Love this 'engineer's eye view' format Dan, especially the little diversions en route to see views of bridges and down the river. Looking forward to the springtime episode already!

Outstanding footage Dan, very well done...

One of my very favourite branch lines, quintessential Oregon coastal scenery & a railway.... perfect!

Another very pleasing video Dan. Keep up the great work!!

This one’s so relaxing-the beauty and the background music put me to sleep (literally). After waking up I had to go back and find the video so I comment.

What a beautiful video. Very relaxing and gives a point of view I've often wondered about when driving to the coast. Thanks Dan. You da man!!!

Beautiful! Thank you.

Really love the Soaring episodes, and Jaymie and Annie appearance! This makes me want to go drive the road along the river. Like your water removal from the drone lense, seeing the handsome guy behind the scenes. Well done again 👏

Watching rail like that is so memorizing!

Mike, your peaceful videos are so relaxing. Your music choices and the vistas along Sluslaw River make for a real time experience that is difficult to measure. Keep up the great work you do.

@strangerous1313

3 ай бұрын

pretty sure his name is Dan.

The vibrant colors are fantastic here. I guess this was a rainy day, because everything looks wet and soggy. There are lots of fallen trees along the track. Those can cause a headache for the railroad. It's good to see filming is a hobby for your whole family. I'm sure your wife and dog really enjoyed this very quiet and peaceful location. Very nice video again Dan, thank you for your effort.

@mpaulk2023

3 ай бұрын

The rail line had just been through one of the worst ice storms in its history just three months prior, and it took numerous days to remove all of the fallen trees and debris from the right-of-way. The storm was so severe that the crews couldn't access most of the line between Eugene and Cushman unless they traveled via the rails, as the main highway accessing the trace was also out due to a large number of fallen trees. I live about thirty miles east of where Dan was filming, and I had two inches of solid ice on the ground for almost a full weeek.

@TheRailfanDan

3 ай бұрын

That ice storm was KNARLY! Never seen anything close to what that was.

@mpaulk2023

3 ай бұрын

@@TheRailfanDan right?! I'm never gonna forget the time where I hat to use a hammer to remove the ice off my car windows! The different types of ice per layer was really crazy looking too. Oh, and the sounds of all those snapping trees that one night too. Had it not been THAT cold, I would've for sure wanted to stay outside and just listened to it. I defined it as "it's raining trees right now."

Another nice one Dan! I hope your wife brought her Sudoku puzzle book along for something to do!

Another excellent and peaceful video. We really enjoy the work you do and have fun trying to find you. My wife looked you up on the web and she liked your ur dogs!!

This video of "riding" a portion of the Coos Bay Rail Line along the Siulaw River was very soothing because of the music that you used and the scenery. I am looking forward to many comparable videos like this one. Keep this type of video coming, Dan!

@TheRailfanDan

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Thomas I am glad you like it! I do plan to continue these just not sure how often they will be but many are liking it so far!

P E R F E C T ! .... Thanks

Serenity....Tranquility base here...... That Railfan Dan episode just made me wished I was a railroad engineer, rather than an astronaut. Serenity: Best of both worlds.

@TheRailfanDan

2 ай бұрын

Thank Ron! Sometimes I wish I were and engineer too.

Yet another stunning video! Love the score and how you managed to clean the lens while the drone was in flight and didnt shred the brush or your fingers in the props!

Truly enchanting.

This was great...I've already watched it twice! I love all the videos you've done that i've seen so far! I hope you don't mind me living vicariously in your little drone...I will try not to spill much popcorn and am anxiously awaiting episode 4...BTW...tell your wife and doggie not to be shy and give us a wave sometime...Thanks again for a great video!!

@TheRailfanDan

3 ай бұрын

Haha well thank you so much!

That was awesome almost spiritual.

Good glide along the Siuslaw.

Oddly enough, it reminds me of that other ex-SP line to the coast. Trees, tracks, rivers, and winding back roads; what is not to like? Thanks, Dan, for an excellent video.

Thanks!!! I Love these. Oregon has so many great rail lines that run through such stunning scenery. If I was wealthy, I'd see if any of the various lines would allow a rented caboose (or similar) to be put on the train for a first-hand ride.

I could watch this all day long. Very nice.

The CBRL traverses some incredible territory and many, many bridges. Too bad there aren't more trains! My wife just came downstairs and asked me if I was meditating.

@TheRailfanDan

3 ай бұрын

Ha it is that calm of music isn't it?

That track was once envisioned by EH Harriman's SP-UP empire in the early 20th century as a transcontinental line extending west of UP's Oregon Short Line at Ontario OR to Coos Bay. Some of the line was completed--UP's now defunct Oregon Eastern branch from Ontario to Burns, SP's Cascade Line from Chemult to Eugene, and this, SP's Coos Bay branch from Eugene to Coos Bay.

@TheRailfanDan

3 ай бұрын

That's right! Would have been very interesting if it was all completed.

It took a moment to realise you were filming from a drone, I am so old school I thought you were using an inspection trolley!

@TheRailfanDan

Ай бұрын

Well then hey I think that means I'm doing a good job so thanks!

This is a peaceful river with tracks running beside. The Siuslaw is not to terribly long maybe you could pick it up at the head and take us to the brake water. Maybe catch the Big Boy on the tracks..

@strangerous1313

3 ай бұрын

breakwater

It's quite relaxing to see the rails and the beautiful scenery without those big, noisy trains nosing their way into every shot! 😆

Oregon calls me.

@Greatdome99

3 ай бұрын

Plenty of poison oak down thataway. Be careful

How come there's no train Block signals along the Coos rail line?

@jerrysinclair3771

3 ай бұрын

It is called a "Dark" subdivision. Only one train can enter the sub and no one else can enter until the first engine returns or is tied down for the night. It is a seldom used railroad.

@Greatdome99

3 ай бұрын

"Dark Territory" FRA mandates a max speed of 49 mph if there are no signals. Trains are controlled by track warrants over specific portions of the line. Faster tracks require signals. Faster than 79 requires automatic train stop equipment as well as signals.

Looks like back East - TN, KY, WV, VA, NC, MD, PA.

@TheRailfanDan

3 ай бұрын

They do all start to look the same.

Ah yes, Oregon as I remember it....gray sky's and soggy.

@strangerous1313

3 ай бұрын

skies