Forestry Management on the Stoddard Hill Farm Railway

There were a lot of dead trees on the Stoddard Hill Farm. It turns out that many of those trees were marketable timber. So, Bill hired a logger to take out the diseased trees and the pine trees and leave the healthy hardwood.

[@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!

[@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 !!

[@mischef18]

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

[@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?

[@carolinecleaveley]

nice to see some wildlife at Stoddard farm

[@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.

[@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

[@kennethwallace34]

Can you share information about the Orange engine?

[@danielfantino1714]

Any idea why wheels decided to kiss ballast ?

[@MrGeroth]

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