Riding the Railroad Rails from Versailles Ky to Wild Turkey Distillery | Shots Life

[@C-J-Outdoors]

Outstanding Chief, this brings back fond memories for me, my father and myself used to work for the NY,NH and Hartford RR, which became Penn central, Conrail and then Metro North. I used to work in the power department as a Class A Lineman /Foreman, I trained to drive highway rail trucks on the rail, they had towers that lifted the lineman up to work on the trolly lines. I had a near fatal accident backing into 11KVA line, so in 1986 I went back to school and got a degree in computer science, I worked for NASDAQ stock market from 1993 to 2002, then for a school system till 2020 when I was laid off illegally, union took them to court and in 2022 we won, I walked away with a nice settlement, I could have gone back to work but took the buy out, at 72 yrs of age it was time to retire, haven't looked back since. 1I still love trains today , my father was a big rail buff dragged his sons all over the country. Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed it. Jay

[@shotslife]

Hey Jay, wow! Sounds like an incredible life! Stock Market, wow! I love trains as well, no real connection other than I played with American Flyers electric toy trains as a kid, I still pick them up when I see them cheap enough. I wouldn’t say I was a buff but I like them!

[@wayawolf1967]

We live right down the road from there in Salvisa, KY. I had no idea there was a rail cart ride nearby. We pass right by there all the time. Wild Turkey (kickin' chicken) , Tyrone bridge, Versailles rail park, etc on our way to Lexington.

[@shotslife]

Nice!!!

[@lowellfultz1990]

Bought my grandson a cab ride on their excursion when he was 8 years old, he's 18 now and we're still major railfans. Had no idea they did this since we don't live in C. KY anymore. But we're close enough to take a trip to do this. Looks like a blast! Thanks for the ride along!

[@shotslife]

It was great! I think they will continue to improve it as time goes, so it should only get better! I love trains as well!

[@ts6141]

That looks like a neat trip to take in the sights and sounds of nature.

[@shotslife]

It was a really cool track, nature and horse farms! Have a great week!

[@ts6141]

@@shotslife I see they aren't open currently, hopefully soon again, I wouldn't mind going.

[@tjjewell4115]

Great Video Chief, thx for bringing us along.

[@shotslife]

Glad you enjoyed

[@tabithamodderman7404]

❤ looks like a really great time. Hope the two of you are doing well. Love y'all

[@shotslife]

We are, thanks!

[@Richard-C]

thanks for the ride along 👏👏👏👌👌👌👍👍👍

[@shotslife]

Glad you enjoyed

[@dennisd6527]

Looked like a real fun time. Great drone shots. I guess if walking across that bridge doesn't kill you the bungy jumping probably would.

[@shotslife]

Lol, yeah, I’m not a risk person… seems crazy to me!

[@davidrussell9078]

So glad you are showing these. Electric assisted bikes? I am two hours east.

[@shotslife]

Yeah they are electric assist almost all electric really, you barely have to pedal! Oh nice!

[@timconklin8489]

Looks like it was a lot of fun and looks your friends had fun also. Did you get a chance to go to the distillery? Thanks, Tim

[@shotslife]

Hey Tim, I didn’t this trip, of course we live in the bourbon trail area so all Bourbon is made close to the house.

[@kenodan5654]

Fun!

[@brad325is]

Just a couple hundred miles from me. I had no idea. Will have to plan this next summer.

[@shotslife]

Yeah, if only I knew who this is? Trying to think of a Brad with a BMW 325is that I know!

[@brad325is]

@@shotslife haha I like how you correctly put the 325is together :) Although our paths may or may not have crossed over the years in the AF, I'm pretty sure we have never met.

[@jefferyholland]

Looks like a fun day. How often do they do that ?

[@shotslife]

I think they are going to do it every summer, they have them in Vegas and other places as well… sounded like they plan to keep expanding

[@leesmith5419]

It looks like you're really enjoyed yourself sometimes you just need to take a me day

[@shotslife]

It was fun!

[@Leviathan609]

These are a ton of fun. If you have a spare 25 million, i bet that bridge could be rehabbed.

[@shotslife]

Hahahahaha $10 bridge! Lol!

[@chicnwing4519]

So you have pay and peddle?

[@scottmash4929]

chicken out flying the length of the bridge did ya Don.... Dont blame you, I do on long flights like that, to expensive to loose. But what a cool shot! I'd do it, especially if it went to the distillery for samples.

[@shotslife]

Hahahahahaha, I totally did! That’s a long ways out and a long way down into the ky river!

[@redpillpirate111]

Too cool 😎

[@shotslife]

Thanks!

[@Volusia1]

How long has that your been in Versailles? I don’t remember it when we had our farm off 33. But that was years ago though.

[@shotslife]

That was like the second week that they started it! So it’s brand new! Nice!

[@GurwinderSingh-zi4fd]

Very good 👍job

[@shotslife]

Thank you!

[@focusedelectronics]

Thanks

[@shotslife]

Welcome

[@focusedelectronics]

Hey shot what type of drone is that?

[@shotslife]

It’s a Mavic 2 Air

[@douglasthompson2740]

Bummer! Most of these kind of tours include the tour of the distillery or winery with sipping privileges and the opportunity to purchase their products. Seems like you got on the 'train to nowhere'!

[@shotslife]

Lol, yeah train to a nice view! Since almost all Bourbon is made with with in 1 1/2 hours from my house I have had plenty of tours! 😂 but they sure have an opportunity to put in a little snack/beverage shed there, maybe some chairs and a gazebo…

[@bobwillcutt6233]

Life is a journey not a destination

[@Naber_Dan]

I live ¼ mi from the tracks and have to hear these noisey contraptions. Get silent wheels! You're scaring the wildlife away so you can't see it and you're destroying my solitude of living in the woods.

[@shotslife]

Silent or rubberized wheels would be a good idea! You should suggest that to them, they probably never thought about it…