Klamath Northern Railway (4K) | Special Ballast Train & Maintenance | June 23, 2023

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  • @grahamfrench9874
    @grahamfrench9874 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dan that is the best ballasting vision I have ever seen. The voice over is excellent with the right amount of information without over doing it.

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much! Yes I want to continue the voiceover but I want to keep it decently minimal.

  • @johnclements8549
    @johnclements8549 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That is such a unique railroad with that cool locomotive!

  • @thomasmackowiak
    @thomasmackowiak ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dan, thank you for this video of the Klamath Northern Railways dumping ballast on the right of way. It was interesting to see what is involved with dumping ballast and using a tamper to tamp the ballast under the ties. The filling of the ballast cars and the dumping of the ballast is in this case a very dusty job. I noticed that your friend Luke and his partner were making every effort to walk in front of the ballast as it was coming out of the ballast cars because of all the dust that was coming off the ballast. Your closeups of the temper, that Sean was operating, shed some new light on how the temper works for me. I was not aware that the tamper lifted the rail as the tamper pressed the ballast under the ties.

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a lot Thomas! Yeah they did do good by walking in front of the dust. I too didn't know tampers lifted the rail until I was watching Sean in action!

  • @Zsolti0NYM
    @Zsolti0NYM ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is a very comprehensive MOW video. We rarely see this kind of action here, so this is indeed a unique upload. This is one of the weirdest American locomotives I've ever seen. It's not your typical Class 1 heavy duty engine that's for sure. The scenery is beautiful, everything is green and healthy. Great video again Dan, I really enjoyed this unusual content.

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a lot Z! I thought you guys would enjoy this one. I feel privileged to have had my friends working on the project to let me know what was going on.

  • @michaelberger8137
    @michaelberger8137 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was refreshingly different. Fun to watch and very informative!

  • @joehacker6412
    @joehacker6412 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! Dan, now your narration is absolutely perfect, love it! Big thanks!

  • @keithneal3253
    @keithneal3253 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome video Dan. Many thanks.

  • @KenS-v3t
    @KenS-v3t ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I absolutely love your videos. Stunningly gorgeous. Thanks for another great one.

  • @onward_adventures
    @onward_adventures ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video! Neat coincidence that the AERC ballast hoppers are the same color as KNOR's locomotive.

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      I know I thought the same thing!

  • @brianburke6350
    @brianburke6350 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The DJI Drone is an awesome drone. Thanks again Dan. I appreciate your work

  • @tupolev792
    @tupolev792 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! really good little documentary. Really neat operation and great editing and film making! Shortline railroads will always have a special place in my heart.

  • @billmorrison3714
    @billmorrison3714 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice documentary.

  • @GrumpyOldRailroader
    @GrumpyOldRailroader ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely done. I worked out of Klamath Falls back in the 70's both to Eugene and on the Modoc Line (and Alturas to Lakeview!). I remember interchanging lumber cars at Gilchrest Junction but never saw their locomotive. My father worked out Klamath Falls in the 40's and said the Klamath Northern used a Shay Locomotive back then. I did get called off the extra board one day to go over and fill in as a brakeman on the OC&E but it was an extra work train and we only went out a few miles so didn't get to see the whole line. Thanks for the memories

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you and that's very neat! I always enjoy my time in the Klamath Falls area. I'm just in Eugene not too far away.

  • @steverudder3321
    @steverudder3321 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Remarkable footage!
    I am from and Love the PNW!

  • @chrisgertz8250
    @chrisgertz8250 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautifully done! Beautiful scenery and excellent camera work! Thoroughly enjoyed it!

  • @KCTopDawg
    @KCTopDawg ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very nice Dan!

  • @snchilders
    @snchilders ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really enjoyed this video, Dan. Although I've lived in Delaware for more than 50 years, I've always considered southern Oregon home. The future must look bright for the Klamath Northern if they're doing this MOW work. I would love to sometime see the whole revenue operation, from loading the center beams to hauling them wherever they go.

    • @geoffreyhampson3993
      @geoffreyhampson3993 ปีที่แล้ว

      Always good to see a short line improving their tracks. Let's hope they make 100.

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      I was hoping to maybe get out there for a revenue run sometime this year but I'm not sure on that. I do plan to sometime though. The talk is that they will start shipping chip loads again soon as well as log loads which will be a new addition! I'm not sure if they've ever shipped logs in the past.

  • @Oregontrailblazin
    @Oregontrailblazin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice Show ~! Good job boys!

  • @locolorenzo
    @locolorenzo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! Wonderfully unique footage Dan. Loved this video❤ - there's something attractive about how they do railroading on short lines! No masks? Where is OSHA? 🚂Lawrence

  • @brianburke6350
    @brianburke6350 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome as always.

  • @Dwight-nd6yc9gt4m
    @Dwight-nd6yc9gt4m ปีที่แล้ว

    Dan, your content is always great to watch. I love just learning a bit more with each video. The Pacific Northwest is so beautiful. I was just in LaPine this past week. A bit smokey there right now. Keep up the great work.

  • @davestasts1173
    @davestasts1173 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You would think they would have more than two hoppers so they wouldn't have to go back to the mill and reload with ballast rock.

    • @michaelberger8137
      @michaelberger8137 ปีที่แล้ว

      I kept thinking the same thing. 4 hoppers and half as many runs, eh? I'm sure there's a reason for only having two -- just wondering what that reason is!

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      That was all they could get to bring up here as far as I know. I think they only have one other ballast car they could have brought in but it would have required them to get it shipped by rail on the UP which sounded like it was maybe more trouble than it was worth.

  • @jamesd2128
    @jamesd2128 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yet another fascinating Oregon shortline, thanks for video, Dan.

  • @NGH99999
    @NGH99999 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyable video, Dan. I regularly drive between Bend and the valley, always taking the Crescent Cutoff Road, and I've always wondered what the story was with those tracks at the crossing by that Shell station. Now I know!

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      A bit unknown to many for sure!

  • @Railfan6675
    @Railfan6675 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!

  • @bruceskehan251
    @bruceskehan251 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! Don't know how I missed this earlier but very much appreciated!

  • @scottb8175
    @scottb8175 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Dan. Great video - as always. This one definitely was improved with your narration. Very interesting. Sadly, almost all the small lines serving parent industries like this have disappeared or are shut down in my area, There is a 100 mile municipal owned railroad a few miles away from my house that sees an out and back 2 or 3 car hazardous chemical delivery train, led by old alco S type switchers, maybe two times a month. They still use an old wood caboose, too. But only when I'm at work, and they definitely don't do any regular or scheduled maintenance work on the line after the last on line industry, coincidentally a series of massive sand and gravel quarries, shut down 30 years ago. Before the shut down, they also had a fleet of 4 GE 44 tonners to haul some of the rock trains. Those and all the old ex CN, DM&IR, and Great Northern ore cars they once owned all seem to be off the roster now.

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      That some good stuff! Lots of history.

  • @espeescotty
    @espeescotty ปีที่แล้ว

    I love it, Dan! So many things in this video that are fascinating to me to watch, and especially from the perspective of your expertly piloted drone. I love the voice over too. You're a natural at it. First off, the GE SL-144 is such a cool engine and now there is really good video of one to reference here on TH-cam. I love the dual snowplows on it too. I wish a good model manufacturer would make one in HO-scale. Then it's mesmerizing to watch the ballast flowing out of the hoppers and the reloading of them too. Luke and his coworker must've walked the entire length of the railroad during this job. At 8:44 at Crecent, it looks like there used to be another railroad and a diamond right next to the grade crossing. Thanks again for this one, Dan. 👍

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a lot Scotty! Yeah being able to capture this locomotive has been on the list for some time and what a bonus to capture it in this way!

  • @Stefan_Boerjesson
    @Stefan_Boerjesson ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Entertaining work filmned nicely. A few more cars had made the operation more effective. Convienient train speed for drone filming, not like the 50 - 60 mph trains I hunt.

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know all about the faster train paces too. It's definitely nice to slow things down a bit.

  • @conceyullena
    @conceyullena ปีที่แล้ว

    Like 6 beautiful video, greetings 🚂👍👋

  • @armandoperez7967
    @armandoperez7967 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic! I love short line railroads!

  • @N-Scale
    @N-Scale ปีที่แล้ว

    I loved it !!!

  • @gretchenchadwick8343
    @gretchenchadwick8343 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My son loves trains 🚆🚃🚄🚅🚇🚈🚉🚊🚝🚞🚋🛤 and he says the Klamath Northern looks like a very scenic line and hopes that they will start running tourist trains on it.

  • @RonStanek
    @RonStanek ปีที่แล้ว

    Dan, Now your talking!!! Very interesting for the true railfan.That's up by the "old" Weyerhaeuser railroads, Columbia and Cowlitz, Chehalis Western R.R. and Oregon, California and Eastern. Dan, are there any Logging rail operations around that you can do some features on? I was wondering about this "one horse" railroad. It's like you read my mind.
    That's a unique engine, reminds me of the C-415, on the Columbia & Cowlitz.
    Hope you get a good following with the audio. Very beautiful area of backwoods, that you are blessed to be at.
    As always! Happy Trails! 😊 😊
    Oh! Cool Logo on the cab!

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Ron! Both the Coos Bay Rail Line and Portland & Western railroad haul logs but I think the last logging railroad just saw the end of its life a few years ago up in BC Canada. The name escapes me though.

    • @RonStanek
      @RonStanek ปีที่แล้ว

      @TheRailfanDan Englewood Logging Division Railway on Vancouver Island, or Western Forest Products.
      Sure wish you had some of that on drone video. Stay cool, weather's hot here in B.S.C. Mex.🇲🇽 no trains here either?

  • @osteinfels
    @osteinfels 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Dan! I was wondering if you knew the normal operating times of the Klamath Northern…I’m taking a trip up there, and I’m hoping to catch the railroad in action!

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Last I knew they regularly run once a week on Wednesdays to interchange with the UP at Gilchrist Jct. Feel free to find my email on my channel page and let me know shortly before you're about to try and catch them then I can see about confirming my information with others.

    • @osteinfels
      @osteinfels 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheRailfanDan Thank you so much!

  • @brianburke6350
    @brianburke6350 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dan, where are you when you’re filming with the drone? Do you drive around to all your filming sites and what type of drone do you use?

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes I kept moving from point to point constantly. A couple of roads follow the line that I drove along. I am using the DJI Mavic 3 Pro these days.

  • @kspokermike1629
    @kspokermike1629 ปีที่แล้ว

    Any idea or a guess of how much area one load of two cars would cover? Was it even a mile? Just curious. Great video. Thanks!

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! No not much at all and I'm not really sure. I would say a quarter mile at best perhaps?

  • @joehacker6412
    @joehacker6412 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it effective to just dump new ballast on top of whatever is there? I would have expected that they somehow excavate and remove the used and worn ballast first.

    • @locolorenzo
      @locolorenzo ปีที่แล้ว

      And some of those badly-split ties as well!

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      They were doing tie replacement as well but only some for now and will be continuing tie work over the next couple years.

  • @Oregontrailblazin
    @Oregontrailblazin ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Dan I was looking at that road next to the track, not the powerline road. on google earth it says it will take you back to Hwy 58 .Anyone know if my AWD all terrain tires would make it ?

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes most definitely! I drove the whole thing (Part on one side and part on the other) in my Jeep Cherokee with no special tires and it didn't skip a beat.

  • @TristanMorrow
    @TristanMorrow ปีที่แล้ว

    Is that Elsey/Table Mountain basalt ballast? (Same as UPRR uses?)

    • @TristanMorrow
      @TristanMorrow ปีที่แล้ว

      ↑ nvm the ballast was trucked in, it must be from close by... Stark contrast with the original soil and red volcanic gravel.

  • @brianburke6350
    @brianburke6350 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So that machine packs the dirt under the ties?

    • @brianburke6350
      @brianburke6350 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thomas’ comment cleared it up for me. Thank you Thomas

  • @fiatman71
    @fiatman71 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Balast cars must have been too old to interchange? Or is UP really incapable of routing something from Albany to Crescent Jct?

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes that is correct they were too old to interchange.

  • @rickdee67
    @rickdee67 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Those workers will get silicosis if not wearing some type of respiratory protection.

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah they should have had masks on.

  • @blogface100
    @blogface100 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dumping ballast without a respirator violates safety rules and causes lung damage from silica in the dust.

    • @dugldoo
      @dugldoo ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely! I made the same comment a day or two before you did. I sure hope Dan passes our warnings on to his buddies. Silicosis of the lungs is such a nasty irreversible disease that causes terrible suffering and early death.

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sure these guys are aware of that. They are no stranger to this type of work at all. If it truly is as bad as you say then I am not sure why they wouldn't be taking precautions.

  • @normandlemire7566
    @normandlemire7566 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Salut ! Why this train have not ,5 or 7 balasts car ? No more traveling for nothing !

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      These ballast cars had to be shipped by truck to this railroad so they only brought two.

  • @dugldoo
    @dugldoo ปีที่แล้ว

    Dan, I worry about your buddies dumping ballast and it doesn't look like they're wearing masks. That's rock dust and it's so bad for lungs.

    • @TheRailfanDan
      @TheRailfanDan  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sure they are aware. They must not have been too worried about it. I work in a machine shop myself and know I breathe in stuff I probably shouldn't.

  • @candacehughes-e8u
    @candacehughes-e8u ปีที่แล้ว

    candace marie hughes kLamath northern raiLway voice auto audio on. on. card. on.