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Illinois, USA

Thanks!

I did consider putting some cinder blocks on the frame of the locomotive if it wouldn't go up the hill!

If I did this kind of operation regularly, a sander would be in order for sure!

Thanks Devon!

Haha dont give me any ideas!

Not yet, its on the list but havent gotten to it yet. The problem is that the tree is being used a pole, and when I cut it down there will be no way for me to set a pole there without removing the stump. So I'm going to have to set a pole on the stump and use guy wires for it, or set the pole way far back. Not such a simple project, but it has to be done eventually.

Its doing a lot of work too !!!! Still you need some decent wiring all around the track, 40 amps is not a joke !!!

Thanks a lot!

Appreciate you watching!

Do it!

Beat me to it…😅

Ive considered it, if this was a common move I'd already have it installed!

I considered adding WS control when the locomotive was designed, so the circuitry is already fairly easy to modify if I decide I ever want or need to do that. If I made regular heavy moves like this, I would add sanding for sure. 99% of the time there is no need though, so I just rely on the feel of the wheels and watch the ammeter to know how to get the best control, much like they used to do in the old days!

Its good for tamping the ballast for sure!

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I have lane keep assist installed on there so no need for me to hold the wheel lololololol

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Thanks for stopping by, the work to maintain it is what is fun for me. Gives me a job that you can really see immediate results when its done!

We have plenty of pesky termites, but they dont bother the treated ties until the treatment is gone. I've looked at using plastic ties several times, but they are so expensive. You would think that someone would be happy to get rid of melted milk jugs and bottles but they charge nearly $20 per tie. I get my wood from lumberyards that have rejected stock, like its too warped or has breaks in it so its much cheaper to buy. I can get a wood tie for about $2-$3 and they last at least 25 years so the cost of plastic just doesnt make sense unfortunately.

Thanks a lot!

There is a very small depot near the carbarn. Maybe someday I'll add a switch tower, that would be neat!

Those leaves dont bother too much, only if they are on the big hill lol

That is exactly the idea of this railway, to replicate in miniature what once existed :)

@@CNW4145 the town i live in had an interurban line through it years ago, it converted to diesel in the 1950s, and when the interstate highway program got underway, about a half-mile of the traction line was lost to history. Within the last few years, a 4.5 mile portion of the right of way north of the gap, was converted to a bike/hike trail. Ive been on it a couple times, and the first mile is a breeze going downhill, but coming back up, its a whole different ball game. I dont know what the grade measures out to be, but i can just imagine those ancient freight motors had a real struggle on their wheels! There are a couple more segments of the same interurban in the area, and theyre also bike/hike trails, but one section stands out from all the others, its about a mile long, built in the 1940s as a bypass route to avoid downtown Springfield Illinois, and is still in use as of today, doing exactly what it was intended for when first built in the 1940s.

Its a shame we don't have them anymore, we really did have a very advanced transportation system at one time. Just think of what it could be today! Oh wait, thats what Europe did lol

@@CNW4145 this is kind of scary, ive read that it costs more to charge an EV, than it does to fill up a gas-powered car. But, across the pond, it seems like its the other way around. And then, theres hybrid vehicles built by some companies, after i did a lot of thinking, it dawned on me, they shrunk the innards of a diesel-electric locomotive into a small vehicle size, the powerplant keeps the batteries charged, while going down the road.

Its only for fun, and I have a lot of it lol

Gracias!

Sadly the land they once sat on was sold off years ago, which is why they were removed. If I could, I would believe me!

@CNW4145 oh ok! Thanks for the info! U have an amazing channel too! Highly underrated! I'd love to build something like this one day!

Thanks, you should build your own someday, its a lot of fun and quite rewarding!

ill try!

The issue with that is the curves are just too sharp for them :( Need more land!

The total run is about 4000 feet

It is located in Illinois, USA

@@CNW4145 Okay. Thank you.

They are treated with commercial wood treatment and last at least 25 years. If I could get my hands on creosote life would be great, they would live longer than I :)

No power cords were harmed during the filming of this video lol