Tehachapi Loop in 4K

RAILFANS! See aerial drone video of Tehachapi Loop train tracks in California. Trains are over a mile long! See the loop that keeps the railway incline at 2% grade so trains can easily climb the valley floor. Video is captured with a Phantom 4P drone. Song title: Never Coming Back, by William L Newman, Licensed from Audioblocks.com

[@darrylnelson05]

One of the 7 Wonders of the Railroad Engineering World.

[@Metal_Face_Doom]

Who the hell is downvoting this video!!! This footage is SUPERB!!!! 💯

[@Ridgerunner-qi1xz]

The colors are so crisp and the perspective so unique, it took me a little bit to tell it was real railroad and not a model.

[@sergioveridianoaroca5383]

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[@SALAD46]

I came from Nova Scotia to visit Tehachapi Loop; 5800 km. I was watching these very trains live! So this video gets all the thumbs up.

[@dianaofburlington5172]

This is dazzlingly cool. That drone's camera is so crisp and clear it literally looks like a model-train layout. Simply amazing!

[@TomSpurlock]

Thank you very much! I get that comment a lot, people thinking it's computer generated because of it's clarity. I probably did too much color grading, adding too much contrast and saturation. It was captures with a Phantom 4 Pro, which has an amazing camera with a 1" sensor.

[@a-a-ron4679]

Thinking the exact same thing. Absolutely remarkable clarity.

[@gordonmiller7969]

Awesome Music!👍🏻

[@waynegrimes2263]

In my opinion it should be considered as one of man's wonders of the world.

[@asquithmainlines699]

In Canada we have something similar to this called the Spiral tunnels. There are two of them almost back to back and both are inside a mountain! When the lead end emerges it crosses over the tail end. The vertical rise is approx 50 feet per tunnel.

[@jayaprakashr6003]

What a beauty? The train is passing like a snake.

[@LizGainesStiles55]

Remember going to watch this event when I was just a kid! My Dad was so into Trains and it passed on to me!

[@NoBody-ht1oh]

Just a tip. Silence is golden.

[@irelandbloke]

Superb video and awesome trains ! 👍🏻

[@LiebensteinMovies]

Great video, thank you for that!

[@michaelteasdill6410]

iT IS SO GOOD LOOKS LIKE A SIMULATION with the beautiful definition in colours - Thank you for bringing this to KZbin for all to see It is amazing

[@mistergeez6882]

Live here for 40 years. Everything is green because it's spring but summer time reveals more of dried up grass. Is a beautiful place the town recently had a Walmart built 2019 that should tell you a lot

[@FrostyAUT]

At first I was like "what videogame is this, the graphics are amazing!" ...

[@slammer3140]

01:40 reminded me of the classic arcade game called centipede

[@suigintouivanhoe1167]

Same. I wish Transport Fever had the same graphics...

[@PublicTransportVideo]

I know. At first I was thinking, "Oh no, it's train simulator"

[@carolhutchinson7763]

@@slammer3140: I had Centipede on a 1990s green screen cell phone. No text messaging or Internet.

[@bensmith4563]

I thought it was fake at first like a video game and I was like this sucks

[@truenorth3077]

Great video! I grew up in Tehachapi, but never saw the loop like this! Fantastic!🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@HeartlandTuber]

Absolutely brilliant. Hands down one of if not the best video of the loop I have seen, and I have tried to watch every one I could find on KZbin. Just beautifully done.

[@TomSpurlock]

Thanks! This was about my 5th trip to the loop in 3yrs. I learn something new each time I visit.

[@luisreynoso2727]

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[@trains3107]

Agreed. Marvelous shots.

[@shakawathossain6528]

HeartlandTuber try watching the Williams loop video, that’s absolutely as breathtaking as this one!

[@carolhutchinson7763]

@@TomSpurlock: Do you use a drone or private plane?

[@jamesdaze4864]

Amtrak shuts down the coastal route, the Coast Starlight, at the beginning of the year. It routes the Northbound Coast Starlight to the Tehachapi Loop, which proceeds to Bakersfield, CA.

[@bloodmoongrizzlythefirst6492]

When i use to long haul i always marveled over this going through this pass i always thought it was awesome.

[@TomSpurlock]

Yep, it is awesome, every time I go. I happen to be going this weekend again, on my annual trip to the loop. I'm getting pumped just thinking about it.

[@rosewhite---]

Baffles me how the knuckles on the lead engines and cars can stand the strain of pulling all the rest of the train!

[@no_media]

Wow, a great video with an impressive overview. There are no such long trains in Germany. Simply exciting. Well done.

[@bjornironside6707]

Even as someone who gets to see the loop everyday im still amazed

[@osmiumtank]

Only thing longer than the trains is the list of different adjectives to describe this amazing video.

[@tomsdroneshots]

Thanks for the kudos, glad you like it. I'm hoping to go out to the loop next month again, unless the CV19 virus prohibits that somehow.

[@ClearTrackSpeed]

The land of four seasons at it's finest; thanks for sharing

[@jjxtwo1]

Slick production. Man it is beautiful there.

[@TomSpurlock]

Jeff Jones, it's green like that for about a month in the spring. The rest of the year it's brown, so I time my trips there to fly the loop in April.

[@leftylou6070]

That has to be the best N gauge layout I've ever seen! Nice Vid, Thanks!

[@hamradiojim6788]

Wow, it really pops in 4K! Thanks!

[@wwebtime]

Nice work and great choice of tuneage!

[@FoxFlightDroneVideo]

The timelapse portion is cool for sure.

[@jimbateman225]

Beautiful work. Outstanding incredible view most of us have wished to see for a long time. Well Done. Music and timing done perfectly. Thank you. 73 yr. old in Virginia, at the Beach.

[@cliftonlinton6796]

Thanks very much for sharing -- just made my first railfan trip to the loop in Feb. 2018. dealt with snow, clouds, etc. You captured this well.

[@TomSpurlock]

April is the best month, green with no snow. I'll be there in a month for my annual flight of the loop.

[@afenijmeijer9027]

Just got to love trains.

[@markhayes6407]

This really cool looking at the loop and surrounding areas from the air. Nice post.

[@TomSpurlock]

Thanks Mark. I can see you're a rail fan like me. I enjoy visiting this engineering marvel annually, usually in April when it's green. It's a fun day.

[@markhayes6407]

I live three hours from there but don't get up to the loop too much anymore. I prefer to watch quality videos like yours in the comfort of my home. Thank you. Keep posting.

[@penelope8557]

Thank you for the overhead view ("the big picture").

[@ranjiththomas6384]

it will be so cool for the driver to see the end of train moving in front of him

[@PranavSharma94]

When the driver sees the end is not moving. Oh shit

[@johnmoore8016]

The video was very sharp, clear, color was spot on; looked like you could walk into the screen and be there. looked beautiful on my widescreen. thanks for a very outstanding video. you had everything spot on.

[@teagan4211]

Drove past this today! It’s just as cool in person

[@doanster]

Nice. Love the refreshing perspective!

[@thonatim5321]

Foamers of the world UNITE! Thanks for this awesome video. Love it.

[@robertwendel7920]

That's some serious power and torque. Pretty cool that pull that much weight. Amazing

[@edwinmalachy]

Cool soundtrack.. Very appropriate

[@williamsonnjenga141]

Spectacular view.

[@Nixonvideos1]

Wow. Absolutely looks like a model railway set @2.47 😯

[@leadslinger49]

Great video. I've always heard about the Loop and have never seen it. Thanks.

[@whiteknightcat]

Just now stumbled on this video. Excellently done! A little surprised, though, that these were all BNSF trains - no UP. If only the video technology had existed in the past, imagine the visual feasts we could have when SP and ATSF did battle with the mountains!

[@camel1945]

Amazing pictures thanks!!!

[@mikeef747]

Now that is a big train set

[@gilpingonzales7147]

Magnificent video'z, thnx a Million for sharing all these awesome video'z, truly they're amazing.

[@felixthecleaner8843]

the best video I've seen of the Tehachapi Loop I think I've seen and usually the music is off-putting but in this case they went well together - a great video TS!

[@waynegrimes2263]

Do you know what band is playing the music?

[@WilliamCrew]

Excellent video! Love how you covered so many area of the loop

[@TudorOwen50s]

WOW!!!! I didn't want this video to end!!😍😍😍 Video Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 +🌟

[@khemdwarka3434]

Beautiful my dear brother..

[@Faraon860]

That is really very good film done - thank YOU very much !! Love it.

[@philippedley5073]

Fantastic video and great music, I love watching it.

[@muzvid]

Well, I'll be... The last time I looked, there was only one track going east out of the loop! The drone really gives a good perspective on the whole thing. How nice that you were able to catch 2 trains passing in opposite directions! Great timing!

[@nhyardlimit]

Beautiful!!! T-Loop is beyond awesome.

[@anjatarnutzer9351]

Why can anybody give tumbdown to this excellent masterpiece?

[@kens.3729]

Freaking Unbelievable Video. LOVED the Video and Music Choice. This video is a WINNER! Thanks for sharing it! WOW!

[@TomSpurlock]

Thanks much. This is one of my favorites too. Tehachapi is an annual trip for me. I'm always looking for new ways to display the wonder of the loop.

[@DifferentSaturner]

Great catch! We have similar terrains but our engineers have different plans. Now-a-days we don't see loops like this one. Thanks Gr Britain Mon 28 Oct 2019 1857

[@freeamericausa1]

That was AWESOME. Beautiful work. Loved the technique combined with the music. Sensational presentation for everyone to see Tehachapi Loop ALL AT ONCE. Thank You.

Outstanding work. Fascinating throughout and in superb detail. Thanks for the share.

[@TheKoenigr]

This video is really cool. Best regards Rudolf from Austria

[@TomSpurlock]

Thanks Rudolf! This one of my favorite places to fly and capture video.

[@andrewcutts7416]

Great footage and music. Many thanks.

[@jamesbilof4201]

Killer tune !!!!!!

[@lopezexplora]

Coolest train video ever! Thank you for sharing 🥾🥾

[@carolejean5102]

Really great video, you know exactly how to capture everything at its best! Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@kerncountyresponsevideos2639]

Never heard of a 4K drone. That’s awesome!

[@SK-or7dp]

Beautifully captured video. The views and colors are amazing. So clear and detailed. The trains looks really amazing. 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@seabulls69]

Fantastic!! Best I've seen. By a comfortable margin.

[@familikusayang7357]

LOOKED LIKE SNAKES CRAWLING...BEAUTIFUL

[@mubinahamid8525]

Really a great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@USmotto]

Really cool video. Never knew anything like this loop existed.

[@heidim6468]

First I thought it was a train layout but it’s the real deal. I have been here and it’s hard to make smog in the background of a train layout. This loop is beautiful and everyone should go see it. You can stand right next to the trains moving.

[@yardlimit8695]

somebody already used the word SUPERB, so i'll say exquisite...........just about PERFECT...........proud to share the name TOM with you............

[@khemdwarka3434]

Beautiful

[@assiuolo]

Bravo, bravo, bravissimo🤩

[@hdspringer2561]

fantastic video 👀👍👏🙏, thanks for sharing.

[@clarence43232]

Really makes Horseshoe Curve look a lot less phenomenal.

[@brucemacduffee776]

Awesome. Really gives a perspective of the whole loop. Excellent video. Been by there several times and always wanted to stop.

[@TomSpurlock]

If you do stop by someday, look for the monument noting the National Historical Civil Engineering Landmark along the country road (Woodford-Tehachapi Rd) on the southeast side of the loop. From that monument, go East about 500' where you'll find a dirt road with a chain gate. You can part at that gate in the dirt. Walk north on that dirt road to get the best view of the trains. Go all the way to the end to the top of the hill (1/4mi hike) for an epic view of the tracks. From there you can see up and down the valley with about 5 miles of track visible. This is where I fly the drone from.

[@brucemacduffee776]

@@TomSpurlock Thanks,Tom

[@behrendspeedway5239]

What a great video. Thank you for the camera work, especially zoomed out and fast forwarded for the loop motion. Watched this twice too!

[@shivas6532]

Haven't seen a better video than this. Excellent

[@sat-one]

That was a great video! Thank you for making it and sharing.

[@bahnrolli]

Awesome! Nice recordings and an appropriate editing with an inspiring music! Many greetings from Germany!

[@brucebannerman6848]

Great video, there's one of CP Rails spiral tunnels in the Canadian Rocky Mountaind

[@kick8472]

Thanks for sharing! Awesome video!

[@davidphilpott6606]

Wow! So vibrant and clear! Well done!

[@Schraube0007]

Realy great location and top quality the sound and video

[@sawthemin77]

Outstanding , SUBSCRIBED !!

[@wormrose01]

Nice video. Well done!

[@ArleneBingo]

Beautiful footage. Thanks!

[@halslboot8312]

My favorite place on earth

[@30yearvet.48]

Outstanding drone work and video editing!

[@newjerseyray]

Nice work! fun to watch.

[@kevinhudson6256]

This is so cool Tom. Nice smooth flying the whole time too. That's not east to hold still that long man. LOL

[@surensalgado945]

Amazing.... Super video. Tnx...

[@lawrenceogden8682]

brilliant video thanks for posting

[@enimapodopamine6009]

In a first few seconds I thought that this is a video game lol Awesome job,well done! Thumbs up ofc !

[@thierrylucas7490]

c'est impressionnant !!!!

[@iQbal_Everything]

Im see , this is miniatur ,,, wow awesome your shoot bro