563 views in 3 days but am I the 1st to "Thumbs up?" ...How about that view?..I am imagining riding in that ol' train and looking out the window at that river way down there...Woah, ...I do look forward to that hike in!
Very cool! That would have been an outstanding train ride! and look at the condition of the snowshed/tunnel wood - still looks good, as does the construction. Looking forward to the next installment, maybe with the history of the RR. Thx!
Back in the 30’s, my father was caught in a downpour while fishing the river below the tracks. Soaking wet and very cold, he and his companion built a fire from some left over railroad ties laying on the side of the tracks. Unfortunately, they built the fire at the mouth of the tunnel shown in the video and about that time the train returned down the canyon from West Yellowstone. Luckily, that part of the mountain is a volcanic rock slide with little to no vegetation. Must have been quite a sight.
About 1958 or so, I rode from West Yellowston to Big Springs on the train with my mother and brother. We were the only passengers to get off at Big Springs and the entire trip was in the dark. I don't think it ran into the 70's.
![Union Pacific's Idaho Main Line [Part 1]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/7TFO-k_wTKw/mqdefault.jpg)
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563 views in 3 days but am I the 1st to "Thumbs up?" ...How about that view?..I am imagining riding in that ol' train and looking out the window at that river way down there...Woah, ...I do look forward to that hike in!
Very cool! That would have been an outstanding train ride! and look at the condition of the snowshed/tunnel wood - still looks good, as does the construction. Looking forward to the next installment, maybe with the history of the RR. Thx!
Back in the 30’s, my father was caught in a downpour while fishing the river below the tracks. Soaking wet and very cold, he and his companion built a fire from some left over railroad ties laying on the side of the tracks. Unfortunately, they built the fire at the mouth of the tunnel shown in the video and about that time the train returned down the canyon from West Yellowstone. Luckily, that part of the mountain is a volcanic rock slide with little to no vegetation. Must have been quite a sight.
About 1958 or so, I rode from West Yellowston to Big Springs on the train with my mother and brother. We were the only passengers to get off at Big Springs and the entire trip was in the dark. I don't think it ran into the 70's.