Plowing Snow: I Promise Not To Derail!
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Жыл бұрынIt is imperative to keep the railroad open throughout the winter. We got about 6 inches of snow and another 2 inches of rain on top of that, then above freezing temperatures with below freezing temperatures forecast for nighttime. Such conditions make it impossible to use the snow blower, and the Russell plow doesn't like it either. So, we start removing snow from the track with the coupler pocket plow. Then we can push back the banks with the Russell Plow.
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@alandent7231 Жыл бұрын
What some people don't realize is that after you plow wet snow it becomes hard ice! Ever hear of ground heave? Derailment haters! Pssshhhaaa. Great video! Thanks !
@robertheinkel6225 Жыл бұрын
Thick, heavy wet snow, great for building snow forts, but not much else.
@StanFerris Жыл бұрын
A bit of a get-off now and then keeps the boy busy and out of trouble re-railing. Cool that you both can share in the railroad adventure.
@rogerhuber3133 Жыл бұрын
I really like seeing snow curl off the butterfly plow. I love the Russell, it's a beast!
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
When I watched it on my TV, I wondered if I should cut it out. I thought it looked kinda trippy.
@rogerhuber3133 Жыл бұрын
@@MillBrookRailroad Nope! I thought it was a really great video. Plowing snow, especially with both engines, is always fun to watch.
@stevenferris901 Жыл бұрын
That was awesome. Amazing clearing of the wet heaving snow. Love your comment when it derailed.
@artillerest43rdva7 Жыл бұрын
nothing worse then that wet, sticky, slushy snow! if it keeps warm it will melt back, but more then likely it will re-freeze and ice will be all over! and the track will have a layer of ice on it. nice plowing, good luck with the pellet train. 4 derailments is not bad with the conditions you we’re running in.
@henrybest4057 Жыл бұрын
I suggest that you get some brightly coloured sticks (plastic chopsticks?) and push one into the ground near to where you derail, each time you derail. You'll soon see where your track needs the most attention.
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
It's hard to push things into frozen soil.
@wilmeaux12 Жыл бұрын
My thought is that a derailment does not necessarily mean that the track needs attention.
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
@wilmeaux12 Sometimes, snow and ice will put you on the ground.
@JaredDunbar Жыл бұрын
Train Mountain does this sort of thing where they provide you with green cubes that you can place near bad track. The more cubes, the more likely that the track is the issue. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jMxldLyW06-RnGg.html
@andreblanchard8315 Жыл бұрын
@@MillBrookRailroad You have a scale railroad you need scale snow and ice.
@Running-with-skizers Жыл бұрын
A lot of people cut up on the derailing but what they need to realize is how do you level and gauge track with as much snow as you get in a winter season
@toothlessvideos Жыл бұрын
There is a lot of work in keeping the track level especially in the winter. If Millbrook didn't have as many derails as it has, the railroad wouldn't have much of a personality. Might even be boring. This is the first channel that I subscribe to for model railroading.
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
There's no way to level and tamp the track when there's snow on the ground.
@jaybird4095 Жыл бұрын
On going winter maintenance.
@martythemartian99 Жыл бұрын
"Welcome to the Mill Brook Railroad" he says. DON'T LIE TO ME! That's Santa's workshop behind you. (I want a choo-choo please Santa)
@paulsmith5398 Жыл бұрын
WOW! That plow "gits 'er done"! One suggestion, go to a farm store and get some Graphite spray, clean the front of that plow off, and spray the daylights out if it, that snow shouldnt stick so bad. And, so what about derailments, it happens to the big roads!
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
Just painting it would probably work.
@paulsmith5398 Жыл бұрын
@@MillBrookRailroad i use graphite spray to undercoat mower decks, you would be surprised at how much less the wet grass clippings stick to the slippery graphite coating.
@s16100 Жыл бұрын
Wow, that is moving some serious slush on that pilot plow, nice!
@tn65s Жыл бұрын
If you add some plastic paddles to the tips of the impellers in the second stage blower so they just touch the wall that machine will blow slush just like powder.
@williamfenner9915 Жыл бұрын
It looks like it works great
@desks717 Жыл бұрын
thank you for posting this it was fun to watch your snow runs
@backwoodssolutionsllc9823 Жыл бұрын
That was a rough pass there clearing the tracks off. You got snow, ice and slush. Bad combo. Looking forward to pellet run.
@toothlessvideos Жыл бұрын
The only way you could promise not to derail is to not run any trains. This was still a great video. Can't wait for the next one.
@valeriebassett3107 Жыл бұрын
Sweet!!!!
@codorusvalleytractioncompa1596 Жыл бұрын
I love the down shot on the plow.
@Santafefrank Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@davidnancyjakway8230 Жыл бұрын
Great to see the vidio at lease you try to run. Some day I may get to build my RR.
@tommanion5504 Жыл бұрын
At 8:20, there was a noticeable kink in the rails! Thought to myself, "will it stay on the tr...." NO!!!! 😫
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
That spot does give me trouble.
@slider0915 Жыл бұрын
when that re-freezes you are gonna have a mess! yikes!
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
That's why I plow it.
@toothlessvideos Жыл бұрын
The title you put was dominate wet snow or derail everywhere? It should have been trying to dominate wet snow and derailing everywhere. No matter if it is 1 derail or 10 derails, I enjoy watching the video. I am counting the days until I can make a trip to Vermont.
@BNSFGP38 Жыл бұрын
It’s kinda like Nascar, yeah the race is ok but we all secretly tune in for the wrecks
@johnmorris679 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for another episode of the Mill Brokk (de)Railroad.😀 Do youi have more firm planning on when you might start the expansion of the track?
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
Some time after the snow melts.
@latino0580 Жыл бұрын
do u have watching snowpiercer ?
@mikeashely8198 Жыл бұрын
I see you have a bicycle leaning against the tree there. Why don't you take the rubber tires off and put Outrigger on one side put a small Railcar wheel on it and you can ride the rails. Just like on standard gauge people ride the rails abandoned rails that way
@DavidAMcC Жыл бұрын
It probably would not work well on that gauge track as the cantilever arm would be too short
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
The rail is smaller than the flange on the bike rim.
@LordPhobos6502 Жыл бұрын
A bicycle on 7.25" rail would likely be too high a stress load, especially with most of the weight on 1 rail.
@ryanstrains6446 Жыл бұрын
You had to say that phrase? Lol
@charlierumsfeld6626 Жыл бұрын
ooooops
@kennethoblenesjr8493 Жыл бұрын
🎅🏻
@danielunger9340 Жыл бұрын
If u keep running the train up n down the tracks n plow it every couple of hours does that wear down the battery? If A had a backyard railroad n it snowed A would run the train up n down like the regular railroad ta keep the tracks clear n keep the snow n ice build up along the rails good thing A live in South East Georgia sad part is A will never have enough ta own ma own railroad that would b a dream come come true
@MillBrookRailroad Жыл бұрын
I built this railroad on a shoestring. Spending an average of $1000 a year on the mainline and two sidings over the course of a decade. ... and running up and down the track multiple times during a storm not only runs the batteries down, it also wears the operator down. Imagine sitting outside for a rain storm, only the temperature is so cold that the rain freezes before it hits the ground.
@danielunger9340 Жыл бұрын
@@MillBrookRailroad that's cool n that sucks about the battery wearing down n about the weather especially the cold temperatures n the freezing rain A was only trying ta help on keeping the rails cleared n keeping it from getting iced up n derailing here in Southeast Georgia we don't have ta worry about the ice to much it never gets to thick ta walk on n lasts long but we do get lots of flooding with heavy storms not sure how aluminum rails does in rain n flooding conditions n especially in cold temperatures compared ta steel rails hope y'all is staying warm dry n safe n A really really really seriously honestly truly wish A had the money ta have a backyard train 🤠🤠🙂🙂
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