【Alishan Forest Railway】Logging Train Cab Ride (Shuishan Line 水山線)

#Taiwan
This logging train departed from Alishan to Chaoping(沼平). The train changed direction at Chaoping and entered into Shuishan Line(水山線) to carrying the log.
The Shuishan Line was a branch railway that was bound for Dongpu(東埔). Logging ceased after 1980. Most of the route of this railway has been converted into roads, with only 1.6 kilometers in part of it.
This video recorded on 23 Nov. 2020

[@BH530711]

This is extraordinarily relaxing - to the eyes and the ears. The scenery is actually quite spectacular. The sound of the engine and the tracks is oh-so-calming, too! Thanks so much for not adding any music to this - the natural sounds provide a superior soundtrack. Very well done! What a treat to watch... 🙌🏻😍

[@fpk1234]

Thanks for watching and appreciation. Happy New Year 🎊

[@Senor0Droolcup]

I always wanted to see this part of the line. Thank you so so much!

[@fpk1234]

You're welcome 😉

[@krewavi4840]

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[@reeseconor6752]

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[@krewavi4840]

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[@TrainsOnGoPro]

Awesome Video! 05:47 These 2 ran a long way for their shots! I wish these logging train would go all the way down to Chiayi City!

[@fpk1234]

The 2 guys are crazy enthusiasts. These logging trains will only transport logs to 0K+300. These logs will then be transported by truck.

[@boringian1018]

真好，不少人在追的樣子，真想去。

[@fpk1234]

對啊

[@saleemchoudhry4145]

Beautiful place and so relax to watch. I wish to ask a question if anyone can replay. The cutting of trees is there any law how many to cut and are they planting the new trees there.

[@fpk1234]

The trees that are cut down in the film are actually thinned trees.In order for healthy trees to grow better, some unhealthy trees must be cut down.

[@saleemchoudhry4145]

@@fpk1234 Thank you for the information. Am much obliged. Please keep up the good work.

[@tony245252]

它這路線可能是疏伐用裡線....弄好水山神木跟光武檜及聯絡步道就成功了....!

[@fpk1234]

水山神木跟光武檜有段距離

[@mrv736]

Very nice train line

[@fpk1234]

Thanks for your watching and appreciation 😊😊😊

[@orgcoast5990]

Very interesting. Lots to see. What species of wood is being harvested?

[@fpk1234]

These woods are Cryptomeria. They were cultivated by the Japanese before.

[@chrisburton9645]

Hi Eyes Ball. Do you know what was the route of the next part of the Dongpu line from that new Shuishan platform? The google street view images show a dead end over the bridge www.google.com/maps/@23.5059656,120.8034987,3a,75y,153.93h,91.75t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3ddFL7_PcedOshNAvlKzLw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656. There have been some earthworks to extend the dead end - so maybe it was another reverse ? I found this map citycat.neocities.org/maps/35ali-shan.jpg which shows the route beyond Shuishan but I can't match it with google street view. I can see the branch from Tefuye historic trail. there is an old brick building there too . . This www.google.com/maps/@23.5072157,120.8178636,3a,75y,352.15h,84.56t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sj30I5olXQ4BiJWrSksh9wA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 looks like it might be the junction - the walls and drains look familiar. It is interesting to note that this railway has been a major work of hydraulic engineering before any track has been laid . . .

[@chrisburton9645]

Do you know what the tankers on the overgrown siding ( at 9:00 mins ) are used for ?

[@fpk1234]

Thanks for your watching Those are water tank. In the past, when there was a shortage of water in the mountains, these carriages were needed to transport water. These carriages are currently deactivated

[@fpk1234]

Sorry, I don’t know why your message was blocked by KZbin’s system. Reply roughly here... There is a tunnel at the end of this route (after passing the wooden bridge). Unfortunately, the collapse of the reservoir above the tunnel 17 years ago caused the tunnel to be destroyed. There is no longer to fix it. Most of this route has been converted into a road(bound for Dongpu, Tataga), only 1.6 kilometers in front of it are retained. The Shuishan Station in this video is different from past location. The Shuishan Station we see now did not have a station in the past. After the collapse of the reservoir, the Forest Bureau renovated the route. At the end of the route, a wooden bridge was built for landscape use and a platform was built and named the new Shuishan Station.

[@ekoheriyanto70]

20:50 is that the terminus, or still going over the bridge ?

[@fpk1234]

Yes, this is the terminal. That bridge is actually a decoration (for landscape), and the train can’t walk on that bridge 😂

[@ekoheriyanto70]

@@fpk1234 wow, thanks, glad to know, this place is so gorgeous and amazing....

[@СергейСмекалин]

Очень красивая железная дорога.Но вот вапрос ,а вам не жалко вырубать такие красивые деревья.?

[@fpk1234]

Спасибо за просмотр и признательность 😊😊😊 Не волнуйтесь, вырубленные деревья недоедают или стары. Чтобы другие здоровые деревья росли лучше, некоторые деревья необходимо срубить.

[@Dadee-x2t]

林鐵回歸本業XD

[@diema179]

以前給小朋友看的百科全書說松鼠是有害動物，因為它們會啃樹皮；長大之後才知道原來松鼠是在清除外來物種，現在林務局也在清除柳杉這種不適合台灣的外來物種

[@fpk1234]

其實是疏伐作業 為了讓健康的樹木長得更好 必須砍掉一些不健康的

[@Dadee-x2t]

當初柳杉種太密了

[@diema179]

@@fpk1234 可是柳杉並不是台灣原生種，而且柳杉在台灣其實並不能正常存活，很快衰敗而且無法產生後代

[@Dadee-x2t]

慢慢淘汰柳杉吧，畢竟也不能一次砍掉

[@orgcoast5990]

Why all the cameras?

[@fpk1234]

Sorry. I don't quite understand this question.

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

It's called railfans and they're documenting this as an event apparently this does not happen every day

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

@@fpk1234 there apparently asking why are there so many people with picture taking cameras I'm guessing this is not an a common occurring event

[@fpk1234]

You guessed right. There are very few trains on this route. These people came to photograph the logging train.

[@АндрейАбдулин-ч8г]

Не люблю съёмку с зади.

[@fpk1234]

Спасибо за просмотр😊😊😊