Tehachapi Loop

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
  • 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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  • @jerrydc818
    @jerrydc818 Рік тому +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.

  • @dhdisprsmith2296
    @dhdisprsmith2296 Рік тому +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.

  • @MicrobyteAlan
    @MicrobyteAlan Рік тому +2

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

    • @gailyncookMilwRR
      @gailyncookMilwRR Рік тому +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 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$???

  • @timpearson9870
    @timpearson9870 Рік тому +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 😢

  • @wolfgangfolz172
    @wolfgangfolz172 Рік тому +3

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

  • @karenarnold5027
    @karenarnold5027 Рік тому +2

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

  • @Laz_Arus
    @Laz_Arus Рік тому +5

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

  • @Laz_Arus
    @Laz_Arus Рік тому +4

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

  • @georgecurtis6463
    @georgecurtis6463 Рік тому +3

    Great fun to watch trains travel on that track.

  • @williamreymond2669
    @williamreymond2669 Рік тому +3

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

  • @JOSEALVIM100
    @JOSEALVIM100 Рік тому +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.

  • @cagorrie
    @cagorrie Рік тому +2

    Excellent, nice footage

  • @gtraver2321
    @gtraver2321 Рік тому +1

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

  • @npo64
    @npo64 9 місяців тому +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.

  • @petrfedor1851
    @petrfedor1851 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +1

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

  • @marleybutler4633
    @marleybutler4633 Рік тому +1

    No music please

  • @nervosa22
    @nervosa22 Рік тому

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

  • @jimanderson4495
    @jimanderson4495 Рік тому +2

    OMG. The Finest Loop video ever. Thanks.

  • @abusayeedbadol9003
    @abusayeedbadol9003 Рік тому +2

    Very Nice video , in leisure we can enjoy this .

  • @nervosa22
    @nervosa22 Рік тому

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

  • @noahgomera-roezal
    @noahgomera-roezal Рік тому +3

    Great pictures, well captured! 👍👍👍

  • @kitsapkorner7761
    @kitsapkorner7761 Рік тому +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.

  • @wowcoolrex1040
    @wowcoolrex1040 Рік тому +1

    holyshit!!!😵

  • @celiosilva8320
    @celiosilva8320 Рік тому +4

    🇧🇷 fantástico 👍

  • @dnnaresh9403
    @dnnaresh9403 Рік тому +5

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

  • @antonioaraujo3029
    @antonioaraujo3029 Рік тому +2

    Parabéns belo vídeo. 🇧🇷

  • @RedRodders
    @RedRodders Рік тому +1

    Toilets Matey? right at the back sir.

  • @Weeklydoseofrailways
    @Weeklydoseofrailways Рік тому +1

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

  • @danielmathai4780
    @danielmathai4780 Рік тому +1

    Reminds me of the snow piercer climbing up the cokscrew

  • @MichaelLaferriere
    @MichaelLaferriere Рік тому +1

    Neat! took me a bit to spot the DPU.

  • @philtucker1224
    @philtucker1224 Рік тому +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)

  • @annagretturnowsky7814
    @annagretturnowsky7814 Рік тому +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 Рік тому

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

  • @franzbrunner499
    @franzbrunner499 11 місяців тому

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

  • @seesaw1969
    @seesaw1969 Рік тому +2

    great video...a very good engineer work

  • @philippes-ps7yg
    @philippes-ps7yg Рік тому +1

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

  • @tonymckeage1028
    @tonymckeage1028 Рік тому +1

    Great Video, new sub here, thanks for sharing

  • @Andres.570
    @Andres.570 Рік тому +2

    Sencillamente espectacular.

  • @danielweisman496
    @danielweisman496 Рік тому +3

    Great video! Thanks!

  • @gman3218
    @gman3218 Рік тому +1

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

  • @bibledefinedbymartycozad
    @bibledefinedbymartycozad Рік тому +1

    what is the grade on that curve?

  • @manojpaul7826
    @manojpaul7826 7 місяців тому

    Greetings from Kerala ( India )

  • @sawthemin77
    @sawthemin77 Рік тому +3

    WHAT A GREAT VIDEO !!

  • @ndean1687
    @ndean1687 7 місяців тому

    I love trains, and this is so cool!!

  • @joehughes5177
    @joehughes5177 Рік тому

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

  • @philtucker1224
    @philtucker1224 Рік тому +3

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

  • @dinhxuan6390
    @dinhxuan6390 Рік тому

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

  • @raybesserdin7542
    @raybesserdin7542 Рік тому +2

    Brilliant footage 👏👏👏👏👏😍

  • @alexfidibus
    @alexfidibus Рік тому +1

    😍🤩

  • @DukeCronenwerth
    @DukeCronenwerth Рік тому

    Was für eine Platzverschwendung

  • @218philip
    @218philip Рік тому

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

  • @ankushdhore1464
    @ankushdhore1464 Рік тому

    Lay parsann. Vatal. Male

  • @tinosenf4007
    @tinosenf4007 Рік тому

    Irre...

  • @Lone_Star_Proud
    @Lone_Star_Proud Рік тому +6

    The piano music distracts from the video.

    • @jonmacdonald5345
      @jonmacdonald5345 Рік тому +2

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

    • @donalfinn4205
      @donalfinn4205 Рік тому

      I don’t agree.

    • @james-p
      @james-p Рік тому

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

  • @gargar8196
    @gargar8196 Рік тому

    Why is the train so long ?

  • @yogajoeguy
    @yogajoeguy Рік тому +8

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

    • @joelsmith5886
      @joelsmith5886 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +3

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

    • @markharris6171
      @markharris6171 Рік тому +9

      And so is your comment pointless

    • @prasadindi7299
      @prasadindi7299 Рік тому

      Saw what you did there

    • @mpetersen6
      @mpetersen6 Рік тому +4

      Why? To inspire model railroaders everywhere