Wood Pellet Train WP-1: A few Pellets Short a Ton?
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- We had a couple warm weeks that melted all the snow away and softened the ground. A couple days before the next snow, we got another delivery of wood pellets.
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Great video with both locos running. Liked the rails flexing under the weight of the cars, that was a nice shot.
I don't know why, but I had a very strong sense of déjà vu watching this. Didn't you ship those pellets in a previous video? The biggest clue to that was yesterdays video showing the (quote) unusable railroad in the midst of the "thaw". 🫨
Bad, bad omen! Black cat (3:45) crossing the path of the train! Doesn't that portend a derailment? OOPS! I forgot! This IS the Mill Brook! 🥶
Love ❤️ the vids!
The videos were shot a few days apart.
...and black cats are a good thing. They make good companions.
Black cats are good luck, plus they make excellent supervisors.
My black cat keeps an eye on me when I'm wiring up stuff, makes sure the work goes smoothly and safely.
It must be nice seeing green grass again we still have over a foot of snow covering everything up here in Sioux Falls, SD. It maybe the first day of Spring but old man winter just won’t go away.🤦🏼♂️
Good day sir. Fantastic video. I had to laugh when I saw you put the F.R.E.D ( Flashing Rear, End Device) on to the end of the train. Funny stuff sir. Again fantastic video.
Old blinky FRED was feeling lonely, so I put him on the back of the train. I really only need the thing when I'm running after dark so I don't trip on the last car.
I Like The Fact That You Now Have A DPU To Assist The Main Locomotive!
Attack of the flat car
You have to watch out for those. They like to trip people.
Nice dance moves, Aaron!
Why, thank you. I have all the dance moves of Itzhak Pearlman.
🤣 I'd be laying on the ground, so you handled it with style!
the repairs you did really worked out well. no derailments ! great pellet run, take care be safe out there, stay healthy.
LOL hard to find good help. people walking right in front of the camera! :) LOL
I bet that you will be glad to get your new car barn linked up 😉👍
That will be a very good day, indeed.
... but first, I have to dismantle it and get it here. The car barn is still at the Richmond Mountain Railroad, where the plows were built.
Thanks
the video shot from 13:23 until 15:00 is a very good perspective of the train and cars being pulled along its way. The depth of scale is near perfect in showing the size of each cars load as it pertains to the Loco's size and its ability to get the job done. The stack of the load heights as to the Locos size is what would be expected, given if it was a true scale up. It certainly lends to the realism with the rate of travel that would be expected for a train to be pulling a loaded set of cars. As a side note I would like to offer a suggestion as to the Painting of the R&R's naming and perhaps a Logo that could accompany it. It seems to me that "Batman" has a genuine interest in the R&R and is always on hand to be sure the job goes smoothly. Perhaps a silhouette of a Black Cat sitting at the front of the Name Mill Brook Railway would add a nice Flair to the appearance of the Logo, as well as incorporating a uniqueness to the R&R. thus adding to the Idea that it is a Family owned, run, and operated business. Sticking with that idea of a family run R&R perhaps Naming each engine would again incorporating a family feel to it all , a smaller printing of personalized naming of them to show all that are involved in the Day to Day operation of the R&R. The Main Engine would of course would be called "Aaron" ( I hope I spell these names right ) and the secondary Engine could be called Jonathon. This is by far the best video you have posted to date and your skills in setup and execute of these shots just keeps getting better and better . .., Nicely Done Good Sir .... Nicely Done ... :)
Perhaps something along the line of the Chassie Cat?
@@wilmeaux12 yes, a fine example of the image I was trying to convey, all set inside a white background to enhance visibility, and really make it "pop" .. :)
Paint them black with the Batman logo! Jk😜🤓
Thanks for the suggestions, but I already have a logo. I just need to get the vinyl masks before I shoot the yellow on the locos.
Made a nice job of clearing the snow away bro it's good to see the grass and track again. Enjoyed the video too. Safe travels
be neat to have motorised flat cars
I have to admit I may not have been paying total attention....is there a science or just school of leaning pellet bags regarding why you loaded the bags horizontally across the flat car next to the locos and then the other two flat cars are lined up perpendicular? I learned after moving to the South that you would "mash" that like button.
The 105 is a wider car than the 101 and 102. I load the 105 so the load is wider, which means I can put more pellets on it without making the load as top heavy as it would be if I loaded the bags longitudinally. The 101 and 102 are narrower cars and would tear the bags if I loaded them sideways.
Great shots... heavy load ! Engines look a little small compared to the flat cars though...
That's because they are small locomotives.
When unloading, why do you always put the train on the main rather than use the passing siding? Wouldn't it be easier to have the cars closer to the shed for less steps? Great video though, love when you run "big" trains with MUed power! You should throw the tank car on sometime, just for added effect :)
I've been using the main more lately because of track conditions. The siding has so many frost heaves right now that things don't stay coupled.
@@MillBrookRailroad makes sense, thanks
The 70 looks great. I’m wondering when you’re going to reapply the Mill brook Railroad lettering and safety stripes
Yes! 👍
Hopefully soon. I'm waiting for the vinyl.
Maybe the mice has a little pellet stove wherever they are living that's why you had a hole in your bag appellate. They have to keep warm too
What do you do with the empty pallets? Does the vendor pick up the empties or do you make a bonfire? Nice to see batman on the prowl.
Sometimes we make a bonfire. Sometimes we build things with the pallet wood.
Did you ever consider placing another siding by the sugar shack and installing a carport structure so you could yard those flat cars under cover as opposed to lugging them in and out? As Lawrence Welk would have said wunnerful wunnerful run.
I'm going to redo the end of the line and extend it into the basement. Then I'll have shelves to put the cars on.
new locomotive?
The partially painted one? That's the 71. One day, I'll finish it.
Sure beats using a wheelbarrow !
Absolutely!
Did you remember to get your red blinker lamp?
It's in the engine house now.
@@MillBrookRailroad just didn't want folks driving by to see it and think there was a ghost. Lol
How heavy are the flat cars? Locomotives? Thanks
The EBT 105 flat car weighs about 110 lbs empty. The MLBK 101 and 102 weigh about 60 lbs each empty, and the locomotives weigh in at 200 for the 70 and 210 lbs for the 71. Each bag of wood pellets weighs 40 lbs. We fit 12 bags each on the MLBK 101 and 102, and EBT 105 can take up to 25 bags. This particular run had 45 bags of pellets, weighing in at 1800 lbs. So, the total train weight was 2440 lbs, or 1107 kg. That's one short ton plus 440 pounds.
I realize that's more than you asked for, but my inner geek came out, and I got carried away with the computation.
Thanks for all the info. I appreciate it.
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I hate to be the one to tell you the bad news... but somebody has stolen all your snow! :(
It might have been the mice.
@@LordPhobos6502 Hmmm... could be time to replace Batman with Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat.
As the song says, "They all could reflect it was very nice, to know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice." :D