The PSRM : Speeder Ride

Watch in High Quality! Climb aboard one of the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum's historic speeders for the ride between Campo, the Mexican Border Tunnel, and back. The Museum and historic depot that the trains depart from is located in Campo, California; about an hour's drive from San Diego, California. Speeder rides are not open to the public, however, they do play an important role in the operation of the Museum's Golden State Train run. The speeder will run down to the Border tunnel at Division ahead of the train, and open the gate that guards the tunnel entrance. The speeder then moves into the tunnel and waits for the train. When the train pulls into the tunnel, it stops, then reverses direction and returns to Campo. The speeder crew closes and locks the gate, then follows the train back to Campo, checking for and extinguishing any fires that the train might have started.

More information on the Museum, the Museum's fleet, membership applications, as well as ticket sales can be found at http://www.psrm.org/.

In the Previous PSRM speeder video filmed by CPELVIRA, we rode former Union Pacific Motorcar 2644. This unit is single ended and has to be turned at division. It has a special turntable that lowers and pushes the car off the tracks so it can be turned by hand. This time, we ride Former SD&A Crew Car 103. This car is larger, has room for several work men to sit on each side, and can be controlled easily in either direction. After the car arrives at division, we open the gate and wait for the train. On the way back, you can see the train returning to Campo. While it doesn't really effect the train at 10 MPH, the jointed rail really gets the speeders rocking and rolling. This particular video was filmed on a Saturday that the Museum was running an evening and night train.

Note: I filmed this series with special permission from the museum. I filmed the video entirely on behalf of the museum. If you are interested in becoming a motorcar operator, simply become a member and come out to Campo for a meeting with the other volunteers. You only need to have a drivers liscence and pass the General Code of Operating Rules test to become a motor car operator.

Enjoy!

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[dukeuke1]

WISH you would shoot going East & show the Ranch`s on your right in the Spring....That`ll get`em all 2 come

[MrPopman]

@HunterR909 Yes, the bridge is still there. The PSRM operates on the old Arizona and Easter line which goes from San Diego, into Mexico, back out of Mexico (at the tunnel shown in the video), through Campo (the end of the video), east through Carrizo Gorge where the Goat Canyon Bridge still stands, and continues east ending in Plaster City CA where it links up with the Southern Pacific.

[HunterR909]

Tell me, wasn't there a huge wooden bride on this line at one time, one that curved and went into a tunnel?

[2353Engineer]

Very nice video Stephen, you have a really steady hand for most of this video. The Museum for several years refered to the Motorcar as a speeder, but leadership says officially they are called Motorcars. Thanks to a few of the Youtube gang we have been getting more Museum Video's. Check out Stephens start up and others cab rides.