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Elkhorn Tunnel West Virginia
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Күн бұрынThe Elkhorn Tunnel in Southern West Virginia, Is a Tunnel I have been trying to get to for a long time now. and finally got the opportunity... I have been waiting for either the fall, winter or early spring to check it out. I wanted no leaves on the trees so we could get the most view of it as possible. In this video we are just going to tour the blower unit and show you one catch thru it. I was able to catch a few trains there but will post them as separate videos in the future, I sure hope you enjoy the video as much as I did visiting it...
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Thanks again for stopping by and watching the elkhorn tunnel
@deraildarrell Жыл бұрын
Awesome video Pappy, really enjoyed this tour and 2 NS locomotives... Fantastic job 👍👍
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Darrell, really appreciate the support and Thanks.. this tunnel has been on my hit list for a while, so glad you enjoyed it. I did get a few more trains at the tunnel I will post up later. Really appreciate you watching and supporting me.. truly thank full
@deraildarrell Жыл бұрын
@@TriGogglin Very Welcome Pappy, i definitely enjoyed it and looking forward 👍
@PostmoderneModelWorks Жыл бұрын
Those would be so awesome to model 😊
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Oh I do agree, maybe I could squeeze it in on mine some how 🤔
@fitjig Жыл бұрын
Thanks Pappy for the video and the history on blowers.
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dex, so glad you enjoyed the show, glad I could tell ya something about them. Stay tuned for future videos from this location, always appreciate you watching
@theplumber33 Жыл бұрын
That's amazing! A ghost of the American craftsmanship. I love it!
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks plumber, yeah if they could talk, man... the history they seen... glad you enjoyed it
@berserk5735 Жыл бұрын
Awesome and amazing
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you, it is an awesome tunnel
@cris_261 Жыл бұрын
Pretty amazing that the blowers and duct work are still there, since they only saw about ten years of service. It's a fascinating artifact from the steam era. Thanks for taking the time to film this.
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you Cris, I am with you on this. So glad they are still there to see, hard finding steam era things. People love to just throw things out cause it has no use any more. I think this would be a good piece as a museum entrance. So I hope if they ever get ruled of it, they just don't throw it away as scrap.. really appreciate you watching, and leaving this great comment
@NorthCountryTrains Жыл бұрын
What an amazing location and piece of engineering.
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
It was an awesome spot. I got a few good trains thru it, I'll post up later..
@KenanTurkiye 3 ай бұрын
roses are red, violets are blue, trains, trams and buses come in all sorts of hue ;) my playlist #2 is about transportaion
@TriGogglin 3 ай бұрын
Thats a pretty good rhyme, appreciate you watching
@KenanTurkiye 3 ай бұрын
@@TriGogglin Thank you, too generous :) Nice channel you got, subbed and looking forward to some free time to randomly watch some. Have a raily great day. :))
@TriGogglin 3 ай бұрын
@@KenanTurkiye thank you very much, hope you find more videos that you like.. and hope you have a great day as well..
@KenanTurkiye 3 ай бұрын
@@TriGogglin 👍
@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын
Totally awesome presentation Pappy. Your explanations and history was superb. Very enjoyable ❤️😊👍
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you Dave, always appreciate your supportive comments. And so glad you enjoyed the show.. stay tuned for more... got some good ones outta there.
@pdrrengineer1404 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your visit with us Pappy, plus all the interesting history. Great job!
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you Art, so glad you enjoyed it. And happy I could share it with you. Thanks for watching
@Stanley7746 Жыл бұрын
The fall colors look good with the aging tunnel...
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you Stan. It was such a beautiful area, and seeing the old blower on the tunnel was an amazing experience. Sure glad you enjoyed the video.
@chrisandjaneonnarrowboatpo3917 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching your lovely video. A big thumbs up from Chris and Jane 👍👍
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thak you so much. Really glad you enjoyed it, and appreciate you watching.
@bncsystemsshortline Жыл бұрын
Wow your right!!!! Its awesome!!!
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
I knew you'd like this, my favorite spot ever, wish it wasn't so dang far away.. glad you liked it..
@bncsystemsshortline Жыл бұрын
Yea it was cool!! @@TriGogglin
@FLRailroaddog Жыл бұрын
Super cool video and history.. got lucky and had a lashup go throughout nice 😊
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you Jorge, it is an awesome tunnel in person. The size looming over you is crazy. I d8d get more trains there, stay tuned for those. Appreciate you watching
@Eddy63 Жыл бұрын
Good vid Pappy and very interesting . I see you got your little sidekick with ya ... 😂👍Thx for posting ...
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks Eddy, yeah the Mrs likes going on these little adventures, and she's been getting me some great clips her self to show you all. Appreciate you watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
@johnbanicki7232 Жыл бұрын
Very cool. Surprised you got away with walking around the tunnel like that. But glad you did. Stay safe out there.
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you John, yeah I try not to trespass. This was one of those rare occasions. I'am always mindful of the dangers with my head on a swivel. So glad you enjoyed the video.
@WigWagWorkshop Жыл бұрын
That was an awesome tour Pappy! Thank You for sharing bud.
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks 3Dub, this place is amazing.
@cedarcam 2 ай бұрын
I never heard of anything like his before Great idea.
@TriGogglin 2 ай бұрын
Wish I could if seen it in operation. Bet you it was something... this has been my favorite tunnel I ever visited.. glad you enjoyed it and I could share it with you... appreciate you watching
@cedarcam 2 ай бұрын
@@TriGogglin Me too I wonder if there is any archive of it or one of the others, also how was it operated, I guess automatically when the train occupied a section of track rather than a guy stationed there all the time.
@TriGogglin 2 ай бұрын
At one point it was coal fired steam power, then went to electric, so probably the steam days someone would have to operate it, but the electric, may have been automatic
@cedarcam 2 ай бұрын
@@TriGogglin In the days it was steam powered yes some guy would have to be there all the time. I just searched for more info and see it was only in use from 1950 until 1959 when steam locomotives stopped running on this line. There were no video results just some photos mostly after it was out of use.
@fbrailroad4628 Жыл бұрын
Great catches, Pappy. Thanks for the info on the tunnel, David.
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks David, so glad you enjoyed it. It was an amazing area to catch trains. That tunnel is beautiful. Appreciate you watching.. stay tuned for More
@jebbthetrainkid1281 Жыл бұрын
You take us to places we don't even know exist. Lived in WV all my life except my Navy years. Kind of reminds me of Mutual of Omahas Wild Kingdom. Always something exciting every week and something to look forward to in far away and hard to get to places. Keep em coming Pappy
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
I do try to keep you entertained. I bring the locations to you... No matter where we live it's impossible to know where everything is at in our states. But whats funny is we always leave our state to see something cool or go on vacations. When we never see what's in our own back yards. But West Virginia has the most beautiful places to travel thru, it's truly a scenic state. So glad you enjoy the places I take you stay tuned I have some more coming up. Really appreciate you watching and your support Matt, and so glad you like my content.
@RXMattCARailfan Жыл бұрын
Beautiful,
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you, thus place surely was.. that while area is and I did get a few more tunnels down there, stay tuned for them..
@RXMattCARailfan Жыл бұрын
@@TriGogglin I got a brand new steam video!! Please like it 👍🏼
@tomharrington1393 Жыл бұрын
👍👍
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you Tom, so glad you enjoyed it.
@LRSX Жыл бұрын
That was awesome pappy! Thanks for getting those videos, and giving the history really enjoyed it! Sweet catch of the engines running light! Take care!
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian, I have more to come from here. Couldn't go all that way just for a light runner. So glad you enjoyed the video, really appreciate you watching
@wythetrumpet6419 4 ай бұрын
I rode through this tunnel when I was a kid several times on the N&W passenger trains. Great days! The top of the Elkhorn grade is in the tunnel. The locomotives in your video were pushers that cut off a couple miles east of the tunnel at Yards, VA. You are very close to the West Virginia/Virginia State Line. Those pushers will go back down grade about 30 miles to Farm, WV where they will wait on the next Coal Unit Train or Intermodal Freight Train to help them up the grade. The new grade at the tunnel I believe is 1.6%. The grade to the old tunnel was 2.5%!
@TriGogglin 4 ай бұрын
Thats awesome you rode through it.. I did get the the yard just south of the tunnel.. I figured the lite runners were pushers to a degree.. cause I caught them on a different train not long after.. thanks for all this info did not know alot about the area. I did get to the yard south of the tunnel. Appreciate you watching and the comment..
@finalizedtrains Жыл бұрын
Very cool! Love the aggressive horn out of the tunnel!! Awsome video 👍
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it. I have a few more catches from there, stay tuned... this one was just to show you around.
@finalizedtrains Жыл бұрын
@@TriGogglin nice! I'll be sure to check it out
@newlynnrailway Жыл бұрын
Interesting find
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it
@sweynforkbeardtraindude Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you Sweyn. Much appreciated
@HadwayLayout Жыл бұрын
That was cool
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks Pedro, I definitely agree 👍
@DruSteel69 Жыл бұрын
Awesome find, Pappy. Neat stuff and cool catch. I think the lead forgot to atach something with them. HA HA Thanks for sharing. Great stuff as always.
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dru, very happy you enjoyed it. 🤣🤣 yeah with all the broken knuckles laying around, probably broke and he never noticed 🤣🤣🤣 thanks for watching
@DruSteel69 Жыл бұрын
@@TriGogglin 🤣
@StormySkyRailProductions Жыл бұрын
Wow! That is quite the set up for ventilation at the tunnel! Jenny
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jenny, it sure would have been cool to see in action. Wish we had time machines. Thanks for watching 👍
@StormySkyRailProductions Жыл бұрын
@@TriGogglin Your welcome and we wished we had a time machine.
@bradfordsmith1758 Жыл бұрын
So nice to see old railroad infrastructure unmolested and free of vandals spray paint. Great video. Love WV!
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bradford, I agree just hope it stays graffiti free. WV is a beautiful state. Stay tuned for some more WV tunnel action and locations.
@stretchlimo7275 Жыл бұрын
Wow Pappy that was awesome! Very interesting ventilation system, pretty ingenious. That’s such a cool spot and what luck, a train came! Light power or 150 car train it was still epic and you got a salute!! What do they run through here, coal, intermodal, mixed freight, unit trains, auto racks? Never heard of this place before, thanks for taking us along Pappy!👍🏼😁🇺🇸
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks Stretch, I have some more vids from there coming soon, they run everything you just said. It's NS main line, the pocahontas division. So glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned
@valeriebassett3107 Жыл бұрын
Great video, I see you brought the boss along! Good idea, she can keep you out of trouble. Haha Have a great Thanksgiving!
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks Val, oh yeah she really liked this spot. And she did some videos too. She does her best to keep me out of trouble. But I'm hard to handle. 🤣 I hope you have a great Thanksgiving as well ..
@acrranscaleandlifejourney4330 Жыл бұрын
What a marvelous idea. I know you wanted us to see the tunnel, but I bet that place is beautiful with all the fall trees around it. Thanks again for taking the the time to show us this tunnel. Just amazing!! Thanks for sharing Pappy.
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks Eric, now that I shown how awesome it is, ill go back in the summer and see what she looks like for ya. I am a bit curious myself 😀 glad you enjoyed today's video
@seanspennywisemiserrr Жыл бұрын
What a great place Pappy. The history of structures has always interested me. Thank you for sharing this little gem!
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
So very welcome Sean. I love old railroad locations. So glad you enjoy them too. Tunnels and bridges are my favorites. I may not always have information on them but sure live to share them. Appreciate you watching and for this comment
@Paw95 Жыл бұрын
Very cool tunnel. My latest video is of the DT&I tunnel with a 5 foot thick coal seam! very cool one also.
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Awesome, tunnels are the best. Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching
@danbedford5419 Жыл бұрын
Good video
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you, this tunnel was the best for me. It is amazing. Appreciate you watching. And do glad you enjoyed it
@danbedford5419 Жыл бұрын
@@TriGogglin ur w
@Realohiorailroadproductions Жыл бұрын
Amazing video as always! I’ve heard about those tunnel blowers in other countries but I actually never knew they were used in the United States.
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you appreciate the kind words. yeah I kept researching all the tunnels that supposedly had them here in the states and I could only find info on 4, so not quite sure how many actually had them. I'm always afraid by the time I finally get to see something it's gone before I get the chance.. so I couldn't wait no more lol ill go back for sure. The ares is amazing.
@shawnpowell5876 Жыл бұрын
Great video and tutorial of the Elkhorn Tunnel that dates back to the Steam Era! That ventilation system is awesome and with the smoke from the Steam Engines was definitely needed! That location is ABSOLUTELY beautiful through there especially with the Fall Foliage! Btw, it was awesome you got to catch a NS train even though it was running lite! Thanks again TG for sharing this video with us along with your PRICELESS time and effort! Cheers from Delmar, Delaware.
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you Shawn, comments like this make it worth the effort much appreciated. I did get a few good trains coming thru I will post up later
@TheyCallHimDietSeth Жыл бұрын
What a neat tunnel, Pappy! Thanks for the tour and the explanation of the ventilation system! That would've been incredible to hear that up and running back in the day! And cool light power at the end! Glad you were able to catch something!
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thanks Seth, did get a few more trains I'll put out later. I bet this had a great noise to the ventilation.. glad you enjoyed it.. glad I could share it with you
@sunnysiderails397 Жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING VIDEO Pappy, truly enjoyed!!! What an awesome piece of engineering, love to see the history of how engineering allowed them to fix problems etc... Would have been so cool to see a massive Steam Loco blasting through the tunnel and to see and hear the ventilation system working! Awesome tunnel, awesome video and cool little power move at the end! Happy Monday Pappy! -Ken
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Thank you Ken, and great comment. 👍 yeah I'm definitely with you on this would have loved to see and experience this back in the day. The sights and sounds would have been incredible. So glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate your support. Stay tuned for more.
@RailfanNetwork Жыл бұрын
You're down in Walter Langston territory now!
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Morning Anthony, Walter is way way north of here. This is super south west virginia on the border of virginia.
@KerleyExpress Жыл бұрын
that was cool now if you had a drone and flew it into the tunnel would be even more cooler lol
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
😀 your onto something there Dwight, would need a head light on it. You'd have to be a master pilot. The wind pressure blowing thru there was crazy. Glad you liked the video
@KerleyExpress Жыл бұрын
@@TriGogglin you be surprise how much wind a drone can handle do you watch ken n deddie adventures he flys a drone in high winds on the beach
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
I'll have to check that out Dwight
@Narrowgauge70 Жыл бұрын
I never had a Norfolk and western railroad spike
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
That surprises me, I thought that would be an easy one for you to get.
@Narrowgauge70 Жыл бұрын
@@TriGogglinno that’s why I asked
@graphtonix6607 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever been to the abandoned Nemo train tunnel????
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
No sir I have not. I have not heard of that one. Where is it located..
@graphtonix6607 Жыл бұрын
@@TriGogglin The Nemo train tunnel is in East Tennessee.
@jamesharrison6201 Жыл бұрын
How is the diesel fumes are vented?
@TriGogglin Жыл бұрын
Naturally. The air is pushing thru there pretty good, and the exhaust is behind the engineer. So it's not a problem for them. Versus the hard pull a steam engine would have. belching out the smoke and soot.. appreciate you watching. Glad you enjoyed it
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