2650 Pounds of Train on 5/8" Aluminum Rail

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Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the Mill Brook Railroad. We haul wood pellet heating fuel throughout the winter on our 7-1/4" gauge trains. We run inbound and outbound loads. Inbound loads, train WP-1, come in one short ton at a time and outbound loads, train WP-2, go out 200 pounds at a time. All this on some of the lightest aluminum rail practical for trains of this size.
Today's train is the inbound WP-1. With a combined weight of 2650 pounds, it is the heaviest train on the MLBK and brings in shipments of wood pellets to our storage shed, to be pulled out of storage later as needed.

Пікірлер: 77

@charliewallace5375 Жыл бұрын

I also can see chain dragging on front unit.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Yup. The axle is loose. I'll fix it one of these days.

@ken.mp372 Жыл бұрын

It appears the thrown roller chain problem (in my previous comment--) was noticed, and repairs were made, a later scenes had shown. Nice to know! A fun video of a small railway at work!

@marktaylor9975 Жыл бұрын

Kick……… bang! Part I miss the most. Add coffee and early morning (no snow) and it’s almost cool at work. 🫡

@backwoodssolutionsllc9823 Жыл бұрын

👍❤️ nice to see you running a train. All caught up this evening too in watching ur videos. Look forward to watching the next one. Good evening

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@ndl6062 Жыл бұрын

Nice editing on this one, appreciated the wide shots on a tripod and the pans following the action! A good little documentary of the pallet operation on your tiny railroad and you certainly have a beautiful location!

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Is this a good time to tell you that I didn't use the tripod for this video? It's all handheld.

@emoisit Жыл бұрын

in the bicycle world we use a chain tensioner to take up the slack in the chain on a single speed bike. Maybe you could fabricate one for you Loco so the loose chain will stay on

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I could also torque the axles properly, instead of getting distracted halfway through tramming them in and leaving the axles or the jackshaft loose. I've done some pretty bone headed things this winter.

@alandent7231 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a very busy railyard! Yay!

@garygeorge7035 Жыл бұрын

nice view of the loose chain on 71 hanging below rail level

@alanwbelcher Жыл бұрын

Wasn't that #70?

@garygeorge7035 Жыл бұрын

@@alanwbelcher the unpainted one

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

They were both loose at one point. Snow plowing hasn't been kind to these locos this year.

@mischef18 Жыл бұрын

I see ya had a roll of duct tape incase of a catastrophic failure during the haul bro. Nice to see the snow too. Safe travels

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Some of the bags like to burst open at the corners. Having duct tape on hand is a must.

@s16100 Жыл бұрын

This is what I rail-fan the MIllbrook RR for. Seeing the two WP trains run! Nice to see the RR at work! :) Seeing Batman is nice too though. I don't want to make him upset. I Know the wrath of a feline all too well! LOL

@brucethebassbrand4564 Жыл бұрын

2:45. Pretty saggy looking chain....surprised it didn't catch on the switch points 10 seconds later backing up. gonna have to keep watching... fingers crossed.

@edbush379 Жыл бұрын

Chain dragging on the 71

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I'm aware. The rear axle is loose.

@TrainTrackTrav Жыл бұрын

Another great run as usual. Love how you kicked the flatcar at the end.

@RichardSmith-oj5yq Жыл бұрын

I agree, great run. I think the Mill Brook needs a covered siding to service that building though. Save a lot of physical unloading as the carloads would already be under cover.

@Ajwatters Жыл бұрын

@Richard Smith I was thinking the same thing, something like another switch + a 2 way switch leading to due lane covered siding

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I would still have to unload the cars. It's not good for the springs to leave them loaded all the time.

@artillerest43rdva7 Жыл бұрын

a wonderful run with out any hitches, love the end with the toppled camera! ! great job with that massive load of pellets for your heat! hope they last you till the spring. great job! thank you for sharing you day.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

It lasts two weeks.

@williamgibb5557 Жыл бұрын

So , how many tons of pellets do you burn a season? Hope you get a discount for quantity.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

@@williamgibb5557, we burn about 10 tons a year. Not enough for a discount, unfortunately.

@harolds_talking_channel 10 ай бұрын

Chain's off on the 71.

@MillBrookRailroad 10 ай бұрын

It happens.

@ken.mp372 Жыл бұрын

FYI: It appears the unfinished Lokey has "thrown" a roller chain off the 32 axle..... probably no harm done.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

It's got a loose axle, so it does that.

@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan Жыл бұрын

Both the 70 and 71 are looking great. I wonder when you’re going to finish the 71 like adding details to the cab and installing the front and rear headlights on the 71 and finally, adding the Millbrook railroad lettering on the 70

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I'm still waiting for the new cab to be laser cut, and I need to check on the decals. Getting through the winter was my biggest priority this year.

@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan Жыл бұрын

That I understand I look forward to seeing engines when they’re fully completed

@carlnapp4412 Жыл бұрын

Better track superstructure than most of the real railways have.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I disagree. Most of my track would be FRA excepted. That's not a good classification to be in.

@carlnapp4412 Жыл бұрын

@@MillBrookRailroad "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member"? Groucho Marx

@StanFerris Жыл бұрын

Nice work, Aaron!

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Abrahamstrainstuff Жыл бұрын

That's a nice little railway you got there subscribed

@jamesnicholls9969 Жыл бұрын

would having an engine at each end make it better? you would not have to unhook and reattach to the other end when you need to change direction. would a push pull combo work better?

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Push pull would not work any better than two engines up front in this case.

@kevinwaterman389 Жыл бұрын

How many bags of wood pellets do you use each winter? You get a good workout loading and unloading them.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

We get about 10 tons every winter. That heats two houses.

@Zebrails Жыл бұрын

3:12 By the looks of it, a new Asian friend: Wan Chane Hong Lo...

@GillooTube Жыл бұрын

Norfolk Southern should copy your railway ! 1 200 kg amazing.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I'm overloading the rail by a lot.

@michaeljohnson4636 Жыл бұрын

I noticed on your last video when pulling the track in back to gauge it was nearly always you had had short ties (sleepers)where the water soaks into the timber and makes the ends which makes them very soft i think they may need to be longer

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

They are very old ties.

@bradfordthompson8326 Жыл бұрын

The unit Trains on The Northfolk southern DIVISION of the Millbrook Railway are getting impressive....Shorglines like Millbrook &Vermont Transloads Facilities Railway are the future of a Growing Railway..industry...It is impressive Millbrook runs Trains on Customers warmth needs....Enjoy.🎉😂❤😢😮😅

@blairniven5433 Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome but your track joints are harsh

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

They get that way over time. It's a working railroad.

@kccutiegirl1 Жыл бұрын

You have a drive chain dragging on the unpainted cab locomotive. Also your drive chains could use some light oiling too.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I know it's dragging. I have a loose axle to fix, too. I'll get to it at some point.

@bradfordthompson8326 Жыл бұрын

Be exciting if The pellets customer builds that roof extension off the sugar house and put a track Spur right up along side ,just outside of the Door to the sugar house to store the cars and tank car...?....beautiful Railway

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

The tank car is an unfinished weed sprayer.

@crystalzues4712 Жыл бұрын

Would be cool if you combined the two locos into 1 whole longer locomotive.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

It would be cool to have a larger loco, but a larger loco would cost nearly three times to build what two of these little locos cost. Maybe one day.

@iainexley5155 Жыл бұрын

loose chain or off the axle sprocket there

@iainexley5155 Жыл бұрын

2:42

@petercruikshank2618 Жыл бұрын

The view at 3:11 caught it to.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I know. There's a loose axle, too.

@danielfantino1714 Жыл бұрын

Nice run Aaron. You did it like British Rail does: walk their locos ! Sure title and show would have been far less impressive, but you could load 105, went with it and 1 loco to Sugar House. Unload, add only 1 flat. One unit, shorter train. But may be helpers weren´t available for so long. Was happy they helped you while your back rest a bit....and then....you lift those 2 flat cars ! I hit my head against all walls. Now i´ve a headache. Couldn´t they stay on track even if unneeded, like they did for so many years ? I notice that for some time now, you load, unload cars at Sugar House from farther track. Any reason why it´s not on nearest one, less walking with load ? Ya... the chain and wood pilots. Too easily damaged. Thanks for those great runs and stay safe.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I felt stupid after picking those cars up. It added to the back ache. The closer track needs work, that's why we're not using it.

@danielfantino1714 Жыл бұрын

@@MillBrookRailroad thanks about track condition. Stupid you´re not.... yet ! In a few weeks, may be, décisions : turntable...or siding....or weed sprayer car....or finish gondola...or c´mon, don´t be shy and lazy. Jump in track extension for the new branch.... Well any of those projets even if some look easy and fast, require a good frame, read back. In the meantime, try to relax and think twice before doing business as usual. Even standing from the bed needs réflexion. And that´s good for all of us all the time !

@keithgutshall9559 Жыл бұрын

Divide the weight by the number of axle you have,then you know how much weight you have on each axle.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Exactly. That's how I know how much to load each car. I put a weight restriction of 250 lbs per axle on the line. I may exceed it occasionally, but the rail is good for 300 lbs per axle. Beyond that, you start to have rail deformation.

@keithgutshall9559 Жыл бұрын

@@MillBrookRailroad how much does a flatcar weigh??They look like they don't weight that much by the way you picked them up.than how much is on each wheel. I figured about 120-125 pounds on each wheel.