Plenty of Steam at the Silver Lake and Ossipee Railroad 2024

[@alanwbelcher]

Tanks for taking us along! Jeremy’s engine looks and sounds amazing. Looks like a good time. Thanks to Jim for hosting.

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

No derailing with Your train this day. Joking! Lots of nice trains.

[@TVJAY]

That is a great railroad setup

[@PaulWilliams-h1y]

I take it that that was your tank car next to the engine. If it is, it looks so much better than it did when on woodchuck siding and unloved. Looks like you had a great time there. Regards, Paul in Cornwal. U.K.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@PaulWilliams-h1y You are correct! I'll soon have a video series about fixing it up. I just need to edit the footage.

[@vettebecker1]

Looks like a nice layout!!

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@@vettebecker1 It is a nice layout. On only two acres!

[@s16100]

Nice to see the steam running! :)

[@MillBrookRailroad]

It sure is!

[@artillerest43rdva7]

that was a neat meet, love the old Dupont Sclair polymer pellets for extruding parts. some time I need to look up all the du products, with their funky names! great video Aaron, was Eric running other trains?

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@artillerest43rdva7 Eric was running the oldest engine there. Everywhere he goes, he gets invited to run steam.

[@rut5161]

“Is Vermont still part of the USA ?” Lol😂

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@rut5161 I'll have to admit: that one threw me.

[@davidhall8874]

I know you said it wasn't a rich man's sport, but talk to me about how much those steam engines cost...

[@MillBrookRailroad]

@davidhall8874 Just like any other hobby, there's a low end and a high end. The youngest steam engine there was over 30 years old. The oldest was over 60 years old. All were built in home shops over several years by people who were far from millionaires. So, how much do they cost? It depends. How much are you willing to learn how to do for yourself and how patient can you be?

[@idemanddonuts]

They tend to cost tens of thousands (for live steam) But you can get the plans for a few hundred at most but they take a lot of dedicated time to do. I've not built one yet so I can't tell you how long they take. However, I think there's a website that sells RTR (ready to run) locomotives. But I personally wouldn't because when you build you would typically go to a local club and talk to them for advice and tips. Which means you're meeting and talking to people and gaining so much valuable knowledge. Hence, I will not mention the website. Sorry

[@paulrodwell6051]

Lot's of great locomotives on show in this one. Just curious are there ever mistakes when two locomotives/trains accidentally switch to the same track and come head on. Just wondered as there's Lot's of people on the track at these meets and lots of point's and crossovers etc where mistakes could be made. Obviously I know some railroads have a signal system. Sorry im an outsider to the railroading world just watching for entertainment. Just trying to understand how it works.

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Traffic generally all goes the same direction, unless there is someone holding traffic for a reverse move. As fast as it looks, it's all under 8 miles per hour, which makes it easier to stop.

[@paulrodwell6051]

@@MillBrookRailroad yes that makes sense. I expect the organisers have a general idea of what part of the tracks and points are used to give everyone a safe route around the railroad. Keep up the great videos. 👍