Running 43km along a hidden railway line
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- čas přidán 15. 11. 2019
- Overgrown, farmed, pushed out, sold off and only half there, Beau sets off with shovel in hand, dressed like a 50's train driver, to re-trace an old train-line. To run the line end to end would be the first human passing in over 60 years. Police, fences, blackberries, runner musings and leftover pasta, map Beau against a warm autumn day as he makes his way across a landscape he's lived in his whole life.
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Produced and Directed by
BEAU MILES
Produced and Edited by
MITCH DRUMMOND
Filmed by
MITCH DRUMMOND
BRETT CAMPBELL
BEAU MILES
Photography
CHRIS ORD
Final Sound Mix
JAMES DOBSON
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Awards:
Official Selection 2019 PORT FAIRY ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL
Winner: People Choice 2019 Port Fairy Adventure Film Festival
Official Selection 2019 RUN NATION FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection 2020 LOOKOUT WILD FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection 2020 SHEFFIELD ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL
Winner: Gold - Best running film Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Official Selection 2020 MONTREAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Music from Artlist:
Opening song: Hope, by Ian Post
(9:20) Sequoia, by Biba Dupont.
(17:00) Crocodile, by Camel Power club
(20:25) Guardian Angel, by Ian Post
Ground Beats, by Onyx Music
Run, by Tristan Barton
The Beginning, by ANBR
Links:
www.beaumiles.com/
/ beaumilesfilm
/ beauisms
I was a smoker smoking 20 cigarettes a day when I stumbled across your work mate. You are the reason behind me quitting cold turkey a week after discovering you and purchasing a fresh pair of Salomon runners and hitting the trails in Western Australia. I couldn’t run a km when I first started and now I’m running 10km 3 times a week. Respect to you sir !
Mate, how are you holding up? I'm feeling the same way every time I rewatch these videos - but it never lasts long enough, my runners sit in the closet and I'm still smoking...
@@birdierafael Not the guy you replied to but listen mate, making changes in your life is tough, real tough. The older we get the more complacent we get. It's absolutely fine to try and fail than never having tried at all. So don't feel guilty for not running enough or smoking too much. If you want something I'm sure you'll find your own path to it eventually, just don't give up!
@@LordVaakosVonTacos Thank you, I needed that today
@@birdierafael The first step is the hardest. Take it. You will be so glad you did. I have every faith that you can do it, and every hope that you will. All the best mate!
@@birdierafael Stay strong birdie!!
"thanks to 34 property owners for not shooting... and to 3 others for missing."
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Mate. What a breath of fresh air. The world needs a shitload more people like you: just a bit of a big kid. Not hurting anyone, not doing anything bad or stupid, just enjoying yourself and educating others. Really loved this video. There's something special about old railways and all the lost history that is tied to their past. New Zealand I suspect is much like Australia with all these lost colonial lines. Each adventure is another free history lesson. Keep it up bud.
Ta, Bell. Nice to hear from across the ditch similar good sentiments
Reminds me of the old lost Thai Burma WW2 railway. Parts still cut in mountains, some now under a dam. But that railway has a far more sinister story. If you know where to look the old railway mark is still all there just like this one.
Yes me too
Part of that line on the Thai side is still running and is called the Death Railway. I was on it back in 2010 when it came off the tracks. Luckily no injuries for anyone on board, but we were stranded for several hours.
Exactly what I thought! The Hellfire Pass memorial museum is very thought provoking. The trestle bridges the Japanese had built in Thailand Burma railway were constructed from US Civil War Engineering manuals. Don't fix what isn't broke!
yeah, my thoughts as well, but that railway is always in my mind... sadly
My great grandfather built that line in WW2. He was a British Soldier who was captured by the Japanese at the start of the war and was forced into slavery to build it. He survived for the entire war and lived for on until after the war.
On one hand he is a charming adventurer, on the other hand he is a certified nut-case. There should be more like him.
I agree on all counts.
"I'll have Gherkin milk mate". What a bloody character! Love ya Beau. So glad I clicked.
nah, didn't you hear, the police said he wasn't crazy :)
@@BeauMiles I am thinking of doing something similar in my home town. There is still train track left, and I want to follow it to get a different view of the landscape, and hopfully see a train along the way(there is a train that runs a part of the line still, and a train company that is trying to get more trains going through the area.). I think it would be fun to learn about the history of my town, and maybe meet some new people along the way.
@@CodieMorehead and did you do it?
Sometimes CZcams recommends some real gems. Never seen your channel before, never heard of you but that was an awesome adventure and great film making. Top stuff dude!
Ta Born. Goodonya
This CZcams recommendation was spot on for me! I’m into train history and running around like a nut!!😜👍🏽
exactly what i wanted to say! cheers, great vid!
Yeah man you said it right.
Same here. On my CZcams suggest list this morning. Loved it.
respect to the camera operators keeping up with Beau... I'd love to learn more about the logistics of this.
Drive the the ute forward a bit film the next section
Agree, a behind the scenes would be an interesting video
On TV we find shit like Married at first sight.
On youtube we find this amazing video.
@Tree Power Same boat here. I haven't had one for 9 xD
I love CZcams algorithims when you find gems like this.
So right
Same here
yea, but sometimes thse algos are sooo stupid at the same time >
Look up Owlkitty
Go checkout this guys kayaking vids too, great stuff. He’s pretty under the radar I’d say.
"You're not crazy so it's alright"
Oz police.
Makes me proud.
Great video.
@Michael Heins long distance runners are crazy, I know, I am one of them. Cheers !
Cops in America would have already shot him three times then asked for his name
@@ottovonbismarck4959 The right kind of crazy
Michael Heins in the US the headline would be: deranged man wielding shovel taken into custody after committing 3 counts of trespassing.
Dude would be lucky to not be shot, definitely wouldn’t make it very far.
*Talks to magpie for about 30 mins* Yeah He aight
You are truly inspiring mate. I’m a 28 year old brain cancer survivor. I have been in a rut lately as I struggle to enjoy my new normal. I’ve been using my ill-health as a excuse as to why my body feels so fatigued everyday. I’ve been binge watching your videos and I just went for my first proper run since I played football almost a decade ago.
Congratulations on beating cancer
Buy yourself a bicycle. It's a great way to improve your health and stamina and it's easier on a weakened body. Running can be too hard on your joints if you haven't been physically active for such a long time.
I've taken some of this idea and started visiting EVERY *thing* in our town. Every library, every splashpad, every pool, every fire station, every butcher shop. It forces you to visit parts of your own town that are not on your daily paths. It gives me an excuse to enjoy the resources that our town has to offer and connects me to the community around me. Combine that with reading about local history and things have a more complete picture. Thanks for sharing your adventure!
I love how the conductor sends him off like he's an actual train.
Actually station announcer
Yep, that was very cool. Nice to still have such a thing
I'm sure they understand each other.
Here in the US, we have a program called "rails to trails" where old tracks are turned into running and biking trails. Many of them go through some pretty country.
Now that i think about it, that's why there's a picture of a big steam engine at the ends of the bike trail like down the street! That's awesome!
They do that in Canada too, when they closed most of the rail lines in Muskoka (a region about 100km north of Toronto) most of them were converted into hiking trails in the 80s, and a lot of the stations are still there, mainly because the towns still exist.
One of these trails is in the backyard of the house I grew up in. I would find old railroad spikes in my backyard.
They do this in Australia too. I guess just not for this line.
At the Noojee end of the line, I believe that there is a trail. Some lines do become trails such as the south Gippsland line and sections of track such as between South Geelong station and Drysdale
I don’t know how I found this, but I cooked popcorn and enjoyed every moment
agree
grabbed a beer and a bit of licorice
@masHugac aw yes pooked copcorn
Me too!
Strange, but a woman commented the exact same thing under a comment of mine above. Bot?
That shot of you running just before 18 mins and a dear running in the distance is priceless.. what are the odds of getting such a cool shot.
I was about to comment the same thing, absolutely stellar!
dear farm
Running with a shovel. That does not look suspicious at all, lol
that's what I was curious about. why the shovel?
@@marcdoll9334 coal shovel for locomotive...
@@marcdoll9334 Blackberries
Yeah, he should have maybe done without the shovel...
@@HigherPlanes Does that mean underbrush/thickets? Cause in my native California English it just means something to eat. :)
Honestly im high af and this running philosopher is making me question wether im a human or a train. thanks youtube, ily
Haha...going off rails...how fitting 😂
I'm convinced we can be both human and train. I have an 8 week old child at the present, and I am nothing more than a train service to her around the house, farm and block.
Just don't watch Shed 17 while you're high and wondering if you're a train.
@@BeauMiles aha so you did make that baby at the end of a mile an hour
@@BeauMiles will you make chocho noises when feeding her with a spoon?
I think I've finally found someone who feels the way I do about lost/abandoned train tracks, I can't put it into words but there's something about them that's both exciting and just sad I think? Cause there was something that was there and existed and was moving and now it's just gone, I can't explain it better than that tbh. But thank you for doing this made my intereting.
I felt the sadness you speak of while watching this, this is a brilliant video
I feel the same way about old canals and old docks. Ways of life long since dead, all I can do is wander the weeds between the locks.
@@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477 Loved them too,Scotland not only has beautiful scenery,it was one great working industrial heritage centre in the late fifties and the sixties through to the early seventies. The lots gone now bar a few 'stuffed and mounted' exhibits, lots under development,like aus.
Loved his encounters with cops and landowners, only thing that saved me is Scotlands trespass laws, doesn't always work though.Different story in England,best to ask first there.
My grandfather worked on the trains in this area for his working life, both as a stoker and driver. Deeply fascinating video Beau!
Wow! cool to see
Thoroughly enjoyed this, not entirely sure how I got here mind but glad I did, fantastic video!
Hey, I love your content!
Same here, gave it a like
Same here, I'm not a runner and don’t watch running videos. The Google algos are getting scary good 😂
Cheers, Knightz
i know exactly how i got here, i was just watching an illegal freedom video of hopping freight trains across europe and i can see the thematic overlap there
"My legs are my currency" Love that. Beautifully said, and great little film.
Yes!!! Gonna steal that one and use it in a yoga class I teach.
I too will also steal that and use it in my 10ks I come 1st 20% of the time in
First impression: how much is one of your legs? 👹
I like it that people like this. True enough, my legs give my eyes a whole lot to look at
Beau Miles you inspired me to run an old train route in my area, there’s a train line from the mine days where I am that’s covered by cycle paths but I’ve never done the whole thing, think something like 30-50km
you're gonna grow to be that crazy old man weaving these grand tales of the past, and i respect that immensely
The animations and the transitions from old to new were breathtaking. Stunning visuals and a wonderful story. I've watched all your stuff but something about this one makes it my favorite. Kudos!
I can't get over how the cops said they didn't care.
American per chance?
@@jimbothesailor4217 Even American police genuinely don;t care so long as you aren't going to hurt anything, do any drugs or get into any real trouble. Lot of bad news on em though, and there definitely are some bad apples within that bunch.
@@pilkington5658 There are definitely some bad apples in your bunch too.
I know some countries have laws allowing limited public use of private lands, though that doesn't seem to be the case here. I'm not surprised they let him off, but I am surprised they didn't warn him from continuing to do it!
Because the cops in those parts are generally looking for Meth Cooks and Dope Growers. This guy isn't even on thier radar...
"Oi mate coppers?, yea there's a bloke runnin thru me paddock wit a shovel"
"Well, what's he doin?"
"Not sure, just running thru me paddock wit a shovel"
"Ah, leave 'im be, prolly just a simpleton"
🤣🤣🤣
At least I found a good substitute for geowizards straight line series.
talking to a magpie, who is clearly hanging around out of curiosity, about curiosity... and then the magpie going away somewhere during the monologue...
That's some serious sureal poetry in the real world. Beautiful
Damn dude. You're the embodiment of the quote : "Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain." - Jack Kerouac.
Love what you're doing. Keep it up.
ah yes. thanks for reminding me of this quote.
I remember my office time...
Me? "I'm just passing through."
Film quote from the 'Chronicles Of Riddick'
Whenever I’m deciding if I really want to go out and climb a mountain, I always tell myself yeah dummy of course you do 😂
@@KevAlberta must be fun living in a place like that, I've never been able to go up a mountain bc nebraska is flat and boring + my family is not very adventurous
Just when you think you've seen everything on CZcams.....there's a guy running. With a shovel. In long pants. Who stopped to eat pasta. KUDOS to all for the production efforts involved; great photography, editing, etc. It's NOT easy tracking somebody. Been there.
Cheers, Tommy. Yep, the lads were great, bootlegging their way through the landscape on as much of a half-cooked idea as me. Has Beau passed here...or not...
I still don't understand why he brought a shovel. He used it that one time to cross a creek, that's it?
@@trixter21992251 to clear and push away blackberries
Here is a fun fact about train tracks in denmark. The tracks have a high density of apple/pear trees of all sorts, that are very resistant to disease etc. because the drivers would throw out their apple/pear cores and it would sprout new trees that would cross-pollenate.
I love this
I run on an old railway most of the time and can still remember the feeling when I discovered that "hidden trail", the wonder too of not knowing when it would actually end. Like yours, housing developments make it near impossible to run its entire length, but the bit that remains still makes a great adventure spot and piece of our local history!
“It’s...a bit of fun” he says, about to embark on a pointless, bizarre adventure. This is the attitude I want in my life.
check out geowizzards mission over wales then. dude just wanted to cross a country in a straight line as straight as he could. we need more youtubers like this guy doing pointless follow the tracks adventures
Cheers, Super D. Takes a while to 'get it'- it took me a few decades of debauchery and going a long way for much the same feeling.
this guy needs a much larger audience
He deserves one but i like him having a small auidience
@@AwesomeSniper despite him having a smaller audience, the appreciation I'm sure is on a much larger scale
@@aerodaktyl_ Yeah I know thats what i mean.
Joshua Murray i agree one magpie is too few
Nice little convo here folks. Cheers!
Drone shots get over used these days. The use of them in this film is done so well and really gives a great scale of the rail in certain areas. Bravo!
Here's to a life worth living, Mate! And to all of us who have lived a childhood dream of being an explorer. I'm 74 years old now, and I still get off to new places when i can., especially old railroad beds and the very ends of the trail... Thanks for doing all the work of sharing it. It's the kind of good deed that'll get into heaven. 🙂
Came here from his recommended “running a mile an hour” video. You got a new subscriber ✌🏽
Same here. Both are fantastic.
It's weird why CZcams decides to randomly recommend a video to the broad public - but I hope he gets more viewers. These videos have been great.
Same here! This channel is a hidden gem :)
Same!
That's how I got here too! I know why he had a shovel for the mile an hour video but why now?!
"Noojee" is a Wurundjeri word meaning "place of rest".
Aha. I was wondering if it was the original place that was used to name that place across the ditch - y'know, Noo Jeeland.
Dude. Wow. This was truly excellent. The emotion, how it was written, the way it was spoken, the genuine, humble, heartfelt way in which it connected the history of the railway, the landscape, the people, the time, the place. This really struck a chord with me because over the last year or so, I’ve walked along quite a few abandoned rail lines, as well as been to many abandoned places and thought to myself, “jeez, the stories, the things that happened here, the people, so much lost to the stoic passing of time.” And not only this, but I too have thought about the different phases a place will go thru over the ages. It’s relentless and overwhelming, and comes back to make us think of how small we are.
Seeing this for the third time now, always looking forward to your videos Beau, but i cant help always feeling blessed for the concept "right to roam" here in Scandinavia when Im watching videos from "trespassers will be shot-countrys". just because someone owns the nature it is for everyone. so if I see someone in my forest picking mushrooms or berry's I just say hello and continue on with my day. keep up the good work mate.
"Used to go halfway round the world, now I find adventure in my own backyard. "Good stuff.
"Follow your nose on a half-cooked idea on something that's only half there." RESPECT.
Ta, Decent D.
16:02. Dutch farmers always use big sticks to cross the creeks. It's actually the oldest national sport in the Netherlands to see who can cross the biggest creek/canal. It's called 'fierljeppen'.
Don't know how I came here. But this is the first time in a long time that I watched an entire video on CZcams. You're a great storyteller and the sub is well deserved!
Why do you have a Luxembourg flag? Just curious
@@boterham7144 Luxembourg flag is red-white-light blue. This is the Prinsenvlag, Orange-White-Blue. This is the original flag from the Netherlands(And Belgium/South Africa).
I recently came across a historical railway sign whilst driving in the country. After pulling over and looking around I decided to walk the, sure enough after walking not ten feet I saw my first rail and crossties which excited me. I was quickly reminded of this video and started jogging along the line, it was amazing. Went so far I came across the old support beams that went overhead the train for a road or mining operation. I got to a cliff that went down hill 100ft by the end of it curious if there was any history on this train route and nope, couldn’t find shit. Thanks Beau!
Mate, this is the best thing CZcams has ever pointed me in the direction of. Beau, you are a Ginger rockstar. Totally love your channel buddy.
Ginger rockstar. Love it. Title of a film down the track for sure...named by McLaren. Goodonya
I used to live in Lincoln, UK, and when you stood on the top of the hill in the middle of the city, you could see some cooling towers in the far, far distance. So in January 2019, three mates and I decided to walk there, down the abandoned-railway-turned-cycle-route, 13.3 miles away to High Marnham, in Nottinghamshire, the next county over, knowing there was a pub right next to the towers. We later realised that Google maps hadn't updated in over a decade and we'd walked to somewhere that had actually been demolished in 2003! Didn't matter though as the pub was still there.
It was so cool walking the line though, seeing all the old buildings and station signs - some had been left to rot, others had been turned into homes in the middle of nowhere.
The best part of the walk (other than the pint at the end) was the walk over the River Trent down (what was) an old railway bridge. The sun was getting close to seeing at this point too, so the light was gorgeous. The wind was INCREDIBLY strong going over there and my fingers were so cold I could hardly work the shutter on my camera, but it felt so epic being able to walk there with my mates. We've all ended up in different parts of the country now, but I'd love to do it again one day.
I see those cooling towers all the time I live nearish them
No way mate, I live in Lincoln now and always love the view up on South Commons to see those towers, and over East toward the Peak district. I've taken trains past those same towers a few times, can't imagine walking them you mad lad haha
Did you make any album or uploaded these pics anywhere by chance? Would love to see that
@@2008tourer I posted a few on my Insta, @itsbobcorp, but you'll have to scroll back a bit.
@@DearestHershel small world. Found this comment here and checked your insta (great pictures btw) and see that this guy Ollie Walker I used to go to college with follows you.
Beau, I’ve watched this film probably 10 times over the last 4 years and I love it every time. Great work mate.
Goodonya runner
I watched this when you first released vid at a run documentary short films festival in Brisbane years ago. It was easily the best film and got the loudest applause at the cinema. I somehow stumbled on this due to CZcams recommendations. I’m very happy to now show my kids this film.
Property Owner: Phones police
Police: Crazy train driver running through your property with a shovel?
Also Police: He means you no harm, just let him pass on silently as a train would
More like they wanted to find him after the second call but he was in the forest so they couldn't find him
@Nick Maclachlan I've been on a few steam trains they're not as loud as you may think
This was infectiously optimistic. You've got a killer attitude towards life Beau, maybe I'll work on shrugging off some of my jaded ways haha
Maybe... 😅
Yeah, give it a roll, noisaid. Ta for the friendly words
This channel is fantastic. I went searching for adventure ideas for my young family and stumbled my way here. It’s been nothing short of inspirational. I’m now looking at everything around me in rural Central Queensland and the possibilities are endless. Thank you Beau. The positive way you look at things is infectious.
Good to see the magpie was credited as the interviewer, acknowledging everyone's contributions. Well done Beau.
The time you spent merging old pictures with the current view is appreciated. I love it! This is a wonderful stroll through history :) 👍
Yeah, that was a great element that added a lot to the video
That was the best part. Seeing things both now, and as they used to be. Keep history alive.
“The big take away. Explore your back yard. Follow the line........Where’s that Magpie gone?”
I love how he thinks out loud. Every random thought. It’s so relatable. Love ya Beau.
Thank you for making your door step history come alive. What a marathon!
Thank you! This threw me back to 2014 when me and my brother hiked down this 20-km abandoned road. Collapsed bridges, deserted housing. Awesome stuff!
“These people are looking at me funny”...
Proceeds to eat a giant mushroom off the ground
I know, Oilver. I need to look in the mirror more.
Laughed my fucking tits off ahaha
Beau Miles no need to. You be you !
Mushroom, ah, I was worried there for a minute.
What a quality bloke, adventure and production. Not the furthest, not the fastest, but definitely a premium adventure. Thanks
Reckon my days are gone for being the fastest, or furthest. Actually, not sure I was ever really in that category, so oddifying things is my game now, and a lot more fun. goodonya
If you like this, you should check out GeoWizard's mission across Wales: czcams.com/video/M7w986ni7_g/video.html
@@BeauMiles -- "oddifying things is my game now" Brother, that's called a niche. Keep that up and you'll have yourself a CZcams audience for sure.
@@miketuttlesmusic If i could i'd two-thumbs-and-big-toes-up that! Keep it odd-n-quirky ;)
This is awesome. We live on a property in rural Vic near Cavendish that was settled in 1850 and has the old train-line running through. This place was apparently one of the main hubs back in the day. Fascinating stuff!
G'Day from England mate (I'm not trying to take the whatsit) . What an utterly brilliant video, such an interesting line and the engineering was fantastic. It is sad to see that Australian Railways have suffered from closure like ours have, we progressively lost more than 5,000 miles of track in the last century, but its great to see that just like here there are people trying to keep the memories of these great lines. Over here many of the abandoned track beds have been converted to foot/cycle tracks providing us with fantastic facilities, and some are now being reopened as the benefits of rail over road become obvious.
Happy new year to all our Aussie Cousins.
The magpie made it into the credits as an interviewer.... that just made my day :D
I'd love to see this guy team up with the crossing a country in a straight line guy.
That would be fucking amazing.
that’s what i was thing
Crossing Australia in a straight line?
Yeah the wales in a straight line guy. I don't think crossing australia in a straight line would be a great plan though. There are easier countries
crossing new south wales in a straight line?
One of the greatest human beings I’ve ever come across on the Internet, I truly mean that
One of my favorites of yours. Reminds me of my childhood with my friends following an old defunct rail line that was torn up in rural Illinois. The rails were gone but the trail was still there. Such fun exploring.
Interviewer: Magpie
Good stuff right there.
The Magpie really was the reward for watching the whole video. Excellent interview. 10/10.
I laughed when I saw that.
For some reason this video makes me feel like whatever I’m doing in life might be a terrible miscalculation
Spot on
Follow that feeling and see where it takes you. What would you do?
18:45 is when i bet he started really appreciateing everything around him that much more
made my day hahaha
I knew I couldn’t been the only one to catch that
Thanks Beau. Really enjoyed travelling along with you from the comfort of my study. Like you I love wondering along old railway lines and just imaging the times gone past. Thanks so much for taking us along on your journey. Peace and love Pete.
"Interviewer: magpie". Brilliant!
Only the right questions, this magpie
a great moment in the credits
I think we can all agree that his narration is on point.. plenty of interesting info but always straight to the point no bs
Thanks, MrElectric. It makes for better films I think when you cut to the chase, and be human about it. Too many heroes out there and people telling you how to be a better human. I get tired of that- just be good, and do interesting things.
Your adventures are so well chronicled and produced for distribution to the broader world. I especially identify with your attention to the rubbish you find and your ongoing effort to reuse it or dispose of it properly. Good on you!
i love that the magpie was credit as interviewer
I think "Run the Line" could be a new expression to go off and do something with only half thinking about it
I might start using that
Make it: running a line sounds
less accurate then
are you sure? before you go off and start using this expression, you might want to at least think it through....oh what the hell, just go ahead and run the line with run the line.
You might be onto something there, Dionysus.
It's cool to think that people looked out their train carriage window and saw what you were able to show us. Kids grew up to become adults travelling that line, a generation of movements intertwined by a forgotten course.
Thank you. One of the best, most inspiring films I’ve seen. Makes you want to get out there and find stuff.
I love railways since I was a kid
My auntie lived in a little town of Sardinia near the railways and every time we went to visit I’d go near them and watch the prospective looking ahead where the stock rails at one point seem to join … gave me this sense of freedom …. Like in the movie stand by me when they walk on the rails …
One of my favourite places in Europe it’s Mama shelters a Boutique hotel in east Paris, where you can have lunch or dinner in the balcony which faces an abandoned railway …. I Love it
“I feel like I’m getting wise
Love this guy
16:12
Or maybe just a little hot and bothered at noon in the heat. But ok, shovel pogo is a wise move over small water bodies.
“ I used to go to the ends of the earth to find adventure, but it’s been right under my nose the whole time “
This was a fantastic video. A wonderful homage to the old railway and a valuable lesson to all. History, adventure, and life are under our noses. Thank you.
such a pleasure to watch mate , its kinda marvelous innit, the train tracks? all that history ,those thick forests , amazing railway stations. 60 years and its all gone- 'poof' i sppose thats how life is 90 years and then 'poof'. now wheres that magpie gone?
the appropriate title would be "running with the shovel", :D
Instead of "Running with the devil" eh?
should ne "bloody running with a bloody shovel"
I like it
@@BeauMiles
You dig it?
What a rich run in beautiful landscapes, efforts, memory, and... fences.
You know what surprise me maybe the most ?
The policeman reaction !
I can tell you, that you,ve got encountered the coolest of them. Sure that in many countries, even in France, the reaction would be, how can I say... different ?...
Great moment to watch, to listen.
Such a wholesome piece, thank you for sharing!
Beautiful storytelling in this video! loved the passion and how well you shot this.
Yep, the team did a cracking job of shooting the heck out of it. Hats off to them
@@BeauMiles Thank you for taking us through a beautiful journey!
The cool thing is it’s not a story it’s a fact
@@BeauMiles I film my runs, I'd be happy if I could make it half as good as you guys!
Props to the cameramen, they had to run all this too probably.
Not necessarily. Often times, you'll notice it cut to one in Beau's hand, one left on the ground, or a drone. He does have cameramen, but it seems as though they met up with him for some bits, packed up, drove to the next part, and met up at the new location.
@@trickytreyperfected1482 that makes a lot of sense
@@trickytreyperfected1482 Is that how they get the aerial shots? I was really confused as to how he could afford all of them, but couldn't think of another explanation
@Trey Atkins at many points the cameraman is running but the camera is steady so at those points he either ran with a stabilizer or took an atv or bike, which is more likely because there are no steady cam shots during the rough bits
@@meatcube2228 They're drone shots for sure! Drones are more affordable than you'd think, especially for the absolutely gorgeous shots you get with them :)
I really enjoyed watching this. My dad and grandad were both railroad engineers, and I spent much of my childhood around trains, train tracks, and railyards. As a kid, tracks often served as our highway to adventure. We’d follow them a few miles west to the Mississippi or east to the bluffs at the far edge of the river valley. Needless to say, this doc brought back memories.
Beau is such an optimistic person! Such a great perspective on these experiences.
"Follow your nose on a half cooked idea"
This is the doco I didn't know I needed. Well done.
It's not everyday you see a red bearded man dressed as a train driver holding a shovel running through your paddock. I'm certain they assumed you were just another Meth addict.
Great Video Beau!
This was a fantastic watch, always fascinating to see how a landscape changes over time. Beau is such a charismatic character too.
Imidiately after watching this film I got off the couch and ran/walked from where I live now in the city to the country side through the village where I grew up. 12km in total, might not seem far but it was my longest run so far and an exciting new perspective of my hometown, Kalmar in Sweden. Been struggling for a while so really proud of myself for doing it and thank you for the inspiration!
Also, did a bit of research and apparently there is an old railway that closed down in the 60s that ran from the Kalmar city station to an urban area 40km away. The first few kilometres of it is now bike path and the rest mostly farmland. Just found it funny how it's almost identical to your situation in this film. Kind of want to try exploring it but probably won't, anyways love your content and again, thanks for inspiring me and many others!
I like it....."I am beginning to trust my curiosity and let it lead me into adventure....." This was cool.
I like your Tube tag; academic person. Ripper, and ta.
We used to walk some of this line as Scouts in the 70's. thanks Beau
Thank you for the content Beau, you really make a difference in this world, thank you.
What an absolutely captivating viewing experience. An interesting idea, passionate host, and beautiful presentation. You even provide a bit of a moral to the story. You’re an inspirational guy!
In the US it’s typical for old abandoned rail lines to be turned into paved running/biking trails. One is close to me - The Silver Comet Trail. I spend a lot of time on it.
Rail trails.
They are turned into easements. The city or county puts a trail in and maintains it but doesn't actually own the property. The property belongs to the federal government with deeds to the railway so that within 50 years to the decommissioning they are able to reclaim the land and put a railroad back in
This. Why the locals here didn't do that for this line.
This is amazing. As a train driver myself I’d love to do this one day at a abandoned railroad here in The Netherlands. You just gave me motivation to do it.
Do it! It'll be fun :D!
And .. maybe make a video about it :D
Waar is dat dan?
I subscribed mate. Don't disappoint me
Are there even abandoned rails in The Netherlands?
I came across this video while learning about the old peanut rail line in New York. This story is brilliantly told. Absolutely amazing.
Your videos make me want to cry - you are senstional! I never wanted it to end, thank you.
Sees him run the line: WOW that’s impressive
Notice he’s wearing jeans: This man is a god
You'd have to In the brush
I think I’d rather take the punishment of the blackberries than the punishment of the cotton pants.
one time i rode a fixed gear bike 200 miles over 36 hours in jean shorts. some of us have more style than sense
He's not wearing jeans.
@@ForwardEarth Yeah but they are jeans-like