I love the design of single points, very practical and easy. Everything about this build is the same as ant railroad in history. They built their own ties, trucks and tools. The only thing they didn't make was the rail itself. And like railroads, they cut in points at will. Look forward to seeing more progress.
@tracybowling11562 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim! The whole railway series never gets old. I love it! Before long you'll have to charge $ for a ticket to ride. That cutie Gulliver looks like your first fare!
@millomweb2 жыл бұрын
I think Gulliver will be his first loco ! - Half a horse power ?
@B.Cote392 жыл бұрын
I don't come across channels like yours too often, my brother and I are building an old circular sawmill and lumber processing facility here in Canada. So many great ideas and things to learn from your videos! A big thank you from a fellow woodcutter and fabricator 🙏
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Excellent - good luck with that. If only we had more trees around here..
@ryandavis75932 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas from the high plains of Texas.
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ryan!
@bendordoy48152 жыл бұрын
I love the simplicity of your railway it show you don't need to spend 1000s on proper 15 inch narrow guages railway track when you can make it yourself at relatively low cost.
@morgangray42782 жыл бұрын
Gulliver reminds me of one of my favourite goats, Skluntz. He rather enjoyed going fencing with us, sleeping in the shade of the fence post, chewing on hammers and fencing staples (we soon put a stop to THAT!), and jumping up on the back of the truck whenever we went to get tools.... I almost taught him how to hold a hammer, though he wasn't particularly interested in using it! Seems to me if we paired Gulliver and Skluntz together they'd have all our farming jobs done! I am loving the railway project Tim, trying to justify building one here to move round bales and feed cows without having to start the tractor in the Canadian winter! Merry Christmas to you and Sandra!
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
So it's not just our donkeys - good to hear. Happy Christmas to you and yours too, Morgan : - )
@railroad90002 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas, Sandra and Tim.
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bill. You too!
@markgoddard25602 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I can sit and listen to you all day.
@danutplesu33522 жыл бұрын
Please make this videos longer. Can't seem to get enough of this brilliant rail system.
@tob0072 жыл бұрын
Cordless angle grinder changed my life. Rusted bolt? Zippy Zap. Stripped head on lag screw? zippy zap. Def part of my kit now. So easy.
@millomweb2 жыл бұрын
I prefer corded - endless consistent power.
@BrassLock2 жыл бұрын
@@millomweb I've got a drawer full of battery powered drills and drivers that are "dead to the world". I've reverted back to corded drills and drivers. The drivers are very powerful and I love them. Will never buy another battery powered tool again. They're fake in my opinion. I'm unlikely to risk buying an electric car for the same reason. But might consider a reliable trolley bus 🤣🤣🤣
@millomweb2 жыл бұрын
@@BrassLock A hybrid - trolley car ? Nuclear reactor car ? Involved with amdrams making sets and stuff. There were non-brand 4 battery screwdrivers and a Bosch corded. One use of the Bosch and I was hooked ! (It got nicked a few weeks later :( ) But for the big screws...pneumatic impact driver. 6" long and something like 3/8" O/D of the screw. Even my battery charger is mains powered ;)
@schwuzi2 жыл бұрын
@@BrassLock Mind me asking what brand the drills are? I've shelled out big money for a Makita 18V set 10 years ago. Everything still works, the batteries as well. And I don't treat them nicely on my farm. Dropping, overheating, leaving them out in the rain by accident. Everything still works. I'm not advocating for the Makita brand here, I've seen several other old battery tools my friends are using for years and years from other manufacturers. You only have to pay the high price once for quality tools. At least in my experience.
@BrassLock2 жыл бұрын
@@schwuzi Drill: Ryobi "CD 1882, 18 Volt" (13 mm chuck), Driver: AEG "SH 4.8 Volt 300", Driver: Black & Decker 6 Volt. And another Drill/Driver which was for light duty, which I disassembled and thought of recycling the gearbox, but that's in the too hard basket. I now have 3 corded Maktek Drills of varying capacity and a Pumpkin corded 300W 10mm Drill/Driver which simply works powerfully whenever I want it to. I have a 3 corded angle grinders: Makita GA 4030, Black & Decker KG 100, and a "PA6-GF30", which is at least 15 years old, but the name-tag has fallen off. All 3 work well.
@wdmfan Жыл бұрын
Love the narration/storytelling with proper old school editing. By the way, awesome Y switch design.
@DB-thats-me Жыл бұрын
I hope you are still reading these comments one year on. I have a suggestion for a closed frog design for tighter curves. I watched your construction of one of your other set of points with an open frog that requires check rails to prevent the flanges ‘picking’ (going the wrong way) when running through the points. I can’t find a video of this design so I’ll have to try and describe it. Here goes. You set up the two outer rails the same way as you have here. The curved one having what ever tighter radius is required for the location. Now for the tricky bit. You need two running rails about a foot longer the the point tip to frog dimension suits. We’ll deal with the straight rail first so it’s easier to visualise. Just as the point running rail in this video, this running rail comes off the main, runs up to the frog, and the extra length ‘wings’ off to lie against the CURVED side of the frog. The curved is layed up similarly but the geometry gets tricky. These two running rails a tied together with at least three spreader flat bars. One to hold the switch points so only one in against the running rail. As in normal two rail points. One plate that acts as the pivot point in front of the frog (distance by trial and error) and any other spreader bars in between to hold gauge and geometry. This whole section moves as one. Operation. With the points set for straight, the running rail is continuous point to frog with the curved (out of use rail) held away from (and giving flange clearance) the outer running rail. When kicked into the diverging position, the inner mechanism pivots to pull the straight running rail wing away from the frog and close the curved wing up to the frog. The now outer curved running rail is continuous point to frog. Whew. I could have drawn this in 30sec, as it is I’ve taken an hour of dyslexic rewrites to get this far. Hope it makes sense. Cheers.
@markirish75992 жыл бұрын
Happy Christmas Tim and Sandra
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mark - you too!
@The-World-of-Trains Жыл бұрын
This is truly an enchanting channel. Plain old no-nonsense Victorian engineering, quite a bit like the pioneers of old who first built the railways. All this together with the cheerful commentary is a rare treat !! Tim, you sure remind me of Fred Dibnah. 👌👌👍
@Grumpyneanderthal2 жыл бұрын
Are the points smoooooooth and easeeeeey……..yes they are…………..Well of course they are with Tim the Engineer on the job. What started off looking like a cobbled together rail system has an incredible amount of flexibility and adaptability. I’m sure it was all part of Tim’s master plan…..genius that he is. Glad to be along for the ride…literally and figuratively.
@tomjohns84982 жыл бұрын
I don't know what it is but you make me smile with good simple salutation that everyone can have a go at
@jamesdaniels47742 жыл бұрын
I think you've reached the point now where there's no need to improve the design of your points (assuming you still have the space for these long ones) but I guess only time will tell how they hold up and how they work with a loco if you make one. I think they're a very robust design and it's really interesting to see the improvement process since you started
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
You can only see the improvements once you've made something that isn't as good as it could be : - )
@leverettrailfan54142 жыл бұрын
I definitely think if you want to keep the ties off the mud, you will need to do more tamping- a hand tamper is really a long tool with an angled "foot" at the end- the idea is to use it to push down onto the ballast, and work it under the sleepers- under the rails, it should be picked in especially snugly. You will likely need to add more ballast as you work, so having some handy to shovel in small amounts is good. It seems unlikely you will have any especially heavy trains, to the extent that the ground could not support them without tamped ballast, but it would help with drainage and prolong the life of the sleepers.
@jawharp19922 жыл бұрын
That stone wagon is so simply genius. No need to make things more complicated if you don't have to!
@davidlong38242 жыл бұрын
Very satisfying when a plan comes together ingenious like you video’s.
@ronmartinmhg28042 жыл бұрын
I love it! Especially the ingenious drill squasher. you've certainly got a creative mind. Keep them coming, Tim. I wish we had some of your rain.
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks, take as much as you like : - )
@hayttom2 жыл бұрын
I'd been wishing you'd use 'proper' points but I have to say this newest of yours ticks every practical box. Splendid.
@tamarmolerick38142 жыл бұрын
Excellent. You could simplify further by doing away with the crossing vee, you would need to move the pivot pin on the blade a foot or so down the blade. As the blade pivots the short section beyond the pin acts as the frog (hopefully this makes sense).
@millomweb2 жыл бұрын
I get what you mean - so both ends of the blade changes tracks ! Nice one !
@44121ss13092 жыл бұрын
You can make it even simpler Just weld a flatbar iron from the point of the V and skip the pivot axel. And put some screws in the sleeper down at the other end to act like a locking mekanism when the blade is switched.
@andrewreynolds49492 жыл бұрын
I suspect it would be stronger this way with the two facing vees. I do like this idea though, it could be worth someone exploring.
@millomweb2 жыл бұрын
@@44121ss1309 Wouldn't that give you a bent rail. I think a pivot is better.
@44121ss13092 жыл бұрын
@@millomweb in that length and whit 10 deegres angel it shud be whitin what the metal can flex whitout damage. Thats how a real switch works. It is fasten in the crossover and just flex when you switch track.
@Kineth12 жыл бұрын
6:23 Haha! "I own a cordless angle grinder." Was a substantial consideration in a recent job application of mine. I got the job, and WOW am I glad I brought spare batteries too.
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
they're great, aren't they?!
@SimonHollandfilms2 жыл бұрын
looking great.....we must build one on our farm in France
@IIVQ2 жыл бұрын
I would love to volunteer for that!
@josephwarra50432 жыл бұрын
Dude, this is fantastic! A major railroad or the gov'mt needs to hire you to fix their problems which they don't have a clue on how to solve.
@kranzonguam2 жыл бұрын
Hoping that you all have a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year!! Thank you for these fun videos! Cheers from Guam! 🇬🇺
@frederickmoller2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim, the railway is getting better and better each time that you post, that's what we love to see! Wishing You and Sandra and your Family a Very Merry Christmas from Canada!😊🎄🎄🎄
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Frederick - you too!
@amberyooper2 жыл бұрын
The narrow angle frog really makes a difference in the smoothness of the turnout.
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
exactly
@terrier_productions2 жыл бұрын
I love the idea of a single bladed points.. I’m considering building one for my 7 1/4” gauge railway..
@AlbertFilice2 жыл бұрын
Very fun to watch your little rail line come together! Keep it up Tim!
@BrassLock2 жыл бұрын
The Land of Hairy Monsters and Practical Ideas 💡 😍
@louisasmiles2 жыл бұрын
Not mad this was in my recommendations. I needed this though I know not why.
@tigersharkot2 жыл бұрын
Hello, Tim. I suppose that with the weight of the wagons, the rails would end up sinking into the wooden sleepers. If you put wide washers on the galvanized pipe, the rails would rest on top of the washers instead of on the wood.
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@CarllikesTrainz2 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim, Im writing this from Australia on Christmas day!
@andrewreynolds49492 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas!
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
"That's mad, Ted!"
@Redundant_Communication2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful job as always, seeing this makes me think I've made my own turnouts much too complicated what with two points, guard rails, and steel sleepers and the like. Maybe the next design will be more elegant, but I'll need more track before another switch is needed...
@petewerner14942 жыл бұрын
That looks so much smoother. Great job.
@wideyxyz22712 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Tim. Simple but very effective.
@davekimbler23082 жыл бұрын
Leave it to you to make it SMOOTH ! Lol. I’d build a railroad also but I haven’t anything to transport on it , 3 acres of trees and grass is all ! So I’ll stick with my antique outboard motors and dream ! Merry Christmas to you and your family from Minnesota !
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dave, - you too!
@GARDENER422 жыл бұрын
Just a thought on a future engine: How about using the motor out of a propane fuel fork lift? Should be cheap ones around with worn out bodies & lift gear. Oh & you & Sandra have a wonderful Christmas.
@johnblair81462 жыл бұрын
MUCH better to get parts from an ELECTRIC forklift.
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Gargler - you too!
@fynbo10072 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your amazing journey with us. Merry Christmas and happy new year. God bless you and your family.
@pramodshelar93092 жыл бұрын
What a great idea to create a miniature railroad for farm use... Thanks for sharing
@thedave77602 жыл бұрын
You should put something to stop the blade from flexing at either end of its travel so that under heavy load they wont bend and perhaps derail perhaps just some simple screws into the sleepers at the appropriate points. Also my vote for a loco is definitely an electric one with cheep lead acid batteries you can charge from solar. Love your work
@cls94742 жыл бұрын
Yes, electric loco. And its much simpler: The time saved can be invested in railway expansion and other fabulous projects!
@andrewreynolds49492 жыл бұрын
I think the reason he uses angle iron instead of flat bar for the switch point is for the strength
@hmarc4172 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. When you hit one mile of track, we will need to have a celebration when you drive the golden spike in. CCHHEERRSS
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Ha! That would be something, wouldn't it?!
@andrewreynolds49492 жыл бұрын
Get a pipe section and some gold spray paint…
@CraigsWorkshop2 жыл бұрын
So cool to have your own cheap and cheerful garden railway :-) I love this series Tim.
@prosaldozwiler42572 жыл бұрын
Very very good! 👨🔧 I am a bit jealous.
@DianeD8622 жыл бұрын
We just love your channel.We love what you do we think your marvelous Tim .We love Ireland as well.So Merry Christmas ⛄ to you and Sandra and a Happy New Year hopefully it will get brighter.look after one another.🎊🎊🇮🇪🎅🤶🎊🎊⛄⛄⛄⛄⛄🌈🌈🌈
@Chr.U.Cas16222 жыл бұрын
👍👌👏 2) I wish you two and all the animals a wonderful Christmas time and a happy new year. Best regards, luck and health.
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
thanks, Chris - same to you!
@2112SSF Жыл бұрын
Your inspiring me to build my own Railway!
@joedowdenwatercolour90902 жыл бұрын
So much simple ingenuity!
@happiestcamel50642 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see more progress on this project! Hope all is well with you and your family Tim, love this series!!
@tomtruesdale69012 жыл бұрын
Very nice job you have done there Sir. Looking forward to what you come up with next.
@Santafefrank2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim &Sandra
@billhacks2 жыл бұрын
an old mobility scooter would be a decent source for locomotive.
@jensschopchen19742 жыл бұрын
Verry great. Best regards from germany. Jens
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jens : - )
@d.jerrycook29942 жыл бұрын
You're getting better!
@kameljoe212 жыл бұрын
Sweet, a nice update. Looking good.
@dougmorris21342 жыл бұрын
Well done Tim. A good job done. Best wishes to you and Sandra, and all of the animals for Christmas and New Year from Oxfordshire UK
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks Doug, you too!
@jasonwhitler41672 жыл бұрын
Looks awesome! I really like how your track system is working. Hopefully I can copy it some day
@detroitredneckdetroitredne66742 жыл бұрын
Great video brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and hello from Detroit Michigan USA brother 👋
@veranstaltungstechniktemmler2 жыл бұрын
Really nice project what you're doing. Friendly greetings from Germany.
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thank you V.T. : - )
@cls94742 жыл бұрын
Awesome! My weekly railway fix :) We need many more tracks!
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
I'm going as fast as I can! : - )
@railfan4392 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas! Here on this side of the pond, the railway stones are called BALLAST! Thanks for the video. Jon (Sean)
@PatGilliland2 жыл бұрын
Better than Hornby and likely less expensive per foot. Oh and why bother with loco when you have a donkey who will work for carrots and apples. ;)
@eckosters2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely genius. I think Gulliver agrees!
@sirnikkel67462 жыл бұрын
Everybody talking about a locomotive. I am seeing what it could be not only a pretty, strong and loyal animal, but the rebirth of the horse-drawn (Or donkey-drawn?) railway. Edit: Mispell
@andrewreynolds49492 жыл бұрын
Even a donkey powered winch would do well
@antontalbot91482 жыл бұрын
It's so interesting watching this, and thinking did the very early railways arround mines hundreds of years ago have the same problems to solve as you have
@tropifiori2 жыл бұрын
Well done Tim. Nice welds
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Frank. Yes, I'm getting better : - )
@davek57842 жыл бұрын
Awesome progress Sandra and Tim Cute animals. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎁🎄 -Fireman Dave👨🏻🚒🚒
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Fireman Dave - same to you!
@Gin-toki2 жыл бұрын
Yay a new railway video :D Merry Christmas to you all :)
@wazza33racer Жыл бұрын
Man, you can really weld! Nice beads. The original coal train rails were wooden.........but the adoption of coal mining and the bessemer process revolutionized steel production......which revolutionized railways. Steel is a massively superior product to cast iron, and these videos explain in very simple but graphic detail why that is.
@arjenhillenius19172 жыл бұрын
Gulliver either had to supervise or still wanted to learn the trade. :) Friendly guy.
@trailwayt9H337 Жыл бұрын
Very appreciable creativity. I thinking How is passing train by one tungu rail into two crossing of railway tracks? This experience is given from in this video. Very Excellent practical work ❤️😍 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@Jawok20102 жыл бұрын
Your railway is coming together nicely 👍 Merry Christmas everybody 🎄🎅🤶
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@jiwbink2 жыл бұрын
WAY TO GO,TIM!!! YOU'RE MY KZbin HERO!! IF BY SOME FHANCE,I CAN EVER GET AWAY FROM THIE NEIGHBORHOOD AND AM BLESSED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY SOME LAND. ILL CERTAINLY HAVE MYSELF A FIELD RR TOO! LOVE THAT SO MUCH OF THIS CONTENT IS EXPERIMENTAL AND TRIAL AND NOT ERROR,BUT TRY AGAIN.LOL!! JUST FOUND YOUR CHANNEL A FEW DAYS AGO.INSTANT SUB & BINGE WATCHING!! LOVE THE HAIRY MONSTERS THAT LIVE IN THE FIELD!! ALL THE BEST TO YOU & YOURS!!
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@StageSound-u7s Жыл бұрын
You could maybe use old car brake discs from waste for wheels. Looks very good for the purpose to me.
@jonnno1002 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim.
@rottenroads19822 жыл бұрын
Smooth and easy to points. Perfect for a locomotive.
@amarfirdaus36272 жыл бұрын
Thanks I appreciate that my idol in locomotive design #road to 1 Million Subscribers.
@TheHylianBatman2 жыл бұрын
These videos are a delight, I love them. I wonder if you could design a "loco" that's pedal-powered?
@joethompson112 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic update, thanks Tim :)
@9C85-g4b2 жыл бұрын
As always, brilliant
@mdouglaswray2 жыл бұрын
I must have muttered '...fucking AWESOME...!!' at least a dozen times watching this.
@chocolatewithaknife39102 жыл бұрын
Looks marvelous!
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@horacioromero57992 жыл бұрын
Thank you from argentine
@williambryant59462 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Very neat. 👍
@krowvin2 жыл бұрын
Hey Tim! Looking good. You're a few rollingstock shy of a railyard! I wonder if you use landscape cloth before putting the gravel down if it will help keep the weeds at bay so you don't have to do as much weed wacking. Charles
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
You could be right, Charles, but I think it would only work for a year or so, after that it would only hold more soil in the stones
@krowvin2 жыл бұрын
@@wayoutwest-workshopstuff6299 that's true! And it's more money for the cloth. I just got done landscaping so it's fresh on my mind.. cheers!
@RussellNelson2 жыл бұрын
6:54 I love my Ryobi cordless angle grinder!
@06racing2 жыл бұрын
If only I had a reason to make a railroad in my yard.
@IrenESorius2 жыл бұрын
Merry Cristmas,, 🌲🎅🎁
@Friendly_Lad2 жыл бұрын
I saw your video about how you were a vehicle for the railway and I thought of an idea that could be used for a short while until you made a better vehicle. You need to take the engine from an old tractor, or lawn mower and hook it to a cart that can fit it. I'm not smart enough to know how to hook the wheels up. Next so you can drive the engine keep all of the main components of the tractor like the pedal and the gear shift. And make a small consolation which can hold the controls (excluding the pedal) Then attach another cart via a chain link or a wire so you can stand or sit and control the train. To drive you would simply use the stick shift and pedal to drive, not sure about the brakes tho. Anyway this was just me dumping out an idea that could give you a temporary train to help you move along the tracks, though I probably just suggested something that would be a pile of crap and wouldn't work.
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
It's not crap F.L. I think it would work, but it would still take a long time to do. So I'll keep pushing my wagons for now, until I decide which is the best design to put lots of time and money into
@alcopower57102 жыл бұрын
Love this channel 👍👍
@marktunney50002 жыл бұрын
Ooooh smooth 😊
@andrewreynolds49492 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Could that be a future “locomotive” coming to investigate the drilling?
@BuzbyWuzby2 жыл бұрын
Re-aligning the alignment, as we say in that England
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
I like it!
@eggyknap2 жыл бұрын
It's probably already been tried, or mentioned in a comment, but I wonder if you could save on bolts by connecting the rails to the pegs with cotter pins.
@09conrado2 жыл бұрын
Smooooth and easy!
@TgWags692 жыл бұрын
Do you lift the sleepers up and get stones under them? It looks like they were still packed into the mud where they would rot fast
@andrewreynolds49492 жыл бұрын
One of the previous videos he was packing under the sleepers with a mattock
@wayoutwest-workshopstuff62992 жыл бұрын
I do lift up the sleepers, tgwags - sorry if that wasn't clear.