Union Pacific in Afton Canyon
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Published 2023-06-13
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All Comments (21)
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Pro tip for camping at Afton Canyon: Even though it seems dry, everything is going to be thoroughly soaked by dawn due to condensation as it cools. So if you are tenting, set things up as if you are going to be in heavy rain.
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These videos of the geography out west are absolute gems, and the production is first rate.
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There is a campground in Afton Canyon near one of the rail bridges over the Mojave River. When a train comes through in the dark of night, the locomotive headlights illuminate the canyon walls brilliantly.
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My brother and I used to duck hunt in the area when the rains created a temporary lake nearby. Remember walking under that overhead bridge structure just wasting a good Saturday morning when dad was out in the duck blind. Found a really cool blue crystal that I still have to this day
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Been through many times in jeeps and buggies. Camped on a old mine tailings plateau on the north east end that over looks the desert towards the east. Cook a steak and watch trains coming for miles from the east. At night you can see the signal lights for many miles go on and off in sequence as the train heads east.
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fantastic video superb creation enjoyed
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7...sweet thank you. This and skykomish in the snow
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Can't get to the mountains out there that the railroads run through but the videos says it all. That's what america is all about the stunning beauty of it all. The running of the trains thru the mountains is awesome. Such a blessing to see that and anywhere else and our great land of America
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A visually stunning production. The stretch of railroad between Yermo and Modena, Utah is the most amazing desert railroad you'll find anywhere.
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great footage and great commentary!
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Fantastic video!!
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Great photography of rarely-seen desert railroading.
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yeeeep i was stationed at FT irwin 07-09 worked for Grumman there… that’s the only years i got videos out there…. talk about a base in the middle of nowhere 😅 😎👍
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Awesome job and love the different vantage points you provide!
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among the most professional railfanning I've ever seen
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I enjoyed seeing the old "coded lines" (telegraph lines) as they have almost completely disappeared everywhere else. Perhaps in this very dry location, the poles will take a very long time to rot and so they may survive for a few decades more.
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great video ❤❤❤❤
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I'm from Switzerland and my first time in the US was in 1981/82. We bought a metallic green station wagon in SF and used it to drive across the US. One stop I remember very well was off the Interstate between LA and Las Vegas - Afton Canyon. They had a campground there and we spent two or three nights there being the only guests. I remember the rail line and an Amtrak passenger train that went by. Cute video and a good approach to also show the scenery a bit, not just the trains. It's a wonderful place.
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Great video with terrific scenery.
