Drone chasing Amtrak with 5 Locomotives into SLO

Aerial footage shot with DJI Phantom 4 drone chasing an extra long Amtrak with 5 Locomotives into SLO, CA from two locations. This train was carrying extra equipment south to accommodate the people affected by the fire and mudslides in Santa Barbara and Montecito while the 101 freeway was closed in both directions.
#Amtrak #Drone #CoastStarlight

[@bschremp]

Amtrak was moving equipment to LA in response to the mud slides in Santa Barbara and the closing of US 101. They are adding extra server between Santa Barbara and Ventura.

[@puffnstuff12]

Nicely done with the drone following the train as it snaked through the hills and tunnels.

[@matthewsm1964]

This is the best drone video I've ever seen in my life that is totally awesome...

[@AlcoLoco251]

The range on that drone must be ridiculous.

[@christophers.o622]

Great & awesome video of my most favorite Amtrak route which is the Coast Starlight/Pacific Surfliner that I travel on between San Diego, Los Angeles & Oxnard. The value of having passenger train service was proven when the 3 engines and some San Joaquin & Capital Corridor train cars were going to Los Angeles to help out the Pacific Surfliners while U.S.101 was closed due to the mud slides near Santa Barbara. It showed how important passenger train service really is.

[@daybeers]

Wow, what an incredible video. Very nice job. Some ballsy shots there, too!

[@davidsnider1703]

Excellent video. Love drones and trains. Now I get both at once. Thanks for sharing. I get nervous if I'm very far away with my drone.

[@AlohaMilton]

Thanks for the detailed view of Cuesta rail line, really helps modeling it accurately. I didn't realize the erosion had exposed the backs of the tunnels concrete entrances at the top corners. Nice detail to have an aerial view only way to spot it. Thanks again.

[@jacklorraine8052]

You are a Pro with that thing. Beautiful job.

[@PharaohDeathMask]

Fabulous video. Thanks for making and sharing it.

[@sequoiasemperviren3163]

Absolutely awesome video! I just thought how much fun it would be to spot Amtrak trains with a drone and your video is the standard to be met! Very cool how how met the train exiting the tunnel. Very well timed!

[@satchuck]

I caught the UP work train (and posted video) heading out of SLO but didn't have the patience to wait for this. Thanks for posting the awesome video so I don't feel like I missed out.

[@cagorrie]

Fantastic, flying, fantastic video

[@Train101]

Nice! That's an amazing video!! Super cool!

[@RyansColoradoRailProductions]

the exact same one u filmed kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3_CZ6CoabaCoaM

[@Atsf1976]

nice video. loved the mountain views and the trestle.

[@ClearTrackSpeed]

Amazing footage

[@NortheastRailfanner]

This video is stunning. the view is AMAZING!

[@tony791999]

Some fantastic shots!! Thanks for posting

[@garman1966]

It's amazing how far you can fly that thing away from you, unless you're on the train itself! How does this work ? That reminded me of my years with the N-scale train hobby. Really nice job!

[@ThatcherChannel]

Peter Karig I was about to say that this kinda looks like the coolest model railroad ever

[@christophers.o622]

Peter Karig I watch the drone videos of the Coast Starlight being followed in the San Luis Obispo, CA area. I one day plan to do an N gauge model railroad of the Southern Pacific now Union Pacific Coast route. I already have an Amtrak Superliner N gauge train set of 2 engines, a baggage car, & 7 Superliner cars and some track for a starter.

[@TheReal433]

Great job!

[@seanharanmtb7923]

So good! Love these videos

[@yofitofu1]

I have flown Phantoms all my life and never had anything resembling the range you got out of this. Can you share how you did it? My range is usually 1 mile or less, especially with hills and valleys blocking the signal. Please share how you did it.

[@AlohaMilton]

You have no idea what this video started... almost a year later, 48+ feet of N scale shelf layout in 3 levels, just to have that Amtrak exiting that tunnel :P THANKS!!!!

[@StevenMConroy]

That’s awesome I’d love to see it. Any pics or video?

[@AlohaMilton]

@@StevenMConroy its on my channel, work in progress still but I have a section of Cuesta pass track landscaped and detailed.

[@vostock83]

Fantastic video, well done!

[@jackd.ripper9951]

Beautiful video. Those close up shots were awesome. Just subscribed. Keep making more!

[@SCAerialsSteveCarpenter]

Very Nice, Thanks for sharing!

[@flying-with-ryan]

Awesome video. You have a great eye for tracking the train with the drone.

[@imagewire]

Fabulous!

[@TheRailfanningBirdwatcher]

Awesome!

[@terrypbug]

Awesome video

[@Rhino011]

cool video /good work

[@MicrobyteAlan]

Most excellent

[@upstatenewyorkrailfan6775]

WOW that's a big Train

[@channelchannel4067]

Any one gonna talk about those horses runjing in circles towards thw end?

[@thomaspalmer1019]

Were the two Dash 8's under power or DIT?

[@MicrobyteAlan]

Nice layout

[@LelaE34]

Very nice video. Would have loved to see the whole train go by at the end. Thank you.

[@larryazzaro6838]

Where is the drone operator operate from over such large territory ?

[@Firestorm2814Sector]

This looks so good it doesn't feel real lol

[@cloud9smokeshop]

holy shit you're a madman. This is fuckin incredible

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

Are you using a phantom 4? Your range is insane!!! Awesome video

[@franksmith2200]

Can you do a drone view of the fire damage around Ventura?

[@charlie8you]

Hi Steven, did u had to fly back at 4:14, to change ur battery? I was wondering about the lapsed there. May I ask what Micro SD u were using? Thanks Charlie.

[@jmcoupe]

How fast can your drone go? That train looked like it was moving fast.

[@kingmike40]

I am impressed by the drone's abilities to fly so far from the controller and go to the opposite side of a mountain without losing control. How far can your drone fly and for how long?

[@cameraman655]

Indeed stunning footage, however, I was thinking the same and I am wondering if Amtrak approved of this? It is interesting how the creator of this footage is not responding to any of the questions or comments, makes me wonder if what they were doing was legal.

[@Ferrocarril_Chicago]

This is so cool! Perhaps next time, would it be possible to have the audio from the video itself?

[@StevenMConroy]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6icnmhqqcZpgbM

[@StevenMConroy]

With my current setup, the audio is recorded where I am standing through the remote control. It would be very tough for me to get the audio in this area because I have to stand so far away from the train to keep signal for this shot.

[@Ferrocarril_Chicago]

Gotcha. I just assumed that the mic was in the drone with the camera. Your drone seems to keep up speed with the train. Just out of curiosity, how fast can that thing go at full speed?

[@StevenMConroy]

It is DJI Phantom 4 Pro, in sport mode it will do 45mph or so depending on the wind.

[@jgalexander510]

Would be great to hear the audio of the train, however the issue with a mic on the drone is that it just picks up prop noise. Hard to hear much over that... :-)

[@greenbeagle13]

How is this possible?? Wow.

[@Xcresta]

The thing that i wanna know is, why do they need that much locomotives in such a short train?

[@redditor2112]

America we need more power always.

[@divox9pqr]

What route is this?

[@rustyshackleford9115]

Coast Starlight. Seattle-L.A.

[@superbulldog81]

Nice video! Is that a high school football stadium near the end of the video?

[@redditor2112]

Cal Poly possibly.

[@divox9pqr]

And reason for having 5 engines on this route was?

[@rustyshackleford9115]

Moving extra engines south, that's what.

[@peperoni3939]

@@rustyshackleford9115 it's actually bringing more amtrak equipment to the south in response to the mudslides.

[@garman1966]

anyone see the pony's freak out just after 5:30?

[@Lily-ym3ro]

Highly illegal but cool

[@khaufle]

This is the exact same train featured in kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3_CZ6CoabaCoaM

[@khaufle]

Oh, never mind. I see you've already made a comment over on the other video.

[@user-vg2uk9kp8h]

Way to much engines for such a small train

[@jamesmckelvey]

Kim Jong Vind Some were just being dragged as they were being transferred south so they had greater capacity because of the mudslides closing roads.

[@JimZim]

Steven, try to use the word "locomotive" when you are tempted to use the word "engine".

[@thomasmaughan4798]

Or just use "engine" since nearly everyone on Earth will know what you mean.

[@dennispersson9466]

This would be the ONLY time that people might not bi÷(# about Hillie saying,"What difference does it make?"

[@daveconnell5434]

Well done - except. I think a video of a passenger train - especially since steam is long gone - should focus on the TRAIN rather than on the locomotives.

[@patrickcooper7242]

Drone operator is in a helicopter

[@TheCondoInRedondo]

Seriously? Locomotives only? You can't take a moment to show the entire consist close-up? Just pause the damned drone and let the train pass by to give some context to this video.

[@garman1966]

He does show the whole train in the second half. I was thinking the same thing.

[@tony791999]

plenty of shots of the whole train. quit crying

[@TheCondoInRedondo]

Give me an example.

[@tony791999]

4:15 - 4:35 you can see the entire consist. Also I'm sure the reason why this vid is heavy on loco shots is due to the special circumstances of the 5 engines. You want the vid a certain way? ... then buy a "damned drone" and make your own.

[@dennispersson9466]

Only in Ameriqua can you have the right to ask for a shot of the train wheels going over the drone, to satisfy our sick needs.