Railroading on the Tehachapi: Trains in the Snow!

[@billmorris2613]

There is a totally new dimension when you add snow to a train scene. Especially in the Rocky Mountains.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

I'm headed to the Rockies next month. Hoping to catch some snowy backgrounds there!

[@navigator902]

Mark ... as I live and breath.... Good to see you back on the tube... I'll be watching, so far the best I've seen on the R.R., is watching yours. Glad you back

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Thank you very much but I never left. I just sounded different for awhile! It's good to be alive!

[@wrangler70jkujeep74]

Outstanding video wow what great show train video.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@jordialfonsoaragones4978]

Nice video Mark, thanks

[@Tone76602]

"Making me dizzy", Now, that was funny.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

I should have said "more dizzy than I normally am!"

[@billmorris2613]

Most of the time when I see a loaded low boy flat car it has a transformer on it.

[@Ottos_ScLm_Race_videos_2009_on]

There is a car that looks just like the low boy car on NS train, Dec 15th in New York, video on Wide World of Trains. Car is at the 17:40 of the video.

[@Tricky929]

Merry Christmas to one and all. Nothing says Christmas better then snow on Tehachapi Pass. Thanks for the fine camera work.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Thank you! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!

[@kens.3729]

Thanks Mark! Merry Christmas to you and your wife. Loved seeing the Trains around the Snow. Thanks!👍

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Thanks, Ken. When I edited the video I knew I'd have to post it on Christmas!

[@willyct207]

Thanks Mr Mark it is cool to see trains with snow in the loop!!!

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

My Pleasure!

[@jamescotter5376]

Another good one thank you you have a Merry Christmas

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Merry Christmas, James, and thanks for watching my channel!

[@MoparDan]

Mark, the red heavy duty flat is used for hauling large transformers for utility companies.

[@andrewjohnston6230]

A merry Christmas to you and your family

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

And to you and yours as well!

[@charlesglandon7840]

MERRY CHRISTMAS Mark thanks for all your videos, nice to see them in the snow.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

My pleasure! Thank you for the kind words and for checking it out! Merry Christmas!

[@truckinpoppop6777]

Man that’s so cool. I really hope to see that in person someday

[@silverman785]

Just discovered your channel. Great stuff. I’m really enjoying your videos

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

That's awesome! Welcome to the madness and thanks for checking it out!

[@brianhickey5949]

Thank you for the great viiews of trains in the Tehachapi snow :)

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

My pleasure! Merry Christmas!

[@chriscreech716]

Merry Christmas to you and your family

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Thank you for the wishes and for checking it out! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@briankemp5206]

Some great footage of the mountains and clouds.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

It's about time we got something other than blinding sunshine and sweaty days!

[@billmorris2613]

The cold weather of winter bring with it more events of broken rails. It even happens down here in the South.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Yes. More so as the weather begins to change as it has been pretty warm here until the last couple of weeks. Thanks for checking it out and Merry Christmas!

[@bobselders4084]

Great video Mark, perfect for a Christmas day.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

I thought it would be a great Christmas video as well. Glad you agree!

[@billmorris2613]

Down here in SE Louisiana we refer to our steam engine as her or she. Most of us call her, “Our New Orleans Lady.” As she was built here in 1921 in the Southern Pacific’s Algiers Shops. Algiers is a part of New Orleans that is on the West Back of the Mississippi River across from the French Quarter.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

I have always referred to them in the masculine. I think perhaps because they were always something I was on the look out for when working as in "Here he comes. Let's get in the clear". Merry Christmas!

[@billmorris2613]

Mark Clay McGowan Like a lot of other terms used in the RR and other industries we use different terms in different parts of the country. I generally refer to airplanes as she or her.also.

[@PaulA-yh7kr]

Thanks for the Xmas show Mark. The depot looked nice last week with the ice cycles and snow hanging down, it sure gave it the Christmas feeling but like you said snow doesn't last. I wish you and your family a Marry Christmas. As always thanks for your time. Paul

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Thank you, and it is my pleasure!

[@quintinivey9359]

Heavy negotiations to borrow the "owner's". Lol. I see Conrail (auto rack) is alive and well.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

It's always a mish-mash up there!

[@kens.3729]

Low Boy Flat Car for Industrial Diesel Generator or a Huge Power Company Electrical Component. 👍

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

I've seen huge transformers on similar cars. They always looked bigger but maybe just because they were loaded.

[@billmorris2613]

A VERY VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL FROM SE LOUISIANA 25 Dec 21.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Merry Christmas!

[@jeffreygosselin7576]

That was a long train parked at Woodford! Amazing engineering! Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 Mark and family!

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Yes, it was! It was in the desert video I did too as they were shot on the same day. I hope you and yours had a great Christmas!

[@duanerigge1870]

Merry Christmas Mark!

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Thank you and the same to you and yours!

[@supercuda1950]

Been a while since I viewed your channel; Covid seemed to have you down but you sound a lot better now.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Well, I'm glad you're back! It wiped me out and I'm still not 100% and am told I may never be but it's nothing I can't deal with. I'm just glad to be alive!

[@andross51]

Dam snow on tehachapi is always fun Mark! Another great video and MERRY XMAS!

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Thank You! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!

[@rogerclegg4145]

At 4:40ish: "Drop-Center Flatcar"; yes it has quite the weight capacity (copper-wound mega transformer, etc.) and you want the center of gravity closer to top-of-rail, discouraging a derailment.

[@bethanygoldstein5472]

where i am they use gas powered switch heaters to melt the snow from the switch points they can be nice warm place to rest up when there's no trains.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

It never gets that cold up here. They used to use small diesel pots set in the cribs but I haven't noticed them in the last few years. Probably banned by the air pollution folks. I just have to make sure I don't get too far from my vehicle! I see you play a violin (or is that a viola?). Awesome! I love music. Check out my guitars if you get the time. Merry Christmas and thanks for checking it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmO4aGyviqdkgMU

[@mec253]

Merry Christmas Mark. Another great video. (I'm not even going to ask what happened to your new truck.)

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Needed a transmission rebuild at 18,000 miles. POS 10 speeds. GM is having issues with theirs too. Merry Christmas to you and yours and thanks for continuing to check out the channel!

[@johneveritt3976]

Hay Mark : With The Evident Increasing Incidence Of Grafitti; What Of The Scanning Identification Markings Being Obscured / Painted-Over ? I Guess The RR's Have Given Up Cleaning / Removing The Grafitti; So Have The RR's Raised The Height Of The Markings and The Scanners As Well ? Lakka and Wishing You Well For 2022; Thanking You For Your Most Enjoyable Video Series. Cheers For Now / Johnny

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

The codes are digitally embedded inside a protective casing so paint, ice, snow or any other non-metallic substance won't generally interfere with them. Here is a video I did about the AEI system. kzbin.info/www/bejne/anfIapiZeLGCppY

[@davec9244]

I don't know why but trains and Christmas go together. Does it go back to coal fired engines, and if you were bad Santa brought you coal? Thank you hope you had a very Merry Christmas. and going down the right track, towards a very good new year! stay safe

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Thank you. I hope you and yours had a great Christmas!

[@nealcleary8876]

@4:58 there seems to be a rail road track besides the tree but it does not go anywhere past the tree.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Naw. It's just a rut or something. That's about where the old CP house stood but there has never been a track in that area. Thanks for checking it out!

[@randallfawc7501]

Mark; Is there a stretch of single track between the depot and lower cable?

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

No. It's double track from West Cable to Mojave. I can find no definitive date when the Cable Siding was connected but I believe it was in the 1950s

[@Tone76602]

Red was a "depressed" flatcar.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

Shouldn't it have been blue then? OH! I crack myself up!

[@angelica351a]

Snow in winter and 100 degrees in summer

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

and rainy season to fire season in 3 1/2 days!

[@proudfoamer2]

Hey mark, general motors makes the best locomotives and pickup trucks. Trade that ford for a Silverado.

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

The GMs are having problems with their 10 and 12 speeds as well. I LOVED my 05 GMC. Drove it for 15 years and 168K. Now my grandson has it. I should see if he wants to trade!

[@johnsimms6778]

Lowboy car for hauling transformers?

[@MarkClayMcGowan]

That's what I'm being told.