Very enjoyable video. I especially liked seeing the layout of the customers along the line. Not many people concentrate on such but it's very helpful to we who are modeler's. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for posting video! Lucky guy. When S P was around. My buddy, who is a conductor, invited me to ride along on a local from Oxnard up to Goleta in Santa Barbara. It was a thrill of a lifetime! How cool is it that you got invited aboard that little switcher. And took us with you? 😅 What amazes me is the father of these young guys was able to buy a whole R.R.,& run and maintain it. Looks to be in good condition. What a great way to make a living. Plus they have solid custoners that keep em busy! Cant thank you enough. Glad i found your channel. Mahalos, brother. P.j.signs, Carpinteria Calif.
My dad worked for SP and then UP and he retired from Brooklyn ramp in Portland 12 or more years ago .as a kid I got to ride in engines and caboose from the coos bay depot to the trestle in Florence .One of my dads jobs was to run ahead and open the trestles for the train.
Every time I hear the horn I think of SP. The Nathan P3 cast or not. SP had them on every train that ran on the Siskiyou sub, ran from Roseburg to Eugene.
Thank you for a very enjoyable and informative video. I’m in the UK and model Oregon railroading in N scale so very interesting to watch. And thank you to Oregon Pacific RR
The SW1200s that Portland & Western had (they had four from Pittsburgh & Shawmut RR at one time) were not well liked by the crews there. Rough riding, slippery, and prone to sliding the wheels and resultant flat spots unless the brakes were handled carefully. I liked them, though, as they were snappy switchers. Thank you for the video, got my "I wanna cab ride' urge satisfied for a bit.
My Dad Jim Hurd was a SP Brakeman/Conductor from 1943-1978. He loved working the locals. I got to ride with him in 1972 on the Canby Local from Canby to Molalla.
Excellent video. Great seeing another shortline railroad in active operation.Very surprised how four industries keep this railroad so busy.Keep the shortline videos coming.
This was a great video. I work up north of Hubbard near the Grim Rd crossing and enjoy the UP trains passing through there multiple times a day. I also see the Oregon Pacific operating on occasions as I travel into Canby and the surrounding areas. Keep up the great work!
Great video of the OPR's Canby line! I need to get down there and railfan this route soon! This is one of the few places I haven't railfanned in the Portland Metro Area.
Another amazing video, Jeremy! Thanks for sharing another astonishing backwoods railroad! This short line is surprisingly busy, and, as a hopeless fan of vintage EMDs, it's SO cool they do all this work with a couple of gorgeous SW1500s. Their 12V-645s seem to get through their day effortlessly, with nothing more than a low, slow, easy rumble. Bravo, my friend!
Thank you for such an excellent railroad video! Excellent composition on the camera and excellent narration. Such enthusiasm from someone who is already a railroader and having new experiences on the rails. And big thank you to the Oregon Pacific Railroad and their customers for letting you ride along and document their operations. I'm jealous.
Very enjoyable and interesting for someone like myself, a retired fire company officer, farmer and fan of Oregon and northwest railroading. Nick, North West Farmer (Oregon)
It's a shame they've had some trouble with fires on their locomotives over the years. I have been around this small rail line often over the decades. My uncle lives just a couple miles from the line, and I have hauled out of RSG and Interfor Molalla for years, being in the timber industry. I need to stop and talk to the railroad owners one of these days. Good folks😊. Thanks for another great video!👍
Thank you my friend! I really hated seeing the burned locomotive, but was grateful the rest were spared! They are a great outfit, and good guys for sure. I Appreciate your thoughts!
I really enjoyed this video. Back when I was in third and fourth grade my family and I lived in Sycamore Illinois. The time was early 60s. Across the street was an a Chicago and Great Western (CGW) industrial switch line. I believe it was a NW2 that ran on this line. Our road dead ended at the raised grade for the mainline. F units with long line of box cars behind would blast through at high speed. Your video brought back good memories. Great views from the cab. Thanks
I also learned the scary way don't walk around the blind curve leading to the yard. The NW2 was coming. I had to lead off the elevated grade into the blackberry bushes. Do not climb on parking rolling stock never know when an engine will couple on to move it. I was approaching a string of gondolas and was about 6-8 feet from coupler when an engine coupled on and gondolas moved backward. Those two close calls curried me of playing on the tracks or trying to climb on rolling stock.
@@joecarlson6428 yeah better to learn that way than the hurt way! I’m glad it didn’t wind up badly! But I’m sure those were fun days. I remember riding my bike to the tracks of the Boston & Maine and Deleware & Hudson. Boy good memories.
Thanks for the great videos! Also, at 25:30, the coil cars wound up in front of the locomotives on the spur, under the overpass. How did that happen? Ref minute 24:45
@ 1:54 pm today Listening to the Eugene yard and I assume its the Pushers talking out of Oakridge . They are some funny boys .. but unless they are waiting for a UP 14 ? Amtrak has not passed them .. waiting for them . Is it not like 11;? am for EUG ? I rode it once .
Monday they will switch the setout and Wednesday switch customers as they need. Friday they bring the loads to Canby. But they can switch customers on an as needed basis as well.
Only in that you can run through it. A variable is also called a “flop over” switch. The wheels push the rail over and the handle flops over as it does. It isn’t rigid or hasped or locked. A spring switch will always return to its normal position.
When you’re doing the Sunday drop off/pick up, what do you do when you have to wait for the Coast Starlights/ other trains to pass? You ever run in to TNT market or Cutsforth’s to grab a bite to eat?
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Very enjoyable video. I especially liked seeing the layout of the customers along the line. Not many people concentrate on such but it's very helpful to we who are modeler's. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for posting video!
Lucky guy.
When S P was around. My buddy, who is a conductor, invited me to ride along on a local from Oxnard up to Goleta in Santa Barbara. It was a thrill of a lifetime!
How cool is it that you got invited aboard that little switcher. And took us with you? 😅
What amazes me is the father of these young guys was able to buy a whole R.R.,& run and maintain it. Looks to be in good condition.
What a great way to make a living. Plus they have solid custoners that keep em busy!
Cant thank you enough. Glad i found your channel.
Mahalos, brother.
P.j.signs, Carpinteria Calif.
Thank you Patrick! I’m very glad you enjoyed it, and maybe got reminded about your great experience! Thanks for sharing!
That's a pretty neat story 😮😮
Used to work for the TCWR (now at CN); pretty cool to see how far reaching our corn hoppers went.
wow its like watching the Raritan River Railroad in action again
My dad worked for SP and then UP and he retired from Brooklyn ramp in Portland 12 or more years ago .as a kid I got to ride in engines and caboose from the coos bay depot to the trestle in Florence .One of my dads jobs was to run ahead and open the trestles for the train.
Every time I hear the horn I think of SP. The Nathan P3 cast or not. SP had them on every train that ran on the Siskiyou sub, ran from Roseburg to Eugene.
I would LOVE to have your job, my friend!! That's my kind of excitement!
1202 is an ex Canadian Pacific (CP Rail) SW1200RS built by GMDD in London Ontario. General Motors Diesel Division was the Canadian arm of EMD.
Another excellent video. Thank you
I always enjoy your videos. I'm sure it was a good experience riding with crew. Old hat for you, I suppose, but it would have been even better for me.
It was a fun day to be there and listen to that nice old switcher chug away! Even more fun making the video!
Excellent video. Nice crew of People too. Thanks for your hard work.
Thank you for a very enjoyable and informative video. I’m in the UK and model Oregon railroading in N scale so very interesting to watch. And thank you to Oregon Pacific RR
The SW1200s that Portland & Western had (they had four from Pittsburgh & Shawmut RR at one time) were not well liked by the crews there. Rough riding, slippery, and prone to sliding the wheels and resultant flat spots unless the brakes were handled carefully. I liked them, though, as they were snappy switchers. Thank you for the video, got my "I wanna cab ride' urge satisfied for a bit.
Great viewpoints from not only the Locomotive cabs but also the industries served. Another good job! Thanks fr sharing.
Great video.
Thanks for sharing with us armchair railroaders!
Great video, great info as well! Thanks, & BE SAFE!
My Dad Jim Hurd was a SP Brakeman/Conductor from 1943-1978. He loved working the locals. I got to ride with him in 1972 on the Canby Local from Canby to Molalla.
Scott, that is pretty cool! To ride on the ol’ SP no less! Very nice.
I'm glad you clarified it was a variable switch I about just screamed that he was about to run through it!
Love the shortlines.
Awesome Footage of the Beautiful Oregon Pacific Railroad in the State of Oregon
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I was working for UP for a while and I really want to get into Oregon Pacific
Outstanding Video!! Thanks!
Thank you Fred!
Thanks for taking us along! Also the video is full of great info. Outstanding!!
That was super special! Will you be covering their Portland Branch soon?
This is a cool video where we see a railroad switching cars for customers you guys keep on rocking& rolling stay safe
Excellent video. Great seeing another shortline railroad in active operation.Very surprised how four industries keep this railroad so busy.Keep the shortline videos coming.
Thank you Rick! I should have a bunch coming by spring.
This was a great video. I work up north of Hubbard near the Grim Rd crossing and enjoy the UP trains passing through there multiple times a day. I also see the Oregon Pacific operating on occasions as I travel into Canby and the surrounding areas. Keep up the great work!
Great video of the OPR's Canby line! I need to get down there and railfan this route soon! This is one of the few places I haven't railfanned in the Portland Metro Area.
Awesome video, I live really close to this railroad and always wanted to see behind the scenes. Thanks!
Another amazing video, Jeremy! Thanks for sharing another astonishing backwoods railroad! This short line is surprisingly busy, and, as a hopeless fan of vintage EMDs, it's SO cool they do all this work with a couple of gorgeous SW1500s. Their 12V-645s seem to get through their day effortlessly, with nothing more than a low, slow, easy rumble. Bravo, my friend!
Thank you very much! These are even older than that! SW-8 and SW1200s all from the early 50’s🤩
That's even better, an 8-567 and 12-567, respectively! Thanks again, Jeremy!@@pacificrailproductions5281
Thank you for such an excellent railroad video! Excellent composition on the camera and excellent narration. Such enthusiasm from someone who is already a railroader and having new experiences on the rails. And big thank you to the Oregon Pacific Railroad and their customers for letting you ride along and document their operations. I'm jealous.
Thank you for watching, and sharing your thoughts! It’s a fun hobby, AND a great job! Take care!
Very enjoyable and interesting for someone like myself, a retired fire company officer, farmer and fan of Oregon and northwest railroading. Nick, North West Farmer (Oregon)
Hello from central Texas. Enjoyed the video very much. Glad I found your channel. Keep up the good work.
Slow and easy on that track ..THAT JEEP IS SICK !!!
It's a shame they've had some trouble with fires on their locomotives over the years. I have been around this small rail line often over the decades. My uncle lives just a couple miles from the line, and I have hauled out of RSG and Interfor Molalla for years, being in the timber industry. I need to stop and talk to the railroad owners one of these days. Good folks😊. Thanks for another great video!👍
Thank you my friend! I really hated seeing the burned locomotive, but was grateful the rest were spared! They are a great outfit, and good guys for sure. I Appreciate your thoughts!
Thanks for the Video. 👍🙏
Thanks!!
Is that a hi-rail Jeep?! Cool!
Yes sir!
Great video, thanks
Love your beautiful video friend thanks sharing this beautiful video friend
Thank you so much 🙂🙏🏻
Thanks for uploading this video.😊I enjoyed it.Keep these great videos coming.😊🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃😊
I really enjoyed this video. Back when I was in third and fourth grade my family and I lived in Sycamore Illinois. The time was early 60s. Across the street was an a Chicago and Great Western (CGW) industrial switch line. I believe it was a NW2 that ran on this line. Our road dead ended at the raised grade for the mainline. F units with long line of box cars behind would blast through at high speed. Your video brought back good memories. Great views from the cab. Thanks
Thank you Joe! I’m glad it brought back memories! It sounds like you had a lot of good ones!
I also learned the scary way don't walk around the blind curve leading to the yard. The NW2 was coming. I had to lead off the elevated grade into the blackberry bushes. Do not climb on parking rolling stock never know when an engine will couple on to move it. I was approaching a string of gondolas and was about 6-8 feet from coupler when an engine coupled on and gondolas moved backward. Those two close calls curried me of playing on the tracks or trying to climb on rolling stock.
@@joecarlson6428 yeah better to learn that way than the hurt way! I’m glad it didn’t wind up badly! But I’m sure those were fun days. I remember riding my bike to the tracks of the Boston & Maine and Deleware & Hudson. Boy good memories.
Thanks for the video of Oregon Pacific's Short Line Switching.
BTW greetings from New Zealand 🇳🇿 ❤
Vernon, I thank you very much friend! Awesome to hear from New Zealand! A beautiful country!
@@pacificrailproductions5281 Your very welcome 😊
A very good video and thanks for showing. How many miles long is the Oregon Pacific Railway?
It’s about 7 miles from Canby to Liberal. The branch was around 10 miles when it went to Molalla.
@@pacificrailproductions5281 Thanks for telling me.
Thanks for the great videos! Also, at 25:30, the coil cars wound up in front of the locomotives on the spur, under the overpass. How did that happen? Ref minute 24:45
Where do you get your maps of the railways from?
@ 1:54 pm today Listening to the Eugene yard and I assume its the Pushers talking out of Oakridge . They are some funny boys .. but unless they are waiting for a UP 14 ? Amtrak has not passed them .. waiting for them . Is it not like 11;? am for EUG ? I rode it once .
a derailment! is what is on the scanner ! I listen to Broadcastify on my phone @ home or pc. free .
14 is running late today, four hours or more behind schedule.
Amtrak 508 just left EUG
What days do they operate. Also on those days what time do they usually get on duty
Monday they will switch the setout and Wednesday switch customers as they need. Friday they bring the loads to Canby. But they can switch customers on an as needed basis as well.
Is a “variable switch” similar to a spring switch?
Only in that you can run through it. A variable is also called a “flop over” switch. The wheels push the rail over and the handle flops over as it does. It isn’t rigid or hasped or locked. A spring switch will always return to its normal position.
Thank you. GREAT video!
@@TTownTrainFan thank you! Great question!
When you’re doing the Sunday drop off/pick up, what do you do when you have to wait for the Coast Starlights/ other trains to pass? You ever run in to TNT market or Cutsforth’s to grab a bite to eat?
Very nice Railroad, 45:19🚂🚃🚃🚃