Scenic Wind River Canyon WY (4K) | 'Spring Green' BNSF Trains | May 26, 2022 | DJI Inspire 2
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- This production is an absolute massive achievement for me! It has been #1 on my bucket list to shoot trains in the Wind River Canyon and I was fortunate to capture two here in one day. A massive thank you goes out to my friend Jared Pohll who did all of the driving and supplying information to be able to capture the two trains in this video.
Wind River Canyon sits between Shoshoni and Thermopolis WY on the BNSF Casper Sub and has some of the most spectacular scenery in the whole Country. This video features a Southbound Greybull to Casper (GRWCAS) manifest train and later a Northbound Denver to Laurel (DENLAU) manifest train.
The highlight of this section of railroad in my opinion is the three back to back tunnels on the South end of the canyon. Being Tunnel 3, Tunnel 4, and Black Tunnel. I was fortunate to capture both trains through that section.
Recording equipment used:
-DJI Inspire 2 (Zenmuse X5S)
-Samsung Galaxy S10
-DJI Osmo Action
Music is used from Artlist and Soundstripe.
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The scenery.
The music.
The poetry of heavy industry gliding over a pair of parallel steel ribbons.
A spectacle that is lost on all but a few who truly appreciate the enterprise.
Can't say it much better than this.
Thank you so much! This video really is a massive achievement in my railfanning career and I'm humbled you think so highly of it as well.
Wow-amazing drone pilotage through the narrows-I would have crashed. Another outstanding production!
@@TheRailfanDan I am still waiting for the drone chase right into and through a tunnel behind one of these trains…
I have driven this canyon 3 times over the years going into Yellowstone via Cody. But this is the first time I have been able to appreciate the true beauty and spectacular formations and this massive canyon. Your work is truly so artistic in the orientation and filming of such natural beauty with the perfect positioning of the train. All of your videos are very professionally done and background music is spot on. Please continue your effort with your natural talent!!
Thanks so much Charles I'm humbled you think so! I am my worst critic so I hold myself at probably a much higher standard than anyone else! I try so so hard to be seamlessly smooth all the time which does take quite the concentration. The fact that I fly the DJI Inspire 2 helps a great deal. I've owned and flown a handful of DJI drones over the years and the Inspire 2 is by far the smoothest to operate. Other drones are very touchy with the controls and very hard to keep smooth and steady with the way I fly and film. You betcha I will continue! Thank you for the encouragement!
Drove north from Rawlings up to Cody this past Summer. I must say it: I thought the Wind River Canyon was more impressive than Yellowstone. A hidden gem.
Railing, Pony Express stuff, Real Rootin' Tootin' Rail Cowboys, darn shootin' right down the Canyon ridin' AWwww! Shucks!
I just knew this video had to end!
Right...when we were all gittin' used to that Canyon too!
Well! Just have to wait and see what's in store.... Next Time!?
Happy Trails! Thar!
Pony Express Dan!
I have been through the canyon dozens of times, but I never got the opportunity to photograph the trains there. Thank you for sharing the awesome piece of priceless artwork with us!
Thanks a lot Bill! We knew about the GRWCAS a couple days ahead of time as it seems to be a bit predictable but the DENLAU was a huge bonus. We had to wait a long while for it to show up but it was well worth it.
I can't say it better than Mr Gone. Blessings to you and yours, Dan.
Thank you Miriam! I am humbled you think so highly of it.
You captured the canyon. As a kid my grandfather took me on trips on trains through the Windriver Canyon. I wish more people would have had the opportunity.
Oh wow that's cool! That would have been in the Burlington days I assume? Exactly what passenger train was it that you rode through here?
I too rode passenger trains through here a couple of times, in the 1950s. Yes, those were CB&Q trains number 29 and 30, which ran from Denver to Billings. @@TheRailfanDan
@@TomTom-jz2wp That's amazing! Such a shame passagners can't witness this spectacular scenery anymore.
Spectacular, you are the best. Colin from the UK.
Thanks a lot Colin! I'm humbled you think so!
That is a better view than we had on our roadtrip in 2012.
Thank you. Jim, Australia,
Thank you, Dan, for another wonderful video. I agree the canyon is very beautiful, I'll also add majestic. And thank you, Jared for driving.
Thanks a lot Chaos! Yes a massive thank you to Jared for his help in driving and supplying info about the trains.
Wonderfull... Thanks for your perfect work...
Thank you Rudolf! Much appreciated.
THANK YOU DAN for the vacations!!!
Absolutely you're welcome!
This is a good video, Dan! It represents a lot of work.
Thanks David!
I think we can say that Wyoming can rival Montana in beauty. This canyon is breathtakingly beautiful. The impressive rock walls on both sides, the nice blue river and the green bushes everywhere. I assume this place is in the middle of nowhere, yet there's a quality two lane road on the other side of the river. No surprise you could easily chase the trains. Fantastic video again Dan, your uploads are always gorgeous and entertaining. 😊
I agree! This canyon is one of the top in the whole country in my book. A lot of planning went into this video including exact filming locations as well as the driving and flying section I pulled off thanks to my buddy Jared.
Wyoming has Yellowstone and the Tetons and the Wind River and Laramie mountains are amazing too.
Brilliant photograpy. I lived in Texas for two years but now permanently in the UK. Your videos inspire me to spend my holidays in the USA chasing trains at beautiful locations as you have shown in the video.
Thank you I'm glad I could give you some inspiration!
Stunning views!
Extraordinary! Thanks so much!
Outstanding! The opening flight in the canyon was truly exciting. The return trip through the canyon was a satisbying conclusion to a beautifl video.
Thanks a lot Jerry!
Epic video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks a lot!
Used to live up in Cody Wyoming, and would go to Texas and back quite frequently to visit my grandparents. During my time living up there, i have only seen 1 Train go through this canyon. Catching a Train through here, and basically anywhere on the Casper Subdivision is beyond rare due to the only seeing 3 Trains a day and with most of the sidings being very short. Its really nice to see a video in this canyon, even tho im really late. Excellent coverage and drone work. -Coner
AWESOME VIDEO. We always enjoy watching your videos. We will re watch later this evening just before bed to relax. Love the music and spectacular scenery. Have a great rest of your weekend.
Thank you StormySky! This one was a huge personal achievement for me and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@@TheRailfanDan Your very welcome. Glad you achieved this goal. I told my wife last night to pick a video out of yours every evening to relax to before we go to sleep which is a great thing because your videos have a stress release to them with the music and scenery with the trains. Have a nice rest of your evening.
Always a pleasure to watch your videos and listen to the wonderful music that accompanies them. And to think that the DRONE makes all this worth while. Amazing footage from another perspective. Well done, and THANK YOU.
Thanks a lot Nick this canyon was my all time #1 location to visit so I'm glad you enjoyed!
I have not been to this part of the country yet. It is part of an overall road trip that I've been planning for a few years now that involve the Oregon Trail. This stunning video only whets my appetite.
This canyon has been the very top of my bucket list for a few years now and I am extremely happy to have walked away with two trains in one day here. Albeit there was a VERY long wait time between the two trains but it was 100% worth it in my mind.
@@TheRailfanDan nothing wrong with "a very long wait" in a place like this. Just pull up a rock next to the river and have a sammich for awhile!
Wow, great video of a truly fantastic place!
Thanks Gary I think so!
Love it! Such beautiful scenery in the canyon. Another great video.
Thanks so much!
i enjoyed a lot seeing your videos, indeeed thansks from pakistan again and again.
Thank you Kamran I am very glad to know they are enjoyed outside of the US!
@@TheRailfanDan ❤
There was a derailment in the canyon about 7 or 8 years ago. Was caused by a giant boulder blocking the tracks. A lot of it ended up in the drink. No one killed. Used to go through there 6 or 8 times a year.
I have seen photos and some videos from that incident. Seems to be one of the more popular search results that come up upon searching Wind River. The crew looked very lucky to not be injured. The must have jumped off the train before impact.
Impressive.
Wind River Canyon in Wyoming, Salt River Canyon, Arizona, Arkaansas River Canyon, Colorado and others, would be a National Park, a National Monument or some such special, pristine place if they were somplace else.. But (thankfully), we do build roads and railroads that augument the beauty.
Wonderfully done Dan. In 2021 I spent a day and a half in the canyon and no luck; glad it works so well for you.
Thank you Jodie! I can't take much of the credit on the luck as I had a whole lot of help with direct information of what was going on with the train traffic during the day. Without that I would have been shooting in the dark.
Another great video, thanks for sharing😊
Just superb!!!!!!!!! Droneography at its best. Have always considered the Rainbow Canyon vid the best BUT it might have been pipped at the post with this effort. What a scenic part of the world - was totally unaware of its existence. The recreation area at the southern end looks like somewhere I could quite easily make camp. Haven't the SD70MAC been a great servant for the class 1 railroads.Thoroughly enjoyed Dan and appreciate all the work (and your pilot) that you put into the production.
Love your work! Thank you for what you do!
Thank you Lee!
An altogether wonderful video! I drove through the Wind River canyon a few weeks ago going north to Greybull. Always impressive scenery.
Thanks so much! I wish I didn't live so far from here. It's one of the most amazing scenic places in my opinion.
Wow
Danke!
Danke!! Very much appreciated!!
And it starts going south in Laurel, Montana. Grew up in Riverton and sent many weekends in this canyon.
Another gorgeous video Dan! We were in Wyoming from the UK to view the Total Solar Eclipse of 21 August 2017 and on eclipse day we drove south through the canyon from Thermopolis to the viewing location not far from Shoshone. Following the eclipse we returned north through the canyon back to Thermopolisis. Keep up the good work. From one of your UK subscibers.
Thank you Shanghai! I remember that day well as I also witnessed the total solar eclipse not too far from my home in Oregon. That was quite a neat thing to experience as you know! That is great you got to see it as well.
@@TheRailfanDan Hi Dan. Yes it was pretty awesome! It was my 9th Total Solar Eclipse expedition since Kenya in 1980 and 2017 in the U.S. was certainly one of the best!
Awesome as usual!
Thank you so much!
You need to include the section where the rail line tunnels under the Boysen Reservoir; just as it enters the south side of the canyon.
17 thousand subscribers? So many people are missing out.
I think so too... Never have had as close to as many views on average as how many subscribers I have.
One of the best ones!
Thanks Joe!
@@TheRailfanDan how many trains a day here?
@@jbdbackfan A person would be extremely lucky to get just one. I was through the roof to get two! I would say 1-2 average during the daylight hours. There is only one thru train (that DENLAU here and its counterpart), then the GRWCAS and counterpart seem to be a three times a week train. Then I know there is one and MAYBE two locals. From photos I've seen it seems like they will once in a great while run others through here but those are the normal as of this video.
wonderful video
Thank you!
My two favorite things, Trains and Trout. I've fished this canyon all day and not caught either. You're a lucky man. My grandfather worked for the REA on the Q and has 8mm film leaning out of a RPO window through here. Gotta find a way to digitalize that...
Amazing drone piloting Dan
Well thanks a lot!
I'm a little late getting to the party, and Dan, I've never heard of Wind River Canyon before - you really did capture its rugged beauty.😲 It's up there with the Deschutes on my list of favorites.😊 I assume you brought along your band again to furnish the background sounds. lol ❤Exceptional video! 🚂Lawrence
I had been obsessed with making it to this canyon since I learned about it a few years before. That tunnel section still has me speechless. It's part of a very secondary route that is almost ran like a shortline. I really hope to make it out again someday but it's very far for me and it really is the ultimate luck just to catch even one train.
Oh how I'd love to come to the US to see this sight for myself. Beautifully filmed and what a dramatic setting! Thanks guys for posting this. Towards the end some of those rock formations looked very unstable. Are the roads and railroads often damaged by rockfalls?
It really is spectacular. Yes the railroad has suffered some major derailments here in the past due to large boulders rolling down onto the tracks.
I really want to come back here again and catch a few trains, on my trip to Wyoming/Nebraska I drove this scenic highway but didn't catch any trains. I think it's quite rare to catch a train through here.
Yes I would say one would be lucky just to get a single train through here in the daytime. I was traveling with a good buddy of mine who works for BNSF which is the only reason I got so lucky to get two trains in a day. We planned this specific day out a couple days in advance due to how the train lineups were looking that he was keeping an eye on.
@@TheRailfanDan Thanks for the response, very nice video once again. Keep up the great work Dan.
@@KTRFP Thanks will do! I've got a number of pretty good ones in the works I'm excited about.
@@TheRailfanDan Great, I'll be looking forward to them!
Another beautiful video, Dan! The trains gliding through the wonderful scenery of the Wind River Canyon was marvelous to see. Thank you for documenting these two trains and for uploading the video for us to enjoy. What was the reason for the back-up of traffic going northbound on the highway at 1:02?
Thank you Thomas! This has been my all time top locations to visit and film for a few years now. Even now it's hard to believe I actually got to do it. It's about 17 hours away from me. The traffic was due to road construction which had the highway down to one lane at that location. We had to drive through that from the first location to the second so we were fortunate to make it through there before the train got to us at that spot!
Thomas, Acme Cinematography has an update on Sand Patch.
Do yourself a favor & check it out.
@@RonStanekthank you for the reminder. I need to carve out some time to watch that new video on Sand Patch.
Dan, I absolutely loved this video. The Southbound CRWCAS, only 3 engines (but no caboose), the Northbound DENLAU, 4 engines (but still no caboose - are those out of use?). The views into and out of the tunnel, the snaking of the trains and the Wind River... mesmerizing. Also love the music you have with these videos, and especially liked when you were on the ground and the actual sound of the train was present. Superb videoing and editing. Oh, and I have to ask... were you expecting to catch both trains that day, or was it a happy accident?
Thank you Karen! No cabooses anymore unfortunately. That section with the back to back tunnels has been my all time #1 location to film a train for a few years now. I too was really happy to be able to get the little bit of ground footage for the sound. That's the biggest drawback of flying drones. No audio. For many of us railfans the sounds are a major aspect of what we enjoy about the trains as well so I try to get ground footage for that reason when I can. We knew about the GRWCAS a couple days ahead of time which was the reason we chose to go out there this day. The DENLAU we learned about partway through the day during our chase of the GRWCAS so it was a happy accident. One thing I won't admit to many is that we waited for 4 hours for the DENLAU after the GRWCAS left us... One of the longest waits I've ever done but to me it was well worth it.
@@TheRailfanDan I understand your waiting all that time for the DENLAU perfectly. When I was around your age, I was really into airplanes. I worked for TWA at Idlewild Airport (now JFK) in their computer division, which was in TWA's Hanger and at 8PM at night, the international 747s would take off right next to the Hanger. I was on afternoon shift, and would time my lunch hour so I could sit on the edge of the Hanger roof and the planes would rotate (lift off) right in front of me and begin their climb. I had to stop in the bathroom on my way back into work and wipe the jet fuel off my face. (I have always also loved trains.)
What were all the stopped cars doing just after the 1 minute mark?
It appears they were stopped due to highway construction, judging from the orange warning signs. Or...they could all be train watchers...
Yes for construction. They had it down to one lane for a short stretch.
Who are your musicians? Awesome!
I use the websites Soundstripe and Artlist for music.
Thanks Dan!@@TheRailfanDan
I am not familiar with the history of this line, but I understand it eas Colorado and Southern under CB&Q. Which direction was increasing milepost, Laurel to Denver or vice versa? I ask to understand the tunnel numbering.
Built by the CB&Q to my knowledge. I had such a hard time finding info on the tunnel numbers. Only having luck from others who had them labeled through Railpictures. Looking at a BNSF timetable it is showing that the mileposts increase going Northbound towards Laurel.
Was that rock slide at 1:07?
Yes I believe you're right.
About a minute in would be where the derailment happened correct?.
Yes I believe that is correct.
It was close to the 0:55 second mark, near milepost 330 in the north end of the canyon.
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Dan, did you catch Acme's update on Sand Patch?
Do yourself a favor.
I'll try to get to it at some point. Been working on months of backlog for so long now I am trying so hard to get caught up. He does have good material but to be honest I have a hard time with how extremely oversaturated all his work is. I like shots to look as organic as possible. My preference.
@@TheRailfanDan he does throw on the color.
@Railfan Dan your format is excellent Dan. Always Enjoyed!