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I remember that video with Stobe and Owen. He absolutely had to get on that train and took a major risk to catch it on the fly. It was a very cold December ride for them, but that intermodal blasted across the plains and didn’t stop until their destination in Denver. It was so cold that even one of Stobe’s Steel Reserves froze.

As Hobo'esq as it gets. Nice ride you got. Mark was there in spirit with you. Boxcars were his favourites apparently. I will look forward to the next video when I get a chance to watch it.. Hope you are having a good summer George. Cheers 😊

What is that brown chute and how does it work?

Numbering system: looked at old photos of the docks when originally built. It serviced ships on both sides so I will guess left side starts with 11, 12, 13... and right side starts with 21, 22, 23... etc. Someone said 1 to 20 are on the other dock and that sounds logical too.

Other than the inspection, that had to have been one of the most comfortable rides you’ve ever had.

Amazing footage! We enjoyed watching

That was one of the more incredible videos, I have watched on RUclips George! You have outdone your self, very professional!

You went through my mome town lake villa illinois on that train back in high school is sit and watch the trains all the time got invited to check out the cab once the engineer and conductor would get out and walk around the park sometimes if they knew it was going to be a while waiting for other trains would probably be a great place to catch out really due to how often trains stop there to wait for other freights and metra to go by had metras afternoon schedule pretty much memorized those were good days

Intermodal is faster because they have to be because they compete with trucks

I been through that canyon a hundred times on i80 and i84 but its crazy how different it looks from the train vs a semi

You need an innocuous little stick on front view mirror that you can set up on the door frame to monitor what’s coming… and maybe a telescoping selfie stick with a mirror on the end (a la Saving Private Ryan) so you can peek out the door to or with the right angle / length you could see if you’ve got tracks on the opposite side. (Better yet a power drill with a metal hole saw bit so you can make your own windows…😅)

That's some fast dumping! Used to take us all night to dump 100 corn cars into the grain elevator I used to work at. I guess if our pit was the size of a barge it could have gone faster. Not to mention having to send it up a couple hundred feet to drop it back down and distribute it into bins. I remember riding some coal cars back in the 90s with some friends one trip and it started pulling into a power plant. We all bailed off that thing as soon as we could fearing we'd get stuck on their property and/or we would be dropped down into some coal pit. Of course after eating $#!T the train stopped about a minute later. Good times.

Pretty darn great video! Awesome

Dunsmuir is supposedly very hobo friendly. You can even fill up your jug with some of their fresh spring water at a tap in the middle of town.

Thanks for doing this video, I’ll be following from now on. Your Newest Subscriber. ✔️ PS, I enjoy all the commenters too ✔️

Im totally blown away by the beginning where you're packing your stuff up. I almost don't believe my eyes. Ok I got to the part where you said those were abandoned, what an awesome find. Then getting to ride 1st class the entire video. So damn cool.

Nicely done! I know you’ve talked about doing this video for a few years. Thanks for completing it!

At first I thought this was Burns Harbor Indiana, and was thinking....wow...that reminds me of Minnesota just a little bit from Duluth.

are conveyers 1 through 20 on the left side of the dock?

WOW! That ore dock is still standing strong and functional after 106 years of usage! They don't build things like that these days!!!

Very interesting! I was hoping to see the draft # after loading. Thanks George!

It's pretty awesome you're able to do this. I just turned 30 and I'm having a lot of lower back problems. Totally sucks. Thanks for the videos 😎👍. That spot in the grass looked cozy at the beginning.

The numbering could be the other side of the loader, from the Burns Harbor, is 1-20, and the Burns Harbor side is 21-40.

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This was fascinating. Your video shows so much detail. I recently started to watch these beautiful ships come into Duluth and am learning so much. Thank you for a great video!!!❤

George, I can't say enough about the musical selections that you provide during your videos. You seem to have a knack for plugging in just the right tune to set the mood and fit the scenery that is sliding by. Some of the selections can bring on a tinge of melancholy....thinking back on what could have been... of opportunities lost, and of dear loved ones now gone. (I'm moving into my twilight years now...I've got a few on you.) But all in all, a masterful job of editing or your part, George. Much appreciation for letting us tag along with you on these journeys. Now go get yourself a big slice of Casey's finest!

Excellent video, from a perspective never imagined not that long ago. Forgive my ignorance, but how are the hatch covers moved?

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So how long did that trip actually take? Trains must get through states pretty quick? You started down in Alabama, and where you ended up how long ride time was that?

Is that the old DMIR dock?

As I sit here and suffer with covid it always makes me feel better to watch a video from Mr George hopping a train,

How do you manage to add audio to your drone footage? This was a awesome video.... We just got back from doing the Loop around Lake Superior. Took my drone with us... still a "newbie", so a bit reluctant to fly in busy areas... your video definitely inspired me to go exploring for unique perspectives like this! THANK YOU!

Amazing, insane how modern society works. Great video

Great video George. I think the first 20 conveyors are on the old dock to the left.

Man - you may have the coolest model railroad setup I have ever seen. Is that HO gauge? I especially love the flying insect Zwwweeppp at 11:13.

So much detail that I had to view the video twice.

Nice clickbait dude

I was in there on the Burns in 1990 back when it was still DM&IR. Funny, because there's a sign on one of the belt rigs that reads the James R. Barker being loaded in about 3 hours or something. I really have a hard time believing that considering it takes these 1000 footers like 48 hours to load lately 😅😅

EXCELLENT video job, to say the least, George.

A first class done video! Thanks for sharing it.

First train trip of my childhood arrived at that terminal to visit grandparents in 1958. I later grew up within a half mile of that terminal when it was still very active and the surrounding neighborhoods in beautiful condition. Sad to see Buffalo in its present condition, it was not always thus…

Have you ever been thrown in jail for riding the rails? Or do they show mercy?

Thank you! I share your fascination with this process and this ore dock in particular. I have puzzled over how the heck this thing works and now I understand it so much better. 😊👍

I worked with cargo ships for about 10 years and spent hours watching them, but never from these awesome angles. Great video man.

We will be in Britt Friday morning for the memorial service, leaving Indiana in the morning,

Great video. Very interesting to see.