Abandoned Train Tracks With

In this video we go explore the Southern Pacific Railway or "The Impossible Railroad", an abandoned Railway in California! We want to see the 100-year-old Trestle Bridge in the Goat Canyon and Carrizo Gorge! Merlins old school garage brings his Model T. Will our vintage speeder/Go Kart make it?
We'll see you next time! Thanks for watching!
Velocipede/Rail Bike: @hawaii1987

[@rottenroads1982]

That Railway should be Restored and brought back.

[@internetuser7506]

Never will, the bridges are not up to standard and will have to be completely rebuilt, and same for all the tunnels. If a line were needed, it would be much easier to follow a similar route to the nearby 8 and would likely be much cheaper.

[@skyh]

I-8 goes over 3 mountain passes there too steep of grades for rail.

[@darthmaul216]

Problem is. Who owns it?

[@rodsdmba1571]

Financially, it always lost money. Even in its heyday. Southern Pacific wanted the route to be officially abandoned. Washington denied abandoning the line and mandated that Southern Pacific repair it. Two tunnels and two bridges had burnt and 'repair' required abandoning one of the tunnels and rerouting that section. $Cha-ching. Passenger service (to Yuma) have been killed off around 1950 (from lack of riders). Circa 1975 most people living in San Diego were oblivious that the line existed and that it had a section that traversed the gorge. Stories from old timers who had ridden the passenger trains (all steam powered, those tunnels had to be fun) surfaced and public support for a tourist/sightseer (up and back) train in the gorge got traction. Although they got the line back into a usable state Southern Pacific refused to offer the tourist train. It's owned these days by the Metropolitan Transit District (San Diego) purchased from Southern Pacific in 1979.

[@joellenrhodes456]

Yeah cause one spark and POOF goes the TRESTLE.

[@ElVatoSasqwatcho]

Awesome 👍

[@tonyhill6300]

I hiked along the tracks from the south a couple months ago. We started from Carrizo Gorge road off the 8 and hiked to the trestle. There were no bolders on the tracks. I wish we had a ride. That looks like a lot of fun 😊

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

It's a blast! Totally worth it😊

[@aimeegordon4181]

That was so cool! And your laugh is the best! ❤

[@MichaelDavis-cy4ok]

Time to start bringing a jackhammer in your toolbox! 🤣

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Next time!😂

[@pauljanssen7594]

Don't forget the dynamite 🧨

[@TheMrDarius]

Big bear he’s iron tough… 😂😂😂 can’t help but think of super troopers with the brawl

[@shanerosenberg7348]

That was a good adventure. Great stuff to see. Great peace of history

[@AKATEATime]

14:06 Oh.. not coat hangers. 😜

[@bigcatauna]

I am heading out there this weekend for some rail cart fun ,thanks for moving that stupid rock its been a pian in the ass for awhile now

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

We really wanted to move the slide too but that was too much work, lol. Next time.

[@thebassist122]

@@JunkYardLoungeTVthis is so cool! We’ve mountain biked out there over the past few years, and it’s cool to see that you can access it with the carts too :) Great views!!

[@MarqusReyes-yi4ww]

I want to build one of those but make it so with seats a roof and a Crane attachment to lift rock off the tracks and I could have a tool box and everything I need to clear the tracks and do emergency repairs and a cooler for water and food

[@CaseysOffRoadRecovery]

Thanks for the Video, Man I love this!

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Glad you enjoyed our video!

[@billbaden742]

Awesome trip

[@gregors1422]

Awesome vid! That giant rock had been there for at least a couple years as I saw it 2 yrs ago! If I ever return I'll know who moved it! :)

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Thank you!!

[@mattjware]

Awesome video! Can't wait to see more

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Thank you!!

[@3xfaster]

I’ve seen another explorer actually clamber all the way down to those old reefer cars, and yes, they do have old coors beer bottles, the classic steel ones I think.

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

That's awesome!

[@paulr7547]

Very cool.

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Thank you!

[@chrissyzerkle9471]

So cool!!!

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Thank you!:)

[@jeffreyplum5259]

It seems you guys need a few heavy duty brooms to clear crossing and sand on the rails. It looks like fun, but damn hot fun.

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Or a Backhoe on train wheels

[@AbandonedMines11]

Entertaining video, guys! Kind of shocked to see the disrepair out there on the tracks with the fallen boulders and stuff like that. Looks like the railway is truly abandoned once again. Was kind of confused watching the video about which direction you were traveling on the tracks. I saw you by the water tower, but did you start there or end up there? The reason I’m asking is because I’ve always wanted to hike to the trestle from the water tower end of the line. But I had heard that one of the first tunnels you come to when going that direction had a major collapse at its entrance several years ago ago. Was wondering if that collapse had been cleared. I know people were climbing over the collapse and then making their way through the tunnel, but I was wondering if the rocks were still there at its entrance. I hiked to the trestle about 10 years ago or something like that from the De Anza end. Awesome hike. All the tunnels were open back then. Truly spectacular event that one will never forget! Keep up the good work on your videos! 👍

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

We came in from the north

[@wiscpoi]

Loved it!❤

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Thank you!

[@tanker9764]

I think somebody should eventually head out there and clear all of the boulders still on it.

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

We're up for the challenge😎

[@Darkk6969]

Engine lift might be easier.

[@Yuccabillybrad]

Edits are good!

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Thank you!

[@Yuccabillybrad]

Great video guys!

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Thanks so much!

[@graflattenschuss8126]

Are the tracks 1435mm?

[@kpdvw]

bring a rail wheeled road excavator and clear the rock slide....

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

That would be really awesome

[@erikmutthersbough6508]

How did you get that tunnel gate open?

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

It wasn't locked

[@gonativeoverland165]

Cool video! FWIW, there's no such thing as a "trestle bridge." That's like saying "we went fishing down by the river river."

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Good to know😂

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

I went to get cash out of the ATM machine

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

A "framework" consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a tabletop.

[@ponetwozerodrone3707]

You guys can make a killing in content if you can get a mini excavator to clear that entrance collapse.

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

For the tunnel? That would be nuts if we were able to do that

[@socalpal8416]

Fun video! How in the world did you ever find that old Gang Car?

[@jedediahzerkle8460]

Keep watching the channel, we will be doing a follow up video that will tell a little more of the story.

[@dave4882]

what model speeder is that?

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Northwestern 566-W

[@jedediahzerkle8460]

I learned from a retired railroad bridge engineer that it is called a motor car

[@pontificusvascillious5287]

brisk walking pace on a flat surface is about 3 mph ...

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

They definitely got their steps in for the day

[@holderoftheshares1257]

1919

[@russellgier5489]

Was there a coyote under that rock

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

It was a scorpion

[@davidtyler-ul9vw]

Too bad there is no way to clear that rockslide!

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

If only we had a plow, jackhammers and a crew of 40

[@NoName5589]

Man I hate it when your balls fade

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Good thing you can laser your balls when they fade

[@NoName5589]

That's very true! The old slice and peel surgery was nowhere near as fun

[@thorn-1]

Mute. Done!

[@matthewmaple1058]

She railroad sad San Diego road save railroad San Diego

[@mattkobold6273]

That’s easy for you to say

[@michaelsmiley15]

That not a good idea The conditions in the canyon get worse every day One of the tunnels is totally caved in Completely impassable

[@bryanwhat2268]

oh, great you now ruined the bike trail.

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

Whoops...

[@DickFart-ii7sq]

That was fantastic! What a neat adventure, kinda jealous

[@JunkYardLoungeTV]

It was a blast! Definitely worth all the work