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  • Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
  • TUCSON CORNELIA & GILA BEND railroad was incorporated in 1915 for use by the New Cornelia Mine. at Ajo. Originally, the railroad was intended to connect to Tucson Arizona US. The railroad was in operation from 1916 until the 1980s.
    I tried to travel in the month of September 2023 the almost 45 miles of tracks that are still complete but I was only able to do only 3 miles. The reason is that it is full of bushes and there are even trees in the middle of the trakcs, which made me continually derail. impossible to transit.

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  • @MySteamChannel
    @MySteamChannel 9 месяцев назад +39

    I love all of your railcart adventures!...best regards from Australia.

  • @glennfoster2423
    @glennfoster2423 9 месяцев назад +34

    In the early 1970's several of us from Tucson were able to ride the TC&GB round trip from Ajo to Gila Bend. Somewhere in my archives I have some poor quality 8mm movies documenting the trip

    • @archiemoreno
      @archiemoreno  9 месяцев назад +12

      How I would like to see those 8mm!!!! wow!!

    • @squirrelorama
      @squirrelorama 8 месяцев назад +8

      Whoa! That would be amazing if you could find and upload them!

    • @ltpedro1217
      @ltpedro1217 8 месяцев назад

      Necesito un jardinero​@@archiemoreno

    • @willykrupp441
      @willykrupp441 7 месяцев назад +3

      Que bueno seria poder ver
      aquel Ferrocarril como
      era en su apogeo.
      Respetuosos Saludos
      Mr. Glenn...!!

    • @50buttfish
      @50buttfish Месяц назад

      You can get the Super 8 digitized (DVD/Thumb Drive).

  • @Yormsane
    @Yormsane 9 месяцев назад +27

    This was a tough journey Archie, but you and Zorrito did really well for a first trip along those rails. So many trees, and tracks out of gauge, too. Glad you made it back safely, and I hope you'll come here again sometime.

  • @chichard86
    @chichard86 9 месяцев назад +18

    A live or solid axle that turns both back wheels at the same time would help a lot. Only having one wheel powered is pushing your cart down the tracks at an angle and explains the hard starts and derailments. Looks like a good time otherwise!

    • @willykrupp441
      @willykrupp441 7 месяцев назад +2

      Esta bien lo que dices, pero,
      observa con atencion
      al principio del video,
      cuando Archie,
      señala hacia Ajo.
      =Se ven los ejes=
      de Zorrito.
      Ambas ruedas traseras giran
      "sobre el mismo eje largo",
      con la traccion a la izquierda,
      igual que las delanteras
      con un freno de disco en
      el mismo lado, el del conductor.
      Saludos Amigo...!!

  • @traingirl09
    @traingirl09 9 месяцев назад +14

    A few miles of the TCGB RR right-of-way is in a gated area for I believe about 15 miles towards Ajo. Hidden Arizona did a drive thru (by car) of the old TCGB route a few years ago. The tracks get way worse as you progress. There are some parts of the tracks that have inches of sand piled onto them. As much as it sucks that you were able to get so far, kind of cool that you did. Your cart is probably the first wheels that it is seen in quite some time.

    • @BillinHungary
      @BillinHungary 8 месяцев назад +3

      It is gated, because it passes through what is now a US Air Force Bombing Range! So I don't think you would want to go through there with Zorrito!

    • @traingirl09
      @traingirl09 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@BillinHungary yeah already knew about that from Hidden Arizona's video.

    • @arch9enius
      @arch9enius 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@BillinHungary Maybe an armored Simplex. No good for a direct hit though .

  • @FATL0L0
    @FATL0L0 7 месяцев назад +5

    Thanks for clearing the track for me FATLOLO from Yuma AZ

  • @ianhosier4042
    @ianhosier4042 9 месяцев назад +4

    I saw that tree coming at 27:13 and was shouting slow down - ouch!

  • @adow7382
    @adow7382 9 месяцев назад +7

    Need a brush mower on the front, thanks for the videos.

  • @aarontaylor2906
    @aarontaylor2906 9 месяцев назад +25

    Real bad tracks 😮! Be careful out there!

  • @LisbonRailProductionsandF1
    @LisbonRailProductionsandF1 9 месяцев назад +2

    Amazing video of the abandoned train tracks in Arizona, i like it 5 stars.
    Thumbs up.
    Keep up the great work, my friend, I subscribed your channel, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.

  • @JSTRM4N
    @JSTRM4N 9 месяцев назад +2

    Use to offroad with buds in Gila Bend area. Really loving the videos compadre. ✌🏻

  • @kennethdoughty644
    @kennethdoughty644 9 месяцев назад +2

    AZ Adventures AMIGO !
    Tons of old mining Tracks Here.

  • @timcruz9997
    @timcruz9997 14 дней назад

    Fun adventure. I'd have no problem on a cool day clearing those tracks. Good times!

  • @michaelgallagher2663
    @michaelgallagher2663 3 месяца назад

    I Want To Congratulate, And Shake Your Hand. That Was A Difficult Trip You Managed
    Well Done.👏👏👏

  • @outersketcher
    @outersketcher 4 месяца назад +1

    Me encanto mucho! Gracias..

  • @willykrupp441
    @willykrupp441 7 месяцев назад

    "Una prueba de fuego para Zorrito",
    que demostro ser tan guapo
    como Little Fox.
    Este trayecto desconocido,
    resulto ser mucho mas
    complicado de lo que
    cualquiera hubiera esperado.
    Y por el mismo motivo,
    hiciste bien en regresar.
    "ES PARA IR DE A 2",
    llevando bastante AGUA
    para beber, y limpiando
    un poco la pista
    dentro de lo posible.
    P.D. :
    La proxima,
    lleva Acompañante,
    "la parrilla y el asadito..." 👌
    🇦🇷😊😊

  • @pattiwhite9575
    @pattiwhite9575 9 месяцев назад +2

    That was rough to watch. Felt so bad for you. To many large bushes and trees. The tracks were not so good either. I hope the rest of your day was better.

  • @BrianandMoe
    @BrianandMoe 2 месяца назад

    Need a sharp saddle guard to cut those bushes and trees down; nice ride, amazing 44 years since anyone passed on these rails!

  • @mrt4483
    @mrt4483 9 месяцев назад +5

    Weed whackers needed on the sides

  • @kevinjones4008
    @kevinjones4008 9 месяцев назад +1

    Hope it will stay in place and used for a scenic railroad would be good for tourists need the weeds cut down so you won't keep derail

  • @dougsworldtour3755
    @dougsworldtour3755 29 дней назад

    Great video Amigo!

  • @SPARTAN-RESOLVE
    @SPARTAN-RESOLVE 9 месяцев назад +1

    Love your videos amigo Hola from U.S. Ohio safe travel's 🙏

  • @AwesomeAngryBiker
    @AwesomeAngryBiker 5 месяцев назад

    a winter project suggestion. get a few volunteers and make the stretch of line usable again for carts

  • @JamesHernandez-w4d
    @JamesHernandez-w4d 6 месяцев назад

    That looks fun i walk the train tracks all the time

  • @Eurocity-1968
    @Eurocity-1968 8 месяцев назад

    Gracias !👍😊🚂

  • @brockshields9336
    @brockshields9336 5 месяцев назад

    The branch loppers was a nice tool to have (short of a chainsaw & lighter), onboard. Shame it was so overgrown and kept you from going very far. New Sub, Me! Appears that you are very popular, with 333K subs.

  • @death3678
    @death3678 8 месяцев назад +1

    Would a blade or wedge of some kind on the front help with the trees?

  • @GohAhweh
    @GohAhweh 9 месяцев назад

    You living my dream.. hope to do this just once someday.. cheers! 🌟

  • @estebanj.c.322
    @estebanj.c.322 9 месяцев назад +1

    hola buen video .. tienes que hacerle una punta adelante de fierro grueso con los bordes afilados asi va cortando ramas y sacando los palos del raíl y no descarrilas aparte va auto limpiando las ramas ademas deberias llevar una motocierra mezclera para ir cortando arbustos de en medio de la linea .. seria genial eso... saludos desde chile🎉

  • @michaelmorgan7893
    @michaelmorgan7893 9 месяцев назад

    That black and red lava rock ballast reminds me of the old Santa Fe branch lines we once had here in the central valley of California. Most of them were pulled out around 1994-1996

  • @wavesnbikes
    @wavesnbikes 9 месяцев назад

    Archie: Main difference is these tracks haven't been used since 1986. Great video!

  • @jaimegarcia9944
    @jaimegarcia9944 9 месяцев назад +3

    Aquí en Chile no se podría hacer eso sin peligro, porque incluso en las líneas principales se roban rieles y placas de soporte y los cables eléctricos de tracción. Ese trozo de riel faltante cerca de un paso a nivel es una advertencia de cuidarse de los lugares habitados en que puedan haber latinos. Como latinoamericano veo que culturalmente tenemos una tendencia al despojo de bienes públicos.

    • @archiemoreno
      @archiemoreno  9 месяцев назад

      Lamentablemente en Argentina pasa lo mismo . Aquí todo está como hace 30 años .nadie toca nada

  • @brucelester6918
    @brucelester6918 9 месяцев назад +3

    This is very cool. Do you know who owns the line/land? Is it legal to clear some of the brush?

    • @archiemoreno
      @archiemoreno  9 месяцев назад +3

      Oh yes .is legal

    • @skyh
      @skyh 9 месяцев назад +1

      Freeport McMoRan owns the line and the New Cornelia mine at the end of the line in Ajo.

  • @bradleyjanes2949
    @bradleyjanes2949 9 месяцев назад +2

    A l ways scout new track, grest job

  • @charlesyell6318
    @charlesyell6318 9 месяцев назад

    That was a rough ride.

  • @glennfoster2423
    @glennfoster2423 9 месяцев назад +1

    Que sorprisa a oir el espanol de Argentina. The pronunciation of the word for "miles"-- como "mizhes" -- me gusta amigo.

  • @fabyval1
    @fabyval1 6 месяцев назад

    Que aventura!! Aqui no Brasil tem várias ferrovias abandonadas

  • @thomassabeldindahouse6753
    @thomassabeldindahouse6753 9 месяцев назад

    A real crazy hobby! Amazing! 😅😊

  • @spaceman7832
    @spaceman7832 9 месяцев назад +2

    I posted before I watched the end. Man, what a bad track!

  • @OldGuyAdventure
    @OldGuyAdventure Месяц назад

    Interesting design, when I was a kid the Fairmont railway speeder was being sold off by CN in my area. Might have been an idea to buy one, I saw a railman swing one of these cars off the track himself with long poles he put under the car. Seems to remember there being one rail cart with swing-up road wheels which swung out when on the rail but down when they hitched it to a truck. I guess this configuration would not be that hard to configure, just over-centre wheels into tubes on the sides of the cart. Much like torsion suspension trailers/.

  • @fortyeye
    @fortyeye 9 месяцев назад +1

    Aventura de primera clase. Archie, you are the best. I have been following you on all of your runs. I live in Oceanside and it was sad to see the EMRR run removed. Looks like several of the tunnels on the Carrizo Gorge have been closed or have collapsed. Keep finding new track routes, and I hope to join you later.

  • @cbpuzzle
    @cbpuzzle Месяц назад

    Use that air compressor to drive a pneumatic grinder with a blade on it mounted out front. Then you can just slow down, run the grinder and cut right through without derailing while doing some track maintenance at the same time.

  • @Almuneitor
    @Almuneitor 9 месяцев назад +2

    Tiene que venir a CHILE a hacer el tramo OSORNO - PTO MONTT. son 120 km !!!!

  • @markshietze4783
    @markshietze4783 2 месяца назад

    yes , be careful out there!
    to see you brought the tree loppers this time =P
    this one is a different vehicle than the Little Fox , si ?
    hey , i have an idea ! ...could you ever take people on tours with your little rail carts ?
    ...make an enterprise out of it =)

  • @diegobird6142
    @diegobird6142 9 месяцев назад +2

    una pregunta el auto lo dejas solo?no te roban alli?

    • @archiemoreno
      @archiemoreno  9 месяцев назад +1

      Si ,si queda solo en todos los lugares que voy , y a veces lo dejo en medio del desierto . Nadie toca nada

  • @Stadtroda07646
    @Stadtroda07646 9 месяцев назад +1

    Ich liebe Deine Videos ! Viele Grüße aus Deutschland.

  • @davedennis6042
    @davedennis6042 Месяц назад

    Well, it looks like I'm gonna have to move out thee and do track maintenance on those lines. I would love to do that.
    Archie, I would like to see a video about your rail cart building. I'm interested in your wheels. Where did you get them?

  • @gfpaulosky
    @gfpaulosky 9 месяцев назад +2

    Estaba observando su video y en el minuto 13:00 (donde sufre los descarrilamientos) la vía posee unas marcas ¿puede ser que hay sido relevada y esas marcas señalen el sitio a reparar?
    ¡Saludos desde Buenos Aires - Argentina!
    Looking your video I saw at 13:00 (the derailment) some paint marks on the track. Can be a repair place sign?
    Greetings from Buenos Aires - Argentina!

    • @archiemoreno
      @archiemoreno  9 месяцев назад +2

      Hay varias marcas . Las e vistos en las vias . Pero este ferrocarril hace ños que está abandonado .saludos desde San Bernardino california

  • @johnbeaulaurier6267
    @johnbeaulaurier6267 9 месяцев назад +1

    Those weeds are Chernobyl tough! So much that they derail the Fox Railcart!!! 😮

  • @spidersinspace1099
    @spidersinspace1099 9 месяцев назад

    Please leave the subtitles visible for a little longer.

  • @jonbicho9840
    @jonbicho9840 8 месяцев назад

    On a rough section of track like this one, what spare parts and tools do you bring with you?

  • @mikegross6107
    @mikegross6107 9 месяцев назад +2

    I don't believe you abandoned your car where you did! You are lucky it wasn't stolen AND you are lucky you made it as far as you did BY YOURSELF! But I am not one to talk, when I first came out to AZ in 1970 I went all over the desert BY MYSELF and never got lost or hurt!

  • @stnicholas1224
    @stnicholas1224 7 месяцев назад +1

    Just fill a water bottle with sand and when you get no traction just put a little on the track

  • @tellfile
    @tellfile 9 месяцев назад

    It's a wonder scrappers hasn't been coming out and stealing a lot of those rails.

  • @atlara
    @atlara 8 месяцев назад

    Um Show de aventura!

  • @galaxies7426
    @galaxies7426 22 дня назад

    Gila in my language mean Crazy. Well that is so related with the track conditions 😂

  • @jgg819
    @jgg819 9 месяцев назад

    Muito corajoso em fazer essa aventura sozinho. Parabéns.

  • @HAL9000-su1mz
    @HAL9000-su1mz 2 месяца назад

    ¡Pura vida!

  • @glennfoster2423
    @glennfoster2423 9 месяцев назад +2

    Ah, foiled by a Palo Verde!

  • @DimJongUn
    @DimJongUn 8 месяцев назад

    23:29 how did you land that?! Incredible

  • @charlesyell6318
    @charlesyell6318 9 месяцев назад

    How far did you go, and how did you get back.

  • @dkillalegend
    @dkillalegend 9 месяцев назад +1

    I cannot imagine how many times you derailed, but I hope you at least braced for impact.

  • @franciscojose5936
    @franciscojose5936 9 месяцев назад

    Ótimo video parabéns .

  • @dandrews319
    @dandrews319 9 месяцев назад

    You should put some saw blades on as flanges 😂

  • @jakramer1958
    @jakramer1958 9 месяцев назад

    I would like to know where you bought your compass meter at I see the name brand was s h l e y I could not find it on the internet

  • @stefanosanti2183
    @stefanosanti2183 Месяц назад

    in my opinion the vehicle has wheels that are too small, if it had wheels that were twice as large it would be much better...It is also too light, in fact when there are two people it is much more stable.

  • @ChaoticBean794
    @ChaoticBean794 5 месяцев назад

    Are you Argentinian by chance?

  • @jimbobkitty
    @jimbobkitty 8 месяцев назад +1

    tú necesitas un DR brush trimmer por la frente del tren 🤣

  • @horsdevors4559
    @horsdevors4559 3 месяца назад

    What an ungodly place to live...

  • @moisessilvasilva6047
    @moisessilvasilva6047 9 месяцев назад

    Ferrovia dos tempos do farwest kkkkk tempos da wellsfargo kkkkklkkk olha o xeriffe wyatt Earpp kkkkkkkk

  • @vicentenoguera3002
    @vicentenoguera3002 9 месяцев назад

    Te hace falta una desbrozadora y una motosierra

  • @albertorodriguezjimenez5373
    @albertorodriguezjimenez5373 9 месяцев назад

    Es que ay muchas matas en la bia 😮😮😮😮

  • @leonardogodoymunoz24
    @leonardogodoymunoz24 10 дней назад

    Hola tiene que llevar tijeras

  • @miguel360kmc
    @miguel360kmc 9 месяцев назад

    You need actual 🛞 tires and just use a metal disc to hold them on the rails. But this will save you from any gaps. Plus better speeds easy launch from a stand still.
    Depending on engineering skills might even be able to rig it so the cart could be driven off the rails pull a lever guards come down holding the tires to the rails.

  • @SteveWrightNZ
    @SteveWrightNZ 9 месяцев назад

    Weld rear axle

  • @moisessilvasilva6047
    @moisessilvasilva6047 9 месяцев назад

    Deve ter uns 200 anos anos kkkkkkk

  • @dimis_rice
    @dimis_rice 9 месяцев назад

    Печалька что нет субтитров на русском!😢

  • @ottorino-y7g
    @ottorino-y7g 12 дней назад

    🥸🥸👍👍

  • @moisessilvasilva6047
    @moisessilvasilva6047 9 месяцев назад

    Estrada de trilhos péssima tá horrivel cara 😢😢😢😅😅😅

  • @张总-i4i
    @张总-i4i 3 месяца назад

    24:25 笑死了,哈哈哈哈哈

  • @Cwra1smith
    @Cwra1smith 2 месяца назад

    This track is no bueno!🤣

  • @dan-fr9dn
    @dan-fr9dn 9 месяцев назад

    Your in America chico, speak English

    • @Eurocity-1968
      @Eurocity-1968 8 месяцев назад

      @dan-fr9dn:
      That's really very arrogant. Almost all US Americans who come to Europe as tourists always only speak English and they expect all Europeans to speak English for them. Americans here in Europe could also speak Spanish, French or German

  • @eddie8279
    @eddie8279 9 месяцев назад +1

    You are in the U S, speak english

    • @archiemoreno
      @archiemoreno  9 месяцев назад +3

      Hi, my English pronunciation is not very good, so to speak. but it has subtitles in English so you can understand what I'm saying. You just have to activate closed caption. Thank you

    • @Eurocity-1968
      @Eurocity-1968 8 месяцев назад

      @eddie8279
      That's really very arrogant. Almost all US Americans who come to Europe as tourists always only speak English and they expect all Europeans to speak English for them. Americans here in Europe could also speak Spanish, French or German

  • @VittoScalleta
    @VittoScalleta 4 месяца назад

    so this is how u guys cross

  • @mcoffroadinaz4075
    @mcoffroadinaz4075 9 месяцев назад +9

    Very fun! I think a brush trimmer that mechanically slices would be helpful.

  • @murphytoadster9864
    @murphytoadster9864 6 месяцев назад +5

    This has to be the most satisfying thing ever, being so remote and far away from everything just on the old tracks....

  • @2.7petabytes
    @2.7petabytes 9 месяцев назад +7

    I just came across your videos and i love it!! You’re a man after my own heart, in that i would love to do this! Exploring old railroad tracks is something I’ve wanted to do for years! Subbed!

  • @FiveStringCommando
    @FiveStringCommando 9 месяцев назад +7

    Awesome video!
    I wonder if traction tape on your drive wheel would help with launching from a standstill. You can find it at boating and pool supply stores for ladders in wet applications.
    Also, would a more-powerful engine in conjunction with a 10-speed bicycle transmission be able to get you going a little smoother?
    Last suggestion: Would a push bar with blade-like extensions over the front wheels help cut through the brush and cut down on derailments?

    • @archiemoreno
      @archiemoreno  9 месяцев назад +8

      Very good idea about the belt for the drive traction, and the speeds, I think the motor I have is capable of 7 HP. Thank you very much for the tip

    • @DonWRII
      @DonWRII 9 месяцев назад +1

      I have seen @CarsandCameras use CVT transmissions on their small predator motors with their carts, I wonder if something like that could be effective or if it would add unnecessary cost or weight. I am interested in your wheels on your carts and want to look and see if you have made a video about your cart, I wonder if wider wheels might help keep on the track when there are problems with the rails distance.@@archiemoreno

    • @willykrupp441
      @willykrupp441 7 месяцев назад +1

      Tu sugerencia ya la habia pensado para mi.
      Colocando un motor de motocicleta,
      POR EJEMPLO :
      Honda 400 cc., 2 cilindros,
      2 carburadores, 4 tiempos,
      43 HP de consumo economico
      a 9.500 RPM, ( viajando a
      3.500 RPM estaria
      muy suave y sereno a 45 M/h
      aproximadamente segun el tamaño
      de las ruedas ).
      Tiene potencia como para llevar
      otro carrito con 4 personas
      con sus bolsos, sin problemas
      incluso en los ascensos.
      ( En ese caso, necesitaria de
      2 circuitos de frenos de disco ).
      Cuenta con una variacion
      de 6 marchas hacia adelante,
      refrigerado por aire, ademas
      ya tienen incorporado
      arranque electrico.
      El alternador le recarga
      la bateria, pudiendose
      agregar luces obviamente,
      y "no es pesado."
      Hasta le diseñaria un tablero
      instrumental con chapa
      plegada, o fiberglas.
      No resulta nada complicado,
      solo dedicarle tiempo.
      En el caso de las ruedas,
      para evitar descarrilamientos
      es muy correcto como has dicho,
      con la superficie de apoyo
      "mas ancha" seria ideal.
      No se el tamaño exacto de
      esas ruedas, pero podrian
      hacerse con un trozo
      de Caño para Gas
      de Alta Presion de
      "14 pulgadas, con buen
      espesor, y muy resistentes.
      Tambien le fabricaria
      un trailer para llevarlo.
      Respetuosos Saludos...!!

  • @oliverdecker1930
    @oliverdecker1930 9 месяцев назад +5

    What a trip! After that poor Zorrito needs a grand overhaul and Archie a big cold cerveza 😅

    • @archiemoreno
      @archiemoreno  9 месяцев назад +3

      😂😂😂😂😂 yes!!! Hahahaha 😅😅😅

  • @МихаилВасиленко-л8м
    @МихаилВасиленко-л8м 9 месяцев назад +5

    Железные дороги - свидетели истории своей страны. Жалко, когда их бросают, как тут. Но ещё хуже, если их начинают растаскивать на металл!

  • @guillermodejesusquesadarod6852
    @guillermodejesusquesadarod6852 9 месяцев назад +4

    Soy cubano ferroviario d pura sepa me gustan ésas aventuras. Felicidades para todos los que compartan ese vídeo..

  • @jaimegarcia9944
    @jaimegarcia9944 9 месяцев назад +1

    Se están robando la catenaria al sur del río guaiquillo en Curicó 😭😭😭

  • @diegoramonmarcucci4575
    @diegoramonmarcucci4575 9 месяцев назад +4

    Buenas archie , muy dificil la jornada , buen video , saludos

    • @archiemoreno
      @archiemoreno  9 месяцев назад +3

      Si .imposible de seguir . También fui solo

  • @georgesealy4706
    @georgesealy4706 Месяц назад +1

    Too bad you didn't get to Ajo. That area of Arizona is very interesting.

  • @icefishdaily
    @icefishdaily 9 месяцев назад +2

    Se necesita una Brush Hog en la frontera de la Zorrito! LOL

  • @luisfuenzalida8318
    @luisfuenzalida8318 4 месяца назад +1

    Great and beautiful adventure my dear friend Ruben, take care always.
    Best regards.

  • @bigmountain7561
    @bigmountain7561 9 месяцев назад +2

    Hi Archie, did you ever think of making the frame from a lighter material. I know aluminum is expensive. Just a thought. Great Videos Thank You 🙏

  • @Aco747lyte
    @Aco747lyte 8 месяцев назад +1

    You rascals! 😅 This is such fun to watch. Awesome railcarts!

  • @tracynation2820
    @tracynation2820 9 месяцев назад +2

    Super. 💙 T.E.N.

  • @JohnMoreno-u2g
    @JohnMoreno-u2g 6 месяцев назад +1

    😢