Hinging Hatches on a Critter
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2023
- My friend Eric stopped by recently to get some work done on his Railroad Supply GE 25 tonner. We installed hinges on the roof hatches and rewired the headlight and horn.
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Thats funny. Get it on the rails and it "takes off". No chasing, just a discussion. Great sense of humor guys. :) Ty.
"Bye" 🤣🤣
it was neat seeing the chickens playing “chicken” with the engine! it is so nice seeing
people are helping each other out with running issues! great job getting it all in good order!
thats a lovely little loco too.
It’s great to watch one railroader helping another. It’s such a great community. 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
Neat to see something a little different. Your friends engine has a grimy well used patina look to it, I like it.
It is all real grime.
A good mix of track and workshop footage. Many thanks.
Great to be helping another railroader
Nice grade with a cute little critter. I'm lazy. I would just put a stop screw at the end of travel on each hatch and call it good.
Thats what i used to have on them but they kept scratching the paint and sliding away
It'll stop. Somewhere. Oh boi😂
That's really cool
Nice season on the Mill Brook!
Very good video.
Thanks!
Nice project! You guys had some fun!
think its high time to start extending the trackage
Putting those hinges on will make a world of difference for him
Why yes it did
I should no he is me
KNOW*
I never understood how the hobby developed to have 7-1/4" back east, and 7-1/2" out west, with some exceptions of course, and how the flanges and wheel treads will need to be adjusted to operate on either track. Can you cover the history of the hobby and how this 1/4" oddness came to be?
Is a murky history. I'm working on a video, but it has taken years of research to get anything substantial.
There's also 5" and 4-3/4" with the same issue.
what size rail bottom are you using 15/16.11/16,or 7/8
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Where is the current area of track extension going to be?
From the point where the loco was unloaded. Any more details and I'll have to draw a map.
I used to operate a small engine like that many years ago on a private siding then they went to a centercab which needed another licence because it was diesel electric. Question,, how does it get power to the track with that petrol engine. Enjoyed the video too. Safe travels. Ken.
It has a hydrostatic transmission.
Hydro as in water and static a in stationary , but yes I do know what hydrostatic means. Should be smooth running then. Cheers
guys, tell me about Eric's headlight.
did he make it, was it cast, or made from readily available materials.
I've got a Mr Motion chassis with a cab on it and am trying to put a headlight on it. not much to choose from for a smaller switcher. any thoughts?
Eric's headlight is a halogen headlight. It is molded into the body of the loco.
Mill Brook 70 started out life as a Mr-Motion Shifter. Email me through Millbrookrailroad.com and we can discuss it.
I am thinking of building my own length/ set of track at home.
How much does it cost roughly for every 10 ft?
It depends what you can get for rail. If you use West Coast rail, it costs about $1.10 to $1.20 per linear foot. So, $22 to $24 per foot for the rail. Ties will run you about 50 cents each if you use pressure treated 2x4's, ripped in half and cut to 12 inch lengths. Tie plates are available from Accu-ties (plastic) or Kadee (metal). Just know the rail foot width before you order tie plates. Screws are sheet metal roofing hex washer head screws.
For one who doesn't know, how are the gauges y'all use measured?
The space between the rail
7.5 inches between the rail, but some 7.25 inch rolling stock will work on the wider track.
That coupler looked like an oversize Kadee #4........
Basically.
Is that a old cannonball gasser engine
It's a Railroad Supply 25 tonner.
7½" vs. 7¼" ... how does that manage to work???
It's only 1/8" wider on each side. 7-1/4" gauge equipment will run on a 7-1/2" gauge track. Just not the other way around.
Hydrostatic drive?
Yes
Was that a rooster squawking, or was it Jaw Tooth in your area filming?
It was just the rooster this time.
@@MillBrookRailroad i have to admit, that tiny gas-mechanical "critter" was kind of neat, its only about the size of what my 55 foot by 75 foot backyard could accommodate. My nextdoor neighbors yard is even smaller, he has a huge zero-turn mower, and very little to cut with it, so he cuts my yard too. I keep his equipment running, so it works out great for both of us.
So could we bring our 7.5” gauge trains and run on your railroad?
I believe a 7.25 gauge COULD run on 7.50 gauge rail, but not reversed. The wheel flange wouldn't fit the rail. A 7.25 gauge might still derail occasionally on 7.5, but theoretically it should work ok.
If 7.50 train on 7.25 rail, you'll see many derailments as the flange is squeezed and will tend to ride up onto the railtop. Especially on switch's.
Don't quote me on this, it's my best guess.
It never hurts to try 😊
@@NortonRailway he stated that they run 7.25” gauge trains on their 7.5” gauge railroad. That’s why I asked. And yes 6.25” gauge trains can and have ran in 7.5” gauge track. The switch frogs flangway has to be milled .125” wonders to accommodate both gauges back to back wheel dimensions.
Yes, you can bring your 7-1/4" gauge trains and run them on my railroad.
@@MillBrookRailroad I don’t have 7 1/4”. I have that other oddball gauge. 😂
@@rustyc521 Your 7-1/2" gauge trains will also run on my railroad.