Will it START? RARE 70yr OLD Section Car SITTING for YEARS!

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Ай бұрын

In this video, I give this rare, vintage railway Section car a once over in anticipation of it possibly having a run back on the track in the coming weeks. Much smaller than the trucks and machines that I usually show in my videos, it was nonetheless a unique and rewarding experience to get to work on this piece of Australian railway history. Thanks very much for watching.

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@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Question for the viewers - Have you ever seen one of these before?

@pewsub2913 Ай бұрын

I have three

@albertmelchert573 Ай бұрын

Yes. Life long hobby for me. I own 36 of them. I run with the Australian Society of Section Car Operators.

@dh-_1011 Ай бұрын

A friend of mine has one that ran on the Soo Line. He takes it on trips all over the upper Midwest and Canada. I think it has a Tecumseh engine.

@pioneeradx Ай бұрын

No, but I did see a Suzuki with the added train wheels 🛞🛞 that you talked about.

@dan_der_man3629 Ай бұрын

@@pioneeradxwhere abouts?

@sunshinestaterailproductio3101 Ай бұрын

This car was originally numbered 315 in service as a 2 Stroke Fairmont model M15, would of entered service in the late 60s early 70s. There was a tall ganger based at Dingo who did the roof extensions. This car I believe did a few runs on the Cecil Plains line in private ownership after the lines closure. What is the owners plan. To run it at a heritage railway or on the mainline?

@LookingForEntertainment112 Ай бұрын

The background birdsong on this episode was just fantastic.

@no2thenwo737 Ай бұрын

That's a butcher bird. They have many tunes and squawks.

@gordonagent7037 Ай бұрын

Another great relic of our bygone railway history in beautiful Knick. My Dad worked on signals for the NZR on the west coast of NZ, he always used to call it the Jigger and I can remember as a young fella the old army issue .303 was always considered necessary kit for her, many a good deer, pig or goat shot and ended up on our dinner table. Great memories aye Bruce. Lovely service mate, she’ll be right for years now

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the feedback Gordon

@randomthingsarebest1473 Ай бұрын

@@bruceinaus The turbo rb30 motor do you think someone tried to take the spark plugs out hot, My grandfather use to tell me when the plugs are tight and don't move take them to a garage let them stuff it up.

@Haven2U Ай бұрын

My dad worked on a section crew for most of his working years (45+ years) He loved railway maintenance but never encouraged us to do it. We kids called these little crew cars "Putt-Putts" because of the Putt-putt sound of tehe engines. I'm 80 this summer and the memories are sweet. :)

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this comment, did they call them putt putts because the noise of the fairmont engine do you think?. Congrats on the almost 80 milestone, hope i get that far too!

@Isthatyoudermot Ай бұрын

What did you do for a living, sir?

@diesel4life636 Ай бұрын

@@bruceinausbruce you and @Haven2U will surpass 80 by a long shot man!! we’ve got years and years of content coming from you!!

@brockmitchell3989 Ай бұрын

I would love to see this roadrunner driving on a railroad track. That would be really cool to see.

@jonathangriffin1120 Ай бұрын

Great little vid Bruce, I'm a volunteer on our local heritage railway here in Midsomer Norton, England. The generic term for those is 'Track Inspection Vehicle' but they are more commonly known as 'Wickham Trolleys' after the D. Wickham company of Ware, Hertfordshire, England who manufactured the vast majority of the vehicles used on the British rail network. Our Wickham was purchased from the Swanage Railway in Dorset, they'd built one up out of two wrecks and we bought the leftovers! It was originally powered by a Ford 1172cc sidevalve engine running through a three speed Ford box plus a special Wickham reverser box and then by duplex roller chain to the back axle. As the Ford sv engines are a bit thin on the ground now and the the reverser boxes bloody impossible to find we had to improvise. We fitted a Reliant OHV engine and box running through a BMW 3 series final drive unit with a duplex chain and sprocket set to the rear axle. We didn't have to lock up one output shaft as BMW used a limited slip diff and the Wickham hasn't got enough power or traction to cause any problems. She's on KZfaq, check out the Gwili Railway's 'Railway Oddities' from a couple of years ago, also 'Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels' from the same time..

@RikkiSteele Ай бұрын

Hey Bruce my name is Rikki hail from the states Asheville N.C I just wanted to tell ya your videos are awesome and I use them them to decompress after a hard day of running my mental state is always Zen after watching your content keep it up!! I'm thoroughly enjoying it

@drcovell Ай бұрын

Keep it up Bruce! Old cobbers line us still have a lot to give! ♥️ from Carmel, CA.

@johnjordan4647 Ай бұрын

Bruce as kid growing up in NZ in the 1950/1960 we called them jiggers both manually and motorised ones. The manual ones worked with a mechanical system a bit like a rowing machine. Our neighbour worked for NZ railways on the bridge gang any there motorised jigger had a gearbox malfunction one day and at full speed it locked up. He got thrown off and received a broken collar bone. Thank you for an interesting video

@briananderson5634 Ай бұрын

Yep, that's what we called them too! (In NZ!)

@Lex-Hawthorn Ай бұрын

I moved as a kid to Blackwater QLD, in the late 60s. We kids called them jiggers there as well. There was heaps of these sort of things around back then, from Gladstone, Rockhampton, all the way to Emerald, on the Coal/Freight lines.

@johnliford6184 Ай бұрын

Bruce acts like he’s working on a damn Ferrari the way he takes to much extra time and effort into so many simple tasks.

@markmayger166 Ай бұрын

Hi Bruce, my dad worked as a fettler ("Navvy") for the South Australian Railways while he developed the farm at Tintinara in the 1960's. He called the car a "Casey". I think that was another brand of American cars and engines. I remember that he advocated for a windshield or cabin, but SAR didn't care and left the riders exposed to the elements. (Freezing cold at 7am in the morning!). Thanks for the video, Regards Mark

@scoates9910 Ай бұрын

Great job and vid. What a luxury not having to fight on with mother nature to get a job done. Many thanks.

@woozleboy Ай бұрын

I have a 1972 Fairmont M19 with the hit or miss 1 cylinder engine with cloth belt drive. No transmission. Want to go backwards? Shutvthe engine off, throw the timer handle the other way and hand crank the engine *backwards*. Crazy old tech!

@nemesismcc Ай бұрын

Here in the UK we had things similar to that little yellow thing, they were mainly used to ferry working parties along the line to carry out trackside maintainance , they were light weight, which allowed the workers to lift them off the tracks while working, this allowed normal trains to pass by, when I say working parties, I mean men/women who would trim trees/bushes and grass alongside the tracks, they would tow small wagons which the work crew would sit on and load the gear for the work they were doing.

@freeo7601 Ай бұрын

Love when you start a new episode and it’s over an hour

@focomatic Ай бұрын

Great as always! Particularly enjoyed the birdsong. Look forward to seeing it on some track

@adeeponionbreath 10 күн бұрын

I like your thinking and attention to detail. Like me when I built machines.

@user-gs6rx8pm6b Ай бұрын

Awesome has usual Bruce and it would be great to see it running along an old abandoned railway. 👍👍

@bertoltb1358 Ай бұрын

It would be great seeing it in action on an actual track. Cheers for the video Bruce.

@bilinda508 Ай бұрын

Love to see this back on the track. Tks Bruce.

@Journeyman53 Ай бұрын

Great video Bruce, as usual. Just an interesting point, you mentioned the 2 stroke FAIRMONT engine and the radiator. Well it actually wasn't a radiator, it was in fact a condenser. The coolant fill cap was just a bit below the bottom level of the condenser. The steam/vapour would rise and condense and drop back down to the water jacket. I remember being surprised when I found that out. The engine would certainly get up to running temperature quickly. Just thought I would mention it as an interesting point. Cheers.

@iv2sab512 Ай бұрын

I'd love to see it out on the track in its native habitat.

@ajaks7636 Ай бұрын

Yes, It would be Great to see you run it, on a stretch of track. Great Video and Maintenance! Thank You.

@Anupam19781 Ай бұрын

With Bruce and the old rusty iron, it isn't a case of will it ever start, but how soon he will get it started. What a patient guy.

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thank you, you might be putting to much confidence in my abilities in some cases though 😅

@michaeldallimore8590 Ай бұрын

Lots of great tips, thanks Bruce.

@davidhongkong5657 Ай бұрын

Another fascinating unusual video. Well done and thank you.

@richardjulien8745 Ай бұрын

Hi Bruce in north america we called them railcars and in french we called them draisine,In the usa there is a association called NARCOA, they are organising excursions in many states .keep the good work.

@linasvelavicius330 Ай бұрын

Nice job Bruce. Yes! I would like to see it run on some old railway line.

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Yeh I’ll keep everyone updated if it can be organised

@daviddamico4288 Ай бұрын

Very interesting equipment nicely done with getting it running again..

@pete_stevens 25 күн бұрын

Hi Bruce...hope your vision is on the mend from watching some of your other vids. I used to work for State Rail NSW as a train guard initially on freight before moving across to passenger trains in Sydney. That was back from 1981 to 1994 which kept me busy around the clock. One of my shifts was to act as a safe working officer for a set of rail track machines with an open cockpit which meant you were in the weather elements when running along the track. I was glad when that shift finished as it was in the early morning with a cold overcast day and the wind factor when the track machine was running soon chilled your body down even with warm clothing on. There was no suspension so every track joint you heard and felt as you moved on the rails. I was so used to having worked in brakevans initially then across to the locomotives which were warmer and had suspension. It made me respect the track fettlers more from that experience as they do a great job in rail maintenance. Your KZfaq vids are educational, and interesting to watch. 👍

@not-pc6937 Ай бұрын

Another gem Bruce 👍I remember seeing these as a boy in the rail yard next to our house

@user-mg5wx9hu3l Ай бұрын

Hi Bruce, really enjoying your vids, nice change from all the usual "will it starts" , your (huge) knowledge of vehicles etc is understated and that's what's really enjoyable - hope your eye ops goes well and you can get back to entertaining us once more - all the best

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks very much for that kind comment

@colta51 Ай бұрын

Really appreciate you taking time to do these videos. You remind me of a bloke named Bernie Watson he was a truck driver and speedway sidecar racer and the best bloke I ever met he was like a dad/mentor to me but unfortunately his health got the better of him and I no longer get to spend weekends with him learning 😢

@metricstormtrooper Ай бұрын

Bruce, luckily you're not Most Jokers, that why we really love your videos. I'd really like this little Jigger. Here in Hobart, we have an unused rail line from the city to the Derwent river at Bridgewater that the government hasn't used for 11 years and Hates the idea of a light rail corridor, it's 3'6" too and I'd love to give it a run on that

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

thanks so much for this, yes this is 3ft6"so it would go straight on lol

@silasandwesvlogs6595 Ай бұрын

Hey Bruce I love this kind of content can you do more train will it start videos please?

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Hello, I’d be open to it, but abandoned locos (diesels) are harder to come by than trucks or other equipment

@robertjospeh1097 Ай бұрын

Great job and would love to see it running on a track.

@garrybrischke53 Ай бұрын

Interesting old Motor Quad with the Briggs conversion. I recall the earlier variations with the Fairmont and JAP v twins. Back in the day I rode one of these from Maryborough to Monto in Qld doing maintenance to QR 's copper wire phone lines . A 3 day trip thankfully with hearing protection . Keep up the good work mate.

@yasseroua1802 Ай бұрын

I really love your videos Bruce ❤

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks you for that

@richardw.foxhall3392 Ай бұрын

YES PLEASE, Bruce see if the next voyage it takes makes it to your channel. With the owners permission, of course. Good O, well done again.

@Watchyn_Yarwood Ай бұрын

I like the longer videos and really like your stories! Thanks for sharing with all of us!

@Tuilaione Ай бұрын

Another Machine being restored... Love ya Bruce

@lewiemcneely9143 Ай бұрын

Of COURSE it'd run. It's a BRIGGS! We had an old mower that was made in 85 that had a Briggs 11 horse vertical shaft, It ran fine but smoked a little but it didn't have the I/C cast iron sleve but would start any time. I hauled firewood with it besides mowing when the grass was growing. FINE rigs. I've seen those cars but they were blowing black smoke from a diesel of some kind. Thanks, Pal and God Bless ALL Yall! NICE trowling machine next to the door too! Costly with the Honda motor.

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks Lewie, yes the chopper in the back looked in very good condition

@lewiemcneely9143 Ай бұрын

@@bruceinaus 10/4!

@litz13 Ай бұрын

I have a Fairmont MT-19 sitting in my garage (in GA in the States) So I'm more than passingly familiar with these... 😎

@biggooddad Ай бұрын

54:42 heavy duty aluminum foil can be used to direct the oil from trouble spots too, drape it over the belt to keep it clean and dry

@zonie70 Ай бұрын

G'Day Bruce . Unique video for sure . Lots of USA part s on that one mate. The old carby played up a bit on start up but with a few choke application and a bit of running it went right ! Thanks for taking us along again Bruce ! Scott 🌵

@Neil-ru7kw Ай бұрын

Hi Bruce and Cam Man , this was a nice change . Cheers and 🍺🍺🍺🍺

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks Neil, something a bit different

@PilotMcbride Ай бұрын

Back in the 70s we needed transport to remote locals quite often. One of these locations was quite a way from the nearest stations so to get our work gear out to it we used an old fettlers’ cart which had seating for 8 (longitudinal bench seats) and a VW engine & gearbox, fettler driver included in the deal. It went like the clappers and we’d actually chase a train along the line and quickly get the cart off the rails before the next train came through, 😂. Only salaried toffs got to ride in vehicles like that one, 😂. Ming you, Land Cruisers with the appropriate mods were being used over on the Sydney Eastern Suburbs Line construction in the tunnels to run up and down the lines. Thanks for posting.

@stevesalvage1089 Ай бұрын

Yep like to see it in action Bruce, interesting,

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thank you, stay tuned

@madswillum6763 Ай бұрын

We love you Bruce!

@biggooddad Ай бұрын

Great show! I learned heaps! And yes, i would love to see it rip down the tracks. Myself, i would probably soup it up with a motorcycle engine or something..........perhaps a cattle guard just in case of zombies. 👍😁

@realdeathpony Ай бұрын

Very cool! Hate it when spark plugs gall up the threads. No going back to anti seize them!

@54mgtf22 Ай бұрын

Another great job, Bruce 👍

@brendantennick4394 Ай бұрын

Love your content Bruce, watching history being kept alive. Keep it coming mate!

@michaelsimpson9779 Ай бұрын

Good to see another project sorted. Nice work

@donaldhalls2189 Ай бұрын

I've seen them on the line but never got close, but my father was a Ganger back in the 60's but they had manual pump car's, call on a phone they connected to the pole ,one day they were told the line was clear,then there was two needless to say the brakes didn't stop them and one person ended up with a wrecked back, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

@texaskidzuk Ай бұрын

My grandfather operated one of these for Missouri Pacific railroad in Kenefick, Texas. We. Call them motorcars in America.

@dennis38y Ай бұрын

Nice video Bruce, interesting little machine, makes a change from the bigger stuff. Thanks for sharing.

@brycesefonte9093 Ай бұрын

Fascinating video & machine Bruce, it'd be great to see it out on the tracks.

@trevormccamley1468 Ай бұрын

Get a full size train bruce

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks Trevor, its on the agenda in the future if one comes up to do a video on

@adriaanboogaard8571 Ай бұрын

That's a great project. I the U.S. they also call them rail speeders. There are clubs with private owners of such vehicles. They get together on disused or private museum type railway lines and go touring with picnic supplies. It looks like a fun time. They put trips on KZfaq

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

I will check this out, thanks for this information

@matty_isthemotto Ай бұрын

Hahah you love mixing the different fuels in jerry cans 😂

@dylannewby3926 Ай бұрын

Thanks for another banger Bruce

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

thanks very much Dylan

@davestark2015 Ай бұрын

Good to see a new video

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

I post them up as i can but dont have any particular schedule or order at the moment

@johnhall235 Ай бұрын

Very interesting video thank you for the great show!

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks john

@bobbritten5673 12 күн бұрын

Yes bruce ,we would like to see you have a run on track , i dont know about around were this was ,But Gympie station old one ,if some one makes an inquire there ,might get a run around the old gympie station yard ,or something like that would be great to see. Best of luck with that ,thanks for the video bruce .As an x rail employee inthe Brisbane mayne yard area inthe years gone by i use to see those track cars quite often in years gone by ,there yse to be a work shop in the yard a big yellow building up from were i worked short walk there ,and thay use to maintain them there .

@MrBarrySell Ай бұрын

Love this video!

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks for your ongoing support Barry

@tdotw77 Ай бұрын

Never saw one like that before. I've seen the old hand pump versions on old movies before though. Looks really cool to fly down a set of old RR tracks! I'd end up putting in some gears to be able to increase the speed! The RR tracks are some of the smoothest tracks, so I'd have to get the car going 30 -40+mph or something. I just started this video so I'm not sure how this is powered yet either. But I'd have to make sure the brakes were good & strong to stop me when I go flying down a set of tracks! Ps Bruce. I'm 99.9% sure I've been subscribed to your channel for several months now, but I just seen that I wasn't subbed anymore for some reason. I heard(read) a few others saying they were un-subscribed from other YT channels too in the past few months. I don't know what is going on with KZfaq but make sure people check and make sure they are subscribed & stay that way! There's some shady stuff going on around here! 🤔🤦🏻‍♂️👍🏻👌🏻🏗️🚜🦺⚠️🚧🛢️🛠️🔧🔩⛓️⚙️

@tdotw77 Ай бұрын

This make me think it's the precursor to what we have today - track wheels mounted underneath a 3/4 or 1ton pickup so the trucks rubber tires become the 'drive' wheels and the small steel RR track wheels just ride along following the railroad tracks. So the normal truck drives up on tracks then lowers steel wheels, then rubber tires just provide the moving force to steel tracks. Those trucks are so really cool, I really wanna drive one of those things too! It'd be so sweet to fly down the tracks riding along RR tracks!

@fredharrowven1040 Ай бұрын

Good Evening Bruce, Nice to see you back I have seen them on KZfaq look like great fun, So it’s nice to see you giving it the once over as always I love your videos, You take care of yourself and stay safe.🛠️🛠️⭐️⭐️👍

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks very much

@hoopduerr2381 Ай бұрын

My favorite channel - would love to see you film it running!

@Finndawg Ай бұрын

Love your work Bruce, I'm fairly sure I'm local to you, if you ever want a hand I'd always be happy to help and learn from you. Cheers, Al.

@rexharvey8420 Ай бұрын

Hi Bruce Mr. Attention to Detail - magic! I love your vids. I am sure you are there before me and it is a yes or no by some, but a little dry chain lube on that drive chain! Yes Rex, watch the vid to the end, I knew you would not forget!!!

@ednax1 Ай бұрын

I grew up along a rail line in Washington state and we called these a putt putt. Google railroad putt putt and you get a wikipedia for a railroad speeder. fun video. Thanks Bruce.

@brockmitchell3989 Ай бұрын

I loved watching you work on this, Bruce! 😊

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks Brock, appreciate the support

@johngibson3837 Ай бұрын

Hey up Bruce this just what you need for your property, funny enough I have a hacksaw blade somewhere shaped a bit like yours but for sparkplug gap I've been using my thumbnail for years on chainsaws just measured it and she's bang on 25 thou

@markclifton14 Ай бұрын

Great little track vehicle. I work on the Railway in the uk for the last 36 years. First on the permanent way track gang. I am now a signalling installer. We had similar vehicles in the 80s and 90s. Been on one with no cab on. Bruce you said you work on the Railways . What job did you do. Would be great to see you take it on track. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@robertschaefer7151 Ай бұрын

That would be awesome to put it on railroad tracks, hope your able to do it

@MattysWorkshop Ай бұрын

Gday Bruce, that’s a little ripper, for the age it’s in good order, nice job mate, cheers

@damienmilk6309 Ай бұрын

Bugger. You got caught with the Gympie show holiday too 😩

@joeholland7812 Ай бұрын

Good onya brucey!

@ProfessorWeissAlles Ай бұрын

I like to see what you do. You do it exactly like I do. Keep the videos coming. Best regards Professor weiß alles

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

thanks so much for your support, it means the world to me, never thought i would have so many people interested in what i do

@lutomson3496 Ай бұрын

Very nice video! They are not that uncommon here in the states I didnt live far from Fairmont Minnesota and there were a lot around and would see the old hit a miss engine ones also, and with a few Gandy cars! great video! always enjoy your work

@wimalasenawijethunga1668 Ай бұрын

Thank you

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks for the support

@dieseldavetrains8988 Ай бұрын

Looks like a plywood and perspex cab, blast from the past Bruce, they retired them in NSW many years ago, today they use the "AK Cars" and "MTPV" track recording cars or just a Toyota Landcruiser "High Railer" to do track inspections. There is a club dedicated to those little track patrol units in NSW, they have quite a collection. Rainbow Lorikeets and Butcherbird quite chatty in the background too. Another job well done Bruce, enjoyed the video.😉

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks very much Dave

@roberthocking9138 Ай бұрын

Nice work Bruce

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Much appreciated

@NeilABliss Ай бұрын

There is the classic Canadian Film "The Railrodder" starring Buster Keaton , that was made in 1965 and is a comedic travelogue of Buster travelling across Canada on a Speeder. It can be found on KZfaq and it is well worth watching, for the comedy, the scenery and for the speeder.

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

I’ll have a look for that over the weekend, thank you

@ducewags Ай бұрын

@NeilABliss "The General" from 1926 also was a great Buster movie with trains. Hyce here on "YT" did a show about that and the train and how things were done to make the movie.

@NeilABliss Ай бұрын

@@ducewags yes true, but the railrodder is specifically built around one of these little speeders.

@TheCitroenman1 Ай бұрын

i take it that the handles on the front and rear are where 4 men would lift it of the lines .

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

I think that’s right, or they extend them either way so they can pivot them off the track into a pull off

@jackflak Ай бұрын

I remember seeing these on the rails here in Canada when I was younger we used to call em putt putts usually to guys would ride together .. same color yellow .. you could here them coming putt putt putt .. cool little beasts they are

@mischef18 Ай бұрын

Made for a great video for sure bro. Safe travels. Ken.

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks for the ongoing support Ken

@pouwakaruwhiu8349 Ай бұрын

Love your videos Bruce keep bringing more videos, from Warwick Qld 🦘

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thank you, i will do what i can, i dont have a scheduled upload and just post them when i can

@jackdonaghyjr Ай бұрын

Legend.

@erickvond6825 Ай бұрын

If I' not mistaken I think the front seats were for driving it backwards so that the bloke driving it wouldn't have to turn it the other way around...

@michaelweatherhead9470 Ай бұрын

My Father used one of those for work on the railroad.

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks for that, hopefully a few of the viewers might know abit more about them than i do

@michaelsimpson9779 Ай бұрын

Plenty of disused line out Mungar/Aramara way etc. Be good to see it going for a burn...

@ericvonwiegen5672 Ай бұрын

Nice 👍

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

thanks very much

@Michael-he7xn Ай бұрын

I got one of those. Great video Bruce!

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

Thanks very much Michael, does yours still have the fairmont?

@Michael-he7xn Ай бұрын

Yup. A Fairmont MT19 A 2 12. Two speed transmission with a 20hp Onan. From Canadian National. It has an orange fibreglass body (last generation before hirailers). Looks like a pumpkin 🎃.

@bruceinaus Ай бұрын

That sounds great