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@s16100 Күн бұрын
Good Engineer, nice and smooth! Very cool
@mattkinnard6899 Күн бұрын
@@s16100 thank you! I'm learning, certainly not flawless, but I really don't have that much seat time. Too much or too little coal is a very fine balance, I have not lost any fires yet but I need to hone that art in a little more.
@s16100 Күн бұрын
@@mattkinnard6899 Yeah, the smaller the firebox, the more tedious it is for finding that fine line on amount of fuel. No one is perfect, don't be too hard on yourself. Every boiler is different in how it fires etc. I am willing to bet by the end of that run you were better at it than in the beginning. I only saw you lift the safety once. And only saw her kind of run away a little down grade once..............and I really can't talk. Been there done that on the 58! LOL Learning the railroad and the engine are both required and still, the railroad will throw you a curve ball now and then to make sure your not too comfortable. Once on the 765 I darn near lost the fire completely. Had it banked up in Owasso Mi. Engineer had to turn her on the table, asked if I was ready, I said yep, and as he pulled on the throttle I watched the steam pressure drop and the fire turn dark and went into full panic mode shoveling like crazy. :)
@mattkinnard6899 Күн бұрын
@@s16100 I need to get up and see the 58 yet! A beneficial part of the videos is that it lets me review my 'work' outside the beat of the moment. From there I observe and adjust!
@s16100 20 сағат бұрын
@@mattkinnard6899 yeah, I actually wished you would have had that camera on your head for part of it, to show the fire, the water level, the coal and working the controls. it was a cool view from the engineers side, but a cab view would have been cool to. You could more easily review your work that way as you watched the steam pressure etc. :)
@ccrx6700 Күн бұрын
Awesome awesome awesome totally cool. Loved going thru the tunnel and the night shots were great 💯👍❤
@mattkinnard6899 Күн бұрын
Thanks Dave! The night shots came out better than I thought they would, glad you enjoyed it!
@davestrains6816 2 күн бұрын
Very nice, great video and thanks for sharing. Dave
@mattkinnard6899 2 күн бұрын
@@davestrains6816 you're welcome Dave!
@backalleyrailroading2835 2 күн бұрын
Terrific shots from all around the train... Looks like a blast !!
@mattkinnard6899 2 күн бұрын
@@backalleyrailroading2835 I am glad you enjoyed it!
@tonyordaziii7250 3 күн бұрын
How long is a Union Pacific TTT-6 2-10-2, D&RGW L-131 2-8-8-2, Southern Pacific SP-2 4-10-2 steam locomotive in 7.5" gauge and how much they weigh.
@benbogg5430 3 күн бұрын
Consider adding a pressure regulator under the cars with air brakes and adjust the pressure for when unloaded and loaded. Just need to place the valve where it can be easily accessed (near coupler). Adjust the pressure on each car based on usage/load when in use. It'll save on wheel and track wear.
@WHJeffB 5 күн бұрын
Brilliant Matt!!!
@backalleyrailroading2835 6 күн бұрын
Hauling ass and hugging the rails... Great idea for the raffle !!
@TriGogglin 7 күн бұрын
That was fun, great way to entertain yourselves.. such fun, can't believe yard master going that fast, was like a roller coaster 🤣🤣🤣
@mattkinnard6899 7 күн бұрын
Yeah that I don't have the guts to do that. Good fun though.
@TriGogglin 7 күн бұрын
@@mattkinnard6899 🤣 yeah, derailing at that speed could be a bit painful
@Don55443 7 күн бұрын
The yard master chasing has more guts than I do going that fast!
@mattkinnard6899 7 күн бұрын
Apparently he knows how much to lean in on the curves🤣
@nssteampunk4865 7 күн бұрын
I was there that day.
@ccrx6700 7 күн бұрын
Tgat was cool. Amazing it didnt derail 👍😎🫡
@mattkinnard6899 7 күн бұрын
A derailment is heavily considered when placing your signed Popsicle stick on the ground. Thanks for watching,
@espeescotty 7 күн бұрын
Now that was impressive! Such a treat to experience steam engines working hard, no matter what size they are. And these sure were putting on a great show. Thanks for getting so many good perspectives and also for including the water stops. 🤠👍
@mattkinnard6899 7 күн бұрын
@@espeescottyThank you for your support and kind words! Keep an eye out for a similar quality video coming soon
@amandahugankiss4110 18 күн бұрын
buncha sallys. that was an opportunity for greatness, not panick. could've taken turns attempting to rope that cow. see who could spear tackle it from the side first. leap upon the last car and claw your way to the cab. knock together a sick ramp and watch her fly. you could have done all this and more. you chose to holler a bunch instead. such a waste!
@donotwantahandle1111 Ай бұрын
The 24V controller with sound is the way to go. No vibration or fumes and a choice of loco sounds.
@flamingchillum Ай бұрын
Nice. Every time I see people on a train, they are smiling.... I would like to see a line made next to Humboldt Bay.
@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan Ай бұрын
You did an amazing job converting this Devonport locomotive I’m curious who made this engine originally so I can find one of my own I’ve been trying to find a good quality switch engine that either comes as a battery electric or one I could convert into a battery electric like yours
@mattkinnard6899 Ай бұрын
The original locomotive was started by another enthusiast (not a business), but I do not believe he ever had it in operating condition.
@MartinSBrown-tp9ji Ай бұрын
You will not like it when it operates on Battery's. Trolly power would be more practable then battery. That would require overhead lines and I would stick to what you have. Ask me how I know.
@mattkinnard6899 Ай бұрын
This is the second summer going on battery. It's quiet and pulls 2,000 pounds up 3.5% all day long. The control is super smooth for jerk free starts and stops, and is a candidate for a custom wireless system to make switching solo a breeze. The sound system makes is sound accurate, and the ability to play music on it is wonderful to make hours of track work sessions tick by faster. To each their own, gas power has its place, but I can't imagine going back.
@waltfriedrich7631 Ай бұрын
My dad had a 1969 18 foot Silverline with a 129 IO drive. I bought a 1977 Silverline 17' Nantucket with a Johnson 140hp. Loved those boats
@teamidris 2 ай бұрын
Nice vid :o) my four wheel shunter is 1:8 scale and I have to say, it is a tad heavy. My wheels move in to make it 5”, which gives me more tracks to run on in the U.K.
@teamidris 2 ай бұрын
I love 4QD stuff. The new one has an RC input. I missed that by a year :o) me wanty.
@ltgray2780 2 ай бұрын
They initially shipped the oil to Oil City by pumping the oil into Oil Creek, then in Oil City they would skim the oil off. That worked for a while, until the creek caught fire. (Yes, I know, that's a lot of oils).
@AnonOmis1000 2 ай бұрын
Was that powered or just inertia?
@consisepepper73 2 ай бұрын
Downhill inertia, just a flatcar and caboose so no power
@mikefolks1041 2 ай бұрын
Good, was wondering about heat build up. Tnx
@mikefolks1041 2 ай бұрын
Heat load? Will a blower for cooling, be needed?
@mattkinnard6899 2 ай бұрын
I have not needed one since the motors are oversized
@rickrichter9445 2 ай бұрын
Love the song choice for this one!!!
@lucar.923 3 ай бұрын
It could have been a bloodbath! 😱😱😱
@sarahendrix6842 3 ай бұрын
I want to build an engine for a smaller scale like this but I’ll order couplers and not make my own because this video is a good example of what would happen
@mattkinnard6899 3 ай бұрын
These were purchased couplers and not homemade.
@NathanielPiscian 3 ай бұрын
The next question is how the runaway happened
@mattkinnard6899 3 ай бұрын
Couplers wear out and can fail just like only other moving part. If a knuckle pin had not seated properly a good jolt from slack action could make it pop open.
@DandyDon1 3 ай бұрын
Matt, which vacuum tube filament is powered on when the machine is at rest? The one next to the 5U4G? Does this have a sapphire stylus rather than a steel needle?
@buffplums 3 ай бұрын
… the runaway train came over the hill and she blew….
@daviddiehl-gy2sq 3 ай бұрын
So much for the deadman switch.
@mattkinnard6899 3 ай бұрын
A dead man switch would not have prevented this accident.
@JamesPetts 3 ай бұрын
Oops!
@rhythmsoftherailroad6484 3 ай бұрын
Ooops.
@yrunaked4 3 ай бұрын
No hazardous materials were released 😂
@kansascityshuffle8526 3 ай бұрын
It almost seemed…unstoppable
@NathanielPiscian 3 ай бұрын
😂
@markh.6687 3 ай бұрын
Oh boy! Here we go! :)
@eligebrown8998 3 ай бұрын
Put in catch nets like on an aircraft carrier.
@Spanderson99 3 ай бұрын
Do all these cars have air brakes? Do they work like the real thing, or is it “straight air” to keep things simple? Looked like they stopped pretty quickly, im curious to know how it’s done in miniature!
@mattkinnard6899 3 ай бұрын
Almost all of the cars have air brakes, but they all have an air line at minimum. They operate by straight air, and they do stop quick! I have a video regarding air brake setup on my channel
@monitorlizardkid8253 3 ай бұрын
(insert thomas the tank engine runaway theme here)
@danielfantino1714 3 ай бұрын
You did an amazing work and paint. Thanks for your shearing. The good point with all these critters, Davenport, Porter, GE, Brockville, Plymouth, Vulcan etc is that they made so many variations, with not too many look alike that as long as it´s plausible, you´re fine. Plus customers changes after decades of service. Fiberglass or steel body ? Harsh question. I prefer dent and bump with steel than fiberglass´s cracks. But the latter is easily repaired. Curves are the nightmare. Even if perfect radius isn´t attain, it must be the same on both faces. I too think about the pipe trick. Too thin is fragile and unweldable. Too thick, good luck for bending. Short pieces can be heated with torch for those that own one. But long pieces means failures. Welding together many small ones to make a big one ? An other hassle. I plan an Alco RS3. At more than 8 feet long, it´s a lot of hood and nose large radius curvature. The worst being the four hood corners where sides meet top panel and match with the front one. Sort of basketball shape. May be do and weld everything together, cut a perfect hole in the center (good luck to find it) add the perfect corner match...4 times then cab curves are different too. To add some spices to that nightmare, don´t know no one making AAR B trucks. Or cheat with Blomberg... Type of project good to keep me busy for a decade and to send me in some asylum... 😢😮😅😊
@mattkinnard6899 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the compliment! You made great points, good luck with your RS3
@danielfantino1714 3 ай бұрын
@@mattkinnard6899 thanks.
@andgate2000 3 ай бұрын
I thought air pressure was to keep the brakes off???
@mattkinnard6899 3 ай бұрын
The scale stuff works a little different than full size railroads.
@Running-with-skizers 3 ай бұрын
That was actually terrifying to see glad nobody was crazy enough to try and catch it😂
@plasticrap4577 3 ай бұрын
I love your little speeder! I’m looking for that exact type! Know of any available?
@mattkinnard6899 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! It's great when the weather is good. There are several Facebook groups for speeders and NARCOA. Post what you are looking for in those groups. Someone will have one for sale, be prepared to drive a ways to pick it up.
@plasticrap4577 3 ай бұрын
@@mattkinnard6899 Thank you! Will do!
@antonbohman8038 3 ай бұрын
”Runaway theme” from Thomas the tank engine starts playing.
@AJtheRatty 4 ай бұрын
This video is hilarious with the contextual knowledge that no one got hurt and lessons were learned.
@mattkinnard6899 4 ай бұрын
Hilarious is not the first adjective that comes to my mind, but to each their own.
@elijahstevenson2546 4 ай бұрын
Maybe those trucks should have been fitted with air brakes that way. When the coupling snapped, the brakes would have applied automatically.
@mattkinnard6899 4 ай бұрын
They have straight air brakes, standard for the hobby. Automatic air brakes are not practical for this scale. Safety chains are best practice and would have prevented this.
@elijahstevenson2546 4 ай бұрын
@@mattkinnard6899 Oh, sorry.
@mattkinnard6899 4 ай бұрын
@@elijahstevenson2546 No worries! Sometimes you don't know what you don't know.
@leonkernan 4 ай бұрын
I've heard of California High Speed Rail, but you guys already have it covered.
@Donkey-Fan 4 ай бұрын
Put stone on track that fix problem
@michaelbreaux9164 4 ай бұрын
it worked. I did exactly like what you said thanks.
@LoganAnimates_Official 4 ай бұрын
*”then there was trouble”*