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  • Опубликовано: 2 дек 2019
  • This video shows Dennis Ward plowing snow with a miniature train at Train Mountain, and doing lots of rerailing. There are several demonstrations of using a rerailing plate to get the train back on the track.
    A handheld Panasonic S1H camera was used to film this video in V-log. Processing was done with DaVinci Resolve Studio 16.1.

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  • @lifeofajeeper5235
    @lifeofajeeper5235 3 года назад +36

    Perfect combo, snow and trains. Love it

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +2

      It does make for a fun time in the snow. When videoing the 2020 Polar Bear Meet, my legs got stuck in the wet snow, and when I tried to move I tipped over flat on my back and was stuck like a turtle. I was laughing so hard I couldn't get up.

  • @tylerbonser7686
    @tylerbonser7686 3 года назад +175

    This is how I want to spend my winter days.

  • @jsarkozy
    @jsarkozy 4 года назад +121

    that re-railing plate sure is useful!!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  4 года назад +21

      It really is. We used to be out there laying in the snow with jacks and pry bars, and needing more people. With the rerailer it's a one person job.

    • @stevearnold2304
      @stevearnold2304 4 года назад +6

      I’ve got one and it work awesome.

    • @jsarkozy
      @jsarkozy 4 года назад +3

      @@stevearnold2304 I will have to get one myself...once my new loco arrives, I will no longer be able to pick it up by myself

    • @jsarkozy
      @jsarkozy 4 года назад +3

      where can I get my hands on one of these?

    • @michaelbenoit248
      @michaelbenoit248 3 года назад +2

      Well at lease the fraud doesn’t weight several tons.

  • @bobhenry
    @bobhenry 4 года назад +19

    Cool video. That looks like a lot of fun! Except, of course, stopping to re-rail the train. That plate sure is the cats pajamas!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  4 года назад +2

      Even with the rerailing breaks, it is still a lot of fun. Yea, those plates are right up there with sliced bread!

  • @kylesnorfolksouthern8345
    @kylesnorfolksouthern8345 3 года назад +3

    This is amazing! I’ve only ever seen little kid trains, but this... this is what I want to spend my life doing.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      No matter where you are,there is probably a miniature train park somewhere around. If not, maybe you can move here.

  • @stevearnold2304
    @stevearnold2304 4 года назад +8

    Oh man! I definitely got to get over from Grants Pass soon to plow some snow. That looks like a blast!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  4 года назад +2

      Grants Pass isn't that far away, so come on over.

  • @broiven2680
    @broiven2680 3 года назад +6

    Santa Claus owes me a miniature train since 1969 ..., calculating the interest, he should give me one like this.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      You need to write him a letter at the North P{ole and let him know. Make sure you're not on the naughty list this year and maybe he will bring you a train.

    • @broiven2680
      @broiven2680 3 года назад

      @@twatson703
      I was 5 and the keys was on the dash..., since I had my penance, married for 32 years...

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      @@broiven2680 It's that time of the year to keep wishing for a train under the tree. I hope you have a big tree, as these are pretty big trains to get under a tree.

    • @broiven2680
      @broiven2680 3 года назад

      @@twatson703
      A noble 40 foot tall Scottish pine on my land, lighted, decorated, that must be enough.
      Thanks for all your videos .
      Happy Holidays 🎅🇨🇦

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      @@broiven2680 Now that's a real Christmas Tree!

  • @Bassotronics
    @Bassotronics 7 месяцев назад

    A rerailer plate like that is what full sized railroads should use.

  • @fireandcopper
    @fireandcopper 3 года назад +1

    It's so cool to see a scaled down engine, it isn't as catastrophic when it derails

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Yes. The smaller the locomotive the easier it is to re-rail.

  • @bebo5558
    @bebo5558 3 года назад +2

    I use to do maintenance and take care of a train, like this one!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      Maybe you should get back into trains like this.

  • @tracynation2820
    @tracynation2820 3 года назад +1

    An excellent video. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for the comment.

  • @denziiey
    @denziiey 3 года назад +12

    Imagine being this happy.....
    "Gets married"....
    😅😅😅😂😂
    I'm kidding😁😁

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +2

      Careful, you can get into real trouble.

  • @CrumpledSandwich
    @CrumpledSandwich 3 года назад +20

    3:24 the scene in Mr Beans holiday where the motorbike approaches

  • @tracynation239
    @tracynation239 3 года назад +1

    An excellent video. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. ♡ T.E.N.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      In Colorado, I'm sure you also get to play in the snow.

  • @gailneubauer
    @gailneubauer 3 года назад +1

    That mini train is so cute and amazing

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Yea, and it's a lot of fun too.

  • @rossdubcak4107
    @rossdubcak4107 3 года назад +1

    Freaking awesome. My kids would love this .

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      The whole family would probably like it. Playing in the snow is always fun, and then add a train. Double the fun.

  • @neilouellette3004
    @neilouellette3004 Год назад

    That is so, so, cool. I typed "small train plowing through snow" here on RUclips. This is what I got. So, so cool. Thank you Tom! Kudos to Dennis in the pic. Subscribed.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  Год назад

      We like small trains, and big ones. We like to play in the snow. So why not do both together!

  • @iatif1995
    @iatif1995 3 года назад +1

    Awesome shots!!!! I subscribe to any huge modeled trains like this! I love the shot where the trains I far away and comes around that curve!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Thanks for the great comment.

  • @burnuts007
    @burnuts007 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic video you have lots of ground to cover!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Yea, 37 miles of track if we were to cover it all.

  • @sarajanesmith3892
    @sarajanesmith3892 Год назад

    Just imagine what real trains go through in the Rocky Mountains during the winter!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  Год назад

      These are real trains, they are just small. The snow is not scale, it is full size, sometimes as much a 4 feet here.

  • @7656ghost
    @7656ghost 3 года назад

    Deutsche Bahn Weint bei bisschen Schnee! Und die mini Gartenbahn Rockt das

  • @alconk7129
    @alconk7129 3 года назад +2

    So cool!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      It really is a lot of fun.

  • @lesigh1749
    @lesigh1749 3 года назад +1

    Okay, this is better than an HO model layout.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +2

      Yea! You get to ride on these.

  • @rcclassiccrawlers4368
    @rcclassiccrawlers4368 3 года назад +1

    What an awesome way to spend your day! It would be really cool if he could add some heated mats on the street crossing areas. I’m sure it’s a real pain in the arse to clean the pack and ice out of those rails.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +2

      Where we really need the heated pads is in the seat the arse. Just about every possible solution we've thought of either didn't work or is cost prohibitive.

  • @sammythompson3694
    @sammythompson3694 Год назад

    When I was a child I loved riding the miniature train at the city park in New Orleans.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  Год назад

      Now that I'm a big kid, I still love ridding the miniature trains.

    • @sammythompson3694
      @sammythompson3694 Год назад

      @@twatson703 when I was a teenager a rich guy in Livingston NJ had a lot of land that he built steam engines like a 4-6-2 that went through his acreage and every other Saturday he would take anyone for free a ride. Interstate 280 cut through the middle of his property. He gave the cut off half to the state. I don't know what happened after that I was interested in girls and motorcycles.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  Год назад +1

      @@sammythompson3694 Depending on how long ago that was, it may still be there. Since you know the location, you could look for it on Google Earth.

    • @sammythompson3694
      @sammythompson3694 Год назад

      @@twatson703 the property has become the Crestmont Country and Golf Club.😔

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  Год назад

      @@sammythompson3694 Well, you can always come to Train Mountain and play trains.

  • @gravitystorm61158
    @gravitystorm61158 3 года назад +2

    You have way too much fun on your clock time!🤣🤣🤣👍
    I’ll add in Shipmate. Just noticed the Locomotive👍.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      Clock time? What's a clock when you're retired?

    • @gravitystorm61158
      @gravitystorm61158 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 I certainly agree with you. Retired in August myself.👍

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +2

      @@gravitystorm61158 2008 for me. Just make sure you get out and do something and stay busy.

    • @gravitystorm61158
      @gravitystorm61158 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 Doing my best here in Norcal with our wonderful lockdowns. Was looking forward to fishing every day on the Delta.... Getting the house ready to sell. Keeps me pretty busy. My youngest finishes HS next year. My wife has to work a few more years. My aim is a 5th wheel...
      But, you’ve got a sweet train. Being a former BT2, I’d love to see you with a steamer locomotive....

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      @@gravitystorm61158 I have several steamer videos on the channel. Have you seen any of them?

  • @areguapiri
    @areguapiri 7 месяцев назад

    Definitely need at least 2 people for this job.

  • @williamfulton2136
    @williamfulton2136 3 года назад +1

    You better not be having too much fun 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      That was last year, so now we are waiting to have too much fun again this year.

  • @garysprandel1817
    @garysprandel1817 3 года назад +2

    Nice set of Griswolds

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      A few people have noticed those. Thanks for commenting.

  • @Petriefied0246
    @Petriefied0246 3 года назад

    The perfect example of a chore not being a chore!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      That is so true. It is just plain fun.

  • @TheRedMenaceR
    @TheRedMenaceR 3 года назад +4

    Man this is such a cool video. What I would give to be your neighbor! I'd be lining up to help out, especially in the snow. That re-railing plate looks like the perfect tool, I can't help but wonder if you might be able to put a folding rod with a handle on it so that you don't have to bend over so far to pick it back up. Either way, I love seeing content with these style trains and I've never seen one operate in the snow.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      Many people have moved to this area just to be a Train Mountain neighbor, including Dennis the engineer on this train.

  • @abubakar_.07.
    @abubakar_.07. 3 года назад

    I love trains

  • @sam-sh2hc
    @sam-sh2hc 3 года назад

    Alternative title: giant man generously helps train through ice

  • @janeordway4841
    @janeordway4841 3 года назад +2

    Alaska Railroad colors. Blue and yellow.

  • @blauer2551
    @blauer2551 3 года назад +11

    Old fart living his dream👍

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +15

      You need to change that to plural, as there are lots of old farts playing trains.

    • @BannerCap
      @BannerCap 3 года назад +2

      @@twatson703 and even more who want to.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      @@BannerCap So true.

    • @BannerCap
      @BannerCap 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 But that's Ok that I don't have a train, I got me a big tractor with a snow plow. Sometimes we get a good snow & a hard freeze. So what do big kids do with their tractors... ruclips.net/video/9U-2YHuh1GQ/видео.html

  • @riff2072
    @riff2072 3 года назад

    I bet Mr. Ward can't wait for it to snow.

  • @user-zf4qs2jy3n
    @user-zf4qs2jy3n 3 года назад

    Who wouldn't want this to be their grandpa's place?

  • @scottpool4777
    @scottpool4777 4 года назад +6

    Yeah I’ll say awesome

  • @andystevens7557
    @andystevens7557 3 года назад

    Once he got the momentum up, he was unstoppable!.... Almost

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      Yea, that train has a lot of tractive effort.

  • @calitrainman
    @calitrainman 4 года назад +21

    How does one person dislike this?

    • @RogerDiotte
      @RogerDiotte 4 года назад +4

      Worked where there's no retirement plan and now that dislike'r is sneaking a moment on their phone while at work...not fun.

    • @elizabethridenbaugh7731
      @elizabethridenbaugh7731 3 года назад

      They live in Australia and get confused

  • @alfiewhittaker3604
    @alfiewhittaker3604 3 года назад +1

    this is so satisfiying

  • @drummerian1960
    @drummerian1960 3 года назад +1

    Can’t wait to do this once I retire! I have some time because I’m only 20 but hey I’m planning early!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +4

      I hope you know that you don't have to wait for retirement to have fun.

    • @jamesm6638
      @jamesm6638 3 года назад +2

      build an 0-6-0 or a boxcab diesel with a lawn mower engine, neither of those will cost you an arm and a leg (only an arm) and will give you plenty of enjoyment for years and years

  • @vbdino
    @vbdino 3 года назад +4

    Can you manage to keep open all winter long doing it this way? Cool to watch.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Usually we do, but some times it doesn't all get opened right away. It is so much fun that the guys will plow until there is nothing left to plow, and then do a snow dance hoping for more snow..

  • @tshouse9821
    @tshouse9821 7 месяцев назад

    Always leave it to the NAVY to get it done!!!!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  7 месяцев назад

      You sound just like Dennis!

  • @railroad9000
    @railroad9000 Год назад

    Sure glad to see the fire danger signs were LOW!

  • @jesikebiking
    @jesikebiking 3 года назад

    Your little engine is so cool

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      That SW 1500 model is very popular here.

  • @daniellasmono1722
    @daniellasmono1722 3 года назад

    Perfect train

  • @mattberg916
    @mattberg916 3 года назад

    Happens to the big boys too. Ice ice tough to beat even with a locomotive

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      That's so true, everything is just bigger. UP and BNSF go through town here, and they are constantly chipping ice out of the grade crossings during the winter. They have huge propane burner systems to melt the ice on switches.

  • @nace888
    @nace888 3 года назад

    Honestly, as lovely as this is, I need someone to get a scaled version of Donald and Douglas from Thomas and Friends. The twins will always be the snow-clearing team for me. Lol

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      You could turn that into a project!

    • @eymeneymen2690
      @eymeneymen2690 3 года назад

      Enver Yücel Mardin'de khgshfg 8, işten önemli paralar bir de ak

  • @fire58372001
    @fire58372001 3 года назад

    BZ swabby, when I was in the Bee's I was trying to get my Brakeman qual. When I became a merch. we had the same type of engines on the tugs that were on locos & switchers. Fair winds.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      We had a Steam Launch show upon a trailer a few years ago, but it was too big for our pond. Check it out: ruclips.net/video/HGhjC6hMjm4/видео.html

  • @amazingperson9604
    @amazingperson9604 3 года назад

    That guy loves his trains

  • @Adam_738
    @Adam_738 3 года назад

    This is so good

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Thanks for the comment.

    • @Adam_738
      @Adam_738 3 года назад

      You're welcome

  • @7ideaproductions
    @7ideaproductions 4 года назад +5

    Cool video Tom! Literally!

  • @kepoexpresssurabaya162
    @kepoexpresssurabaya162 3 года назад +6

    Snow is danger on the rails some people say
    So the engines were fitted with plows

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Actually, that plow slips into the Couple Pocket and can be taken on and off easily.

  • @ernestanderson3726
    @ernestanderson3726 3 года назад +2

    If "Marines" was on that locomotive, it would have plowed over the roadway! 😁

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      We have a several Marine members, but none of them have a Marine teain . There is a local Marine Corp League Detachment in the area.

  • @SevenWelt
    @SevenWelt 3 года назад

    Top Video👍

  • @lonhoschar1943
    @lonhoschar1943 2 года назад

    That's a really cool train. Now long is that train track. That must have taken a ton of money and time to install all that track, crossing lights and the little stations.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  2 года назад +1

      This video shows only a tiny portion of the track at Train Mountain. There is a total of 37 actual miles of track on 3.5 square miles of land.

    • @lonhoschar1943
      @lonhoschar1943 2 года назад

      @@twatson703 WOW!! That's a lot of track!! I expect that keeps someone busy keeping it all in shape and maintained. Really cool to have that for people to see and I'll bet the kids really like it too!! Nice job!!!

  • @ghostofcato3052
    @ghostofcato3052 4 года назад +5

    GO NAVY BEAT ARMY!

  • @DAWOL2025-fs1ve
    @DAWOL2025-fs1ve 7 месяцев назад

    North Pole Express
    Sitting on the engine could give it the anchoring umph that would help anyway

  • @kazzzyn4932
    @kazzzyn4932 3 года назад

    at least these winter chores aren't as boring as crap

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Yea, this is the fun part.

  • @brianvalley5223
    @brianvalley5223 9 месяцев назад

    Who has the time to do all of this?! That's so cool.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  9 месяцев назад

      Anyone who just makes time to do fun stuff.

  • @amar....
    @amar.... 3 года назад

    that engine running in virgin streches of fresh snow looks like a Aircraft Carrier ploughing through high seas...also that engine has "navy" written on it.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      That would be appropriate for Dennis. He put in over 20 years in the Navy, most of that on carrier flight crew duty.

    • @amar....
      @amar.... 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 Wow....what a coincidence...Let him know about my comment.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      @@amar.... I will.

  • @user-uy1wz9dw6v
    @user-uy1wz9dw6v 3 года назад +7

    На 1:20 мужик потерял метлу!
    The man lost his broom at 1:20

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      It didn't stay lost for long. He needed it to ride home.

  • @casedoumasr656
    @casedoumasr656 3 года назад +1

    Hello a big RING OF THE BELLLLL to you sir looks like your having a pile of Fun .p.s. keep it on the rail's .what state are you in ?? Cjd wash state north by bc border may 2021 be a better year for all 😷

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      Train Mountain is in South Central Oregon. There are a lot of TM Members in WA. You are close enough to easily visit should you be interested.

  • @DisneyWish2023
    @DisneyWish2023 Год назад

    So satisfying 100/0

  • @user-ux5ti7wn5g
    @user-ux5ti7wn5g 3 года назад

    Wonderful technology

  • @erike7368
    @erike7368 3 года назад

    This is really cool
    It makes me wonder if it would be possible to make a working rotary snow plow

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      We have two of them.

    • @erike7368
      @erike7368 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 oh wow that’s great!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      @@erike7368 My hope is to get some video of the rotary this winter, knowing full well that they will aim for me if they can.

    • @erike7368
      @erike7368 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 very good
      I’m looking forward to it

  • @bryantgrantham8992
    @bryantgrantham8992 3 года назад +1

    Fun!

  • @kasfjapankh2194
    @kasfjapankh2194 3 года назад

    Nice 👌

  • @uAlienatedIllusion
    @uAlienatedIllusion 3 года назад

    Someone who has shoveled snow, has seen roads plowed.... but never once thought about how TRAINS get their tracks plowed... now I know.... huh.

  • @RogerDiotte
    @RogerDiotte 4 года назад +1

    All the life long days...that picking the flange haa...even the big boys have to do that at times.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      When the temperature right around freezing and the ice starts to stick to the wheels, the flanges go away on all sizes of trains.

  • @urmumgotnits1851
    @urmumgotnits1851 3 года назад

    I like snow

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Me too. Snow is a lot of fun to play in, but can also involve work.

  • @deanmckee1385
    @deanmckee1385 3 года назад

    That is cool

  • @ExploringCabinsandMines
    @ExploringCabinsandMines 3 года назад +1

    make 4 carbide spikes two for each rail welded to the plow coming down that would clean out any ice around the rail ?

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      You can't have anything hang down that low as they catch frogs, switches and diamonds. It would take a Flanger that has the capability of raising and lowering the cutting edges. So far no one has built one of those at Train Mountain. There is a full size one on display at Train Mountain.

    • @ExploringCabinsandMines
      @ExploringCabinsandMines 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 Thanks, just an idea 💡!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      @@ExploringCabinsandMines Ideas are good, some work and some do not, but you keep trying. We used to have a wall of pans. A frying pan for every idea that was tried and didn't "pan out."

  • @tommywright3456
    @tommywright3456 3 года назад +1

    Mount a flamethrower to the plow 😁

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Not enough heat. We have a big weed burner and smaller torches. The small torches don't put out enough heat, and the weed burner will only marginally melt some ice, but what it does do is destroy the concrete and asphalt.

  • @TheTferrer
    @TheTferrer 3 года назад +2

    Is this fun or what? Do what feels right!

  • @claudiaboschetti8239
    @claudiaboschetti8239 3 года назад

    Troppo bello il 📹 video simpatico, 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

  • @tammyperzichilli8501
    @tammyperzichilli8501 3 года назад

    I want one!!!!

  • @Don55443
    @Don55443 7 месяцев назад

    Great video, Tom! I'm very interested in the plate you use to re rail the train. Do you any information on where I can order one? Thank you for any help you can give.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  7 месяцев назад +1

      They sometimes have them at the Train Mountain Store. You can call Joyce at TM, 541-783-3030, and ask if there are any in stock and if they can be shipped.

    • @Don55443
      @Don55443 7 месяцев назад

      @@twatson703 This is great, Thank you!!!!

  • @theventuracountyrailfan
    @theventuracountyrailfan 3 года назад

    You know what’s cool? I drove the switcher at the 2018 triennial edit: the swicher shown in the video (number 1225)

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Well then, you know how to get to TM so come again when you can.

  • @user-xo3wq4bv5q
    @user-xo3wq4bv5q 3 месяца назад

    Я не понимаю. Объясните мне пожалуйста простым языком, как у этой миниатюрной модели поеда хватает мощности чтоб возить этого дядьку???? Ещё и снег чистить. Что там за движок под капотом ??? 🤔🤔

  • @natehill8069
    @natehill8069 3 года назад

    so its the snow getting packed into the rails which is causing the derailments?
    looks pretty good with a bone in her teeth! Ive been wondering what to do for snow removal on my (future) track.
    where does one acquire a rerailing plate in 7.5"?

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      The conditions this day was ice under the snow was causing the derailments. The locomotive was not heavy enough for the flanges to cut through the ice, so off you go. Sometimes the ice will build up on the tires and this makes the flanges go away. There are people selling them. Try RMI Railworks.

  • @AKSoapy29
    @AKSoapy29 3 года назад

    If the tracks were wider and the engine was heavier, I think there would be less issues. Either way, I want one!

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      There might be less issues, but more likely just different issues. If you want one, you should get one.

    • @AKSoapy29
      @AKSoapy29 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 That is true, it could have it's own issues. And unfortunately I don't have the space.

  • @saidbakr
    @saidbakr 3 года назад

    I think that the speed is somewhat high for this weather, so derailing is occured too much.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      Yea, that is the hazard. You must go fast to move the snow, but when things go wrong you can have a really good derail.

    • @saidbakr
      @saidbakr 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 I think it is a matter of momentum rather than velocity, so adding some weight to the locomotive in addition to the driver's weight should be useful.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      @@saidbakr That would be true. It is a matter of physics. The heaver the locomotive, the more the tractive effort. There are times when other people have sat on the locomotive and the engineers car. But that day,there were only two of us.

  • @deansheldon6333
    @deansheldon6333 8 месяцев назад

    Do you have any plans, drawings or measurements for the rerailer that you use. I have a friend who would like me to build him one.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  8 месяцев назад

      I do not have plans for the rerailer plate. They do sell them in the Train Mountain Store, so you can call the Train Mountain Office for details. (541) 783-3030

  • @joshfellows9601
    @joshfellows9601 3 года назад

    Now that fun

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      You got that right. This was a year ago, but today may be the day to do it again. We got about 4" of snow last night, and we are meeting at TM at 9 am.

  • @thecrazy715
    @thecrazy715 3 года назад

    Nice 😎

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for the comment.

  • @tomooms1167
    @tomooms1167 3 года назад

    How much real estate does this guy own? Great use of it! Jeal-y.

    • @3006USMC
      @3006USMC 3 года назад

      Train mtn is 2200 acres.

  • @MetalVII
    @MetalVII 3 года назад

    Do you own a small town or something? Wow.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Train Mountain is a Train Park that is owned a 501c3 non-profit organization. It sits on 2200 acres or about 3.5 square miles with 17 actual miles of track. There are several scale model towns along the track. Train Mountain (at lat. 42.55741 lon. -121.88707) is half way between Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA, and Crater Lake National Park. The small City of Chiloquin, Oregon, is just to the east of Train Mountain.

  • @chaosskits6391
    @chaosskits6391 4 года назад +2

    How much did it cost for the track and engines

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  4 года назад +3

      To build and install track you will spend around $100,000 per mile. The prices for locomotives is comparable to that of most off road vehicles. You can get started for $1000, but some have spent over $250,000. The set up in the video is around $20,000.

    • @chaosskits6391
      @chaosskits6391 4 года назад +3

      Tom Watson thanks for the info! Where did you buy it from?

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  4 года назад +1

      The train is not mine. It is an SW 1500 and was made by Train Works in Sutherlin, Oregon. They have a website, so you should be able to find them with a Google search.

    • @kishascape
      @kishascape 3 года назад +3

      Yeah you definitely don’t need to spend anywhere near that much for tiny model train rideable rail like this.

  • @triynizzles
    @triynizzles 3 года назад +1

    I understand that he's moving snow off the tracks but I don't understand the point of having tracks here?

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      The whole point of model trains and tracks is to have fun.

    • @triynizzles
      @triynizzles 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 I couldn't tell if this was for fun or perhaps some farming business transportation service thing. If they're doing it for the entertainment and novelty that makes sense.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      @@triynizzles Now that you know it to have fun, come and join us when you can.

  • @DaniloDelTufo
    @DaniloDelTufo 4 года назад +1

    Nice video! Did you use autofocus with S1H? What's your experience with autofocus, is it reliable? Thanks! :-)

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  4 года назад +1

      Thanks. I used manual focus for this video, as I have not had an opportunity to get comfortable with the auto focus for footage that I could not re shoot. The auto focus on the S1H appears to be better than the AF on my GH5 was before the recent firmware update. When the weather cooperates, I hope to test the auto focus on both cameras.

    • @kishascape
      @kishascape 3 года назад

      Yawn

  • @RJDJ-tz2hd
    @RJDJ-tz2hd 3 года назад

    I wish it snowed in Los Angeles California

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      Be careful what you wish for. I can just imagine the gridlock. But it would be fun if you didn't need to go anywhere.

  • @burnotto1663
    @burnotto1663 3 года назад

    Cool I like to have a train

  • @spamtongspamton9192
    @spamtongspamton9192 3 года назад

    What if he just cep going instead of bracking the ice wold he slide of the rail or brack it with the blow

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      That is why all the re-railing. When the ice gets too thick, the flanges have nothing to grab onto and off the track you go.

  • @codylemme4154
    @codylemme4154 Год назад

    Now is the derailing caused by the train to not have enough weight or the track is spreading as you ride?

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  Год назад +1

      Most of the derails are caused by ice. It is not very often that the track spreads. When the ice builds up on the wheels to the point that there is no longer see the flange, there is nothing to keep the train on the track. When the ice builds up from the ground to where the track is buried in the ice, the train will derail. These are just some of the causes of winter derails.

    • @codylemme4154
      @codylemme4154 Год назад

      @@twatson703 oh okay that makes a lot of sense! Thanks for the info!

  • @ColeRatajczak123
    @ColeRatajczak123 3 года назад

    Well its all green now

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      It's white again. 4" of new snow last night.

  • @945gamer5
    @945gamer5 3 года назад

    Just wondering: where can I buy some locomotives? I’m probably gonna build my own little railway in the future

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      That would depend on where you are. You could look at the want adds on discoverlivesteam.com, or look for a local club in your area.

  • @thatsme2182
    @thatsme2182 3 года назад +1

    I would literally pay a lot of money, just to run the mini snow plow.

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      It is not that expensive to get into miniature trains. The cost of buying one is comparable to other off road vehicle, like a snowmobile of a quad.

    • @modernvideo1747
      @modernvideo1747 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 that is affordable Mr. Watson , but how about land an tracks?

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      @@modernvideo1747 Track is around $500 for a 10 foot panel, and switches about three times that. Land varies by location.

    • @modernvideo1747
      @modernvideo1747 3 года назад

      @@twatson703 wow, thanks for quick reply. I am excited and curious, but not much knowledgeable on this topic.
      Where do i learn more on this size of railway? How is properly called?

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад

      @@modernvideo1747 Train Mountain has 7.5" gauge track. That is 1/8 th scale compared to a full size US railroad. Google "Discover Live Steam" and then go to their website where you will find a wealth of info, and want adds.

  • @MF11283
    @MF11283 3 года назад

    First of all I get it this is a hobby not a nessesit (I wouldn't be out there in the cold) but I'd love to see more snow clearing, from scale plowing and scale blowers. I haven't found much on that.
    And at aboutb1:35 what is that plate for? I saw a few others later but dunno what they are for

    • @twatson703
      @twatson703  3 года назад +1

      You are correct, it is not a necessity, but it is too much fun to play in the snow with a train to care about the bad conditions. It is snowing right now, and I just called Dennis to make sure he doesn't go plowing without me. The plate is a rerailing plate that is used to get the train back on the track.