TILLAMOOK BRANCH SPEEDER TRIP PART 1 POTB OCSR Aug 23, 2022

Enjoy a trip on the Oregon Coast Scenic RR on a M-19 speeder from POTB industrial park to Wheeler and back.

[@robertlloyd7167]

What a great excursion, Jeremy! A speeder trip should be on everyone's bucket list. A couple of summers ago my Dad and I drove to the coast to ride the scenic railroad. When the train returned from the early trip we struck up a conversation with the engineer and fireman, and when the engineer learned Dad is a veteran of both WWII and Korea he said, "You guys want to ride up with us? it's on the house." so we rode to Rockaway Beach and back in the cab of the #2. What a great group of guys! Dad still talks about that.

[@daybird2]

This was a real thrill for me. My grandfather worked most of his life as an air brake inspector for the Boston & Maine railroad (1920's, 30's, and 40's), so trains have always been loved in my family. What a joy to find people that still love the rails the way I do. Many, many thanks for this video.

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

I grew up in NY riding my bike to the Boston & Maine tracks shared with D&H near Albany. I loved watching the trains!

[@daybird2]

@@pacificrailproductions5281 Wow, I used to live in Mariaville, very close to Albany. Went to 1st grade in Binghamton.

[@kenmilne2379]

What beautiful places and scenery with nice small bays u could retire to ! Thnk u for sharing ! 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍🤗🤗

[@johnfreeman1189]

Wow... What a cool hobby! Looked like a blast.

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

It really was! I think I’d like to own a speeder one day:)

[@OddsandEnds]

That railroad is my favorite it’s a great thing to see some traffic still on it

[@fridayjoefriday]

Fantastic journey on the Coast Rails. Thank you for the trip so far. Can't wait for the next video.

[@nancyannirvin4507]

What a treat!! I have been going to that area since childhood when my parents took us clamming and crabbing just south of Paradise Cove. (close to the mouth of Nehalem Bay) Now, when the school has me drive the kids to games at Neahkawnie high school or Tilamook also the outdoor school camp south of Rockaway. This is a new and cool view and although I can recognize where, it looks so very different. When this railway was built your choice to get to these towns was train or highly difficult and long horse or wagon trails. There was no graded road until the 1930's. Thanks for posting this!

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

NancyAnn thank you for sharing your experience in the area! It would have been really something to have seen it back when it was THE way in or out! I have many great memories from throughout my life here, and always look forward to coming back! But seeing it from the tracks was a great memory! Blessings-

[@johnclements8549]

This was so awesome!

[@mackpines]

Great series of videos. I haven't seen a speeder run going on that line for a long time. There's a few videos on KZbin from a 2003 run and they went all the way from near Banks to the industrial park. Of course, that was before the big storm in 2007 washed out the line in Salmonberry Canyon and there were still weekly freights using the tracks from Tillamook to Portland.

[@rossfromfriends8468]

I love that salmonberry area. My favorite place to just drive around and explore

[@guillermodejesusquesadarod6852]

Soy ferroviario d la Habana cuba. Un abrazo grande para todos muy bonita travesía los almiro por su trabajo.

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Many thanks to you! Glad to hear from Cuba!

[@dubniumdan4478]

This is amazing 😍 im not into trains as such but i love the great outdoors, what a fantastic way to see it. This would be mesmerizing for me 😅

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Glad you enjoyed it! I agree that it’s a terrific way to enjoy the outdoors!

[@DerwinJohnson]

Wish I had one of those speeders!

[@MrJeep75]

Really cool

[@brianpentecostaldeplorable9841]

Nice video! I was wondering if they ever do any up where we live in Hood River, Or ? We have nice little line that goes up the valley, and I don't think that they have anybody using it now. You will not find a more scenic place to ride.

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Brian, I know they’ve ridden the mt Hood before. I don’t know when they will do it again. But it’s possible.

[@allancron1936]

Great video, fantastic scenery, track still appears in quite good condition, wondering if more of this line will be opened up for scenic excursions?

[@MrJeep75]

Awesome

[@SMichaelDeHart]

@ 2:47 was that a Portable Hand-Pump Wild Fire container, hose and nozzle on rear of your Speeder (also known as an Indian Pump)?? That's what it looked like...have used that style numerous times over 27yrs service as a Firefighter/EMS First Medical Responder. Very cool trip...beautiful scenery 👌

[@TF856]

Where can you buy those speakers and where do you find clubs to join or travel with? And do people with do-it-yourself homemade speeders also travel with those clubs?

[@sandycalwell2617]

How do you contact these people for a ride?

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

These are actually private owners. They buy and fix up the motor cars. Then they join a group that sets up trips with railroads to use their tracks at certain times.

[@carlnapp4412]

What engine is it?

[@peternoeth4124]

Why are the speeders not tripping the road crossing arms? It is my understanding that they are tripped by an electrical short circuit across the rails by the axels, in an isolated section of track that spans the roadway.

[@MrJeep75]

Probably out of commission

[@superjesse645]

As someone who used to visit Tillamook a lot, it always pains me to see how the Tillamook RR has rotted away with no way to truly restore it to the outside world. Why must you be so squishy, Coast Range?

[@MrJeep75]

Its a shame they abandoned that line

[@stratoleft]

Now yer talkin'. Far superior to these goofy home made go-cart designs on the internet.

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Thank you! I agree