2400 lbs of Train With a 200 lb Electric Loco Down a 3.5% Grade

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Жыл бұрын

Bringing in another load of wood pellets with MLBK 70.
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@CentralGeorgiaRailfan8051 Жыл бұрын

i really like how you use your railroad for functional reasons not just for fun! also im really suprised just how powerful that locomotive is i didnt didnt expect it to be able to pull over 1 ton!! thats incredible! 7 1/4 scale trains are awesome!! id love to get one someday

@drewbrown9678 Жыл бұрын

Reading this.... No way... then doing the math on locomotives at our club.... that's about 10-15 people... math is about right.

@davedennis6042 Жыл бұрын

Whew! The old loco just pulled that around there like it was nothin. You should be proud, Aaron. 💪

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Well, actually, it was working as hard as it could. Full throttle going up that little 2.5% grade up to the sugar house.

@backwoodssolutionsllc9823 Жыл бұрын

We are behind watching videos. Love ❤️ those chickens. Lots of eggs to be had there😊

@artillerest43rdva7 Жыл бұрын

greetings what a load! 25 bags on the EBT flat. {1000 lb} it was funny no derailments moving the W.P. once empty it popped off the rail about 12 feet from the camera . great video, perfect time to move the pellets, thank you for the millbrook W.P. run.have a great day

@paulsmith5398 Жыл бұрын

Small, but mighty, Watty Piper could write the modern version of "The Little Engine that Could", if he was still alive!

@leslamarch Жыл бұрын

thanks for the great content as always !!!

@alandent7231 Жыл бұрын

Looks like track maintenance really pays off! Thanks for sharing.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

It does for a short time. Maintenance is an ongoing thing.

@backwoodssolutionsllc9823 Жыл бұрын

That was great movement of pellet bags. Glad to see smooth run

@dale5898 Жыл бұрын

Very cool, the little engine that could. Thanks for your hard work.

@bobvila4381 Жыл бұрын

That was a heavy load looks fun!

@christophergeorge5111 Жыл бұрын

Very, very cool

@mikeashely8198 Жыл бұрын

Reaching down to open the knuckle up just before the locomotive got there that's how the old switchman lost her fingers back in the day when it was link and pin

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Thankfully, this isn't link and pin.

@s16100 Жыл бұрын

Now that is impressive. Finally you have a train on that railroad. Those flat cars had to behave with all that weight on them. Those truck springs were actually working. Watching them rock as the train went past reminded me real life jointed rail from day gone by. Very nice video today. :)

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

This is the reason for all that maintenance.

@diffened Жыл бұрын

Nice model railroad. The scenery looks absolutely realistic...........seriously, looks like fun and great job on the build.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Dave Frary once told me the best thing to use for dirt on a model railroad is real dirt. I just took it one step further. I use real dirt, real grass, real trees, real sun, wind, and rain, and real fungus to rot the ties. Try that on your On30 layout! Ha! Seriously though, thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. Stick around, you may find more you like.

@mischef18 Жыл бұрын

I was half expecting it to derail on the dried leaf bro but did derail on what looked like good track. Hauls a good load for it's size that's for sure although I used to push loaded cars on a private siding up a slight incline with a tractor so the power to weight would be about the same scale wise. Once you get them moving it does not take much to keep them moving. Safe travels

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

The 2.5% grade coming out of the horseshoe curve is what kills most trains. This train is the absolute limit of what the 70 can handle. If it stops on the curve, I have to double the hill.

@bradfordthompson8326 Жыл бұрын

We thick Exciting the pellets INDUSTRY IS A FANTASTIC RAIL SHIPPERS on The Millbrook Terminal Transload Railway....LOOKING FORWARD TO THE INCREASE IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ON THE RAILWAY TOO...

@rogerhuber3133 Жыл бұрын

Wow! I'm extremely impressed the 70 hauled that load with almost no difficulty. I was wondering if the 105 was going to buckle as I watched the truck springs nearly fully compress. What a great day on the Mill Brook! Isn't it great when things go as planned?

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

The 105 can handle more than that. The track, however, cannot. The 70 is also at its limit south this train up the 2.5% grade out of the horseshoe curve up to the sugar house.

@wolftrainservicesltd6418 Жыл бұрын

I think I can I think I can

@Keikdv Жыл бұрын

impressive! (I do feel sorry for that lonely tankcar, out there by himself and often passed by without any attention)

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

That tank car is the weed sprayer. As soon as I finish it.

@Ajwatters Жыл бұрын

I think what would finish your set of is another flat car and caboose with 70 and 71 running back 2 back, Aaron what's your opinion on the Titan trains except they cost a lot 😉. Thank you for the New year WP run.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I need more than one flat car. As a matter of fact, I will need several new cars. I don't have a lot of experience with Titan Trains, so I'll not offer up an opinion. They do cost a lot, but they are not mass produced. They are made by hand, one at a time. The only reason I can crank out these little ES-2-500's faster is because of the size and simplicity. They are little industrial switchers in disguise. Take off the cab, and you have a battery box with headlights that doubles as a seat with a handheld radio control.

@johnhale5965 Жыл бұрын

The only thing the railroad needs is an engine built to look like a road engine for the big loads.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Think of it more as a throwback to New England short lines in the 1970's.

@colingraham1065 Жыл бұрын

Seems to run sweeter when fully loaded than when it is empty? Keep up the good work.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Sometimes.

@alandent7231 Жыл бұрын

Again ,,,the maintenance crew deserves a raise. Better invest in some apple crates for them to stand on. Don't forget to treat yourself! Well done!

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I'll have to treat myself to an extra cup of tea. Maybe I'll go all out this time and have a biscuit, too.

@3ftsteamrwy12 Жыл бұрын

any more loads like that and air brakes may be called for.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

We run this train every two weeks on our 3.5% grade.

@Roboticus_Prime_RC Жыл бұрын

Looks like you wore a groove into the switch points, causing the flange to ride up and out. Happens on a heavily used RR! Might be able to just grind the lip down as a temp fix.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

I'm wearing grooves in a lot of places on my track.

@mriley4955 Жыл бұрын

Where would we be without a couple derailments. It’s my favorite drinking game. A shot per grounding. I’m surprised I can even type by now lol. But seriously I love your channel

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

You'll have an opportunity to get good and sloshed on the next WP-1 video.

@mriley4955 Жыл бұрын

@@MillBrookRailroad so if my comments gets spicy it’s your fault. I may be drunk with the derailings lol. Keep it up. My liver thanks you

@lindamattingly3783 Жыл бұрын

In a typical New England winter (believe this one is warmer than most), how long might you expect those 50 bags to last you? JDM (not Linda)

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Typically, a ton will last two weeks. This year, it's been more like three.

@bradfordthompson8326 Жыл бұрын

What a neat shot of riding on the back Car ...Does the Millbrook Railway allow lawn Chairs on the flat cars and Ride that way? After all that offloading a relaxing lounge lawn chair ride back to the Enginehouse. Be nice for the Millbrook Railway Train Crews...!?.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Chairs? That's an interesting idea. I just sit cross-legged on the flat car.

@chrisbirkett1027 Жыл бұрын

@@MillBrookRailroad Plum Cove used to do adirondak chairs to fit their flat cars, mounted in the stake pockets

@WhiskeyGulf71 Жыл бұрын

The five inch gauge trains at my club take up to six adults & nine children fully loaded, i weigh 280lbs alone as the driver then the passengers which can be thick or thin so potentially a train weight of 2000lbs on not level track. Our battery locos are all four driven axle except the small shunter which is 0-6-0, the shunter will only pull a two carriage train not three like the others.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

You have some experience, I see. Most folks don't think a 2 axle locomotive will haul 2000-lb loads, much less control it down a 3.5% grade and then up a 2.5% grade. That is the limit of what my locomotives can do alone, but this is currently the heaviest train on the line.

@WhiskeyGulf71 Жыл бұрын

@@MillBrookRailroad If you made your locos with bo-bo bogies you would almost double your tractive effort, running from a single motor would be a challenge, cardan shafts would be needed. I did forgot to mention that all but one of our locos have a motor per driven axle, the only exception is my favourite which i rebuilt last season which has a motor per bogie & uses a belt transmission system of my design that works incredibly well, the others are direct motor gear drive to wheel mounted drive cogs.

@katherinemorey6517 Жыл бұрын

Hi Aaron, I just got a new delivery of 2 brand new 3D printed boxcars. One is red and the other one is orange. The wheels are Grey and they were very rough on the edges where they touched the track so I had to file them down to the correct smoothness which was a pain in the rear because I had to take 10 to 15 minutes or something like that on a single boxcar. The train is very nice looking now and I have called it the WOOD PELLET EXPRESS and I was inspired by your railroad. I actually would like to get an 12 wheeled version of the 70 for the wooden train tracks. I would like the body of the engine to look like it is HO scale with wheels that would be 7 8ths of an inch apart in width and 1 8th of an inch thick with a 3 inch long fuel tank and a vertical headlight and the stripes like on 1206 from UNSTOPPABLE with Chris Pine and Denzel Washington. I would also like a 1 8th inch screw in eye coupling on just the back of the engine. I am also wondering how I can contact you about the engine. Cory Mears

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Contact information at millbrookrailroad.com

@katherinemorey6517 Жыл бұрын

@@MillBrookRailroad thank you

@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan Жыл бұрын

5:10 do you know where I can find that little yellow Wheel rail break?

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

It's a skate. You can get one (I recommend getting several) at discoverlivesteam.com

@mikeashely8198 Жыл бұрын

If your traction wheels or slipping on the rails you could have put sponges on your cow catcher down on the track

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Sponges?

@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim Жыл бұрын

I've been meaning to ask, but I've noticed chains hanging down from the Locomotive and the cars, but from the videos I've seen, they're never used for anything (At least, nothing obvious to me) so, what are they used for? Or is it merely decorative?

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

Those are safety chains. They are required on club railroads, but I only use them at home when I have a big load.

@bncsystemsshortline Жыл бұрын

Look out here comes the pellet train!!!! Way to make fun out of work!!!! You going to do a video on how to fix the points? Are they made out of steel angel?

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

The points video is already up for Patreon supporters. It'll be coming along soon for everyone else.

@mikeashely8198 Жыл бұрын

What's the weight limit that your locomotive can pull

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

That train is at the limit on this road. That's all it can pull up the sugar house grade.

@thomaslevy2119 Жыл бұрын

If the turnout points were also recessed into the running rail, there would be less trouble derailing on them.

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

They actually are recessed into the running rail. But probably not the way you were thinking. I replaced the point rail since this video because i made it wrong.

@plymouth-hl20ton37 Жыл бұрын

How much are you paying per bag ? down here in Ohio at Rural King they're 4.99.

@GRE2057 Жыл бұрын

michigan is $90 per ton!

@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын

It's a lot higher here. Closer to $6.00 per bag, delivered.

@chichard86 Жыл бұрын

Western Idaho is $340.00/Ton or $7.00/Bag as per craigslist, they must think highly of their product. Home Depot in Eastern Idaho is $308 a ton or $6.98 a bag.

@liteguy38 Жыл бұрын

@@MillBrookRailroad I'm guessing natural gas to heat homes is expensive in your area?