Great drone footage! It's always amazing for me each morning driving to work on the Bridges seeing what container ships are being loaded and off loaded. Great video as always!!
craig horton thanks! Spread the word! Share!! Love to see new people. Anyway glad you like it. Working on a fun show for Wednesday on a locomotive being restored in Colorado.
Not that I know of. HOWEVER, there is a mining line we are doing to Alta. COOL!! And some GREAT logging in Kamas, bet there was a railroad, but don't know of any. Need to dig a bit.
HI Dale - You may be right. I can only find a record of one back in 1887 out of Park City. Shows only two miles of track. I get that from Logging Railroads of the West by Kramer Adams. Oh well, anything in the mountains. I liked the trolley line you did recently. In fact, I like everything you've done. You are really good at this! and you have a great personality for it, too! Maybe you could take this up to a cable TV reality show. You and Karyn are a kick! All the best!
Sort of odd about logging in Utah come to think about it. I have tried to get cable deals in the past, and just hard to get them to go for it. Anyway, You Tube lets us do it the way we want. So more funner.
As someone who pre 911 use to go to the Port of Los Angeles on many different occasions. I have been places that are no longer there. East San Pedro with its tiny town atmosphere and Popeye getting hit on his head by Bluto with a empty beer bottle. Brighton Yard and watch the train switch the cars before delivering them. What a better place to go screw around to watch train movements. Sometimes if I was lucky I could catch a cab ride in a CF7 or SW1500. Then there were the canneries that canned fresh tuna.
Hi. Yes we shot a horrid film there. Lady Street Fighter. OMG. We were “contacted “ by homeland security after we filmed this. Anyway no charges filed.
And a few cars... BUt we need to sell more finished goods there. That's when a global market will be great for America. AND that will happen if the government (and people who don't understand) let it. And dare I say, help it. As you can see most of our videos are on model railroading. Almost ALL model trains are now made in China by US companies. And the biggest of those was bought out by the company the builds the trains in China, so now 100% China owned. BUT 100% US designed and marketed. the real interesting thing is that the people in China see these US model trains, and have fallen in love with them, and are building model railroads with American old west trains. I was speaking to the president of the National Model Railroad Association and the Chinese want to join, but the NMRA will not let them. Because they are afraid the Chinese will take over the club! There are 20,000 model railroaders there. And I see 20K of people with money who want to buy US goods.
really? can you send a link? Love to see the stats. I'm just messing around but the friend that is making the feature needs to get it 100% correct. And I'd love to know the true figures.
HI No offense taken!! There is so much info out there, hard to figure out what it all means. For example, there are about 100 trains per day leaving the port, average of 150 containers each, or 15,000 per day. If 3 times that many left on trucks that would be 45,000 trucks per day. Hum.... So in looking into this, most containers are moved in 2 or 3 ways before even leaving the port. So while most leave by rail, most of those moved to the rail by truck. Even if it only moved about 300 feet. Or all the way across the port. AND to think there are 5 ports in other countries bigger than this!! Tried to get one of the crane operators to take a camera up for a shift. No way!! But now there are all taking their phones out and posting video of that. Hum.... Anyway, amazing to see someone unloading 6-7 containers every 5 minutes!!
Toy Man Television There were roughly 336,000 moves in and out of the gates at the Port of LA and roughly 265,000 moves out of Long Beach per month in 2016 (see below), so yes, the numbers you cited above are probably relatively accurate. There are over 16,000 registered trucks that service the San Pedro ports, most of which make 3+ trips per day. If you cite the original document I posted, it shows that only 25% of freight that leaves the actual port facilities leaves by rail. An additional 15% is transported via truck to off-site railyards for shipment. 60% of tonnage leaves exclusively by truck.
Another excellent video! Thank you so much! I really enjoyed the night shots.
Great drone footage! It's always amazing for me each morning driving to work on the Bridges seeing what container ships are being loaded and off loaded. Great video as always!!
Frank Galati Thanks!! It's great to hear this! Homeland security was less excited. At least in a good way.
What a great video! I am addicted to your channel because you make the most interesting and varied videos.
craig horton thanks! Spread the word! Share!! Love to see new people. Anyway glad you like it. Working on a fun show for Wednesday on a locomotive being restored in Colorado.
Ming?? I love Flash Gordon!! Used it on my old Madame Woo train videos. ANYAY Thanks!!!!!
Thanks, Dale. I grew up 30 miles away and never went there! Now I have thanks to you.
Amazing place!!
Hey Dale - are there any abandoned logging railroads in those mountains east of SLC worth doing a video on?
Not that I know of. HOWEVER, there is a mining line we are doing to Alta. COOL!! And some GREAT logging in Kamas, bet there was a railroad, but don't know of any. Need to dig a bit.
HI Dale - You may be right. I can only find a record of one back in 1887 out of Park City. Shows only two miles of track. I get that from Logging Railroads of the West by Kramer Adams. Oh well, anything in the mountains. I liked the trolley line you did recently. In fact, I like everything you've done. You are really good at this! and you have a great personality for it, too! Maybe you could take this up to a cable TV reality show. You and Karyn are a kick!
All the best!
Sort of odd about logging in Utah come to think about it. I have tried to get cable deals in the past, and just hard to get them to go for it. Anyway, You Tube lets us do it the way we want. So more funner.
wow that was a neat video i never thought ports were that big well i do now on to part 2 barstow
It’s a city. Really.
As someone who pre 911 use to go to the Port of Los Angeles on many different occasions. I have been places that are no longer there. East San Pedro with its tiny town atmosphere and Popeye getting hit on his head by Bluto with a empty beer bottle. Brighton Yard and watch the train switch the cars before delivering them. What a better place to go screw around to watch train movements. Sometimes if I was lucky I could catch a cab ride in a CF7 or SW1500. Then there were the canneries that canned fresh tuna.
Hi. Yes we shot a horrid film there. Lady Street Fighter. OMG. We were “contacted “ by homeland security after we filmed this. Anyway no charges filed.
Typically excellent video -- droll and insightful. Nicely done!
-- Mark G.
We also export styrofoam, scrap metal, hay, grain, fertilizer, scrap plastic, cardboard, used clothes, raw cotton, etc
And a few cars... BUt we need to sell more finished goods there. That's when a global market will be great for America. AND that will happen if the government (and people who don't understand) let it. And dare I say, help it. As you can see most of our videos are on model railroading. Almost ALL model trains are now made in China by US companies. And the biggest of those was bought out by the company the builds the trains in China, so now 100% China owned. BUT 100% US designed and marketed. the real interesting thing is that the people in China see these US model trains, and have fallen in love with them, and are building model railroads with American old west trains. I was speaking to the president of the National Model Railroad Association and the Chinese want to join, but the NMRA will not let them. Because they are afraid the Chinese will take over the club! There are 20,000 model railroaders there. And I see 20K of people with money who want to buy US goods.
Should be noted that the vast majority of container traffic that arrives at the port leaves by truck (upwards of 70%).
really? can you send a link? Love to see the stats. I'm just messing around but the friend that is making the feature needs to get it 100% correct. And I'd love to know the true figures.
Toy Man Television absolutely!: www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/ogm/ships/Fact_Sheets/Port_of_Los_Angeles_Fact_Sheet_010713.docx
btw, i dont mean to demean your videos. you guys do a great job and i thoroughly enjoy them.
HI No offense taken!! There is so much info out there, hard to figure out what it all means. For example, there are about 100 trains per day leaving the port, average of 150 containers each, or 15,000 per day. If 3 times that many left on trucks that would be 45,000 trucks per day. Hum.... So in looking into this, most containers are moved in 2 or 3 ways before even leaving the port. So while most leave by rail, most of those moved to the rail by truck. Even if it only moved about 300 feet. Or all the way across the port. AND to think there are 5 ports in other countries bigger than this!! Tried to get one of the crane operators to take a camera up for a shift. No way!! But now there are all taking their phones out and posting video of that. Hum.... Anyway, amazing to see someone unloading 6-7 containers every 5 minutes!!
Toy Man Television There were roughly 336,000 moves in and out of the gates at the Port of LA and roughly 265,000 moves out of Long Beach per month in 2016 (see below), so yes, the numbers you cited above are probably relatively accurate. There are over 16,000 registered trucks that service the San Pedro ports, most of which make 3+ trips per day. If you cite the original document I posted, it shows that only 25% of freight that leaves the actual port facilities leaves by rail. An additional 15% is transported via truck to off-site railyards for shipment. 60% of tonnage leaves exclusively by truck.
Nice views, but I never once saw a gantry crane tip down. Never saw any containers actually being picked up, raised, and pulled back to land.
1000!?! the biggest ships can hold between 12000 to 19000 containers
Love Living near the Port .. except for the fact that the Ship and Truck Soot is hard to clean out of the house :)
At least its not sand.... A friend lives next to a sand pit. GAD!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL>.> yeah i could see that being an issue :P
I work down at the port. Great video
Totally amazing place.
You got be aware of your surroundings down there. Especially when your on the ship. Accidents can occur at anytime
Very good!
Funny drone, I wonder if it was made in China (aka, scared of going back to it's maker) Nice video.
upsd402 I'm sure the camera and radio are. The drone I think is made here. For now. Soon to come from China for $1 at Walmart.
the biggest container ship now can carry much more than a 1000 containers, specifically it can carry 19224 TEU
AMAZING. Sort of a down turn in shipping now. But it will be back big time.
Great video .
Thanks!!
Great shots, nice job!
+Air Long Beach Fun to make! A story more people need to understand. My thought on trade have really changed. Not as simple as people think.
+Toy Man Television I agree. The port is an amazing place.
That it is
Who is watching this to compare volume of shipping boats to now(covid-19 shutdown)?
awesome footage!
acexprt Thanks Fun to shoot!!!
That is so cool,this place is huge. I'd wonder what their shipping though?
Jaden Stookes Cell phones, iWatches and Christmas lights. If they have it at Walmart, it's here.
Jaden Stookey anything that comes from another country period . That’s in huge quantities .
More like the largest container ships can hold up to 18,000 20 ft teu. US ports can not handle them.They go from Europe to Asia.
+Bob Pugh I just saw these new mega ships. WOW. And I thought these were big.
Those are bigger countries. So it’d make sense
its a global economy...get over it.
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