Old tracks of the Sunset limited Amtrak train riding on Railcart - Arizona US. (PART 1)

Tour on my ZORRITO Railcart from Gillespie Arizona to near Papago Arizona. passing through where the sabotage of the Sunset limited Antrak train occurred in 1995, the tracks are abandoned and are 70 miles that cross the desert with no communication. No signal, I only carry a satellite phone in case something happens to me. But only in this first part I managed to travel about 20 miles, where near Papago the trakcs are destroyed and I could not continue. But the second part is coming. Don't worry, I'm going to cover the remaining 50 miles. spread the adventure!!!

[@grantburris]

I'm really enjoying your adventure. there's nothing that compares to getting away from everybody and just viewing the countryside. I spent 2 years in a motorhome with my wife just looking for all those place that people never go. It's good for one's mind. Very healthy.

[@mistyjewell1679]

Hi Archie. The ruins you were at was once a place called Saddle, Arizona. It was mainly a Maintenance of Way camp for the railroad built in the 1940s.

[@archiemoreno]

Thank you very much for telling me what those station ruins are called, there isn't much information. And I thought that if I write, if anyone knew this place, they would let me know. Thank you very much!

[@josebeltran3185]

Saludos Archie, Dios te bendiga mucho. me gustan tus clips y videos

[@michaelb.42112]

I love this so much. As someone who lives in USA and has never had the money to travel makes this perfect. Thank you , 🎉

[@archiemoreno]

I'm glad to hear you liked the video. Thank you👌☺️

[@andrewhatton1606]

Save up don’t have kids or get married

[@michaelb.42112]

@@andrewhatton1606 I'm there ! A 55 year old loser.

[@michaelnotigan7796]

Archie, thank you for taking us along for that ride. I'm looking forward to your next adventure on this line beyond the removed trackage.

[@archiemoreno]

I'm already editing the second part but this one is going to take me a while to do. thanks for the patience

[@archiemoreno]

wow what a good dream you had!!! I love to hear that . Yes, people tell me that I'm crazy for walking through the desert hahaha, but it's the most beautiful thing to walk through the desert!!! a big hug!!

[@artemusterral1666]

Gentleman! You are intrepid explorers. Keep up the great work.

[@kbaisley4947]

Kick Ass! What a concept and an adventure. Hands down, one of the coolest concepts and adventures I have seen in years. Subscribed. Keep up the great work.

[@archiemoreno]

Thank you!!!!

[@tableta6305]

​@@archiemorenohola te empecé a ver cuando estuviste en el Rosario Bahía, muy bueno lo que haces!! me llamo la atención que muchos de los tramos que haces son en el desierto, eran lineas dedicadas a mineras o de carga gral.?? muchas gracias saludos

[@KenanTurkiye]

Interesting, don't you all enjoy railroad trams, trains etc are just so cool take a ride in my ''transportation'' folder, (folder 2 in playlists) :)

[@SenatorBulworth]

I'm so pleased The Little Fox stopped to remember the October 9, 1995 Palo Verde, Arizona derailment (caused by saboteurs) of Amtrak's Sunset Limited. Sadly, there was one fatality (a sleeping car attendant) and 78 people injured. There is still a $310,000 reward for information leading to the capture of those responsible for the derailment.

[@archiemoreno]

I was 15 years old when I heard and saw the news of that fatal sabotage. Muy triste

[@jessstone7486]

Investigators believe the perps were railroad employees, with specific track knowledge. Unsure what the motive would have been. Pretty twisted, to do something like that.

[@shemreed]

Don't give up then.

[@MrJuvefrank]

@@jessstone7486 I heard they used to work for Amtrak, but I don't know if they did, or if that just a wild rumor.

[@Greatdome99]

The sabotage was an copycat to the 1939 Harney NV derailment of Southern Pacific's City of San Francisco. The perpetrators were never caught.

[@MySteamChannel]

Greets from Australia - I look forward to your video's so much - thanks for the amazing adventures. R.I.P Eagle Mtn. RR

[@bensatterwhite5694]

I’ve watched several of these rail cart videos. Really good scenery you won’t get from the highway. Your rail cart looks like it moves pretty fast. I haven’t seen any others that go that fast.

[@dennismanbook]

A fun little ride! Least the sections of track is still intact for running your cart on and going for quite the distance.

[@eliasvsbarnes]

Hi Archie, love your videos! I missed the horn😂 Regards from germany

[@archolino]

It looks like the air compressor might be in the shop 📢✨👨🏻‍🔧

[@dutch2120]

Thank You Archie!! I was hoping someday you would come to my state of AZ to run the little fox on this line!!

[@caboosech]

Back in 1986 I rode this main line on Amtrak

[@cameronskaggs4188]

THAT WAS SO BEAUTFUL THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US THE WAY OF ABANDON TRACKS CANT WAIT TO SEE MORE

[@Trenes-en-Rosario7756]

Fantastic video friend!!! Good job👏👏👏👏

[@archiemoreno]

Thank you

[@dodgydruid]

The cut rail behind the sign is the cheapskate "catch points" which will derail any runaway or train ignoring the stop sign. Its done that way to ensure the train or runaway runs into the ditch alongside. BTW the line itself is only technically "abandoned", its done so the company doesn't have to pay taxes but has kept up a medium of some maintenance as America is beginning to adopt the European model of shorter trains, faster journeys and traffic on some lines will become a premium hence why Union has technically mothballed the line rather than recover the quite a lot of money in rails and infrastructure it could do.

[@Clare-t8r]

good clean fun, two friends just hanging

[@vinsvins5548]

Complimenti per i tuoi video davvero,immersivi e anche paesaggi molto affascinanti,e quel senso di tranquillità e mistero davvero belli

[@royreynolds108]

That stretch of railroad was the longest length of bolted rail left that Amtrak ran on.

[@angelogemmato606]

Resistenza, Archie. Aspettiamo la seconda parte 😊

[@MrJuvefrank]

Io sonno felice di videre un commento in italiano.

[@archiemoreno]

si si viene la segunda parte. muy pronto y mejor

[@glenns5788]

@1:19:20 that signal and milepost sign, 853.8, trackside signal cabins and solar power collected are all brand new. Wherever that location is it's almost certainly not abandoned. UP would not have spent money at that site upgrading everything for no reason.

[@skyh]

Upgrading for future Amtrak again?

[@richardhunn4298]

The line is in service at both ends as "Industrial Leads", the middle is out of service but not abandoned@@skyh

[@erict5234]

UP just opened a new intermodal facility in Phoenix to serve LA and Long Beach customers. If that business takes off, they may restore this section of track (the Roll Industrial lead.) A direct route to the west from Phoenix instead of heading to the sunset route at Maricopa makes sense.

[@skyh]

@@erict5234 Not at Maricopa at Picacho

[@skyh]

The Chandler line used to connect at Maricopa but was pulled a long time ago.

[@DesertDrifter]

Lucky. Ive thought about walking this line. Only a car i have so cant drive the service road. This is epic to ride the line though. Wow.

[@mewrongwayKOCXF]

Wow!! What fun that must have been but I dont see any beer in that cooler. lol

[@brownyes6211]

Very nice! Thanks.

[@DH-sw6vg]

Archie, your Zorrito adventures are both enjoyable and inspiring. I hope to build a railcart with my sons and follow your example. When we do you will surely receive an invitation to join us if you're available. You appear to be a delightful traveling companion.

[@Greatdome99]

Tracks on this segment between Yuma and Phoenix were laid in 1926.

[@tcvan-nm2fx]

excellent video archie. I loved the overhead drone shots too. Can you fly the drone while running the tracks on Zorrito at the same time? I would love to see that!

[@archiemoreno]

Unfortunately. The drone does not have tracking. Later I will change it for one that is a little bit bigger. I want it to have the tracking option. That's great. !! thank you!!!

[@pattiwhite9575]

It would be fun to ride the Sunset Limited today and go all the way to New Orleans.

[@archiemoreno]

since 1894. 3 trips and 3 returns per week.

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

I remember when it went to Orlando. I worked for a Short line Railroad there at the time and we shared the rails with the P001 / P002. One of my most memorable moments with the P001 / P002 was when they sent out a pair of relief engines from Sanford, just ahead of the P001. These two engines were both North-facing engines, but they were backwards! going South from Sanford all the way to Stanton connection about 12 miles south of the Orlando station. I believe the Dispatcher labeled this train P931. Anyway, they went to Stanton connection where there is a wye so they could turn around and go backwards North to Orlando... Meanwhile the P001 was right behind them and stopped in Orlando to unload their passengers and service the cars. When P991 got to the Siding just south of Orlando, they held the main line and waited for the existing power to disconnect. The exhausted engines had a North-facing engine on the North side, so they just cut off and pulled South of the double track switch. Then the dispatcher gave them the block to come North on the #1 track (Rule D-251, no signals for opposing movement.) And meanwhile the other engines came up and coupled to the train. Somewhere in here, they switched designations. The Passenger train was still P001 while the exhausted engines became P931. I think crews swapped here as well. Once all the details were worked out, the exhausted engines went North back to Sanford where they retired. P001 went South and turned the whole train on the wye at Stanton, (as it normally did) and came back to Orlando station. Once it stopped, it became P002. They took on their new passengers and blasted off a couple hours later. Gosh I miss that train! But Hurricane Katrina in 2005 severed the tracks along the Gulf Coast and by the time they were repaired and ready for service, CSX had worked a new deal with Amtrak, the likes of which Amtrak could not agree to. And so they cut service off at New Orleans.

[@Nials-Projects]

Its on my bucket list to travel to the US nd do some railcart riding, abandoned tracks in the UK get ripped up pretty quick and turned into cycle paths :(

[@Melting_Fireman]

Great videos! Could you maybe share a link or make a material list and do a video for building a rail cart! I live in Yuma and I've been on this rail line and would love to explore it and also Corizo, jacumba and Campo. My girl friend, her grandfather was the president of the railroad in Campo at one time. Be so cool to take her for a ride over the trestles she walked on as a kid. Plus be a great way to go hunting here in Arizona for dove or deer when I'm not working at the firehouse!

[@hanspecans]

I had a thought when you got to the destroyed rails if you had (steering and) larger wheels you could pop onto your rail wheels to basically drive to the next section.

[@TomPauls007]

That was fun - at speeds of 2x or 5x more exciting

[@coolhand6669]

hey guys like the video a lot man I said a nice track it's a shame that that section of tractor was a destroyed but boy is that a nice track be nice to have three or four more like that one wow Happy New Year

[@princessofthecape2078]

It's absolutely pathetic that this line continues to rot. Phoenix SHOULD have Amtrak service.

[@stevenschmidt1784]

I wanna ride. Looks fun

[@desertbob6835]

I see the thieves have stripped all the Style B semaphores down to the cases. Last time I was on that line, they were all functioning.

[@robertchristianson1187]

Damn that looked fast lol

[@nesleinf]

The last part looked pretty fast. Did you take a speed readout on your GPS? It could be nice to know how fast you went 🙂 Love from Denmark

[@archiemoreno]

38 MPH top speed to full throttle!!!

[@castelaronly]

​@@archiemoreno che en kilómetros decilo

[@stanash479]

Great video Mr. Moreno. If this is an abandoned main line, where does the new main line go?

[@archiemoreno]

Now coming through Maricopa AZ. passing through Gila, Piedra, Sentinel, Dateland, to Yuma and ending in Los Angeles

[@artemusterral1666]

Thanks!

[@archiemoreno]

thank you

[@johnrichardson1949]

the government should step in and put the railroad's leases on hold, and take over the property and maintain it at at least a low level.... what the crap goes down in this country we're going to be transported back to the 1800's and were going to need every bit of track we can find... We may need more rail not less going forward, take a train the bulk of your route and be met by an Uber EV for local

[@LanceKTM950]

With the signals removed that line is about as out of service as it gets, and replacing that jointed rail is going to be hideously expensive.

[@centralcoastpismobeach]

What you thought was a RR station may have been Harqua., a ghost town. No buildings, only foundations.

[@williamwhite882]

By looking at the pic, the engine looks like it was upright and only the cars derailed?

[@mikes7639]

Use binoculars to look ahead in case the line is blocked ?

[@archiemoreno]

no, nothing,we just get on and leave

[@20PINKluvr]

Hoping they fix this line bringing amtrak back to phoenix

[@M1keGee]

Ruben, I would love to do a professional video on the rail cart. Let me know.

[@Malubvra]

Is there a part 2 to this video yet? 🇬🇧

[@TexasVeteranPatriot]

Sure would like to know a little more about the cart build, esp the wheels. Type, material, etc...

[@danlopez4226]

Need to add off-road wheels to railcart to drive around obstacles.

[@JohnTalbot-k6xi]

A+

[@kittty2005]

Why don't you carry the cart around cut track or put another axle on one end higher up and tie off some small rubber tires , when you get to bad track put tires on upper axle ,pick up other end and move it like a wheel barrow, just a thought.

[@johnrichardson1949]

that's what i was thiinking, i would make them automatic and also to deploy as a safety

[@jerryhubbard4461]

Sure wish you could have done something about the horrible sound from the camera. Also would love to see the camera with 360 setup.

[@bryce2680]

What caused the damage to the tracks where you had to stop at around 37:00? They look seriously removed/damaged. Flood? Somebody with a tractor?

[@jljohnson8668]

Google it

[@bryce2680]

@@jljohnson8668 Google what? How tracks moved in the middle of an abandoned RR? By the way, I'm not talking about the Amtrak crash site. I'm very familiar with that. I'm talking about the rails that moved that caused him to have to turn around 37 minutes into the video.

[@jljohnson8668]

@@bryce2680 well that's where the railroad severed the connection

[@bryce2680]

@@jljohnson8668 That doesn't look like something the RR would do. Typically, it is done with a red flag and one rail shifted to act as a derail. An example would be what he found at the east end of the out-of-service line. There must have been a flood or something that ripped through there and jumbled the track like that.

[@jljohnson8668]

@@bryce2680 After 1996, the Sunset Limited was rerouted to south of Phoenix (approaching no closer than Maricopa) due to the desire of Union Pacific to abandon this stretch of track (leading to and through Phoenix, AZ) for its through trains between southern New Mexico and southern California. The section of track on which the derailment took place is now used as storage track only. It could be reactivated in the future if freight traffic increases...Per Wikipedia.

[@dumpstadee8371]

you can put a speedometer on that thing. easy with a bike kind. the ones that detect a magnetic pulse. at walmart. there are calculation that you input into the it

[@andyhawaii2819]

Hey Archie ever see rattlesnakes or other wildlife?

[@moisessilvasilva6047]

Quantos quilômetros essa linha ferrea têm Archie? Parece muito boa...😊

[@archiemoreno]

60 kilometros

[@kamranshabbir6258]

is it required to got permission for running railcart on tracks??

[@samtheantiqueman]

Have you done part 2 yet? I really enjoy your videos. There's an old line up here near me that people have taken their rail carts. You can run a good chunk of it. It's scheduled to be torn up. It would be a long drive for you but an awesome video. Look up Camas Prairie Railroad.

[@archiemoreno]

Part 2 and 3 is comming!!!🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@patricknoveski6409]

So whats the story with this line? After train wreck they closed it ? No signals , weeds. Seems to be in good shape.

[@ChiefJimbo2001]

Is it possible to go from Arizona to California on an abandoned railroad?

[@fleischmann_rowa_roco_ho]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheManCaveMetalFab2580]

I still don’t understand Spanish, but i don’t have to understand the language to understand a good time!!😃😃😃

[@archiemoreno]

it has closed caption . sub in english

[@MichaelNJBeatlefest]

Those tracks ripped up looks like a train derailment why you couldn’t continue what a shame the whole time you guys were riding this line it’s in great shape until your friend jumped out lol

[@vit2413]

На 35-й минуте железнодорожный путь разрушен явно специально и совсем недавно, но позже, чем разобраны разъезды. Но зачем? И почему посреди пустыни?

[@marianoenriquez-kw7wb]

can u do this on a normal trak

[@johnbeaulaurier6267]

I wonder who did that to the track and why? Not the RR as they would not leave the iron rails. Who ever did it, it tool a lot of energy. 🤔

[@chaiwatpotichanid]

ออกจากผู้คนถนนรถยนตร์..สวยนะนั่งดูยาว🚄ตื่นมาหลับตอนไหนถึงที่หมาย🚄❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@biggie_slav7006]

If you add some red stone torches you could probably go faster

[@Huntar1]

Ohmgt ❤❤😢🎉🎉

[@Scott-zg8fb]

Is this rail closed ? w.t.f. 😮

[@moisessilvasilva6047]

Rio seco ....que passa?

[@jerrys9226]

Why was that track abandoned?

[@silicon212]

It is not abandoned. It's currently in mothball status, used mainly as a storage track.

[@jerrys9226]

@@silicon212 Good!

[@IMRROcom]

@@silicon212 It has miles of Autoracks and Well cars stored on it. Besides all the missing sections of rail.

[@moisessilvasilva6047]

Está no México ou U.S.A??

[@archiemoreno]

arizona , USA

[@archolino]

💓✨🛤️✨💓

[@donstor1]

Huh?

[@moisessilvasilva6047]

Yabadabadu kkkkkkkk

[@horsdevors4559]

Is this what the American Southwest looks like???? How desolate and boring.

[@richardhunn4298]

Uh, the tracks are NOT abandoned and if UP catches you on that line you will go to jail

[@archiemoreno]

These tracks have not seen a train pass for many years, they are super abandoned. Gillespie to Saddle are missing sections of rail and Saddle to Hyden are also missing long sections of rail. there is no connection to the main line

[@richardhunn4298]

Doesn't make a bit of difference, it's UP property and their police units patrol it@@archiemoreno

[@robertswartz806]

...of all the things to worry about on one of these sojourns.....getting busted by the railroad bulls would be the least of them...

[@richardhunn4298]

Yah well, had a buddy busted and jailed for just such a thing,, just a fair warning@@robertswartz806

[@silicon212]

@@archiemoreno By law they are not abandoned. The line belongs to Union Pacific and they have not abandoned it, but are holding onto it for future use.

[@elcaballoloco7288]

Why don't has roof???? ITS Sunny!!!!

[@silicon212]

Those tracks aren't abandoned. They're currently mothballed by UP.

[@Greatdome99]

For tax reasons and property rights and possible future use. A condition of property ownership often reverted to the previous/original owners if tracks were abandoned.

[@silicon212]

@@Greatdome99 it isn't railbanked.

[@pattiwhite9575]

Happy New Year! That was a cool run. Weather was good. Track seems ok...at first. Not a lot of trash weeds. Thanks for sharing your fun runs. I woke up in middle of night and watched this. Then I fell back asleep. I dreamed of more rail riding. I made up some great meetup location with a few other carts and men in the desert where a town was almost abandoned. One beer joint. A few beers were thrown and drank. Then my dog woke me up to go out. LOL That is what happens to me after watching your videos. LOL Now I know why your so crazy for riding the rails. It teases the mind.

[@combatrailfanfilms848]

They're actually is A very small settlement With a bar for farm workers just a few miles from there I believe it's called la Paloma. It's where the hider Sentinel Road meets the railroad track. I could meet you there for a beer! Ha ha ha

[@combatrailfanfilms848]

They're actually is A very small settlement With a bar for farm workers just a few miles from there I believe it's called la Paloma. It's where the hider Sentinel Road meets the railroad track. I could meet you there for a beer! Ha ha ha

[@combatrailfanfilms848]

They're actually is A very small settlement With a bar for farm workers just a few miles from there I believe it's called la Paloma. It's where the hider Sentinel Road meets the railroad track. I could meet you there for a beer! Ha ha ha

[@combatrailfanfilms848]

They're actually is A very small settlement With a bar for farm workers just a few miles from there I believe it's called la Paloma. It's where the hider Sentinel Road meets the railroad track. I could meet you there for a beer! Ha ha ha

[@JosephDean-e5z]

Thank you for bringing us along. Learned some history and saw some awesome scenery!! Looking forward to your next video! Very sorry my dad has passed. He would have loved your videos. Regards.

[@archiemoreno]

Thank you!!!!

[@horsdevors4559]

Awesome scenery....where? I must have missed it. Looks like a landfill to me....

[@JosephDean-e5z]

@@horsdevors4559 My parents lived in Alabama and loved to travel and take photographs in the west. The arid, somewhat barren landscape appealed to them. Added to that the derailment, the train tracks, and the mystery surrounding the situation would have intrigued them. So, not a landfill to them - a new adventure. Again, thank you Archie for bringing us along. Positive vibes and good will. :-))

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

33°12'42.8"N 113°00'55.6"W if you're looking for that viaduct / derailment location.

[@BillCarson-g4n]

I love your opening music and the ride through the rail line.

[@omisan59]

wonderful video looking forward to part 2 thank you for sharing ;-)

[@pepeshackleford4577]

I would love some blueprints or an in depth video of how your cart is made. That would be awesome

[@archiemoreno]

sorry. but I don't have a blueprint, I did everything by eye respecting the width of the road

[@Scott-zg8fb]

Is this rail closed ? w.t.f. 😮

[@archiemoreno]

Yes

[@SenatorBulworth]

What's the story on why this rail line was abandoned? What points does this abandoned section run between and who owns the ROW? Where did Amtrak reroute?

[@jljohnson8668]

Google it

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Just look up Amtrak sunset limited 1995 sabotage it'll tell you everything you need to know Around 1996 Amtrak and Union Pacific rerouted the sunset south of Phoenix. Union Pacific was hoping to abandon this line as freight traffic was not feasible on it. Most of it could easily be restored according to Union Pacific if traffic demands warrant it and there was a need for it it's mainly just used for storage of railroad cars.

[@MrJuvefrank]

I hear Amtrak goes to Maricopa, Arizona instead of the track on the video.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@MrJuvefrank yep that's how they rerouted it basically.

[@israelsiempresoloamigos9497]

Es la vía donde descarrilaron al Ántrax, por qué esa quedó enterita, 🙏🏼👍

[@christopherhutchings9621]

As always,a great ride and video!!

[@juliohidalgo8453]

Qué es bueno el paseo me encantaría mucho darme una aventura con ese moto carril mis felicitaciones desde Perú mis saludos a aquellos fanáticos que se dedican a esas aventuras

[@bainsworth8853]

Check the CoosBay ralway eugene to Powers the latter part is not much used, From Coquile to Powers set up at the north end of the Mill casino small side track , looks goood for staging

[@avail1.]

Amigo....find that lost gold mine out there by the mountains and you can buy a bigger locomotive 🚂😊 Thank you for the vacation, it looked like good weather and nice time. A dios

[@kevinjones4008]

Why don't they use this line as a scenic railroad or tourist attraction

[@gianluca5753]

what happened to the tracks? Hello from Italy!

[@RosaPerez-ne4zv]

@archiemoreno hola, soy mexicana y acabo de encontrar tu canal. Veo que hablas español, y me gustaria preguntarte como se llama en lo que vas por los rieles y porque vas, y mil cosas mas. No te encuentras trenes en sentido contrario? Se necesita licencia para hacer esos paseos? En que parte andas? No entiendo mucho, pero me relaja ver tus videos y veo que los disfrutas un montón, muchas felicidades...!!!

[@archiemoreno]

Hola .todos le decimos railcart en vias abandonadas. Eso es lo que hago . Pero los railcart le pongo nombres. Como la pionera LittleFox y luego construi el ZORRITO . Y el permiso se lo pido a Dios .😅

[@LanceKTM950]

Looks like a washout that the RR decided not to repair.