S06E10 | Overland vs ScaleTrains "Worlds Collide" SDL39's, Rapido's SW1200, Brekina Kenworth & MORE
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In this Seasons Finale, we hit the 90th Episode created between The GN in 1970 and the SOO The Milwaukee Road Series. So with 90 eps in the books, we look back at a few of the projects, the SOO Athearn SW1500, Milwaukee Road Athearn MP15AC, of course the SDL39's by Overland and a look at ScaleTrains attempt at greatness.
We do not get into the nitty-griddy of each items mentioned, but we do have a good time in the process. The wheels don't totally come off, except in the SW1200, but that's a given, based on the amount of work put into that locomotive.
If this description lacked any info you were seeking prior to tuning in? I'd suggest to take a look. If you're looking for follow-up info? Well, we try to get all the info IN the episode, so maybe it's worth re-watching. - บันเทิง
Outstanding as always. Thanks for featuring me this season
Absolutely Mike! You’ve always provided such great “rail-fanning from afar”. I hope your travels treated you well and you keep the photos coming.
I love this channel! Your videos are always awesome! Really enjoy all of the different things you include in the videos and the way you put it all together. You should have so many more subscribers than what you've got. Stay well. -Wil 👍
I’m always amazed the algorithm brings in a certain number of viewers and then flatlines. The best way I’ve found is fellow modelers just sharing the videos with others. Even then, they’re broadcasting to echo-chambers.
In the end, I’m grateful to anyone that is learning something from the videos. I realize they’re not for everyone. They’re fast paced and often jump around, but my feeling is, “Videos can get stale and boring real fast. So why not mix it up with music, videos and different content.”
In the end, it’s more of a variety show, than a how-to instructional.
Thanks for tuning in, posting and for sharing it with others. Have a great weekend Wil.
Thanks for checking out our club! The modern manifest was mine. The Boeing 737 fuselage was a 3D printed kit from a fellow on eBay. I then painted it and added the decals.
You crushed it on the Boeing fuselage, do you know what color you used for the green? I know you said it was a rattle can, but it turned out excellent.
Thank you all for allowing us to visit. Clubs are a great source for modeling tips, camaraderie and of course, a great place to run your trains.
Thanks again to the Newport Club for hosting an open house.
Another great video. Really have to get up to that area to check out the clubs. Keep up the good work.
Absolutely, come checkout clubs and any private RR’s you can in the cities.
Congrats William on the big 90! Ignore the few critics & keep it coming!
Thank you Mike. I welcome feedback of all kinds, but will admit the sarcastic or comedic replies on my behalf are not the “high-road”. I do hear it all, good & bad.
I’ve never said what I’m doing is the BEST. I have said, “I’m just sharing what I’m doing and this is the ‘vehicle’ I’ve selected to present my progress.”
I always get a kick out of hearing from fellow modelers, clearly the stuff I produce is for viewers like yourself. Which I appreciate. Thanks for always tuning in and sharing your thoughts.
Fantastic Video William! I too have bellyached about the Scaletrains SDL39...to be fair...its still a pretty darn good locomotive!!! I thought that "Cab Over" turned out outstanding! I really like what you did with the rims!!!
Thanks again!
Andy
Thank you sir! It’s fun taking stuff to the “next level”…even if it’s a lateral move or a mod that should have been sorted out at the factory.
Your video demonstrating the pilot repair, was great, and shows many solutions can be found.
Thank you for taking the time to tune in, post and for your Second Section Podcast content. It’s always great stuff, keep up the great work.
Thanks, no question your MRR videos are the best on the internet....:) Good to see Paul at the session at your dads Absolutely
that truck......
Thank you sir! It took me a few days here to reply back to fellow modelers that have posted.
I appreciate your feedback on the videos. Recently, a few cats have ripped the work I’ve been doing. Which I’m fine with, everyone has the right to an opinion, to a certain extent…if you’ve got value to share on improvements? I just like to see what you create, to know where you fall on the scale of “critique value”. Otherwise, the criticism may fall of deaf ears.
I never claim to be an expert, I just enjoy the hobby and those who are in it. Eventually the series will come to an end, then the nay sayers can rest easy knowing I’m not churning out dribble. 🤣 Truth be told, nobody will really know you’re not producing anything…they can’t miss what isn’t there, right? 🤔
Again, i always appreciate you tuning in, touching base and leaving comments. It is great to hear from you.
great episode! those brekina trucks are just gone, I was able to grab a BJ and the Bear which is pretty cool. Just ordered a trailer to paint to go with it. That sw1200 came out great :) Season already over? man that went by fast!!! thanks for all the great content!
You said it! Spot on with the Brekina’s, there’s so much cool stuff out there. We currently are enjoying the greatest time to be in this hobby. How would a hobby like this ever die?!?
You say “Over already?” and I say, “Finally, the FINALE!” 😆 I really enjoy the process in creating the content, it motivates me to model…while at the same time, it’ll be nice to model without a camera between my eyeballs & the subject. 😆
Thank you for always tuning in and posting. This content is totally geared for a modeler like yourself. So thanks for taking the time to view/post.
Another great season! Love the custom C-10’s especially that olive/white two tone. I regret only grabbing one back when Walmart carried those Reel Rides (yes I also have the Mini Cooper and Firebird for sure but there were others… now I am going to have to dig through the vehicle tub…) but that was like 15 years ago now!
Mods are always fun to give us unique vehicles. I just wish more “average” trucks and cars would come out. So often they’re “Super Cars” or SS’s, not the ol’ 1980 Vega or 1985 Ford Ranger.
Those beacon lights are wild !
They totally make the loco, I wish ST had done them, but ya can’t please everyone.
Now to modify the ST beacon. 🤔
Great video those 2 locomotive the tour layout that you couldn't figure out that are costume painted look like Rapido GE Dash 8-40CM
Awesome! Thank you for noting what they are. The owner of the units said it, while we were there, but I couldn’t recall what we were looking at.
Do you know who had 8-40CM’s? They’re unique birds…I’m not sure I’ve ever seen them in person.
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad three Railroads owned them BC Rail had 26, CN had 55 and QNS&L had 3
Thank you! Again, excellent info!
There’s not much left to say after reading the comments. Except for the Beyoncé one, we all know the Curmudgeon listens to Rhi Rhi. LOVE the modifications you did to the truck horns. Genius. Very good chance no one will notice, BUT, in some ways, that’s a good thing. Even though this video was over 20 minutes, it was still too short. Congrats on your 90th anniversary, I think the gift is a new Switcher. Gold, silver, orange, I forget. Have a great summer and hopefully we’ll see you in the Fall! -Mark
Mark, brevity is generally not my strong suit, but if its flying by? We must be doing something right.
You may have missed a few of the comments (a couple as of late), ya can’t please them all. 🤣 I really shouldn’t respond, but I feel…good discussions can be had going against the grain. I don’t silence those that speak out, but i do question motive and their experience.
I get a kick out of all comments, good or bad. I welcome any input or feedback, but know, ya gotta be able to back-up your opinions.
My opinion of M&M Rails? It’s quirky, you look to have a good time and I know collectively, we’re all here to enjoy the hobby. If we learn something along the way? Great. (Even from the peanut gallery).
Thanks for always tuning in and bringing the humor to the posts in each video.
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Bee-yonnnnnnd ridiculous!
Thank you. Nice job.
😆 Thank you Tom!
I get so much entertainment and knowledge from your videos, I appreciate all the effort you put into them.
Funny for a few minutes but a whole episode of silly voices. I think if I were 5 I could sit though a whole episode, but it grates too much. Only way is to turn the sound off!
@@riogrande5761 It’s nice to see you trolling in the comments section.
If you wouldn’t mind, send us a link to the videos you’ve done or your railroad progress?!? One can only assume you’re a professional in the video production world or model railroad community. 🤣 I’m neither, so thanks for your keen eyed breakdown.
This is a hobby, we have fun with it. If you’re so high-brow and the content I create is for 5 year olds. I’d say, you should go back to watching your Downton Abbey (quality series) and sipping on your Kopi-luwak coffee (I have never had it, but it is clearly in your wheelhouse).
I apologize to you @WigWagWorkshop for leaving my reply to RioGrand5761 on your comment. I’m all for hearing what others think, good or bad. I also feel people should share what they do, so we can evaluate where they’re coming from. You have seen my work and I appreciate you tuning in. This most recent feedback is awesome and it has given me an idea.
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad Sorry but all the Warner's bros stuff through wrecks an otherwise excellent presentation. Fking annoying. I wonder how many others run the other way without comment. It's constructive honest criticism. But whatever. Crack on
@@riogrande5761 thank you and I hear your feedback. As a graphic artist, I’m all for hearing critiques & opinions, but I do measure those opinions against the critics background.
If Wayne Gretzky said, “Your wrist shot is terrible, you need to do X-Y or Z…” I would look at his career numbers and respect that opinion. Then work on my wrist shot.
When you say, “Your videos are terrible, you need to do X-Y or Z…” I would look at your videos and say, “Thanks for your take, but maybe refinement should be made on your own videos first.” In this case, you have not proven that your opinion would yield success or improve the product.
A role-model I’ve followed said, “If you offend 10% of your audience, you’re doing something right. If you please 100%, you’re going to create dull and boring. Pushing the envelope is what brings interest and with that “interest”, you’ll put some people off.”
RioGrande5761, I can see you are that 10%. At this juncture, the cheer is louder than the boo. I’ll create what I create and you create what you create. We’ll exchange notes and see what’s working. At a certain point, I do plan to sign-off and be done with videos. On that day, you can cheer. 👏
I wish you the best and hope you can find model RR videos that aren’t Looney Tune-esk, meant for 5 year olds. Thank you for being the voice of the 10%, I welcome opinions & conversation, I always strive to improve. But whatever. Crack on.
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad Thank you for considering the feedback. I'm a geologist by education BS & MS but IT pays the bills. I've never had the desire to be a TH-cam videographer mini celebrity so no, I don't make video's. But I do know what works for me and what doesn't. I don't think you have to be an expert video maker to know what makes a good video or a watchable video.
Maybe it is only 10% who find the sped up or slowed down voices and other stuff to be amusing. Like a lot of things however, a little goes a long way, a lot becomes an irritant. As for 10%... we'd all like to think what we do is wonderful and well liked, and anyone thinking otherwise is just a wet blanket. But what if a lot grow tired of it and stop watching? The old school company's used to consider a letter of complaint weighed a lot more than a single person. They figure if someone took the time to write, how many felt the same way but didn't take the time. Ten percent? What matters is hopefully taking constructive criticism as a way to improve.
Anyway, on the positive side, it's obvious your video's are professional grade and have a lot of great content. Kudo's. I've loved trains all my life mostly SP and D&RGW but MILW is way cool too. I did buy two of the ST Rivet Counter SDL39s to boot. Cheers
Congratulations on 90 episodes 🍾🎂keep them coming
Thanks Ron! I know many have caught all 90, so we’ll see what’s in store, if we crank out 10 more down the road. 🤔
Congratulations on episode 90! Season 6 of SOO the Milwaukee Road is in the books and it was fantastic. Now what do I have to look forward to on Fridays at noon? I am with you, the Overland SDL 39 Milwaukee unit you did sounds a lot better thanks to the Scale Sound System speaker. Plus you took the model to the next level with all the details and upgrades you did. Thanks for recommending the Super Clean product for removing lettering from a locomotive, I am sure many modelers will find that tip very valuable, I know I do. The Lake Superior Terminal and Transfer SW1200 looks great, very nice job removing the factory lettering and changing the road name. Thanks for posting all your videos, you are truly an ambassador of the hobby and I am already anxiously waiting for the next season of SOO the Milwaukee Road, cue the music! -Tom
You nailed it Tom!
Logging 90 episodes adds up, if we do 10 more, we’ll be knocking on a combined total of being able to view just shy of 24 hours of straight, non-stop viewing pleasure. 🥴
Your influence has been HUGE. From your videos, your blog and of course your book. Without modelers like yourself out there? I wouldn’t be doing what I do to share the hobby.
Thanks for being a great role model, mentor and all around class act. I’ll be looking forward to future updates from you.
Truly like the videos and the content is always really informative.
Thanks for tuning in & posting. I know the content can be sporadic at times, but that’s what keeps my interest in the hobby…variety!
I just became a member at the Newport Railroad Club and I love that layout, it's a really fun layout to run on! 11:38
I like the Scale sound speakers, wow.
@@ronaldbrooks5982 they’re a game changer, such a huge difference.
Another great episode, Big Party for number 100? I will be off to pick up some Super Clean. thanks for the tip.
If there’s a party for #100, it HAS to be an ops party!?! Fall of 2022?!? Maybe free shots of Super Clean can be handed out? 🤔 You don’t need much and the letter just disappear. 🥴 Put it on the freight car, not in your hatch.
If you don’t locate the Super Clean, I can get you a small thing of it. I know two small bottles are in St. Michael as we speak.
Great video, I picked up a Berkina 359 Pete flattop and was pretty impressed.👍
I’d like to see more “basic” trucks down the road. These Brekina trucks are great, don’t get me wrong, but they’re loaded, compared to a base model service type truck.
Thanks for tuning in and I hope you’re able to find a nice home for your 359 Pete.
I hear ya. I picked up some promotex Peterbilt cabovers on eBay and they are pretty plain Jane old school. I custom paint them and add accessories as needed, I’m happy with how they turned out. That’s what’s awesome with the hobby, so many options.
Man, you nailed it. It’s so true, the customization is what it’s all about.
Congrats on 90 episodes. I like your treatment of the truck. That Tamiya Panel Line Accent is really addictive, isn't it?
I swear there’s something addictive in the Tamiya Washes…one wiff and you’re trying it on everything. 😆
Thanks for the congrats, tuning in, posting and finding valued info from each episode. Much appreciated and hopefully we’ve got enough in the tank for 10 more, down the road.
I’d love to see an episode where you and The Curmudgeon find something to agree about…
Might seem like he is really talking to your inner self!😉
Love the seasons of Soo The Milw Road❤️❤️❤️
Wouldn’t that just be the Curmudgeon talking to himself?!?! 😆
Great episode as always, you've got quite a fleet of SDL39's there, I love oddball locomotives so now that Scaletrains has one I'll likely find an excuse to get one, nice coverage on the club layout, pretty impressive, never get tired of seeing the GN in 1970, love that layout, got to see the Hot Wheels again :), nice collection of lanterns hanging above, really like that pair of SDP45's backing the train in, the BSB scheme just seemed to suit those units, I'm a big fan of vehicles so I especially like your segments on detailing them, that KW K100 is sweet, hopefully they have one in red so I can replicate the BJ and the bear truck, your videos have also turned me onto alot of products I wasn't previously aware of so I truly appreciate that, and the Curmudgeons gripe about manufacturers not getting details right, yes that is frustrating at times, but I'm a tweaker (not that kind!) so even the most detailed models I get I end up modifying or adding to them so this is something I just tolerate, but there are some that are so blatant its almost sinful, as always great watch, looking forward to more in the future, Thanks for all you do
Scott, excellent post. I would agree, the details are where it’s at. A bit excessive for some, but they’re more fun to dial in…even the super detailed stuff. Best of luck on finding a red Brekina…I hear or see guys snapping them up left & right. More is certainly to come, not sure when, but keep your eyes peeled.
p.s. I laughed at the “Tweaker” comment. The best part of modeling is tweaking. 👍
Well turns out Brekina actually makes one as BJ and the Bear, actually found one and ordered it, looks like a really nice model, can’t wait to get it
Anything over 70 in a bus is outright scary. Don't ask how I know. 🤣
😆 I’ve ridden in my share of vintage VW’s…the best I could describe the experience?
It’s like riding in a motorized cardboard box. It’s basically a windshield, piece of sheet metal and that’s it.
When your AC is tipping open the windshield?!? You know you’re in for a treat. Can ya keep the ride moving? It’s getting hot in here. 🥵
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad I made the transition from bugs to buses. 56 panel was my first. Definitely a learning curve in driving. 🤣
😂 Great point on the learning curve…it’s like driving a full-scale toy car.
Troy-boy!
Long time.
We had Troy always bottled up at Lyndale…he requested to not get stuck there, so this session, he was out in the WILD. I believe he ran the most trains that day.
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad Don’t let him out too much. Wild man he is…
Oh yeah! 1:33 .....Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Break out the Celtic dancers. And spin them beacon's!!! ☘️🍀☘️🍀☘️💚💯
Awesome job! Thanks! 🚨
You didn’t spring out of your seat and start doing an Irish jig, did ya?!? 😆 Joking aide, thanks for tuning in!
Fun Fact: You are the 2nd Video today under model railroading, But you both have a P-38 in it.
Keen eye on the P-38, Richard Ira Bong, from Poplar, WI. The leading fighter pilot in WWII, with 40 enemy aircraft shot down. Impressive feat, yet does testing a P-80 in AZ and died the day the atomic bomb was dropped. From front page headline news, to footnote news.
You’ve got diverse knowledge from rails to air.
The way the Overland loads sounds and matches the movements a lot better 🤠
Totally agree, I considered selling the Overlands, but as they’ve been running? I’m pleased with how they sound and how smooth & well they run.
Thanks for sharing your opinion on the Overlands.
I wonder where the idea for all those lights came from?🧐, On that truck, an .080 drill bit is kind of big for a piece of .004 wire. 😮
You caught that .080 🤣 It should have said #80 in all the drill bit references on the K100. 🤦🏻♂️ It’s still an oversized bit, for .004, but does the trick.
Thanks for noting that, clearly I missed that when editing. 😬
Grizzly Adams lol thats great! Thanks for the super clean tip! And, I agree with the gripe of the week, its a model, not the real thing!
Spot on!
Super Clean has been a great product for so many applications…messed up weathering? Super Clean it. RR-number a loco or car? Super Clean it.
Thanks to you as well
I appreciate you taking the rime to post and tune-in. I hope you have a great spring/summer.
Irish Spring Soap...People not taking a bath before operations?
Mandatory ops requirement, bathe before arrival.
Thx for the tip for removing decals. I seem to do that a lot…..I’ll be trying that product.
That COE is awesome, just like all your vehicles. The Snowman and Bandit would be proud……
(Still think that Charger should be orange with a 01 on the door………)
So much to cover and so little time. I hope you find the use of Super Clean to be beneficial.
A show car, like The Dukes of Hazard “General Lee”, would be an iconic Charger to do. The series ran from 1979-1985…just catching my era. I’ve got Wayne & Gath, a 1976 Pacer, from Wayne’s World (1987, movie 1992). I fudge that car onto the RR, as it too is iconic, “galileo galileo figaro”.
Thanks for always tuning in and I hope you have a great summer.
Teriffic…..again. I love your content dude
Thanks Bud! It’s been fun to create and always great to hear when people find something informative or entertaining.
Thanks for posting & tuning in.
Another great video. That is quite a line up of SDL 39s. Obviously the scale sound system speakers are the best. But its pretty hard for a brass model to achieve the detail of the plastic ones , so I agree the Scale trains model is the winner. Keep up the good work !
It only took 20+ years of asking for them to be produced…I finally get enough funds for brass and with that, they come out. Collectively I’m alright with all of the above. I suppose, I could sell the Overlands, but with all that is in them? Ya hate to turn ‘em loose.
Looking forward to future videos, glad to know all is well, I was a little concerned when the next season didn't start, totally understand about life getting in the way, its a constant struggle
I was editing videos last night, making solid progress…thank you tuning in to previous episodes and checking in to see about new eps.
Tried that super clean, wow works like a hot damn. Thank you for telling us about it. It works on a large scale too, but it needs a long time to sit than HO.
Great point on the large scale…the same can be true for cars with thicker paint, like Tangent in HO.
Thanks for tuning in and leaving feedback.
Is this the Super Clean available at Harbor Freight?
@@jclements6679 honestly I have no idea purple jug so you might find it at Home Depot personally I found mine at Canadian Tire
Thanks William for the pickup close up!
If you have decals still available, I’d like to get some!
I’ll look and see what I’ve got left. Let me know how many you may have interest in. If you have Facebook, find me “William Sampson” (check the profile picture, for a black & white photo of me) and send me a direct message. It’s easier than communicating via TH-cam.
Those Eagle Valley units looked like the BCR units - GEC44-9W??? I think they were ones called Draper-Taper's. Just guessing... 🤔🤷♂
I thought the same about the BCR units, but thought one of the guys said CN…I’m not great with the Canadian equipment, but they’re sure cool.
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad it is a par of CN Dash 8-40CM Draper Taper, The BC Rail ones have a second set of ditch lights and no toolbox on the side where the cut-in (Draper Taper) is.
Great info. The details mentioned are great spotting features to be aware of. Thanks for noting the differences.
New subscriber here!
"I got all the expectations that are beyond beyond beyond beyooooooond ridiculous!"
I agree, cause I do spend a lot of money 💰 on these higher end dollar models, 💵 so yes they have to be right ✅😉😀😄!
But yes! Love the humor 😄 you guys have!
Welcome aboard, it’s true, the cost & quality should go hand in hand. The ol’ saying, “Ya get what ya pay for.” should apply, right?
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad that's right ✅👌!
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Background power
SD70ACU
Dash 9
SD70ACe
SD70ACe
Foreground power
C40-8M
C40-8M
Excellent info. Thank you! I don’t know much in way for power post SD-60’s.
I appreciate you highlighting what we were looking at there.
Another great video. Can you post a link or photo of the Super Clean product? I’d like to try that.
superclean.com
I’m not sure where you live, but it may be found locally at your nearest Wal-Mart (Automobile Dept) or automotive store.
getting close to a new season....
Progress has been slow, life’s been busy with kids, work and various projects. We’ll try and get a season going soon. ⏰
Absolutely amazing how you change your voice like that multiple times live in front of the camera. 😉 😁
What do you thin the VMA clear with for the air brush? What needle size & psi works for you? And can too much frost like other clears?
Keep it goin' on! Great stuff. I've been watching your older posts too as I get time.
Frank, thanks for the kind words. The voice changes on the fly is a refined skill…but the Curmudgeon is where it gets tough…his voice is gravely.
As for the VMA clear? I’ve tried multiple air brushes and have never dialed in an exact science with spraying. My info may be of very little help, since so many setups are different. I’m at 25psi, medium tip and a Binks airbrush. I thin the VMS slightly with distilled water and really have liked the results.
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad I would have sworn you did it post; it's quite amazing. The info on VMA is great.
Now if you just modeled the PRR in the 1940s it would be perfect! 🤩
😆 Frank, it would take a lot to get me to change roads/eras…a shot in the dark, you’re a 1940’s PRR modeler?!? 😜 Great stuff, war/post-war era modeling is very cool.
Slow that camera down big boy, We are not on a sail boat... I do like the ops vides granted it was short and a little wavy on the water.
You know the tale of the Minnow? The weather started getting rough,
The tiny ship was tossed...
Eric, but you just sailed through 4 hours minutes of content in 23 minutes. “Is he still removing the lettering on that SW1200?!? It’s been like 20 minutes.”
“Hang in there, around the 3rd hour, he covers how to cut down exhaust stacks. It’s a heart stopper…” 😆
Obviously joking, I probably OD on time lapses, but if I didn’t?!? We wouldn’t be having this exchange.
p.s. I appreciate the bumps.
Awesome episode and yes I reckon my VW bug would beat it as well 😀
Downhill and with the wind. I’m a fan of the vintage VW’s…they’re a unique line of automobiles.
Thanks for tuning in and posting. It’s always great to hear from fellow modelers & VW enthusiasts.
Generally how long do you need to let the Super Clean sit on the locomotive to remove the lettering?
It depends on the manufacture…it’s best to test an area and gauge your time from there. Often I’ll let an area soak for 20-30 mins. For Tangent, Exact, Moloco, etc.
Older Athearn and more “shake the box” type freight cars…they’re in a 5-10 mins window. In fact, just a Q-Tip is enough to remove lettering.
It doesn't work on everything . It will not remove lettering from Brekina vehicles .
Scale Sound Systems speakers are the industry best by far. Nobody can compete. This proves once again that you can have the best head-end equipment to produce sound, but if your speakers suck, the sound produced will suck. This is true anywhere, car stereo, home stereo, home theater....
this might be the truest comment ever on YT... the overland model sounds like surround sound... the scale trains model sound, by comparison, sounds like it's coming out of one of those old handheld transistor radios
@@25mfd Yep! Absolutely no comparison. When you hear the difference in real life it will blow your mind.
I have liked and enjoyed all the video's so I have to ask, was there ever or will there ever be a season 07? I keep looking for one but don't seem to be able to find it. Thanks!
Thank you for taking the time to tune in and watch the series. To answer your question, Season 7 has not dropped, fall/winter of 22/23.
I’ve yet to start filming content for it…the editing computer needs to be backed up and cleared out for future content.
Each episode averages 8-12 gigs of footage and the final exported episode is generally 3-4 gigs in size. As you can imagine, space dissipates quickly.
12:18 GE Dash 8-40CM... Mainly owned by BC Rail and CN... but not by CP, while CP was the only owner of the SD40-2F's (not to be confused with the SD40F-2's of Amtrak)...
Curious...
1. Would you estimate the total cost of your modified ProtoThrottle (Start to finish)
2. Would you sell such a modified throttle?
3. If so, how much would you sell it for?
Thank you. John
John, you really know your Canadian railroads power history. Thank you for taking the time to share the info.
I still have not forgotten about your previous posts & inquiries. It just takes me a lot longer to respond to multiple question posts. They’re excellent questions, so I want to provide adequate responses.
For this set of questions? We’ve got:
1: How much into PT Mods?
$24.95 Knobs Bell & Reverser Upgrade
tinyurl.com/5cxpsepd
$9.67 Black Back
tinyurl.com/2yczkexk
$1.25 Battery Enclosure
tinyurl.com/2p9wt2k9
After taxes we’ll say $40 for materials.
Time, tools and paint are not included.
And this doesn’t include the “Special Edition” upgraded plate on one of the throttles “Aux Lts” (they’re extra - even when ordering a complete throttle).
2: Would I sell a modified throttle?
I would sell one (if I did another), but I would not sell my “Aux Lts” throttle plates (they were a limited run). Also note the time and effort put into each adds up in a hurry. As I’ve recently cut both of mine down and really like the thinner style throttle.
3: How much for a modified PT?
A basic “Thin Throttle”, with black back, knob/button upgrades and smaller battery pack (w/external access). I’d say, all-in, total you’d be around $800-850 (that includes the throttle and the range would reflect the throttle selected - colored throttles cost more).
If someone wanted their throttle modified and they supplier all the upgraded items (from the list above), I’d do one for $250.
Note: Custom work for fellow modelers is not something I do very often. In a few select cases, I have done some stuff, but the reality is…I’m just a modeler too, tackling my own laundry list of projects. Priced to reflect my time, as time is the most invaluable thing I possess.
I hope this answers your questions.
Hope all is well!
The same to you! We hope you had a Merry Christmas and rang in the New Year in style.
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad You bet! Hope you did aswell!
I was wondering if your doing okay I miss watching your videos
I’m doing well, life’s busy as ever, but I’m finding time to record…just need to start editing. 🤔
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad I'm glad you're doing real good
Must run my northern
Turning axels can be relaxing
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad absolutely, if you compare bli vs bachmann yet?
@@josephtrogolino I have not compared them…I’m not much of a Bachmann and/or BLI user. The few BLI that I do have? They’ve been heavily modified inside & out. Which reminds me, I have to complete the SD10 that I started. 🤔
Thanks for tuning in and posting/inquiring. It’s great to hear from you.
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad oh okay 👍
I am griping. Where are the drivers in the vehicles and where is the engineer and breakman???
😆 Valid gripe. Ive got people in a few vehicles and locos…not many, but they’re out there.
It sounds like a great gripe for a future Curmudgeon segment. 🤔
Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Beyoncé O' wait it was beyond. I though he had a crush on a lady type person, my bad.
Who doesn’t like a little Beyoncé?!? “Yes please!” I bet the ol’ Curmudge would find fault there. 🔥
Are you going to do more?
Possibly…but not until the fall.
I’ve debated hanging it up and just enjoy the hobby, without recording what I’m up too. With that said, so many people have said they’ve learned a lot. And I like to give back to the community & hobby.
Double edged sword, I’m 50/50 at the moment.
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad I dropped the cammera for a year a few times and a few other popular TH-camrs have done the same. I have got a lot more work done during that time.
As much as I enjoy your videos I totally understand wanting to put down the camera.
Thanks for the feedback guys. As I’m undecided, I do enjoy creating the content. That flame hasn’t burnt out yet, but Season 7 may be a “Super Season”. I’d take my time to create it and allow for more valued info…as I often give “splashes” of highlights.
People have asked:
To hear from my dad.
See more progress on the RR itself.
SD10 completion.
See the rest of the RR space(s)
Etc.
Thank you all for tuning in AND commenting. It’s always great to hear from each of you.
Do you think Overland will ever make brass again?
Simple answer, no. The reality though, Division Point is basically Overland 2.0. The stuff they’re putting out is insane!
When you say tissue,is it like kleenex tissue or butt wipe or paper towels?? Im sure it doesnt matter but i want to do this just like you did. Thanks and keep cranking these videos out.
What a suprise cn getting rid sdl39s
You’re not kidding about the SDL’s, if the CN could, I swear they would be happy to just have a pair of mainlines going north & south…a pair running east and west. No branch-lines, no other RR’s and have it all automated…so no employees. If you want it moved by rail, you move towards the ribbon of steel.
Clearly I’m not a BIG fan of the CN. I liked it better when more than 6 class ones existed. 🙄 “What a Curmudgeon.” 😆
@@SootheMilwaukeeRoad yeah it looked better then to railfan then now , just damn gevos powering trains now
So.. if I answered “true” to the question of the week.. I would be right..? TEcHnIcaLLy all SURVIVING / Rostered SDL39s went to SOO. Yes, the one was scrapped at Sacred Heart, but the remaining went. IMO the question should have been “Did all 10 go to the SOO..” , which the answer would be false.
Hit *Like *Share.... DONE! and Comment!
It’s it, “Like, Share, Follow, Comment & Complain?!?” 😆
For sound quality your rendition 👍blows ST version👎 out of the water in my opinion.
I’m a HUGE advocate for the Scale Sound Systems speakers, as each one I’ve installed has smoked the “factory” speakers. It’s hard to get a clean representation of sound locos on camera…as they always sound better in person. So if you liked the way the Overlands sound in the video? You’d really like them in person. The ScaleTrains sound tinny in my opinion, on the video & in person.
What a mess of a video, my first and last look
It’s a bummer that you’re not returning, I only wish you could share the videos you’ve done or your modeling.
It would be fun to critique your work.
Hello-Goodbye!
The content is very good, but all the so called humor grates very quickly and is super irritating. Only way I can make it through is to turn the sound off most of the time.