Running a 2ft gauge locomotive

[@certified68crazy3]

Just a comment on the Plymouth ( FRH corporation ) Plymouth,Ohio. I retired from the RR industry 12 years ago and knew and woked with Walter Donnenwirth who was the shop foreman at Plymouth for many years. I always enjoyed working with him and listening to his life and traveling to other countries for the company.

[@WJCTechyman]

It's one of those gas engines that sounds like a Diesel. I had a Poulan Pro lawn mower with an iron block 18 hp Kohler Magnum flat head opposed twin engine and it had that kind of Diesel sound to it as well. That was an engine that didn't like cold weather as it often backfired so hard out the mufflers that sometimes it ruptured them and then I spent time putting them back together. You read right, it had dual exhaust and a new muffler was CA$200 each. It was a great little engine when it was running, but was an absolute pig on gas.

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

You gonna need to put some sanders on the Plymouth and the Porter for winter operations. Could be a fun winter project. 😉😊 That's assuming you "need" any more projects 😰

[@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway]

@@MatthewBerginGarage not this winter 😆

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

@@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway I didn't really think so. 🙋‍♂🙃😊

[@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway]

@MatthewBerginGarage now that I thought about it, there are sanders on the Plymouth already.

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

@@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway Hopefully the sand in left in the system is not so packed it takes a jackhammer to free it up. I always try to look at the bright side. 😉🤦‍♂

[@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway]

@MatthewBerginGarage thankfully the tanks are empty

[@joekelley1014]

Good Luck with the expansion! Merry Christmas.

[@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway]

@@joekelley1014 Merry Christmas!

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

I like that cute little beastie. Engine sounds sweet.

[@brianmillar5075]

Something you might want to keep in mind, the horncheeks either side of the axleboxes, generally they have a magnesium alloy wear plates, if you add oil you will attract dirt which will cause increased wear, plus the design of the wear plates adds friction so the loco doesn't bounce on the coil springs, which will also cause variations to the adhesion on the wheels. Also when you are getting wheelslip in wet slippery conditions you can apply a small amount of brake which will limit the wheels from slipping so easily, it may seem like a odd thing to do, by applying the brake a little bit you are no longer relying on just the adhesion of the wheel to the rail, in order for the wheels to slip they also have to slip on the brakes as well. I use to drive cane 40 ton locos in Queensland Australia on 2ft gauge hauling rakes of cane bins weighing up to 1500 tons.

[@allobject]

I like the shiny furniture hardware on the louvers...

[@stanleydomalewski8497]

Great Video of Some Interesting Trains !😊 Thanks for Sharing !😊

[@loslosbaby]

Thanks for the vid!

[@ThatOneRobloxRailroader]

Finally i can see more to Plymouth

[@clarklindquist8137]

Maybe add some sanders to the engines to help get traction. Cool video. A whistle of some kind would be cool too. Nice video

[@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway]

@clarklindquist8137 Thanks! I have been looking into some train horns.

[@mustachemike802]

Having that little peek hole in the floorboard you ought to build a traction sander. All you'd need is a weep valve, a short length of hose or copper tubing and a 2 liter pop bottle!

[@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway]

@mustachemike802 There are sanders on the Plymouth already. Just no sand. 😂

[@mustachemike802]

@@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway Well, get yourself some! And pick up an ice scraper while you're there!😆

[@rosewhite---]

Note for the engineer department: Fit snow scrapers to front just above the tracks.

[@rosewhite---]

Here in England full size trains get stuck by a few wet leaves on the tracks...

[@WilliamCChapin]

Giving you a thumbs up and comment a couple minutes into the video. 🤭

[@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway]

I appreciate that

[@tacticalrabbit308]

You need a sanding s6stem on there

[@rosewhite---]

MOdel T engine?

[@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway]

@@rosewhite--- buda

[@rosewhite---]

@@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway Thanks. Don't see many of those about!

[@southern207hobbies]

A snow plow would be a smart project to add to the plymoth

[@miken3260]

What brand of motor is in it?

[@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway]

@@miken3260 4 cylinder Buda

[@thesixpkamerican1]

sir.. sand

[@markfrench8892]

Hust kive me a critter.

[@rosewhite---]

shame the engines have to sit outside.

[@Dadwithallthecool]

I want one

[@Dadwithallthecool]

We had a narrow gauge railway in Newcastle Wyoming that went from town to Cambria coal mine years ago. The Amish own a chunk of the property and the rail bed is still in good shape. I have encouraged them to find track and rebuild the bridges and make it an attraction…we will see

[@LibertyFarmsNeoWilsonRailway]

@@Dadwithallthecool I highly recommend it!