Riding on an abandoned train way. Video
08-06-12, 07:06 AM
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Riding on an abandoned train way. Video
Here's our Jacumba adventure through the Carrizo Gorge tracks. Some of the tunnels are super creepy and very long (it doesn't help that I watch Ghost Adventures) The longest one took us a couple of minutes to cross. All in all a great ride. Three hours condensed into 12 minutes.
Got to ride on some pretty gnarly train tunnels. Some really, really long
Picture while riding in the dark tunnel.
Some abandoned train cars in the background
The Goat Canyon Trestle. 750 feet long, 200 feet high. Second biggest wooden, curved trestle in the US.
Side view
Some history on the Gorge
San Diego & Arizona Railway History
Carrizo Gorge
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Got to ride on some pretty gnarly train tunnels. Some really, really long
Picture while riding in the dark tunnel.
Some abandoned train cars in the background
The Goat Canyon Trestle. 750 feet long, 200 feet high. Second biggest wooden, curved trestle in the US.
Side view
Some history on the Gorge
San Diego & Arizona Railway History
Carrizo Gorge
Carlos
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08-07-12, 12:55 AM
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Very cool! Years ago I would ride in a ditch and there's a tunnel where it passes under the road. It's very short, but I would always get creeped out under there. I also watch Ghost Adventures and being in a tunnel like that with no lights would be horrifying, haha 
. Glad to see no ghost trains got ya!
. Glad to see no ghost trains got ya!
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You went through tunnels that dark with no lights? Man, I'd be concerned about hitting something.
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also, is the camera mounted crooked or do you ride with your head tilted to the right?
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also, is the camera mounted crooked or do you ride with your head tilted to the right?
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I had a light pointed in front of the tire.. It was the helmet mount so it's hard to see the light. I'm not used to the weight of the gopro on my head (usually use chest moubt) so I went full bobble head. :-)
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