Seized bearings! Turntable restoration on the Mill Brook Railroad

[@solarusthelonghaulerrailfa3226]

Oh and don’t forget to round out the ring 😉

[@LordPhobos6502]

12:13 - WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE!!!

[@michelejean923]

That was pretty amusing. Sent over from Green Mountain Metal Detecting. Looking forward to watching some more of your videos!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@michelejean923 Glad you enjoyed it! It was great having Brad here for a day.

[@dzymslizzy3641]

ROFL! You couple of clowns! Glad you got it fixed; good to see you having so down time fun along with the chores.

[@PaulWilliams-h1y]

I've heard of going down to the local bar to get lubricated, but not with WD40 ! However, with no track YET to the turntable, you could always put numbers around the outside of it and go into the casino business. LOL. But really. A good job of freeing the rollers on the turntable. It spins lovelly and freely now. Regards, Paul, in Cornwall.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@PaulWilliams-h1y WD-40 and PB Blaster are quite useful on rusty parts.

[@PaulWilliams-h1y]

@@MillBrookRailroad I HAD to watch this video again, it was so funny. Maybe you and Eric could do a double act for T.V. It would be a lot better than some of the programmes that are airing at the moment ! Regards, Paul in Cornwall

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@PaulWilliams-h1y Thanks! We're in the process of putting a radio show together.

[@JaredDunbar]

Eric going “Spins she does!” Immediately followed by him almost falling into the turntable absolutely made my day.

[@anthonytidey2005]

Just put a couple of seats on it, and you've got a children's merry go around, and you can give them a train ride with a surprise at the end.

[@ronaldrondeau7870]

ok now need a track to connect to it

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@ronaldrondeau7870 spoilers!

[@mustachemike802]

You did it! But if you boys get any cornier you won't be allowed to hang out with each other...😆

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@mustachemike802 My day job is on the radio. I get paid to be corny.

[@conraillock666]

Awesome job getting the turn table unstuck also are there plans to add a round house at some point??

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@conraillock666 Stay tuned...

[@DavidAMcC]

If you put in a concrete ring you could use rubber casters. I wonder if a ring of pavers would work instead of cast concrete.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@DavidAMcC The plan is to eventually use concrete. In the meantime, we'll have something to spin the plow on.

[@johnlipsey3866]

You two should it be allowed to play together!

[@scr2392]

Hopefully the rollers don’t have flat spots now

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@scr2392 the ring isn't quite that abrasive.

[@AustNRail]

Dig it up and start again

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@AustNRail That seems like killing a fly with a nuclear bomb.

[@AustNRail]

Bloody big fly fly mate. But your point is valid.

[@wolftrainservicesltd6418]

When will your expansion into the woods happen. Snow coming soon

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@wolftrainservicesltd6418 We've been working on the road bed, doing a fill with shovels and a garden cart. It's a very slow process.

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

What about trying regularly maintenance?

[@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim]

He does regularly maintain the railroad. He doesn't use the turntable at the moment, so it doesn't get the same Level of maintenance as the rest. If you haven't noticed, he doesn't have tracks leading to the turntable.

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

@@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim Neighbours would see that but not much of maintenance in the videos. It was noticed! Anyway, why let rust eat it up? Care for it or remove it.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

It'll get regular maintenance now. It's been out of service for the better part of a decade. It was last used on a railway in Canada.

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

@@MillBrookRailroad Oh. Now it willl be much easier, some liitle lub now and then.

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

@@MillBrookRailroad Good. It would be sad to let corrosion eat it up. That's not why You once required it.

[@JibunnoKage-YouTube-Channel]

That is so, so, not a 'round' circle... but since the rollers are so long, they are very forgiving. The video shows just where the 'out' of round... radius is not consistent. LOL But the real question is... where is track leading to the turn table?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

It's not round yet, but it's closer than it was.

[@trainman419]

Now I'm dizzy.

[@MrDgwphotos]

The Perry the Platypus references... 😅

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@MrDgwphotos Dan Povenmire is a genius.

[@terryrobinson1416]

If you paint or spray used motor oil on all your wood it'll last basically forever as long as you keep applying it every few years. Think about all the railroad track sleepers that,constantly get oil dripped on them. I do it to my wooden deck on my trailer. It's hydrophobic and won't allow water to penetrative.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Not a bad idea.

[@johndonaldson9321]

Do you always use peanut butter on your turntable rollers.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@johndonaldson9321 Only when they need lubrication.

[@richardhunn4298]

Do you pick up the locomotive to place it on the turntable to turn it around?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

We're not done yet. Next is the turntable lead, then putting the switch in.

[@johndonaldson9321]

How do you use a turn table with no leads to it.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

You'll see in the next turntable video.

[@ohgary]

How do you get that time lapse fast motion effect? Is it done in the camera or in post?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@ohgary Like most effects, it was done in post.

[@Sven_Okas1967]

Haha, you 2 are worse than small children when it comes to turntable repair. Nice Video. Greetings from Berlin/ Germany. Sven

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@Sven_Okas1967 We tend to enjoy our work.

[@Sven_Okas1967]

@@MillBrookRailroad Jooo, thats the best what you can make when you work.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@Sven_Okas1967 Keep watching. You'll see.

[@karenparker9357]

Why not make a level concrete circle pad, then make the round table.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I already have a ring rail. Why not take the time to make it work? I can cement it in after I get it all leveled.

[@southerncanadiancoins757]

who threw that lol??? 1:48

[@artillerest43rdva7]

now stop playing “twister” :-) there was on spot ( with the camera on the turn table ) the roller went out side of the rail . if you know what the dia. should be you can make a “gauge” to help get it close to the proper size. great video, you two made me laugh with the side comments!

[@southernprojectsyt6340]

a couple taps of a hammer on the rollers and channel locks would've freed up the rollers. without worrying about injuring yourselves. blind leading the blind I see.