Fun Train Ride over Donner Pass behind Amtrak 116 on the Plaza Santa Fe
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- Опубликовано: 11 дек 2010
- Here's a video I am about two years behind in editing and uploading. On March 14, 2008, I was allowed to ride the Fun Train to catch video. I already uploaded other videos from these rides on this channel including Grandma Rap and the Funatics, the on-board band.
In this video I spent most of the time hanging out the vestibule of the Plaza Santa Fe as we went over Donner Pass in a snowstorm. Enjoy the ride!
The Fun Train and the Snow Train run every year in February and March, check out the Key Holidays website for more info. To be clear, this is not a ride on the Amtrak California Zephyr, it's a chartered train that runs in addition to the California Zephyr. There are Amtrak single level cars plus several private cars, including the Plaza Santa Fe, the Rio Grande Royal Gorge, the Overland Trail, and on the return trip the Tolani and the City of Angels. 
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Thanks much for posting this. I took this once, some time ago...in the '90s and realize now I need to do it again. We usually do the car drive aound this area 2-3 times a year and it's beautiful no matter how it's viewed, but you took some great shots doing this and I want to see the snow again from these angles. You also have a great way of narration. Thanks again.
Thank you for focusing on the beauty outside the train and not the idiots inside it.
Nice to know that there are other train travel enthusiasts out there who don't waste their entire trip playing with a fucking iPhone or Facebook.
Excellent video. Downloaded it so I can re-watch it every night.
The mountains are awesome!
Great video!!! Watching your video, I don't have to wonder what I'm looking at. Again, great job.
nice vid, amazing mountain shot!
Great video...thanks for sharing..
Wow awesome footage
Enjoyed watching the video, if a bit disjointed. Seeing that drift in front of abandoned Tunnel 40 was interesting. The bridge where the CAT got wedged was Lower Cascades. That was a nice view you provided looking toward the open area to the north. A pleasant view : >) ! Tnx
I sure wish you could have gotten some footage from when the train went through the snow sheds above Donner Lake before it was rerouted.
awesome scenery
The interior dome shot near the beginning is NOT the Plaza Santa Fe but a Budd built full dome that was also on the train. The Pullman built Pleasure Domes looked much different inside the dome and outside as well. Nice video though, thanks for posting.
Nice video!
Liking the Narrating! Cool video man!
AWESOME
Say what you want about General Electric, but the sound of those p42s chugging up the pass is pretty amazing.
Vid ( 10 ) Narration ( 10 ) Totally Enjoyable
@wally1435 I posted before watching the video all the way to the end. Though I recall this route, very likely it was not this specific train, with the bear attached at the front. Still, you've inspired me to want to take this ride again, through the snow, so I'll do more research w/Amatrack about how to schedule this.
I've actually never been on a train before... A real one anyway.
pretty yes( as a passenger) .If you were driving in a semi truck with chains on you would think otherwise. I driven over it in the winter hundred of times in 20+ years of driving long haul from Midwest to Cal. not fun I a semi truck
I'll soon be 70 and been out here running the hiways and byways and interstates since I was 20. I run a reefer from the east to west coast and produce back. Got a "large car 379" with all the bells and wheels. O/O. Been over Donner my share of times. With a grossed out truck even with a 3 stage jake and riding the lower gears, especially in winter , it's dangerous. Usually stop at the Alamo or Sierra Sid's and get some chow and rest. Too many young drivers, not used to Donner get in some serious trouble. I live in NC and plan on taking the ride by rail one day and see some really beautiful scenery. Trucking without the troubles associated with it would be no fun. Always look forward to crossing the CA scales west of Truckee. CA DOT sucks !!!
I drove a truck for almost 20 years and went up an over a few passes myself. I was passed more than once by guys with smoking brakes. I pulled smooth bore tankers, both chemical and food grade. Never had a problem with Cali scales. Colorado on the other hand seemed to enjoy hassling me. There are parts I miss, but for the most part I'm glad I hung it up. To many guys who don't care about their professionalism now. Automatic trucks, GPS, electronic logs telling you when to shut down and when to drive, back up sensors, cameras looking both out an inside the truck...not many truck driving skills left to being a truck driver anymore. Hope you got to take your train trip. I just bought my ticket for a trip on the California Zephyr.
WHAT A HISTORY TO SAY THE LEAST GOD BLESS THESE SOULS
How much it's coast to ride the Snow train?
Good intro. Is that new?
Does the California Zephyr go threw here
No. The Zephyr runs from Chicago to Oakland thru Denver, further to the south.
Jeremy Williams Yes, the CZ passes over this route.
Dan Fitzgerald You're right Dan. I was wrong. My apologies.
Eagle One The original CZ ran from Chicago to Oakland, and operated from Salt Lake City to Sacramento on the former Western Pacific along the Feather River. The modern CZ still traverses much of the original route, however, Amtrak uses the old Southern Pacific route from Salt Lake City to Sacramento, which now takes the train over Donner Pass. One of the Pre-Amtrak trains that crossed Donner Pass was the Southern Pacific City of San Francisco.
Dan Fitzgerald Clarification: The modern CZ operates over much of the original route, the exception being the Salt Lake to Sacramento portion.
The train would look more beautiful with a UP EMD SD70m on the point.
Ji