I'm building some signals in advance of a future project where my friend and I are planning a live steam layout. He mentions here in the video, the line having a "grade", so this gives me the idea to put the little round yellow "G" plates and mileposts on my signals to indicate the uphill portions.
@@jaybstravelchannel I'm on Facebook, where I've shared several pictures of my project. Unfortunately You Tube won't let us send photos in our responses, like years ago.
Uh, no.... The only places railroads would grease rails is on the inside of the rails in select areas. This is to reduce wear on areas with tight curves, and is only done in suck places. Rust is taken off by running trains. And itself is only surface rust. It doesn't matter to run trains. EDIT: A decent amount of the rail you see here isn't steel, it's aluminum.
I love that. He has 3000 ft. of track to build after the wedding.
I'm building some signals in advance of a future project where my friend and I are planning a live steam layout. He mentions here in the video, the line having a "grade", so this gives me the idea to put the little round yellow "G" plates and mileposts on my signals to indicate the uphill portions.
That sounds like an exciting project. Would love to see it when you have it finished. Please share.
@@jaybstravelchannel I'm on Facebook, where I've shared several pictures of my project. Unfortunately You Tube won't let us send photos in our responses, like years ago.
Great stuff!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
The railroads greased the tracks so they would not rust.
Uh, no.... The only places railroads would grease rails is on the inside of the rails in select areas. This is to reduce wear on areas with tight curves, and is only done in suck places. Rust is taken off by running trains. And itself is only surface rust. It doesn't matter to run trains. EDIT: A decent amount of the rail you see here isn't steel, it's aluminum.
Your hooter got a tad annoying old chap
Yeah, too bad they can't develop a miniature train horn that sounds like an actual Leslie RS3L or a Nathan P3