The Tehachapi Loop: Train Talk Ep. 3 - CoasterFan2105
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Date: 2022-05-12
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Roy
I did a feasibility study of extending a branch line to serve two new coal mines for BN in 1978. It would have been about 45 miles long. The criteria was 1 percent grades compensated for curvature to 0. 04%/degree with a maximum 3 degree curve(1910. 08 foot radius. When presented to the BN the route had 3 degree curves with 0. 85% grades which was less than required and they liked it. Unfortunately economics played its head and the coal mines weren't opened so the branch wasn't extended.
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I did a feasibility study of extending a branch line to serve two new coal mines for BN in 1978. It would have been about 45 miles long. The criteria was 1 percent grades compensated for curvature to 0. 04%/degree with a maximum 3 degree curve(1910. 08 foot radius. When presented to the BN the route had 3 degree curves with 0. 85% grades which was less than required and they liked it. Unfortunately economics played its head and the coal mines weren't opened so the branch wasn't extended.
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Diesel
My family lives in the area, and we used picnic on the hill overlooking the loop back in the 60's. Especially when the Ringling, Barnum & Bailey Train would come through. It was a long train, with great many custom built cars. Last time I saw the train was in the town of Tehachapi, couldn't get to the loop in time, but got a great view of the whole train in 2004. A great loss for America and our children, no circus and no circus trains.
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My family lives in the area, and we used picnic on the hill overlooking the loop back in the 60's. Especially when the Ringling, Barnum & Bailey Train would come through. It was a long train, with great many custom built cars. Last time I saw the train was in the town of Tehachapi, couldn't get to the loop in time, but got a great view of the whole train in 2004. A great loss for America and our children, no circus and no circus trains.
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Philippe
Hi coasterFan
I just discovered your traintalks, its amazinglly interresting.
Is it possible in the future you produce some train talk about railroad lines through the mountains: Marias pass and Donner Pass
For a great number of foreign railfans is it possible to have one explaining Trian management an signals along US railroads.
May be it already exists!
Anyway thanks for sharing your videos.
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Hi coasterFan
I just discovered your traintalks, its amazinglly interresting.
Is it possible in the future you produce some train talk about railroad lines through the mountains: Marias pass and Donner Pass
For a great number of foreign railfans is it possible to have one explaining Trian management an signals along US railroads.
May be it already exists!
Anyway thanks for sharing your videos.
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Tom
Back in the days before Amtrak when most Class 1 RRs operated their own passenger trains, both the Southern Pacific and the Sante Fe operated passenger trains over the loop. It was a 5 hour trip from L. A. to Bakersfield. In 1961 I had the pleasure of traveling via the SP from L. A. to Fresno (7 hours) and returning over the Loop via the Sante Fe from Oakland to Williams AZ.
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Back in the days before Amtrak when most Class 1 RRs operated their own passenger trains, both the Southern Pacific and the Sante Fe operated passenger trains over the loop. It was a 5 hour trip from L. A. to Bakersfield. In 1961 I had the pleasure of traveling via the SP from L. A. to Fresno (7 hours) and returning over the Loop via the Sante Fe from Oakland to Williams AZ.
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Bethany
Hey Mike! Our family really enjoyed this episode of Train Talk! We've watched it several times! We were curious, as you were talking about 'mixed trains' if you might elaborate, here or in another Train Talk, on how these mixed trains get set up/put together at their place of origin? How long might that take for a train of this size? Thanks!
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Hey Mike! Our family really enjoyed this episode of Train Talk! We've watched it several times! We were curious, as you were talking about 'mixed trains' if you might elaborate, here or in another Train Talk, on how these mixed trains get set up/put together at their place of origin? How long might that take for a train of this size? Thanks!
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John
A very enjoyable video. A couple of minor nits to pick: Santa Fe's trackage agreement with Southern Pacific was not in the 1880s, but rather in 1899. Also, the train is travelling timetable north, not west. When Union Pacific bought the line, they changed the timetable directions from east-west to north-south.
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A very enjoyable video. A couple of minor nits to pick: Santa Fe's trackage agreement with Southern Pacific was not in the 1880s, but rather in 1899. Also, the train is travelling timetable north, not west. When Union Pacific bought the line, they changed the timetable directions from east-west to north-south.
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Branded
1: 00 it's was originally built by Southern Pacific and Atchison & Topeka Santa Fe has trackage rights before the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe takeover in the mid 90s. With that being said SP was so innovated before the modern times during its lifetime before being consolidated by UP.
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1: 00 it's was originally built by Southern Pacific and Atchison & Topeka Santa Fe has trackage rights before the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe takeover in the mid 90s. With that being said SP was so innovated before the modern times during its lifetime before being consolidated by UP.
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Valerie
You and your videos are amazing. My husband asked me where does he get his information? You are full of a lot of information, and we are constantly learning from you. We love every video of yours that we have watched. Fantastic job. Thank you very much for your videos.
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You and your videos are amazing. My husband asked me where does he get his information? You are full of a lot of information, and we are constantly learning from you. We love every video of yours that we have watched. Fantastic job. Thank you very much for your videos.
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Melzzy
thank you for the informative video. watching this from Singapore. In Singapore there are no long freight and no passenger trains. We only have a mass transit system. railways have always never fails to fascinates me since i was a kid
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thank you for the informative video. watching this from Singapore. In Singapore there are no long freight and no passenger trains. We only have a mass transit system. railways have always never fails to fascinates me since i was a kid
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David
First time I've heard someone mention the proper directions. Trains only run east and west. This goes back to the transcontinental railroad when that was the goal to connect the east and western country.
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First time I've heard someone mention the proper directions. Trains only run east and west. This goes back to the transcontinental railroad when that was the goal to connect the east and western country.
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