Wow, that's an Alco RS-3 locomotive, although in rough shape that should be a preserved museum piece. I'm sure if the museum in Spencer, NC or Roanoke, VA knows about it they're probably trying to get it out when funding is available.
@OverlandFlorida2 жыл бұрын
It really is a neat train.
@ronaldmiller2740 Жыл бұрын
MY SON MAX 7 SAYS COOL GOING THREW THE TUNNEL ,, AND THE TRAIN WE LIKED THAT!!! IN THE 70S I REMEMBER GOING ON TRAINS LIKE THIS.. SAD THIS TRAIN DIDNT GET SAVED.. GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Thank you Ronald. I’m glad he enjoyed them.
@rexabrams26943 жыл бұрын
That was fantastic! Love searching old abandoned gravel pits, caves and stuff. Thanks for including us.
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@trainscout3 ай бұрын
Looks like a great Disney adventure ride, like the Mine Train with all the waterfalls.
@OverlandFlorida3 ай бұрын
Yes, unfortunately it’s closed now.
@melindalawler4576 Жыл бұрын
Love the abandoned train.
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Me too. It was fun.
@michaelsfabwork29853 жыл бұрын
Awesome place to explore. Looks like a ton of fun. Take care and stay safe
Very scenic! The water in the tunnel made it even more epic!
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
It sure did, it sounded really weird on the tunnel with the water and gravel echoing.
@kiwijonowilson Жыл бұрын
Awesome tunnels and trail. It reminds me of some of my off road adventures in NZ.
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
It was a lot of fun. Unfortunately, it’s closed now.
@beachesPawn3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking us along for the adventure
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@JamesRobertSmith3 жыл бұрын
Man. There's no way I'd take my V8 wide-ass truck through Nemo's Tunnel. What amazes me about things like the abandoned coal mine and diesel engine and passenger cars is the pissed away wealth and infrastructure. Just left to rust and rot. Not even an effort to recycle any of it. Now merely a target for subnormals to vandalize. Very interesting video!
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
It was really wide, you're truck would have no issue. You're right about not scrapping any of the metal. The train was old, but the mine looked like it hasn't been closed for too long.
@floridaman17762 жыл бұрын
I take my Tahoe through there with plenty of room to spare
@XBOXShawn12thman3 ай бұрын
Dude!!! .... Thats an Alco RS-3 .... One of my favorite locomotives!!!! 😳
@OverlandFlorida3 ай бұрын
Glad you recognized it!
@DomicoGoggins-ub8gjАй бұрын
Yes ma'am
@pawadventures55443 жыл бұрын
East TN. is beautiful, then again I grew up in Appalachia so I'm a little biased. Cool video. 👍🏻
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
The whole area is beautiful!
@adriaanboogaard85713 ай бұрын
Cool video. That locomotive is pretty rare and there are few around still running. It makes me sad that it's in that condition
@OverlandFlorida3 ай бұрын
People keep stealing parts off of it. Thanks for watching.
@carmenfoote79992 ай бұрын
It makes no sense that this train could not have been saved. A Southern RS3 is pretty rare and would make a great museum piece. Too bad no one is smart enough down there to save it. Great video though. Joe S
@OverlandFlorida2 ай бұрын
People keep stealing parts off the train. We saw people in jeeps removing things and taking them.
@williammcgeehan3424 Жыл бұрын
Nemo tunnel was part of the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific ( CNO&TP ) . Southern's high capacity north - south mainline with a portion between Kentucky and Tennessee including the 27 remaining tunnels as of the late 1950's nicknamed " The Rathole " division . It was apparent to Southern Railway as early as the late 1950's that the tunnels were too small for the modern diesels and the new gigantic boxcars coming. EMD SD24 locomotives and 86 foot long hi-cube boxcars and 89 foot long tri-level auto rack cars clouded the line's future. The EMD SD24 locomotives barely fit with just inches to spare. The hi-cubes and auto racks couldn't make it through. Southern Railway daylighted the route by abandoning most of the tunnels with massive cuts or tunnel bypasses or they created new tunnels so that now, only 4 remain. Only one old tunnel was enlarged on site. The new clearance at Nemo tunnel is 20 feet of width and 30 feet of height. Contrast that with the original tunnel clearance of 15 feet of width and 20 feet to the top of the arch. By 1964 the big job was done and the Rathole Division remained in name only. There is another interesting tunnel at Kings Mountain Kentucky.
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the history and I’ll look into the other tunnel.
@davidskiff3083 Жыл бұрын
My Father was a model railroad enthusiast who modeled the rathole division in HO. His layout covered the entire basement and had 1😊0 tunnels.
@70diezel3 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool. Love the trails
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, we had a lot of fun!
@rayfridley6649 Жыл бұрын
Nemo's tunnel reminds me of the Crozet tunnel in Virginia, west of Charlottesville. Tunnel goes under the Blue Ridge Mountains, close to U.S. route 460 and I-64.
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
I’ll have to check those out.
@joerockme74853 жыл бұрын
I’m in Tn , what part of Tn are you in ? Yes the rain came!!!! ....Great video, I get my camper shell today for my Tacoma, Yeeeeeee Ha😎See ya on the next 🇺🇸
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
We were all over Tennessee, I usually stay near Franklin Nc.
@joerockme74853 жыл бұрын
My wife & l have homes in Fl , NC & Tn , had a few Jeep’s now a Tacoma new toy always enjoy 😎
@GATORADDAM3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe the timing.... I'm headed up to Lebanon Tennessee in a couple of weeks on business. After business is complete I plan to make the 2 hour drive and spend a couple of days exploring that area, including the tunnel.
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
Go to Brushy State Penitentiary. You won't be disappointed.
@GATORADDAM3 жыл бұрын
@@OverlandFlorida Just Googled that. Definitely looks like a must see! Thanks.
@darksideemt3 жыл бұрын
Minus all the water that place looks cool. I really want to go do the tunnel and trail.
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
It was a lot of fun. The water made it more interesting.
@thomaswilson8133 жыл бұрын
By far the coolest trail you’ve done!!!
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
It was cool. Really short though, you could do the whole thing in 15min.
@EdgarRodriguez-ms7yk2 жыл бұрын
I found your channel today and subscribed and will be looking forward to do one of those meet ups with my 20yr old 2wd Sequoia, which I've been prepping for camping/overlanding. I've got some great tips from your videos :) Keep them coming!
@OverlandFlorida2 жыл бұрын
I'll be making a meet up soon on Facebook.
@BeastFamilyADV3 жыл бұрын
Time for Will to get a lift! Lol that looked like an awesome adventure! I’m gonna need to tag along next time!
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
He does! Even just a small lift like mine.
@swallowsjeremyy3 жыл бұрын
I'd have to play the song "Its a small world" all the way through there.
@curtisblair76183 жыл бұрын
Cool trip.
@Armadillopepper3 жыл бұрын
Really interesting
@T-bone1950 Жыл бұрын
Looks like fun. I wanna take my Prius on those trails.😊
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately they are closed. But I’d love to see your Prius out on those trails too.
@T-bone1950 Жыл бұрын
@@OverlandFlorida Great! It'll take two of us to push or carry it. 😁
@BuyFromNeil-CoreysCars3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! All the water was crazy!!
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
It was so much fun!
@christophermartinez53143 жыл бұрын
Excellent video
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@brinnborden24752 ай бұрын
That was a good 👍 video make more please
@OverlandFlorida2 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@bobm28174 ай бұрын
Wouldn't you rather be riding on those abandoned rails? That's what the do all over the west. We even have some abandoned rail here in Florida, not much but some interesting lines.
@OverlandFlorida3 ай бұрын
I’d much rather be riding the rails for sure
@panhandletrains Жыл бұрын
Nice video - looks like a fun adventure 👍
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Thank you. It was.
@dormiacrouch1905 Жыл бұрын
You guys are out of your everlovin minds going in that rough terrain in those type of cars and trucks in that wet flooded potholed slick mud and pouring down rain!!!!! No way would a wise person go do that!!! Hope you make it out safe for another crazy trip of exploring!!!! Guess you all did or we wouldn't be seeing this😅Good thrills ! Stay alert and safe!!?
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
It sure was fun. Unfortunately it’s closed now and no once can access the tunnel.
@ForbiddTV Жыл бұрын
You kept banging that trailer hitch, would have served you better if you had removed it for the trip.
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Maybe I just like banging things.
@brownpcsuncedu Жыл бұрын
15:48: "Look at these huge electric motors in here." Close--those are generators, which take force from the diesel engine and turn it into electricity. The electricity from the main generator (the big one in the middle) runs the *real* electric motors down on the axles. Don't feel too bad, though; electric motors and generators are pretty nearly the same thing. The main difference is whether you feed it mechanical force to get electricity (generator) or feed it electricity to get mechanical force (motor). It's actually quite common in railroad practice for the motors down on the axles to run part-time as motors and part-time as generators-when they run as motors, they pull the train, and when they run as generators, they soak up mechanical force from the motion of the train to slow it down.
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation.
@BuccaneerOverland3 жыл бұрын
Kevin another cool video. Keep them coming.
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Robert.
@scvandy31293 ай бұрын
Loved every minute. Nice how you mixed up the views, from inside the vehicles in transit and then from the camera posted along the road / trail capturing the vehicles slowly passing by. Your narration was good. I would like to have seen a left to right (or right to left) pan of the train cars and the engine. When walking on the engine, so rather close up, we could almost make out the letters spelling Southern. Had you done an exterior long shot -- an overview -- that would have given your audience the full perspective. Walking through the tattered passenger coaches got a bit repetitive. Someone provided the history of the line and how the tunnels proved too small for the larger locomotives and cars so many of the tunnels were 'daylighted.' "Thank you, Overland Florida; and 'Safe Travels' always." p.s. Let's follow up and see how the Neanderthal who parked her / his pick-up on the live railroad track was publicly shamed in the local newspapers and local TV stations' newscasts. Plus, got an immense fine from the county, state and the railroad. And their auto insurance premiums tripled.
@OverlandFlorida3 ай бұрын
Yeah, unfortunately it’s closed now. But it’s probably for the better.
@frontagulus Жыл бұрын
Need post10 to come down and drain that tunnel to save it - it will collapse
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
It’s closed now.
@hotrodpawns Жыл бұрын
Brave people to be driving in there, i would be afraid of a collapse.
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
It was actually really fun. But unfortunately, it’s closed now.
@SwellRunner3 жыл бұрын
Always wanted to do Nemo tunnel!
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
It only takes about 15min to do everything at Nemo's Tunnel. It was enjoyable though, thanks for watching.
@91Bronco3 жыл бұрын
About to drive through Tennessee in 2 days to be heading back down to Florida from Colorado.
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
Have fun!
@dustinyoung4681 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately they closed this and blocked up the road and blocked the bridge at new river train
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Thats unfortunate.
@trainchaserelliot2 жыл бұрын
My comment is for anyone who has visit Nemo’s tunnel. How do you get to were they started by the live train tracks? That’s where I need to go to make some videos. We do not have a vehicle to drive through the tunnel but if I can get some directions that would be great!
@OverlandFlorida2 жыл бұрын
You can't miss the live tracks. You have to pass them when you enter the tunnel.
@RailPreserver2K Жыл бұрын
I'd contacting any local railroad museums nearby because they could potentially truck that railroad equipment out, I can already tell you the locomotive will never run again but it would be good to have preserved as a static display piece. The passenger cars might be able to be restored if the vandalism can be kept down
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
People have been stealing parts off of it. But apparently it’s been closed off and no one can access it easily anymore. They closed Nemo’s tunnel as well.
@ACAdams703 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! Thanks for taking us along. Do you think there’s always water in that tunnel? Or is it because of all the rain? Wondering if a stock 2WD could make it through?
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
A stock 2wd can do this. My truck did everything in the video in 2wd. There are usually puddles of water in the tunnel. It's not deep at all. Maybe 7 inches.
@thepubliceye Жыл бұрын
Love it but be careful, you can be arrested on railroad property near the active line.
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
It’s closed now.
@jaroddaetwiler98482 жыл бұрын
How do you get to the abandoned trains from Nemo's tunnel? Is it far? I've been to the tunnel but would like to see the trains too.
@OverlandFlorida2 жыл бұрын
It might be like an hour. Look for an abandoned mine near brushy mountain on Google maps.
@jaroddaetwiler98482 жыл бұрын
@@OverlandFlorida AWESOME!!! Thank you for the heads up. Definitely something my daughter would love to see. She is always interested in exploring abandoned things. 😁
@OverlandFlorida2 жыл бұрын
@@jaroddaetwiler9848 it's pretty cool. Stop by Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. It's on the way.
@asifrazaalikhan854 Жыл бұрын
Clean all this and clean so it use and it for the environment this present that past clean all this so it can be seen
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
What??
@bennetts-revenge_2 Жыл бұрын
So what?????
@cwp1alpha Жыл бұрын
Too bad those rail passenger cars are abandoned. Easily restored, and that one engine as well, with the diesel engine in it. Such a sad waste.
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Lots of parts on the engine have been stollen.
@900108Chale4 ай бұрын
15:28 *How's that for a thumbnail?*
@OverlandFlorida3 ай бұрын
Haha!
@jamesblack449Ай бұрын
I live in Tennessee I've never heard of Nemo's Tunnel where is it I'm not a native Tennesseean so that's why I never heard of it.
@OverlandFloridaАй бұрын
It’s closed now.
@aaronerskine3401 Жыл бұрын
why is the tunnel closed?
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Some idiot parked their truck on the live train tracks for a picture and got hit by a train.
@alvarsdzenis47393 жыл бұрын
@16:56. That's the back of the engine.
@atshinkansen74392 жыл бұрын
Early hood diesels such as these oftentimes were designated to run long hood forward, especially considering this is a Southern Railway locomotive, which made it common practice. The best way to check is to look for an “F” at one end or the other, near the steps. That identifies the official “front” end.
@trainchaserelliot2 жыл бұрын
That’s a live train track becareful!
@OverlandFlorida2 жыл бұрын
As we pulled up we saw a train!
@JobyJoby-iw2wr2 ай бұрын
Back story?
@OverlandFlorida2 ай бұрын
To what? The tunnel is closed now because someone parked their truck on an active trail track and got hit by a train.
@rayfridley6649 Жыл бұрын
Nemo's tunnel has no ventilation to remove carbon monoxide from vehicles. That would give me the creeps!
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
It was fine lol
@ramblerdave1339 Жыл бұрын
Did you ever consider using shorter wheelbase or smaller vehicles?
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
I’ve had multiple 2 door jeeps.
@gecsus Жыл бұрын
Really... You don't know what a generator looks like? The train is powered by diesel that generates power for the electric motors. That's why they call them Diesel Electric Engines.
@chrishenderson96882 жыл бұрын
How do u get to the train from nemo tunnel.
@OverlandFlorida2 жыл бұрын
Study Google maps.
@abelsonaaron3 жыл бұрын
Damn, you where in my area and I missed it. I'm hauling the gladiator down next Friday, dropping truck and trailer at my mims in Tampa. What places around that area should I check out?
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
Citrus WMA has some sandy trails and some caves to explore.
@abelsonaaron3 жыл бұрын
@@OverlandFlorida Thanks, ill check it out. Found a little spot after the skyway I plan to stealth at one night also.
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
@@abelsonaaron you can at the rest area on the south end of the skyway.
@ItsMeHammie2 жыл бұрын
What was the trail you went on after Nemo's tunnel? Or is it part of the trail? Any gpx file?
@OverlandFlorida2 жыл бұрын
The trails were at nemos tunnel. It's a small place. It takes like 15min to do everything.
@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын
Was the train cars for employees to travel to mine??
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
No.
@bubbatim20093 жыл бұрын
When are you going get your Yoda repaired? Those lights just have to bug you...
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
It's been 15k miles now. Maybe I'll get to it next month.
@thomaswilson8133 жыл бұрын
How long is the whole trail
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
Maybe 15min if you don't stop to get out and look. It's a small loop.
@peterbradshaw8018 Жыл бұрын
Name of company dates some context
@BackwoodsFloridaAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Will my Tundra fit thru that tunnel?
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@xterra4hire3 жыл бұрын
How deep was that water Kevin?
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
8 inches at most.
@xterra4hire3 жыл бұрын
@@OverlandFlorida next time I drive down there I’ll have to check it out we drove down there this time,
@Peter_Mueller1975 Жыл бұрын
Why is it necessary to have a cracked windshield in the US? All "KZbinrs" have this, but i can't find out why. You do this on purpose, but i don't get the meaning? Are windshields very expensive? It instantly looks like a abandonend destroyed car. Maybe you could raise a patreon site to get your subscribers pay for a windshield? That would be the next step i think? Oh i think im getting it, saw the frame shaking like crazy on this korean japanese car, is it because the frame is not stiff enough for offroading an bends so hard the windshields crack constantly? Ok thats really sad but explains it, funny!
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Man, or should I call you a they? Typically the cracks are caused by rock chips driving down the road or from branches slapping the windshield while we trail ride. You spend a lot of time with this comment. I enjoyed the laugh.
@Peter_Mueller1975 Жыл бұрын
@@OverlandFlorida hey Kevin, ja typing took me at least 30 secs and english is not my native language. You're right, if we're both enjoying a laugh thats fine. I know what you're saying and you're right. I saw guys chippin their windshield just for views/clicks - so i'm sorry
@jefs2928 Жыл бұрын
Gigantic ecological footprint whit a lot of big engine cars for some old wreckage to see. Walk to these kind of sites next time and you will see al lot more detail. Or was it to show your cars ?
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Wow, you must be fun at parties. I’m sure the blasting though the mountain for the tunnel had more of a foot print than any of the vehicles traveling through them.
@jefs2928 Жыл бұрын
@@OverlandFlorida .......and that was 50 years ago ? No. And the rest of these kind of useless video's is for likes and money probebly ;-) to pay for these to big cars ?
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
@@jefs2928 Thanks for paying for my big car....
@johnmoar7658 Жыл бұрын
ok ,nosey parker ,shut thedoors after you ,just like a farmers gate
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Wut?
@89785 Жыл бұрын
Nobody needs a diesel locomotive, it would be better if they handed it over to the metal than it stands and rusts like this
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Yeahhhhhhhh. No, it’s fine where it is.
@bradleysfireworks2022 Жыл бұрын
THEY NEED DAVE SPARKS CREW TO GET IT STARTED
@OverlandFlorida Жыл бұрын
Haha. It’s missing too many parts.
@magaisacult20233 жыл бұрын
Wow, would suck if a car came from the opposite direction, and someone had to back out 1/2 way! OK, 8:20 I'm outta there@
@OverlandFlorida3 жыл бұрын
Most people go through the tunnel one direction and leave another way. But yes, someone would have to back up that far. Nothing was hard, we did it all in 2wd.