Nostalgia & History > Below Zero In Twin Falls, Idaho 12-20-1990 #2

Again with UP 1805 and it's freezing horn sound
(Please See my 1st Below Zero in Idaho post also) here:
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,4926131,4926602#4926602

These Union Pacific guys were working out here Freezing their a## off out here in minus 18° weather, this job was usally done in the wee hours or early AM hours, but the weather made everything slow down, so I was able to catch the action during daytime hours.
PLUS it was my BiRtHdAy!, so the wife (now ex a long time ago) let me out in the wild for a few hours!

The rattling you hear is the plastic bag I had over the VHS camera, to keep it protected from the extreme cold. Sometimes you can see my exhaled breath, looks like smoke or steam passing in front of the cam lens.

I needed a Hot Chocolate at the Depot Restaurant after this! And I'm sure the crew needed a few too!

Hope this video works ok, it's my first transfer from PC to Android, then uploaded to TO. THe original transferred video is 640 x 480 resolution, but looks tiny on my android screen, but looks like it came out normal on TO!..whew!

Jim Baker
Riverside, CA



Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 02/21/20 18:43 by RailRat.

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Are all railfans as crazy as you?  YES!!!

Uncle Joe

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> Are all railfans as crazy as you?  YES!!!
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Yes, or at least was more bulletproof back then, maybe crazier now, but less bulletproof!

Jim Baker
Riverside, CA

That's freakin' cold, and for 5 minutes.
Video quality looks good, thanks for sharing.

You did a great job!!  I remember that frightening cold snap that enveloped us here in Utah as well.  Brrrrrrrrrrrrr