its good you have memories like this with your dad i wish i did . i lost him in 2007 . there are no videos of us just a few pictures and alot of memories .
That was actually one of the reasons I started this RUclips channel.. Dad just turned 80 this year and I wanted to make sure I had memories to look back on... thanks for watching.. they say a picture is worth a thousand words.. sorry to hear about your loss..
@@Redneckmfg enjoy every day my friend . its ok when i lost my dad youtube was still just a baby . how ever i do wish i would have thought of doing videos with him . you wont regret it later . take care my friend .
+Mike's DIY Projects & More Thank you.. We have traveled amany tracks with this cart... the front and rear axles unbolt.. so when we get home it only takes up and 18"x40" in the shop....
This is pretty cool. I imagine we could create human-powered railcars that could travel upwards of 20 mph with minimal effort. It would be a super lightweight, long slender streamlined capsule that you lay down in. This would drastically reduce the drag force that prevents cyclists from going very fast. The capsule would be mounted onto a thin hollow aluminum tube chassis with steel wheels that would ride on railroad tracks and would achieve superior speed to a bicycle. Sidewalks could have specially designed rails built into them, and this could become the future of human transport.
I always visualized a magnetic levitation system that could be installed on top of any surface almost like an epoxy paint that would contain the magnetic powder and Google earth maps would provide self navigation routes.. pedals would power an inverter that would power a brushless motor that would alternate positive and negative for propulsion ...
Redneck Mfg. maybe it could be bismuth powder suspended in asphalt. Bismuth, as far as I know, is diamagnetic, meaning it repels magnets rather than being attracted to them. Slap some big magnets on a snowboard and wham! You got a hover board. Not sure how expensive this would be though, bismuth probably isn’t that cheap, and it might need a really thick layer of this asphalt to generate a strong enough field to keep you up.
+Vintabilly's Nest They brought that Tune out of retirement just for this Video... The woo woo woo sounds just like a Freight Train coming down the track... LOL
Hi Rick, Awesome Rail Runner cart. Do you have a video or plans on how you built it? I want to build my own. There are some tracks right by my house, that would be so much fun... Thanks Roger D.
great video guys, I hope you did not have to push her back all the way. thank you for sharing and that is a great way to explore a landscape that has not been touched in quite a while it looks like
Shut I got fined like $150 bucks for walking over and down the tracks. My wife and I from some cop out in the middle of no were. We were going fishing. That end that. I didn’t even know there was a law. Canadian don’t walk on the railways. Lol. Like the video. Nothing like spending time with your dad awsome.
Man That stinks !!!! what a way to ruin a good fishing trip with your wife.... I'm pretty sure its illegal in the USA as well... We were lucky enough not to run into some cop.. lol My dad is 78 years old and he has slowed down a lot but we still find the energy to get into some crazy still. but, yeah, I cherish every minute cause he is getting up in age... Thanks for watching & Thanks for the comment... Don't walk on those tracks anymore... Save that money and take your wife to dinner... lol when you take her out to dinner -- Tell her this is the money we saved from not walking on the RR Tracks...
Great rail car and the wheels are well done. They sure are fun and do it before rails to trails comes in and convinces the local govt to pull the tracks up. For those building one, make it a bit lower to the track which is better for derailments, also a box for tools and spare parts is nice as will for extra chain (or belts) sprockets and bolts. Also some kind of braking system is a nice add. If you ride on brushy track a cross member out in front to knock down the weeds makes things more pleasant.
@@dickmorrison5158 Dick I apologize but this video was made almost ten years ago and that rail runner has since been recycled into a guard rail by now.... LOL I have no idea on measurements but I can tell you the wheels were made from 10" sch40 steel pipe cut approx 4" wide the frame was made from 2x2 box tubing... but as far as lengths I have no idea how long it was nor how wide it was I can say a standard railway is 4ft 81/2" inside of rail to inside of rail... Other then that its all up to the person building it... as Albert Einstein said ""Imagination is more important then Knowledge"" I will say we had a blast with this for about two years then they tore the rails out and made a walk and bike path... Better known as Rails to Trails.... Good Luck and keep me informed if you start to build one and/or post in on youtube ....
@@Redneckmfg Thanks for the response, I will make a copy of your railrunner by estimating your dimensions! Thanks also for telling me the size of the stock you used it all helps! Stay healthy, Happy Holidays Dick M
So you putt in at Bennum Switch Rd in Georgetown and headed East on the Delaware Coastline Railroad. How far did you get Rick? I see that the tracks are pulled East of Fisher Rd. Did you make it to the end and back? Nice design and video. Have you used the homemade train anywhere since?
Sorry about getting back to you so late I never received notice that I had a new comment.. My Dad was in second heaven... this was always a dream of his to ride the rails.... Thanks for the comment sorry took so long to see it...
I do not ! we pretty much just slap whatever we have laying around the shop together to make it work... Sorry about that.. it was 2x2 box tubing for most of the frame and 10" steel pipe for the wheels.. Thanks for watching and for the comment ..
Love the music! It`s the instrumental version of what song and by who? I know this song it`s driving me nuts. Shazam and Spotify couldn`t connect the dots. What song is this? Arrrgh BTW, great rail cart video.
Not bad not bad though personally i'd have built it out more like a complete vehicle. You know seat belt or something similar just so you don't fall out of the thing. A shell on the outside even a thin on just again something to help keep you on the seat. Though not a bad idea i like.
no, and that stinks cause in some areas you have to carry the Rail runner because the rails are not connected to the ties and they have moved inward causing us to come to a stop......
no, and that stinks cause in some areas you have to carry the Rail runner because the rails are not connected to the ties and they have moved inward causing us to come to a stop......
no, and that stinks cause in some areas you have to carry the Rail runner because the rails are not connected to the ties and they have moved inward causing us to come to a stop......
no, and that stinks cause in some areas you have to carry the Rail runner because the rails are not connected to the ties and they have moved inward causing us to come to a stop......
now to make a really cool video would be to hoock a long rope on a passing train and let it tow a trail bike but five times the speed is it too much to handle , speed wobble, could it be designed for it , maybe rubber in rope for easy start , risk of stepping into rope loop , helmet , armour , ejection seat, parachute , airbags for falling to side, paddings or air filled , even a safety cage or shell, but detachable from bike. how about a giant ball rolling o the tracks , pulled by train. ball of branches or plastic or rods pipes. and guy inside on a chair on side bearings . . or like could use an old car pulled behind train w normal wheels on side of trracks or no rubber and iron wheels on track , but rubber coating inside them. or rope and parachute fly benind train. any of those ideas can be very dangerous but some might be rather safe maybe if well designed and done. some choose some danger risk for fun, its popular on youtube like skydiving . or wings from airplane attatched to old car pulled on wire behind train till it flies. in sstrong headwind like a kite. ...b
If you look close you can see Box tubing mounted just on the inside of the wheels that is cut down and reinforced with steel plate to fit the gaps at street crossings as well as turnouts.. the box tubing is 2"x2" and the cut down section measures 2"x3/4" Dad and I have had a Blast on this !!!! Thank You
+Madden Madness The wheels are homemade From 10" Sch40 Steel pipe we cut the Pipe in 4" sections.. we used 2"x2" box tubing to make the spokes.. front axles are 5/8" bolts welded to the frame.. Rear axle is 3/4" round stock... and there is a lot of PVC and CPVC used for bushings on the wheel assembly....
+dreamweaverxl we used 12" steel pipe and cut it 4 inches wide then we used 2x2 box tubing for main spokes and 1x2 box tubing for filler spokes... found the centers and drilled thru the 2x2 box tubing... have you seen our Mode of Transportation it uses 7ft diameter wheels made from steel wire spools
+Roger Dixon we have not started on it yet we have been bizzy with other projects.... this is the only video for RRII ruclips.net/video/XlnjJgG_0yI/видео.html I will keep you up to date when we get back on that project... >>>>
+john haynes The way we hold it on the tracks is with box tubing on the inside on the track if you watch and pause the video at just the right time you can see that box tubing.... so we had ridden this thing many times and never had any problems at Siding switches ... Until this day !!! we were riding along at approx. 14 MPH (which feels like 41MPH) LOL and one of the joiner plates at the switch was sticking up higher on the inside of the track.. well the box tubing struck that joint plate and stopped us dead... Causing our motor hinge to twist which in return misaligned the sprocket... we pushed it back OOOOOh about 3 Miles to the truck..... And Dad sat in the seat for most of that ride... But, I told him dad you push and I will film you and make it look like you pushed it all the way Home... and that's what he tells everyone !!!! Yeah Rick made me push it all the way home !!!!
We actually got real lucky when it hit it bent the box tube and tweaked the engine mount but never really stopped us dead.. just cracked and kept going until the chain popped.. then it was walking time...
Oh man I never knew they existed .. but now that I do. that is awesome .... thanks for the zeppelin idea... that might just be a future project for us... lol
Watching a rerun of " Petticoat Junction " I thought it would be a real bummer if Kate and her three beautiful daughters got stranded at their Shady Rest Hotel because the " Canon Ball" blew up or something so I thought a locally constructed "Rail Zeppelin" might be the answer to keeping everybody in business in the valley. This model is what I would try for in the design. ruclips.net/video/EDli8mwcrB4/видео.html TO INFINITY AND BEYOUND! Patent 672256 .
If you try for your own two man Rail Zeppelin, instead of a propeller you might go with a couple of borrowed leaf blowers like these guys did. ruclips.net/video/w8ZIJFlU_pA/видео.html . No need to used a dangerous propeller if you can help it.
It drives just as a train does... it has guides on the inside of the wheels that keep it centered on the rails.... look closely just to the inside of the wheels you should see a yellow piece sticking down inside the rail... no steering per say,, it just follows the track...
@@Redneckmfg why did you redesign the wheels on Railrider2 did the rail retainers not work well on rr1? Would it be possible to have you send me a picture of ff1? I liked the simplicity of the square tube frame. I would like to build one like it for my own use. I have owned two fairmont speeders but they are heavy and not easily set on the tracks. I say your last video on rr2, I like the side by side seating plan but it will add more weight. I made my wheels using harbor freight inflatable 8” tires with 3/4” x 10” plastic rounds bolted to the hf wheels which have a split rims. Was going to use plywood but it would wear quickly. I think hard rubber tires may work better but would effect the smoothness of the ride! What happened to RR1? Might it be for sale. I live in Washington and you are in Delaware. I would like to send you my phone number to your home address that I found on the internet if that would be acceptable! Thanks for responding! Dick Morrison Chehalis, WA
@@dickmorrison5158 my dad said the wheels were too noisy so that's the only reason we redesigned them.. unfortunately I no long have either of the RR's the line that we ran has since been turned into rails to trails... the real retainers worked awesome and even cleaned stones out of the groove at crossings.... we did catch a connection plate and bent one of them causing the chain to pop off because the sprocket we misaligned
We cut the 2x2 box tubing down to 3/4" at the bottom and reinforced it with plate steel that extended it up into the 2x2 box tubing approx. 6 ".. so it is a little more then just a tab of steel...it worked very well... Just had to slow down for turn outs and road crossings... JUST IN CASE ! lol Thanks for watching snd be sure to Subscribe...
It should be a polyurethane roller running horizontal instead of a tab on each front wheel and a ramp or roller at the engine corner to raise it above track joiners
True ! But a 4'x4' sheet of 1/4" steel plate was almost $200.00 that's what we needed to do a flange on these rims.. so we just used box tubing and reinforced the bottom where we cut it down to fit thru road crossing gaps... but yes flanges would be Better I agree.. Thanks for watching - are you looking to build one for the rails??? they are a blast..
they are currently awaiting - Rails to Trails - conversion..... Sad but true... The swing bridge no longer meets the state specs and the rail owner doesn't have enough freight to justify the fix... Thanks for watching & Thanks for the comment
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I really like this minimalist design and, I love the way it was made so you do not need special rail wheels...that part is genius.
Thank you!!! yeah the axles unbolt with 4 bolts so you can store it against a wall and it only sticks out about 12" from the wall...
its good you have memories like this with your dad i wish i did . i lost him in 2007 . there are no videos of us just a few pictures and alot of memories .
That was actually one of the reasons I started this RUclips channel.. Dad just turned 80 this year and I wanted to make sure I had memories to look back on... thanks for watching.. they say a picture is worth a thousand words.. sorry to hear about your loss..
@@Redneckmfg enjoy every day my friend . its ok when i lost my dad youtube was still just a baby . how ever i do wish i would have thought of doing videos with him . you wont regret it later . take care my friend .
great cart, I like the design of the wheel & frame, especially the area that locks the cart to the tracks...
+Mike's DIY Projects & More Thank you.. We have traveled amany tracks with this cart... the front and rear axles unbolt.. so when we get home it only takes up and 18"x40" in the shop....
Your lucky you can do that with your dad
This is pretty cool. I imagine we could create human-powered railcars that could travel upwards of 20 mph with minimal effort. It would be a super lightweight, long slender streamlined capsule that you lay down in. This would drastically reduce the drag force that prevents cyclists from going very fast. The capsule would be mounted onto a thin hollow aluminum tube chassis with steel wheels that would ride on railroad tracks and would achieve superior speed to a bicycle. Sidewalks could have specially designed rails built into them, and this could become the future of human transport.
John Barron it's too irrational and costly
I always visualized a magnetic levitation system that could be installed on top of any surface almost like an epoxy paint that would contain the magnetic powder and Google earth maps would provide self navigation routes.. pedals would power an inverter that would power a brushless motor that would alternate positive and negative for propulsion ...
Redneck Mfg. maybe it could be bismuth powder suspended in asphalt. Bismuth, as far as I know, is diamagnetic, meaning it repels magnets rather than being attracted to them. Slap some big magnets on a snowboard and wham! You got a hover board.
Not sure how expensive this would be though, bismuth probably isn’t that cheap, and it might need a really thick layer of this asphalt to generate a strong enough field to keep you up.
Take your Med's!!!
Hey John. There are already streamlined, recumbent rail bikes that do a fair clip.
Great little vid with some great tunes!!
Very Cool. Thanks for sharing!
Too cool. Love the music too.
Livin life with a smile! nice.
That is butcher, taking your dad down the tracks. I wish I could have taken my dad down the tracks! Thanks for sharing
The house track behind the video is just jammin'... :D
+Vintabilly's Nest They brought that Tune out of retirement just for this Video... The woo woo woo sounds just like a Freight Train coming down the track... LOL
I was glad a train didn't come barreling at ya.!!... I love the credits at the end.!!
Beautiful!
This is great!
Cool! I might make a pedal powered one this winter.
Outstanding
Hi Rick, Awesome Rail Runner cart. Do you have a video or plans on how you built it?
I want to build my own. There are some tracks right by my house, that would be so much fun... Thanks Roger D.
here I am in 2021, I needed this.
That's pretty rad
Thank You
Awesome Thanks!
Wow thats neat,,I am working on a new style coaster also
great video guys, I hope you did not have to push her back all the way. thank you for sharing and that is a great way to explore a landscape that has not been touched in quite a while it looks like
sorry didn't get notice of this comment... Yes, it was awesome unfortunately these old rails are being torn out for rails to trails....
Shut I got fined like $150 bucks for walking over and down the tracks. My wife and I from some cop out in the middle of no were. We were going fishing. That end that. I didn’t even know there was a law. Canadian don’t walk on the railways. Lol. Like the video. Nothing like spending time with your dad awsome.
Man That stinks !!!! what a way to ruin a good fishing trip with your wife.... I'm pretty sure its illegal in the USA as well... We were lucky enough not to run into some cop.. lol My dad is 78 years old and he has slowed down a lot but we still find the energy to get into some crazy still. but, yeah, I cherish every minute cause he is getting up in age... Thanks for watching & Thanks for the comment... Don't walk on those tracks anymore... Save that money and take your wife to dinner... lol when you take her out to dinner -- Tell her this is the money we saved from not walking on the RR Tracks...
That is so.cool...
Great rail car and the wheels are well done. They sure are fun and do it before rails to trails comes in and convinces the local govt to pull the tracks up. For those building one, make it a bit lower to the track which is better for derailments, also a box for tools and spare parts is nice as will for extra chain (or belts) sprockets and bolts. Also some kind of braking system is a nice add. If you ride on brushy track a cross member out in front to knock down the weeds makes things more pleasant.
+Kevin Kirsch Thank You
Front seat should be as low as possible and a bumper and partial floor to protect your ass
@@Redneckmfg would you send me a pencil sketch with rough measurements so I could build one? Thanks Dick Morrison Chehalis, WA
@@dickmorrison5158 Dick I apologize but this video was made almost ten years ago and that rail runner has since been recycled into a guard rail by now.... LOL I have no idea on measurements but I can tell you the wheels were made from 10" sch40 steel pipe cut approx 4" wide the frame was made from 2x2 box tubing... but as far as lengths I have no idea how long it was nor how wide it was I can say a standard railway is 4ft 81/2" inside of rail to inside of rail... Other then that its all up to the person building it... as Albert Einstein said ""Imagination is more important then Knowledge"" I will say we had a blast with this for about two years then they tore the rails out and made a walk and bike path... Better known as Rails to Trails.... Good Luck and keep me informed if you start to build one and/or post in on youtube ....
@@Redneckmfg Thanks for the response, I will make a copy of your railrunner by estimating your dimensions! Thanks also for telling me the size of the stock you used it all helps! Stay healthy, Happy Holidays Dick M
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So you putt in at Bennum Switch Rd in Georgetown and headed East on the Delaware Coastline Railroad. How far did you get Rick? I see that the tracks are pulled East of Fisher Rd. Did you make it to the end and back? Nice design and video. Have you used the homemade train anywhere since?
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is that ur dady? he looks soo happy
Sorry about getting back to you so late I never received notice that I had a new comment.. My Dad was in second heaven... this was always a dream of his to ride the rails.... Thanks for the comment sorry took so long to see it...
you stole my Bass boat seats..
These are Catfish boat seats... So, they cant possibly be stole from your Bass boat...LOL
hahaha!! Nice going!
how fast will it go??
we had it up to 27mph trust me you do not want to go 27mph while looking down at RR ties zippy by under your feet... SCARY !
seems like a simple plan I would like to try here where rails will soon become trails. Do you have the plans?
I do not ! we pretty much just slap whatever we have laying around the shop together to make it work... Sorry about that.. it was 2x2 box tubing for most of the frame and 10" steel pipe for the wheels.. Thanks for watching and for the comment ..
I WANT ONE!!!!
Man, I just watched your upload... I want one of those !!!! Mini steam Loco... Sweet
Redneck Mfg. Yes mini steam locomotors are really awesome. I want one too but those models costs really much.
That's why you need peddles also encase of the break down.
Love the music! It`s the instrumental version of what song and by who? I know this song it`s driving me nuts. Shazam and Spotify couldn`t connect the dots. What song is this? Arrrgh
BTW, great rail cart video.
Update: Music is the instrumental version of Jan Boyle`s Now that I know you.
Not bad not bad though personally i'd have built it out more like a complete vehicle. You know seat belt or something similar just so you don't fall out of the thing. A shell on the outside even a thin on just again something to help keep you on the seat.
Though not a bad idea i like.
I wish I had access to trackage, I'd build one.
+Carl Brutananadilewski This thing is a Blast !!!!
what did you use for rims?
we used 10" sch40 steel pipe cut 4" wide then 2x2 box tubing for the spokes...
thanks. We have some narrow gauge looking to make rail runner.
Thats pretty cool. Do you guys know if those tracks are active?
no, and that stinks cause in some areas you have to carry the Rail runner because the rails are not connected to the ties and they have moved inward causing us to come to a stop......
no, and that stinks cause in some areas you have to carry the Rail runner because the rails are not connected to the ties and they have moved inward causing us to come to a stop......
no, and that stinks cause in some areas you have to carry the Rail runner because the rails are not connected to the ties and they have moved inward causing us to come to a stop......
no, and that stinks cause in some areas you have to carry the Rail runner because the rails are not connected to the ties and they have moved inward causing us to come to a stop......
now to make a really cool video would be to hoock a long rope on a passing train and let it tow a trail bike but five times the speed is it too much to handle , speed wobble, could it be designed for it , maybe rubber in rope for easy start , risk of stepping into rope loop , helmet , armour , ejection seat, parachute , airbags for falling to side, paddings or air filled , even a safety cage or shell, but detachable from bike. how about a giant ball rolling o the tracks , pulled by train. ball of branches or plastic or rods pipes. and guy inside on a chair on side bearings . . or like could use an old car pulled behind train w normal wheels on side of trracks or no rubber and iron wheels on track , but rubber coating inside them. or rope and parachute fly benind train. any of those ideas can be very dangerous but some might be rather safe maybe if well designed and done. some choose some danger risk for fun, its popular on youtube like skydiving . or wings from airplane attatched to old car pulled on wire behind train till it flies. in sstrong headwind like a kite. ...b
I can't see any "flanges" on the wheels ... How does it keep on the rails and how about passing over turnouts ? ... Cool contraption though !
If you look close you can see Box tubing mounted just on the inside of the wheels that is cut down and reinforced with steel plate to fit the gaps at street crossings as well as turnouts.. the box tubing is 2"x2" and the cut down section measures 2"x3/4" Dad and I have had a Blast on this !!!! Thank You
The other cool thing is both the front and rear axles unbolt so you can store in in the shed without taking up a whole lot of space..
What are the wheels from? And where and I get them?
+Madden Madness The wheels are homemade From 10" Sch40 Steel pipe we cut the Pipe in 4" sections.. we used 2"x2" box tubing to make the spokes.. front axles are 5/8" bolts welded to the frame.. Rear axle is 3/4" round stock... and there is a lot of PVC and CPVC used for bushings on the wheel assembly....
Rick Garloff Cool
awesome! what kind of wheels do u have?
I made them from 12" steel pipe and a plumbing nipple for the hub and box tubing spokes..
T y. I really like ur setup
+Rick Garloff
Nice! Now I wish I had access to some abandoned tracks.
+dreamweaverxl we used 12" steel pipe and cut it 4 inches wide then we used 2x2 box tubing for main spokes and 1x2 box tubing for filler spokes... found the centers and drilled thru the 2x2 box tubing... have you seen our Mode of Transportation it uses 7ft diameter wheels made from steel wire spools
+MrBen527 lol we use a set of tracks that only gets used on Wednesday... lol
Do you have any video of building Rail Runner II your new one?
+Roger Dixon we have not started on it yet we have been bizzy with other projects.... this is the only video for RRII ruclips.net/video/XlnjJgG_0yI/видео.html I will keep you up to date when we get back on that project... >>>>
Why did you have to push it back and how far? Your dad has a good son for doing this, except the pushing part.
+john haynes The way we hold it on the tracks is with box tubing on the inside on the track if you watch and pause the video at just the right time you can see that box tubing.... so we had ridden this thing many times and never had any problems at Siding switches ... Until this day !!! we were riding along at approx. 14 MPH (which feels like 41MPH) LOL and one of the joiner plates at the switch was sticking up higher on the inside of the track.. well the box tubing struck that joint plate and stopped us dead... Causing our motor hinge to twist which in return misaligned the sprocket... we pushed it back OOOOOh about 3 Miles to the truck..... And Dad sat in the seat for most of that ride... But, I told him dad you push and I will film you and make it look like you pushed it all the way Home... and that's what he tells everyone !!!! Yeah Rick made me push it all the way home !!!!
@@Redneckmfg Did you come off the seats when you came to a dead stop? Even at a low speed I reckon that's gotta hurt! Lol
We actually got real lucky when it hit it bent the box tube and tweaked the engine mount but never really stopped us dead.. just cracked and kept going until the chain popped.. then it was walking time...
how does the engine drive the wheels?
It is setup just like a gocart centrifugal clutch,, chain,, and a solid axle with a sprocket...
Колеса от тележки ракла? Вместо реборды подшипник?
The railrunner train runs in New Mexico
Where is this?
Harbeson, Delaware USA
Is you dad still living today? He seems like the best dad :D
:)
Dad is 82 and still going... although he has slowed down a lot.. he is very cool ..... Thanks for watching and for the comment...
SO COOL! Ever thought of building a propeller driven version like the Rail Zeppelin of the 1930's ? Patent 3007421
Oh man I never knew they existed .. but now that I do. that is awesome .... thanks for the zeppelin idea... that might just be a future project for us... lol
Watching a rerun of " Petticoat Junction " I thought it would be a real bummer if Kate and her three beautiful daughters got stranded at their Shady Rest Hotel because the " Canon Ball" blew up or something so I thought a locally constructed "Rail Zeppelin" might be the answer to keeping everybody in business in the valley. This model is what I would try for in the design. ruclips.net/video/EDli8mwcrB4/видео.html TO INFINITY AND BEYOUND! Patent 672256 .
If you try for your own two man Rail Zeppelin, instead of a propeller you might go with a couple of borrowed leaf blowers like these guys did. ruclips.net/video/w8ZIJFlU_pA/видео.html . No need to used a dangerous propeller if you can help it.
My first thought was a paramotor backpack attached to the back ...Always thinking...
That Rail Zeppelin was even too crazy dangerous for Nazi Germany.
Ice chest rack?
Good Idea !!! Thank You
How does this thing steer?
It drives just as a train does... it has guides on the inside of the wheels that keep it centered on the rails.... look closely just to the inside of the wheels you should see a yellow piece sticking down inside the rail... no steering per say,, it just follows the track...
What went wrong?
Motor issues.. we used a used (junk) motor off of a power washer.. it blew up..
It dosen't look like it will take switches or dimonds very well.
How many functional switches are you gonna find on abandoned railways?
+Old Smoky Rv it doesn't matter if it functions or not when this thing hits one I doubt it will be good.
No that's what caused us to push it back ----- Oh, about 4 miles... LOL and that was not Fun...
And it is light enough to lift it thru or over switches
I’d like to know more about your Railrider
Sure ! What would you like to know ??
@@Redneckmfg why did you redesign the wheels on Railrider2 did the rail retainers not work well on rr1? Would it be possible to have you send me a picture of ff1? I liked the simplicity of the square tube frame. I would like to build one like it for my own use. I have owned two fairmont speeders but they are heavy and not easily set on the tracks. I say your last video on rr2, I like the side by side seating plan but it will add more weight. I made my wheels using harbor freight inflatable 8” tires with 3/4” x 10” plastic rounds bolted to the hf wheels which have a split rims. Was going to use plywood but it would wear quickly. I think hard rubber tires may work better but would effect the smoothness of the ride! What happened to RR1? Might it be for sale. I live in Washington and you are in Delaware. I would like to send you my phone number to your home address that I found on the internet if that would be acceptable! Thanks for responding! Dick Morrison Chehalis, WA
Shoul be RR1 not ff1
Fire away.. i will answer any questions you might have..
@@dickmorrison5158 my dad said the wheels were too noisy so that's the only reason we redesigned them.. unfortunately I no long have either of the RR's the line that we ran has since been turned into rails to trails... the real retainers worked awesome and even cleaned stones out of the groove at crossings.... we did catch a connection plate and bent one of them causing the chain to pop off because the sprocket we misaligned
Looks good but Inotice there is no flange on the front wheels just a tab of steel on the frame to hold it onto the rails. Scetchy lolol
We cut the 2x2 box tubing down to 3/4" at the bottom and reinforced it with plate steel that extended it up into the 2x2 box tubing approx. 6 ".. so it is a little more then just a tab of steel...it worked very well... Just had to slow down for turn outs and road crossings... JUST IN CASE ! lol Thanks for watching snd be sure to Subscribe...
It should be a polyurethane roller running horizontal instead of a tab on each front wheel and a ramp or roller at the engine corner to raise it above track joiners
Would be better with flanged wheels.
True ! But a 4'x4' sheet of 1/4" steel plate was almost $200.00 that's what we needed to do a flange on these rims.. so we just used box tubing and reinforced the bottom where we cut it down to fit thru road crossing gaps... but yes flanges would be Better I agree.. Thanks for watching - are you looking to build one for the rails??? they are a blast..
These aren’t abandoned tracks...
they are currently awaiting - Rails to Trails - conversion..... Sad but true... The swing bridge no longer meets the state specs and the rail owner doesn't have enough freight to justify the fix... Thanks for watching & Thanks for the comment
can babies go on it
+Joey LaPlaca Jr Yes, but only if you Don't Cry !
Terrible music.
+ken125y subscribe to my channel (if you haven't already) and look for the revised video of a train we call railrunner video ...
The awful music simply ruins this video. Get rid of it, please.
+Rick Garloff contact my partner, J Steven Lasher, who is a professional composer. Look up his music on RUclips.
+Aura Hyel yah, once again the music sucks bobo.
How about one of many popular songs or light-classical instrumental pieces? There are many to chose from.
Aura Hyel
yah that or a johnny cash tune or something that suits the video. It sounds rediculous because of the old gummer in the video
+ChiefJustice Middleton Well its not Johnny Cash... But your wish has been fulfilled...LOL now subscribe to my channel...