This is Brian....as I watch this, I am amazed at how much we have gotten done! I get frustrated at what I DONT get done, I need to be thankful and just enjoy times like this. Thank You for joining us, on a real adventure!

You guys have got to get post 10 out there

This video definitely demonstrates the importance of good drainage! Keep up the great work!

The man in that machine knows his business.

I am amazed at how easily that switch was thrown for the Gradall. What an amazing transformation this has become!

Thanks for saving the snapper. You are a good man!

I cant wait to see the first loco run on this branch start to end, ive been here since the beginning

Gonna have to change it from Water Level Route to Mosquito Spur with all that water. Hah! Lots of work though! Looking good

When I was a kid. I used to read. What do people do all day. And one part was building a new road. You guys are building a new terminal railroad. From the old one. I feel like a kid again. When they shown construction equipment on PBS. I hope to come to where you guys are. And do some filming. Of the trains picking up the cars. And dropping them off. Stay safe guys. And God Bless. Sven

At least its good progress.. Amazing how much effort it takes to restore even a short segment of track. One of these days Google maps satellite view will update, and show off all the progress you have made, hopefully with per-diem track rental cars in place ... Yeah, some of us figured out where your are, and seen the view from above, but as per your wishes, I am revealing nothing to anyone. Wishing continued progress and success to you👍😁. .... And happy Father's Day !

It's amazing to see how far you guys have come in just 7 months. What you've accomplished is definitely some to be proud of. Keep up the good work and I hope to see y'all in action again soon. Cheers from the great state of Tennessee.

This brought back a memory long ago of an old branch line I ran down on over 30 years ago. All brushy and water collected during a rain event that almost covered the top of the rails in some parts. We used to joke our run was more like a barge than a train!

Great video guys! You can see the progress being made on each video shoot. Awesome 👍

Watching from Melbourne, Australia. Love what you are doing. If I wasn't on the other side of the world I would be out there helping.

Get some Tordon on all of those stumps (or pull them) or the whole thing will grow right back, but thicker. I learned that the hard way 😊 - most hardwood trees resprout from the stump, and will create a new tree with 6-8 trunks - a real mess 🥴

Wow what a big difference that machine makes bro. Thanks for taking us along. Yeah raining down here in NZ also. Safe travels

Those limbs and the brush have all become tangled. Going to be difficult to pull it apart and feed it through a normal chipper. I'd try and get a tub grinder, it can be fed with a grapple.

A high rail GRADALL with a Mulching head... that is awesome! 👏🏽👍🏼☺️ I want to come visit you guys one day!

Awesome stuff, guys! What a great operator 👍

That Gradall operator was a real artist. Fascinating to watch him work

What a mile stone! This is truly a turning point. Congratulation.

I am a track modeler. I love seeing that frog. so cool!

I JUST stumbled upon this channel. So far I'm loving what I'm seeing!

My favorite machine..at work and doing it!! I've always wanted a Gradall, and could never think up a good enough story to schlep to my wife so I could buy one... old ones are not that expensive.. some even start at $1500.!! I still dream.. and watching your progress being expedited by one of these articulated wonders is JUST PLAIN FUN!!!

This has been the best work I have seen. Keep up the the great work. I live in Sydney and have worked on historic track .it will pay in the end.

When Nature Calls, it has the Highest Priority of any other job or anything else for that matter.😬👍

Hi There ladfs, John from Lincolnshire - UK. So good to be seeing you on the youtube once again. What progress you have made! Keep going!!

Looking great boys. Good Luck, And Keep on Kicking.

I'd call your local Fire Dept. or Volunteer Fire Dept. They may enjoy a practice "controlled burn" to burn up all of your wooden materials. We had on old outer building that we donated, they enjoyed the experience they gained by the controlled burn. Doesn't hurt to ask. Maybe provide Pizza & Lemonade and a contribution to the Volunteer Dept. would probably be greatly appreciated as a "win win"! Good Luck!

Amazing how much the dump truck and gradall did in two days. Now it's starting to look like a working rail line. Still lots to do, but you got a firm grip on the project now.

Wow that is looking awesome. Now that’s taking care of business. Good job👍👍👍❤️

Good job guys. Looking forward to the next video and cleanup.

You guys are making great progress. Looking good. Can you please send that rain to us out here in California. We can sure use the water. Keep up the good work!!

Proper job there well done both looking good !

Thanks for sharing your adventure. Old man watching.

Those machines are amazing...I have them on my skid steer and excavator...Great video as always

Great progress, very versatile machine.

I think it really needs pipeage ie some sort of culvert. Thats gonna be tough. But you got a lot of work done. Id sure talk to the drainage engineers.

Amazing what that gradall truck can do! Never saw that before.

Thats a cool trimmer. Dident know one existed, mainly because of safety

That is a big improvement ! Thats awesome 😎

When nature calls you better answer! Great video, thanks guys!

Awesome video, cool to see the progress.

WOW, That is one hell of a job i am a new fan so we will catch u next.

Excellent video I enjoyed watching it .👍😀😀😀😀🚂🇬🇧

Great progress...

Evening Guys. And a happy Father’s Day 😃 Not that you guys aren’t capable of digging out that machine does the business in quick time 👍🏻 The track right of looks really good and getting ready for some cars 🤣 Take care cheers Stevie 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Amazing job, well done.

At 27:04 that is the first time I have seen a dump truck that could spin 90 degrees. I was thinking earlier that he would have to get off the rail to dump the dirt somewhere. I was glad to see y’all are keeping it. I’m sure y’all can use some fill somewhere on the ETR.

Think one thing should do is. like half way down the track line. build like a simple little lean-to shelter. or just a sheltered roof. something that can either stand under or place a few logs to sit down on under it. from the elements of weather.

Would the "regulators" allow the use of nonselective herbicide as a follow-up to the ditching and brush trimming?

Sure is a great treat getting to watch a gradall work.

gradall are great machines. I didnt realize they made one with running gear for the railroad. Perfect application for this machine !

There is nothing like a Gradall for this kind of work, can cut a ditch and grade the bank all at once.

Good progress, agreed with tub grinder if cost can be limited, or just push the brush out of the way

I was just looking at your channels section and was disappointed that delay in block nor jawtooth were included(there are a bunch of great rail channels those are just a few you mentioned). You guys are doing great I have really enjoyed your video's and you are getting better at everything from the camera work to your editing. I am new to the channel I just stumbled across you guys a few days ago and watched all your video's straight through( i believe that's called binge-watching lol ) I will be looking forward to more video's in the future and thank you for taking us along with you on your adventure.

This is one toy I would seriously consider either investing in or renting, it's so handy!

Just started watching your videos MAN wish I would have found your videos sooner the first one l watch was when You were unloading your GE Engine off the trailer onto the rails. Wish you could have gotten a EMD Engine hopefully in time you will have one. Can't wait to see your Railroad completed it's going to be fun to watch.

More please! Love your videos keep them coming!

Raindrops keep falling on your head...ha ha ha. Keep up the great work.

Find a herbicide applicator with a hi rail spray rig. Hit that ROW with a bare ground application to clear vegetation from your ballast. Spray out to the back side of your drainage with a broad leaf herbicide (Tordon) to keep brush down. Your state department of agriculture would be a good consulting source for contractors licensed in your area.

If you want to be absolutely sure on the drainage. Contact the USGS for a topographical terrain map. It does not cost a lot of money and it should have your railroad tracks on the map already as a terrain feature. The map will also help you with the terrain profile along the line which could come in handy later. You can buy a topographical map for less than $100 usually.

A nice heavy duty mulcher for all that brush. Cuts down on money, time, and safe for the environment.

I've been working on the Railroad just to pass the time away, good job.

Nice to see equipment working on the rails

They do have attachments for mini excavators similar to that gradall trimmer. Might be something to add to your equipment wish list to make future maintenance a tad easier. Just a thought.

Its great to have the right tool for the job.

You guys need to find someone with a barkmulcher. Keep up the great work guy!!

Very entertaining !!! Thanks. James.

I hope that snapping turtle is ok

Great dirt for a garden!

A tub grinder would be perfect for your brush pile.

Excellent job, really enjoy watching, if I lived nearby I would like to volunteer. A bit far from the U.K. 🍻

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You boys got a MESS right there. Trees grow FAST. Cut back all you can!

Didn't realize how old this video is but it still one of UR better one's ! 👏🏽👍🏼☺ But I haven't seen many high rail GRADALLS in action especially with a Mulching head! 👏🏽👍🏼☺

Gentlemen, If you were able to get a skid steer with a flat bucket, you could increase your clean-up time along the rails. They have several additional attachments including a grapple hook or grapple bucket, both could be used to pickup all of the brush. Depending on what size you were able to get, the 750-850 series have several attachment/implements that would increase your speed and get things completed a lot faster. If you were able to get a Vermeer AX-19 chipper, you can literally feed 24 inch trees through it and it would make short work of your brush pile. I have spent years operating all types of equipment and a skid steer is one of the best all around pieces of equipment any person would need. I realize your on a budget, just trying to suggest things that may increase your ability to cars on the tracks.

This is great progress

Woooow! Awesome progress ya guys. Good to see the drainage done. And huge thanks to Gram (i think thats his name if im not mistaken) for the awesome camera work during this whole time! 👍💯

Looks like the same way they do drainage ditches on rural roads here in Southern Indiana, just on a larger scale. The end result looks the same, just smaller or the road ditches.

Congratulations, that was a big job in the books, I know it wasn't cheap, but time is money and it would take months and months of back breaking work to get that done by hand.

You guys must have a great budget! 👍🌴

How is your track mobile doing, when will it make to the track?

If you have somewhere you can burn it safely, it will be cheeper. But not greener, you may be able to sell the chipping to a garden centre. Wish I lived near you I would volenteer. But I live in the UK. Thanks for the videos of what's going on.

Thank you for sharing.

The dam braking and the water braking was very satisfying

He said getting off is the easy part 🤣👌

Hope that Brian had a great father's day!

Brook Benton! I caught that, Brian :) 😉

Not sure about local laws and ordinances but where I live you could get a permit to perform a controlled burn on all the brush, that would be the cheapest most effective method if you could get the proper paperwork for it

That brush pile is a job for a tub grinder!

Looking like you could be done soon! You’re ties aren’t look terrible from my eye. Maybe a few here and there, but for a small shortline, you wouldn’t need much to get yourself started.

You got one, that's the best investment

Where's all that water draining? You have to be careful diverting water to other people's land. The ditch looks like it'll handle the water. Keeping it clear of brush and silt will require regular maintenance. The rail looks so much better with the brush gone.

I would normally say you need a whispah chippaaaahhhhh. JD said it right like a morbark tub grinder and a grapple. Use your rail anchors. Maybe they make a tow behind with rail gear. Most efficient way. Great job with drainage. Brush eater was cool. Progress

You got the right machines with a skilled operator to get the job done right. You both could not have lived long enough to dig out that ditch especially removing the CLAY earth with hand shovels. Whatever the day cost of that service was well worth it and put you well on the way to the next big improvement. A stream bed was needed and created.

that guy knows what he's doing with that gradall

Looks great

The gradall operator is amazing

Could just get a V bucket , put the boom in the trail position , travel backwards , tilt the bucket so you're not gathering too much dirt and be done much quicker ?