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@gregemmerson96112 жыл бұрын
Good to hear the chassis isn't damaged and can be repaired 👍 I'm sure she'll look amazing when rebuilt 😁 hopefully won't be too long before she rides the rails again 🤞 Be an interesting video to talk to your friend and speak about the shay he's building on the bench please 😁 I do like shay's as well as switchers 😁
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
I have some footage of me silver soldering the pins for the universal joints on the shay. I'm waiting for him to finish the parts so I can put a video together that shows a complete u-joint. [Update: I had footage of silver soldering but I've lost it. I still have footage of machining, though.]
@StanFerris2 жыл бұрын
Great to see the improvements, Aaron. Thanks!
@fastsetinthewest2 жыл бұрын
Suggestion: Get the Marine plastic battery boxes and sit your batteries in them which would more protect the frame. Nice video Eaglegards...
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
Good idea. Thanks!
@barrybickle7992 Жыл бұрын
Great work shop
@mischef182 жыл бұрын
Be interesting to see what you come up with bro. Safe travels
@MrRailroadrunner2 жыл бұрын
So thoughts on batteries. I run 4 deep cycle 6 volt batteries on my ex-RMI Ingersoll Rand box cab. These batteries live in marine cases in pairs. The cases take up a lot of room, but I have had no leaking issues. Each battery has a quick plug based on some 3d printed parts and Anderson SB150 connectors. All batteries are removed in transportation, as loaded the engine crushes my pickup bed liner. While my engine hasn't gone over, the battery straps have kept things solid during some substantial derailments. My overall point is that some battery cases could be a very good idea for ES-2-500's, along with good battery tie downs. Look forward to seeing the rebuild and best of luck.
@robertbullcarmichael98562 жыл бұрын
Good news about the frame.
@danielfantino17142 жыл бұрын
New frame looks stronger at axles location, but being longer, all the stress when derailing is still supported by 2 channels. With closer axles, easier in curves with less rail and flange wear but more instable. Longer one offers more stability but harder on rail and flange wear self steering axles would be fantastic, well may be, but chain tensioning would be quite an issue challenge. And all dimensions must stay in portability space/weight of a single person and car space. Good to see work on 71 and 70 rebirth.
@lawnmowermanTX2 жыл бұрын
The 70 Means a Lot to MBRR… It needs to be kid gloved better, being moved to different railroads he visits. Yet the 70 might need to stay in its home rails to avoid transportation damages. The newer locomotives can be ruggedized for transport. I’ve been told older locomotives that once ruled the rails after many years of use were assigned to yard duties or local use of the line. Unless the engines have extended warranty service contracts to overhaul the diesel engines over a few million miles of use. Keep the 70 as a home yard unit for pellet deliveries and track service. Let the new units get broken in.
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
Being the manufacturer, I don't get a warranty. I have to do the work myself, anyway.
@Roboticus_Prime_RC Жыл бұрын
That sure is a nice looking Shay on the bench there...
@Alex-if2kt2 жыл бұрын
With the redesign have you considered making it easier to remove the batteries to make it easier to pull in and out of vehicles during transport?
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
No, but I've considered strapping the batteries to the floor.
@scrhino402 жыл бұрын
Make a trailer to haul it on so there less chance of it being tore up next time you visit another railroad. With a custom build trailer you can load it and unload it with it never leaving the rails. Have a great day be safe.
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
I have a custom trailer but my tow vehicle rotted out a few years ago.
@glennschlorf12852 жыл бұрын
Wow... I can hear it you wanna get back to operating those rails soon... I thought about your grass and weeds on the track issue... years ago they used propane heat to deaden grass and weeds on the farms... I was wondering if you could rig up a propane powered de weeder out of a few of those Propane powered snow meters to stunt those pesky grasses that grow through the riff raff
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
Like this? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o516lsufz66mZaM.html
@remcobarbe27882 жыл бұрын
Nice Shay in the background. Can you tell more about it, is it a Kenneth Schroeder shay ?
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
It is a Banta Modelworks Buckwalter Shay.
@valsyoutube33312 жыл бұрын
This is a perfect time to add a third axle in the middle.
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
There really isn't enough room for a third axle, the way it is currently laid out. The jackshaft is in the way. I also don't have enough wheels and axles.
@solarusthelonghaulerrailfa32262 жыл бұрын
Hay ever thought about making the 70 into a B unit
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
No. I figure A units are more versatile.
@robertheinkel62252 жыл бұрын
Is that a Shay locomotive on the table?
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
That is a Shay build. One of three under construction.
@LIMowersAndMore2 жыл бұрын
Hey how you doing, I just acquired a 7 1/4 locomotive from my local railroad museum, I would like to have it electric with deep cell marine batteries. I’m just looking for a suggestion on owing my first 7 1/4 gauge locomotive…where to shop to get couplers parts etc…. Thank you hopefully 70 gets healed quick!
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
Tombeeonline.com for couplers. Everything else depends on the size of the locomotive.
@LIMowersAndMore2 жыл бұрын
@@MillBrookRailroad thank you, it’s about the same size as 70!
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
@@LIMowersAndMore Group 24 or group 27 deep cycle marine batteries ought to do it. Measure the battery box and get what fits best. You can find my email at millbrookrailroad.com and I can help you further from there.
@Dichuz91 Жыл бұрын
what's the story with the shay locomotive?
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
It is under construction for a local farmer.
@jhonsiders6077 Жыл бұрын
Is that a shay under construction?
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
That is a Buckwalter Shay under construction.
@johnsiders7819 Жыл бұрын
@@MillBrookRailroad cool I have been to Cass Scenic a few times they have the last Shay built sadly all the 4 truck ones that were up at spruce thats now a ghost town were scrapped I dont think any survive .
@johnparker78742 жыл бұрын
At this point, I would just go and upgrade the frame to the new style. Better ride, less derailments, more power.
@mikeashely81982 жыл бұрын
change out the sprocket for more torque and so what is the 70 has a little Bend in it so it limps
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
It already has as much torque as I'm going to get out of a single 500W motor and still be able to make rail speed.
@valsyoutube33312 жыл бұрын
One question I have always wondered: How do you afford to do all this? I mean, this has to be costing you thousands of dollars if not tens of thousands.
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
It has been thousands to build three locomotives but I do a lot of bartering which changes it from thousands of dollars to tens of hours. In addition to trading for advertising, I do a fair amount of skilled work. Also, selling the first ES-2-500 gave me enough money to buy parts to build two more. It didn't pay for the shop time but I have other ways of trading for that.
@valsyoutube33312 жыл бұрын
That’s really cool that you can be shrewd like that. I have always wanted to do this but could never figure out a way to make it work. Obviously, you have to have property to put it on, but then the cost of materials for all the road bed and track just blows my mind. I’m glad you’re able to pull it off and make these videos. At least I can live vicariously through them. Lol
@MillBrookRailroad2 жыл бұрын
@@valsyoutube3331 I've built the railroad on a shoestring budget. Over the last dozen years or so, I've kept annual spending to roughly $1200, on average. I've managed to be really frugal and I try not to spend money on things I don't need. That's why I have such light rail, I stick to a point to point railroad and I don't have sound systems in any of my locomotives.
@garykuipers26962 жыл бұрын
Why don't you follow suit as most railroads do when a locomotive becomes obsolete? Retire it with dignity. I would concentrate on the 71 instead.