The 3 cars at mile 4 in your videos were built in the 1950s for the railways formerly known as Canadian Paciric Railway (now CPKC) for use on the Montréal-Rigaud commuter line in Québec, Canada. They were steam heated, no ventilation. In winter, they put a window glazing over the single pane windows to keep cars warmer. The service was taken over by government in early 1980s, and those cars were upgraded to electric heat (head end power) in late 1980s/early 1990s after tyhe govt started to buy new locomotives (which no onger generated steam for heating) and before it started to receive new cars (Comets) to replace them. During the CP era, those cars were also sometimes used to haul skiers to Mont Tremblants and Mont Laurier up north (but generally service was on Budd RDCs). I have most likely ridden on at least one of those 3 cars in my life. Earlier videos of the train line show these cars still intact and clean. Then with graffitti and recently , with the fire. The reporting mark on them is not that of CP, or AMT/EXO who owned the cars so they would have been sold off to someone. The fleet was much larger. I guess the last onwer foujd room for3 cars on that railway and woudl have found other "permanent" parking spots elsewhere. At the time these cars stopped their service, the agency that operated them was called AMT , Agence Métropolitaine de Transport and there should still be its logo or signage on those cars.
That was a great day. I'm getting ready to mtb this in late Jan or Feb. I did it in 2018 with my ebike and set the bike aside at your 08:00 mark. I was solo and the bike was just too heavy to safely pass that section so I hiked the rest of the way. I had time to spend about 5 minutes at the big bridge and got home in the dark. Sadly I read that a 24 year old mtb'r died in July this year from dehydration. He gave up his water to hiker's who didn't bring enough and couldn't make it back. His buddys were able to climb to get a signal to call in rescue but they got there too late. One of his buddys was also rescued and saved. Temp was recorded at 106* late afternoon. Very unforgiving territory. A gallon of water is not too much. Tip is to carry in 5 liters and leave a couple liters along the way, say at the 3 and 6 mile mark, so you aren't carrying them the whole way but they are there if you need them. Also, Camelbak's brust (ask me how I know) so best to bring several containers.
This was the San Diego and Arizona Eastern, once operated by the Southern Pacific as a shortcut between San Diego and its transcontinental mainline near Yuma. Last operated in the early 1980s. Canadian Pacific's Myra Canyon east of Kelowna BC is equally impressive, and the province has made it into a recreational trail!
Good stuff man! I was just out there a few weeks ago and then again back at the end of March. I'm also a growing UA-cam, adventure type channel except I favor more of documenting my journey as a photographer to get the shot, rather than documenting the actual location. I am out of Orange County, California and always up for a collab. I incidentally end up in a lot of abandoned areas. I am a full time freelance photographer and videographer. I just did a collab with a fellow UA-camr, Jeven Dovey out here. Either way, I wish you the best in your journey, I just subbed and can't wait to see you kill it bro.
That's a really fun adventure. I actually saw that Jeven Dovey Video pop up a few days ago. Super cool you guys were able to make it out there. I'm down for a collab for sure. I'm based out of Long Beach
@@theabandonedproject Nice! My wife is from Long Beach, we are in La Habra now. I'll def keep you in the loop on any plans to visit anything within your theme of abandoned places. Safe travels!
@@iamapigeyedtraitorthatisin1319 When I was there 3 weeks ago, I saw a guy living out of his car at the small lot. Empty beers everywhere, I was there with another UA-camr, Jeven Dovey, both of us were holding our breath on the return trip.
@@JustinBradleyPhotographer for real? We went there again April 19 and we only saw 2 other hikers there and a few railroad workers. We got lucky and they opened the really long tunnel and we didn’t have to go around the mountain on our way to the trestle but we did on the way back. Yeah it would be a bit creepy seeing that.
@@iamapigeyedtraitorthatisin1319 you saw railroad workers? Can you give some detail on that? When did you see the workers? I'd love to see this line re-opened.
It’s ashamed that graffiti be spoils what would otherwise been a time capsule. The effort to spray nothing of consequence in a place rarely visited seems more than obscured. In addition setting one on fire is at even a higher level of nuts. Viewers: Is that what you thought when you saw it?
Awesome video!!! Do you think this hike is too much for beginner hikers? I'm in pretty good shape but I don't know if this might be too much as far as elevation, heat, terrain, etc.
We did it in December and the heat was not an issue, The winter is the best time to hike this area for sure. I would not attempt it in summer time. Way too far out there and way too hot. The hike itself is relatively flat (with the exception of a few of the side trails around the collapsed tunnels) The main issue you are going to have is the distance. Its a long hike. about 8 miles one way. So that's 16 miles in one day. We did see people doing it, but Mountain bikes were much easier
@@theabandonedproject thanks for answering,lol, I went there the 22nd of last month and we only got to the first train wagons and had to return because it was snowing. Planning on going in a couple of weeks again.
There is a place where you can experience what train travel on the San Diego and Arizona was like. It’s called the pacific southwest railway museum and they offer train rides through and area of the line as well as a museum with cool train cars and a steam locomotive
It was accessible like 10 years ago Somewhere the north tunnel after the trestle totally collapsed Completely impassable Hiking out there is an issue because it's remote Go in a group take the necessary gear and go on a good weather day
it would be better if the SDAE could get the funding it needs to restore the tracks and open the line again. San Diego has no rail connection to the East without it.
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The 3 cars at mile 4 in your videos were built in the 1950s for the railways formerly known as Canadian Paciric Railway (now CPKC) for use on the Montréal-Rigaud commuter line in Québec, Canada. They were steam heated, no ventilation. In winter, they put a window glazing over the single pane windows to keep cars warmer. The service was taken over by government in early 1980s, and those cars were upgraded to electric heat (head end power) in late 1980s/early 1990s after tyhe govt started to buy new locomotives (which no onger generated steam for heating) and before it started to receive new cars (Comets) to replace them.
During the CP era, those cars were also sometimes used to haul skiers to Mont Tremblants and Mont Laurier up north (but generally service was on Budd RDCs). I have most likely ridden on at least one of those 3 cars in my life.
Earlier videos of the train line show these cars still intact and clean. Then with graffitti and recently , with the fire. The reporting mark on them is not that of CP, or AMT/EXO who owned the cars so they would have been sold off to someone. The fleet was much larger. I guess the last onwer foujd room for3 cars on that railway and woudl have found other "permanent" parking spots elsewhere.
At the time these cars stopped their service, the agency that operated them was called AMT , Agence Métropolitaine de Transport and there should still be its logo or signage on those cars.
Buena información/Good information, thanks.
That was a great day. I'm getting ready to mtb this in late Jan or Feb. I did it in 2018 with my ebike and set the bike aside at your 08:00 mark. I was solo and the bike was just too heavy to safely pass that section so I hiked the rest of the way. I had time to spend about 5 minutes at the big bridge and got home in the dark.
Sadly I read that a 24 year old mtb'r died in July this year from dehydration. He gave up his water to hiker's who didn't bring enough and couldn't make it back. His buddys were able to climb to get a signal to call in rescue but they got there too late. One of his buddys was also rescued and saved. Temp was recorded at 106* late afternoon.
Very unforgiving territory. A gallon of water is not too much. Tip is to carry in 5 liters and leave a couple liters along the way, say at the 3 and 6 mile mark, so you aren't carrying them the whole way but they are there if you need them. Also, Camelbak's brust (ask me how I know) so best to bring several containers.
Yeah, I heard about the Mtbiker who died too. Super sad. That's a good call to go in the winter. I did this in December and the weather was great
Thank you very much for the upload.
Nice video
Great video
This was the San Diego and Arizona Eastern, once operated by the Southern Pacific as a shortcut between San Diego and its transcontinental mainline near Yuma. Last operated in the early 1980s.
Canadian Pacific's Myra Canyon east of Kelowna BC is equally impressive, and the province has made it into a recreational trail!
This is amazing! Wish I could have joined.
I'm doing another ride to a mine in Santa Barbara soon. That's a haul for you, but if u wanna go, let me know
Pretty rad dude! I’d love to check that out! I need to go on an abandon exploration trip with you in the future.
That...was awsome adventure. Would love to know the history of events causing abandoned rail cars and route.
This is a hiking route not favorable for cycling. Cycle becomes an additional burden to walk with.
Good stuff man! I was just out there a few weeks ago and then again back at the end of March. I'm also a growing UA-cam, adventure type channel except I favor more of documenting my journey as a photographer to get the shot, rather than documenting the actual location. I am out of Orange County, California and always up for a collab. I incidentally end up in a lot of abandoned areas. I am a full time freelance photographer and videographer. I just did a collab with a fellow UA-camr, Jeven Dovey out here. Either way, I wish you the best in your journey, I just subbed and can't wait to see you kill it bro.
That's a really fun adventure. I actually saw that Jeven Dovey Video pop up a few days ago. Super cool you guys were able to make it out there. I'm down for a collab for sure. I'm based out of Long Beach
@@theabandonedproject Nice! My wife is from Long Beach, we are in La Habra now. I'll def keep you in the loop on any plans to visit anything within your theme of abandoned places. Safe travels!
Awesome video!!! Do you think it's safe to park by the tracks on that dirt road spaces as far as people breaking into your car?
Hard to tell. We saw cars parked there and there was no one around / no broken glass on the ground, so probably safe, but you never know
@@theabandonedproject yeah we were the only ones there when we went there’s a few weeks ago.
@@iamapigeyedtraitorthatisin1319 When I was there 3 weeks ago, I saw a guy living out of his car at the small lot. Empty beers everywhere, I was there with another UA-camr, Jeven Dovey, both of us were holding our breath on the return trip.
@@JustinBradleyPhotographer for real? We went there again April 19 and we only saw 2 other hikers there and a few railroad workers. We got lucky and they opened the really long tunnel and we didn’t have to go around the mountain on our way to the trestle but we did on the way back. Yeah it would be a bit creepy seeing that.
@@iamapigeyedtraitorthatisin1319 you saw railroad workers? Can you give some detail on that? When did you see the workers? I'd love to see this line re-opened.
Beautiful scenery, but for some reason, I kept thinking about you encountering a rattle snake.
Just scrolling through utube and come across your content WTH? only 2k subs!
Thanks!
It’s ashamed that graffiti be spoils what would otherwise been a time capsule. The effort to spray nothing of consequence in a place rarely visited seems more than obscured. In addition setting one on fire is at even a higher level of nuts. Viewers: Is that what you thought when you saw it?
Awesome video!!! Do you think this hike is too much for beginner hikers? I'm in pretty good shape but I don't know if this might be too much as far as elevation, heat, terrain, etc.
We did it in December and the heat was not an issue, The winter is the best time to hike this area for sure. I would not attempt it in summer time. Way too far out there and way too hot. The hike itself is relatively flat (with the exception of a few of the side trails around the collapsed tunnels) The main issue you are going to have is the distance. Its a long hike. about 8 miles one way. So that's 16 miles in one day. We did see people doing it, but Mountain bikes were much easier
@@theabandonedproject thanks for answering,lol, I went there the 22nd of last month and we only got to the first train wagons and had to return because it was snowing. Planning on going in a couple of weeks again.
There is a place where you can experience what train travel on the San Diego and Arizona was like. It’s called the pacific southwest railway museum and they offer train rides through and area of the line as well as a museum with cool train cars and a steam locomotive
That's what reasonable people would probably do but youth is wasted on the young.
That’s a signal box, not a switch I believe.
It was accessible like 10 years ago
Somewhere the north tunnel after the trestle totally collapsed
Completely impassable
Hiking out there is an issue because it's remote
Go in a group take the necessary gear and go on a good weather day
The abandoned vehicles at 1:29 aren't trains, they are cars. Cars won't become a train until a locomotive is connected.
This should designate this as a national/state park
it would be better if the SDAE could get the funding it needs to restore the tracks and open the line again. San Diego has no rail connection to the East without it.
Coors Light was not introduced until 1978.
How sketchy is the one walk around section with mountain bikes?
Not too bad. Just a few cactus you have to watch out for. Some drop offs but there is plenty of room to get around
how will electric mountian bike do there,
@@anthonyrodriguez8608 I think it would do pretty good.
What IS IT about the desire to deface everything with spray paint? I will never get it.
Bozo texino famous hobo probably 80 years + has graffiti on them cars