Ken and Mike...Railroad Talk !

[@LyonsArcade]

Ken this is a great idea. You both are personable and having two brothers hanging out is something people like to see, plus since one of you knows a little more about it than the other it creates a nice dynamic. I don't know how far away he lives but I think it would be really cool if you two decide to do more. Best wishes as always!

[@Kens265]

Thanks 👍. We may try another one

[@WWIIREBEL]

When it comes to adding weight to any flat cars, I usually use the weights shown in the video. I build up a "freight load" as a cover for the weights. usually small stack containers or even a load of lumber , a large engine block or some kind of machinery to hide everything.

[@Kens265]

Sounds good thanks

[@johnbutler8388]

Last video brothers, I enjoyed it. Thank you guys

[@Kens265]

Cool thanks for watching

[@dennissitter6574]

hello ken I used to have my own railroad layout. I really miss it . If i lived closer to you i think we could have some great times shearing ideas When i built my railroad I used my experiences at different places in my life. the first part of my layout was a replica of my home town, Wenner, N.D., the next section included Mandan, North Dakota which was round house with a 120' turntable and all the other felicities that would be based in the 1950's. the next town Represented the end of the steam era the next town was Craig, Colorado, where there was a representation of a unloading area for unloading trucks into a 20,000 bbl crude oil tank the oil was then loaded onto as many as 24 rail cars all at the same time. the nest the next town was in Denver, CO where a rebar fabrication plant complete With two cranes and all the machines that processed the fabrication.The rebar was loaded unto trucks which delivered the product to the costumers. this covered from 1950's though the 2009. The story of my life

[@Kens265]

WoW that’s cool. Thanks for sharing

[@daleroth236]

I have added 2 oz to whatever number I figured out previously, and this forces the car to track better providing your engines are able to pull the extra load. I have cut lead weights and added them to fir under a flat car. Even a load can act as added weight.

[@Kens265]

That sounds good

[@pollywog4526]

Really fun to see both you and Mike. Bless you guys!

[@Kens265]

Thanks. I appreciate it

[@pollywog4526]

This is Brian Scherer

[@rdyardie]

Two brothers for the price of one. That is tremendous. Your layout will produce great results.

[@Kens265]

Hahahaha thanks

[@amyreynolds3619]

Ken I duplicate Southern railway and I put loads on all flat cars,hoppers and gons.

[@Kens265]

That’s a good answer

[@paulamatheson2216]

Love the train chat and info. 🚂 I once saw a guy took a low temp hot glue gun and put a few daps under the flat car. He said he liked the look of the flat cars on his set and if he wanted a loaded car he would just switch it out. Also the glue was easy to remove after. Maybe this might have been just his thing or maybe it’s known in the train world. 🤔

[@Kens265]

Oh. Very interesting thanks

[@RolandForest]

Late to the comments but this was great..more of the two of you chatting and sharing ideas please. Make it a thing every so often

[@Kens265]

Thanks

[@richardroyles1423]

Nice meeting you Mike. God bless.

[@Kens265]

Thanks

[@Huhsaywhat1964]

My grandfather used to work at Ralston Purina in St. Johnsbury. He owned a farm on River Road and we could always see the train yard from there.

[@Kens265]

Wow that was awhile ago!

[@garyoverton6222]

I like your dog, he makes me laugh at his playing.

[@Kens265]

Thanks she’s very playful

[@StoneKathryn]

Nice, Mike came over to talk model railroading. So the control system is DC and not DCC. I didn't know there was a difference. Steel wheels vs. plastic wheels. I never knew that was an issue either. So steel wheels are 0.6 ounces? So one ounce and every 6 inches you add an ounce. Good to know! Don't you wish you were underweight? Do the steel wheeled ones roll better? The truck is the set of wheels? That's cool that he could show you about the trucks. He's learning to weigh up his cars. The 240 train he showed was really cute. My husband put a train around the Christmas tree every year and he makes it bigger every year. He and the boys did it together. So cool that Mike took it back up when he saw your train set Ken. Have a sandwich with Mike with Cowboy Candy on it! Brave! A sandwich that bites you back! Thanks Pam! Ken's voice changed! Whoa, Ken took the axe to Mike's hand when he was 3. You lost yours on a log splitter later in life Ken. That was fun seeing your brother. It's nice that you are both doing the same hobby!

[@Kens265]

Thanks that’s nice about your husband’s train around the tree

[@transgendertina293]

this was so nice to watch the two of you talking trains and layout

[@timwaggoner3339]

Hi Ken, on my flat cars I either add weight with a load on top Like lumber, pipes, tractor, other or I use JB weld and fill in the grids underneath and of course the JBWeld is permanent so b sure it’s what u want.

[@Kens265]

Great tip!

[@DRUMMER-j-u2x]

Enjoyed the chat! Loved your brother's reaction when you told him you never got into trouble for chopping his finger off! You guys will have to do another video together!

[@063317Art]

“I cut 2 fingers off, his and mine”😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🎂

[@Kens265]

Glad you enjoyed it. Haha

[@daleroth236]

NMRA suggests 1 oz + 1/2 oz per inch. 6 inch car would be 4 oz.

[@Kens265]

That’s right

[@richardroyles1423]

Didn’t realize there was so much to those miniature trains. God bless.

[@Kens265]

Yes there’s quite a bit

[@bobainsworth5057]

This is great,. This is one of the perks ofvthe hobby. Having a ( railroad) friend. The two of you will learn thgather and work out problems togather. As for the flat car. You can add a load or glue shot underneath when the car is on the track you can't see them. You can spray pain the underside flat black. Good luck, have fun.

[@Kens265]

Thanks I appreciate it

[@lorenturner4838]

Regarding the flatcar. Be sure to include the weight of any load you put on it for the total weight. IE: if a seven inch flat car and load is figured in for the 4 1/2 oz total weight.

[@Kens265]

Cool thanks

[@lunhil12]

I used to run N scale before DCC came out. Get a book on wiring model railroads and you'll learn how to isolate sections of track and even run two trains using another power pack/controller for more realistic operations. The electronics isn't complicated but needs more wiring than modern DCC systems.

[@Kens265]

Thanks

[@amyreynolds3619]

Saluda grade is 5% it is in North Carolina heading up the mountains of the smokey mountains. The top is the town of Saluda towards Asheville. A former Southern Railway line but NS quit using this line in early 2000s.

[@Kens265]

Ok thanks. I thought I had heard something like that

[@southernprojectsyt6340]

WRONG , DCC will operate just fine on DC rail. BTW, what I first mentioned was just an Athern DC engine. they make more than just DCC. the DCC part has stay alive capaciters, which means no stalling on a slightly dirty track. The Athern engine performs over 2x better than bachmann. If you ever venture out and buy one ,,,, you won't be going back to bachmann.

[@Kens265]

Thanks. I’ll start saving my pennies.

[@southernprojectsyt6340]

@@Kens265 you're quite welcome. If they didn't put out a good product, I definatly wouldn't be sharing them.

[@randallfelber6795]

Sweet pickle jalapeno is the rage in Texas, not so much heat but jalapeno flavor it's worth a try.....

[@Kens265]

Whew! I’m not good with hot stuff

[@billsrq1788]

Awaiting next time. Hello from Hurricane ravaged Siesta key Florida

[@Kens265]

Wow. Hope you’re ok

[@ronjenkins549]

4 oz is right 1 oz to start then 1/2 oz per inch 40' car is about 3.75 oz or 4 oz

[@Kens265]

Cool thanks

[@jonathanguess4052]

I enjoy it

[@Kens265]

Appreciate it

[@rudyfisher7660]

Hey Remember that bondo putty for fiction pipe is called. Can't you think the name of it? But anyway, you can mix it together and it hardens up, i'm wondering if you could take some of that and mix it together and then stick it to the bottom of it and it'll make it three number right amount now, what weight did you need

[@Kens265]

Needed a total of 4 ounces

[@chrisbarr1359]

You could add extra weight to a flat car by adding a load that would make up the difference

[@Kens265]

Cool thanks

[@clarencewiles963]

Thumbs up 👍

[@Kens265]

Thanks 👍

[@johnharlow2206]

Lunch time with the railroad buddies

[@Kens265]

Thanks

[@richardroyles1423]

Must’ve been a little warm.

[@Kens265]

Haha yup

[@wingman8447]

Nice talk

[@Kens265]

Thanks

[@sandygrant9220]

Good afternoon!!!

[@Kens265]

Great afternoon for trains

[@dennisosborn5589]

Hey Ken! On the Flatcar you would add some sort of Load, like a tractor, tank, or pipes. What is Mike's KZbin Channel name?

[@Kens265]

I put his link in the description box. Thanks for the info

[@dennisosborn5589]

@@Kens265 I'll be sure to Subscribe to his channel too.

[@HOScale-bd1yd]

I didn't think of that. Thanks

[@dennisosborn5589]

@@HOScale-bd1yd It's Cool, Mike! We help each other.

[@lorenturner4838]

It’s in the description

[@amyreynolds3619]

The tender is backwards

[@Kens265]

Bummer

[@elleryparsons2433]

Try Doin the Angel wings I Think It will work.

[@Kens265]

I’m h. I’m not familiar with that

[@brucealvarez9263]

Doing things that don't work out the way you planned is HOW you learn!! And here we thought you cut Mike's finger off because he flipped you the bird!

[@Kens265]

Haha yup

[@lukerange366]

I don't see Mike's ralod

[@sandygrant9220]

Ken attached the link for Mike's channel to this video. You can bring it up by tapping onto the name of this video. Also, the name of Mike's channel is, Mikes HO Scale

[@Kens265]

Thanks