Fall on the Hiwassee Loop
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- The TVRM's Hiwassee Loop Excursion Train travels the loop on Nov. 2, 2016. Autumn's colors are in peak on a very warm afternoon. Pulling 5 passenger cars of various vintage is locomotive GATX 2004...an EMD GP38.
A total of 4 cameras were used for filming in an attempt to help viewers get a comprehensive feel for what it is like to see a train pull the spiral loop up Bald Mountain.
This video is only a shadow of what heavy rail traffic used to look like on the loop. When the L&N and later CSX Transportation operated over the Hiwassee Loop it was common for trains to be so long that the locomotives would be on top of the trestle while the rear of the train was still underneath the trestle...but sadly there seems to be no video of this part of the loop's history...only a few photos. The lack of video is due to the Hiwassee Loop's remote location and the fact that heavy rail traffic had ceased by the time digital video was common.
I hope you enjoy.
This is indeed a very scenic video to watch! I would give anything to be on this train with the autumn colors so radiant! Fantastic job on filming this!
Beautiful , really nice photography !
Thank you!
This continues to show we live in a beautiful country!
Amen to that!
Took this ride in sight seeing cars. Went we went down down below for a drink, we found that there was more to be seen, because in the summer the leaves block much of the view. I would not spend the extra money for the seats up top. We basically stayed down stairs and saw everything. On the way there the right side is against the mountain so mot much to see. If it runs in winter months it might be better upstairs.. The circle around the mountain was great. Normally the Hiwassee is dry above the powerhouse. This is because the water is diverted from the dam to the powerhouse.
What a wonderful video and thanks for the drone footage. 8/29/2018
Stan Wilson thanks man...I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Pretty Cool video, thanks for posting this video.
Phillip Riggins, thanks man...I hope you enjoyed.
I had old country relatives that lived near Crookwell. New South Wales, Australia that use to talk like that.
What month was this recorded on? I want to take me wife when the leaves are turning color
Late October, if I remember correctly.
@@marktaylor806 thank you
Does this excursion still run?
Yes it does. Check the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum web site. The Hiwassee Loop and Copperhill Special trips will run thru November.
Looks boring as hell
No, it's just you who are boring...