Christmas Trains - Oregon Coast Scenic Candy Cane Express

[@Tank245]

I wish I would've known it was you guys following me, I was engineer one of the days you were filming. I would've invited you to come ride up in the cab for some cab shots.

[@7ideaproductions]

I'd love to come back and do that some time!

[@williamcochell9889]

Sorry To be a pest! also remembering being an engineer hauling loaded chip cars over that mountain from Tillamook with multiple units of S.D. Nines. My favorite horse!

[@CoasterQ]

The RDCs need new shock absorbers. They were really rocking.

[@7ideaproductions]

Yes we rode on the rear car and it was quite a ride! Mrs. Santa joked about how the name "Rockaway Beach" came to be.

[@RogerBarraud]

Track maintenance sorely needed 😕

[@ilikeminecraftgaming9331]

I’ve went to garibaldi a few times before as I used to live in Tillamook when I was really little.Went through it last right before Covid on the way to Rockaway.I’ve seen the steam trains once or twice,again,when I was really little,never knew they did a holiday express!

[@williamcochell9889]

Merry Christmas and thank you so much for this presentation! I was a locomotive engineer for southern Pacific until 1982 when I had to leave for personal reasons! my father retired as a locomotive engineer for southern Pacific working steam in the 1940s! it warms my heart to see the Garibaldi road! but it also saddens me to see the change, to see the Tillamook branch being closed down! having studied southern pacific history! such incredibly gorgeous runs I. E. Toledo branch, Tillamook branch, The Westside branch which ran through the Willamette Valley started in Portland and went to Albany Oregon and then south to Eugene it was my regular run for a while. But going through the valley was awesome! sorry I’m getting carried away! also the run between Crescent Lake in Klamath Falls! in 1963 historic depots and all railroad hotels! Grand memories

[@7ideaproductions]

I agree that is all great territory and I miss the days of the ESPEE.

[@dougkubash8673]

Merry Christmas to all at 7idea Productions!

[@7ideaproductions]

Thanks Doug. Merry Christmas to you!

[@valeriebassett3107]

Merry Christmas to everyone who works for 7ideas and their families! Thank you for sharing such beautiful and amazing videos. Looking to the New Year for more great ones!

[@7ideaproductions]

Thanks and Merry Christmas to you. thanks for watching!

[@SteveSleeperTrains]

Looks like some deferred maintenance

[@coolnegative]

Those evening lights on the train are beautiful.

[@realdoctorobvious]

This is my home area. 😀🥰 Love it.

[@johnrockstone]

Very interesting and well put together video! Stirred up my interest in going! Thank you for the post!🙂🙂

[@7ideaproductions]

It is a great little railroad and nice folks. Amazing part of the Oregon Coast.

[@RogerBarraud]

Merry Christmas! 🙂 This was amazingly relaxing to watch.

[@bcoltrainfan88]

You too Merry Christmas

[@ChrisJones-gx7fc]

The RDCs are ex-Central RR of New Jersey. POTB acquired them in the 1990s for their Oregon Coast Explorer passenger service between Garibaldi and Wheeler. The passenger shelters in Garibaldi, Rockaway Beach and Wheeler were built for this service. Oregon Coast Scenic was created in 2003 to replace the Oregon Coast Explorer.

[@martinadams7949]

RDCs do not have traction motors, they are mechanical like your automobile

[@ChrisJones-gx7fc]

@@martinadams7949 gotcha. It’s my understanding that the RDCs no longer move on their own, so some engine/motor was removed or something like that.

[@martinadams7949]

There are two engines each has a transmission then a drive shaft connected to a gearbox on one axke. You can essentially put it in neutral and pull it.

[@ChrisJones-gx7fc]

@@martinadams7949 ok. Maybe that’s all it was.

[@thomasdeturk5142]

If FEMA Had enough Trillions of dollars into the budget we can rebuild the railroad to reconnect to Banks and North Plains.

[@mikehudsonrocks9585]

Great video! Love the music choices. Merry Christmas!!

[@7ideaproductions]

Thank you! My daughter was a production assistant on this project and picked the music. I will pass it on.

[@strasburgrailfan4754]

Do a Durango and Silverton video like the cumbres and Toltec video.

[@7ideaproductions]

Sounds like a great idea!

[@strasburgrailfan4754]

@@7ideaproductions love your channel.

[@videosoftrains]

Amazing!!!

[@wolfgangschenk8671]

Great Video with beautiful sound and music. Is their any chance you publish the sound tracks. Shazam couldn't help. 😊🚂 Holiday greatings from Germany

[@7ideaproductions]

Be glad to! All from Artlist: Be Still the Earth - Jingle Bells Bab Hart - Greensleeves Duffmusiq - Away in a Manger Milo Mwanza - The First Noel Tennessee Pistols - Oh Christmas Tree

[@wolfgangschenk8671]

@@7ideaproductions appreciate the quick reply. Happy holidays!

[@princessofthecape2078]

I visited this summer and... I wasn't impressed. I'm glad the line hasn't been ripped up, and the views are very scenic. But their assigned seating and boarding policies are really annoying.

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

Isn’t that mallet frame from sierra 38?? Looks familiar

[@coolnegative]

You guys should hook up with a band called The Altar Billies. They are basically a rockabilly band that sings about trains! Maybe there could be some mutual potential for growing your respective channels.

[@West_Cascade_Rail]

What camera do you use? How do you like it?

[@7ideaproductions]

Most of the footage was shot with a Panasonic AG CX350. It was recorded in Intra-Frame at 400 Mb/sec. You can get a nice picture out of these camcorders although they are a little too lightweight for my taste. If you shoot a lot outdoors (trains) be careful with this camera. Dust can easily get on the sensor. I found out the hard way. Second camera was a Panasonic S1H with a 20-60mm lens. Footage was shot at 5.9k and scaled down.

[@West_Cascade_Rail]

@7idea Productions good to know. What was the process of getting the dust off the sensor? How much did it cost to do so? And which camera do you like better? Thanks

[@7ideaproductions]

I believe it was around $300. A more robust camera would be the SONY PXW Z280. Beautiful images and superior sound compared with the Panasonic. It is a three chip camera with a nice Fujinon lens. It uses more expensive SxS cards but it is truly a tank and one of my favorite cameras to shoot on. for a camcorder, it is the most expensive option. I have also used the Canon XF605 which is a well built camera although I found its LCD screen was too reflective for outdoor use and the viewfinder was too small for my taste. The images are very sharp (Canon L Series lens of course) although I am not fond of Canon colors (personal preference only). You might take one for a test drive.

[@West_Cascade_Rail]

@@7ideaproductions Very good information, thank you. Where does the CX350 rank with the cameras you just mentioned?

[@7ideaproductions]

It is the least expensive. It has a better zoom range than either SONY or Canon. Long battery life when compared to the SONY. As far as operation the 350's LCD screen is easier to read than either the SONY or the Canon. The Viewfinder is probably comparable to the SONY although it doesn't have as many pixels. Much better than Canon in that department. Panasonic lacks the good AF of the SONY and Canon, but I never use AF. The 350 has V-log but I wouldn't recommend using it. Too soft. Both SONY and Canon beat it easily there. Bottom line: For a 10 Bit 4K camcorder in its price range it is hard to beat, just beware of dust. The other cameras aren't perfect either, it's really what fits your needs best. I own two 350's (both have had to go to the shop for a variety of reasons) and bought a third for my church.

[@TrainLoverHimu]

Great coverage 😍👌 Love from => Train Lover Himu

[@7ideaproductions]

Thank you and welcome aboard!

[@RailPreserver2K]

Wasn't 25 and its sister used in emperor of the north

[@7ideaproductions]

No and I had to look it up. That was the Yreka Western #19 and Magma Arizona Railway #5.

[@martinadams7949]

the pullman coach was

[@rogerlollar4325]

TRAIN!

[@evanf1293]

Huh, didn't know the OCSR did Christmas trains, let alone use their steam engines to power them.

[@martinadams7949]

Longest pier in Oregon? 760 feet. pier I in astoria is 1100 feet pier II 1300 feet, Pier III also 1300 feet. Just Saying. Tongue Point 5 piers that total over 2 miles .Think East End mouring basin longer than 700 feet. Check your facts

[@jamielacourse7578]

The Ramones have a song about Rockaway Beach.......

[@7ideaproductions]

This one was named after Rockaway Beach in New York, I believe.

[@coolnegative]

Different Rockaway, but Shawn Colvin has a song about Twin Rocks which is basically the southern outskirts of Rockaway, and Everckear has a song called Nehalem which is north of Rockaway, I'd guess, about 10 or 15 miles. And, I don't remember the artist's name, but there is also a song about the Tillamook County Jail.

[@alfonsobrock2057]

I hope to see more exciting videos like this one in the near future!! use a service such as P R O M O S M.