I Followed An Abandoned Railway In The Mountains And Found Something Amazing

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@Sailor376also
@Sailor376also 3 ай бұрын
The building. I worked one summer for the Denver Rio Grand gandy dancer, 6 foot bar or a 12 pound spike maul. 1971 Lived in old RR cars date plaque on the side 1909 or older. Bunks in some,, long tables in others, kitchen in another. They looked just like your small building. Service building for the old RR through there,, an older car with the rolling trucks removed. If my guess is correct the car was built about the turn on the last Century, 1900 IF you get back there and look,, the old cars had a manufacture date plaque on the side of each down low, so they would have been 4 or 5 feet off the ground when up on wheels and the rails.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
Thank you, this is good to know stuff the books don’t tell you. That’s hard work, much respect to you. Thank you for building America. I love this history but at the same time wonder why there’s no more nice stuff like this in use. Bummer honestly.. I wasn’t sure but looked very similar to an old car like you said. The thin tin trim on the top made me almost certain. Thank you for sharing, super cool! 👍👍👋
@Sailor376also
@Sailor376also 3 ай бұрын
@@MountainWestProductions One thing you must always keep in mind,, "They don't build them like they used to." Is actually untrue. Houses. I am a builder, and by my previous comment you know I've been at this a long time. "They don't build,," Uh No. All the crap fell down long ago. Only the better built, engineered, still survive. So we THINK they used to do it better. No. The good part. Time has acted as a sieve, filtering out all the worst, leaving good examples of what does work. I have worked on residences as old as 1680, Massachusetts, and as new as the passive solar super insulated of my engineering I will be building this winter, Arizona. Not a lick of sense,, still working.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
@@Sailor376also interesting thought here it’s true yeah definitely is. See the thing about building today I think that gets misconstrued is style and individuality. Architecture for the working man right? I feel like unless you build yourself it takes a mountain and a lot of securities to build something custom in a subdivision or something common I.e development. Houses then were cookie cutter and standard as well but there was an amount of pride and sourced furnishings that just blow your mind right out of a sears catalog. The stairs, banisters, mantles and windows had style and choice. Craftsmanship a lot is factory line now unless you have a lot a lot to spend ya know?
@Sailor376also
@Sailor376also 3 ай бұрын
@@MountainWestProductions Oh I very much know and agree with you. Two sides of that coin as well. A Sears house, catalog, cookie cutter, prefab,, worked on two of those over the years. Extremely well built, engineered,,, there can be a benefit to cookie cutter. But,,,,,there can be a hundred and the low bidder supplied the material and the low bidder assembled them all and the worst of the worst are what they are calling 'tofu' houses in China, Houses, apartment buildings, roads and bridges,, that last two years and fall down. Building well, brings an internal satisfaction,,, which is the greater reason I dig a ditch or build a pit toilet. Laughing,, although having the structure surviving far beyond my meager years,, well, at this point,, that is not going to be difficult to do. I can put a lifetime warranty on a roof,, knowing full well it will last at least 5 years. laughing,, I only have a couple left. Lifetime warranty can be pretty short. And I am laughing. I've been to see the elephant,, wanna do it all again,,,, as I said, not a lick of sense.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
@Sailor376also haha you’re a solid dude, appreciate you finding the channel. You old timers had it in the palm of your hands… Thank you👍👋👋
@ScottKew-g8r
@ScottKew-g8r 2 ай бұрын
Amtrak actually ran the train over this pass. Then they consolidated routes to save money and this line became secondary. The mainline track just left in place tells you how rather sudden the decision was made to pull the plug on this line. This line Would make a GREAT tourist dinner train route.
@charlesglandon7840
@charlesglandon7840 3 ай бұрын
Another beautiful walk exploring the outback, and seeing what lots of us may never see. Thanks I can't wait to see your next video. I'm a little late watching this one....
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
Stay tuned buddy👍 Happy to have you along.. Hope today’s treating you well! Thank you Charles🤠
@Dreamshavenoend
@Dreamshavenoend 2 ай бұрын
Milwaukee Road diverted freight trains over this NP line multiple times over the years when their route through Pipestone Pass was blocked by derailments.
@gabrielhemmer
@gabrielhemmer 2 ай бұрын
When I was an over the road trucker I would stop at the rest area at the top of the mountain and hike a couple miles of that line down towards Butte. An unforgettable walk and so incredibly beautiful. I love Montana.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
great insight here, I see a lot of guys parked there daily..You catch the right in the morning or evening it truly is a moment in itself…Thank you and happy to share as well..👍👍👋
@ScottKew-g8r
@ScottKew-g8r 2 ай бұрын
SUCH A COOL VIDEO....THANK YOU FOR SHARING !!!!!
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
👋👍👍
@jimsmith9819
@jimsmith9819 2 ай бұрын
thank you for the video, it was very interesting
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words Jim. Happy to share as always, glad to have you along!👍👍👋
@Outbackjackie
@Outbackjackie 3 ай бұрын
Awesome! What a beautiful day!
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
It was! Thank you for tuning in.. Northern Pacific Homestake pass is such a great pieceof history. happy to share!👍👋
@troygust43
@troygust43 2 ай бұрын
Love your video, keep up the great work. I think they should re-open part of the line as a scenic line. It's beautiful through there.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, happy to share.👍 I think you’re right. Even if it’s a once a month or something would be a good deal to get people out and about with some history. I’m sure it would be booked well in advance as well.
@Carolb66
@Carolb66 15 күн бұрын
Stunning explore i live abandoned rail lines & tunnels, so nostalgic & exciting to see. The tunnel looked very creepy & sketchy rather you than me!
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 15 күн бұрын
Haha happy to share, thanks for coming along!👋👋👍
@g4dan1
@g4dan1 2 ай бұрын
Very interesting and thanks for taking us along.
@BecsterDotCom
@BecsterDotCom 2 ай бұрын
Brave man!! As much as I loved your adventure I have to admit I had my heart in my mouth when you went in! I wasn’t sure if you would!
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Had to experience it, It was dicey.. apologies for the scare..! Thank you for the kind words friend, hope today’s treating you well!👍 Happy to share👋
@BecsterDotCom
@BecsterDotCom 2 ай бұрын
@@MountainWestProductions well I’m glad you made it out safely 😊
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊👋
@Simon-Davis
@Simon-Davis 2 ай бұрын
Northern Pacific merged to form Burlington Northern in 1970, Amtrak took over the passenger services in '71 but the rail line was operated by BN. Amtrak ceased the North Coast Hiawatha in 1979, but the line wasn't abandoned by BN until around 1983. It is still owned by BNSF today, though very unlikely to ever operate again.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Would be a gem to see it operational wouldn’t it, such a cool line! 👍👍👋
@jeromewegand4785
@jeromewegand4785 2 ай бұрын
KAMALA HARRIS WANTS TO HIDE THERE ON ELECTION NIGHT !
@evanstauffer4470
@evanstauffer4470 2 ай бұрын
If the line is still owned by BNSF, then it is "out of service", not abandoned.
@markkover8040
@markkover8040 19 күн бұрын
It is odd to see the rails left this long on a disused line. The amount of decay would make it very expensive to reopen the line. With the other available lines that through the area that BNSF owns, this is odd.
@markkover8040
@markkover8040 19 күн бұрын
@@evanstauffer4470 BNSF owns the right of way that the track sits on. Even if they pull up the track, they will still own the right of way. Then it becomes a question of what they do with it. Is there any value as a short line or as a road? Or will the company choose to write it off and donate the property to be made into a trail, part of the 'Rails to Trails' program? It will be interesting to see what BNSF chooses to do with it.
@OGRocker1
@OGRocker1 3 ай бұрын
Nice explore OBJ, a little off of the beaten path, but cool... that tunnel looks like it is not long for life. ... Best wishes to all over your way, take care !
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy👍 Glad to hear from you. yes won’t be long for the tunnel I reckon as well. until next time👋
@WiseOldTales
@WiseOldTales 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful tour. I enjoyed it.
@eyeOOsee
@eyeOOsee 2 ай бұрын
Great video! Thanks for sharing! 👍👍👍
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Happy to have you along!👍👋👋
@SH-ug6xr
@SH-ug6xr 3 ай бұрын
LOVE this adventure. Glad you made it out safe 😅
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Happy to share👍👍👋
@jdhinckley1954
@jdhinckley1954 3 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks!
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
Happy to share, glad to have you along! Thank you👍👋
@billmorris2613
@billmorris2613 2 ай бұрын
The box with all the pipes coming out of it was not a switch box. It is for greasing the flanges on the wheels.
@HobbyMoose79
@HobbyMoose79 3 ай бұрын
Dude that is so cool. I’d be scared to death to walk in there, but that’s mega cool. ❤❤
@bowsergunner9680
@bowsergunner9680 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! I was on pins and needles watching you go through that tunnel! You are so brave to walk through there! A 700 pound boulder could of crashed down any millisecond on top of you! WOW!
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
Had to, soon it will be caved and gone..Good times on the mountain!
@markkover8040
@markkover8040 19 күн бұрын
To close a tunnel off to vehicles, ceiling sections near the entrances would often be brought down onto the tracks like you see here. You see this at many railroad tunnels.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 19 күн бұрын
Ah, very nice! Thank you👍
@mikemccabe7124
@mikemccabe7124 2 ай бұрын
love stumbling on to this channel new sub to the channel and keep up the good work
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much, Thank you for the kind words as well.. I am more than happy to share and have some great curious people like yourself along for the journey. The viewers and those who share our passions make up the channel as much as our adventures. Hope todays treating you well, Look forward to hearing from you soon👍👍👋
@mikemccabe7124
@mikemccabe7124 2 ай бұрын
@MountainWestProductions thank you and I've been binge watching your channel all night look forward theyour content and the interactions from your channels community
@istanjim6195
@istanjim6195 2 ай бұрын
Smart to carry that flashlight with you
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Always, a part of the trade!👍👍👋
@celestelacey812
@celestelacey812 3 ай бұрын
These views were amazing. It would be nice if they could fix this and reopen for those four trains that come through many areas. I think a lot of people would pay to ride and see these amazing views.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
I know it’s a shame.. Happy to share, would be a great experience to take this train one more time! Thank you 👍👋
@brandyjean7015
@brandyjean7015 Ай бұрын
Identifying scat, is a valuable skill to master.
@Shaker-1967
@Shaker-1967 15 күн бұрын
That's near Butte Montana. Drive by it going to Lewiston ID. That would make a great scenic railroad if someone would invest the money into it.
@terrigoddard3448
@terrigoddard3448 2 ай бұрын
Looks like dynamite blasts, at both ends To seal the tunnel. Cracking vid.
@exfedrichard
@exfedrichard 2 ай бұрын
very interesting, you are very brave!
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
👍👍👋
@jasonalperin9414
@jasonalperin9414 2 ай бұрын
Could it be possible that the line could 1 day be reactivated??????
@jasonalperin9414
@jasonalperin9414 2 ай бұрын
With demand for more Freight,Passenger rail returning to the rails????
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
@jasonalperin9414 Would be something special seeing it running again!👍👍
@auntiebb5814
@auntiebb5814 3 ай бұрын
The train car turned cabin, reminded me of re-purposed shipping containers used today. Maybe it was used as a cabin for hunting? 🤔 Keep it up mate. Super interesting & much appreciated 👍 G'Day from Australia 🐨🦘
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
Yeah kinda strange huh? I like tho, thank you and happy to share. Always good hear from our fellow aussies!👍👍👋
@billmorris2613
@billmorris2613 2 ай бұрын
What is crazy is that you have ventured way to far, almost to the other end, inside this tunnel that is very unsafe and falling down.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
I know was not the best to do in retrospect..
@seldoon_nemar
@seldoon_nemar 2 ай бұрын
13:00 That is someone who found some ore in the wall and wanted some easy money. you can see it's in a separate vein, so there must be mineralized pockets. If that ran that would be a good place to set up a mine considering the tunnel would be your shop
@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674
@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674 2 ай бұрын
I hear highway noise in the background. What highway are you by? Mile marker an city
@JohnHill-qo3hb
@JohnHill-qo3hb 3 ай бұрын
Probably a section house. That switch box is a rail greaser.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
The frame really makes you think it’s an old rail car doesn’t it? maybe converted for a section house?
@royreynolds108
@royreynolds108 2 ай бұрын
@@MountainWestProductions It was not structurally heavy enough for a car. It was a shed or camp house.
@snydedon9636
@snydedon9636 2 ай бұрын
Flange greaser
@raymondpetru721
@raymondpetru721 2 ай бұрын
Things would never be discovered without bravery and daring to see what's there.modern day Daniel Boone
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Hey, hey thanks for heading out with me and the kind words👍! Happy to share, hope the evening finds you well..Thank you👍👋
@raymondpetru721
@raymondpetru721 2 ай бұрын
I love to discover things like this and wonder how it was back then.​@@MountainWestProductions
@ScottKew-g8r
@ScottKew-g8r 2 ай бұрын
I came through in 1991 and a lot of the signals were still on those poles and intact without any wires however. The movie With John Belushi had him departing the station at Bozeman...I believe. That was 1979. Right after filming that movie the service ended at that station.
@thetankcommander3838
@thetankcommander3838 2 ай бұрын
One could make it a scenic route. Connect a couple rail bikes, and you’ve got something cool to ride along the old line.
@appelmac1
@appelmac1 3 ай бұрын
They have bicycle type vehicles to ride those rails, but I am sure that you probably already know about them. Much better than walking for quite some distance.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
I’ve seen go karts too good thinkin!👍 Thank you!
@troygust43
@troygust43 2 ай бұрын
I agree, and I would be one of the first ones on it. I love to see videos on old history like this. But it’s not quite the same as being there .
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
@@troygust43 True, It’s a different energy making your way up there and poking around finding this place. Running right under a mountain.. If this great testament to history ever disappears or is a total collapse at least it can be viewed in some way from here on out. Thanks for coming along, hope today’s treating you well.👋👍
@mikemurphy2764
@mikemurphy2764 2 ай бұрын
I've camped up there , by the lake . I've thought about walking a bit of those tracks. Have to do it now.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it, you go a bit farther east you will see some really incredible history as well!
@donniekadventures432
@donniekadventures432 Ай бұрын
3 ywars agp I tried to get this Northern Pacific line to reopen as a rourist line. The Foresrey saide NO. Im still lppking for an intacr line, to reopen and build a history ;arge tourist park/resort around. Any lines you know of thar mif=ght be availablem let me know. Hopefully with OLD abandoned former towndhips along it. Dom
@Dreamworld986
@Dreamworld986 2 ай бұрын
That's a wood beam. That'd kill ya. Duh. There's a reason the barricade is there.
@MidnightVisions
@MidnightVisions 2 ай бұрын
That tunnel is easily repairable. Only the entrances need replacement and recarving. The rest of the tunnel was solid. It could easily be done with a grinding attachment on an excavator. 20 million seems steep.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
I believe it’s close to 21 miles of rehab. I showed mostly the homestretch of the explore. A lot of walking with similar scenery. Not just for the tunnels. 👍
@billmorris2613
@billmorris2613 2 ай бұрын
The building around the 2 to 3 minute mark is not a rail car. Look more like some type of office building maybe for the railroad. But it looks to have been moved.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
It’s an interesting building kind of different isn’t it? How old do you think it was?
@billmorris2613
@billmorris2613 2 ай бұрын
@@MountainWestProductions It doesn’t look different to me. It looks very familiar. Like a small office for clerks, MOW, a switchman’s shanty, or a combination of those mentioned. It could also have been a camp, maybe after the railroad was abandoned. With it being a little further from the RR and no visible foundation, I suspect it may have been moved to its present location. I’m a retired Engineer off of the UP. It looks like it could be from the 50s to maybe 70s.
@kmkhare385
@kmkhare385 2 ай бұрын
Abandoned rail track. Ghost place. Explored wonderful place
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Happy to share,thank you👍👍👋
@electricroo
@electricroo 2 ай бұрын
Sears and Roebuck building kit?
@EricUnderwood-v2x
@EricUnderwood-v2x 24 күн бұрын
I was staying in a tent in the Feather River Canyon for a stint.. it's a 7 mile hike back up to the General Store to the phone..so I decided to cut through the mountain via the tracks...i guessed a half mile...it was more than a mile! Lots and lots of dead foxes ..im about 100 yards from getting out and I looked back and the tunnel was lit up with the train light around the bend ... coming fast 60 mph...if I ran i could mske it but if I tripped...so I decided to shelter in place against the dynamited walls and soot along the side and the train went by 1-2 feet away i could feel the suction and the engineer seen me!
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 23 күн бұрын
Adventure and exploration. Never regretted it right!? Thanks for share sounds like a great time and memory! 👍👍👋
@deneasedenson6668
@deneasedenson6668 3 ай бұрын
That ladder was used by someone who was working the rock, like they do in the old mines. Maybe they were looking for crystals.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
Interesting there, was not expecting to find this, pretty crazy if that’s the case. That area is very unstable! 👍👍👋
@raywyatt5368
@raywyatt5368 14 күн бұрын
It could've had the utilities installed after retirement. I one saw a caboose which had electricity connected.
@kevinkennedy7702
@kevinkennedy7702 2 ай бұрын
I could see Zac Baggans from ghost adventures entering that tunnel!
@tracybrown9634
@tracybrown9634 3 ай бұрын
It would be the perfect place to put a camper on one of the side spir and live un noticed
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
The cabin down the tracks had a similar set up! right before the tunnel. 👍👋
@wideyxyz2271
@wideyxyz2271 3 ай бұрын
2000feet higher than the highest mountain in the UK !
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
really? I thought north you would have something a tad higher! Have not be that way yet however! thanks for tuning in and sharing some facts brother 👍👍👋
@fredmanicke5078
@fredmanicke5078 3 ай бұрын
Unless you have verified that the abandoned line at Homestake pass is actually Northern Pacific, I thought that the abandoned line was Milwaukee route abandoned in the1970s, apiece of the electrified Milwaukee route still exists at Deerlodge, MT at the Grant Kohres ranch historical site. There are still cattle cars on the track.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
This was a Northern Pacific line I’m certain. Milwaukee ran a different route. I’ll research it a bit more as far as Milwaukee goes but the northern pacific had this exclusively as a passanger line to serve Butte and Whitehall during the mining boom. The rail shut down in the late 70’s after the mines started closing up in butte. I’ll also investigate the deer lodge line here shortly, didn’t know about the cattle cars!!
@fredmanicke5078
@fredmanicke5078 3 ай бұрын
@@MountainWestProductions My bad…..Milwaukee ran over Pipestone pass. I used to commute to college from Whitefish to Bozeman in the late 60s using old Highway 10 over Homestake pass then in the early 70s same commute over Pipestone on I 90. Got my passes mixed. I was a museum tech in 2000 for Grant Kohres ranch so if you take a tour of the Main house say hi to Kleopatra in the parlor.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
@fredmanicke5078 ah gotcha, yes the Milwaukee traveled rough country but suitable rough country, the line capitalized on freight and passenger movement from what I understand. Along with a few luxury cars I think kind of promotional..? But I believe the pacific northern connected the entire country first? Or maybe great northern. There’s a wild Hollywood drama (Hell on wheels) that depicts the construction of the line with a cool protagonist as the main character. Small world, much respect to a man of history. I will say hi, thank you!👍
@dwaynejohnson4662
@dwaynejohnson4662 18 күн бұрын
Could be a shack for train track maintenance crews
@jasonalperin9414
@jasonalperin9414 Ай бұрын
Theres talk of North Coast Hiawatha service being restored which would mean this line could be restored again one day
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions Ай бұрын
would be very special, interesting as well to witness a restoration! Thanks for sharing some insight, appreciate ya!👍👍👋
@jasonalperin9414
@jasonalperin9414 Ай бұрын
This would be only one of many proposed services under the Amtrak Connects us plan,part of the Bipartison Infrastructure Bill!
@billmorris2613
@billmorris2613 2 ай бұрын
The line was probably for both passenger and freight in the Railroads early days.
@HM2SGT
@HM2SGT 2 ай бұрын
0:44 reminds me of the grizzlies west & Ambarino just north of the Dakota river _rdr2_
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
a great game! 👍
@bradleycrum
@bradleycrum 21 күн бұрын
This line would have freight trains going through this pass as well as passenger trains
@ericschmidt8745
@ericschmidt8745 2 ай бұрын
"It's dark in here" he says. We'll no shit it's a damn tunnel 😆
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
🤷🏼‍♂️👍
@ScottKew-g8r
@ScottKew-g8r 2 ай бұрын
It would be worth the local investment to operate this line for tourists. And who knows. It could possible develop into something else.
@justaperson8560
@justaperson8560 3 ай бұрын
What’s gnarly is cutting that gap with hammers and pick axes
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
@@justaperson8560 isn’t it, insane..Measured, blasted and picked away. See I’d love to have a burger and pop with one of those guys.. Understand how that worked out what the day was like etc..It would be like pulling teeth but I’m sure you would hear some cool stories. Wild life encounters, going into town Etc;etc.. 👍
@larryjanson4011
@larryjanson4011 24 күн бұрын
far too wide to be a rail car. but pending location , might be a sled house for easer moving as per jobs needed in moving locations? or just a old office of sorts?
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 24 күн бұрын
Good catch! That’s something I was thinking about while on site. Will need to investigate! Thanks for spreading the good word. Thank you👍👍👋
@ForbiddenHistoryLIVE
@ForbiddenHistoryLIVE 2 ай бұрын
THANK YOU Peace & Enlyghtenment Alwayz A Micah Hill Dezert-Owl Author / Translator / Journalist
@christophermooney1228
@christophermooney1228 19 күн бұрын
The Milwaukee railroad. Route of the Hawatha from Milwaukee Wisconsin to Tacoma WA. The only transcontinental electric railroad. Such a shame to let it go to history..the penalty for that should be have it rebuilt whether they like it or not.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 19 күн бұрын
Beautiful line indeed. It’s unbelievable the great minds and spirits behind such an endeavor. Just sheer excellence.. I agree, thank you👍👍👋
@paulgrimm
@paulgrimm 2 ай бұрын
You could get buried alive in that tunnel and never be found
@carymcnutt7455
@carymcnutt7455 2 ай бұрын
It does not even look like a train car.
@HM2SGT
@HM2SGT 2 ай бұрын
I thought it looked too wide myself, but someone else commented that they worked stuff like that in the early 70s and I think they might've even worked in that area. They seem to remember it and it was a real car 🤷
@kenmartin9227
@kenmartin9227 2 ай бұрын
Also...it could've been very bad to go thru the tunnel. Bears use them...case in point. The old Bozeman Tunnel has a family of BEARS that use it to HIBERNATE IN.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
@@kenmartin9227 Good case in point, didn’t know this. Black or grizzly? Thank you👍👋
@kenmartin9227
@kenmartin9227 2 ай бұрын
@@MountainWestProductions ummm....HUNGRY
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
@@kenmartin9227 I’ll order them a burrito from someone in town. Party pack or convention size is the only question now?🤔
@rodweld9501
@rodweld9501 2 ай бұрын
I don't think you made the best decision for walking thru.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Rod I know it was risky..I had to see this, one day there may not ever be a tunnel left with such history… It’s really a catch 22.. I understand, tough call! 👋👍👍
@patricknoveski6409
@patricknoveski6409 2 ай бұрын
So many red flags in that tunnel. Not the best idea.
@lavondacarter7228
@lavondacarter7228 2 ай бұрын
Pity, its abandoned !
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
Isn’t it would be so fun to hope on that railway. Superb views! Thanks for joining, hope today treating you well👍👋👋
@kenmartin9227
@kenmartin9227 2 ай бұрын
Ummm...it could be Dark....because its a TUNNEL! 😊
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
@@kenmartin9227 haha👍👋👋
@martinandersen4803
@martinandersen4803 2 ай бұрын
Id still lease the line
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
It would be cool if someone did that, and set up a Christmas and thanksgiving run that’s a laidback fun kind of ride with dinner. 👍👍
@horotrains
@horotrains 2 ай бұрын
At this point the whole wilderness is a rdr 2 reference
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
This is the way! ❤️
@darlenejohnson8864
@darlenejohnson8864 2 ай бұрын
Gutsy or crazy. I wouldnt walk that. Unsafe.😮
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
haha, never have again! 👍👍👋
@freewill1114
@freewill1114 3 ай бұрын
It was very foolish to enter that collapsing tunnel. That could end up being your grave.
@tylersowa3858
@tylersowa3858 2 ай бұрын
Nothing bad happened so it's okay
@HM2SGT
@HM2SGT 2 ай бұрын
@@tylersowa3858🤨😒 *That doesn't mean it's OK, it means somebody got lucky and they're a fugitive from the law of averages!*
@evguenikrassavine5918
@evguenikrassavine5918 2 ай бұрын
It is not normal, only for immortals :)
@juliansadler6263
@juliansadler6263 2 ай бұрын
He was safe enough in the unlined part as the roof had held up. Where there were wooden supports he was lucky not to have touched them or they could have given way.
@davidgarratt5518
@davidgarratt5518 2 ай бұрын
Play silly games win silly prizes
@corydriver7634
@corydriver7634 2 ай бұрын
Seems like a really bad idea to walk in that tunnel.
@centeroftheearthmining4095
@centeroftheearthmining4095 2 ай бұрын
Railcar converted to a yard office probably
@metelgodful
@metelgodful 2 ай бұрын
That's not a train car train cars don't have PG&e boxes on them and there would be Wheels underneath it that's just a cabin that's all it is
@glendabendel421
@glendabendel421 3 ай бұрын
Jack please dont take chances😮
@anntomecklebarger3599
@anntomecklebarger3599 3 ай бұрын
They repuposed an old car for a track crew or trsin crew layover cabin, I think.
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 3 ай бұрын
Nice! Thank you, I’ve been stumped on this!
@dlagrua
@dlagrua 3 ай бұрын
I believe that this was part of the Northern Pacific Tennessee pass line
@burn26
@burn26 3 ай бұрын
would be a cool rail trail if the state ever wanted to convert it.
@germaineprien7691
@germaineprien7691 2 ай бұрын
Please dont enter these delapidated tunnels your taking chances...
@SciTrekMan
@SciTrekMan 2 ай бұрын
You’re
@HM2SGT
@HM2SGT 2 ай бұрын
5:43 *I can't make it out, what's that say?*
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 2 ай бұрын
See I couldn’t either..It was something for a passenger trail a marker of some sort?👋
@kathysenn7664
@kathysenn7664 21 күн бұрын
I know almost nothing about rring..seems possible old rail cars could be modified for electricity/propane?? That little structure has a curved top..I've seen similar examples on old homesteads on road trips. you're one brave soul to enter that tunnel! I'd probably be hesitant..watching you gives me courage.. I'd go in there before I'd dive into the deep sea. There's been bears and mountain lions and deer seen on the outskirts of here in Billings..deer have been seen on the city's streets. Thanks for taking us along on your jaunts into the past on the prairies and mountains of Montana. P.S. the rocks look like pipestone pass..🤷
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 21 күн бұрын
@kathysenn7664 Thank you for the kind words..Very nice, thanks. I think it is some sort of rail car outfitted for a crew swap or overnights from way back when. RRing is pretty fun once you’ve deep dived into the history and the different personalities that shaped it to what it is today, it’s not to hard either! As well. The way I look at danger is pretty different, I try to be as careful as possible (not encouraging others) but it’s the sort of stuff I love. I can’t think of a different way I would want fate settled. Fears good but I try not to let is hinder adventure and discovery to much. Happy to share the experience and abandoned as well as forgotten with you. Truly however it’s great folks like yourself and sharing this passion amongst each other that makes this so fun and rewarding. Thank you for coming along and hope today’s treating you well. Thanks again!
@MountainWestProductions
@MountainWestProductions 21 күн бұрын
@kathysenn7664 P.S. (Your location is almost spot on😉)
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