Pulling a small steel load with MLBK 70

[@mpxpressrailfanning3944]

it’s cool to see a 7 1/4 inch gauge garden RR doing real work like a full sized class III railroad. Makes it feel like more of a narrow gauge legit railroad than a big model railroad

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I treat it more like a narrow gauge railroad. It's got a job to do. Not as much in the summer as in the winter, but it's a job to do nonetheless.

[@mpxpressrailfanning3944]

@@MillBrookRailroad that’s a lot more interesting than just a model railroad for sure though

[@martythemartian99]

Sing along with me. 😄 Summertime... and the railroadin's easy, Chooks are clucking, and the weeds are all high. Your loco's charged... and the tracks are a calling. So hush little train dude, make that train fly.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

^ The man who would be Gershwin. ^

[@martythemartian99]

@@MillBrookRailroad I got rhythm 😁

[@etjason1]

Glad to see you didn't get washed away in the storm.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Our property tends to weather storms very well.

[@StateofArrowstan]

The locomotive is really starting to come together, keep up the hard work!

[@charlierumsfeld6626]

70 looks great. The builder's plate is fantastic detail.

[@vamshimvr7408]

Really like your work and videos

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Thanks!

[@henrynelson2265]

Nice to see the builder’s plate on the 70.👍

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Most definitely

[@rhythmsoftherailroad6484]

Looking forward to the continued progress and the adapting of the OCR tor use on the MLBR.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

You'll see more soon with some Shady Pines in the mix.

[@randyclyde4939]

Well, that was different and fun! NO off the track stuff, nice perspective, and a beautiful day for it all! Thanks! Be well, be safe!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

The fat controller WILL be pleased. :-)

[@artillerest43rdva7]

great job, no derailments ! that is a good run! the builders plate is great! metal recycle on the flat? there was a few spots where the cars dipped, could be a bad joint or ties! but it stayed on the track! good luck collecting the Ossipee central items to the Mill Brook Railroad it is a great addition! Take care Aaron.

[@katherinemorey6517]

The metal is probably parts of the steam locomotive from the other railroad. I don't know. That's just my guess. Cory Mears

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@katherinemorey6517 That was a combined scrap metal and electric locomotive frame metal load.

[@hoosierfarmkid]

MLBK 70 is looking sweet after her Dash2 rebuild! Love that builders plate.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I think we're on rebuild number three at this point.

[@hoosierfarmkid]

@@MillBrookRailroad Dash 4 then?

[@toothlessvideos]

Another good video. Yesterday, Saturday July 15th I visited Waushakum. If it wasn't for your video I never would have known about Waushakum, so thank you!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Glad it was helpful!

[@toothlessvideos]

I am currently living in a shelter in Boston. So I don't know what my visiting schedule will be out to holliston. I will try to get there the weekend you're going to be there. We'll see what happens!

[@Boomer-bk4gl]

The 70 really looks great!!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Thanks!

[@BlakesTrainsandMore4014]

Wow, your railroad is like a jungle in some spots, the weeds must be really bad this year. Also Happy to see you were able to save the OCR Equipment!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

We're still in the process of raising money for the OCR purchase, moving, and restoration.

[@katherinemorey6517]

@@MillBrookRailroad I think you're railroad looks better than ever now that you have the hopper. I would like to see it in your videos with the MLBK print on it. It could be the trash car or the debris car. Cory Mears

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@katherinemorey6517, that particular car is a very rare and expensive one. It'll stay in OCR livery.

[@locohauledforum]

Loving the rail side views, nice work.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Thanks!

[@garykuipers2696]

#70 looks great, especially with the builder's plate affixed.✝🐕🐱😎

[@dvone4124]

Thank you for another episode of Rainforest Railroad: The Chronicles of Verdant Vermont. You've got a pretty good mix of snow plows already, when is the Mow Plow coming to the channel? Start with a few of Ron Popeil's choppers from the thrift store and you, too, can become the Col. Sanders of backyard salad makers.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I'll have to start with the "house special" salad dressing.

[@s16100]

I do love that offset twin coal hopper. That is so nice. Glad you got it. :)

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Thanks! As it turns out, it's worth almost as much as the 70.

[@markkerr7866]

A flawless run !

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I love it when things just work.

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

About time to get the weed sprayer out there, yeah? The battle of Cudzilla is taking over our railroad as well. Luckily 286k lb boxcars do a decent job of cutting through it for now. Also, would it be prudent to secure the load on the flat car with straps? Today's trip showed no signs of shifting or rolling, but it "could" happen. Anyway it's neat to see a scale model getting some utility function out of it! It makes me think and the first question is; Do they make functioning tank cars in that scale? Would be a hoot to have a series of tank cars that could haul things like water. Thanks for sharing!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Yes. It's about time to get the weed sprayer out. It has to not be raining, though. At least your empties don't get derailed on grape vines. Flat loads at 3 MPH tend to stay where they're put. This size railroad has a lot more in common with a garden cart in that respect. It's liberating, in a way. I take every opportunity to make the railroad earn its keep. It's not just for fun. Functioning tank cars are made in this scale. I have two so far. Both are homemade. One is an unfinished weed sprayer car, and the other is a water tank.

[@mischef18]

Just a few potholes in the track but no derailments this time bro, must be the warmer weather. Safe travels. Ken

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I'm not beating the track to death every two weeks with another ton of wood pellets like I do all winter.

[@mischef18]

Yeah I am sure the planet moves a tad each time ya move those loads

[@lindahurley-bruce7575]

Will we get to see a closeup of that trust plate?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

In time, yes.

[@marktaylor9975]

That hopper looks good with that flat. Not one derailment 😮

[@petercruikshank2618]

Check out the sand hill central railway. He rigged up two yard lawnmowers to cut his weeds. It's a wild contraption.

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

Your yellow wheel brakes are so cool I wish I could have a pair for my 1/8 scale trains

[@MillBrookRailroad]

They're wheel skates. I got them from www.discoverlivesteam.com.

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

@@MillBrookRailroad do you know what specific website made those? The link took me to various website companies

[@kennethoblenesjr8493]

Nice and green

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Just the way God intended.

[@lubzeN]

Awesome!

[@Conn653]

The MBRR looks to be running smoother now. 🙂 I did see a few things that you may, or may not, be aware of. 1-Drive chains appear to have slack, 2-Coupler heights not matching, 3- still having problems with the frogs on switches, and 4-Vegitation is beginning to encroach on the R.R. When do you plan to get the turntable in operation? With your planned expansion to the North(I think) will you be adding a second turntable or a 'Y' to turn the engine around? A turntable will take less trackage(space) than a 'Y' turn around. As always, a great job 🙂

[@MillBrookRailroad]

The OCR engine facility will be moved to the MLBK, but the turntable and engine house are going to stay together. There may be another TT at the bottom of the railroad, but that's a ways off yet.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I am aware of the track and vegetation conditions. They are issues I've been wanting to correct for a few years, now.

[@gbwdude]

The new hopper fits in well, although it looks a touch close to 70. Maybe I'm just used to seeing flatcars behind her, giving the illusion of more space.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

The 70's couplers sit a little too far in.

[@lucaknight_]

0:40 one hell of a transition

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Glad you liked it!

[@hoosierfarmkid]

8:10 Ranger bumper? Looks a lot like the one on mine

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Maybe? I don't know exactly. A friend of mine used my garage to restore his Jeep, and this non-Jeep bumper came with it. ... but it might have come from his old 1982 F100.

[@ferky123]

When are you going to build the other half of the Woodchuck Run siding?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

When I have the time to do it. Our capital city was underwater this week, so my day job has been a lot busier than normal.

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Cool

[@geraldsundberg3610]

Looks like you need that tank car turned into a sprayer for the right a way.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I do need to finish that weed sprayer car.

[@marknewell7355]

I think you are onto a winer of a railway hope you can take everything including to turn table and lift also the sheds for parts i dont know the availability in the states but a few shops like the steam workshop and black gates engineering ship world wide and are very fair priced

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I think you're right. I've got one of the earliest, if not the earliest example of a 7-1/4" gauge Scotty Mogul. Updated plans for the loco are online at www.ibls.org. As for parts: I'll do it like they did when Curly 'LBSC' Lawrence inspired Carl Purinton to design it. I'll chuck a piece of stock in the lathe and make it myself. Just the way LBSC described in his book.

[@marknewell7355]

@@MillBrookRailroad even better if you can I was self taught and do just fine I get casting to save time but appart from that all made by me hardest thing I ever had to make was the lubricator for the 9f but yes when you get it home you should do a video of your locomotive pulling it into the shed for refurbishment lol be a nice touch

[@brucejones4512]

😊hello David, when is 70 going to get finished, there's no exhaust or handrails on the front,there's no platform or steps on the back, Otherwise this loco looks great,you are doing a great job,

[@MillBrookRailroad]

It is finished. I don't want to put any jewelry on it that will only get destroyed in regular use. It is more of a tiny battery electric industrial locomotive than a model. The hood is the engineer seat.

[@katherinemorey6517]

Hi Aaron, I am just wondering if you could make a video with the 70 hauling all your train cars. Cory Mears

[@MillBrookRailroad]

After I get them all home, sure! It will take awhile, however. I need to move a train shed from one place in New Hampshire and a roundhouse from another place in New Hampshire.

[@draxionow3271]

Fun Fact: the Millbrook Railroad also shows up on Open Railway Map

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

Do you happen to know which website on Discover live steam sells those wheels skates? I don’t know exactly where to go. It just takes me to discover live steam on the link.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

There's a for sale sectiion on the website. You'll find wheel skates in there.

[@januszjendrzejewski7501]

Pozdrawiam z Polski .

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Greetings!

[@keithgutshall9559]

With all the bushes and weeds it kinda looks like the railroad on the yt Rohman channel.Even your locomotive looks like the ones that are on the videos .

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Is hard to keto up with the weeds sometimes.

[@geoffreykail9129]

need a little vegetation control HUH? LOL It never stops, does it?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

It never stops.

[@Keikdv]

What!? Did I missed an episode? You have a FRED now??

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I've had a FRED for about 12 years now. My oldest son and I built a couple as a project when he was in high school. He's 28 now.

[@peterdennis2635]

Why do close the coupler on the car you just unhooked ?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Habit. It helps keep rain out of the internal workings.

[@jamesmoore2007]

Where did you get the rail chalk?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

www.discoverlivesteam.com

[@beroth1]

The 70 is really cool, do any blueprints or plans exist for it? Just curious how it's built!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I do not have drawings, but the locomotive it was originally based on is here: gardei.com/IPRR/trains/newbie/prints/

[@beroth1]

@@MillBrookRailroad Thank you. I appreciate the simplicity of the construction. I might try to build a G scale version. But I am interested in this railroad and am subscribing!

[@justinmann7890]

Im thinking about building a 7 1/4 inch railroad around my house I live in highland City Florida my yard has some dips and bumps also I have a lot of twigs and branches lying around and I want to run steam locomotives on my railroad to im making 7 1/4 inch so I can use my locomotives on other people's railroads also it will give me something to do during summer thanksgiving Christmas and spring break

[@MillBrookRailroad]

In Florida, you'll want to use 7-1/2" gauge. That's what people are using in most of the country. The exceptions are: New England, New York, New Jersey, and eastern PA, and then in Canada, from Ontario east and the rest of the world outside of the USA is also 7-1/4" gauge.

[@duanedale2505]

About how many feet is your track system? Looks good

[@MillBrookRailroad]

It's about 1000 feet, at the moment.

[@wolftrainservicesltd6418]

I like the over growing weeds. Looks more like a logging railway. Why dont you blank out the old company or put your company letters on the sides of the freight cars?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

That's a Rittenberg hopper. A very rare specimen, indeed. Even more so made of aluminum like this one. It's one of two aluminum hoppers built by Gilbert Rittenberg and the only one with Ossipee Central Railway livery. If I want a hopper like that with MLBK on it, I'll have to make my own.

[@jonwalker5014]

I’m not sure if this has been dealt with previously, but your switch frogs definitely require a rebuild or replacement! Any source available (STODDART HILL RR SHOPS?)

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I have new cast frogs to put in place, but they require machining. It's a good topic for a future video.

[@ronaldrondeau7870]

Great ride but it wiil be a weeds job some day

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Nothing a weed whacker can't handle.

[@davidcoon4281]

Weed control is not working

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Weed control hasn't been kept up.

[@KandRCustomModels]

Bad rail joints every now and then!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

That's railroading!