Breath taking natural beauty. Definitely one of your best!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Hard to get better than for sure.
@JosephCee7 ай бұрын
The scenery is INCREDIBLE. The rocks and cliffs, just wow. At one point it looked the train passed right by a hidden lush green valley.
@redfoxblacksocks6 ай бұрын
Blue sky, red land, green foliage, yellow locomotives-- absolutely gorgeous
@TheRailfanDan6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@ronhill51187 ай бұрын
Wow, someone did a heck of vertical cuts to get that track thru the canyon.
@auzonedave54033 ай бұрын
Crazy amazing back-drop - the train drivers are the luckiest people in the world, what a view from the 'office'.
@Zsolti0NYM7 ай бұрын
Nature's beauty is simply mind-blowing here. The huge red rocks are stunning and the train looks like a toy compared to the massive rock walls. I'm sure it was a tough job building the track on this rough terrain. The potash factory is pretty cool especially with the gorgeous surroundings. The cut north of Moab is incredible, basically the train is running in a deep trench there. It's good to see you weren't the only railfan who chased this local. Fantastic aerial footage again Dan. The trip to Utah was productive and very successful.
@chuckgilly7 ай бұрын
The Cane Creek branch line was built by Morrison-Knudsen for the D&GRW. (Rio Grande) They did cutting-edge work at that time.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
You are right Z it is quite amazing. I am really glad I was able to get that deep cut to finish up the video. That spot wasn't even planned for the video. It happened by chance. I hope you will still enjoy more future videos that won't quite be able to compete with this haha!
@natgass81027 ай бұрын
drop dead gorgeous scenery, and I enjoy and appreciate your narration it adds a lot to your skillfully use of the drone
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much and for the narration encouragement!
@tonyfranks95516 ай бұрын
Spectacular...thank you.
@Pablo_Del_Norte6 ай бұрын
Solid presentation. Thank you.
@TigerDominic-uh1dv6 ай бұрын
Fantastic, Fantastic Video 😊
@cobra72504 ай бұрын
Beautiful content, the views are fantastic. The trains are great and the photography is excellent but the music thank you
@TigerDominic-uh1dv6 ай бұрын
What Stunning Views 😍 😊
@derbygreg98847 ай бұрын
Excellent video as usual.
@damkayaker7 ай бұрын
Nice .... Utah is beautiful.
@dale58986 ай бұрын
This is the most beautiful Railroad video I have EVER seen. Ten thousand thumbs up Dan. I am pushing the subscribe button now. Thanks for your hard work!
@TheRailfanDan6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Dale I'm glad you are here! I don't know if I will ever top this video but I hope you will still enjoy more that I have to offer! This to me is the most spectacular piece of railroad in the country and potentially the whole world.
@naturelandscapes-abovebeyo81793 ай бұрын
Superb camera work, flying, and post production. Well done !
@TheRailfanDan3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@sanandaallsgood6736 ай бұрын
I spent a week in this area taking photographs of Canyonlands and Arches, as well as the side ventures. It's an amazingly beautiful spot!
@robertkelly24206 ай бұрын
Great scenery out west
@AZqyc7 ай бұрын
Nice, nice!! Great scenery, excellent videography! Thanks for sharing, Mr Dan. [Greetings from Tucson]
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@AllThingsRailroad5 ай бұрын
Theirs nothing better for a train crewman than beautiful scenery. I got my taste in the deserts of SoCal on the UP, but this would be amazing.
@r.scottmacleod45646 ай бұрын
Impressive sights....the drone allows us an eagle's view.
@dadiodude7 ай бұрын
All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@seanrogers87747 ай бұрын
Thank you Dan!
@Perfusionist017 ай бұрын
Wonderful western scenery! Although, from growing up in the 60;s I was waiting to see a coyote fly by on an Acme rocket sled. Thanks for sharing this, I had never heard of this operation before.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot I'm glad this video could be the one to teach you about it!
Hello from Barcelona, Spain We have potash mines here too. It is transported from the mine to the port of Barcelona in narrow gauge, for about 40 or 50 miles. Good video, as usual. Beautiful !!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
That's very cool and thank you so much!
@comadreja99947 ай бұрын
Gracias
@richardnelson3175 ай бұрын
This is so beautiful. I saved it to watch it again. And again. The way they cut the the slots for the is really amazing. the Rocky Mountaineer looks super cool. It's fantastic that your videos are watched around the world. I'm so glad to have found your channel, the aerial footage is breath taking. Thanks for all your hard work.
@TheRailfanDan5 ай бұрын
Even being there it was hard to believe what I was seeing was real. Very breathtaking!
@Aviao-Mike4 ай бұрын
Love it
@KennySmith_AKA_JerseyKid7 ай бұрын
Awesome how beautiful America truly is especially when seen from a cross country travelers perspective. I got to see much between the Mississippi River and both coast lines as well as traveling up the various rivers in the middle of the country. And the military put me overseas to serve my country so I have ridden the rails abroad too
@martinkalkman81347 ай бұрын
I'm watching this from Western Australia, The scenery is stunning and the background music is awesome
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Martin!
@jandash93907 ай бұрын
Hello from Munich, Germany. Absolutely fantastic - a landscape unbelievable and with trains even more a highlight. I've been to Tehachapi Loop, to the Morants Curve and followed the Route 66 to watch trains and Cane Creek is another gem!!!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Greetings and thanks so much!
@lacking20105 ай бұрын
Great presentation video and audio. Well done!
@TheRailfanDan5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@MrDavil437 ай бұрын
If I built scenery like that on my model layout people would tell me it wasn't realistic! What an incredible setting. Great video!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! A couple of others have said that same thing now too!
@danmathers1417 ай бұрын
Beautiful video.
@PCBill06227 ай бұрын
Another great video production. You were blessed with a perfect weather day. Sometimes it’s so windy through there you wouldn’t have been able to fly the drone. Southern Utah is America’s best example of the layers of sediment and rock that remained after the Great Flood. Your video of the book cliffs shows this as well.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Oh really windy huh? If that's the case then yes I had some major luck because that could have been bad. No wind this day. Yeah the Book Cliffs makes that very apparent as well.
@robertfitzpatrick45807 ай бұрын
I WORKED UPRR TRACKS 23 STATES. THANKS DAN
@ElDarren7 ай бұрын
Stunning drone footage of some beautiful red rock. This is amazing and the train really gives perspective to how vast this area really is!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Even being there in person it was hard to believe was real.
@Frank.Germany7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for uploading this video Dan. I agree it is an amazing and beautiful part of Utah. Excellent video as always. Only one train a week ! In Germany they would have closed this line long ago.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Yeah I think we are fortunate that it is still in operation! Hopefully for years and years to come.
@JohnNyren657 ай бұрын
fantastic footage!
@VinceAngelaSchwindt7 ай бұрын
nice work, Dan! Spectacular scenery!
@VinceAngelaSchwindt7 ай бұрын
great EMD music, too!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
I thought so on the EMD music haha!
@grahamfrench98747 ай бұрын
Dan. Each and every shot was stunner. As usual thanks for sharing.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@thomasmackowiak7 ай бұрын
MAGNIFICENT! That is how the scenery looked on my 32-inch computer monitor. I was mesmerized by the rock formations and the colors that I was seeing. I wonder what this video would look like on a large screen TV. The potash train looked beautiful passing through all this scenery. I really enjoyed the closing segment of the potash train running through that rock cut. Thank you for this video, Dan, it was well worth waiting to see the potash train in this one-of-a-kind location!
@RonStanek7 ай бұрын
Thom...it looks M-A-G-N-I-F-I-C-E-N-T.....on a 65 inch television.
@thomasmackowiak7 ай бұрын
@@RonStanek I am sure that it was!!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Thomas I thought you would enjoy this! I have yet to watch it on my big tv but am looking forward to it. I could just stare at all the rock for quite a while. That last shot at the cut was actually not planned. I had just drove ahead of the train and jumped out to fly as soon as I was ahead of it enough which just ended up being right there. Pretty lucky on that!
@2666loco7 ай бұрын
Beautiful video. I've been there a couple of times
@ryen75127 ай бұрын
Great footage here, just excellent!
@valeriebassett31077 ай бұрын
Fabulous video!! ❤️❤️❤️
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thank you Valerie!
@mikekey69067 ай бұрын
Dan, you are correct, wow. You have out done yourself with your best yet. Simply beautiful. Very different scenery than here in Wisconsin. Thank you for what you do.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Mike! I am still in awe that I was privileged enough to go there and capture this.
@khalidjaved25047 ай бұрын
My favorite view & train journey 👌 Thanks for sharing Sir 💖 Love From Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️🇺🇸
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much glad you enjoyed!
@videosoftrains7 ай бұрын
Wow amazing!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@denault39857 ай бұрын
It's definitely Utah and you photographed (droned) it well.
@oxpack7 ай бұрын
Epic. I love that area. Wish there was a regular priced passenger train from denver to moab.
@hcrun7 ай бұрын
Superb, Dan. The colours in the landscape are very similar to those in the iron-ore region (Pilbara) of Western Australia but the land formations are totally different to anything here. Stunning scenery.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Yeah a bit unique for sure huh?
@billmorrison37147 ай бұрын
Left me speechless!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Ha thank you Bill I'm glad!
@treniat696 ай бұрын
Grazie.
@TheRailfanDan6 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much!
@treniat696 ай бұрын
@@TheRailfanDan you are welcome! and thank you so much for your excellent videos
@Railfan66757 ай бұрын
Awesome video. Some of the most scenic I’ve seen. Thank you for sharing!
@snchilders7 ай бұрын
Just one word, Dan: AWESOME!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@conceyullena7 ай бұрын
Like 31👍beatiuful landcascape, very nice video, greetings from Asturias 🙋♂️👍🚂
@jamesd21287 ай бұрын
Very drone worthy territory, Dan. Great job as usual !
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thank you James!
@cjbeyer83407 ай бұрын
Love the UNION PACIFIC!!!
@johnraccasi6813 ай бұрын
Beautiful work, you have done this stretch of road justice! Next project, lets see something on Ruby Canyon....please!
@TheRailfanDan3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much John! Oh I hope so one day but this is all very far from home for me. The next big thing is 4014 next month!
@Jasper_Seven7 ай бұрын
HOLY COW! In this one instance I'm almost going to say, forget the train... Thank you for sharing some beautiful views and perspective that I'll probably never get to see otherwise!
@slikrhodez33363 ай бұрын
Man! I want THAT job!!!
@JackFlaps7 ай бұрын
thanks for sharing
@bruceritchie38747 ай бұрын
What an awesome piece of the UP. I would love to try and model this on my N Scale layout, but folk just wouldn’t believe the colours are for real. Thanks again for this amazing video Dan.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Even being there in person it was almost hard to believe was real. So amazing.
@rickdee673 ай бұрын
The topography terrain and colors are magnificent the coverage is outstanding thank you so much for making these awesome videos! I think this is my favorite one so far of your videos. The 🌙 @ 20:20!
@TheRailfanDan3 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Rick you're too kind! It's a favorite of mine as well and is what I truly believe to be the most striking piece of railroad in the US!
@dw.76557 ай бұрын
Great video Dan. One of our club members and his wife rode the Rocky Mountain Mountaineer on that trip. What beautiful scenery and you had a perfect day to shoot that footage. Just breathtaking taking. I am going to watch this on my daughter’s 85 inch Sony big screen in April. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work. Dave
@matthodel9467 ай бұрын
Cool footage. If I'm not mistaken, all Colorado River downstreamers should be thankful for this spur line. Without it the UMTRA nuclear yellowcake remediation in Moab (across from Arches National Park Entrance) would have been a trucking logisitical nightmare. The railroad has moved an amazing amount of the contaminated soils from the factory site to a special holding bunker somewhere out west. If the CO river would have had a cataclysmic flood the entire CO drainage basin could have been polluted into eternity.
@crookedbird65897 ай бұрын
I have been to Moab a number of times and have always wanted to see where the RR goes. But time is always so short when I am out there on vacation. Everytime I am out there I do go to the south end of town to see if the Illinois Central semi trailer is still there on the right as you level town. The IC is my home town RR. Thanks for posting this.
@EntertainmentWorldz7 ай бұрын
super great video ❤❤😍😍
@vaughanjones68397 ай бұрын
Absolutely THE BEST RAILFAN VIDEO EVER. I WISH MORE GUYS LEA R NED FTOM YOU. WELL DONE
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Wow thanks so much I'm humbled you think so! 🙂
@tomshank44466 ай бұрын
Probably the most spectacular piece of railfan footage I have ever seen. FANTASTIC! Great job, Dan. Thanks. (Loved the Music).
@TheRailfanDan6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Tom you're too kind! Even being there in person is hard to believe is real.
@rickpawl7 ай бұрын
Another stunning video of location that I am very familiar with. I couldn’t believe it when I saw Corona Arch! You really outdid yourself with this one, Dan.
@TheRailfanDan6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Rick! That shot with the Corona Arch has to be one of the top railroad shots in the whole world in my opinion.
@toddatglencovewoodworks7 ай бұрын
Stunning video. I love that area, such incredible beauty!
@84CJ77 ай бұрын
WOW love it great thanks keep them coming.
@dawnkrenz92667 ай бұрын
This is so stunning!!! The scenery is so breathtaking! Again, I’m so thankful for your videos. Seeing these beautiful areas I wouldn’t have seen otherwise. The train making its way against a stunning backdrop! You’ve done it again! Love it!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Yay thank you! There are two places in the country that are the most striking where railroads run in my opinion. One area in Wyoming and this place in Utah. They are both checked off the list now that I have visited this one!
@fretbuzzaldrin49657 ай бұрын
Spectacular, as always Dan, and I am this close to agreeing with you on this being the most striking Railroad in America... While the scenery is unbelievable and where the tracks go is amazing, where I feel it lacks is in the word Railroad; it's not really much of a railroad, with just a couple of old SD70Ms and a handful of old hoppers once-a-week. Still, this is spectacular and exceptionally well filmed, but for rail-fanning personally, I find the Columbia Gorge hard to beat; spectacular in its own right and you'll miss a train if you get a coffee!
@sjwhitney7 ай бұрын
A couple years ago (sadly before I had my new Canon camera), I drove my son-in-law out to Moab so he could take part in an endurance run. Quite fortunately, right upon our arrival, we caught the local just after it had exited the tunnel and started the climb to the upper plateau. I cannot begin to stress just how absolutely fantastic the scenery is along the route. It is unfortunate that the Rocky Mountaineer does not descend into the most scenic areas. I would also like to point out to those reading this, and contemplating a trip there, that you will need to plan ahead when dealing with the tunnel section. The highway takes a LONG route around it, so you should arrive the day before and find a camp area. There are hotels but Moab is now out of control busy with rock climbers and tourists. If coming from the east and a day ahead, I also strongly suggest taking the less used route 128 when you first encounter it on I-70. The scenery is FABULOUS and it brings you directly to Moab. From there you can go compass west to the Potash plant or north toward the junction with the mainline. Use your Google Maps for sure.
@johncamp25677 ай бұрын
It’s hard to watch the trains when the scenery is absolutely spectacular! (new subscriber, Virginia)
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
I can relate! Thanks for subscribing and hope you enjoy more to come!
@Fliegermann7777 ай бұрын
Beautiful cinematography. Nice music. American West is beautiful. Greetings from Nairobi Kenya!
@nickkaveney10004 ай бұрын
Again, thanks for the wonderful Travelogue. Beautiful country, and I thought NZ was beautiful😄. So there you go.
@TheRailfanDan4 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Nick! Yes I feel like North America is overlooked for its scenic regions which is a shame because there are many spectacular spots.
@dapto2347 ай бұрын
Wow view @ 0:16 looks like a moon base.
@johnhodge58713 ай бұрын
I thought for certain that our trip was going to take us on to the east and follow the train through Ruby Canyon between Westwater, Utah, and Mack, Colorado. That's a gorgeous canyon, with the tracks often hugging the canyon wall on one side and the riverbank on the other. The view from Knowles Canyon Overlook is particularly special: you can look straight down on the train from 400 feet above! That canyon is a very popular float trip, too (so popular that now you need a permit). For what it's worth, I live in Grand Junction.
@TheRailfanDan3 ай бұрын
That is definitely a wonderful canyon as well but I do think this takes the cake. I'm actually partial to the Wind River Canyon in Wyoming and to me it is the most striking region but in general I think this is top of the top.
@nightlightabcd7 ай бұрын
Great scenery with a nice train view. Very good drone video-photography and flying! A inspiration for all us drone operators! Well done!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much I'm humbled you think so!
@MotoKeto7 ай бұрын
Epic video stunning landscape excellent videography and tasteful editing excellent choice of music. You also do a great job of narrating.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much and I'm glad you enjoy the narration! I was hesitant to narrate for a number of years.
@tracksidebc58547 ай бұрын
Dan, another great video. Such gorgeous scenery. Excellent camera work! Question: Where do you get your music from?
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I use Artlist.io and Soundstripe. Both royalty free subscription based music websites.
@jasongraham14082 ай бұрын
I grew up in Moab and never once did I see a train come thru Moab only at the end of Potash road was an unsecured train yard but I did like jughandle arch being seen from the road!
@graffitifreighttrains10767 ай бұрын
I better make every effort possible to get out there with my boys. Amazing footage.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
So worth it. Seriously the most breathtaking piece of railroad in my opinion.
@marcushoover54103 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed watching this video. We live in Grand Junction. We have gone by this rail route many times on our way to do 4 wheel drive trails. Always wondered what sights were on that train route.
@TheRailfanDan2 ай бұрын
Thanks glad you enjoyed!
@jonrussell57887 ай бұрын
Gorgeous video - well done
@RonStanek7 ай бұрын
👍💯Lot of railroading in the red rocks there. Those EMD's must make some thunderous sound off of those walls. Thanks Dan...happy flying and Happy Trails!🇺🇸
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Ron!
@wkjeeping90537 ай бұрын
That's the best one in this state. But there are a few in the state that are great scenery. Heber valley railroad through Provo canyon has some great views but only with the steam loco. They are under restoration.
@MrOrangeBluestreek7 ай бұрын
This video was amazing Dan! I am now even closer to a trip to the USA at the end of May this year. Then I will go to Cumbres & Toltec and Durango & Silverton. Hope the planning works out to be here on a Friday. 🤩 Regards from Sweden 🇸🇪
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thank you and how wonderful! You are going to enjoy all that so much and yes definitely worth spending a Friday here.
@sheriffroylambifs8947 ай бұрын
THIS IS A 7~STARR PRODUCTION !!!
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@J3scribe7 ай бұрын
I believe this is the first flyover video of this remarkable branch I've seen. The others were in fixed positions. This region of Utah is simply breathtaking, and as usual your captures of the area are marvelous. Well done, Dan. Another amazing video you've put together.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
I think I have seen one other on a Facebook page somewhere but not on here. Hard to say for sure. Thanks so much I'm glad you enjoyed!
@Century6367 ай бұрын
These Utah videos have raised the bar Dan! You will really need to work hard top top this series. You really should get up to NE Utah and shoot the Electric Coal Railroad Deseret Western. Have you given up on the larger DJI drones now?
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot and yeah this is hard to top! Hopefully you will still enjoy more of what I upload that isn't quite as exciting as this! I still have my Inspire 2 and it is fantastic for fast pace chases but aside from that the Mavic 3 Pro is just so amazing. Being able to switch around between the three focal lengths gives limitless options and is so much more dynamic. It's hard to go back to the Inspire 2.
@jgtrh627 ай бұрын
Another excellent video RD! The only disappointing thing about this region is when it's time to leave.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Agreed! But I was so satisfied with what I got I was alright to go.
@Wolfe3517 ай бұрын
imagine trying to build that line in HO......Amazing EDIT its cool that its an ex D&RGW line would have been awesome to see some SD40T-2's in Rio Grande livery!!
@Midway_CV-417 ай бұрын
imagine seeing that train at the parking lot when those people got there. maybe a pleasant surprise. would be for me at least.
@TheRailfanDan7 ай бұрын
Yeah I wouldn't complain!
@allenscottmontgomery39296 ай бұрын
Once again we nearly caught each other. I was here a couple weeks before you. Sadly, this is another line that I have never caught the train. But I always take the detour to photograph all the great fallen flag rust buckets.