Forestry Management on the Stoddard Hill Farm Railway

[@backwoodssolutionsllc9823]

Please tell Bill we ❤ his railroad! We ❤ watching the Mill Brook all the time! Thanks for the share! Tell your wife Happy Mother’s Day!

[@alandent7231]

Beautiful. Can't wait to see updates on this!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Updates may be slow coming, but we'll have them.

[@ronhart4166]

Bringing in the light !! Mr Stoddard place is always nice to see. Love the stream that he has on the property. Beautiful loco as well !!

[@artillerest43rdva7]

that is great with those switch backs. it seems to track well on the grades.

[@carolinecleaveley]

seem to have 1000s of alpacas in uk now. saw their cousins the llamas when treking across the andes to Machu Pichu for Scope charity will about 40 others. If you never been there well worth the trip and sitting up in the lower( workers) part city on the grass looking up at the upper (posh) end of the city is a life changing experience. walking at 15,000 feet is very strange as very little air and your feet seem to be made of lead. Was great too as our leader was a monk who played the pipes to guide us. The train ride up the side of the river from Cusco to Aguius Canatelas is well worth the journey depending if you go on the local train or the tourist train its a different experience too. The 4 wheel inspection bubble car goes along infront of both trains. They then all go back together.

[@DaveSalamon]

looking good, thanks for sharing. Any chance to get a sketch of the proposed completed railroad?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Here's a track plan. Not up to date, but it gives you an idea. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXK1c3d7e52rr5Y

[@mischef18]

At least there is no catastrophic derailments like on the real stuff bro. Looks a nice time spent there. Safe travels

[@carolinecleaveley]

nice to see some wildlife at Stoddard farm

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I don't think those frogs would stand a chance if they were in with the Alpacas.

[@kennethwallace34]

Can you share information about the Orange engine?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

That's a model of a narrow gauge GE switcher that was used in Hawaii. It was built by Tom Artzberger about 15 years ago.

[@richardp.nathhorst9317]

@@MillBrookRailroad Now that model of the 44 ton GE switcher has four axils and two trucks so it stays on the track (mostly).

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@richardp.nathhorst9317, it stays on the track, not because it has four axles and two trucks but because the track at the SHFR is built considerably heavier than the MLBK.

[@s16100]

Is that Pumpkin locomotive he has powered on all axles? Is it chain driven like yours from a central motor? Can it run on your railroad? Just curious how it is set up. Thanks.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

The great pumpkin is powered on all axles, and it could probably run on the MLBK. It's the same gauge as my equipment.

[@s16100]

@@MillBrookRailroad cool, thanks. :)

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I believe it is gear driven.

[@danielfantino1714]

Any idea why wheels decided to kiss ballast ? By the way, i´ve send you some photos of my "disaster world" 😂

[@MillBrookRailroad]

There's a twist in the track.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Your disaster world could use a portable track and a couple logging flats.

[@danielfantino1714]

@@MillBrookRailroad portable track is planned so as to go where trees are, just as logging railroads did for harvesting.

[@mhbpodnk]

Surprised that he is not keeping some of the logs to make his own railroad ties then dip them in a mixture of old motor oil and diesel or coat them with roofing tar just a thought

[@MillBrookRailroad]

It has been discussed. He used to have a sawmill, but without the mill, cutting ties from logs isn't going to happen.

[@MrGeroth]

How come his track is nice and smooth, and your’s isn’t?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

His rail is heavier, and he hauls lighter loads.