The Amazing Looping Railroad
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- Опубліковано 22 лис 2022
- Situated along the Hiwassee River near the North Carolina border in Polk County, Tennessee stands a marvel of railway engineering: L&N's Hiwassee Loop. Constructed in 1898 by the Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern, the Loop replaced a series of switchbacks around Bald Mountain. This cut train schedules by two hours, allowing for faster service between Marietta, Georgia, and Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1902, the Louisville & Nashville absorbed the AK&N to operate it as a mainline. But the rugged terrain and high elevation of the route through the Blue Ridge would lead the L&N to construct a "New Line" from Etowah, Tennessee to Cartersville, Georgia. From 1906 on, the former mainline became known as the "Old Line."
Thanks to the Tennessee Overhill Association the "Old Line" was saved from abandonment by CSX in 2001 after the Tennessee Chemical Company shuttered its Sulfuric Acid plant in Copperhill. Today, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum hosts scenic excursion trains along the old line and occasionally operates freight trains between Wetmore and Copper Hill, Tennessee. To learn more about the Hiwassee Loop and to book tickets for the Hiwassee River Rail Adventure, visit www.TVRail.com.
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trains are the coolest....grew up around coal trains and will never get the sound out of my head....
Great video!! This loop is more impressive than the Tehachapi Loop!
I'm reminded of the saying "if you can imagine it, there's a prototype for it".
Beautifully shot, spectacular scenery. So very well done all around.
Nobody built the spiral though.
This is a wonderful video of the Hiwassee Loop constructed by the Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern which became part of the Louisville, & Nashville Railroad, Drayton! The drone footage in this video was exceptional.
05:15 - 06:08 The shot we were waiting for! I N C R E D I B L E .
Collectively, we can all be appreciative for the invention of drones -- without which extensive, intrusive, SMOOTH footage within the wooded / forested areas is impossible. Camera-equipped helicopters can only capture this in flat terrain, but at substantially higher costs and not the ease of flexibility allowing fluid, steady images.
Collectively, we can all be appreciative of the measures taken over the years by both CSX and the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum by seeing to it the rails weren't pulled, right of way abandoned / sold AND that this unique trackage -- a real gem -- remained in use!
Thank you, "Delay In Block Productions."
This loop isn't quite as easy to view as Tehachapi but certainly easier to see than the two loops of Kicking Horse Pass, Alberta-BC. LOL Excellent cam drone work.
Fantastic video. When I got back into model railroading, this was the first layout I did.
Good to hear than CSX elected to not abandon this special looped rail line. Thanks for sharing
I have been photographing and shooting video on this line since the 1980's . This vid is the best out there , bar none. In the 1990's , I hiked the ROW between Etowah and Copperhill. The loop section is simply amazing to see. The tight curves and steep grade show fantastic engineering for the time. If you have not ridden this yet , get on it !
We live 20 minutes from the ride at Hiawassee. Awesome ride through the mountains. Love it.
Today I learned that the Hiwassee Loop exists. And I feel better for it. Great video!
Made the hiawassee excursion train several years ago. Informative and relaxing trip to the past.
This is so neat. I can't imagine all the hard work it took to build this. I think it would be really neat to be in the locomotive and be able to see the tail end of your train right above you.
If I ever get around to building a model railroad, I'll have to figure out how to recreate this amazing place.
I going there on Saturday
Drayton- Really liking the new format. I’ve always enjoyed your narration, but this is also very enjoyable. Also, appreciate the narrators correct pronunciation of Appalachia 😊. All the best for continuing success!
Nothing like a Diesel locomotive echoing through the mountains
That was some breathtaking aerial footage.
I used to live in Athens, TN. If I had known this was there, I would have gone for a ride
I've done this trip several times by both train, and motorcar. It's a great ride, fantastic scenery, and a really really cool railroad artifact.
The bonus of a NARCOA motorcar trip is, the group stretches out far enough the guys in front loop over/under the guys in the rear.
The passenger train isn't long enough, you need a freight like this one to stretch the distance for the loop.
Can hear it all the way up
Two sections moving in same direction some way apart and yet no tightenning puzzles the senses
the engineer can honestly say " i was going so fast, i passed myself".
Awesome video. I had the pleasure of riding this line with a NARCOA motorcar excursion a few years ago. It was a heck of a trip
I wanna see this. It would be a blast to travel on.
wow, nice new grain cars... shiny.
Amazing,an East Coast version of Tehachapi,and the Darjeeling Himalaya,and pure protype for model railroading!! Thanks,for a really unknown piece of trackage!! Never knew it existed,and I had a history of the L&N,pure ignorance!! Thank you 😇!!
I know the Lynchburg loop isn't as much of a engineering marvel but it is still cool to see
Great video my first ever seeing a looping train
What is more amazing is having that many never been used hopper cars.
Impressive. I think the best part is when it's running parallel to itself. I didn't know who was going to win!
In New Zealand we have the Raurimu Spiral to achieve the same result.
We enjoy watching trains pass by in areas where we travel from our home in Coalmont, TN. I was a teacher in our high school for 17 years and the Elementary for 4 more years. I taught about the coal mines of this area and how the train tracks were there to move the coal for sale. The train tracks are gone now in our county however we see the trains in Cowan, and Tullahoma, TN.
You were right that I had never heard of this spectacular railroad loop before now. Great information in your description and narration. The superb drone shots really show the loop in it's entirety. Outstanding all around video !!!
I, my wife and another couple rode the Hiwassee loop two years ago in autumn. It was a beautiful trip.
Wow! Amazing and beautiful!!!
Great video fascinating bit of railroad engineering. Thanks to the video.
One of your best videos. Really like the drone view at the cross over.
Awesome job Drayton!
Impressive, I guess this is Tennessee's answer to the Tehachapi Loop in California. That's wild to see the locomotives pass under the body of the train. Real smooth, low key ,well done.
😁 I've sat and watched in person UP Manifest trains "run over" themselves on Tehachapi Loop a few times. They have a Live Web Cam for that loop as well.
The topographical map at first glance would indicate a good place to cite a railroad museum, as the train ride track layout almost looks like a kids toy track layout.
Now that’s pretty cool 😎
Thanks for the video. btw, that is one clean train. The locos look like they just came out of the washer and the insides of the cars!
It is amazing that the old bridges can withstand the weight of the new modern equipment. Enjoy learning about history.
Incredible footage. Wow!
Great video. There must be tremendous drag on the train due to the tight curve and the old and worn trackwork that causes flanges to squeal hard.
That’s about 20 miles from me and didn’t know it til now. Thanks!
Wow. That is so cool. Thanks for sharing it.
Astounding.
Its a very real primal American railroad
I had the chance to ride it a few weeks ago. It's a must do for rail fans
We took this ride in the summer. We found that the regular cars had better views than the more expensive observation cars. We did not go all the way to copperhill, but stopped after the double circle loop, and went back. This ride would be more scenic in the winter when the leaves are gone. The train goes slow because there can always be a tree across the track. On our trip they had to stop and cut one up.
Very well-done video!
Thanks for the great footage of my favorite piece of railroad in the world. This piece of track is what made be become a railfan of the Louisville and Nashville. And gave me my online handle of L and N nut.
This is right in our backyard!
Those cars were stored for a long time in the very rough Copperhill yard. A long, remote and sketchy route to store new cars. That would make a good story.
Wow! What nice work. Somewhere around 6:54 it looks like a toy train set. I've seen guys try to make their model sets look real - but this is almost surreal.
Yeah... very nice.
This video was really cool. I love the Drone footage. I look forward to seeing more of your train videos.
The sound says it all
Boy the drone is a game changer for rail road watching.
Road this for my 21st birthday and it was worth it also I recognize the narrator he does 7ideaproductions
Outstanding footage. Thanks!!
That's amazing. Just sitting here thinking how much room you need to model that. More interesting than a helix.
That was a nice train video and history lesson.
There’s a loop in Northeastern California called Williams’s loop. Situated east of the town of Quincy, Williams’s loop is a mile around and is on a busy Union Pacific Railway that rolls through the famous Feather River Canyon.
Sir or Ma’am, this film is so cool. Ty👍🏼
I've ridden the Georgetown Loop Railroad in Colorado, but was not aware of this.
Not too bad for an engineering "miracle" that was a last gasp necessity when the original route with a more traditional layout became not available and the railroad company was in danger of loosing their charter if not completed to Etowah by the deadline requirement.
Line thru this section first laid out with switchbacks but that was recognized as not practical permanent solution for a mainline route hence this masterpiece.
YAAAAY! 😆 I think I asked for this a week ago after seeing the Clinchfield 800 Cab Ride video.
Edit: I spent the last minute and a half trying to type the word Clenchfield, and I’m fairly certain I still got it wrong.
Edit 2: Talk about driving my point home, I still misspelled it. 😂
Great Video!
That’s amazing!!!
Fantastic video and no ugly graffiti spoiling the cars!!!…
Great video
Impressive video!
Nice. I've watched trains in the double loop tunnels between Banff and Field, BC.
I got to watch a train pass over itself through the upper spiral tunnel. THAT Is a great piece of engineering in a remote location.
Good video
Amazing!
What was life like shooting videos before the use of video drones? A great video.
My wife and her dad and I rode an excursion train on this line in 2017 to see the solar eclipse in Copperhill. Our train wasn't long enough to cross under itself.
I rode over the loop on a TVRM trip a few years ago
That drone looked well over 400 ft up.
I just love this! The short girder is so neat in the middle of all those towering timber bents!
What percent grade is this puppy, how long is the loop(in estimation)? What a treat that was to watch!!!
Would love to see yall do a video on GNRR
Looks a lot like some of the rail line used in Buster Keaton's " The General ".
Count me as another who has never heard of this railroad loop, but I am not a hardcore railfan by any stretch of the imagination. It is definitely cool, but I can understand why the Tehachapi loop is more famous, giving its frequent use by class 1 railroads. This loop, while very scenic, I am guessing rarely ever has a train looping over or under itself, as there are few trains long enough for it to happen. Especially given that there is not much traffic on the line.
Regardless, thank you for the excellently shot video.
Thanks for watching!
Speeders sometime do excursions down that railroad.
I never knew there was such a loop, until this video. I have always watched the Williams Loop or the Tehachapi Loop. Is there anymore?
The Arnold Loop
@@DelayInBlockProductions Thanks. I will look it up.
Wonderful video - train, scenery, drone footage, all great. One question: with 6 locomotives, how many engineers are required?
Possibly only 2 - engineer and conductor only. With the advent of distributed power control systems for older locomotives, its possible for a normal 2-man train crew to control say, the lead 3 locomotives, 2 units in the middle and a single locomotive at the very end.
Hell, even behind the pond! You have many dead trees, too. Also bark beetles or other reasons?
The hook and eye
This is eye of the Hook and Eye line. The Hook is located between Talking Rock and Jasper GA.
Wow, that's amazing! How long or how many cars were used?
Excellent
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Great video! Did you make it down to GNRR?
It was the mainline Atlanta to Cincinnati and should be again too! The mainline between Cincinnati and Atlanta is for sale by CSX! Amtrak needs to buy it and rent it out to qualified carriers like the Northeast Corridor is.
Been there
*Being in the Murphy/Hayesville area you should promote this to the Visitor boards of both those towns. If you need hep figuring out who to contact, reply to this email. GREAT JOB, did NOT know but have been to all aforementioned locals before.*
If only the TVRM was running a Steam double-header
Man!
Man this is a great video I would love to ride this. Do they have or let you travel on a train ride
Yes, check out www.tvrail.com for more info.
I wonder how much steel filings were gotten off of the track and wheels on that one run...
Quite a bit. I have a metal flake about half the size of a dime that I picked up just downhill from the bridge.
They use peer bridge from wood, maybe because that place in the Wood
I love trains... try jaw tooth...
Dreyton, I miss your voice!