I started helping Mike out in 1986 when I was 16 years old. Helped lay the first 1000 feet of track. Moved back to Missouri recently. Lot's of changes and growth.
Nicely done Sir.😎 Wayy cool thanks for sharing Im in the process of building 7 1/2 Porter locomotive. ill be laying track soon. I have a 2003 Nissan Altima that needs new timing chain tensioners and the parts that are really good or not available anymore so I'm machining new parts if it doesn't work ill fill it with gravel too
Yeah no doubt it's like this turned out to be a real treat of a video like the other commenters are saying I just tuned in for a quick balestine and just happened to cross this really need tour of the entire rail system
Damn that is really impressive how long is it what is it used for is it a farm is it up his private property is it open to the public this looks really neat I would love to see this and you're so close I'm in St Louis
And now I have a couple more questions what is the total load and what is the capability of the engine in the system with the grades and everything so how much weight Could you actually pull or how many cars can you pull
Stanleys engine is a little bit light for that load. That is a whole bucket of the loader.His engine has the power but it only weighs about 600. Mine can pull it but it slows down considerably being it has a 2 stage hydrolic log splitter pump and kicks down to high pressure/low volume.Traction is always the problem we have with a 8 HP Briggs engine. But we usually couple both our engines together when we pull a bug load.
Where is this track located? There is too much load for the tractive effort from the locomotive--it would be better to remove one or two sections of that articulated car when hauling ballast. I hope the leaves are raked away before dumping ballast to avert ballast fouling and promote drainage.
+Roy Reynolds Fordland Missouri. we meet twice a year for group runs. And sometimes we meet to work on the track. Look on google map 701 depot rd missouri 65652.
I messed up the video of dumping the gravel. The doors open and the car unloads when you open the doors on the bottom. I messed that part up and I live 200 miles fr0om the track. So I couldn't do a retake.
+MoeJae86 No they have doors on the bottom to spread the gavel on the outside the Rails. The cars were old air duct sides that we put ends on and a bottom with doors. They were made to do just that. Get the gravel way back where the dump truck can't go. We use them for riding cars too. They are strong cars and they got breaks too.
+MoeJae86 Most cities have a train group like this. They would love to have you join them. Even if you don't have a train. They always need people to help take care of the track. AND ride too.
The hopper cars were once a big air duct that rotated to aim the output air. They were causing a problem so we removed then and put covers over the holes. We could have made 10 of them but the last 5 were taken out many years later and the threw them out before we could get them. The sides are extruded aluminum and the rest we made. Long story But sometime I will make a video on them. We call them our gravel cars. But they are great riding cars when we put seats on them. They are 6 feet long and we got 6 scrap iron trucks with roller bearings.. We use theme every time we run.
Build everything from scrap metal on the cars. The sides were 6foot air ducts Track is made by extruders. Use CCA ties. 14 inches long split a 2x4 down the middle. Use sheet metal screws 1-1/4 long hex heads.
Thats a nice layout of tracks very impressive work
Woo! Someone put some considerable time and hard work into this RR. Awesome!!
That little train has some pulling power! Gravel weighs a lot. Impressive
I'm in tears. That train is BEAUTIFUL.
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I started helping Mike out in 1986 when I was 16 years old. Helped lay the first 1000 feet of track.
Moved back to Missouri recently. Lot's of changes and growth.
I love the work tempo! at first i thought it was the vintage cat
A 53 cat, That is all we got. for years. Now he came across a backhoe loader which needs work. We are working on that and his pickup he found.
It is a 53. He has had it for 30 years.Breaks down alot bet we keep it going. Lot of parts are not made any more.
Not like a JD.
Nicely done Sir.😎
Wayy cool thanks for sharing
Im in the process of building 7 1/2
Porter locomotive. ill be laying track soon.
I have a 2003 Nissan Altima that needs new timing chain tensioners and the parts that are really good or not available anymore so I'm machining new parts if it doesn't work ill fill it with gravel too
Yeah no doubt it's like this turned out to be a real treat of a video like the other commenters are saying I just tuned in for a quick balestine and just happened to cross this really need tour of the entire rail system
He got 50 acres and a mile of track. Started this track in 1986 I think.I started going here in 1992. Helped build a lot of it. Long story.
😂🤣that is very very cool 👍
can the drums
eventually I might visit that club as I am interested in eventually getting into 1/4th scale or 1/8 scale trains
Needs a DPU unit!
Damn that is really impressive how long is it what is it used for is it a farm is it up his private property is it open to the public this looks really neat I would love to see this and you're so close I'm in St Louis
He welcome anyone that wants to run. But the track needs a little work now.701 depot rd 65652
I can’t find any ones of these nearby. Can you help? i’m from Mass
How many hp..??
Locomotive looks powerful..
How much it can haul..?
And now I have a couple more questions what is the total load and what is the capability of the engine in the system with the grades and everything so how much weight Could you actually pull or how many cars can you pull
Stanleys engine is a little bit light for that load. That is a whole bucket of the loader.His engine has the power but it only weighs about 600. Mine can pull it but it slows down considerably being it has a 2 stage hydrolic log splitter pump and kicks down to high pressure/low volume.Traction is always the problem we have with a 8 HP Briggs engine. But we usually couple both our engines together when we pull a bug load.
Where is this track located?
There is too much load for the tractive effort from the locomotive--it would be better to remove one or two sections of that articulated car when hauling ballast.
I hope the leaves are raked away before dumping ballast to avert ballast fouling and promote drainage.
+Roy Reynolds Fordland Missouri. we meet twice a year for group runs. And sometimes we meet to work on the track. Look on google map 701 depot rd missouri 65652.
I agree with the load weight. It's a rule of thumb to leave ~200 lbs between the locomotive's max pull weight and the train weight.
Howdy Fellas
This Was Fantastic
Really Enjoyed It
Stay Cool
Rich
Looks like a nice road, but man there are some really close MOW equipment in places!
here I thought I was going to see you " Ballasting the track " not just one shovel full being thrown with a track tour :(
I messed up the video of dumping the gravel. The doors open and the car unloads when you open the doors on the bottom. I messed that part up and I live 200 miles fr0om the track. So I couldn't do a retake.
*writing early wish list* Dear Santa.... *slap face* back to reality!
But are those gondolas or some sort of rotary hoppers?
+MoeJae86 No they have doors on the bottom to spread the gavel on the outside the Rails. The cars were old air duct sides that we put ends on and a bottom with doors. They were made to do just that. Get the gravel way back where the dump truck can't go. We use them for riding cars too. They are strong cars and they got breaks too.
+MoeJae86 Most cities have a train group like this. They would love to have you join them. Even if you don't have a train. They always need people to help take care of the track. AND ride too.
Looks like that loco could use the assistance of a slug
Vreat. Would like to see how you built the hopper cars. Thanks.
The hopper cars were once a big air duct that rotated to aim the output air. They were causing a problem so we removed then and put covers over the holes. We could have made 10 of them but the last 5 were taken out many years later and the threw them out before we could get them. The sides are extruded aluminum and the rest we made. Long story But sometime I will make a video on them. We call them our gravel cars. But they are great riding cars when we put seats on them. They are 6 feet long and we got 6 scrap iron trucks with roller bearings.. We use theme every time we run.
Looks like your just going in circles....wheres the dumping
Теперь, я знаю, на что потратить свой "Дальневосточный гектар"!!!
Where can A find train Wheels and how much are they?
Look on Discoverlivesteam.com
It depends how they are made.
Are therr brakes
Where do you get the tracks and rolling stock?
Build everything from scrap metal on the cars. The sides were 6foot air ducts Track is made by extruders. Use CCA ties. 14 inches long split a 2x4 down the middle. Use sheet metal screws 1-1/4 long hex heads.
What is the name of that 1/8 scale Railroad?
Ozarks Live Steamers. 701 depot rd Fordland MO
Very nice
Heads up I'm packing up my stuff and I'm moving in
He could use some help.
petro062 where are you from?
St.Louis Missouri
Why did u say ill hold it
So it don't start rolling back down the hill.
Stick some dpus on that sucker keeps slowing to much haha
+SouthernTrains I think we will if we spend a few more days doing that.
maybe ya can make a coal train
Switch track for sale cheep