The Piggyback Yard

[@Ilkvomit]

I really miss the old times blues jams that were so amazing in season 1.Bring them back please.

[@MadMaxTrac]

Cool video as always. Interesting to see the loss of skilled manual labor jobs in Los Angeles that has been going on over the past 80 years or so but I guess it's just natural progression for LA. It'll stink to loose these big pieces of infrastructure but it's cool to see how it would be redeveloped as public land if and when Union Pacific decides to let it go. I've been to large cities in various parts or the world that grew without having heavy infrastructure to support it. Where basic necessities have to be shipped in on planes or small trucks. Simple things like shirts that would cost $12 here end up costing $40 in a city that can't import large supplies of raw materials or finished goods because they have no infrastructure to properly support the demand.

[@Robotechnology101]

That infrastructure is not going anywhere anytime soon. Unless the State forces UP's hand on the matter they aren't going to give up much needed facilities. That is a major through yard for trains headed to areas out of state. Getting rid of the yard would very likely cause a negative impact on the delivery of textile and other such goods that rely on that yard to stage and prepare for heading to the customers who need the raw and complete products being handled at that yard. Also yes the US railroads back in the early days employed immigrants to help build the railroads but his diversity described is a bit off. His presentation was good but some of his railroad historical facts were either half right or completely wrong. I volunteer at a railway museum and have and continue to learn about the railroad history of Southern California.

[@proraptor4146]

1 billion for a park? Thats insane

[@oreog11]

Thank you for showing the diverse sides of this place. Beauty and grimes dirt beautifully mixed together.

[@CoinOpTV]

nice job Tom!

[@arthurbissolotti]

More Angelenos should be doing as you guys do, going out to explore and love their city and get involved in loving and preserving its culture and history.

[@J_131]

And now, it is the possible future site of the 2024 Olympic Village.

[@HELL575]

Wonderful video!

[@VinceLA91]

I see you guys invested in a slider. Nice addition. Adds a lot more variety to your shots.

[@AngryBananas]

another amazing episode @TomExploresLosAngeles

[@KristinWitcher]

I enjoy this channel so much. I know I'll learn something when I watch these videos!

[@ErickKnight9]

great job!!

[@EzraHorne]

Another lovely episode... still pretty floored that you got permission to use those tracks, I LOVE "Kill for Love", it's a gorgeous shot to end on with that tune.

[@from1978]

The shots in this ep are EPIC!

[@myVCRstillworks]

Great video nice b roll footage

[@oreog11]

Also great job! Have been watching for 4 years and really want you to keep doing these! You’re editing, creative elements and storytelling only improves with each video.

[@jacobcwz]

MORE EPISODES TOM! LOVE THE VIDEOS 👍👍👍

[@gamergramps970]

The optimism is wonderful. The reality though is a bit darker. Railroads haul everything. A lot if it is very bad for you. Want to turn it into a park then someone will need to test every square yard of soil. RRs are the number one hauler of hazardous material in the U.S. If you take the absolute nightmare U.P. was faced with after merging with S.P. in repairing their infrastructure; it would be safe to say any land owned by S.P. should be avoided if possible and tested if anything other than power towers goes on it. Think I am exaggerating? Look up how U.P. discovered train cars of WWII bombs buried from a derailment in a yard expansion. Not some powder a backhoe guy thought looked like four, WWII aircraft munitions. They had to be detonated in place and blew out windows for miles in the City of Roseville, Cal. (2000ish)

[@oscarg2692]

So do you want it to become a park or no?

[@Xomanowar99]

Enough with these hippie parks. Rail yards and trains are much cooler.

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

That my friend is trespassing trust I found out the hard way

[@princeerick11]

Why do people almost white people say Las Angeles When Its Los Angeles