Tehachapi Loop

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  • čas přidán 29. 12. 2022
  • This video shows a freight train entering and exiting the famous Tehachapi Loop. The train is very long and the video shows it passing over itself on the nearly 3,800 foot loop. This section connects Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley to Mojave in Kern County. The loop allows the train to see a steady 2% gradient as it heads over the Tehachapi pass.
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Komentáře • 91

  • @dhdisprsmith2296
    @dhdisprsmith2296 Před rokem +15

    Fantastic video! Tehachapi is truly an amazing piece of railroad. I’ve been there about a dozen times over the years and never tire watching trains negotiate it. This is probably one of the best videos showing the entire layout from Woodford up through Merced.

  • @npo64
    @npo64 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Absolutely incredible. When you see this train from so high up, you can really get a feel of just how powerful these locomotives are.

  • @wolfgangfolz172
    @wolfgangfolz172 Před rokem +3

    I´m sure: This was the longest train in Notrh America. Wonderful. Thank you. Greetings from Germany

  • @jerrydc818
    @jerrydc818 Před rokem +4

    How many locomotives to push/ pull those cars in that length and terrain? Absolutely amazing! I see the fascination of railroading in both actual and model.

  • @karenarnold5027
    @karenarnold5027 Před rokem +2

    Now this the kind of nice picture taking I like to see

  • @georgecurtis6463
    @georgecurtis6463 Před rokem +3

    Great fun to watch trains travel on that track.

  • @JOSEALVIM100
    @JOSEALVIM100 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Magnífico vídeo e belo lugar! Um dia, pretendo conhecer Tehachapi para apreciar melhor a beleza deste lugar. Estou vendo hoje, 14/09/2023 aqui do Brasil. Acompanho desde 2009 outros vídeos de outros canais e todos foram feitos com muita competência. Parabéns ao Bob Murphy! Abraços fraternos do José.

  • @jimanderson4495
    @jimanderson4495 Před rokem +2

    OMG. The Finest Loop video ever. Thanks.

  • @williamreymond2669
    @williamreymond2669 Před rokem +3

    That is absolutely insane! The drone simply could not keep the whole length of the train inside the shot.

  • @noahgomera-roezal
    @noahgomera-roezal Před rokem +3

    Great pictures, well captured! 👍👍👍

  • @franzbrunner499
    @franzbrunner499 Před 9 měsíci

    what a wonderful video, congratiúlations! makes me even happier to see the spots i used to observe trains (not birds' view), just watching

  • @petrfedor1851
    @petrfedor1851 Před rokem +5

    I´ve seen some places where railway try to climb up to some serious hight elevation on short distance by looping but this is the concept taken to highest possible level!

    • @knuffelbaer1971
      @knuffelbaer1971 Před rokem +1

      switzerland tops it! Or germany, the "Sauschwänzle-Bahn". Not with this length of trains, but in curves and height difference...

  • @Laz_Arus
    @Laz_Arus Před rokem +5

    Track Layout Designer: "How many loops are we permitted?" ➿
    Train Engineer: "Yes!" 🚂

  • @abusayeedbadol9003
    @abusayeedbadol9003 Před rokem +2

    Very Nice video , in leisure we can enjoy this .

  • @ndean1687
    @ndean1687 Před 5 měsíci

    I love trains, and this is so cool!!

  • @MicrobyteAlan
    @MicrobyteAlan Před rokem +2

    Beautiful. I don’t know why but drone video of trains looks like N scale to me.

    • @gailyncookMilwRR
      @gailyncookMilwRR Před rokem +1

      I thought that same thing, then I wonder if anyone did the math to find out how much space is needed for a N scale model. Maybe a Basketball court?
      HO maybe a Baseball diamond? O scale Football field? Just guessing the biggest problem IS $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$???

  • @annagretturnowsky7814
    @annagretturnowsky7814 Před rokem +3

    Ist schon faszinierend wie lange so ein "Bandwurm" sein kann. Sind einmal in Kanada neben so einem Güterzug hergefahren, der war auch über 2 km lang.👍😁

    • @annagretturnowsky7814
      @annagretturnowsky7814 Před rokem

      @Knob Jockey im google Übersetzer steht " tape wotm, aber das trifft es nicht wurklich😊 besser wäre " endless worm" , glaub ich🤭

  • @Laz_Arus
    @Laz_Arus Před rokem +4

    ICYWW, I counted 4 locos in total, and approx. 126 boxcars 🚂🚂🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

  • @raybesserdin7542
    @raybesserdin7542 Před rokem +2

    Brilliant footage 👏👏👏👏👏😍

  • @seesaw1969
    @seesaw1969 Před rokem +2

    great video...a very good engineer work

  • @timpearson9870
    @timpearson9870 Před rokem +5

    What a fabulous video and what a ridiculous consist 😂 Do they not think of us modellers when putting these together? I would need half the UK to model that in N scale 😢

  • @danielweisman496
    @danielweisman496 Před rokem +3

    Great video! Thanks!

  • @manojpaul7826
    @manojpaul7826 Před 6 měsíci

    Greetings from Kerala ( India )

  • @gman3218
    @gman3218 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful shots!! Thank you for sharing. We need you to find Big Foot for us with that amazing drone and camera.

  • @cagorrie
    @cagorrie Před rokem +2

    Excellent, nice footage

  • @sawthemin77
    @sawthemin77 Před rokem +3

    WHAT A GREAT VIDEO !!

  • @MichaelLaferriere
    @MichaelLaferriere Před rokem +1

    Neat! took me a bit to spot the DPU.

  • @kitsapkorner7761
    @kitsapkorner7761 Před rokem +1

    Are there many loops on USA railways. They seem rare but essential to climb a grade. I drove the Corona Pass road in CO back 40 years ago, there is a big loop on that with a bridge above and tunnel below where they cross. It was Rollins Pass back when it was in service, shut down when the Moffat tunnel was completed.

  • @dnnaresh9403
    @dnnaresh9403 Před rokem +5

    Great engineering. Due to different terrain . Hat's Off to our engineers . ,( Ground engineering and Operational staff

  • @antonioaraujo3029
    @antonioaraujo3029 Před rokem +2

    Parabéns belo vídeo. 🇧🇷

  • @Andres.570
    @Andres.570 Před rokem +2

    Sencillamente espectacular.

  • @philtucker1224
    @philtucker1224 Před rokem +3

    The train driver needed a system to allow them to inspect the rearmost wagons on their train. (It was originally built before closed circuit cameras and drones have effectively taken over that role)

  • @tonymckeage1028
    @tonymckeage1028 Před rokem +1

    Great Video, new sub here, thanks for sharing

  • @celiosilva8320
    @celiosilva8320 Před rokem +4

    🇧🇷 fantástico 👍

  • @gtraver2321
    @gtraver2321 Před rokem +1

    I saw that from the door of a boxcar in 1970.

  • @Weeklydoseofrailways
    @Weeklydoseofrailways Před rokem +1

    Amazing capture....
    Can I use this video in my train compilation video credit to you in video will be given

  • @marleybutler4633
    @marleybutler4633 Před rokem +1

    No music please

  • @danielmathai4780
    @danielmathai4780 Před rokem +1

    Reminds me of the snow piercer climbing up the cokscrew

  • @philtucker1224
    @philtucker1224 Před rokem +3

    This allows the very heavy trains to make a five metre gradient rise in the shortest possible safe distance.

  • @joehughes5177
    @joehughes5177 Před rokem

    Elevation change? Necessitates the additional track to maintain grade?.? Just a guess...

  • @nervosa22
    @nervosa22 Před rokem

    Красиво конечно ! но не понятно , зачем такую петлю сделали ?

  • @bibledefinedbymartycozad

    what is the grade on that curve?

  • @dinhxuan6390
    @dinhxuan6390 Před rokem

    How many engine and how many freight car do they have ?

  • @218philip
    @218philip Před rokem

    Imagine the wheels squealing, I live near a small curve and the squealing is deafening.

  • @nervosa22
    @nervosa22 Před rokem

    февраль / 20 число / 2022 год ? странная компановка даты . сначала идёт день (число) , потом месяц и год .

  • @wowcoolrex1040
    @wowcoolrex1040 Před rokem +1

    holyshit!!!😵

  • @RedRodders
    @RedRodders Před rokem +1

    Toilets Matey? right at the back sir.

  • @gargar8196
    @gargar8196 Před rokem

    Why is the train so long ?

  • @alexfidibus
    @alexfidibus Před rokem +1

    😍🤩

  • @philippes-ps7yg
    @philippes-ps7yg Před rokem +1

    C’est très beau mais ça a l’air complètement inutile !

  • @ankushdhore1464
    @ankushdhore1464 Před rokem

    Lay parsann. Vatal. Male

  • @Lone_Star_Proud
    @Lone_Star_Proud Před rokem +6

    The piano music distracts from the video.

    • @jonmacdonald5345
      @jonmacdonald5345 Před rokem +2

      I thought it absolutely bumped 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶 really tied the video together nicely!

    • @donalfinn4205
      @donalfinn4205 Před rokem

      I don’t agree.

    • @james-p
      @james-p Před rokem

      I can only guess that it's better than the sound of the drone whining lol

  • @tinosenf4007
    @tinosenf4007 Před rokem

    Irre...

  • @yogajoeguy
    @yogajoeguy Před rokem +8

    But why did they construct this? It’s pointless.

    • @joelsmith5886
      @joelsmith5886 Před rokem +14

      To ease the grade, as it is its a 2 percent grade. If the railroad had made it a straight line the grade would have been much too steep.

    • @stephengilchrist6595
      @stephengilchrist6595 Před rokem +3

      Speed, gradient and cheaper than a bridge, I can imagine.

    • @markharris6171
      @markharris6171 Před rokem +9

      And so is your comment pointless

    • @prasadindi7299
      @prasadindi7299 Před rokem

      Saw what you did there

    • @mpetersen6
      @mpetersen6 Před rokem +4

      Why? To inspire model railroaders everywhere

  • @DukeCronenwerth
    @DukeCronenwerth Před rokem

    Was für eine Platzverschwendung