Building New Narrow Gauge Track - Setting Spikes, Nipping Ties and Driving Spikes

We're building a new section of narrow gauge track on this unique railroad.
See me cutting off a rail end with a gas powered cut off saw, then watch as we
set spikes, nip ties and drive spikes and a tour of the final product here on the
Waynesburg & Washington Narrow Gauge Railroad in Waynesburg Pa.
This was a great day for the all volunteer track crew. We had a lot of fun
working together and got the new narrow gauge track built just in time
for the Historical Society's annual Harvest Festival. Thank you Janis
for your video of the cutting rail, really appreciate your letting us use it
and also Matt for the clips you so graciously provided us with.
Many more videos on the work we did here and the history of the W&W RR
on a playlist on my channel here:
• Waynesburg & Washingto...
Link to Jim Weinshanker's W&W You Tube channel here:
/ @waynesburgwashingtonr...
To make a contribution to help preserve this unique narrow gauge railroad -
all contributions are tax deductible and are greatly appreciated!
email Matt here: [e-mail]
You can see lot's of photos and some videos of our track work on the W&W RR at the Greene County Historical Society Facebook Page
/ gchsofpa
Link to the Greene County Historical Society located in Waynesburg Pa.
greenecountyhi...
A great big Thank You to all who helped with all the track work we got accomplished
here in the past several weeks: Barb, Janis, Matt, Dave, Rodney, Kevin, Zach and Ryan,
and to anyone else who helped that I did not know about.
#NarrowGaugeTrack#SettingSpikes#NippingTies#DrivingSpikes
Made Oct. 2021

[@barbjones4004]

Dave, the W&W crew is so very lucky that you joined our ranks. We would never have been able to complete the project before Harvest Festival without your help. Making all of these videos of the work is so great, we appreciate everything you do. I never thought at my age that I would start learning and doing track work, but here we are. It was a ton of fun!!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Barb, but Mr. Jones is the main cog in the wheel here, he had a vision and a dream and that attracted to him the resources needed to complete this project. It was only my great pleasure to be able to work with and be around such wonderful folks that are here and we certainly did have a wonderful time together, I do so much cherish it.

[@holmarschubert1557]

I like the powerful young lady in green, she is a strong helper! 👷🏻‍♀️👍

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Homar. Janice is a wonderful person, a lot of fun to be around and an excellent worker. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day. And, if you haven't already done so, check out my second channel with more cool railroad videos and other stuff I get into on it. Your the kind of person I would love to have as a subscriber to it. www.youtube.com/@ThatsDavesOtherDoings

[@shirleyharrington-moore9657]

Giving to the community is what I would have expected of you. It's an awesome project that will introduce railroading to other generations.Great job, Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Shirley for all your wonderful and totally positive comments. This was a lot of fun and had some wonderful folks to help me with it. There are some really good people out there

[@kens.3729]

Thank GOD for Volunteers because without them, this wouldn’t exist. GOD Bless the Volunteers.🙏

[@ccrx6700]

You are so right Ken! Wonderful folks here to work with and be around, it was a lot of fun. Appreciate your watching today my friend.

[@brian752]

I imagine after all that hard work, you would have a new found appreciation for the past builders of the transcontinental railroad; that united the east and west coasts of the USA back in 1869. Think about doing this type of track work with hand tools only day after day in all weather for six years! Incredible ! Good going Dave and the crew! 👍🚂

[@ccrx6700]

You are absolutely correct in that Brian, man the physical labor those guys must have done in all kinds of weather. We very much appreciate your taking the time to tune in and watch. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@edwardprasad5942]

I salute you good sir. You're a good human being. Although I'm Canadian I'm happy for the folks there

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much Edward for the very kind words. We do appreciate your visit with us to check out the show my good man.

[@conrailfan6277]

My hats off to that hard working gal who jumped right in there with that pigs foot, I still have mine and those bad boys are hefty!! You all did a great job on that roadbed Dave, those old time track gangs would be proud of your work!!!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much for the really nice comment my friend. We do appreciate your writing in and for watching the home movie. Your welcome to come out and use your bar the next time we work to keep it from getting rusty....LOL

[@davejones7856]

I see a country song in this video. "Mommas don't let your daughters grow up to be tie nippers". Huge amount of work done, and all of it fun. Thanks guys!!

[@ccrx6700]

Well that's pretty funny, we'll have to sing it at our next get together. And do remember you're the one who trained her. Thank you for allowing us to work on your railroad!

[@trainmaster0217]

Ah Dave..a man with many talents. What would they do without you? That trackwork is a work of art. Just beautiful. Even the ladies were involved. Nice. If BNSF sees that they are going to be mighty envious.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Curt for the nice comment my friend. I told the young lady that when BNSF watches this video they are going to be ringing her phone off the hook trying to hire her....LOL Really glad you enjoyed and we do so much appreciate your watching.

[@paulsmith5398]

I am impressed!, and to see women involved, even more impressed! Aint no laws that says they caint do it!!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed Paul! Great folks here to work with and be around. We had a lot of fun. Really appreciate the very nice comment and for watching tonight my friend.

[@paulsmith5398]

@@ccrx6700 just curious, what width is the narrow gauge your crew is helping with? It looks much better than most of them ive seen!

[@ccrx6700]

@@paulsmith5398 36 inch here Paul. FYI, our track at the mine underground and in outside yard is 42 inches, on our RR it's 56 1/2

[@johnsmart964]

I would not normally describe railtrack as being beautiful but what else can the people say but that this railtrack is beautiful! It is such an appropriate piece of track to display this excellent locomotive on. Everything that this historical society has done is to such a high standard and this locomotive and the track on which it will rest confirms all that has been done. The community will hold all that has been done here in very high esteem and will ensure that anyone who visits will take away very fond memories with them. All that we can say is thank you so very much for allowing us to share a part of this in these excellent videos, we appreciate your kindness in so doing.

[@ccrx6700]

Golly John what a gracious comment, it is very much appreciated my friend. Your words are right on and it will be a focal point for the society in the future.

[@KWMeikle]

Track looks great. Nice to see volunteers preserve a little piece of history.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Kevin! Great folks here to be around and work with and you are right, it will be a preservation of history for a lot of years to come. Do really appreciate your writing in and for watching my friend.

[@SmallMartingale]

High greens, brother! 🟢

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you David, really appreciate the nice comment and for watching the home movie today my friend.

[@davewallace8219]

track work is honest and humbling...

[@ccrx6700]

Yes sir, good old fashioned hand work does tire one out tho....:-)

[@williamgibb5557]

Great job you guys and gals. That track is certainly a heavy one. Lot of work for every spike. Surprisingly her little butt was able to lift the ties. Jokingly of course, leverage is good.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed William, we had a lot of fun working here. We do appreciate your watching the video sir.

[@lewistodd9242]

Great finished project Dave. I can't wait to see the video of the engine move. Have a great day.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Lewis, everyone did a great job, wonderful folks to be around and work with here. Your video on moving #4 will be coming out Dec. 19.

[@krisdrinkwine6045]

Great job guys and gals, that was a lot of hard work. At our age, that made it even harder work. I would have lasted about 3 ties, and called a beer break.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks for the compliment, these are some really wonderful folks to work with and be around, it was a lot of fun. Do appreciate your viewing the home movie today Kris. I would have had a cold beverage break but they might have drug tested me and fired me....LOL

[@michaelball760]

Keep the videos coming. Everytime the railroad grind day to day gets me down your videos make me remember why I got into this line of work 👍

[@ccrx6700]

Well golly Michael, what a nice thing to say my friend. Your like me tho, work on RR all day then come home and entertain ourselves with RR videos. Wish you could have been here with us.

[@rayshutsa6690]

Thank you Dave for another awesome video. I appreciate the update, projects like this small rail line get completed because of kind hearted and caring people like all of you. This is a piece of railway history that will be around for many years to come. For people to enjoy and learn about the railroad. The project turned out magnificent you are a special gentleman. 😀❤🇨🇦

[@ccrx6700]

Your very welcome Ray, we appreciate your very nice comment and for watching the show tonight. You are so right, this is going to be around for a long time now for many folks to enjoy in the future.

[@mattkinnard6899]

I'm glad I am not the only one who walks down track and kicks ballast off the ties. Fantastic work Dave! (And help) That's a pretty neat air hammer too.

[@ccrx6700]

Great minds think alike Matt! Thanks for the kind words my friend. Great folks here who are excellent to work with and be around. Do appreciate your tuning in to the show today.

[@derrickwilliams344]

Fine job by you all!! Keep up the great work !!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much Derrick, I will relay to the guys your kind words. Appreciate your visiting with us today and watching my good man.

[@dorothycole8611]

Good teamwork! Track looks wonderful. A job well done!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed, great folks here to work with and be around.

[@4everdc302]

Narrow gauge is one of the only track sizes we don't have yet. We have G HO and N. Track work is looking great,truly.🚂👷‍♂️🇨🇦🇺🇲 still watching

[@ccrx6700]

When your ready to do your narrow gauge, I'd be glad to come out and volunteer and I'll bring my pretty tie nipper with me! Do so much appreciate your writing in and for watching my good friend.

[@paulbergen9114]

The Pennsy at Horseshoe Curve would have been proud. Looks sharp! One of the lead scenes I thought it was a gandy dancer doing a pole dance

[@ccrx6700]

I think Paul that in one of my former lives, I might have worked track for PRR.....LOL , but if not a guy can always dream. Appreciate your tuning in and watching today my friend.

[@rossarmstrong2682]

That is beautiful track, sir. I lost it at the narrow gage regulator haha. Thank you for posting this and preserving a significant part of our history. Much respect.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Ross, great to hear you enjoyed, we really do appreciate your nice comment and for tuning in to the show today my friend.

[@alandaters8547]

The track gang is looking sharp- ALL of you! Trackwork to be proud of-can't wait to see # 4 sitting out there.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Alan for the very nice comment my friend. Next 2 videos out you will see #4 being moved, oiled and sitting out front. Christmas Day will be the oiling and light up of the loco. Do appreciate your watching my friend.

[@cedarcam]

Cool ballast regulator Looks like it is based on the British Railways MK1 type LOL. Great to see the young lady taking part in the work Preservation needs more young people like that who can learn so much from you.

[@ccrx6700]

Was easy for me to operate, little training was needed and it was environmentally friendly, didn't burn any fuel....LOL You are so absolutely right in the preserving of our RR history needs more youth! Really appreciate the very nice comment and for tuning in today my friend.

[@brianhickey5949]

I don't know how you find time to do this excellent work. It gives me a perspective on the original railroads going across the country and what obstacles and day to day work they faced. It's too bad Quadrill doesn't make a narrow gauge machine - you could drill and set lag screws on every tie plate with ease - of course it wouldn't be authentic - so, never mind :) No matter the task you have a great crew of volunteers there! Instead of sitting at home quietly, they are with you busting butt on a narrow gauge railroad! My hat is off to all of you folks!

[@ccrx6700]

Golly Brian, what a really nice comment there my friend. It is much appreciated, these guys were great to work with and be around, we had a lot of fun.

[@shawnpowell5876]

What an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING job and it turned out great! That's so cool to have a train, shop and tracks to bring it in and out for your festival! Awesome job by all who made this happen! KABOOM

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much Shawn for the really nice comment. We do appreciate your writing in and for watching today's home movie my friend.

[@ejharrop1416]

Thank you for sharing. Fantastic accomplishment and team effort. Y’all have made something that so many will enjoy and will last 100’s of years when others follow in your footsteps. Congratulations to all. Cheers!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much for the very nice comment, we do appreciate that and for your viewing the show today. Everyone here was just fantastic to work with and be around, we had a lot of fun.

[@jasonbabila6006]

A Stihl Kombisystem with the bristle brush or power sweep works great with ballast, you all should come work with us on the BNSF.

[@ccrx6700]

Would love to have you donate one for them here Jason! That's a lot of work with a track broom....sigh, my back was hurting after that job. Appreciate your watching my good friend.

[@P61guy61]

Thank you for posting. Great stuff

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome William, wonderful folks to work with here and be around, it was a lot of fun. We do appreciate so much your writing in and for watching the show today my friend.

[@wayneakins3644]

Now that is railroading

[@ccrx6700]

Yes sir Wayne it is! Do appreciate your watching the show my good man.

[@bigmackstruckstop9213]

Looking mighty fine there Dave

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much my friend. Glad you enjoyed the show, we do appreciate your writing in and for watching.

[@tomharrington1393]

Looking good Dave🚂🚂🚂

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much Tom, great folks here to be around and work with, you would enjoy meeting them I'm sure. Appreciate your tuning in and watching today my friend.

[@michaelpass2176]

Back breaking work!

[@ccrx6700]

Those guys that did that all day every day on the old railroads were a whole lot younger than us old geezers! Thanks for watching Michael.

[@generalpattonpending7256]

great crew and that dark head lady has some serious biceps

[@ccrx6700]

We had a good team, not ready for the transcontinental RR but was good for here....LOL She has a lot of spunk and is fun to be around. Do appreciate your watching Charles.

[@richg.8092]

👍👍👍👍☕☕🍩🍩 Good job everyone.!!!!💪💪

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much Rich. We do appreciate your tuning in and watching the home movie tonight and for you very nice comment my good man.

[@derrickanderson4932]

Track looks Great Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much Derrick, really do appreciate the nice comment and for tuning in to the show today my friend.

[@rickcooper6817]

Thanks for the update Dave, things are really looking good. You guys have put in some hard work for sure.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Rick, thank you for the nice comment my friend. These guys were awesome to work with and be around. Appreciate your tuning in to the show today.

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

What a beautiful job! I really admire you very dedicated people for all your hard work!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Raymond. Really great folks here to work with and be around. Do appreciate your nice comment and for tuning in and watching today's show my friend.

[@TriGogglin]

The finished product looks fantastic, your little nipper was nipping no problem, she's hired. Grinder made short work of cutting that rail, love the sparks, great job to you and the volunteers.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much Pappy for the really nice comment. I told her once NS and CSX watches her in action they will be beating down her door with job offers....LOL

[@Boilermaker-Rick]

Looks great Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Rick, glad you enjoyed the show, we do appreciate your tuning in today my friend.

[@roberthillyer2888]

Dave, with exception of the girl, your crew is one HAPPY MEAL away from a heart attack. The problem is young kids would not even consider doing the work. That's a bad 4 letter word for most. W O R K.

[@ccrx6700]

We only eat sad meals Robert so never fear. Appreciate your tuning in and watching today's home movie sir.

[@KB-gs8zi]

Hey Dave !! GREAT JOB BY ALL !!! Nice , neat & clean !! Good to see the oil being added to the oilers on the loco !! Have a good week !!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you K B, great folks here to work with and be around. Christmas Day video will be watching him oiling the loco so hope you enjoy that one. Appreciate your tuning in for today's show my friend.

[@garymurray703]

a lot, lot of work

[@ccrx6700]

Yep but we had a good time Gary, really great folks here to be around and work with. Do appreciate your watching the video my good man.

[@timothyhays1817]

I live next to the Midland Railroad in Kansas. Recently they been doing some major track maintenance. Midland is a educational historical organization. They purchased 11 miles of track from ATSF and operated out ot the Baldwin City depot.

[@ccrx6700]

That's pretty cool Timothy. Have you considered volunteering with them. It's great to see others also keeping RR history alive. Thanks so much my friend for checking out this video today.

[@davewallace8219]

this is great! thanks....dave

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed Dave, it was a lot of work but a lot of fun, great people to be around. Really appreciate your watching my friend.

[@zalmaflash]

The little gal is gonna get your job.

[@ccrx6700]

Nah, I told here when NS or CSX sees her in action they will be beating down her door with offers of big bucks! Appreciate your watching the home movie today my friend.

[@cecilledbetter2715]

great video🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

[@ccrx6700]

Really glad you enjoyed Cecil, we do appreciate the compliment and for viewing today's home movie my friend.

[@rearspeaker6364]

nicely done, Sir!!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed watching, we do appreciate your writing in and for watching my friend.

[@Rbnqss]

Yep, done that 2003 to 2005, one kilometers long stretch of 750mm gauge railroad around old mine here in Outokumpu, Finland

[@ccrx6700]

Awesome! We could have used your experience here Pertuu! Do appreciate your tuning in and watching my friend.

[@emknapp6713]

Looks good!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Ezekiel, do appreciate your watching and for the nice comment. I'm trying to get them to spend some money on having the rail tested by you, hope you got a narrow gauge testing truck! LOL Tell the good folks at Sperry at least it will be a tax deduction for them... Ha Ha Ha

[@emknapp6713]

@@ccrx6700 would be a perfect job for my brother with a “Walking Stick”. I’m sure it’s in good enough shape for the tonnage it’ll get.

[@290wayne]

Good job Dave .. nice to see an you talk about it....if I lived closer. I'd love to help..

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Wayne, really appreciate the nice comment and for your offer. They can always use some monetary donations if you'd care to help out that way. Link is in description on how to do that. Thanks for writing and watching my friend.

[@geraldblackburn4883]

dam that is done.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Nice one Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Steve, great folks here, wonderful people who are a lot of fun to work with and be around. Appreciate your watching my friend.

[@peterlewis7292]

Hi Dave, what a brilliant standard you have set, watching your videos of your work at The Cumberland mine there's no surprise, well done to all of you at the museum, great teamwork. Interesting to see you don't have a muffler on your spike driver, we've had to have them on over here in the UK for 40 years! Dave as it's nearly Christmas plears may I firstly thank you for all the smashing videos you've made and secondly I'd like to wish you and your family a very happy, , peaceful Christmas and a healthy New year. Rgds Peter.

[@ccrx6700]

Wow Peter what a really nice comment my friend. We do appreciate your writing in and for watching. Everyone here did a great job, wonderful folks to be around and work with, we all had a good time. And may you and family also have a most blessed holiday season and prosperous new year.

[@PlanetMojo]

The track looks awesome! Great work guys! Funny you should mention BNSF track - I drove by their Mississippi River track earlier today, and it looks like they are replacing a bunch of small bridges over creeks with pre-fab concrete ones. I wish they had a KZbin channel - I'd like to see how they do that! I also like your locomotive shed. East Terminal Railway (KZbin) could really use a shed like yours for their locomotive. It got vandalized sitting out in the open 🙁

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks my good friend, everyone here did a great job and were a lot of fun to work with and be around. We replaced our #1 under pass bout 11 years ago with a concrete pre fab, it's really nice and went quick once the foundations were poured. I'll do a short video on the inside of that sometime for you next year.

[@PlanetMojo]

@@ccrx6700 Thanks Dave! I look forward to that! 😊

[@briankemp5206]

Track looks Great Dave! You had some excellent help.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Brian. Folks here are just awesome to work with and be around, you would really enjoy them. Good honest down to earth like yourself. Do appreciate your tuning in and watching the show today my good friend.

[@ericcoffedgp40]

More great work sir! Can't wait to see the loco move!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Eric, really appreciate your nice comment and for watching my friend and next video coming out will have the loco moving

[@FoxIslandRailroadCo]

Looking great!! Thanks for sharing.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome and we are very glad you enjoyed watching, it is much appreciated and for the compliment.

[@mikefightmaster]

Very interesting project. But it makes my back hurt just watching it.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks Mike, really glad you tuned in to watch the show today my friend, very much appreciated.

[@russelltrupia4479]

Awesome job Dave the track looks like it was done by a Pro.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Russell, had some really good help here, these guys are awesome to work with and be around. Appreciate your viewing today's home movie my good friend.

[@georgemace3102]

It was done by a pro.

[@scottleidenberger4007]

Awesome looking work Dave. You and your crew are qualified narrow gaugers now ! Looks like the crew was not afraid to get dirty and get the job done. I think you can ride over the new track and not spill a drop of coffee !

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Scott for the really swell comment. We do appreciate your writing in and for watching my friend. Next video out your gonna see #4 ride over these rails, hope you will enjoy that one also.

[@jtg2737]

Hello from San Antonio, TEXAS!

[@ccrx6700]

Hello JT, thanks for tuning in and watching all the way up here in SW Pa.

[@valeriebassett3107]

Well you tricked me! When I saw those ties in the beginning of the video, I thought something happened and you had to take up what you had done. LOL Great video and hats off to all those hard working people, you included.

[@ccrx6700]

Didn't mean to trick you Valerie, that's why Pappy came into your life....LOL Funny but he and I were texting today about his chair handling abilities.... Ha Ha Ha. Thank you for the nice comment and for watching my friend.

[@valeriebassett3107]

@@ccrx6700 I've known Pappy for quite a while, unless you have had the same pleasure of knowing him for a while, if not you catch on fast. LOL. Have a wonderful rest of the week.

[@wolfpacva]

Looks awesome.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks Kirk, appreciate the nice compliment my friend and for tuning in and watching the home movie today.

[@fireballxl-5748]

What does a railroad man do on his day off? Railroading. : )

[@ccrx6700]

LOL, guess I'm addicted..... Do appreciate your writing in and for watching today's show my friend.

[@DavidHuber63]

It's looking great Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you David, really glad you enjoyed watching the show today my friend, we do appreciate your tuning in my friend.

[@valeriebassett3107]

Wow it looks awesome!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Valerie, appreciate the nice comment.

[@Archhistbuff]

This came out beautifully, truly. It's nice that you, and others, take pride in your work. Will the historical society still be accepting donations designated specifically for the railroad? - I know you mentioned them eventually wanting a track to get the coach out, plus the costs on what is already there....

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much for the very nice comment. We do appreciate your writing in and for watching. To make a contribution to help preserve this unique narrow gauge railroad - all contributions are tax deductible and are greatly appreciated! email Matt here: [e-mail]

[@rebelrailroader]

Nice job. I wish I was there to help. You can never have too many track rats working.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Zach, you'd have been in 7th Heaven being here with us, we sure could have used your help and expertise! Appreciate your watching my friend.

[@rebelrailroader]

@@ccrx6700 I bet I would have been too. I would have died trying to show you guys how it's done old school. Hahaha.

[@ccrx6700]

@@rebelrailroader 👍🙂

[@billsmith3195]

So wish I could come and help. Well I'm there in thought Dave. Will have to be content with Grandsons train.layout.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks Bill, we would love to have you but grandsons are more important right now. Your lucky to have some, cherish those times my friend. I have none

[@billsmith3195]

@@ccrx6700 aw sorry about that.

[@richardbause2453]

Looking great 👍 Dave! The building of the new run a round track at Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley RR is slowly moving forward. 500 ft of drain tile ditch is almost done. The swamp has been drained, and topsoil stripping has begun. Lot of dirt to be moved. Using baby mini Kubota excavator, need your bigger machine removing a lot of muck. The drain is working well. When all said and done, 600 ft. New run a round track and 250 ft. Storage track will be built. Hope to see you soon, or, come up to the Baseball ⚾️ Hall of Fame. It's just down the road. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄. 🎄. Richard Bause

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Richard. that's great you are moving along with your work, I sure would love to come up there and help out. Was at the Hall of Fame way back when a teenager and I absolutely loved it! That was in late 1960's. Do appreciate your writing in and for watching today's home movie my friend.

[@petezapadka]

How fabulous, Dave! Great work, great tracks! Now just don't extend them across the driveway or you'll hit the print shop! Please say Merry Christmas to your team and to all of my Greene County friends!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Pete for the very nice comment. We are trying to get some grant money to extend the track, hopefully a loop around the society and also get #4 back under steam. That's gonna take some doing! Print shop has to go if that happens.... they didn't like it when I said that, so guess we gonna have engineer some new design track plans....LOL Appreciate your watching my friend.

[@geraldblackburn4883]

16:02, she is strong, good, she is doing you good. amen

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, your gonna really like the next 2 videos coming out on #4 Gerald!

[@lawrenwimberly7311]

I'm usin switch plates for the carriage

[@mikemissel7785]

Looks great Dave is there a speed restrictions or regular track speed.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks Mike, everyone worked hard and did a great job here, they were a lot of fun to work with. Regular track speed, bout 1 MPH...LOL

[@lajeff718]

I love ur vids Dave. I never saw bolts that small on joint bars (plates) before. I'm sure that's not what u use on your railroad.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much my friend, been awhile since heard from ya. Very observant! they weren't track bolts, just regular bolts from hardware store. Appreciate your watching and writing in, hope all is well in NYC with you.

[@lajeff718]

@@ccrx6700 I knew something was odd looking about that! 😂 Keep up the great work my friend. Stay safe.

[@ccrx6700]

@@lajeff718 🙂👍

[@patrickwamsley3284]

What are their plans with the locomotive? If they have an operational Plymouth switcher around, it seems they must have a decent bit of line to run passenger excursions and added an inspection pit in the shop, are they planning on a potential overhaul and bringing it back into service?

[@ccrx6700]

Right now only 400 feet of track. We are seeking grant money to extend the track and get her back under steam, so wish us luck! Appreciate your writing in and for watching Patrick.

[@railsaroundsouthjersey]

#ccrx 6700 do you add a 1/4 inch. to the track gauge? That was how I was told to do it what I worked for a short line to keep the rail and wheel wear down.

[@ccrx6700]

Very good question Mike. Here they wanted to keep it right at 36. I've always been a proponent of gauge widening on sharp degree curves on the Cumberland RR where I work, specially with our 3 axle locomotive trucks. However not anyone there has wanted to agree with me on that one. I think it would cut down on high rail curve wear on the gage face of the rail head and also ease some wear on the car and loco wheels also. We have a lot of curves over 8 degrees, some are up to 12 degrees on main. Seems like it was common practice in the days of steam.

[@TheSixpkAmerican]

Look at Youngstown railroad also

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

Looking great is this steam locomotive going to be restored to operating condition?

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you. For the near future no on the loco, we are checking into some grant money so we can extend track and get loco back under steam, but you know how that goes. Do appreciate your tuning in to the show today my good man. PS: it is set up to run off compressed air so that may be next years project getting that accomplished.

[@royreynolds108]

What size of rail are they using? I remember doing this on the Huckleberry RR as it is 3-foot gauge also. We used 90 and 75 lb rail with 6 ft 6 ties.

[@ccrx6700]

80 pound rail here Roy. Thanks very much for stopping by and watching the home movie my friend.

[@andydickey]

I don't know if you are covered by OSHA, but I would think steel toed boot, hard hat, and safety glasses would be required. Even if not required, they are smart to wear.

[@ccrx6700]

No they are not, but thanks for the advice. We do appreciate your tuning in and watching today's home movie Andrew.

[@williamtimmann8463]

Where can I get a spike driver tip for our railway impact driver?

[@ccrx6700]

Found 1 on Amazon www.amazon.com/Bosch-HS2171-Spike-Driver-Hammer/dp/B000AO4TP8/ref=asc_df_B000AO4TP8/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=330525688788&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8969889241237396674&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005967&hvtargid=pla-644753005378&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=65172136286&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=330525688788&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8969889241237396674&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005967&hvtargid=pla-644753005378

[@willb.383]

How do you curve the rails for curves like that? Is the rail flexible enough to just put into curve by hand or is there machinery?

[@ccrx6700]

Great question Will and someday will do a full video on that. Some transit rail with really sharp degree curvature is pre bent when rolled. However most all rail for freight is straight and must be curved. To do that: bolt one end of the track together to existing rail, then start bending the rail by hand using lining bars and setting spikes behind to hold it in place. The lining bars or slate bars have pointed ends and we put those in tie plate holes and use that as a pry point to push the rail with the bar. Lessor degree curves 2 guys can do it, but with sharper degree curves it takes 3 or 4 guys on the lining bars.

[@willb.383]

@@ccrx6700 dang! I thought there might be enough flex in a length of rail but it’s still incredible to hear that. Would love to see that being done. Thanks for the reply!

[@ccrx6700]

@@willb.383 👍

[@stretchlimo7275]

That's very interesting Dave, can anyone join the association? It would be something is be interested if I could, I'm fairly close in Belle Vernon, I would volunteer, would love to learn anything new I can about any type of railroad, narrow or 56 1/2 gauge. Thanks for posting Dave👍🏼😎

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed my good friend. Don't have to join here, just show up and go to work! Work will be at a halt until sometime next year but when that happens will get in touch with you on details. Appreciate your offer.

[@capttom7772]

DAVE ! By any chance is the whistle/horn still on that LOCO ? How hard would it be to run a airline out to it so the kids could "TOOT" the horn ?

[@ccrx6700]

Very good question Captain. They do have the whistle but take it off and store it inside so it doesn't grow legs and walk away, you understand what I mean there. The loco is set up so it can run off compressed air instead of steam and that will hopefully be a near future event to get that going and yes the whistle will blow on compressed air and will be a big hit with the kids and us older kids! Appreciate your tuning in and watching the show today my friend.

[@capttom7772]

@@ccrx6700 "Us Older Kids" 😂

[@ondrejsedlak4935]

Awesome to see this in action. How long is the section of track you're building, if I may ask?

[@ccrx6700]

Really glad you enjoyed the show Ondrej. They have 400 feet of track here. Do appreciate your writing in and for watching the video today.

[@SuperAWaC]

is it ever gonna be fired up again?

[@ccrx6700]

Probably not for a long time. It is set up so we can run it off compressed air, so that may be next years project to get that completed. Do appreciate your tuning in and watching the show.

[@georgew.5639]

Did you tamp the ballast with the jackhammer?

[@ccrx6700]

No George we didn't tamp anything, the 2B gravel we used packed in pretty well as it was and because the loco moved so slow over the track there really was not a need to tamp, also this is right now a static display so we don't need to worry bout track shifting. If we do get a dip in track then we will hand jack and tamp with lining bars.

[@alkennedy1124]

So your next job is notching the doors so they will close all the way , loll, nice job, guy and the prettiest bar holder on the Chan, lol!!? 👌☝️👍🎉✅🥳👏👏👏👏🩸👏👏👏👏thanks BigAl California.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks Al, do appreciate your writing in and for watching today's show my friend. And yes she is the prettiest tie nipper I've ever had! LOL.... great girl and a lot of fun to be around too.

[@lawrenwimberly7311]

I'm tryin to get 2 5 foot pieces of rail to make a metal lathe

[@ccrx6700]

Hope you find some Lawren, if you want to come to Waynesburg Pa. we can probably help you out. Do appreciate your tuning in and watching the home movie today.

[@lawrenwimberly7311]

@@ccrx6700 some will turn up eventually... The local rail guys are good to me

[@ccrx6700]

@@lawrenwimberly7311 🙂

[@stephenwissel7902]

Looks GREAT, how many feet did your crew due?

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Stephen, appreciate your tuning in and watching tonight. They have 400 feet track here and we rehabilitated all of it. Only the track out front of the loco garage was completely redone from scratch. I'm not sure the exact footage on that part tho.

[@andyrogers2503]

Whats the length of your ties and the size of your rail?

[@ccrx6700]

It's 80 pound rail Andy. The ties out back are 8 foot 6 inches, these out front have about 2 foot cut off them. Appreciate your writing in and for watching my good man. (cutting ties is very hard on chain saw chains so they only did the front with the regulation size ties)

[@RailPreserver2K]

How far do they plan to build the railroad ?

[@ccrx6700]

There's only 400 feet here now, it's just a static display. We talking about making a big circle around the society but that is gonna take a lot of money and time to accomplish. Appreciate your tuning in and watching the home movie today.

[@zaclee8200]

Looks pretty, but I’m sure glad your crew wasn’t in charge of building the transcontinental railroad. You’d still be in Chicago.

[@ccrx6700]

If those guys back then only had the number of workers we did, they'd still be in Chicago too....LOL And those guys weren't in their upper sixties of age either. Thanks for watching the video Zac Lee

[@kevinb9327]

What community in the Old Dominion?

[@ccrx6700]

This is in Waynesburg Pa. bout an hour straight south of Pittsburgh. Thanks for watching Kevin.

[@kevinb9327]

@@ccrx6700 there was some old track for another W&W in northern Virginia.

[@kevineich5029]

What is the gauge of the track?

[@ccrx6700]

36 inches here Kevin. Appreciate your tuning in and watching the show tonight my good man.