Absolutely gorgeous!! I find it super interesting how the climate goes from sunny with dreamy skies, to slightly gloomy with tons of snow!
@migelsanches7459
5 ай бұрын
Greetings from Russia! From normal Russia. There are still free people here. Thank you sir for this journey. This is my old dream. On Amtrak across the country and the Greyhound bus too.
@geraldhamann9036
5 ай бұрын
Greetings also from Germany to the people in Russia, USA and all the world. We had the Fortune to Ride the Transsibirien railway fully from Wladiwostok to Moskov in 2019, grandios railway also, with one weeck Stop on the Baikal. Very friendly people we found there. Two weecks ago we Ride the Southwest Chief in the same direktion. I believe this Film, ist a Message for freedom.
@geraldhamann9036
5 ай бұрын
It is a Message for Peace!
@Simonj110
5 ай бұрын
You need not worry for what ever your "Glorious Leader" decides is not a public decision. I still hold hope for you people. Kind regards, Simon. England.
@migelsanches7459
5 ай бұрын
@@Simonj110 Honestly, hopes have faded. I've been hiding from the war for 2 years. And to this day too. Society is divided. Many do not understand, many are afraid. The punitive machine works as it did in 1937. If you know Soviet history. It is impossible to change something in Russia peacefully.
@migelsanches7459
5 ай бұрын
@@geraldhamann9036 This is even before Covid. A past that is gone. There is no peace. For the very word Peace you can get a criminal sentence in Russia. This is reality... That's why many are silent. They are afraid for their families and themselves. There is complete arbitrariness in laws and rights. In the 90s, Russia was free. Now it's almost a concentration camp.
@bobballou5595
6 ай бұрын
I have added this to my "white noise" list for sleeping. Thanks for posting
@629Justme
6 ай бұрын
Thanx for reminding me to do so also. BTW, don't know what type of sounds you like to sleep to but I bet - could be wrong - that you may not have considered the drone of planes like B17 bombers or sci/fi space ambient sounds. These are in MY white noise/ambient playlists. Variety you know🙂
@cmplugs4456
5 ай бұрын
I traveled this route in the late fifties and early sixties every summer to visit my grandparents in Chicago. Brought back memories. Thanks for sharing this.
@carolynechols1354
4 ай бұрын
My husband and I enjoyed this video so much. We watched it a little at a time and Gosh, I wish we could afford to take that trip. Thanks so much for the experience.
@nathanjiang100
4 ай бұрын
the pricing is actually not too bad if you travel in coach like I did. this exact stretch from La Junta to Albuquerque is roughly $40 per person for an 8-hour trip and going all the way from Chicago to LA is about $145 per person in coach. I used points though, so I actually did this trip pretty much for free. glad you enjoyed!
@rydot
6 ай бұрын
The sound of that jointed rail at speed is pure music. Would love to see a drummer notate it! :D
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
I don’t play drums but it’s a pretty easy rhythm to notate. and conducting in 4 fits the clacks surprisingly well, though probably not surprising since these cars are 4 axles.
@rydot
6 ай бұрын
@@nathanjiang100 - in the "track geometry lab" sure, but listen more closely. The variations in rail spacing and wear add all kinds of extra notes and articulations.
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
@@rydotyeah I know, but with 2 or 3 parts it’s pretty doable
@lesliegprice6652
5 ай бұрын
It is magical that rhythm would make a good sound loop to play when going to sleep 💤😴
@kc4cvh
5 ай бұрын
The first few miles of the Raton subdivision are really nostalgic: telegraph line, searchlight signals and jointed rail, which gives us the "rhythm of the rails" until 9:13.
@amtrakatsfnyc
6 ай бұрын
This is an absolutely beautiful video of a section of the ATSF railroad that is an excellent glimpse of the southwest portion of the USA. I traveled this line in 1976 and 1981 in a trip from Worcester, MA to Fresno, CA. I do have many photos of what you have videoed and the entire line was complete semaphore signals. Thank you for bringing back some pleasant memories.
@markmark2080
5 ай бұрын
I throughly enjoyed this, although much of it I played at 2X speed. There's A LOT of history along this desolate stretch and it was very educational following along on google earth. A friend had showed me a remote 'shack' he had lived in almost 40 years ago as a child and I was able to spot it on the video. Thanks for your effort and for posting.
@fredredmon5828
5 ай бұрын
Hello Nathan into the last hour of the trip through the New Mexico Desert. Another awesome video thank you can't wait for the next one. I remember the first video that I watched of yours. It was riding the Silver Star from Tampa.
@dirkm7509
4 ай бұрын
It is impressive how slowly the train travels, even on straight routes. I love it and would enjoy it. I would like to travel from Los Angeles to New York by train next year. Thanks for the video.
@nathanjiang100
4 ай бұрын
I did the other way on this trip. NY to LA. burned through most of my points to do this trip. coach all 3 nights, didn’t have any big problems sleeping, especially on the chief. definitely a trip for the memories!
@MaxTooney
4 ай бұрын
Nice work! -- Very appreciative of mile marker and siding annotations so as to follow along.
@fredredmon5828
5 ай бұрын
Nathan forgot to tell you the other day but thought it would make you feel good. Sometimes I shoot a message to Tim aka retired rail fan I have mentioned you to him before he said he watches all your videos. I am down here in Florida You guys are my two favorite train vloggers
@nathanjiang100
5 ай бұрын
he comments here on occasion. love his videos as well!
@elirosen1391
2 ай бұрын
Wow the Southwestern US is wild. Imagine traversing between desert and snow and desert and snow over and over again!
@stevemoss7793
2 ай бұрын
I've only ever seen the Chief from various Virtual Railfan camera locations. I had no idea there was all this single track working!
@billybop17
6 ай бұрын
This is awesome......thanks for filming
@sebastiantausch4224
5 ай бұрын
This is fantastic! Thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to ride this train with you in a real-time. I watched the whole video without a break. This is a complete shift for Amtrak Crew. La Junta and Albuquerque are crew change points. Are you planning more long videos like this one? Thank you again.
@nathanjiang100
5 ай бұрын
that's why I chose to record this stretch, one crew so it's only one crew that can give me trouble lol. if I ever ride the Zephyr, no plans yet, I'll probably do another one through the Rockies.
@edwinsinclair9853
6 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the trip LaJunta to Albuquerque.. Hope to someday make this trip again behind Santa Fe 2926. Love to still hear jointed rail.
@sandysmithvideos228
4 ай бұрын
Love this. Many thanks and an A+ for effort and execution of the video.
@ingefosselie
5 ай бұрын
A fantastic trip, it's on my Bucket list now. Thank you!
@megatwingo
4 ай бұрын
Very cool train ride. Thanks for uploading and thumbs up! :)
@redfoxblacksocks
4 ай бұрын
I fell asleep while the train was traveling through an arid desert landscape. When I woke up, the train was in the snow. This is one aspect of train travel I love; that you can wake up to a scene outside completely different from when you fell asleep 💤
@davevan8864
6 ай бұрын
I have ridden the SWC from Chicago to Fullerton many times. Funny how different looking out the rear is VS the view out a Roomette!! Thanks
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
it’s the best window on the entire train!
@Juancheros
6 ай бұрын
Great video Nathan, thanks.
@JeffAlu-123
4 ай бұрын
Fascinating to watch, thanks for this!
@АлександрДаминин
5 ай бұрын
Hello, sir! Very scenic ride, thank you. I really enjoyed the views and the quality of the video. I`d like to say that since my childhood i absolutely loved the railway cause my parents used to work on it. And since i live in Russia it`s very interesting to see how different railways work around the world. Your ride reminds me playing Train Sim World game series, if you know this game. Anyway, take care and wish you well.
@njtrailfan4508
5 ай бұрын
Awesome video glad to see you uploading have a good one.
@indonesiaincamera6196
6 ай бұрын
great material, greetings from Indonesia INA
@PikaDamos
6 ай бұрын
7:05 That rhythm and beats.
@DanMeyer80
5 ай бұрын
At 4:25, if you see the track going off to the left, thats the track that leads to the York Canyon coal mine. It was after that shut down that BNSF ended all freights on this line. Even back then only trains BNSF ran were the coal trains and a pair of Denver to Barstow manifests
@nathanjiang100
5 ай бұрын
good to know!
@trevorfoyle4307
6 ай бұрын
Love the wide open country with the big sky, so different to the uk.
@topekasub
6 ай бұрын
You lucked out with a good clean window, although when you hold it close to the glass it often compensates. Plus, you don’t have the heavy tinting like with the side windows!
@DirtyLilHobo
4 ай бұрын
That route between La Junta and Albuquerque was sold to the State of New Mexico by BNSF. The purpose was for a commuter rail operation between Belen NM and Sante Fe NM, the Railrunner. Albuquerque lost rail jobs due to industry shutdowns. I was a Conductor for BNSF at the time, around 2008, and that move cost a lot of railroading jobs and was the demise of many rail-serviced industries in Albuquerque and North. It affected me due to the high number of senior railroaders bumping into my yards at Belen and Albuquerque. The rail is leased for AMTRAK operations, no freights run that route except for various spotting jobs and rail car storage. Coal and grain trains that had used that rail now go through Amarillo. The State of NM had plans to utilize the track for rail service up to Trinidad but never went anywhere North of Sante Fe! BNSF has a buy-back agreement should the commuter operations cease. BNSF Conductor & Engineer (retired)
@EntertainmentWorldz
6 ай бұрын
great video sir 👌👌❤❤
@ulrichskaarsgard7848
6 ай бұрын
All that beautiful Santa Fe Southern equipment painted in that horrid "SKY Railway" paint at Lamy. Such a shame they did that. But great video. Thanks for sharing!
@TrainMedia00
6 ай бұрын
If I was a locomotive engineer atsf 2926 and this route is perfect for the steam excursion I love the scenery and ood railroad equipment is still remaining in operation.
@pgronemeier
5 ай бұрын
At the 6:57:40ish mark is the Sawmill spur that curves around where they store the 2926.
@timeforbeans
6 ай бұрын
Great video Thumbs up...but I can't watch this for 7 hours
@joshuatrower1698
6 ай бұрын
Listen to that jointed rail.
@1richbrooks659
6 ай бұрын
Is that what the noise is. Thought it was square wheels. Rail joints must be every 10 feet ;-( Why is it that European rails are far quieter. I can't image trying to sleep on this train.
@lalakerspro
6 ай бұрын
@@1richbrooks659 you obviously cant hear it unless your standing right at the end, do europeans sleep on the floor at the end of the train?
@albertofranchi6408
6 ай бұрын
Super beautiful video ❤
@New.England.Rail.Enthusiast
6 ай бұрын
Awesome video Nathan
@ЛЬВИНИ
6 ай бұрын
Nice video, likes from me !
@nerosismuse3139
3 ай бұрын
This is an amazing video, how were you able to keep your phone stabilized the entire time?
@nathanjiang100
3 ай бұрын
it was held on a suction mount, thankfully it only fell over once during the entire 7 hours
@paulmatulavich7321
6 ай бұрын
One last question - please tell me how you filmed so many hours with your phone. Did you use the new Iphone 15 pro max with an EXTERNAL ssd drive? How did you power the phone for so long. Thank you so much for your help!
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
I started filming with full battery and plugged in a power bank in the middle to top it back off to full. I film in 1080p so everything could be stored on-device on my phone.
@DanMeyer80
5 ай бұрын
Back in 2002 when i took this route you couldnt do a video like this because back then we had boxcars and road railers on our train. Southwest Chief looked more like a freight train with passenger cars up front.
@nathanjiang100
5 ай бұрын
even now if they attach private cars or refurbished metrolink cars it blocks the rear view
@paulmatulavich7321
6 ай бұрын
I appreciate your work in putting this together. You got there early to 'stake your claim' on the rear window. Did you mount your phone on a tripod or suction it to the glass? No reflections. Well done!
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
suctioned it to the glass, I’d never be able to stand there for 7 hours straight lol. other people joined me in that area at times since my phone isn’t that intrusive.
@topekasub
6 ай бұрын
Almost thought it was mounted outside at first!😂
@70skid33
Ай бұрын
Just wondering, if this is Amtrak only line why are there freight cars in the sidings?
@nathanjiang100
Ай бұрын
long-term storage i imagine, the tracks are still owned by BNSF but only Amtrak trains run over them
@justanaveragedork
5 ай бұрын
My boy needs the rear from the Sunset Limited.
@nathanjiang100
5 ай бұрын
Sunset Limited and Empire Builder have a sleeper at the rear for most of their run
@justSTUMBLEDupon
Ай бұрын
18:53 Anyone know this area? Would it be a good place to build housing?
@glenmatteson149
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. When visiting California, did you consider Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for your math or engineering degree? I taught the Railway Engineering course there 2018 - 2023 (under the Civil Engineering/Transportation program). I think Cal Poly Pomona, Fresno State U, and USC offer railway courses, but for that major you have go to the Midwest or East Coast.
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
nice! yeah I'm mostly focusing back east but just went out to a few schools in the LA area and to ride the train if I'm being honest. I consider some of these but I still prefer being closer to home.
@seldomseenslim7887
6 ай бұрын
Nice.. I would like to see this in reverse.
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
It'll almost definitely be years before I'm on this line again. Great views though, and you could always book the trip yourself!
@indonesiaincamera6196
6 ай бұрын
video yang bagus menambah pengetahuan
@hamentaschen
4 ай бұрын
I'm being serious, is there any way to watch this in reverse?
@nathanjiang100
4 ай бұрын
I've gotten a few comments about this. It would require me to export a different version which takes a lot of time and a lot of storage. but because I've gotten a few requests I might do it at some point. sorry!
@roadrules3671
3 ай бұрын
American Trains are slow as molasses ; and make a helluva racket.
@timlabell
6 ай бұрын
Nice view, did you bring ear plugs 😀
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
it’s not that loud in the car itself
@visionist7
6 ай бұрын
Subbed
@sammy7068
6 ай бұрын
hello went on t his train in 1992 fantastic journey love it where you off to next?
@arnoldalt2571
5 ай бұрын
What is the green dot on the video?
@nathanjiang100
5 ай бұрын
lens flare
@Amtrak_202
6 ай бұрын
what was that unit in the first clip 🤨
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
that’s my intro, Metro North’s Conrail heritage unit #201
@kicko61
6 ай бұрын
You just got to the upper part of the desert when you got to Albq. Turn west or go south to the desert. I am from New Mexico.
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
I could have recorded west to Gallup and Winslow, AZ but wasn’t sure how far my phone could make it before it ran out of storage. I recorded some side view clips but not an uncut ride. ABQ is also an extended crew change and service stop so it was a logical place to stop.
@amandacicoria4619
4 ай бұрын
Still enjoyed it. I’ve been on this train. I usually watch hobo videos, but I will check out more of yours. Hard to believe 100+ thousand have watched this. I guess there’s more crazy people like me than I thought.
@jjstevens9261
6 ай бұрын
(Raton Tunnel does not transit the Continental Divide)
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
yeah someone else pointed that out
@djvincekline7338
4 ай бұрын
The first hour is like boring. I'm falling asleep. Then the second hour comes :-)
@BougieGalvin
Ай бұрын
0:27 buddy gp40 got that whisle ahh k5la lol
@nathanjiang100
Ай бұрын
it's not a K5LA but the horn was clogged due to snow
@BougieGalvin
Ай бұрын
Oh@@nathanjiang100
@Otavio-s6b
4 ай бұрын
👍
@simonacinghita7719
5 ай бұрын
Considering the wealth of the US, building an additional three-track high-speed line along the old freight track from Chicago to LA, dedicated exclusively to passenger travel, should be a child's play.
@nathanjiang100
5 ай бұрын
it's all politics
@JSRKYT
Ай бұрын
5:43:58 how the hell can a train go an opposite direction on one track💀💀
@nathanjiang100
Ай бұрын
there's a siding there
@JSRKYT
Ай бұрын
@@nathanjiang100 Ah
@PROFESSOR_FRANQUETA-Sergipe-Br
6 ай бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Brasil
@komrad1983
5 ай бұрын
US railroad is really last century comparing to ANY country.
@roygoodhand1301
4 ай бұрын
When it comes to travel, we like to enjoy the sights of this massive country we live in. There's a lot to see here, and plenty of time to see it, too. Nothing wrong with enjoying breathtaking views, right?
@田中康裕-w9q
2 ай бұрын
素晴らしい😊 Japanese
@Areyoutalkingtome-q1s
4 ай бұрын
I slipped the porter a $10 and he showed me where I could smoke on the train.
@kishascape
6 ай бұрын
I live at MP 493
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
nice!
@seldomseenslim7887
6 ай бұрын
I took the Starlight from LA to Washington and the Zephyr to Denver from Emeryville. Great trips. This one is the only one left from So Cal.. that I have not traveled on. I was talking about playing the video in reverse.. I'm sure there is a way but I don't know how. I saw this one in reverse through The Tehachapi Mountains.. kzitem.info/news/bejne/04ClvG2Kp3eXh34
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
I see what you mean. I do that went playing the video privately from my editor but I can't use the sound and I have to re-export a massive file. Zephyr and Starlight are definitely on my bucket list for the future and I plan on doing similar videos like this one through the Rockies whenever I get around to taking the Zephyr.
@Kadriadrian.
Ай бұрын
Hi..Im from indonesia
@amandacicoria4619
4 ай бұрын
Not a desert though. From the plains to the hills.
@cliffdwelling3807
5 ай бұрын
3:57:00
@jackchen7003
6 ай бұрын
why cant they just keep the semaphores? BNSF hardly uses that line, only amtrak does.
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
they're beginning to break as anything naturally would after all those years
@jackchen7003
6 ай бұрын
@@nathanjiang100 damn I guess it’s inevitable then
@billayadi
5 ай бұрын
Europe Train is better with electric cable this from 1800 and a one way only
@jbee1011
4 ай бұрын
Loved it up until you started chatting. ❤
@nathanjiang100
4 ай бұрын
I didn't want to, but also didn't want to appear rude. you're welcome to mute the video in those parts!
@jbee1011
4 ай бұрын
@@nathanjiang100 I get you. Just did no't know that you were sitting there next to the camera.
@simonacinghita7719
5 ай бұрын
Well yeah, the gendarme country protecting the free world is the less developed in transportation and standard of living. It is a usual phenomenon in auto repair, tailoring etc.
@southernbiscuits1275
5 ай бұрын
I've watched many train videos from all over the world. The landscapes in this video are depressing. New Mexico isn't a state I'd rush to visit. The video, however, was done quite nicely. It's just the landscape that's not appealing.
@nathanjiang100
5 ай бұрын
fair, there are some nice moments though but New Mexico has been in rough shape for a while
@ayabokti161
6 ай бұрын
I got some creep vibes from the guy in the back. He asked too many questions. Stop talking. ✋️
@nathanjiang100
6 ай бұрын
I didn't reveal that much, but I'm not gonna ignore him like that.
@povertyspec9651
4 ай бұрын
So slow
@hope8612
5 ай бұрын
I hate reverse recording
@Craig-wr3bm
4 ай бұрын
Why you couldn’t edit out the pointless conversation with this gentleman that basically ruined your entire project.
@nathanjiang100
4 ай бұрын
you're more than welcome to mute the video in those parts yourself. I'd rather not have talked with him but wasn't gonna be rude like that
@BougieGalvin
Ай бұрын
Metro north p32 conrail heritage 0:01 csx 2030 gp40 0:05 ns dash 8 or 9 0:08 CNJ GP40 0:13 Amfleet cab car 0:18 brightline charger 0:23 Amtrak gp40 phase 5 and gensets and mp15's 0:33
@nathanjiang100
Ай бұрын
yeah that's the intro
@BougieGalvin
Ай бұрын
@@nathanjiang100did I get all the trains in the intro?
@KushLemon
5 ай бұрын
This looked modern... in 1930. 😂😂😂
@nathanjiang100
5 ай бұрын
a little more than that, probably 1950 at least lol
@Super_Chief
5 ай бұрын
I have just one question: When is the part from Albuquerque to L.A. going to come out? 🚂🚃🚃
@nathanjiang100
5 ай бұрын
didn't film from the rear view after Albuquerque. instead, I chilled in the sightseer lounge and treated myself to traditional dining for the last dinner onboard. didn't wanna worry about a my phone falling off the mount or running out of storage or battery. plus as the lighting got dimmer there was more glare unless I would stand there to press my phone against the window, which I can only do for so long at a time.
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