1938 Fairmont Rail Car

My Dad and I finally take out his old Fairmont speedster. This is a 1938 model. We were fortunate enough to be allowed to use the tracks at the Midland Railroad. These tracks go from Baldwin Kansas to Ottawa Kansas. We were fortunate enough to make it from Baldwin to Ottawa and back.

[@JustMe-dv5ix]

Couple of things, you most likley know by now. #1 run handles all the way back, not front, pick up the back with brake off and walk cart around. #2 Adjust throttle lower, and #3 before stopping and slowing down shift the belt into low speed setting while cart is still rolling. #4 Have fun.

[@danielt.8573]

11:09 For a second it looked like there was no bridge.

[@007tallguy]

of all the places for that engine to stall. at least you weren't quite in the middle of the road. that would be a nice little trip during the fall when the colors are more brilliant!

[@LeeRalph100]

Loved this!!! I didn't know that when you told me this story the other day that you actually filmed it...cool!

[@OutdoorsmansParadise]

Lee Ralph yep sure did. It was a good day

[@travishenry7819]

That was so interesting. Would love to hear the story behind it and how your dad obtained one along with how you were allowed to use the tracks. I've never seen one of these

[@OutdoorsmansParadise]

***** I was thinking of doing a video about those same questions. its actually more common than one would think.

[@eds1994fatboy]

And just think.....years ago some guy said....if you want this....take it.....get it out of my back yard.It was similar to this but made in the 50s.....it didn't seem to me what fun it could be in my future.....that was in the late 70s.....now they are hard to come by in such good cond....for cheap

[@OutdoorsmansParadise]

This one actually came out of a museum

[@williammccoombe7012]

looks like broad guage line, in australia where i live we had 3 guage, narrow, standard, and broad guage, the country town i lived had a bogie exchange where they change the wheels on the trains

[@joycebricker3814]

I watched this to see how it turned around.

[@OutdoorsmansParadise]

Just pick it up amd spin it around

[@leowalsh7467]

Sounds like a Caterpillar Pony Engine...

[@concorde2003]

Next time, bring a piece of conduit and short the wheels when you approach grade crossing.

[@microbusss]

I wanna find one someday

[@OutdoorsmansParadise]

It is alot of fun

[@hardworkingcanadiancitizen252]

Outdoorsman's Paradise I have one forsale

[@jameswelch7516]

What is gas oil mix

[@timgiles9413]

Great video until you used our Lord and Savior's name in vain.

[@1dollarten]

Active rail lines, no?

[@paulbetka2966]

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[@parkerguy3601]

Get someone who knows how to run the Fairmont to show you how to operate it. There is a procedure to reverse the rotation of the engine. You don't have to turn the speeder around physically.

[@OutdoorsmansParadise]

I’m aware. However I wasn’t going to go backwards for 10 miles. Thanks for watching

[@Webleys]

www.railspeeders.com/wantads/wantads.asp and NARCOA.COM A bunch of us rode that track last summer.

[@snowyowl44]

looks

[@robertacton1271]

Next time , do not run the video while attempting to start. It's God getting his laughs.

[@joycebricker3814]

You’ve been to nowhere