Ambitious plan with a real reason for building it. All the best. Can’t wait to see the first load of maple syrup.

I don't know how I ever missed seeing this video before! Great design!

Wow, great plan for the future for sure. I can dream too right? A string of tank cars loaded with freshly tapped sap pulled by an 0-6-0 or 2-8-0 coal fired steam engine working up the grade through the woods to the top. The thunderous exhaust echo's all over through the trees as she works hard to get that sap up that hill through the woods. :)

Thank you for the Reply, and wish you well with the construction.. Happy Thanks giving.

I vote heck yes to the 4 track yard. I got so excited when I heard about it. I also vote heck yes to the mainline extension. Cory Mears

Love the birds eye view Aaron and your plans are impressive for your geographic area! This does put your video's in perspective for me, thank you very much for sharing this with us. Now you need together with Bob and do one for his railway!

Thanks a bunch! That helps me understand your situation much more clearly! Looks great! Be well, be safe!

Thank you! Ali the best of luck to you.

Nice dream plan. Your loading track/ramp is an excellent idea for visitors and yourself going to others layout. Avoiding so the risk of parachuteless drop of your 70.... Turntables at both ends are easier to build, maintain, and far cheapper than 3 switches required (plus rails) and far more compact than a wye . It´s tremendous mileage addition, lot of work and money. You can replace the chain of your chainsaw for a type designed to make planks of wood from your good dead trees for ties making. You can make or buy the tool required. Hundreds of ties from a single mature tree. An old steel drum filled with fresh ties and old engine oil. A good curing in summer heat. Your new ties are ready for installation. Far cheaper and not so much work than cut 2 X 4. The extension track won´t probably a grass headache, more leafs and small branches on track. C´mon beaver Aaron, let´s built it. Winter shouldn´t stop you, nor snow or ice......

As a fellow broadcaster (and KZfaqr) I appreciate your videos. I am catching up on lots of videos so this track plan helps me understand what I am looking at.

Thanks for the exciting future plans of MBRR! Can't wait until you start laying down more track!

I rode past your place on a motorcycle trip last year. Didn't realize it. I camped up at the mountain. Small world.

Looks great! Can't wait to see more

Ohh ok wow this is awesome!!!! Love the new track plan.

Having a model RR is one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done. And my HO scale train is just a little smaller than yours, Aaron! But having a RR that actually DOES something (haul wood pellets now and saps, er.. uh, sap during harvest is is more than icing on the cake! Here's to Smooth Rails and No Derails for many years to come!

love the Updated Track Plan Aaron! Gonna be really cool when you finally get to be able to haul Maple Syrup On it! looking forward to watching you lay more track down in the Future Videos!

Looks great! Looking forward to your future videos! Have a great day!

THANK YOU

My Brother-In-Law makes maple syrup in Michigans upper peninsula. He and I have talked about adding a Railroad for rides throughout the year and to assist collection of sap in the Spring. I look forward to your future updates.

Thanks for sharing 🍁👍🎅🏻

Looks exciting!

A vision. Good.

Great venture... I still think a caboose as a mailbox would be kewl...

A sugar train to haul the sap to the sugar house . That might be a first. And you might turn a profit if you have enough to sell. Sounds like a fun project . Ok, breaks over, so come on let's go !

I be working on putting new track down every chance I get so my railroad would be complete asap. Good luck with the track building. Have a great day be safe.

Well that is a big project hope for you it will be realised

wow very interesting coming into this collection of videos and i guess i had the impression there were 2-3 of your railroad system and the other 2 Shady Pines, Stoddard...were all being "combined" but now i see your tracks are not near them...sorry just trying to put the pieces together...! ha! ok back to more viewing!

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Sounds like a plan !! I would love to have your train to supply my chicken feed and bedding to my backyard coops !! But I to live on a tight budget 😂 What would your engine and two flat cars cost if you do not mind sharing. I am just dreaming......so you don't have to be exact. I know things change. I live in Florida and have found very little information. Most do steam here, I guess.

Awesome RR 👌 I luv watching the mill brook RR. I wish i had the land for 7.5 gauge RR. Plus the expansion is going to be awesome. Are you also going to get some bigger locomotives like a GP 40 or sd40?

I take it the grade is the reason for not going from the turntable area past the house to the storage area by the chicken house?

When completed, what will the total distance traveled from end to end be?

What's the length of the trackage now and in the final revision?

If you really wanted to you could build yourself a 4 axle maybe a 6 axle to try and better help yourself on the grade, heck maybe even rig up sanding.

Sounds like a climax or shay might be in your future...

Are you a talk show host? Reporter,producer? You left us all hanging after telling us you belong to the Vermont Association of Broadcasters. Do tell.

Its too bad you don't have a loop so you could continuously run your train without having to turn around or reverse.

why is 3.5% so bad for you, engine power? 1to1 go to 5% and pull hundreds of cars

I can't wait to see it finished. Looks like a good plan. I'm planning on visiting sometime next summer. Does the Stoddard farm railway have visitors hours? When I do go up eventually maybe I could see both? Is there a way to contact the owner? Thank you keep the great videos coming!