Great video of some really great action. Great sounds too. I’m sure BNSF were frustrated by the oil train failure but it really made it good for some great video. This area is so good for railfanning and you captured it perfectly. Thanks!
I'm sure that you were right, more so that the dispatcher was annoyed because then he had to reroute trains and hold trains. You were right though that it was good stuff. There was a lot of track work out in New Mexico. It ended up being a good trip despite the first two days sucking. Thanks for the tips. I need to start working on editing the videos, but I'm still beat from the trip.
Watched this one last night on a big-screen tv. Really enjoyed it, and wanted to pass along my compliments. Looks like you had some great action and the blue skies and cloud-formations, made this a keeper! It's been a while since I filmed out at the Ludlow-Ash Hill area, but am thinking about a trip there. How were the paved and dirt roads? And also, did you happen to notice if that funky little motel is still in Ludlow?
Thank you very much. Quite honestly, I had railfanned the place before and I didn't care much for it until @richardk5849 clued me into the area and now I really enjoy it. Not many folks visit it, but I like the place a lot. The paved roads are okay. I will tell you this super important detail, but at the east end of Amboy, Route 66 is closed so you basically only have one way in and out from Barstow to Amboy (you used to be able to go past Amboy and then head north until you could catch I-40, but you couldn't do that when I was out there recently. I noticed a motel in Ludlow, but I didn't noticed if it was open and operating. I actually want to go just west of Ludlow and hike up a hill sometime in the future because that looks like it would be a really good spot.
@@Atsf1976 Thanks for the quick reply and info. Re: west of Ludlow, I've filmed there as well (I was on the film crew of Left Coast Rail Videos till 2018). There's a couple of nice spots on either side of the tracks, that you can drive back in to. One, on the freeway-side of the tracks, is a low-cut on a curve that really gives a nice angle for trains in both directions. Lighting is best mid-morning and afternoons. The other spot, the taller hill/small mountain that I believe you're referring to, also gives a lot of great opportunities. And if you stay on the hill and proceed further west, you'll get a great view of the sweeping curve heading into Ludlow. The hill is best for morning shots. Great luck to you! I really like your projects, and hope to see more soon. Hopefully, I'll be able to head out that way soon myself!
@@curtc3092 Do you recall having to go over a small bridge to access those locations west of town because at the west end of the town, Cal Trans has blocked it off for awhile now as I don't think that the structure can handle vehicles any longer. I feel like going into the gas station at Ludlow and asking them if I can park there and confirm that they won't tow my vehicle away because I sure would not want to be stranded out there. Most of my videos will revolve Cajon Pass to Flagstaff (including the Needles Sub, Kingman, etc), Tehachapi and Beaumont Hill. When I have time, I hope to be able to venture out to new places or places that I haven't been in a while. My goal is to put out a new video each week (including the drone with music and possibly drone with live audio as time goes on possibly). Realistically, I can't last forever doing that, but I'm going to give it a try. If you ever have any tips or thoughts, feel free to let me know.
@@curtc3092 What did you do on the crew? That sounds like a killer job, doing something that you love and have a passion for. Even though I am exhausted from my trip to New Mexico, it was awesome after the wind calmed down. I sometimes think about adding narration, but I won't be able to add narration to every video because there is only so much that I can say about Cajon Pass, Tehachapi, etc. after going there once or twice a year.
@@Atsf1976 Quite honestly, its been a number of years since I was at Ludlow, and can't remember if there was a bridge or not. Wouldn't there be a closer spot that you could park off the dirt road, before getting to the bridge? I might try that, rather than making the long walk. A word of warning though, where ever you park, watch out for cactus. The last time we were there, we had pulled off the road right where Rt. 66 crosses the tracks east of Ludlow. Didn't think we were near any cactus, and parked next to a signal box, but after filming a few trains, got back in the car and guess what? A cactus spine in the tire, and we're losing air! It was getting late in the day, and we had to race down to the gas station in Ludlow, just as he was closing, but was able to get the tire fixed. Regarding Left Coast Rail Videos, I hooked up with the owner, who lives in San Diego, in 2008. At the time, it was a pretty small operation, and had a limited dvd catalog. We met up in Tehachapi (a favorite area for me), and he asked me if I wanted to join, after he saw some of my personal filming. It was never a paying job for either us, as the $$$ from sales, covered some travel expenses (and beer money!). We really then started fairly-extensive traveling (Donner, a 10-day "BNSF Trans-Con Road Trip" from Cajon to Kingman, Sand Patch, the NS Pittsburgh line, etc.). It was a lot of fun, and the dvd catalog really grew, and we received a lot of nice feedback. The website is still there, but we stopped filming (his decision, not mine, as he got into other stuff) in 2018, with a great 10-day trip to Marias Pass and the Kootenia River Sub in Idaho. Check out the website if you have time. I think your ideas about incorporating drone and music is great, although nothing beats real train-audio. I'm sure you're familiar with Railfan Dan's stuff. I really enjoy his work, and he always does a nice job, as do you. LCRV added narration to our later dvd's, and it worked out pretty well. We can talk more about any ideas you might have. As I mentioned, Tehachapi is a favorite place for me, and I try to get up there a couple times per year. Over the years, I've incorporated a lot of hiking into remote places (something that we always tried to do with LCRV releases). I like hiking back into the Narrows, the tunnel 1 and 2 areas, etc. As I say, if you want, we can discuss. My name is Curt btw, and I live in Ojai.
Awesome video
Thanks Kevin.
Great video of some really great action. Great sounds too. I’m sure BNSF were frustrated by the oil train failure but it really made it good for some great video. This area is so good for railfanning and you captured it perfectly. Thanks!
I'm sure that you were right, more so that the dispatcher was annoyed because then he had to reroute trains and hold trains. You were right though that it was good stuff. There was a lot of track work out in New Mexico. It ended up being a good trip despite the first two days sucking. Thanks for the tips. I need to start working on editing the videos, but I'm still beat from the trip.
Fantastic footage and catches. Enjoyed and have a wonderful rest of your Saturday.(Steve)
Thanks Steve. Same to you sir
@@Atsf1976 Your welcome and thank you also.
Fantastic videos love the location and the view
Thanks Greg.
Nice trains,great location, great camera work
Thanks Bradley. Glad that you enjoyed. Headed home to start editing my New Mexico trip.
Watched this one last night on a big-screen tv. Really enjoyed it, and wanted to pass along my compliments. Looks like you had some great action and the blue skies and cloud-formations, made this a keeper! It's been a while since I filmed out at the Ludlow-Ash Hill area, but am thinking about a trip there. How were the paved and dirt roads? And also, did you happen to notice if that funky little motel is still in Ludlow?
Thank you very much. Quite honestly, I had railfanned the place before and I didn't care much for it until @richardk5849 clued me into the area and now I really enjoy it. Not many folks visit it, but I like the place a lot. The paved roads are okay. I will tell you this super important detail, but at the east end of Amboy, Route 66 is closed so you basically only have one way in and out from Barstow to Amboy (you used to be able to go past Amboy and then head north until you could catch I-40, but you couldn't do that when I was out there recently. I noticed a motel in Ludlow, but I didn't noticed if it was open and operating. I actually want to go just west of Ludlow and hike up a hill sometime in the future because that looks like it would be a really good spot.
@@Atsf1976 Thanks for the quick reply and info. Re: west of Ludlow, I've filmed there as well (I was on the film crew of Left Coast Rail Videos till 2018). There's a couple of nice spots on either side of the tracks, that you can drive back in to. One, on the freeway-side of the tracks, is a low-cut on a curve that really gives a nice angle for trains in both directions. Lighting is best mid-morning and afternoons. The other spot, the taller hill/small mountain that I believe you're referring to, also gives a lot of great opportunities. And if you stay on the hill and proceed further west, you'll get a great view of the sweeping curve heading into Ludlow. The hill is best for morning shots. Great luck to you! I really like your projects, and hope to see more soon. Hopefully, I'll be able to head out that way soon myself!
@@curtc3092 Do you recall having to go over a small bridge to access those locations west of town because at the west end of the town, Cal Trans has blocked it off for awhile now as I don't think that the structure can handle vehicles any longer. I feel like going into the gas station at Ludlow and asking them if I can park there and confirm that they won't tow my vehicle away because I sure would not want to be stranded out there. Most of my videos will revolve Cajon Pass to Flagstaff (including the Needles Sub, Kingman, etc), Tehachapi and Beaumont Hill. When I have time, I hope to be able to venture out to new places or places that I haven't been in a while. My goal is to put out a new video each week (including the drone with music and possibly drone with live audio as time goes on possibly). Realistically, I can't last forever doing that, but I'm going to give it a try. If you ever have any tips or thoughts, feel free to let me know.
@@curtc3092 What did you do on the crew? That sounds like a killer job, doing something that you love and have a passion for. Even though I am exhausted from my trip to New Mexico, it was awesome after the wind calmed down. I sometimes think about adding narration, but I won't be able to add narration to every video because there is only so much that I can say about Cajon Pass, Tehachapi, etc. after going there once or twice a year.
@@Atsf1976 Quite honestly, its been a number of years since I was at Ludlow, and can't remember if there was a bridge or not. Wouldn't there be a closer spot that you could park off the dirt road, before getting to the bridge? I might try that, rather than making the long walk. A word of warning though, where ever you park, watch out for cactus. The last time we were there, we had pulled off the road right where Rt. 66 crosses the tracks east of Ludlow. Didn't think we were near any cactus, and parked next to a signal box, but after filming a few trains, got back in the car and guess what? A cactus spine in the tire, and we're losing air! It was getting late in the day, and we had to race down to the gas station in Ludlow, just as he was closing, but was able to get the tire fixed. Regarding Left Coast Rail Videos, I hooked up with the owner, who lives in San Diego, in 2008. At the time, it was a pretty small operation, and had a limited dvd catalog. We met up in Tehachapi (a favorite area for me), and he asked me if I wanted to join, after he saw some of my personal filming. It was never a paying job for either us, as the $$$ from sales, covered some travel expenses (and beer money!). We really then started fairly-extensive traveling (Donner, a 10-day "BNSF Trans-Con Road Trip" from Cajon to Kingman, Sand Patch, the NS Pittsburgh line, etc.). It was a lot of fun, and the dvd catalog really grew, and we received a lot of nice feedback. The website is still there, but we stopped filming (his decision, not mine, as he got into other stuff) in 2018, with a great 10-day trip to Marias Pass and the Kootenia River Sub in Idaho. Check out the website if you have time. I think your ideas about incorporating drone and music is great, although nothing beats real train-audio. I'm sure you're familiar with Railfan Dan's stuff. I really enjoy his work, and he always does a nice job, as do you. LCRV added narration to our later dvd's, and it worked out pretty well. We can talk more about any ideas you might have. As I mentioned, Tehachapi is a favorite place for me, and I try to get up there a couple times per year. Over the years, I've incorporated a lot of hiking into remote places (something that we always tried to do with LCRV releases). I like hiking back into the Narrows, the tunnel 1 and 2 areas, etc. As I say, if you want, we can discuss. My name is Curt btw, and I live in Ojai.
Awesome video
Thank you very much
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