Not for the Birds: Wood Pellet Train WP-1

[@katherinemorey6517]

I love wood pellet train videos.

[@noahthetrainguy]

I think the old Mill Brook Railroad flat cars need a rebuilt and overhaul with a new coat of green paint.

[@katherinemorey6517]

That's a great idea. Cory Mears

[@danielfantino1714]

Joy for you, winter work without pesky snow.😊

[@Jjonathanhart]

You should be proud of yourself owning such a large miniature train railroad having miles of track.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I do have pride in what I've built. I've put a lot of time and effort into building the railroad and some of the equipment over the years, but I don't have miles of track. Only 970 feet. That's all I could afford to build. It serves its purpose, though. Thanks for watching!

[@Jjonathanhart]

Well your other railroads have miles of track, like the one in Danbury Connecticut which was a 25 minute ride.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@Jjonathanhart I do visit other people's railroads. I can't claim any pride in them, myself, but I do enjoy visiting them, and I consider myself very fortunate to be invited to film them.

[@Jjonathanhart]

Sorry, I thought you owned those railroads.

[@katherinemorey6517]

​@@JjonathanhartNope, just the one. Cory Mears Katherine's grandson.

[@toothlessvideos]

I watched the video again. I can watch model trains all day. So this was another eggciting video. The funny part was the chicken run. You should know when one gets out the rest somehow follow. A friend used to have 10 chickens. One would get out and somehow the other nine figured how the one got out.

[@mattkinnard6899]

At least your railfans were quiet when filming. Your comment about the amount of cars without brakes was interesting. I would say that the majority of cars in OH I have seen have at least one truck with air brakes.

[@garyfox8170]

Track work the last couple months seems to have paid off, I didn't see any derailments.

[@bradfordthompson8326]

It be cool if The Vermont PELLETS Company install a rail spur into the sugar House for storing bags of PELLETS on your beautiful flat cars to keep your cars protected from the weather and from taking cars off tracks😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@mcmkerr-peterson1329]

It strikes me that if you either ran a siding through your sugar house an extended it somewhat, you could leave the loaded cars in there and collect what you want as and when, without having to manually load and unload each time

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I don't have enough cars to do that. Not yet anyway. The thought has crossed my mind, though.

[@mischef18]

Good video bro. Safe travels. Ken.

[@mustachemike802]

Watch those digits around the couplers! Lol! Nice little days of ops. Hope your holidays are merry!... And give that 102 flat car some love, wouldya? she's lookin' tired!

[@bradfordthompson8326]

Hey it be fun if "Vermont PELLETS shipper Installed a "package roller conveyor stand for "rolling bags of Their PELLETS into the sugar farms😊😊😊😊😊😊 We see old Package roller stands in our recycling yards all the time in Washington state

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Send a couple package rollers my way and they'll go to good use.

[@thevillageblacksmith8550]

Hay you finally shut the door on the 70 right there at the end lol 😂

[@thevillageblacksmith8550]

Never mind

[@MillBrookRailroad]

It swings open on its own. I need to bring it in the shop and install a latch.

[@thevillageblacksmith8550]

@@MillBrookRailroad if you do that I'll have one less thing to pester about 😆

[@jimshafer3101]

You should put a covered siding by your engine house for your flat cars

[@MillBrookRailroad]

All in good time.

[@brucejones4512]

Now that's impressive to see.😂❤❤❤

[@shauncox27]

Think you ever pull the cars with steam when you get it up and going ?

[@Roboticus_Prime_RC]

Can't wait to see the steamer pull that train. :)

[@ferky123]

Your miniature dinosaurs have escaped.

[@toothlessvideos]

Eggcellent video!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I had hoped that it would be all it was cracked up to be. No yolk! You're a good egg.

[@toothlessvideos]

I know a good name, Chickenbrook Railroad!

[@katherinemorey6517]

​@@toothlessvideosThat's funny. I like that one.😂

[@mathewdaniels9637]

Would a train horn help with the chickens?

[@katherinemorey6517]

I love that idea! Just not a car horn. That would be lame.I think it should sound like a K5LA train horn.

[@sdmsapphiremodels]

Is 71 taller than the 70? Neat little thing i may have spotted haha

[@MillBrookRailroad]

It's taller, longer and wider.

[@geoffreykail9129]

Can you operate the locos from top to bottom standing in the middle of lower loop?

[@s16100]

Nice to see the RR at work again. :) The 70 sure does look good all painted and lettered. I am amazed that Batman doesn't play RR cop for you and chase the chickens back in? Do they get along?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

The cats and the birds do not get along. The chickens rule the roost.

[@artillerest43rdva7]

the chickens will play “ chicken with No.7o” So is batman out for track inspection? or just to enjoy the brisk air? such a happy cat too! first run of the season for wood pellets? seems so much easier when there is no snow or ice. great video thanks for sharing!

[@kenshores9900]

Are you going finish painting the new engine?

[@jamesjaneczko169]

Have you considered building a re-railing device that could be removed when not in use?

[@ferky123]

He already built that. It was sitting on the back of the train. He already has one and built a couple more. It's been about six months to a year that the video came out.

[@dzymslizzy3641]

Those chickens are a sneaky bunch, eh? I notice you call the storage building the "sugar house." Was there once an active sugaring operation on the property?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I produced maple syrup one year, then realized I needed a building for it, so I built the sugar house out of pallets. It's far from being finished, and I have yet to buy an evaporator, but that's what it's going to be, so that's what I call it.

[@mrbig4819]

that engine as some power for 42 bags at 40lbs per. 1680Lbs load what is the max weight it can pull?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

The max wihout voiding the warranty is a 2500 pound train up a 2.5% grade. The max before smoke is 3 tons on a 1.5% grade, but burning traction motor is not something you want to smell.

[@geraldsundberg3610]

Them cluckers will be Fox food !

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Some of them do offer themselves as tribute.

[@didyou555]

Why is it that you have a singular 2.5 in scale EBT flatcar and two normal scale flatcars?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

There was only one 2.5" scale car available at the time, and the guy who made it isn't making them anymore. The two 1.5" scale flat cars were left here when the owner joined the circus (Seriously. He was a train master for Ringling Brothers.). I bought them from him after a couple years. I used to have other 1.5" scale flat cars, but I needed money, so I sold them. I have plans to build more 2.5" scale flat cars, but that'll be some time in the future.

[@southern207hobbies]

Don't forget railroader

[@brutus1102]

Hey Aaron, great video. Two questions came to mind while watching. First, do you stop the train to re-position the camera or just run for the next shot?? Second, does the 7.5" gauge community have a standard for coupler height? Or was the difference I saw because of the 2.5" scale car next to a 1.5" scale car??

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I stop the train and back it up between shots. It takes a lot longer to shoot a video of a train than it does just to run the train. The coupler height is an interesting issue. There is a standard, but it is not closely followed. The hobby in North America suffers for lack of a clear, complete recognized standard.

[@brutus1102]

@@MillBrookRailroad Well worth the effort with the final video. thanks for that. What is the standard?

[@babiiblueboi]

*wife walks in* Me: “Look, he finally has ol’ 70 and 71 hooked together. Awesome huh ?” 🤣🤣 Just when I was going to suggest you build a yard Slug (just your ES-2-500 without a cab) Just so you can name it 69. 😂

[@keithhitchings8911]

Maybe they were playing chicken😅😅

[@toothlessvideos]

Just tell the chickens to "CLUCK OFF"!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I have to be careful what I say. Eventually all my chickens will come home to roost.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

They bock at every thing I say.

[@toothlessvideos]

Remember, The chickens are in charge no matter what you think. The cat or cats are in charge. You are lower on the food chain then the animals because it looks like they are taking over. You will have to stop worrying when you find animal fur in the nooks and crannies in the train engine. 🤣🤣🤣

[@toothlessvideos]

I'm sorry I haven't been active lately. I have been in the hospital in Boston. BCS in Roxbury for 10 days. I have been in McGinnis Center since September 26th and have been homeless since July 15th 2023. Again I apologize. I promise next year hopefully will be a better year and will be more active and I will try to get up to Vermont somehow.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Wow! You have no reason to apologize. You've been through a lot. You just work on getting better and getting a place to live.

[@toothlessvideos]

I can't wait. Hopefully this summer will be better then last summer. I didn't get to visit waushakum. Hopefully this summer I can get up to Vermont and visit You Railroad.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@toothlessvideos you're welcome to visit any time.

[@toothlessvideos]

Thank-you

[@geraldsundberg3610]

Your going to be out of time, you'll have to call for another crew!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Nah! We just work until the job is done. Hours of service do not apply to the boss.

[@bradfordthompson8326]

Oh interesting comments on MILLBROOK Shops Sryup.....be fun to sell "Vermont MILLBROOK sryup"......and offer train rides????

[@MillBrookRailroad]

I already offer train rides by donation. I'm not allowed to set a ticket price, but I can have as many guests riding the railroad as I want. I never tell my guests how much to donate, and I've done food drives in the past for the local food shelf. ...but yes. Maple Sap trains may be returning to the MLBK.

[@carolinecleaveley-q1r]

chicks seem to be as bad as ducks for digging.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Maybe worse. They get bored and dig in the ballast.

[@bradfordthompson8326]

Ok it is Settled The employees of "MILLBROOK RAILWAYS " ARE JUST "CHICKENS "😊😊😊😊😊😊......LOL.....😊😊😊😊....DOES MILLBROOK RAILWAYS haul Bags of "CHICKENS feed " for your largest Customers 😊😊😊😊.....we just Enjoyed your last VIDEOS..Today.......We witnessed in per shock ..."HOW THE CHICKENS EMPLOYEES " WERE PROTESTINGS THE "RUN THROUGH UNIT PELLETS MILLBROOK RAILWAYS TRAINS THROUGH THEIR "RHODE ISLAND CHICKENS "*@TRIBE PROPERTY ....... WE HAVE SOME "RHODE ISLAND CHICKENS TRIBES OVER HERE IN WASHINGTON STATE ".....BOY THEY BARCOT OUR BNSF TRAINS TOO ......❤❤❤ SO WE SETTLED THEIR PROTESTS BY AGREEING TO HAUL "RHODE ISLAND CHICKENS FEED UNIT TRAINS. WHICH WORKS WELL ......SO WE ARE JUST ASKING IF "MILLBROOK RAILWAYS "ALREADY DOES THESE UNIT FEED TRAINS NOW.SINCE YOUR "RHODE ISLAND CHICKENS PROTESTS ARE LESS DRAMA THAN OURS.......LOL😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤...🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MillBrookRailroad]

We do haul chicken feed by rail sometimes. It's a short run when we do. Only about 50 feet or so. We almost always use the railroad to clean out the coop.