Model Trains: Operations 9/2023 😎

Switching out Cargill Salt in Watkins Glen NY - Keeping it fun 😎
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[@robertbate5790]

Hey Bill, you have a great looking railroad there. I am an ex BR man in the UK. I was a shunter(conductor). My job was getting in between. Loved it, best job i had. However, I find the very slow running of American railyards quite tedious. We had class 08 shunting (switchers) engines. They are 0-6-0, 850 hp diesels with a max of 15 mph. Proverbially we said they could pull a house down. Obvously we were slow when attaching or easing away from other vehicles, but if we had a run we made good use of that 15 mph. Just an observation, not criticism. 👍👍👍 🇬🇧

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Thanks Robert! Always great to hear from a real railroader. My prototype railroad has speed restrictions due to track age and conditions, so I tend to take it pretty slow 🐢Thanks again for the first-hand info from the UK. Take care - Bill.

[@robertbate5790]

@@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout Ahh, I'll let you off then. 🤣. Actually I watch three shortline channels as well, so I'm used to seeing such things. 👍👍

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

@@robertbate5790 I'm always surprised at the difference between US railroading and the rest of the world.

[@robertbate5790]

@@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout I'm sure. Our 'heavy trains' wouldn't even make you switchers sweat, lol 🤣. I must be honest though I am amazed at how quite your massive locos are compared to some of ours.

[@johnbanicki7232]

Great looking layout. Love operations. Thanks for sharing.

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Thanks John, glad you liked it! The more I detail the layout, the more fun it is to operate. Take care - Bill

[@tvtoms]

Layout is looking very nice with lots of details all the time. The loco sounds really good with the scale sound speaker enclosure!

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Thanks Tom!

[@breor]

Looks great! Just the right amount of detail. The weathering on the rolling stock is particularly impressive.

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Thanks Breor! I used photos from the prototype railroad, it was a lot of work but well worth it to have one-of-a-kind cars. I've got a few weathering videos that show the process. Thanks for commenting! Bill.

[@FunWithHOScaleStuff]

Hi. Very entertaining. Thanks for sharing.

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Thanks John, glad you liked it!

[@SouthDown]

Stunning modelling and great looking trains. They sound good to me!

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Thanks Leo! I appreciate it! Take care - Bill.

[@TriGogglin]

Like seeing your layout in these operations.. it looks great..

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Thanks Pappy, the more I detail it, the more fun it is to run it. Take care - Bill. PS I sent you something in the snailmail the other day.

[@TriGogglin]

@@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout oh awesome thank you Bill, I'll keep my eye out for it and let ya know..

[@yrunaked4]

Leon has a lot of HO responsibility 🤣 great job on the video, very interesting run, Cheers Rob

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Thanks Rob! Yeah, Leon wears a lot of hats. Whether cutting brush with a chainsaw, or welding old rolling stock - He's the backbone that keeps this railroad running. Cheers - Bill

[@openeyes-411]

Good stuff as always Bill!👍 I love seeing (and hearing) 1995 on point - is she an Atlas with a keep-alive? Flawlessly slow running!!!😎👍

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Thanks Openeyes! Both locos are Rapido B36-7'S. I've downloaded B23-7 sound files, cause that's what the prototype runs. I don't think they have keep-alives. But I always run them in a consist (again, following the prototype.) Both locos are always pulling. So if one hits a spot of dirty track and stutters, the other one is still picking up good power. Thanks for commenting - Bill.

[@openeyes-411]

@@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout Aaaah yes it's coming back to me, you did tell me this before - guess my memory's slipping...

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

👍🤠👍

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Thanks for watching, Rock Island Randy!

[@darenhamill9881]

Hi

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Hi Daren!

[@KandWRailroader]

What brand and code rail of track are you using? It looks really good.

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

Thanks Allen! It's all code 70 Micro Engineering. The main is on cork roadbed. At the industries, the track sits on the plywood sub roadbed. All I did was weather the ties and rails a little bit. Take care - Bill.

[@KandWRailroader]

@@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout Awesome, because that's what I'm planning on doing. It's helpful to see the results up close. Thank you!

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

@@KandWRailroader cool! I've got a video showing how I scratchbuilt backsaver switch stand handles, using some piano wire and the details that come with the ME turnouts.

[@KandWRailroader]

@@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout Could I get a link to that. I'd like to check that out.

[@MyFingerLakesRailwayLayout]

@@KandWRailroader yup here it is - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXmrZoqQaL6Wps0si=jjhDSxv3v6ATglAE