Western Railroad Discussion > Gateway to the Flint Hills of Kansas Drone Video!

Here is a short video I put together today as a continuation from the earlier post this morning.
The wind was blowing so hard the sound didn't come out at all so I put some music with it instead.
I usually don't fly in this kind of wind especially at 400 feet. It is always windy here so I just said to hell with it at the end of the video. :)

Enjoy the View!!!

Doc

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Great video - very vibrant colours with the consist and the greenery . . . .and the music BG is most appropriate . . interesting that most of the consist doesn't have graffiti . . . and those cars that do don't look so obvious from the air. Well done!

Craig
mcmrailvidoes.com

spdaylight Wrote:
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> Great video - very vibrant colours with the
> consist and the greenery . . . .and the music BG
> is most appropriate . . interesting that most of
> the consist doesn't have graffiti . . . and those
> cars that do don't look so obvious from the air.
> Well done!
>
> Craig
> mcmrailvidoes.com

Thank you! It was a nice blue ski with a great sun angle for sure. When it is green out there it to me is just amazing.
It was also nice to get the CP power with the BNSF to give it a little more variety.
Thanks again for the wonderful comment,
Doc

A beautiful video !! Please keep them coming from the Flint Hills of Kansas ...my old stomping grounds on sunny weekends in the 1990's. I'd like to see a Z train from your drone. --Kelly

Did you see the Orient right-a-way? wag216

UP951West Wrote:
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> A beautiful video !! Please keep them coming from
> the Flint Hills of Kansas ...my old stomping
> grounds on sunny weekends in the 1990's. I'd like
> to see a Z train from your drone. --Kelly



Thank you Kelly! I will for sure keep them coming.

I actually have a Z-train in my back pocket from this same day a little bit closer to Cassoday! I will have to get a little something together for you.

Doc



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wag216 Wrote:
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> Did you see the Orient right-a-way? wag216


Yes! The KCM&O Railroad is a very interesting story to be told. I plan to do so in a short Documentary video I am desperately trying to find time to make.

Doc

I enjoyed the video.

Hey Doc:
Thanks for the great new perspective on a very familiar area! Glad to see you back here again!
Doug

Beautiful Doc!! God's grassy country in Kansas where beef and a few buffalo still roam! The next thing to His Rocky Mountains to the west. Thanks for this great flight and keep them coming.

Simply outstanding work! I miss making trips down K-177 to Matfield Green.

Question for those in the area since it has been a few years since I've been out that way. Is there much traffic moves east over the Emporia Sub between Mulvane and Ellinor these days? I know that the majority of eastbound traffic on the Transcon runs through Wichita and Newton, but I had the impression that BNSF still runs a few eastbound Z trains via Augusta and El Dorado.

CPB284 Wrote:
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> Simply outstanding work! I miss making trips down
> K-177 to Matfield Green.
>
> Question for those in the area since it has been a
> few years since I've been out that way. Is there
> much traffic moves east over the Emporia Sub
> between Mulvane and Ellinor these days? I know
> that the majority of eastbound traffic on the
> Transcon runs through Wichita and Newton, but I
> had the impression that BNSF still runs a few
> eastbound Z trains via Augusta and El Dorado.

Thank you so much! If the traffic is slow they will run some of the Eastbounds on the El Dorado route. I am going to guess most of the slow orders always go thru Wichita. I have witnessed slow orders that are Westbounds also take the Wichita route. Not sure the frequency because as we all know the Transcon is usually ever not busy. Also remember that the Douglas Sub will also have Northbounds getting on in Augusta which in turn makes them Eastbounds on the Transcon. Thanks again for the compliment on the video.

Doc

Awesome video, thank you for sharing...

Steve H.