DIY Speeder - Cruisin' the Mountains & Tunnels - Railroad - The Rocket Scientist

This video is forward facing going through the mountains, tunnels and trestles of Southern California "Impossible Railroad". (SD&AE)

[@davidphilpott6606]

Thank you for sharing this. I now have a new plan for retirement!

[@therocketscientist0000]

Go for it! That's exactly what I did when I retired.

[@RaulGonzalez-jg8ks]

De pelos este viaje. Creo ke aprendió a no mover tanto la cámara, jaja. Estubo chido el paseo, iba de polizonte, dedo gordo arriba.

[@therocketscientist0000]

La cámara está en la parte superior de mi cabeza, cuando muevo la cabeza, la cámara también se mueve.

[@mariannejacot1668]

it was not beautiful szenery, it was a barren desert and like jimmy hues i thought, what if there was an accident, apart from knowing how to get out - along the rails - you would be stuck there, no one lives where is that really

[@therocketscientist0000]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

[@pappysproductions]

My man, when was this filmed? As of 12-31-18 the first 2 tunnel gates were closed and locked. Are they open again?

[@therocketscientist0000]

2 years ago

[@arturwolffenbuttel3020]

Congratulations from Brazil. Very interesting and cool video. By the way, what's the "plan B" if the kart has a breakdown far from the starting point? Already happened?

[@therocketscientist0000]

Walk and/or push, and yes, this has happen to me. Look for my video called "Home Made Rail Cart - Ride Cut Short" and see what happens.

[@elhatillanodigital5011]

What where those guys doing in the middle of no were at the start of the journey. How did they get there.

[@therocketscientist0000]

Out for a hike.

[@singkewlaw1594]

LOOKS GREAT BUT THOSE WHEELS SOUND "VERY" FRAIL AND GOD HELP ANYONE CRACKING ONE HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM ANYWHERE???!!!

[@therocketscientist0000]

Those wheels are the best in the business. I've rode hundreds and hundreds of miles on them without any cuts, cracks, dents or failures! Check them out at: railriders.net

[@edwardmounsey9208]

I assume this line was built with a use and purpose in mind? What happened? Why was it abandoned? It’s far south of the SPs line from LA to El Paso, probably close to the Mexican border? Seems a shame that such a good facility is wasting away. Nice video, thank you for posting.

[@therocketscientist0000]

It was supposed to be from San Diego, CA to Yuma, AZ. Lack of passengers in the early days and lack of freight in the latter days, it went broke. Over 100 years old now and wasting away.

[@jimmyhuesandthehouserocker1069]

I tell you, unless you've got fully reliable radio contact with a helicopter, if you break down or the coyotes get you out in that desert, you are going to be in a life or death survival situation. Even with enough water, you could never walk out. I admire your guts and your faith in your buggy

[@therocketscientist0000]

We always carry a satellite phone with GPS if we get into any trouble. Thanks for your support!

[@paulbetka2966]

YOU NEVER SAY WHERE AT WHERE YOUR GOING 🥺🥺🥺🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@therocketscientist0000]

We are "GOING" to have fun.

[@RaulGonzalez-jg8ks]

Ke envidia.

[@therocketscientist0000]

Thanks for your support!

[@RaulGonzalez-jg8ks]

Por un pelito de rana calva y chocan con la piedra.

[@therocketscientist0000]

¡No vi ninguna rana!

[@RaulGonzalez-jg8ks]

@@therocketscientist0000 es un decir

[@singkewlaw1594]

WHAT ARE THOSE MESH LIKE WALKWAYS ALONG THIS ROUTE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE??

[@therocketscientist0000]

Those are called "set offs". They were used to turn around the original speeders of the time.

[@hammerman69]

i would like to add to this comment is that im from canada and we never have this much fun to none at all and i would like to add is your video is very inspireing and intresting to watch for this long fun trip on the rail roads and really entertaing to watch thanks for shareing it its wounderfull

[@therocketscientist0000]

Thank's for your support.

[@hammerman69]

Your welcome I just had to say. It. To. Show you that I appreciate it 🤠

[@TheJimmythecorkscrew]

Very interesting video. Beautiful scenery and a really novel way to see it. Pity to see all these spectacular engineering feats not put to better use than being left to rot away. We have the same problem here in Australia too.

[@therocketscientist0000]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@MotorsbyShooter]

Double cool. How far did you go and did the tracks run out at the end when you stopped just before coming out of the tunnel?

[@therocketscientist0000]

We made it all the way to the Goat Canyon Trestle, then we turned around.

[@MotorsbyShooter]

@@therocketscientist0000 I have no idea how many miles that would be. I al trying to find this trestle on Google earth. Here in Texas, they pull the old rails up and leave nothing but the rail bed.

[@MotorsbyShooter]

@@therocketscientist0000 Found it...pretty wild looking country side. Can you keep going past the Goat Canyon Trestle?

[@therocketscientist0000]

@@MotorsbyShooter Yes, all the way up to Jacumba, CA