The Flintridge & Portola Valley Railroad: narrow gauge live steam - full program (HD)

This is the Flintridge & Portola Valley Railroad, a 7 1/2" private live steam railroad in the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to this main program, there are lots of supplemental features accessible via the menu at the end. This is a DVD I produced that I am now making available for free ad supported on KZbin including all the bonus material. Enjoy!

[@BENDOESMINECRAFT10]

I fall in love with the music every time I watch this. It's so well composed.

[@MPT_Productions]

This is a gorgeous railroad. Now when I buy my own house I'm doing this. LOL.

[@sumathiraj7793]

MPT 765

[@I_can_Shoot_77]

8 years to late, but this was absolutely beautifully done. From the video to the narration and the trains!!! Beautiful, just beautiful

[@CBeard849]

I struggle to get my Dad's American Flyer set up for Christmas every year! I can't imagine the time, skill and effort that has gone in to building this railroad! It is awesome!

[@thatrandomguyfromcaliforni971]

Its a bummer that they had to take the railroad out, Its a really beautiful railroad and I’m glad that it will live on in one way.

[@Thomas-om6ov]

wait how do you know?

[@fleotusbing]

I so admire the fortitude and patience of folks who undertake such long-term projects. What these gentlemen accomplished is simply amazing. Edited to add: A wonder video as well, very nicely done!

[@jbc5877]

Thank you, very kind of you to share everything

[@ABeriault]

Beautifull...well done video and of course the loveliest railroad

[@kitesquid]

great video of what a private live steam track can be!!!!! Nice!!!!!

[@davidblurton7158]

i model 1 20.3 so i really appreciate how good the rolling stock is,,,, lovely stuff!

[@karentadeo6280]

Smsmsmdmd

[@chrisross5370]

You can't be the infamous Captain Harlock. Harlock was a space pirate! Unless...you took the Galaxy Express 999 to earth....

[@2quintly]

Outstanding, great American craftsmanship.

[@sbrenan3326]

Great DVD like interface.....!!! lovin it, brilliant....! and of course well done on the project, you lucky lucky ba..... man, men. Oh if only.!!! 40yr old envious and impressed englishman.....

[@megablue8255]

I lobe trains

[@robingilmore1444]

Excellent. Thank you

[@kirbyyork7669]

I love miniature railroads. I wanna build 1 at my house too. And honestly, I have the courage that I will.

[@Thomas1980]

nice video!

[@Hornhausen]

Nice video.

[@dmkinney]

Most enjoyable. Very tolerant wives. A Zillion hours of work. Tks.

[@littleevan99]

I'd love to get the chance to be invited to their place sometime, they have such a nice setup.

[@sbrenan3326]

+littleevan99 ha ha hint hint ;)

[@FutureRailProductions]

Unfortunately, the railroad closed due to one of the owners moving, and one of the owner's poor health.

[@Brianrockrailfan]

what would to this rr if the persons move or not alive anyone or fire

[@michaelgreen6278]

Man I would love to see something like this in person. I’m in Arkansas and other than the Little Rock Zoo there aren’t any scale model railroads that I know of.

[@erikschiller7210]

I would live to have a railroad like this. Also you should go to the hillcrest and wahtoke railroad in Reedley at the Hillcrest Tree Farm.

[@erikschiller7210]

They should run their shay on that railroad. Two of the owners own a 2.5" scale shay.

[@sbrenan3326]

I also have to say.... I make things for a living and, Oh how I would love to build a black 5 or even more a 9F and would love prob even more to build a few different bridges an do a spot of tunnelling. Oh my days what a dream.!!!!!! sod having a job, I just wanna do that so bad..... But alas here in england there aint much space and land is too much money. neither of which I have and never will, boo hoo. so thank you so much for the dream. You guys are amazing :) thumbs up

[@dylanbaker1928]

Now when I buy my own house I'm doing this as well!

[@3Orthoman]

Wonderful video and what a fantastic accomplishment this whole operation is. Whenever I watch excellent live steam videos like this two thoughts always come to mind: 1. Who built the engines? I am a home shop machinist interested in getting into live steam and would just love to see a video on the production of these outstanding locos and accessories. Someone obviously has tremendous talent as well as a comprehensive shop able to handle the larger casting. Would love a video tour of this. 2. What are ballpark costs to get into engines of this size? Are there casting kits available? Thanks for sharing this wonderful story.

[@MasseeMedia]

+RedDog Willys Jeep Heya RedDog. I wrote a companion story about the construction of these locomotives that appears as the cover article of the September / October 2010 issue of Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading magazine. Back issues can be ordered from the Village Press website. The three C-16 locomotives were built by Peter, Ron and Bill, people featured in the video. The larger K-27 was built by Richard Ulin, who is a professional model builder. The three C-16 locomotives use Conway C-19 castings that are no longer available, and the locomotives were built mostly from direct measurement of the real thing. No comprehensive drawings exist. The 268 is on display in Gunnison, CO and the #278 is on display in Cimmaron, CO although has been temporarily removed for cosmetic restoration. If you want to build a similar narrow gauge locomotive with a lot of successful build history and support, I recommend you try Tom Artzburger's castings and plans for Rio Grande Southern #20. Do note that an engine of that size has some pretty hefty castings, so plan on having at least a 12X36 lathe and a good size (RF-45) bench top mill or full size knee mill. You can also, for a price, have Tom send you some or all of the pieces pre-machined. For general information on building live steam locomotives, I recommend the book, "So you want to build a live steam locomotive" by Joe Nelson, also available from Village Press. In addition, "Building the Pennsylvania A3 Switcher" by Kozo Hiraoka is an excellent reference for very detailed steps on how to machine every part of a locomotive, even if you don't plan to build that particular engine. There is also a discussion group on Chaski.org that can provide support and help. A lot of people document their builds there. Before you do anything I also recommend a visit to your nearest live steam club (see Discover Live Steam website track map or club list) and take a look around to get a better sense of what is out there and what you might want. Good luck!

[@Sethab97]

Is there any way I could get a copy of the photo used for the menu but without the wording?

[@OnlyTheEd]

You should offer rides.........for a fee, of course! Would be great....only drawback is it's on more than one property. Hopefully future owners are considerate. :-)

[@sbrenan3326]

+OnlyTheEd for a fee !!!! c'mon they clearly don't need any cash....!!!! and I'm sure i hear in one of the vids that at least 2 of the houses are his when the narrator said his 2nd house..... so..... free rides for everyone, thats what I would do.... make a sign for the road put out on the days I play saying come in innit... Oh what a dream.... dream on....

[@FutureRailProductions]

@@sbrenan3326 sadly the railroad was closed down. Peter moved out of his house and Ron's health declined so the Railroad was torn up.

[@crwatrainfanNein]

Museum quality?

[@MrRailroadrunner]

I always wanted to watch this, but couldn't afford it at the time. Hopefully you make a decent amount on the ads!

[@trauma5475]

damn man that is beautiful

[@sumantosanto2156]

Jacob Swager kkpppiyt khuhudcgd

[@sbrenan3326]

+MrRailroadrunner blagh... oh sorry for being a troll but what the f you saying???? listen to your self!!!!! lol oh my days... and on top of the whole advertising issue.... THEY DONT NEED IT CLEARLY. I would say donate it all then all good but its not all good as advertising is DARK DARK DARK and getting DARKER ! ! ! ! ! !

[@sbrenan3326]

+s brenan what do you think mr owner/s??? would love hear something personal... impressed and envious englishman

[@MasseeMedia]

+s brenan He meant that in a good way :) it is easier for others to watch it than when you had to buy the DVD, and it is now supported by the ads. The money goes towards me being able to make more videos, not the owners. Cheers.

[@steelthfighter]

if one was to get into this gauge, what would be one thing you would suggest? ive been thinking about it for a while now and would like to set up a railroad like this when i get the time to do it

[@RNLBJosephHiramChadwick]

+Steel PC Gaming Personely i would start at AJreeves they can supply a full set of castings for most locomotives and full sets of technical drawings as i have just started building a 2-6-4 Stanier Tank Loco in 7.25 inch scale

[@nikolajlindevall3670]

What is the name of the music that is been used? Nice commentary i love it.

[@ethanyotter7874]

so, why is the K-27 considered "too big" for their railway? is it due to weight or length of the locomotive in comparison to the turn radii? the triple header is funny- the locomotives are nearly longer then the cars they are hauling! great video as usual, Mike.

[@FutureRailProductions]

+ethan yotter It's almost too big for the curves. My guess is the length and the size of it has a factor in it, and probably makes it hard to fit through certain areas as well. Like the part of the line that's shown from 14:59 to 15:57. Plus the curves up to the driveway bridge looks a bit tight, so that's probably why the K-27 is being turned around at 16:03.

[@MasseeMedia]

+ethan yotter The two ends of the railroad have sharp curves, and the K-27 has a long rigid wheelbase. Imagine stuffing a long bar through a curved pipe. Eventually the bar will be too long for the curve and will bind.

[@robertlucido3686]

I saw they did 268 and 278, but they missed the third C-16 #223, also they should've added a C-19

[@edwardchamberlain7858]

I grew up living in Glendale, and my uncle lived in Flintridge. His neighbor had a train running around the house, and it was always a very special day when he was out there playing. He also had a lookout tower, and we got to go up there once. I wonder if that was Francis, and I wonder if you were one of those kids I saw riding around the house. Any of this sound familiar? I never got to ride that train. What would it take to get a ticket to ride one of these?

[@MasseeMedia]

Hi Edward. Yes that was most likely Francis Moseley or Disney animator Ollie Johnston's house. If you would like to experience 7.5" gauge live steam nearby, visit the Riverside Live Steamers in Hunter Park, or Los Angeles Live Steamers in Griffith Park on one of their public run days. If you're no longer in SoCal, there's clubs elsewhere in many parts of the country.

[@crwatrainfanNein]

The k27 looks like it's makeing the the turns:-) !?

[@christyhamilton3826]

Later this year me and my family are going to find some land and build a live steam railroad but a 17 gauge to our house Which is far away from the highway so we can have a parking lot next to a train station

[@awildjared1396]

What is the end card song called and who is it by?

[@SouthernPacific8984]

What is the background music song?

[@margothcampoztineo3476]

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[@margothcampoztineo3476]

11oo0

[@MPT_Productions]

Where does the K-27 run when it isn't here?

[@MasseeMedia]

Mostly at the Portola Valley & Alpine Railroad up the road.

[@MPT_Productions]

CaptainHarlock999 oh ok

[@robertlucido3686]

Fun fact, the engine is numbered 464, and I happen to know it's actual counterpart is on the Huckleberry Railroad in Flint, Michigan

[@TrainBandit]

I want to make a model of the c-16 no346.

[@michaelsorrells4649]

How watch sliver spoon

[@karentadeo6280]

Jjhg

[@kevp9601]

NOICE!!!! :-D

[@thumper5450]

Not knowing model steam engines, why are you leaning over with your hand in the back of the engine a lot. What are you doing? Thanks in advance.

[@MasseeMedia]

Pulling the throttle, which is located in the same place as it is on the full size engine. All the controls for the engine are located in the cab of the engine, so they are reached through an opening in the roof or through the windows. Cheers.

[@Brianrockrailfan]

2.5 " track better

[@raoshan8336]

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[@raoshan8336]

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[@raoshan8336]

Brian Castle ROCROCA RXR 9

[@harryrobinson2901]

2 1/2 is tiny!

[@davidlevine7596]

I can,t see what any one see in live steam I don,t think there is the interest there is n such grate engines as the 6ll and the 765 I don,t like the way the live stean fans try to convert me they are just wiasting there breath what did Walt Disney see in it compared to the real thing

[@trainfansgamingchannel2778]

learn to spell and use proper grammar and maybe, just maybe someone might listen to you, until then you will be left unheard by others.