Very nice catches! That’s my kind of railfan outing. Just me, myself, and I, with the sounds of fast freights roaring by! No passing motorists or bystanders to stare at me lol!
Thank you anscrailfanner6812! That's what I love about living up here. I can go ten minutes out of town and be, like you stated, all by myself (with my dog) all day long, just me, my dog, trains, and the great outdoors! Thanks for watching my friend!
Thank you CEO100able! This is a great spot, you can camp here, my dog loves playing in the creek and trains all day and night, who could ask for anything more! Thanks for watching my friend!
Thank you Tucker! Yea, we don't have any fires near us but we are getting some smoke from the fires in Oregon, not bad but a little hazy. Thanks for watching my friend!
Thank you Daniel! I was there about a month ago. I posted one video from there and I still have a couple I need to post. Thanks for watching my friend!
Great footage as usual… perfect spot to set up. Audio is clear and helps set the tone. Can you tell me about track speeds on the tracks in your area and along the highline in general? I don’t think tracks and right of ways are constructed for this kind of speed in most of the areas I frequent. Max speed? Thx again for great content.🫡
Thank you Daniel! On the highline, the speeds vary greatly, anywhere from 30 mph to as high as 60 for freight. From Pacific Jct. west to Browning, Mt. the speed is 60 mph with the exception of a couple of towns. Once past Browning, the speeds drop as the trains head over Marias Pass on into Whitefish, Mt.with speeds at 35-40 mph. From Whitefish all the way to Libby the speed is generally 60mph, this part of the line was rerouted in 1970 and the route they chose allowed easy grades ( 1% ) and gentle high speed curves. Once past Libby, the railroad goes into the Kootenai River Canyon and the speeds are held down to 35 and 40 mph up until Crossport, just east of Bonners Ferry, ID. where it picks up to 60 mph. There's a 45mph stretch once past Bonners Ferry to Naples, ID, then it picks back up to 60 mph down to Sandpoint, ID. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@PacificNWRailfan No wonder they call them ‘hot shots’. One has to wonder why the track wasn’t routed along the 36 long before the building of the dam necessitated it. Perhaps trains were never envisioned to need to go that fast or the amount of freight that would one day need to get to its destination. Evolution of rail is absolutely fascinating. My younger brother just started with CPKC as a conductor and loves it! Thanks for the detailed answer. Best!
@@danielcourt5489 My guess is Elk mountain was in they way when they first surveyed the route. Building a 7 mile long tunnel through the mountain was probably a daunting task back in 1902 and instead chose the easier water level route following the Kootenai River from Eureka to Libby. I have a nephew that started as a conductor for BNSF 4 years ago. He switched to MRL the first year and now he's an engineer. Just like your brother, he loves it too!
Fantastic catches! Coming right out of the gate with the fast grain, to the oil train at the end.
Thank you WH_Railfan84! The spot where I videoed the stack and oil train is a great camping spot! Thanks for watching my friend!
Another awesome video, Dave and man you stay safe out there and watch your back and we’ll see you on the next one
Thank you Timmy and thanks for watching my friend!
Wonderful stuff, incredible scenery, beautiful lookin creek, so hard to imagine it all being covered in snow! 👍
Thank you Daniel! Don't mention that white stuff, I really don't want to imagine it quite yet, lol! Thanks for watching my friend!
Very nice catches! That’s my kind of railfan outing. Just me, myself, and I, with the sounds of fast freights roaring by! No passing motorists or bystanders to stare at me lol!
Thank you anscrailfanner6812! That's what I love about living up here. I can go ten minutes out of town and be, like you stated, all by myself (with my dog) all day long, just me, my dog, trains, and the great outdoors! Thanks for watching my friend!
I sure love my Oil tankers!
No doubt about it! Thanks for watching my friend!
Good video. Great scenery as usual. The Fisher River looks like a good spot for railfanning.
Thank you squibrail! It is, the railroad follows the Fisher River for 10 miles! Thanks for watching my friend!
Amazing video👏👏. Like👍😃
Thank you Trenes-en-Rosario7756 and thanks for watching my friend!
Cool video, I like trains!
Thank you Jeremy and thanks for watching my friend!
The riverside footage is the best part of this video. Looks like your dog had fun in the water while freight trains passed by. Excellent job!
Thank you CEO100able! This is a great spot, you can camp here, my dog loves playing in the creek and trains all day and night, who could ask for anything more! Thanks for watching my friend!
Great video, nice shot from the river! Your pooch taking a bath😂 Thanks for the video my friend
Thank you Mark and you're welcome! She loves playing in the water, can't keep her out, lol! Thanks for watching my friend!
Excellent shots from the River bed.
Thank you solutions2exist556! It's a great little camp site too! Thanks for watching my friend!
The video didn't miss a beat.
Thank you David and thanks for watching my friend!
Nice Video! The river spot is beautiful!
Thank you TrainsOnGoPro! A favorite camping/railfanning spot of mine! Thanks for watching my friend!
Awesome video Dave thanks for sharing and stay safe. It appears a little smoky out there as well.
Thank you Tucker! Yea, we don't have any fires near us but we are getting some smoke from the fires in Oregon, not bad but a little hazy. Thanks for watching my friend!
Containers and trucks by rail 🤩🤩
Yes sir, Salvador! Lots and lots of them! Thanks for watching my friend!
Nice video Dave
Thank you HarborSubHughley and thanks for watching my friend!
@@PacificNWRailfan No problem
That Grainer was sure very fast
Yep, he was flat rollin! Thanks for watching my friend!
Nice vid Pacific NW Railfan.hey are you going to catch trains at Tamarack eventually?
Thank you Daniel! I was there about a month ago. I posted one video from there and I still have a couple I need to post. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@PacificNWRailfan np man.be safe!
Great footage as usual… perfect spot to set up. Audio is clear and helps set the tone. Can you tell me about track speeds on the tracks in your area and along the highline in general? I don’t think tracks and right of ways are constructed for this kind of speed in most of the areas I frequent. Max speed? Thx again for great content.🫡
Thank you Daniel! On the highline, the speeds vary greatly, anywhere from 30 mph to as high as 60 for freight. From Pacific Jct. west to Browning, Mt. the speed is 60 mph with the exception of a couple of towns. Once past Browning, the speeds drop as the trains head over Marias Pass on into Whitefish, Mt.with speeds at 35-40 mph. From Whitefish all the way to Libby the speed is generally 60mph, this part of the line was rerouted in 1970 and the route they chose allowed easy grades ( 1% ) and gentle high speed curves. Once past Libby, the railroad goes into the Kootenai River Canyon and the speeds are held down to 35 and 40 mph up until Crossport, just east of Bonners Ferry, ID. where it picks up to 60 mph. There's a 45mph stretch once past Bonners Ferry to Naples, ID, then it picks back up to 60 mph down to Sandpoint, ID. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@PacificNWRailfan No wonder they call them ‘hot shots’. One has to wonder why the track wasn’t routed along the 36 long before the building of the dam necessitated it. Perhaps trains were never envisioned to need to go that fast or the amount of freight that would one day need to get to its destination. Evolution of rail is absolutely fascinating. My younger brother just started with CPKC as a conductor and loves it! Thanks for the detailed answer. Best!
@@danielcourt5489 My guess is Elk mountain was in they way when they first surveyed the route. Building a 7 mile long tunnel through the mountain was probably a daunting task back in 1902 and instead chose the easier water level route following the Kootenai River from Eureka to Libby. I have a nephew that started as a conductor for BNSF 4 years ago. He switched to MRL the first year and now he's an engineer. Just like your brother, he loves it too!
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Vídeo magnífico meu amigo!! Like
Ok, the videos are excellent but how do you fish and watch for trains…..
Thank you Charles! It's easy, I have a scanner, so I know when a train is due and when there aren't any trains, I fish! Thanks for watching my friend!