Go karting on abandoned railroad tracks! Homemade train with dog

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8 жыл бұрын

Please, Read my comment below before downvoting or asking about the dog
Last summer, I built this wooden rail go kart from scratch. It's powered by a 8HP 'motorised cultivator' briggs and stratton engine. It can go up to 50km/h (31mph), the speed is not limited by the engine but by the weakness of the wooden base. (it starts vibrating quite a lot around 50 km/h).
The 20km long railroad track has been abandoned for more than 10 years and is quite steep for a railroad. The maximum steepness is 20mm/m (2%) but it is often close to 10mm/m (1.5%)
Fun fact:
The last train that drove on this railroad never got to the train station, as the modern passenger train got stuck on the 20mm/m part of the tracks because of the wheels losing grip!
Summary:
0-24sec == Quick view of the railcart
24-52sec == A ride with my dog
52-1min34 == My dog running behind the cart (No abuse, he loved doing it, if he was on it he would constanly try to get off so he could run)
1min34-end == A ride from my home to the end of the track
Click here to see a slideshow with some photos of my rail cart:
• PART 4 - Building proc...
Click here to see the original video:
• Homemade train / rail ...
Unfortunately, some people destroyed it and stole the valuable parts, there is not much left of it, only the wooden base and the seats
Rail cart
Trolley
Draisine

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@danielmoses6626 7 жыл бұрын

Now you just need a set of those big train airhorns mounted on the front. It would bring back memories for the neighbours.

@katrinfuchs6208 7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Moses not airhorns,whistles!

@terryyouth 7 жыл бұрын

I was going to comment same.

@insevanhouts 7 жыл бұрын

Actually I mounted a car horn, it was quite loud but not loud enough to piss of the neighbours ;)

@orion1two 5 жыл бұрын

bells, whistles and horns.. lol

@biketech60 3 жыл бұрын

How about a replica vintage Paris taxi horn ? The type used in performances of " An American in Paris " . Rubber squeeze bulb , brass horn .Hello from Texas military veteran

@johnwrite4080 7 жыл бұрын

dog needs an enginers cap

@josephnadler5521 5 жыл бұрын

Would look cool

@dtpsggmonywa3596 5 жыл бұрын

lol

@thedangboi7198 3 жыл бұрын

that would be exceptionally cute it would look amazing on him

@prylosecorsomething3194 7 жыл бұрын

here's a scenario it's a calm day in august and someone is driving through town and they come to a railroad crossing and the lights are blinking so they wait expecting to see a train only to then see some guy on a go cart

@LetoPartizan 7 жыл бұрын

timberjack460 i would laugh my ass off if that happened to me

@richdiscoveries 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I would completely cheer him on on the way by LOL

@noahater5785 4 жыл бұрын

@@LetoPartizan lol same

@thisseagamer8165 4 жыл бұрын

That would be hilarious, but it probably would not work since it would not be heavy enough.

@IndianRailwayFreak 4 жыл бұрын

This cracked me up so bad

@chasinlines4803 7 жыл бұрын

Best way to walk the dog

@insevanhouts 7 жыл бұрын

*laziest :P

@rickobrien4025 5 жыл бұрын

@@antoniojmonetti He DOES need some doggie booties if he's going to do this more than once !

@squidiz496 4 жыл бұрын

@@rickobrien4025 People who put boots on their dogs belong in jail.

@KrysDlite 3 жыл бұрын

@@squidiz496 Yeah, ok. Sent to jail because they want to protect their dog’s paw pads from injury. Yeah, what horrible people would do that? Dumbass.

@squidiz496 3 жыл бұрын

@@KrysDlite It was a joke buddy I don't give two shits if you put boots on your dog lol.

@MsMariGaming 8 жыл бұрын

Nothing can beat the rails and man and his dog

@elizabethgomez5597 6 жыл бұрын

Stepney Stroudly Prod

@randomdude4669 6 жыл бұрын

The Stroudley Productions #savethennet except a train

@louisedwards6681 4 жыл бұрын

@eclemensen when he slammed on the brakes the dog stoped so fast ,,,,,he had an a hole ring around his neck 😂

@jayjo6160 4 жыл бұрын

Yuh quick question.. wtf is is your pfp

@Hustaakkeli 6 жыл бұрын

What do you do if you suddenly see another homemade train cart coming right towards you?

@insevanhouts 6 жыл бұрын

Brake the hell out of it ;)

@MrJD2you 6 жыл бұрын

Did you ever encount another cart?

@benjaminmaxwell9025 6 жыл бұрын

MrJD2you I don’t think anyone else would be doing something as crazy as this

@dtvjho 6 жыл бұрын

Where's the horn?

@TexasRailfan2008 4 жыл бұрын

Hustaakkeli put them together and keep going in the direction that the biggest one was traveling

@dennisbrooks6988 7 жыл бұрын

Looks like the dog is haven a blast

@insevanhouts 7 жыл бұрын

Dennis Brooks yes he was, indeed. Sometimes I didn't want him to come. But often he found a way to sneak out of the garden and come with me anyway!

@terencemcenally2714 3 жыл бұрын

Inse: That is the coolest thing I've seen in a very long time. Totally captures a boyish sense of freedom and wonder. Very very cool.

@carbidejones5076 5 жыл бұрын

forget hyperloop, this is the transport of the future

@gusneaker 8 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful ride! It's a pity and a shame about the people who destroyed your rail kart. I truly hope that you can build a new one, and keep enjoying your hobby!! Cheers!

@insevanhouts 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :D

@angelsone-five7912 5 жыл бұрын

There`s loads of abandoned lines like this where I live and I was just thinking about the possibility of making a trolley for them today, what a conincidence.

@loltrollmyboll4418 3 жыл бұрын

Did you made it yet?

@angelsone-five7912 3 жыл бұрын

@@loltrollmyboll4418 Alas no, I simply don`t have the necessary to do it.

@rebel9838 6 жыл бұрын

When I was 13 I had a go-cart and one day driving around the dogs got out and I thought the Chihuahua (Patches) was going to run away but instead he ran and jumped on the go-cart and from that day forward anytime I went to drive it patches was with me and we got him a leather pilots cap lol he was the best dog ever.... watching this video reminded me of it.

@iamgriff 8 ай бұрын

The dog is having almost as much fun as you are!

@paulosborne6517 3 жыл бұрын

You are so lucky to have this disused railway left intact! In so many places, they pull the rails... Riding a little rail-speeder has been my dream, ever since I was a child.

@BDNeon 7 жыл бұрын

This is just fascinating and beautiful to watch. I've lived in the California high desert my whole life, nothing but rolling hills of dry brush for miles and miles, but seeing you riding down the rails through all that forest, I can almost smell the autumn leaves and feel the slight chill of the wind blowing past.

@waremblem3405 6 жыл бұрын

Yo, Aldous Huxley, get off your duff and return to the wet!

@tjtharp2432 7 жыл бұрын

this is just way to cool! guy and his dog and his rail cart, this is for sure one of the best videos on youtube.

@user-yb3zc8ni7c 6 жыл бұрын

Every adventure is better with a dog.

@EasternExplorer 8 жыл бұрын

I wish they would have left the old tracks here where I live. There were 4 towns connected on the same line about an hour each apart and I would have had a blast doing this. They dug the rails up in the early 90's though.

@hamish2202 8 жыл бұрын

Mmh i don't understand why they have to rip up old railways it such awesome history and amazing construction and the

@airamericaman 8 жыл бұрын

+KTM200 EXC Sadly they tear up the rails for scrap metal for the $$$$

@001GenLee 8 жыл бұрын

Those rails would make for a good homemade roller coaster n the backyard.

@mentallyilldarkjeroid5378 6 жыл бұрын

People should buy my "Impact' a James Grider novel on Amazon so I can afford to move out of a desert area into a forested area like that near a railroad track and do this. Maybe I could write that James Grider clandestinely travels America on a thing like that on active rails illegally, but only during the dark. It would be droll to write that a train catches up from behind going slightly faster and starts pushing the cart ahead after the catcher bumps into it. The hero must then climb onto the locomotive because he senses danger. The second he leaves the go cart, the high speed derails it and it's gulped under the train, obliterated into splinters but the hero is safe clinging to the front of a locomotive. Same scenario could be done with one of those trucks that have train wheels.

@mandarin1257 6 жыл бұрын

Same here, there was a railroad that went through my home village in Slovenia right down to Italy. It would have been so damn fun!

@billymcfuggin7549 8 жыл бұрын

Very cool, and dogs are just too cool. They will do anything just to hang out and he looked like he was really enjoying the ride!

@donrutman434 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the ride! Reminds me of the time I was going to build one from the go-cart my dad made for me & my brother. We both grew up, went our own ways, got married & all but forgot about that go-cart. I'm too old now & both the tracks & my dad are gone. I still get the urge now & then when I walk the path where the tracks used to be. It's now called the IRONTON RAIL TRAIL here in Whitehall Penna.

@insevanhouts 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment! Some touching text you wrote there. Makes me realise how lucky I've been to be able to do this.

@TruthSeekerItalia 6 жыл бұрын

Simply wonderful. Mankind should understand that there is nothing safer and better to reach every single part of the world than trails.

@angelamosee8338 6 жыл бұрын

Pretty amazing that the track is in good shape..no trees down ..

@insevanhouts 6 жыл бұрын

+Angela Mosee This trip was made after cleaning the tracks, there were loads of fallen trees!

@yearlong5179 3 жыл бұрын

looks so nice and peaceful

@timothynaugle1326 Жыл бұрын

THIS... is 'bucket list' material! Awesome! 😄👍

@lorenmars5244 4 жыл бұрын

Cool. Now you need a kaboose full of friends and beer. Would be fun way to go camping and fishing.

@AllenManor 4 жыл бұрын

I felt like a kid again just watching this, can't imagine how free and fun it must feel like in person.

@oopsmybad769 4 жыл бұрын

Aww the dog is the most cute thing in this video

@kadenlarson9992 5 жыл бұрын

that is the most beautiful scenery in the world

@thomasbarlow4223 2 жыл бұрын

I was literally just talking about building one of these yesterday to where we could place our electric skateboards on top to push it down the rail. Time to head to the shop and get started building!

@insevanhouts 2 жыл бұрын

Keep us posted! I have plans for an electric conversion too

@rareblues78daddy 8 жыл бұрын

This is one of the coolest summer projects I've ever seen anyone undertake. Good job, man! Sorry someone ripped it apart. At least you had a little fun with it first!

@insevanhouts 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your compliments :) And yes, it's true, I had loads of fun with it before it got stolen!

@JoeyLovesTrains 8 жыл бұрын

+Inse van houts Where is this line?? As you can tell by my name I love trains and I'm very interested in the line. I'm sorry to hear it got destroyed/stolen as well, have you reported it to the police? Also did you ever see any trains operating on this track? If so do you know what railroad? Or what the locomotive/train cars looked like? I'm sorry for all the questions and that your adult toy train got stolen. Thanks!

@insevanhouts 8 жыл бұрын

This line is in France (far away from you I think). I don't have much information about this line, I've never seen a train on this track, but I've been told that it was first used for passenger transport (from 1890 to 19??) and then for wood transport (from 19?? to 2005) I did report it to the police but they didn't want to do anything, because what I was doing was illegal...

@Shunto99 7 жыл бұрын

I would do this in a minute... welldone!

@leolldankology 8 жыл бұрын

this would be awesome to go on a camping trip with.

@insevanhouts 8 жыл бұрын

You are right, I wanted to do so, but my friends preferred go on a walking holiday :/

@insevanhouts 7 жыл бұрын

Don't worry the dog is fine :)

@MrJD2you 6 жыл бұрын

Inse van houts also sad to read your cart got destroyed too. Will you build another? Maybe make it so you can take apart and take it home.

@tjzzworld9101 6 жыл бұрын

Inse van houts is this illegal to do this I know how I could built one but I have no abandoned tracks but I could use live ones

@iaanpowell2553 6 жыл бұрын

Inse van houts I was about to ask to

@dudeprivacy6013 6 жыл бұрын

that is fucking halirious you even needed to make this comment lol

@quentingames9528 6 жыл бұрын

I was about to ask where he was

@theq4602 8 жыл бұрын

If you build another cart, find a way to take it home with you so they can't destroy it.

@thenightraven60 3 жыл бұрын

Or add tyres and steering and make it a motor railer

@DanTDMJace 2 жыл бұрын

You mean Hi-Rail

@johnnyjames9705 6 жыл бұрын

My dear mother would have loved that beyond words. enchanting

@sananto6896 4 жыл бұрын

It is surprising how clear the abandoned tracks are.

@5433g5 3 жыл бұрын

Coolest thing ever!

@turbo1438 5 жыл бұрын

Ahhh man, sorry to hear about the vandals. I am going to build one of these and run down some abandon MEC lines. Looks like a ton of fun and good way to see the back country.

@canamm 7 жыл бұрын

This would be SO much fun!

@laurencegray4720 Жыл бұрын

If your dog does not think his life is as Ruff as Bark, you are doing a good job as his human companion and friend.

@armageddon1981 3 жыл бұрын

I'm an actual railroad conductor for UP...and that looks fun!!!

@andrewwilson8317 8 жыл бұрын

So want to come and ride the rails with you dudes! Be a million rules here as to why you could not do that! Live free!

@insevanhouts 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! Here to there are rules forbidding this, but we have kinda ignored them ;)

@andrewwilson8317 8 жыл бұрын

Way to go dude! Not like you going to meet anybody else on the line! You got the ultimate big boys train set!

@insevanhouts 8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Wilson Haha, yes we did, but apparently it did bother some people and they decided to destroy it and steal all the valuable parts. I'm probably going to build a new one next summer

@andrewwilson8317 8 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that,not right. Build bigger and better!

@1960gambit 8 жыл бұрын

+Inse van houts Those same people will be more pissed if they turn it into a bike trail and they have hundreds of people in their backyards on bikes all hours of the day and night. They will wish you were back there again riding your cart and were the only ones there once in a blue moon.

@bonkees 5 жыл бұрын

I love the sound of the wheels going over the rail joints....♥️

@insevanhouts 5 жыл бұрын

That's my favorite too

@mickberry9991 5 жыл бұрын

The dog should have been in control and I would have loved to see the dog look back and we see the guy running behind trying to catch up.

@monstertruckbirthday 6 жыл бұрын

Minimonstertruck likes this....and tows his own train!

@deetoxinz7252 6 жыл бұрын

This is so awesome I'm about to find all the abandoned railways in America now and have a go at this!

@deadbambi7381 6 жыл бұрын

rubberize the wheels for a smoother and quieter ride, friend of mine built something similar and he used that rubberized tool handle dip on his wheels and it worked pretty well and made pulling out faster with no wheel slip, its not as durable as hed like but for as often as he goes for rides it works ok

@leemilica 4 жыл бұрын

Just slide a cut open inner tube for a kids bike on the wheels and you are good to go.

@brugraz 4 жыл бұрын

Sergej Nadaždin seems like it'll give out instantly

@erbewayne6868 2 жыл бұрын

Works for snow,ice and wet rail many years ago.

@erbewayne6868 2 жыл бұрын

Fairmont motors sold them as an accessory .

@gearjammer4779 6 жыл бұрын

Thats a cool buggy you built there.

@MrStephen1122 8 жыл бұрын

were as your dog gone hope you never left him you should of let him ride with you it was so cool to see your dog ride along

@insevanhouts 8 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, this video is made out of multiple videos, you can see a transition at 1m34. Was already home when I recorded the last videos ;)

@erichanhauser3190 5 жыл бұрын

Too cool. Got to do this once over 30 yrs ago. Awesome.

@insevanhouts 5 жыл бұрын

Was that cart motorised?

@erichanhauser3190 5 жыл бұрын

@@insevanhouts Was not motorized. Grade was all down hill. We would only go about a mile or two but we had no control of the speed. Was like a rollercoaster!

@rob4b 6 жыл бұрын

i love this stuff just came across two weeks ago and now spend most of my time looking for it.

@Sberleffoulchis 5 жыл бұрын

the kart is amazing and the line too!

@richardhillenglish3122 4 жыл бұрын

This is THE most amazing thing I've seen in years! How resourceful and inspiring. Gotta get me one o' those!

@paddygav 6 жыл бұрын

Love it! Riding the rails with yer dawg!

@Dekko-chan 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine hearing “TSHHHOOOO-TSHOOOOOOOO” And seeing a big plume of smoke coming closer...

@watchmansascha4764 Жыл бұрын

That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I love abandoned train tracks and I always imagined a train just riding on those again like they are. But of course it would be too dangerous with a literal train, so this is the next best thing. And it looks like a thrill!

@kimpirihi 7 жыл бұрын

That looks like fun

@grady.stu.8k 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like a lot of fun!

@chocolates182 6 жыл бұрын

that was amazing. sucks to hear people destroyed it

@JohnAllanification 8 жыл бұрын

i wasn't worried about yr dog.. it's that i like to see pet's in every shot - good stuff

@930Studios 7 жыл бұрын

MY TURN! MY TURN! MY TURN! LEMME DRIVE!

@jangofett5487 7 жыл бұрын

lol

@etunimi4206 6 жыл бұрын

9/30 Studios Is that a train ? Oh, just a hill billy, keep on walking.

@3beltwesty 8 жыл бұрын

8HP Briggs Flathead really moves that cart well

@insevanhouts 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah for sure, quite incredible isn't it. It never let me down

@davidbendall7919 8 ай бұрын

That sound would make a great sleep sound. Don't change it. Loop it for 8 to 10 hours and do a black screen.

@thetree7777 8 жыл бұрын

Definitly a nice ride. Have found several abandoned lines here but either they are being pulled up to make a walking trail or are overgrown

@boxerreadventure8152 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant !!!.. take my money now !.. What a great use and adventure of old railway.

@Zenith_V 7 жыл бұрын

Your very lucky to have an abandoned railway around your area with tracks still because there is one by me with no tracks sadly so I can't rail ride but it is a nice place for atvs and snow sleds in the winter

@JohnRohoboth 7 жыл бұрын

my very lucky?

@dancousineau72 5 жыл бұрын

said it in other video but your dog is so happy out there|!!! cheers from Canada.

@bobmarshall3700 5 жыл бұрын

Except for his bruised feet from being made to run on sharp rocks....

@MrX-lg8vi 5 жыл бұрын

Looks pretty fast for what it is. This is the coolest hobby ever.

@BikerFail16 5 жыл бұрын

Donovan McCray just need to swap a Yamaha r1 engine in it now

@ballinwitoutstoppinvannage5183 8 жыл бұрын

thats so cool how you built your own car to drive you around the track. I am a big train fan myself.

@nickbeam5432 5 жыл бұрын

That was fun, thanks for the ride.

@jimpatrick5918 5 жыл бұрын

Now if only you could have used a Jaguar....oh wait Top Gear did that already. LOL. Awesome video. What a blast! I am glad someone put some abandoned rails to some good use.

@DougHanchard 7 жыл бұрын

Even sounds like an old diesel two stroke locomotive. Well done!

@TitanMan404 7 жыл бұрын

Fuckin Aye Dude, right on! Now ready for the Hyabusa engine upgrade!

@insevanhouts 7 жыл бұрын

TitanMan404 I wish :P

@MrJD2you 6 жыл бұрын

Was thinking something similar too. Or go cart engine etc

@eve-onosu7944 6 жыл бұрын

That’s one way to workout your dog

@insevanhouts 6 жыл бұрын

SpencerDoesBeyblade I'd even say THE way

@matthewemery5933 7 жыл бұрын

i think you should get the dog some goggles or better yet some doggles

@insevanhouts 7 жыл бұрын

good one!

@Rotorhead360 3 жыл бұрын

I love these rail videos. Like being a kid! Next time you shoot one of these videos, I’ll let you borrow my camera stabilizer.

@LurksNoMore 6 жыл бұрын

The dog's having fun. :)

@errorsk2188 Жыл бұрын

That must be super fun. There are no abbandoned railroads around me tho.... gotta risk the occupied ones haha

@bigjay6743 5 жыл бұрын

I like how you modified the muffler as well that'll be a lot quieter Im sure and keep the exhaust from blowing in your face you did a good job on this car keep up the good work.

@garstooldskool1504 2 жыл бұрын

That's heaven 😻 If it breaks down you can Coast back 🌈

@bullsboat1 7 жыл бұрын

10 seconds in and I already like it, you got man's best friend with ya.

@insevanhouts 7 жыл бұрын

james bivens that's for sure, thanks!

@laurentfusier8437 6 жыл бұрын

c'est en Auvergne ?

@bearcub2480 7 жыл бұрын

That's some wild stuff

@ChoppingtonOtter 7 жыл бұрын

This is great! 😊

@randyhamilton6567 6 жыл бұрын

The next cart you build add a train whistle. That would be awesome. Thanks for the ride.

@Ward_Cameron 7 жыл бұрын

that would suck if a train camd outta no where lmao

@fdr45 7 жыл бұрын

That it would

@iceverything.j.r.2564 7 жыл бұрын

Tuck an roll haha

@prylosecorsomething3194 7 жыл бұрын

that's why it's always a good idea to use abandoned tracks

@dakhinmajhi2349 5 жыл бұрын

LMFAO 🤣🤣

@Zataxx 4 жыл бұрын

Ghostbusters 2 ghost train

@ethanheitz4489 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I knew where this was, seems like a pretty cool place. Abandoned roads and tracks are very interesting.

@sawyerislesministryofdefen1845 3 жыл бұрын

Cool! Your dog say wooooooooo!

@imakillyou6880 5 жыл бұрын

That dog can run

@vntechy5998 3 жыл бұрын

Your dog is beautiful

@riverhuntingdon6659 7 жыл бұрын

Hehe. Good to see you making some use out of what is probably a railway line that's missed by many people :-) But please, DO be carefull.

@Rustyk274 7 жыл бұрын

Way Cool Man looks like great fun.

@phillipduarte6750 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I read the pinned comment first...great video

@sofiekakurosu9161 8 жыл бұрын

this looks like so much fun!

@theaveragerailfanner7447 8 жыл бұрын

wow! i bet it is cool to ride in one of those! sure does beat riding in a car!

@insevanhouts 8 жыл бұрын

Yeah I believe so to, you got less control over it than a car but it's still way cooler

@metchill1 6 жыл бұрын

This is awesome!

@kirknelson156 6 жыл бұрын

LOL thats one way to exercise the dog

@stevejohnson5998 3 жыл бұрын

that dog boi vibing

@mywifeaniarebatmananmybros1675 6 жыл бұрын

I want to make one like that thats pretty damn cool

@bakerwannabe4435 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like fun!

@lifeinmotionoutdoorchannel4284 6 жыл бұрын

Dude looks fun as hell!