Totally agree. Its great to volunteer and I always like hearing comments from people when travelling in one of the LNER/GWR carriages that I help out to restore on the Severn Valley Railway saying that they are done to a lovely standard. I to also love to say exactly the same when visiting other railways and even museums seeing their finished projects and restoration projects.
In the '80s, I lived and worked in South Australia. Gladstone was a meeting place of the three heavy rail gauges, narrow, standard and broad. The level crossings were, um, interesting. Gladstone also had a 3 gauge yard, so that goods could be trans shipped from one gauge to another. Apparently there is now a "Three Gauges Park" which I will have to visit next time I'm over there. It's only 900 or so miles from here...
Jack packed a nap. If you really don't feel good watch out for dehydration/heat stroke. They happen fast and often without warning or physical symptom. You looked red, and you're not typically used to full days of physical work. Doesn't have to be hot either just dry.
I wish I could help, but the commute is too wet. But near me there were a fair number of two ft.gauge railroads. But interestingly, there was a 3 ft Gauge called the "Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad". It was 3 ft Gauge but had standard gauge coaches on three ft. Gauge bogies. I think some of their coaches ended up in Pennsylvania on the East Broadtop. Nit to mention they had almost exclusively Locomotives called "Mason Bogies" but that's another story....
Someone should have brought along a good garden rake. Would have made those dumped piles of ballast a lot easier to spread. That's what we use when we get a new load of gravel for our driveway.
The difference is gravel is smoother than ballast, the idea is it all locks together and doesn't move, so wouldn't be as easy to spread. A good heavy duty one might have worked though.
Dumpty. All same like Humpty. Spins other way, different engine, different exhaust, proper seat, no holes in skip and steering steers. Yes, exactly the same. :D
I've seen old pictures of dual gauge track in the US. They only use three rails. Sharing one common rail the other two are set to the needed gauges. Saving a third on the cost for rail.👍🏻🤓
@@lmm I see on 18:54 you’re sitting down next to the same Locomotive you recently reviewed on a while back Merlin. Tell me do you still love that little Locomotive even though that you also hate it.
Now, if only you knew someone with say a backhoe loader, like a JCB 3CX or a Massey Ferguson 50B, it would've made moving that ballast and the sleepers so much quicker and easier........
Working with people you get on with and can have a laugh with makes even the hardest most annoying job not half so bad. Dumpty may well be in better condition but I bet it didn't cost £25!!
I will have to stop watching now, and take the rest tomorrow evening. Theres nothing like watching other people doing hard work while enjoying a cold beer. And Im working tomorrow.
sorry lawrie but i find it pretty funny how totally buggared you are at the end i can understand it i have laid rails and ballast too but for a 3ft 6in railway so just a little bigger
You can get small front loader diggers now which are probably smaller to store and cheaper to hire. The business I work at have a machine that has recently, after 20 years being seen in the USA, being sold or hired at our dealership. It would be ideal for doing jobs on small or large railways for the odd lineside jobs or yard work.
I volunteer at a heritage railway and there is always the feeling of a job well done at the end of the day. No matter how much you ache!
Totally agree. Its great to volunteer and I always like hearing comments from people when travelling in one of the LNER/GWR carriages that I help out to restore on the Severn Valley Railway saying that they are done to a lovely standard. I to also love to say exactly the same when visiting other railways and even museums seeing their finished projects and restoration projects.
The sense of satesfaction is fantastic
Lawrie - Putting the bed in flatbed since 2022.
Isn't that what it's there for?
In the '80s, I lived and worked in South Australia. Gladstone was a meeting place of the three heavy rail gauges, narrow, standard and broad. The level crossings were, um, interesting. Gladstone also had a 3 gauge yard, so that goods could be trans shipped from one gauge to another. Apparently there is now a "Three Gauges Park" which I will have to visit next time I'm over there. It's only 900 or so miles from here...
Shows all the engineering work & design that we've now mostly forgotten. Thanks for your info! 🙂🙂
Oh that's cool!
Jack packed a nap. If you really don't feel good watch out for dehydration/heat stroke. They happen fast and often without warning or physical symptom. You looked red, and you're not typically used to full days of physical work. Doesn't have to be hot either just dry.
Love to see more working examples of humpty!
It was great fun!
Good to see young lads working building up that great place.
It was a great day
Thanks Lawrie, great effort by everyone, hot & dusty work! 🙏🙏
It was indeed!
That John was an absolute machine. Was one of his ancestors a navvy by any chance? Brilliant video as always.
Oh he's a tank. Good Engineer too
Big respect for the very hard work
Thanks!
I wish I could help, but the commute is too wet. But near me there were a fair number of two ft.gauge railroads. But interestingly, there was a 3 ft Gauge called the "Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad". It was 3 ft Gauge but had standard gauge coaches on three ft. Gauge bogies. I think some of their coaches ended up in Pennsylvania on the East Broadtop. Nit to mention they had almost exclusively Locomotives called "Mason Bogies" but that's another story....
nice video there nothing like a good day of hard work to pass the time away since this is for a great cause !
It was really good. We had fun doing it too!
Looks like you had some fun. Seems like a nice railway there.
It's a great place!
Someone should have brought along a good garden rake. Would have made those dumped piles of ballast a lot easier to spread. That's what we use when we get a new load of gravel for our driveway.
The difference is gravel is smoother than ballast, the idea is it all locks together and doesn't move, so wouldn't be as easy to spread.
A good heavy duty one might have worked though.
Its great to see that the Apedale is expanding in size. When are they due to extend the passenger running line?
In the not too distant future
Dumpty. All same like Humpty. Spins other way, different engine, different exhaust, proper seat, no holes in skip and steering steers. Yes, exactly the same. :D
*similar when new
That 3ft gauge Ruston would get so much use if it was over here in the states
It's going to be good having it run over here!
I've seen old pictures of dual gauge track in the US. They only use three rails. Sharing one common rail the other two are set to the needed gauges. Saving a third on the cost for rail.👍🏻🤓
As mentioned this is multigauge. 2 foot, 2 foot 6, and 3 foot.
@@lmm Sorry, I missed it was triple gauge. Don't get old. It's not fun! 🤓 Keep up the great vids. 🚂. Enjoy pretty much everything mechanical.
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I see on 18:54 you’re sitting down next to the same Locomotive you recently reviewed on a while back Merlin. Tell me do you still love that little Locomotive even though that you also hate it.
No worries! Explains the additional rails. Glad you're enjoying the videos!
It's terrible. I'm glad it's still there, but I don't want a go on it
Nice one big fella
Thank you
👌👍. Words are not enough.
Glad you enjoyed it
Put put put put put……. Dumpty sounds sweet!
I love little single cylinder engines
Question. How do you make sure the gap between the rails is spot on to stop a train derailing, especially around corners?
Would be awesome to get humpty and the apedale roughrider together some day 😁
G'night Lawrie! Sweet dreams mate! 🤣
I did sleep well that night!
Fun fun
It was!
Now, if only you knew someone with say a backhoe loader, like a JCB 3CX or a Massey Ferguson 50B, it would've made moving that ballast and the sleepers so much quicker and easier........
Wouldn't it just
Working with people you get on with and can have a laugh with makes even the hardest most annoying job not half so bad. Dumpty may well be in better condition but I bet it didn't cost £25!!
That's excatly it.
I rather suspect it wasn't as cheap!
Nice O&K Type M
They have some amazing stuff there
I will have to stop watching now, and take the rest tomorrow evening. Theres nothing like watching other people doing hard work while enjoying a cold beer. And Im working tomorrow.
It's quite satesfying isn't it
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Flatbedbed?
Very comfy
sorry lawrie but i find it pretty funny how totally buggared you are at the end i can understand it i have laid rails and ballast too but for a 3ft 6in railway so just a little bigger
It's hard work isn't it!
@@lmm driving in chair screws for a full rail length in a summer heatwave not easy but extremely rewarding
Would it not be easier to rent a telehandler 😂
You can get small front loader diggers now which are probably smaller to store and cheaper to hire. The business I work at have a machine that has recently, after 20 years being seen in the USA, being sold or hired at our dealership. It would be ideal for doing jobs on small or large railways for the odd lineside jobs or yard work.
Volunteer labor doesn't cost anything.
As soon as you have plant you need people with qualifications to drive it.
@@lmm or someone who is a volunteer who has a licence.
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That was epic but all that shoveling looks a bit of a b@astard.
Was hard work - especially in the middle of summer!
I reckon that you have trebled the value of these machines all by yourself self ☹️☹️☹️
You can still find them cheap enough. They were always more money on ebay.
FFS... turn the engine off while you're loading the dumper! ya, know... global warming and all....
It starts easy, but I'm not cranking it every time 😂
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