Pacific in the Little Valley region for some years. Last year and this video was a massive success for me actually making it out there to capture all that you see here and more. I was fortunate to visit again this year back in June which will be one big video I'm about to start working on now that I've finished all my Montana content. Oh man all the red dust! I spent hundred of miles on the dirt roads out there.
Wow! First time seeing this video, how did I miss it? Your videography is the gold standard other railfans should aspire to achieve. The sunset sequence was absolutely priceless. It's so gratifying that you took the time to document this remote section of railroad in a region that is among America's hidden secrets. Thank you and well done!
Thanks J. Lewis! I am extremely proud of this one and actually have another one coming up probably next month or so from when I did another trip back there again just last June and I've got some more different spots in that video I'm excited about. I have been obsessed with the Gateway Sub for years due to its remoteness as you say. It's interesting to me that railfans don't take more advantage of these places that are seldom documented simply because to me it's sort of a 'last frontier' of railfanning. Granted you may only see one or two trains a day but I can live with that over a 3 or 4 day trip.
@@TheRailfanDan What? 4 days, 8 trains, 2 detours, a work trains, 2 volcanos in the background, a sunset shot to end all sunset shots. And you caught the ground shots too. duh fuk?
This video was a big accomplishment for me. It's a region I wanted to visit for years and also one that is very seldom railfanned. One would be hard pressed to find many videos of the area mainly between Bieber and Westwood. I visited again recently back in June of this year and that will be another lengthy video on here once I get caught up to that point.
@@TheRailfanDan I followed this line back in the WP days. Back then I thought it would be difficult to shoot, but we never dreamed of drones back then. You drone work is superb.
For those that didn't know - @39:12 - the McCloud was the McCloud River RR timber railroad where much of the movie "Stand By Me" was filmed - including the famous bridge "train dodge" scene. Sadly abandoned, in the late 90's, I believe
A nice long one, Great!🤩 Now can you do one, through the French & Austrian Alps? 😆That's a joke there.🕊 🌲🌲🏔⛰🏔🗻🌲🌲 Fantastic work! 🦅Birdseye views are to best! Thank you...🌐🌍🌎🌏'ssss
I am amazed at the appearance and high quality of the rail and roadbed Dan is capturing. No wonder Railroads are an expensive operation. And how can society exist without Railroads, and Railfan Dan? These are historic videos of railroads seen from high above, and the geology they conquer.
Thank you! Yeah no doubt lots of effort, money and sweat put into all the workings of it.
The very first shot looked like a model train set.
Nice !! ❤ Love dem GEVOs . Hello from Baltimore, Maryland !!
You've captured the grandeur of the landscape with a great video presentation. The drone really presents a very stable picture and you move it so gracefully. No feeling like the photographer is in an earthquake. Impressive scenery. Those green trees really contrast with the red earth. How small a train is in such a vast scene. I'd read that Lookout Junction was remote. That is an understatement. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
Thanks Geoffrey I appreciate it. This is a beautiful and seldom documented region which is a main reason why I spent as much time here as I did. Most if it is quite remote and it's pretty great to be out there for hours and not see a soul.
I never realized how much rail traffic there is between the Northwest and California. I’m really impressed by your drone footages over UP's Brooklyn Sub, Cascade Sub, Black Butte Sub, and BNSF's Oregon Trunk and Gateway Sub! Thank you for your hard work and for sharing such high-quality content!
Honestly it should be more mostly on the UP. The Inside Gateway has always been pretty lacking in terms of traffic but the UP really could have more intermodal traffic. But I appreciate your kind words! They are both wonderfully scenic lines.
Dan , loved the aeial shots of the work train. Not often seen.
Mike
Thanks Mike! Yeah that train was a nice surprise while I was out there.
Great video, Dan! I enjoyed watching it. The scenery was nice. The trains were very interesting especially the long train winding their way on the curving tracks. The drone footage was beautiful. I must say that when I looked at the opening scene before the train came into view that I thought I was looking at a model railroad. Every thing in that opening scene looked so crisp and clean. Speaking of clean, most of the engines on the trains looked like they just went through the wash rack. Considering the terrain that they were traveling through you would think that they would have a coating of dust on them. That one town that one of the trains went through had very little green on the ground. The whole town appeared to be covered in dirt. There was very little greass to be seen. I am glas that you took spent the time to take the four days of video and then sitting down and editing this video for us to see. Thank you for documenting these traisn especially the Union Pacific detour trains. I Googled the Dry Canyon Trestle (Bridge) fire and I briefly looked at a couple of the articles that came up in the Google search. From the brief time that I spent reading through the articles, it was amazing that the Union Pacific and its employees were able to repair the trestle in a month. The work must have continued 24/7 from the time the fire was out until the first train past over the repaired structure. I look forward to seeing your next video whenever you have a chance to upload it.
Thanks Thomas I really appreciate your kind words! It is definitely a dirt covered region for the most part. This really is all not too far from the edge of the desert in Nevada. I am so happy I caught those detours. That'll always be something I look back on and be so satisfied. I was just out on the line where the newly rebuilt Dry Canyon trestle is about a week and a half ago so at some point there will be a video where you'll see a couple trains over that bridge. That's the UP Black Butte Sub so It'll be a video specifically from what I captured on the subdivision whenever I do get to it. It might even be the next thing I start working on but I'm not sure yet. Now this line hear was hit pretty hard by the Dixie fire and was shut down for about 2 months shortly after I shot this video and it just reopened a couple weeks ago. Now the issue with all of the the locations where these fires were will be landslides and it's already happening in the Feather River Canyon. There very well may be closures on this line again very soon from landslides. It's getting hit here pretty hard with heavy rain which will be the trigger for slides. The wildfires are like a double whammy really. Closure from them and then closure from the landslides later on in the year...
@@TheRailfanDanI have seen some videos on the news (I live in a south suburb of Chicago) of the flooding rains that have been hitting parts of the western states. I can understand why there is a protential for landslides in the areas that have been hit by wild fires. All that water rushing down barren mountain sides is going to cause problems. The remnants of all that rain are on their way to the Chicago area right now. I just looked at the weather radar from one of the Chicago TV stations and the leading edge of that storn system is nearing Ogalla, Nebraska and Goodland, Kansas. There is some snow on the back end of the storn. The rain is supposed to arrive in the Chicago area some time on Thursday.
Outstanding effort once again. Your choices of locations are excellent and the scenery as well as the trains really paints an immersive picture. I hope people realize the level of effort and dedication it takes to produce videos of this level of quality. I look forward to each new release!
Thank you Dave. It doe take quite an effort but it's fun all the way through. This video is a "I can die happy now" moment for me.
I do like seeing the work train, would be nice if equipment on the work train were identified. Also, like seeing the contrast between wooden sleepers and concrete sleepers, especially were a turnout is shown. Really liked all the beautiful scenery, thanks.
Thank you Matthew!
Thank you for another wonderful video. I really enjoyed it! ☺
On a side note, I also enjoy watching full trains rolling by, even the really long ones.
Wow. Just . . . wow. Gorgeous work showing a line I never got to spend enough time on. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks a lot Tom! I am obsessed with this line and this was my first major production from here so it was a massive achievement for me! I have another more recent one here from June of last year that you also might really enjoy.
Love this. Such an under-covered stretch of railroad because of the location issues. And, so stunning in beauty!
Thank you Ted I wholeheartedly agree! Very seldom documented piece of railroad and I'm extremely satisfied to have captured what I did.
Well done. That is some beautiful country. You can really see where fires have torn through this area in recent years.
I loved the scenery, red dirt and open expanses and diversity of the terrain. The work train is fun to see, and your transitions are very clever and well done! I spotted you and your car a few times, nice to see the creator in these beautiful videos. I get so relaxed watching them and appreciate seeing this back country I will probably not get too, and great choice of music to go with it! Also enjoy the air shot, then on the ground. Nice work Dan, these should be on PBS 👏👏👏
Thanks Mom! I think I'm enjoying locations more and more with red dirt. That work train was a nice surprise catch and glad I could follow it for so long. PBS would be cool!
I can see why that curve was on the Bucket List, Glad you were able to tick it off. Another Great video - thanks Dan!
That pacing shot through town of the local is incredible…
Amazing rail movie! Stunning drone images! Awesome places and landscapes! Good work, master! Thumbs Up🚂🚂🚂🚂🚁🚁😎👍👍👍👍👍
Greetings from Romania
Andrew
Those cement ties look so much nicer.
I think the opposite - to me wood ties look much better; although concrete ties are usually a sign the tracks are in good shape physically and economically....
That whole north-east area of the state is probably California's best-kept secret. Amazing beauty -- and more importantly -- NO ONE THERE !!! It oftentimes takes me longer to get through your videos because I like looking for your locations along the route on Google Earth. Thanks for showcasing this area of Cali.
P.s. I saw an awful lot of red dust on your car in some of those clips !!!
It's amazing out there and I have been obsessed with the ex- Western Pacific in the Little Valley region for some years. Last year and this video was a massive success for me actually making it out there to capture all that you see here and more. I was fortunate to visit again this year back in June which will be one big video I'm about to start working on now that I've finished all my Montana content. Oh man all the red dust! I spent hundred of miles on the dirt roads out there.
Wow! First time seeing this video, how did I miss it? Your videography is the gold standard other railfans should aspire to achieve. The sunset sequence was absolutely priceless. It's so gratifying that you took the time to document this remote section of railroad in a region that is among America's hidden secrets. Thank you and well done!
Thanks J. Lewis! I am extremely proud of this one and actually have another one coming up probably next month or so from when I did another trip back there again just last June and I've got some more different spots in that video I'm excited about. I have been obsessed with the Gateway Sub for years due to its remoteness as you say. It's interesting to me that railfans don't take more advantage of these places that are seldom documented simply because to me it's sort of a 'last frontier' of railfanning. Granted you may only see one or two trains a day but I can live with that over a 3 or 4 day trip.
@@TheRailfanDan What? 4 days, 8 trains, 2 detours, a work trains, 2 volcanos in the background, a sunset shot to end all sunset shots. And you caught the ground shots too.
duh fuk?
My favorite thus far, lots more to view.
This video was a big accomplishment for me. It's a region I wanted to visit for years and also one that is very seldom railfanned. One would be hard pressed to find many videos of the area mainly between Bieber and Westwood. I visited again recently back in June of this year and that will be another lengthy video on here once I get caught up to that point.
@@TheRailfanDan I followed this line back in the WP days. Back then I thought it would be difficult to shoot, but we never dreamed of drones back then. You drone work is superb.
Another superb video Dan. Thank you
Wow! And that curve at sawmill!!! Thats awesome bro
Thanks!
For those that didn't know - @39:12 - the McCloud was the McCloud River RR timber railroad where much of the movie "Stand By Me" was filmed - including the famous bridge "train dodge" scene. Sadly abandoned, in the late 90's, I believe
Thanks Dan, great work as usual.
Thanks Scott!
Watching from germany and love your videos
Thanks a lot much appreciated!
Beautifully done, as usual.
Wellcome back !!
Fantastic video of places usually not seen in railfan videos. These trains are LONG...
Thank you!
So good!
Thanks man!
GREAT VIDEO, SEE THE RAT CROSSING THE ROAD FROM BEHIND A ROCK LEFT TO RIGHT AT 7;17
I'm guessing a ground squirrel.
A nice long one, Great!🤩
Now can you do one, through the French & Austrian Alps?
😆That's a joke there.🕊
🌲🌲🏔⛰🏔🗻🌲🌲
Fantastic work!
🦅Birdseye views are to best!
Thank you...🌐🌍🌎🌏'ssss
Lol thank you Ron!
Nice video, Just SUBBED You 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks a lot! Much appreciated
Why is the hyrail following the train?
I'm not sure on that. They followed a few trains during my time out there.
Did anyone see the rodent @ around 7.30?.