Donner Pass Railroad Tunnels And Avalanche Snow Sheds Abandoned Since 1993
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
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Those wires in the tunnel that looked like a fence, that you called telegraph wires, are actually rockfall detectors. If a rock falls and breaks the wire, it sets off an alarm for someone to go clear the obstacles.
You see similar systems in place on the track that runs along the Columbia River on the Oregon side, next to the I-84.
You are correct. They detect rock fall and are called a slide fence.
Yes it’s called a slide fence.
I did a very very large poop white watching this for the first hole . It was as big as a subway yet somehow surprisingly no odour so of course I didn’t flush it left it there in the shallows in a Taco Bell torlet
It's called a slide fence dood
You missed the hole in the roof of the longest tunnel where they tunneled down from the top so they could have 4 crews working on the one tunnel. I was a Locomotive Engineer in the the 1970 1980 1990 and went threw those tunnels a lot of times. Thanks for taking me threw one more time.
That you know of,did train hoppers or stray hikers ever die from the trains smoke when they went through the tunnels? Maybe not since they had those spaced breaks/openings to let the smoke vent out,Im guessin.
@@tommygunn7745 Southern Pacific crews started running their steam locomotives in reverse because of the smoke problem, there were some crews that passed out in the cab from all the smoke. That problem led to the creation of the "Cab Forward" locomotives, which essentially are just a locomotive designed in reverse. There's only 1 left in existence, it's at the railroad museum in Sacramento.
@@gusterposey wow never knew that. Very interesting!
Amazing, thanks for sharing your personal connection.
Did you run trains through there during the winter months? Must have been something! You can see those tunnels from interstate 80.
I'm 67, I spent my childhood climbing in and around those tunnels. They were never used for anything other than trains. Growing up in that area I was flooded with the history surrounding those tunnels, and the Donner Party. You can also see remnants of the Lincoln Highway as you leave the second tunnel. These days I live in Reno, NV. I still spend a lot of time hiking those mountains. It's a beautiful area
Those tunnels led to an entirely new locomotive. When the General Motors Electro-Motive Division made their biggest engine, the SD45, the Southern Pacific bought it specifically for hauling trains up Donner Pass. They were disappointed when those locomotives overheated on Donner Pass! EMD created a model specifically to overcome those overheating problems, the SD45T-2, or "Tunnel Motor" as the SP called them.
True dat. There was also a 40T-2. And, during the steam days they made Cab Forward steam locos so the crew could breathe. lol
Absolutely amazing.
At 72 I sure appreciate your effort to bring this to us who can not venture out.
You did a great job narrating, video, and snap shifting the adventure.
Thanks for changing it up going back over the top.
Loved it and it was not boring at all, like we were with you.
Stay safe and thank you!
It is amazing the effort made by those pioneers of rail to make expansion of the west.
Just amazing.
All of the original rock blasting for removing rock in cuts and tunnels was by the use of black powder in the 1860s. The original snow sheds were made of heavy bridge timbers of 12 X 12 or more. The concrete snow sheds were erected to replace timber to reduce the chances of fires, starting around the 1920s. In some areas, there was another track that was uncovered that was used mostly in the summer to help with reducing backups from train traffic. It was used by mostly passenger trains. Just beyond the snow sheds you saw first, were the snow sheds that covered the wye, the Donner Summit depot, and a turntable including maintenance facilities for MOW crews. A fire train was stationed there during fire season. After dieselization, water tank cars for firefighting were stationed in the area you first entered; the Roadmaster or even section crew foreman could requisition the locomotive power of any train to move the firefighting tank cars to fight a fire as needed. When the snow sheds were built, there were gaps left in them to keep fires from burning them all down. At 43:10, those wires are part of a rock fall warning system hooked to the signal system. If rocks fall and break any wire, the signals will show "red" to stop trains so they don't hit the rocks and possibly derail. At 51:00, looks like most of those timbers were from the original wooden snow shed. Just think how much timber was used to build the original sheds. That is the lichen you picked up at 53:58. The areas that were concrete lined and not snow shed were concrete lining of the tunnel where the rocks were not very stable.
Thanks for the added info.
Very interesting, thanks for the info!
@Roy Reynols - Thanks for the added info. It really builds up the history on the railroad and the area.
They were indeed very big timbers.
Super info thanks!
I looked on google earth at this place. Seems as those tunnels go on forever! I love that you are sharing your travels and that you are an adventurous guy. It’s all the adventures that I would have attempted if I were there in my younger days.
Yeah that's pretty neat. I remember back in my trucking days going up to Truckee and over the pass down to hwy 99, I could see the long snow sheds way off to the south over Tahoe winding along the side of the mountain. I always wanted to park the old W-900 and hike over there and see what I could see, but I never got the chance, you know because truck drivers are always late, right? I appreciate you doing the hard work to document the things most people will never see.
heading west from donnor lake is the windy ascend to donnor summit. Back in the 60s before the freeway was built just north of donnor grade,I recall the traffic would be bumper to bumper with a mixof the 10 wheelers and the cars all going 10 mph bumper to bumper, There would be the occasional idiot in a hurry on occasion. There were a few that sailed off the cliffs. The freewaY made a huge improvement for travel in 1969 or 70.
By 1985 or 6 I camped near the bridge with a good view below of donnor lake and hiked up to the closest tunnel. I walked about 50 yards into it and a train was commin . I got out in time,but when I saw all the black diesel smoke that filled those tunnels,was I glad I got out. The diesel smoke could have been hard to take. If it didnt harm or kill you then,it would eventually compromise your lungs for a painful suffocating slow death over the years, if you were lucky to not die right away from the smoke. Train hoppers would be in a heap of trouble. News of those occurances didnt get around much in those days,compared to today. I wonder how often train hoppers were found dead ? Any geezers my age or researchers today ever read reports of those deaths?
Wow, what a hike. Thanks for that tour inside and on top.
The story of the Donner Party is just an amazing tale. It’s heartbreaking and it’s crazy to see how many things went wrong to lead up to the ending we all know. I’m excited to see this vid! Thanks for all the uploads Post! During this time of year a lot of people cut back on the uploads. Its nice to see you in my feed almost every day!
Do you think most people cut back because of the cold? The cold literally prevents me from making videos so it's a good thing I make too many to edit during the summer because now I'm still editing tons
@@post.10 it does seem that way honestly. But for some people they also use it as a chance to travel and if they’re not travel Vloggers they tend to take a couple of weeks off. I’m just glad you have a backlog for us lol!
@@post.10 For outdoor vloggers that's possible, but a lot of people are busy with family/visits etc as well. Not to mention if they have other full time work they may be rushing to finish projects etc. before year end. So glad you have content for us still!
The story of the Donner Party is that of a group of people starting out on something not realizing that none of them have the skills to do anything about it when everything goes wrong. It's like a bunch of 5 year olds running away from home, and ending up in the Rockies without even a blanket to cry into when everything goes to hell.
Another interesting video 🥰🥰🥰
Woohoo! The new Post 10 movie is finally here! 🤩
True that 🙂👍🏻
This hiking adventure kind of derailed (pun intended) towards the end while trying to get back into the tunnel 😅
But overall exactly what I expected! 👍
I have taken route on Amtrak multiple times from Omaha, NE to Sacramento, CA and have been on the rail by Donner Lake and gone through the snow sheds and it so cool. Also been to the Donner party area a couple times and when you see the monument of how tall the snow was that winter it was unbelievable. In my Grandmas cemetery in Elk Grove, CA is buried one of the survivors of that Donner Party.
one of the survivors is buried, the picture that makes in my mind is hilariously somber, he’s not a survivor anymore is he? 😂
@@clinthowe7629 Good point!
I remember riding Amtrak from Omaha to San Francisco back in the 80's, and it was really breathtaking. I think many of the snow sheds were still wood back then. The line had just opened after several weeks closed due to heavy snows and avalanches. Snow was higher than the train! It was almost like a very long white tunnel!
@@clinthowe7629if you believe
The story of how they survived then there is also some of the people who didn't survive the donner party buried there too.
Thanks for sharing your explorations. I was out that way about 4 years ago with my Grandson. We couldn’t explore like you did. He’s a little guy and I’m an old guy. Your videos of your trip out West are awesome. Man has Lake Meade dropped since I was there in 2002. 😳
This was a fantastic tour. Thanks for taking us along.
I’ve been over that pass a few times as far back as the 1950’s and remember seeing trains going over those tracks through wooden snow sheds. Great video and I really enjoyed every bit of it and even followed along using Google Earth to see your approximate location. Great job! And a new subscriber. By the way I used to go night skiing back in the 70’s there at Donner Pass: only $4. for a night ski ticket, I think from 6pm to 10pm. I broke a pair of Burt Bindings on my skis one night over Christmas vacation in 1975 I think, we had a family get together in a huge 5 bedroom cabin in Donner and that’s the last time I’ve ever skied; I recently turned 76. Great memories on Donner Pass.
I remeber skiing at donner in 66 thru 69,but I preferred Alpine meadows and squaw valley They were all fun to ski at and expensive! $4 ha I dont recall the price, I do remember $15 at Heavenly around 77or 78.....I think?I still have my Head 360s as I hoped to ski again,but I moved to SoCal . And we all know how things go. Guess I wont be skiing in my 70s, so might as well unload them...
There is a railroad video that features the late, celebrated railroad photographer Richard Steinheimer, who talks about these tunnels and snowsheds back when the Southern Pacific was operating trains on them. It is called "Battle for Donner Pass and Across Donner Summit. The one video features Steinheimer on the Summit in the warm weather months. The second video, "Battle For Donner Pass" details the special SP snow force that works in keeping these tunnels open in horrific winter snow conditions. The video publisher is Pentrex. Well worth a check after watching this excellent look into this line by Post 10.
Thanx Post for this adventure tour. That was amazing. I would not have walked on top. I’m afraid of heights. But thanx to you, saw a lot more of the Donner Pass Railroad Tunnel. Great narrator you are. Stay safe.
25:57 some of those are ties especially at the top but most of the wood scrap you find there is the original shed. It was dismantled and replaced with concrete for better protection. When they removed it they just pushed it down the hill. And they absolutely burnt large amounts of it themselves. If you look down the cliff at that point you can see the rest of the shed mostly intact. The tie piles are further down for the most part where it meets the backside tunnel that goes under sugarbowl that’s still used.
There are two 4x4 trails that lead to the back of it and the main entrance by either sugarbowl or the bridge. If you parked by the bridge hats off to you because that’s a fun little scramble to the tunnels without snow. With snow it’s a gentle walk.
Thanks for posting the tunnels. It’s a classic case of saving pennies to lose dollars. They ripped out the track but there is so much line traffic that they might end up putting back one day. You can see trains lined up in Roseville waiting for the pass to be clear.
Yes ,I camped near the bridge and walked ,or "scrambled" up to the tunnel and was 50 yards in when a diesel train was a commin. I described it in a little more detail in Carl Carlsons post about 12 posts before this one.
I've stated UP RR lowered the floors,though unlikely,they did it just in case they decide to relay track and reopen this part of the line!!!
It would take heavy and endless work to rebuild this line!!!!!
I know many years back the State tried to pay UP to restore this part of the line and between Cisco and Emigrant Gap in favor of extended Corridor service to Reno but from what I gather that plan fell through!
All of this is new to me. It's what I've heard all my life, but I couldn't visualize it until now. At the beginning, watching the entire train was fabulous! Thanks so much!
Thanks for the tour! One of my favorites right up there with the train bridge that was wiped out by a tornado.
Also, great shot of the Union Pacific train at the beginning.
What an awesome, scenic adventure. Love old railways. So happy to see a train and watch you go through the tunnel. Amazing how they built stuff back then. Glad you didn't go down that way, way too dangerous. Thank you so much for taking us with you, it was awesome.
sad that n⬛🧔🏿♂'s have to put their "art" all over everything
@@Blox117 Graffiti artists are all different races and cultures...you're showing your ignorance...
Thanks for the tour. Back in the early 90's I drove that way to Tahoe and Reno many times. I always wondered what those sheds looked like, but never made it up there. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!
This guy has be one of the most genuine people on youtube. Never once have i heard him say like and subscribe( i did anyway). He just goes around working where local governments fail to do their own jobs. Unlike most youtubers, this guy works hard and earns every youtube dollar he hopefully gets. Just stay out of the south! I fear he'll go to Florida or somewhere, see a clogged drain, start jonesing and run into a gator or worse! Don't do it.
A few things about that area. In the Winter the snow can get very massive. Plus the snow is not fluffy it is high in moisture and very heavy. Inside of one of tunnels you thought it was a communication line. Not really. The horizontal lines of wires were known as a rock fence. The way it works is if a rock were to come down and brake the line it would activate the railroad signal to red in that area so not to derail the train. Amtrak has a daily train that runs from Chiago to Oakland CA. It is called the California Zephyr. I have been on it. Thou it was several years ago. Inside one of the snow sheds is a turn table (no longer used) to turn engines and snow fighting equipment. Winter can a big issue for the railroad. The main track is two lines to handle all the traffic. If you are back this way, you might want to take the train from Reno to Oakland. And back. Steven Sipes
Where has the rail line been moved to since this area closed?
Where is that lake
One set of rails was removed a number of years ago to be installed elsewhere, and then was never replaced as far as I know.
@@Naturephile55
Another much longer tunnel was bored to bypass all of these high maintenance areas.
@@charleslee32958 it’s Donner Lake, near Truckee, California.
👍👍👍👍👍 Post 10, your perilous walk along the outside and top of the tunnels and snowsheds shows the hazzards and terrain the Donner Party were faced with and stuck in. It is a miracle that they got as far as they did, alive, and survived as long as they did. Miracle might be an understatement because they had kids and livestock with them to take care of and look out for.
Back in the mid 90’s while working in Reno at Toys R Us I spent many a days off hiking these sheds. No graffiti! You left out a great part of the sheds. If you had gone all the way to the big hole entrance you can stand right above the portal and watch active Union Pacific trains come in and out of the tunnel. Favorite lunch spot of any hike if you are a railroad buff like me!
Thank you, post 10, for taking us with you on your journeys and adventures! It’s really awesome.
1:05:49 goshdarn car insurance sellers!
1:24:25 I wish I could walk that fast…
Loved the in, out, on top, over and through these tunnels and sheds! Thanks for letting us tag along.
What an adventure. I've wondered about those snow sheds since I was a kid. From far away they looked metal on the outside - I wouldn't have guessed concrete, but that makes more sense. And you don't get a true sense of their size from far away. Thanks for a fantastic video!
I was there some years ago. Going back next month. My childhood friend lives in Truckee. That whole Lake Tahoe area is so beautiful, whether summer or winter.
If you go on hikes, remember to be extra aware of the freezing temperatures adding to the risk of rock falls. I hope that you have a great visit with your friend.
You’re keen with how many people disappear there .😅
That was wonderful. In my 80 years I have read much about the original railroads to the West and this was fantastic. I wish I would have done this live when I was younger. Thank you.
That really huge rock around 1:09:00 may have fallen when there was a lot of snow in place to distribute the landing. Then it settled in place as the snow and ice melted.
At least, that scenario explains the available evidence.
I said the same before I saw your comment. ☺
Love this area! I was born and raised in Tahoe, there's so much there to see, you should make some videos exploring the area!!
EAST COAST >WEST COAST HAHA
@@Yinzzy656 no one asked lmfao
Colfax in the house,lol
your in my country. I've trucked into that country for 40 years . that train will go thru Portola Ca thru the Feather River Canyon to Roseville Ca . that track to the right was going to North Reno. When the UP bought out SP the UP built track out of Sparks Nv around UNR to get to north Reno. The double stacks would no fit thru Donnor Pass so those trains used to follow the Feather River route. enjoying your Channal
I've lived in this country fo 45 years. I have family in Truckee. I'm to old to go on an adventure and have health problems so thank you for that tour.
I watched this from start to finish in one go...awesome adventure buddy!!! Love these trips!!!
I first learned of the Donner Party after listening to "Donner Party (All Night)" by the Alkaline Trio. It's a very clever song using the events as an allegory for a failed relationship (or that is least how I interpreted it):
🎶And I wanted you to know
It was you that we were thinking of as we quietly died in the snow
A place we'd never leave
A place we'd never want to call home
A place we'd call a final resting place in pieces🎶
Great to see more videos covering this fascinating part of history!
I was a miner in the 60s, I mined in the water tunnels for bringing water from up north California to Los Angeles. We drove 12 miles of tunnel in one year.
Thank you again for taking us along on your amazing adventures. I have lived in California all my life and never knew about this place. Thanks for going in. I don't think I'd be brave enough.
Well said !!!
Have you check out railroad tunnels on Sparta-Elroy bike traìl in Wisconsin?
Across the valley from the snow shed/rock fall area there was is a road with a tourist center that had a few coin operated binoculars mounted pivots you could use to view that rail line I saw one train go through that setup, you could see the smoke blast through the missing planking on the shed roof, at that time there was only wood and some corrugated steel here and there. No cement that I could see. Was interesting to see boulders sitting on the roof planks, i am not sure what engine was going through, but what ever it was, Its smoke was thick and black, pulsed out of the holes of the roof or damaged areas. I thought it was gone for ever, that i would never see it again and well all the wood is gone but the idea is still there. Pretty cool👍
Such a cool place. I never would have thought of such a place! So much work, must have been worthwhile way up there. I can't imagine how much snow accumulates in the area. Thanks for bringing this to us!
Woohoo another Post 10 upload!
I had thought you were in the Donner Pass area during your western trip and I'm glad you got a video of it.
I've passed over Donner Summit a time or two back when I drove semi trucks (80's and 90's) , and I had seen the snow shed from the road, now I can say I've seen the inside of it lol, I can honestly say that even though I was seated during the video I'm totally beat just watching you filming the video, and I'm ready for a nap lol it's a serious wow factor seeing everything you showed, and it was a bit overwhelming to see the top side and the way you had to get from one section to another
That big boulder you showed for size comparison, well, I see tractor trailer loads of Pennsylvania Blue Stone go by the house every day and some chunks are as big if not bigger than what you filmed on those trailers, awesome video Post 10 and hi Ghost 👻 10
I have a thought about the large rocks on the roof that didn't damage it when they fell: Maybe they calved off during a deep snow and were lowered to the roof as it melted.
Thanks again, Mr Postman, for another great adventure. I can only get my travel and hiking fix vicariously through your vids at this time.
In 1999 I pulled off the road on Donner Pass (I believe it was the high point on I-80) where there was a Port-a-Potty. I HAD to go, ya know. That was absolutely the stinkiest, most nauseating experience in my life. Unbelievably execrable-in the true sense of the word. I wonder if the high altitude had something to do with it. Anybody else have experience with high altitude out houses?
“My Partner out here” Brilliant. Safety first.
Really well presented. Thank you.
Brilliant. I had to pause a while and it was a delight to nip back and continue watching.
I keep seeing spots where I’d stop and just sit and look and listen. I would like to think that you get to sit awhile
Filming and sharing with us is wonderful but the ‘being there’ must be extremely impressive. The architecture, the engineering but most of all nature
I dropped all Mainstream Media years ago.
Post10 you reinforce my decision. Supercool. Ty
What a fantastic exploration. Thank you.
At 20:28 you can see the Rainbow Bridge on the old highway. A friend and I took that route a little over a year ago. Much more interesting and scenic than I-80. There's a parking area right by the bridge, and you can scramble down to get under it. A fun place to explore without the long hike.... There's a piece of rusty wreckage visible from the bridge area but I couldn't tell if the wreckage you showed is the same piece. It wouldn't be surprising if more than one car went over the side when it was the main road, before the interstate freeway was built.
Just wanted you to know post 10, these out west videos have been awesome.
Been here many times. Donner Lake is a much more relaxing day on the lake than the traffic madness of Tahoe. Many many high school pictures have been taken in these tunnels.
Terrific footage! Thanks for sharing this adventure!
Agreed !
The beginning of the video is Reno Junction and Beckworth tunnel. I run trains from Roseville to Sparks and Roseville to Portola and back.
Interesting video.
I was researching recently Railroad Timber Snow Sheds as I am heavily into modeling (in HO Scale) mountain railroads and recently just finished building a 1/87 scale Snowshed. Finding photos of wooden snowsheds with a high level of details was a challenge, but eventually I found enough (and some plans) that allowed me to accurately build one for my Colorado style mountain road.
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I came across your video by accident while looking for other examples from the 1890s era in case I decide to build another Wooden Snow shed with a different construction method. It was very interesting to watch your video and the amount of decay and damage and original beams from the wooden snowshed era that you uncovered.. Thanks for doing the video.
Phil
NYC / Jersey Shore Area
Dude I swear to god your videos could and should be network tv. Amazing video once again! Love this, you have really gotten good at making videos ! Pro moves !
Thank you Post10 for another brilliant exploration video.
Very cool. It has been years since I have seen those sheds. Thanks for the tour! Regarding the trees, and it may have been said already, there is a beetle that is infecting and killing trees in the Sierras and other locations. That is why they are either dead or healthy looking. Its not really the drought directly, but it can weaken the tree and make it more likely to suffer from beetles. Also, fire is a part of CA and always has been. Some trees need fire to reproduce.
yeah me too
Yeah. I immediately thought of the beetle.
Came to say this. The dead trees are due to the Bark Beetles. These forests need fire to clean the beetles, and keep the forests healthy. Once we started putting the fires out as soon as possible, the beetles took off, the dead wood is stuffing the forests, and now the fires are uncontrollable and so hot they completely destroy the forests, because we made it that way.
It needs to be cleaned out, and allowed to run through the natural cycles of cleansing fire, so we can have healthy forests for centuries to come.
Drove through with a coworker in our work truck about 10 years back. We had all the keys for the RR gates because we maintained the fiber optic cables that run along the UPRR right of way over the Sierras. A lot of rocks have fallen since then. We passed a few folks who were walking through the tunnels and snow sheds. Must have given them a scare when they saw our truck's headlights.
Walked through a few times with my family as well. The tunnels are a fun walk on a hot day because the temperature drops quite a bit in there. Beautiful area for sure.
There are ghosts of the Donner Party up there. Probably a Yeti or two as well. That area has tons of snow now. We finally got a good storm last weekend. Cool vid. I live not too far from there.
It’s a shame it’s all abandoned. Back it late 30s and 40s my parents had a cabin on Donner Lake. We spent every summer there. It was fun to watch the cab forward steam engines climbing that grade. Usually 3 , 2 in front and one in back with as many as 150 cars. The sound that echoed back and forth over that lake, is something I’ll never forget. Those trains were awesome. There was almost always one parked in Truckee. Thanks for sharing
I thought I’d seen all your videos from last year’s West Coast trip, but just found this one today. Fascinating and gut wrenching at times. Glad I found this. Please consider another Oregon visit in the future!
I walked inside the tunnels and snow sheds. You were adventurous to walk on top of them.
Well that was super fun to be a part of. Thanks so much.
Awesome adventure, the way you walk thru different locations puts me in mind of the old adventure games 'go west' 'examine rocks' ect. You could make a post10 open world game or the like!
Enjoy your videos.
I've always wanted to explore those tunnels! Thanks for sharing!!!
That road is old US 40. Before the interstate *0 that road brought you down thru Truckee Ca, I've come off there in a Peterbilt with a 45 foot trailer and had to wait for traffic to be clear so I could get over the bridge. back in the old days when a trucks went over the road like you saw that rusted chassis it stayed because it was to dangerous to recover' I did years ago go to San Francisco before they change the track
In the late 50s early 60s I rode with my dad in a 50s cabover Peterbuilt( no sleeper so I curled up on the floor) over the donnor grade then Hwy 50 out of Reno to eventually east of CedarCity at Kings Ranch Ut,Dixie Forest . Man that was the slowest vehicle empty and rode rough as hell on smooth pavement. Trucks are as quick as many cars now.
Came back with 80 thousand pounds of aspen tree logs,made little difference.Slow senic trip and plenty of great cafes to stop and eat .No fast food places back then along that route.
I've been enjoying watching your videos living in Florida you don't get to see anything like this it's truly amazing
I’m a 70 year old Californian. When I was young, my older brother and I would walk down the old tracks that the Chinese built.. they could only work a mile a day. Well we would find their old camping spots and dig up old bottles and stuff they threw away.. just find the first camp, then go a mile further on. That was a good time, and I still have some of the old bottles.. a few are tiny blue bottles that held morphine and such.. Love Grandma Debbie
I hear the Roaring Jake Break on the Big Rigs from the road nearby,
I Trucked those parts back in the 80,so 90,s and 2000,s Interstate 80 has parts built right along those Clifts the same way
Through snow sheds and tunnels, I'm happy to be Retired. Nice Video.
Burping on demand? Is there no end to your talents?😊
Great stuff. I’ve twice been to the States ( I have family there).
Your cracking videos take me places I’m highly unlikely to ever get to see myself.
Thanks for the Celsius conversion. Much appreciated.
I enjoy burps. Used to work with my boyfriend and he would echo though the entire shop every time he belched.
@@kutenno3763 hilarious. I really struggle to burp even when I really need to! 😆
Its kinda spooky to walk into an active mountain train tunnel. As a kid I walked 100 feet into the east entrance of the Moffatt tunnel in Colorado. As an adult I have been aboard trains as they have gone thru the Moffatt tunnel. A beautiful train ride from Denver to Glenwood Springs.
Those cables you said were for lifting up the pieces of concrete look like they are the cables from a post tension slab. That entire structure is built from pre cast concrete pieces with post tension cables running through them. If you do some research on this type of construction it's really interesting. I have built many buildings using that method. Think of it like big Legos only with cables stretched banjo tight running through them.
The tunnels are from the Continental Railroad. The snow sheds are from Southern Pacific (SP). The other track is Union Pacific.
When the two company's merged UP closed the SP tracks and removed the rails. UP had a tunnel under SP tracks for years. They shared track at the 3 portal shed back a few miles.
Thanks for another great video post10. 1 hour videos are the best for me. I love tunnels video.
as a kid i used to collect those insulators too. had about a dozen of them, all different glass colors. clear, green, and reddish brown ones.
Hey,Postie I like your travel videos and keep 'em coming! That one comment "Did anyone advise you to not do what you do?" seems a bit troll like to me and pointless as you live in a freedom loving country and you have every right to do as you do,no laws are being broken so keep on keeping on!
Yes you're right that person was a troll because if I click on their account I can see every other comment they have left and I blocked them, every comment they leave is complaining
Thanks for watching, have a great day
@@post.10 you too!
That was quite a Post-trek. Thank you!
I am not into graffiti on historical places but some of that was drawn by some talented people. Thanks for sharing this adventure it has been interesting and I like that you show a lot of detail about the places you visit. You are very talented at narrating your videos.
To Post 10, thank you for showing us UA-cam guys your adventure to California, well worth the watch, thank you.
Saw the entire adventure. To the next one. Love you! 😚
That was an adventure I wasn't expecting. And I had fun trying to place your accent. Thanks for sharing & look forward to more FUN Adventures in 2023!
Two days ago my buddy was it the first tunnel you were in, it is a sheet of ice.
Abandoned Rail line over Donner Pass is the Ex SP Track Number 1 which was Abandoned And Removed And the Union Pacific has no plans to Retore the Track 1 on Donner Pass Post 10
Awesome UA-cam Video of the Abandoned Southern Pacific Track 1 over the Famous Donner Pass
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Very interesting and exciting to see. My dad was with union Pacific and retired.👍👍
23:45 very nice anime art. i like seeing art like that on walls instead of scribbles.
If you look at photo's from original construction, you will see wooden snow sheds, leading to the tunnel-proper's. These prefab sheds are much more recent. Thanks for a good video-effort. We have been there a couple of times, recently. P.S.: A good resource is CPRR Museum site...excellent photos and stories...and one's showing this area as taken by Alfred Hart, A.J. Russell, and others of that era of Manifest Destiny. Thanks from Darrell, an "Original Transcon RR" fan.
Kiddo that was one heck of a walk. My polse was racing with every building you looked over. But a nice trip, tks
I work for U.P. The old "electrical shed" is actually an old "call box." I'm not sure how they worked, but there are a few places here in Arizona where I work that we still see and that's what the old heads call them. That's a good guess of what they're called, though.
Thanks! Best video I have seen on this great history of the early West. Live in S.F and have only driven by on I80.
Very cool, used to live on the south side of Reno between 1999 and 2003, wish I had done this walk
Tks for these traveling videos - places many of us will never see otherwise!!!!!
I loved watching this exploration unfold...5 star video...
1:23:20 I think the mattresses are for climbing practice. Or more specifically grip/hanging practice. Saw a guy once using one. He was hanging on to a big boulder barely one foot above the mattress. But falling on rocks is hard even from that "altitude".
A crashpad is an absolute must for bouldering.
Thanks for sharing the video of your trip to the Donner Summit Tunnels! Greatly appreciated!
Loved this video. The old tunnel is beautiful
It's fascinating that they converted old abandoned railroad path into a trip site and trails around it. The graffiti adds a raw flair to the place too.
I'm not a fan of graffiti in general, but some of it really is artistic. I especially like the whimsical and humorous ones.
I remember in the 80's when SP owned the line long before UP got it. I saw several freight trains go threw these tunnels
My second watch and when I am running about doing inside chores I pump up the volume and enjoy your dialog. One of these days, I fear... you are going to disappear into an Abyss, and you keep filming as you figure out a way back to this crazy world. Just as you see the way back, you decide it is more peaceful in the abyss and decide to remain. Please keep downloading, more videos for us to enjoy. From selfish me, joe......keep safe.
No wonder the Dinner Party got stuck. Thank you @post10 this is amazing
The dinner party really didnt have enough food ,thats why canabalism occured
I'd love to explore this area with you one day. My brother has a lot of knowledge on railroading in this neck of the woods and in Virginia City-Carson City and Ely, NV.
Very cool 😎
Thank you for sharing this adventure with us!
And that burp was a solid 9……😂
Yeah man! That burp was awesome!! I replayed that about 10 times. Well done! Wish I could burp like that.
... on the Richter scale.
Love when you show still shots at the end. Great pictures. 👍😊
P. S. I am positive the places you go.... I (myself) would never know about or try to attempt. Thanks.. Post.
Never a dull moment on your trips. 👍😊