This is so surreal. One of the last times these canyon walls and forests will hear the distinctive sounds of SD9s working hard pulling heavy trains over the Coast Range. No one knew it at the time but, just a few weeks later, everything would change. The peaceful Salmonberry River would become a raging torrent sending water and debris into trestles like battering rams and washing out large sections of track and roadbed. This is truly an historic piece of footage.
Great stuff Matt... Better safe then sorry when it comes to shifted loads. Glad to see more of the videos and I was glad you were able to go with us. Can't wait for part 2!!
The POTB has officially mothballed the line. They filed for a discontinuance of service last week. I was pretty optimistic about getting it rebuilt before this but now it looks like nothing will ever be done about it. Farewell POTB, you shall be missed. :-(
The only POSSIBLE way this railroad would, or could be rebuilt,,, is if it was sold to someone else. The POTB has no interest in doing it. And no one wants to see the railroad rebuilt more than me. It ain't gonna be cheap,,, but it's certainly worth doing. If I win a BIG lottery, I'll do it myself.
Logging companies are spending more money in fuel and maintenance for the Big Rigs luggin up and down those mountain roads than how much the cost of damage of the RR is! SAVE THIS LINE www.oregoncoastscenic.org/tillamook-line-history/strange-visitor-to-timber.html
Sorry to read where this line was put out of service by a severe storm. I remember reading an article about the RR many years ago, in Trains magazine, I believe. Hope someone can rescue it.
According to their website, FEMA gave them money to rebuild the railroad after the flood, but the powers that be diverted the money to improve the airport and the industrial park.
If you are going to post videos AND allow comments, you need to tend to it. There are coarse comments to delete, equipment used to explain, etc. Why was this SO slow on what I thought looked like good track? Was this a special deal where you were allowed to ride in the cab? Come on! Tell us about it.
I'm married, work for the railroad, and have a 7 year old. I don't always have time to "tend" to TH-cam. Matter of fact, if YT weren't in cahoots with Google these days, I'd probably have not ever seen this. Having said that, it's slow because....well it's cheap to go slow. 136lb CWR on many parts, thanks to the SP. Remember how I said I work for the railroad? When you have a friend on the inside, and get to know the guys casually while interchanging, neat things happen. So yes, I was allowed. I had to get up at 3 in the morning, drive into the middle of nowhere in the Coast Range, and wait for them to show up!
This is so surreal. One of the last times these canyon walls and forests will hear the distinctive sounds of SD9s working hard pulling heavy trains over the Coast Range.
No one knew it at the time but, just a few weeks later, everything would change.
The peaceful Salmonberry River would become a raging torrent sending water and debris into trestles like battering rams and washing out large sections of track and roadbed.
This is truly an historic piece of footage.
Great stuff Matt... Better safe then sorry when it comes to shifted loads. Glad to see more of the videos and I was glad you were able to go with us. Can't wait for part 2!!
The POTB has officially mothballed the line. They filed for a discontinuance of service last week.
I was pretty optimistic about getting it rebuilt before this but now it looks like nothing will ever be done about it. Farewell POTB, you shall be missed. :-(
deloreanman14 they just recently filed for abandoning the line
Going to be a walking path
The only POSSIBLE way this railroad would, or could be rebuilt,,, is if it was sold to someone else. The POTB has no interest in doing it. And no one wants to see the railroad rebuilt more than me. It ain't gonna be cheap,,, but it's certainly worth doing. If I win a BIG lottery, I'll do it myself.
Amazing! This was one of the last trains through there for sure.
Logging companies are spending more money in fuel and maintenance for the Big Rigs luggin up and down those mountain roads than how much the cost of damage of the RR is! SAVE THIS LINE www.oregoncoastscenic.org/tillamook-line-history/strange-visitor-to-timber.html
On the side of the Salmonberry there's a lot of sunken grade. Some of the tracks are floating after the banks washed away.
Sorry to read where this line was put out of service by a severe storm. I remember reading an article about the RR many years ago, in Trains magazine, I believe. Hope someone can rescue it.
Awesome! It's cool you got to ride it before it got washed out, hopefully it will get rebuilt.
I like this video, it's certainly got good sounds, I'll look at more of your videos soon.
I sure miss this railroad!!
I love the Salmonberry river canyon and I loved the Port of Tillamook Bay trains
According to their website, FEMA gave them money to rebuild the railroad after the flood, but the powers that be diverted the money to improve the airport and the industrial park.
Great Video MATT ! My hat is off to you !
Tillamook County Bullet train. :-)
to nowhere! billions of taxpayers money!
EXCELLENT Video. I really enjoyed it.
that seems like a smooooth ride!
Wow beautiful gotta love nature look's so dam peaceful kinda setting id love to visit hell live in
Tell the engineer to slow down. I'm getting motion sick.
Rickity track
@@speedfreak8200 don't look back!
This is almost as harrowing as the Bullitt chase.
Awesome cab ride ! I enjoyed the footage! I subbed u I look forward to more
That is beautiful, what a loss.
Nice Window Ride.
That was a pretty good video I like it
One of the tastiest rail vids I've ever seen . . . and I've seen plenty! the scenery is wonderful along this line! where exactly is it?
POTB Runs a fleet of ex SP and BN SD9s. By the looks of it, it was in a BN SD9.
No kidding they're done? I was hearing they got a grant to fix a good portion. Could be wrong...
great vid enjoyed
Nice job and a very beautiful scenic rail line indeed. What kind of locomotive was this in?
Damnit Dan! Get your ass out and push!
How far into the Nehalem Valley did this track run?
So..... where's part 2??
Amen
it almost looks like a model railroad
is this a freight train
Is there any way they might ever consider rebuilding this line?
Got a billion dollars?
Nope not a chance going to be a walking path
esse trecho mi lembra FCA
is this an excursion line or freight
WAS both.
@biodome9999 Agreed!
where is this at??
In Pennsylvania
John Grimm In Oregon. Between Portland and Tillamook.
On what WAS the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad (POTB) between Portland, Oregon, and Tillamook, Oregon.
@ 2:27 is that the bridge that was washed out?
Negative, we didn't get that far back west. The one in the video is a few miles east of the one that got washed.
I see. Very cool videos none the less. Thanks for both taking and sharing them
Towards the Shifted load. lol
what happened to the 9's?
railbum mostly scrapped 3 or 4 remain stranded
what's the units number?
Leader was POTB 6116, former BNSF 6116, former BN 6228, originally C&S 833.
please go faster! hint: you can use nitrous for a fast boost but watch your meter!
If you are going to post videos AND allow comments, you need to tend to it. There are coarse comments to delete, equipment used to explain, etc. Why was this SO slow on what I thought looked like good track? Was this a special deal where you were allowed to ride in the cab? Come on! Tell us about it.
I'm married, work for the railroad, and have a 7 year old. I don't always have time to "tend" to TH-cam. Matter of fact, if YT weren't in cahoots with Google these days, I'd probably have not ever seen this.
Having said that, it's slow because....well it's cheap to go slow. 136lb CWR on many parts, thanks to the SP.
Remember how I said I work for the railroad? When you have a friend on the inside, and get to know the guys casually while interchanging, neat things happen. So yes, I was allowed. I had to get up at 3 in the morning, drive into the middle of nowhere in the Coast Range, and wait for them to show up!