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Everyone survived, but the passenger unfortunately lost his right arm. Looking at the big picture, though, it could have been far worse. How far west are you talking? CN travels coast to coast morealess!

Highway 44, Alcomdale, Alberta

You got that right!

It was an amazing location, I was so grateful to be able to visit it! The second train was definitely very long. It originated from Edmonton, Alberta, and was destined for Roma. From there, the cars get distributed. There are many industries in the area - logging, grain elevators, etc. Some of these cars (diesel tankers) even make it as far north as Hay River, Northwest Territories to deliver fuel! Thanks for stopping by, and for the kind words!

You are absolutely right about that! Even on lines like this where you only see a few each day!

Nope... that's pretty clear every time I leave the house!

@AlbertaBoundRailfanning Humans dont know who they are.... they dont know that women and men different creatures.... they dont know fundemental, base.... not knowing Base, wont allow you to build stable structures....

Absolutely. Add stopping distance into the equation as well, and it adds a whole lot more responsibility to the driver. When you weight 140,000 pounds, you can't miscalculate anything.

No kidding! I thought the same thing when I first put the drone up.

You are correct, no DPUs! Most of the branchlines up here do not use DP. Interestingly enough, this line is *relatively* flat, minus these mountain grades of course. I'm sure many trains have stalled out! It definitely is an impressive feat, and just goes to show how skilled the engineers are up there!

@@AlbertaBoundRailfanning Yes, the engineers are very skilled, and that's going up the grade not to mention coming down the grade. A runaway would be disastrous.

You are absolutely correct. Especially with the town and river right at the bottom of both of the grades. With all the curves, there is no chance they would stay on the rails.

Thank you very much for the support and kind words! You have a great weekend as well!

Yes 100%! I know how zoned out you can be when you're traveling along a boring stretch, especially one that these guys likely travel daily. 9 times out of 10, there isn't anything to be alert of, unlike the mountains. It really wouldn't be hard to miss crossing lights if you were zones out, and before you know it, the train is in front of you. Is it an excuse, no... but I can definitely see it happening.

CB's have not gone out of style in that area. That calf shed and new pole covered shed are DONE.

HA right! That's what I was thinking! Lumber is expensive these days... gotta do what ya gotta do!

Oh I know exactly how it feels! Growing up on a farm, we hauled grain over these tracks many times. Certainly not the best visibility on these angled crossings!

Thanks a lot Matt!

I'm no expert, but I believe K3H.

A small get well present... with the price of lumber, I wouldn't complain. 🤪 For real, though, they removed it before they took off, haha! I wasn't sure if they'd catch it or not, but they did!

@@AlbertaBoundRailfanning Yeah I figured they probably would. Great footage BTW!

Thank you! I appreciate it!

It sure was gorgeous up there!

Quite possibly. It's concerning how frequent these incidents are becoming.

Just another big rig driver that thinks trains don’t haul freight anymore.

I'd be lying if I said when I first heard about the accident that wasn't the first thing that came to mind...

What brakes, any pictures I’ve ever seen, trains always win. How come they don’t teach that in driving school

Hard to teach something like that when Class 1 training isn't nearly as long as it should be to really get a feel for the rigs...

Dam angle crossings are dangerous!

Definitely agree... but in this scenario it actually should have helped for visibility since the train was coming head-on practically! (Doesn't look like it the way the wood scattered though)

It doesn't, it just kind of looks like it in the video!

Driver had minor injuries and the passenger was airlifted to hospital. No further updates.

Driver and passenger....says everything you need to know right there

@@mikejessmax Yup, good description!

@@mikejessmaxand what does it tell you ?

Absolutely! Trains connect us all.

Absolutely.

I never noticed that... could be! Or maybe it's just grain from the camera? I honestly didn't notice that before!

It's the locomotive's "step light"

Thank you! It definitely created a mood and eliminated the backlighting!

Thank you!

Correct! There's the large trestle that crossed the Peace River, and then this trestle that crosses the Heart River along the east end of town, right by the 12 Foot Davis Events Park. The Heart River joins the Peace River in town, just shortly after this trestle.

Thank you!!

Thank you for the kind words! I love being able to capture these scenes, even if it takes a little craziness. 😛

It sure is impressive. The railroads are engineering marvels entirely. Not only the structures, but even the way the line snakes down the valley! These trains are certainly not small, so the fact that the engineering of way back when still holds up is truly amazing!

That is very interesting, I had no idea! I'm wondering if that is around when LWR had control over the Coronado/Lac La Biche Subdivisions. Thanks for the comment!

There is a bridge north of the Chinook Valley area that was in really bad shape that when CN took it over the crew refused to go over with the train , so they stopped the train walked over the tressel and the brought the train across i believe using a remote teach pad.

Absolutely! It's certainly an intricate stretch of railroad that would most certainly take some experience and a steady hand. Although, I suppose if you live up there, it's all you'd know!

Thank you for the kind words! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you as well!

Very impressive. Well done 👏👏👌

Thank you!

Thank you, Tony! It was a breathtaking place to catch some railroad action. I'm sure if there was more trains, this would be a fan favourite for most, minus the long drive haha!

@ yes for sure. Its on my list to get up there but that drive is long. Will see…

Yes, that's for sure. A bit scary when you don't even know if there'll be trains haha!

It sure is a feat of engineering. Your first guess is pretty close! These diesel electric locomotives have eight throttle "notches" (1-8), that adjust the engine RPMs incrementally. The increase in RPMs increase the power generated, which increases the current going to the traction motors located on 4/6 of the axles. Most of the older locomotives use DC current, but most new engines (and some retrofitted old ones) are using AC technology, thanks to its increased benefits for most applications. I'm not a railroader myself, so I'm not too involved! I hope most of that is correct! Thanks for the comment!

@@AlbertaBoundRailfanning Click a tee clack ping. thanks..

Thanks a lot! Yes, it definitely gets cold up there. A remarkable area for both the railroad, and in general!

Thank you sir, I'm glad you enjoyed. Definitely a cool spot for sure! Especially since you aren't afraid of a little climb!

Thank you for the kind words! Merry Christmas to you as well.

Thank you Shane. You're always first to hear about the stories, but I think seeing where they originate from is even better. :P

@@AlbertaBoundRailfanning Absolutely. 😎

Thank you, Tony! It was nice to get out!

Thank you, Michael! Yes, it sure is a change from my usual branchline adventures. I haven't done much exploring out west, but I definitely should. Thanks for the advice!

Thanks Easton, it sure did. The only thing I think I need to tweak is the stabilization, as the first video was pretty wonky!

Thanks a lot!

@AlbertaBoundRailfanning you bet

Thank you! I appreciate the support!

Well what the heck - you're totally correct. I had someone else recently comment that they could not hear any sound after the intro on another video (but never used to have issues). Now I'm at a loss as to whether it's UA-cam, my editor, my camera, or somewhere in between. I'll have to do some research, thank you for pointing that out, and I apologize for the inconvenience! Update - it's definitely on my camera end somehow. That really sucks, I need to take a look at whether it's the settings or if my mic is messed up. I can't believe I haven't noticed sooner. I should really edit with headphones. ;) I really appreciate you bringing this up!

@@AlbertaBoundRailfanning No problem sir! Mixing the audio in Audacity into mono and then converting it into a two channel stereo file (while still technically being mono) and then slapping that into the video again is the quickest way I can think of fixing this ;) Thank you for posting this footage even if the audio is wonky! I saw 2816 for the first time around 13 years ago in the iMAX film Rocky Mountain Express that features it :D

Thanks for the advice! I did some playing around today, and discovered it's my camera's mic jack that's the root cause. In one position I can get both channels to work, in another just the left, or just the right, or even sometimes none. I've already had one video come out staticky, which I thought was just corrupt. I'm going to look into my options to get it fixed, or upgrade cameras all together! That sounds pretty awesome. It sure was amazing to see in real life! A little disheartened that this and so many other catches were all monophonic, but at least I've got options to remix it haha! Thanks again for catching this!!

@@AlbertaBoundRailfanning If you're looking to upgrade cameras and want one that will last for 30 years without being obsolete (and if you treat it right it might actually last that long) then I recommend getting the Canon XA65. It's a 2000 dollar camcorder but heck it even has XLR inputs so you could hotshoe mount a mic rail and put some nice condensers up top and get super high fidelity audio :D In general the Canon XA series is fantastic. I have an XA10 that just died but it served me well for a good while before it died from humidity damage. Glad I could help catch a video error! Keep up the great work :D

That's funny you mention that! I was actually just looking at the XA60 and XA70 haha! They look like fantastic options, so I'm glad to hear your opinion. I started off with an old HF R80, before moving to DSLRs for video. Now I'm thinking about going back into the camcorder lineup, so the XAs are all completely new to me

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words!

Thank you! You are correct - the first train is potash bound for the coast, and the last one is frac sand loads headed towards Huallen, AB, I believe!