The Amazing Feather River Railroads-see the Seven Railroad Wonders of the World!

One of great railroad routes in the world. This film was done in 2009, one of the last busy years for this route. That's because the Union Pacific Railroad made the Donner Pass tunnel larger so it would accomodate the container trains and now many of those trains go over Donner Pass, not down the Feather River. You can still see trains there, such as coal and grain and manifests, but not the heavy traffic you'll see in this program. Thanks for enjoying it!

[@norman7179]

Used to love walking the tracks through uninhabited areas. Just enjoying the quiet and solitude of being alone with my thoughts and at peace from the cluttered world.

[@napili5470]

I worked as a Conductor going from Roseville Ca. to Portola through the Feather River Canyon with the Southern Pacific and now Union Pacific. Pretty scenery.

[@kellyhasty3999]

So did my dad.

[@jimmckay8391]

Feather river system is amazing

[@prebooomer]

Back in the day, I remember the all streamlined, silver, California Zephyr storming out of the Feather River Canyon, reaching a top speed of 120 MPH. One of the most beautiful sights in the world!!

[@kellyhasty3999]

I remember the California Zephyr as well. I rode the train a lotta times.

[@missbish1000]

Feather river is an absolutely amazing rout, rather you cab ride, passenger train, or hop a freight, one of the most beautiful routs I have ever personally ridden.

[@TrainCrazy.]

This video was just...way cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And unlike some of your other "admirers", thanks for gettong close to those trains!!!!!!!!!!

[@fordroad]

This is American technoligy at its finest, The standard of the world. 5/5

[@mylittletrainbc909]

Wow! beautiful bridges, very nice video, thanks for sharing

[@brutalbrital]

some of the most amazing engineering feats are only ever seen by train drivers, great video thanks

[@kellyhasty3999]

I went to highschool in Oroville and Jr high in Quincy. Lived a few places along highway 70 in the feather river canyon. I loved it there and want to go back when I retire. I miss the trains and the beautiful canyon places.

[@telosfd]

The greatness of nature is so great that the bridges and the train look like toys. Superb video guides us where we can not go.

[@mockingbirdanalog]

It's rare to have such a perfect blend of nature and technology.

[@renawhyte3651]

THIS IS A AMAZING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE IF YOU THINK AND MAKE IT HAPPEN

[@Wooburnmusic]

A really good video.thankyou

[@virendragandhi31]

Amazing feather river rail roads,best videos.Train journey is most entertaining journey comparing to other means.Thanks to all railway employees who dedicated their lives for railways.

[@666777GG]

50 dislikes--what's not to like about this amazing video???

[@gitvin]

Never ending respect for the people who built/d and maintain railroads.

[@antonbruce1241]

Arthur Keddie was a genius. The Western Pacific was his idea/dream, and he was designer of what is now known as the Keddie Wye.

[@bluesharp59]

Great Train video and places. Thumbs up liked for you also.

[@uaetub]

This is another example of why Northern California is such a great place to live and work.

[@FreddemedV]

I live in Sweden. fun to se railway in other country. Well done movie!

[@WaikiTuimaseve]

Wow! ....　You are right at where these trains are at! Take care!

[@Ferroban01]

Das sind sehr schöne Aussichten gruß Peter

[@jerryfretto6171]

Super cool ! GOD bless you !

[@bmwnasher]

Awesome video, The great US railroads and scenery, a truly industrious nation,

[@SouthernRailfan]

Great shot. Well done. Excellent video.

[@deepakzaveri5152]

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[@HalomasterA69]

This is why i want to become a train engineer, working with the equipment, but mostly going on the track that leads u to these amazing views in the mountain, beautiful i tell u what!

[@huskyjerk]

Well done video. Beautifully shot.

[@judan1868]

Thanks for posting the seven wonders of the rail road tracks. A total different view of the tree forest. It looks like a fake movie the way every thing looks, but it is a true video.

[@majorflashback]

cool video. gotta love them trains.

[@highlife0586]

Beautiful scenic views with these trains.

[@MurrayJoe]

Good Video, great scenery.............

[@flyer55jrt]

I used to joy-ride between Oroville and Portola. Still remember the long tunnels and awesome views.

[@marywohletz5570]

Wow! what a ride that would be! I love trains!!!

[@jayperez9311]

on that ride ..it was quiet in the pullman car as people readied themselves for sleep. Then, from one upper, came my voice: "i'll have you know i'm a respectable man, so one of you girls will have to leave." hahahaha

[@2LocoDriver]

Nice video. I work the BNSF side of this run and it is truly amazing. Thank you for the posting, I shared it to facebook to show distant relatives and friends what amazing work I have.

[@dennisspencer1113]

I used to go trout fishing on the Feather, mostly the tributary streams. Chips creek, Chambers creek, Spanish creek and a nice inflow just about under the trestle at Tobin. Can't remember the name of it. Hung out a bit at Tobin when it was in business. Not a bad watering hole. Hauled lumber out of Quincy for a good many years. The Feather River highway was about as interesting for an 18 wheeler as the railroad was for a locomotive. Rocks! Damned rocks and slides. As they said, slow going. Well, no point in trying to hurry, there was always another corner ahead. Rode the California Zephyr to Chicago, lo those many years ago. Army days back in the early 60s. Train ticket from Sacramento to Ayer, Mass was $78.00 if I recall correctly. Brings back some memories. Drinking gin with the off duty conductor(?) in a forward car heading down the Eastern slope of the Continental Divide. Asked him how fast we were going and he said about 103-105 mph on that stretch. I was impressed. Changing trains in Chicago. Ah hell, wish that I could do it all over again.

[@mrhearse777]

Thankyou very much for a thoroughly professional offering .It makes me very relaxed to watch the procession of Iron Horses.

[@RickyJr46]

What an amazing collection of railroad infrastructure!

[@mikebtrfld1705]

Something most Reno/Sparks folks have never seen. Myself included. It's winter and it looks like summer there. Love trains.

[@kariwattsup]

I miss this stretch of hwy. Living in Plumas County, I had to travel along Feather River. Beautiful. Just beautiful. Thanks.

[@chad24ist]

I live in England and love the trains in your country. great vidio. Well done!

[@PunkyBear36]

Nice video, thanks for sharing.

[@Fundgrube40]

Tolles Video!!!!!!!

[@timcantrell9673]

Excellent video

[@dwighthapeman6590]

Wonderful video.

[@bloodandwinearered]

I am sure all those containers enjoyed the splendid views. This used to be a passenger line operated by the Western Pacific railroad. I took it many times.

[@flammabletube]

One thing this vid shows is the amazing skill and daring of those who built this rail track bridges and crossovers awesome scenery this would be a great place to run a tourist train

[@roguealien]

my father was store keeper at Elko, Winnamucca and Portola in the 1930's with the WPRR...He traveled these very rails in your beautiful video. Excellent framing and editing. I have a treasure trove of WPRR photos, documents and stories from my father that I am working into a story of sorts...

[@misstigerlilly7353]

Thanks ,like your video!

[@robsholtz431]

Been to feather river falls..... beautiful!!

[@scudo1905]

the cassandra crossing springs to mind

[@Cyclist0623]

Truly an amazing route. Unique in all of train-dom. I've wanted to actually go see it for myself for a long time. I hope I get to sometime. Thanks for posting this! And yes, requires slow speeds alright .... good brakes in one direction, and, a ton of fuel in the other.

[@sacitmanav]

that's why i love humans... good explain bro

[@73Shakes]

It would be great to be an engineer, you get to see a lot of scenery that you cant see from the roads/highways. Thanks for sharing this.

[@robertwilliams5107]

Shakes 73

[@diogo1988100]

Thanks for the upload as a signal engineer i loved it.

[@stevenbryant1954]

WOW! That was fun. Great vid. Thanks

[@cjeremie]

fantastic. need to take a great railways journey of the US

[@brianpencall4882]

I have driven past the Keddie Wye dozens of times, along with the other sites. Amazing to see them on video.

[@musiccrazy9939]

Wonderful,Greatful and Amazing Railroad.😍😍👍👍

[@balachdr5]

Great video!

[@firepower782]

One of the absolute best railroading video's I've seen on KZbin. Loved you getting that crew change out in the middle of nowhere. Great!

[@kaurkoop]

THANKS ! SUPERB

[@wjhohage]

Beautiful. Compliments from Holland.

[@MrLuvOldies]

Thanks. Nice Video.

[@PeterFLOYDIAN]

Awesome video!

[@jasoncutler4645]

I just love US railroads. Great stuff guys!!

[@veachbr]

Very cool video guys.

[@UTubeGlennAR]

Great vid. Thanks for sharing.........

[@jflaviovidal]

Men, this was fantastic, such a great adventure. I expected for centuries for a movie like this, once this complex of Feather River was not clear to me how it functions. Thank you.

[@mickcarson8504]

Beautiful. I wish I had this setting as a railway display. I'd spend hours trying to make one train go west and the other go east.

[@47485ksc]

+Mick Carson You'd probably need more than one 4 X 8 plywood. I made a Tehachapi Loop with 'N' gauge and had a heck of a time making it work. Should have gone with an 8 X 8. No room though.

[@r.d.ontheroad-1094]

Very nice work! interesting sites and narratives ! Thanks! Enjoyed!

[@dsmerak]

great scenery

[@Ischaue]

Danke fuer dieses Video. Herrliche Landschaft mit geiler Technik :)

[@keggycat]

Amazing! Thanks for the video.

[@nikhilnavare]

One of the best railroad videos I have seen

[@wickedred389]

No way !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That Clio Trestle would kill me, LOL!

[@kev1865]

Fantastic video...it's almost a short documentary of types. Thanks for all of the time you must have spent on this....getting some many camera angles and locations.

[@frequencyfluxfandango8504]

What a fine country you have there.

[@coltsfan79]

I grew up there, every shot was within 20 miles of my house. Highway 70 down the Feather River Canyon between Oroville and Quincy is a very scenic drive. In fact it's the only highway across the Sierra Nevada mountains that carries the designation of Scenic Byway.

[@frequencyfluxfandango8504]

coltsfan79 Yes it is absolutely Beautiful. You're lucky to have so much wonder for the soul.

[@HallPassExpired]

Wow!! I like trains, but Im watching the scenery more!!!

[@stanjelinek62]

That was a great video

[@flyer55jrt]

Very nice video When I was 'young n dumb' I used to joyride between Oroville and Portola on the last of the Western Pacific runs. Probably get arrested today, but that was one beautiful ride on a flatcar!

[@hebertbarajasbetancio785]

Joel Taylor u

[@bdninjs]

Realy they are great !!!

[@huzaifaelectricwala]

True nature beauty and excellent engineering skills

[@domingodeanda233]

That was pretty damn good.

[@RRSalvageMan]

great work! Thanks!

[@charlieirvin5423]

The Scenery Is so Beautiful.

[@bob810z62]

nice video- absolutely breathtaking views. thank you.

[@Jashrose]

Super excellent video my friend, i really enjoyed watching it

[@AliceInChains243]

Reduced traffic or not, definitely a locale that I'd say is certainly worth visiting.

[@Bkeytx]

Loved the video, ya know, something I dont see anymore, is Hobo's who ride the trains, tucked in between the cars, or open Boxcars, used to see them all the time back in the late 60's and 70's. not anymore.

[@texasfossilguy]

that Y bridge at the end is pretty cool, with both roads using it simultaneously and the modified tunnel portal being blasted to fit the newer intermodal double stacks. Thats kinda interesting details of anyone ever wanted to model this area. The dual wye bridge would be a really cool model.

[@MnktoDave]

Interesting video...and remarkable bridges! Unbelievable that they were able to build these type of bridge structures so long ago... Thanks for the upload.

[@louiseevans5752]

I wish I was on that train...I L O V E trains. Thanks 4 the vid...

[@whimpey109]

I loved to see this video! Shot in a variaty of angles and rich in sounds! It gives a good view of the situation and the colors are spectacular! Nice commentary too!!! Thanks and greetings from the south of Chile!

[@SouthernRailfan]

Great video.

[@awizardalso]

I up voted this. I don't know why anyone would down vote it. I've been a lover of railroads for 61 years since I was 3, and left New York City on a train for Cleveland Ohio powered by a steam locomotive. Even at that age I was so awestruck at the locomotive it was burned into my memory.

[@nickyl9040]

Looks like one helluva a future Rails to Trails project

[@trainfantrainfan]

Nice video. I like!

[@anbufotos2520]

amazing video