VRS 2022 Motorcar Excursion | Vermont Rail System | NARCOA | NEREX

[@313aksesories7]

The scenery around the tracks is very beautiful

[@jaysonleeper6266]

looked amazing on my large HD TV...I think it's the best Motorcar video I've seen!

[@sc-gy3te]

You had a great day for a great trip. Loved the “forestry forest” music at the end. Nice upbeat video.

[@railtime9872]

Yes! Foresty is one of our favorite channels. Glad you like the video :)

[@moparedtn]

A wonderfully produced and presented video of what appears to be quite an adventure! Thanks for sharing it with everyone - you've got me interested in this hobby now. - Ed on the Ridge

[@TheFastestSrbin]

Such an enjoyable video!

[@railtime9872]

Thanks!

[@sauloscar3831]

Hermoso video y lugares espectaculares y el recorrido muy lindo. Saludos de Argentina.

[@chrisstaylor8377]

Amazing film ,and beutiful country

[@jimgomez5396]

Very cool! Looks like a lot of fun!!

[@railtime9872]

It was! We have only been in the hobby for a year. I can't recommend it highly enough! Thanks for watching :)

[@lasspier]

Beautiful one off the most motorcar video ever seen 🥰 Many thanks to Angela for capturing this moment

[@bigguydiy2184]

This is very cool. I see these tracks going North numerous times when I am on I-91 and getting off in Lyndonville going to Pittsburg, NH or when I take the scenic ride on Rte 5 from White River Junction to Lyndonville on Rte 5.

[@kenguier8464]

Very entertaining and fun to watch... Looks like a lot of fun...

[@alejandrobarraganlopez3231]

Yt suggest me the vídeo and is a great surprise that most of the vídeo is cab ride. I have already hit the sub button thanks for share this great experience on rails 😎

[@danielheartsill4269]

Looks like a beautiful fun trip. It's amazing how every part of the country has it's own beauty areas and a ride like that would be great in all of them.

[@railtime9872]

I agree!

[@beachbum200009]

What a lovely ride!!! When I was a child I thought the best job in the world was the guy that rode in the caboose. Sadly it was a men's only job. : ( Wish I knew someone that had a small railcar.... It would makeup for my shattered dreams. LOL Thanks for sharing. It looks like a blast.

[@Maketrainsgreatagain]

One of my favorites videos, really helps stave off those no rail car winter blues!

[@DanHPage]

Very well-edited video, thanks!

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bookbandit]

That looked like soooooooooooo much fun😁😁😁Thankyou for sharing this experience with us👍

[@daviddelancey400]

A long time flatlander going to NEK. Use to follow the tracks on RT5 before 91 was ever built. Thanks for the ride 😀

[@michaelvirsinger7766]

Awesome video!

[@stumpfarm3714]

Very cool 😎

[@deanedeane4318]

Magical and thankyou for sharing 😁😎

[@railtime9872]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnvcramer5517]

Looks like a fun day in the park.!!!!!

[@ytzpilot]

This is great, I did a railcar tour in Rotorua New Zealand, Vermont looks amazing too this was a very long tour as well

[@rotordawg]

Thanks for making this video! Chris and Amy

[@ukosawpancerny9580]

Nice

[@John_Burns.Crazy_Cooter]

WRJ another great town

[@TheYeti308]

Slow down and take it all in . !

[@richardduncan4894]

Loved seeing all those Fairmont Inspection Cars. The older ones with the Fairmont Engines and the newer ones with the Onan Engines, Didn't see any with the Kohler Engines or the A4 gang cars with the English Ford 4-cylinder engines I worked at "The Motors" (Fairmont Railway Motors) during the 1970's and 80's. Worked the "red phone" in the Service Division, when that phone rang someone needed a part right now or yesterday. Don't know if the new company, Harsco Track Technologies< still manufactures these, so great to see people still caring for them and keeping them on the tracks.

[@railtime9872]

Stay tuned! I will be posting our Adirondack, NY run shortly. We had a couple of the larger cars come out to ride the rails. The people take such pride in caring for these cars. Some opt to refurbish and some prefer to keep their earned ‘weathered’ look. But every car is much appreciated and enjoyed. Thank you for watching!

[@John_Burns.Crazy_Cooter]

Covington VA is another good place for motor car rides

[@richardconnelly934]

Wonderful! In 1945, a cousin was using a team of horses to lay wire along the tracks in near Bradford when a steam train spooked a horse - people came running to settle the team and untangle the wires.

[@trevorcorker929]

WOW! this is an amazing video, and what a unique collection of vehicles, is this a club meeting? also were these developed to replace the old style hand pumped carts of the past?

[@railtime9872]

Hi Trevor, Glad you liked the video. Yes these maintenance cars replaced the old hand pumped cars. And these were then replaced in the 1990s by utility vehicles that were outfitted with flanged wheels. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_speeder There are clubs throughout the country that conduct excursions like the one featured in this video. The excursions are open to everyone in Narcoa and not just from a particular region or club. Check out these two sites for more information: www.Narcoa.org www.railspeeders.com

[@Kafj302]

and this is why i think more rail should be maintained and built, would be sort of interesting to offer a unique sort of Taxi Service.

[@charlestreadway6491]

Looks like a fun excursion. How does one get started in this hobby?

[@railtime9872]

It was a lot of fun and we had such great weather. Check out the website: www.narcoa.org for tons of info on getting started in this hobby. They even have a "For Sale" page: www.narcoa.org/forsale/4sale_want.htm Also join: facebook.com/groups/motorcars/ to post questions and connect with motorcar hobbyists.

[@bengone3349]

Very nice rail run, but those of us who can only identify that there are people and rail motorcars along with the route would like to know more. Basic information of the organization, club etc. Something about the rail cars. How was the food arrangement along the way. Did people travel long distance to participate. What was the distance and time. What was the host railroad.

[@railtime9872]

Good point! I will add some description info this weekend. I have already started editing the video from the run we did in the Adirondacks in upstate New York. Stay tuned!

[@DharmaTrack]

What does one have to do to get into this pastime? is it possible to somehow get connected to go on these adventures? Very curious... Thanks

[@railtime9872]

Hi Lew. You can jump into the hobby by buying a railcar and joining NARCOA to participate in excursions. You can check their website www.Narcoa.org for a schedule of upcoming excursions all over the country. If you would like to try it as a passenger first, I believe there are times where people offer a free seat if someone wants to come along on an excursion. Check their website for details.

[@DharmaTrack]

@@railtime9872 Thank You for getting back to me! This particular video really caught my attention because i spent the summer of 2021 escaping the forest fires and smoke of Oregon in that exact valley in Vermont, and walked along those little used rails for miles. As a lifelong lover of the rails this hobby is very appealing to me. And as a retired guy with some money and time and great fabrication skills and a great shop on my hands i could easily see getting into this. I am wondering also if anyone endeavors to make their own railcars, or is allowed by the group to modify them with more modern engines, brakes and other safety gear? I understand that they are required to be inspected. I wonder if there are some customs? Is there an online forum on this subject that you know of or among the members of the group? Also is there an excursions on the abandoned rails of the old Northwestern Pacific line that went from San Rafael California to Eureka?

[@railtime9872]

Hi Lew, for more information about the hobby, you can also visit www.railspeeders.com especially their links page. There is a full gamut of operators and types of railcars. Some operators choose to restore, enhance and/or rebuild their speeder for appearance, performance and/or safety. And there are strict guidelines rules for everyone's safety and benefit. And I do not speak for NARCOA so not sure about the excursion you are referring to on the Northwestern Pacific line.

[@recycle343]

Thank you, how do I get no next years train.

[@railtime9872]

Hello Tom, these are individually owned cars. You can check with www.Narcoa.org for a schedule of upcoming excursions all over the country. There are times where people offer a free seat if someone wants to come along. Check their website. And thanks for watching!

[@BobbyTucker]

This 'Railway Excursion', can anyone participate? Is there an enrollment period? I'd really like to know.

[@railtime9872]

Hi Bobby, For the VRS (Vermont Rail System) excursion anyone can participate who has a speeder and has joined Narcoa, which has safety guidelines, provides insurance, coordinates excursions etc. The best bet is to visit their website at: www.Narcoa.org for complete details on the VRA as well as other excursions. Another great resource of information about the hobby is www.railspeeders.com. Thanks for watching!

[@txexmxiii2125]

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[@anthonyhunt701]

Where do you find one of these railcars for sale?

[@railtime9872]

Hi Anthony, I found these pages that you can bookmark: www.narcoa.org/forsale/4sale_want.htm ozarkmountainrailcar.com/railEquipmentGrid.php?category=Hand%20Cars/Speeders railspeeders.com/wantads/wantads.asp www.pro-online.org/4sale_want.html The best practice is to check back frequently. Or contact local clubs to put the word out for what you are looking for: www.railserve.com/Motorcars_Speeders/ And there may be several Facebook speeder/motorcar groups where you can ask if anyone has one to sell.

[@davidperry970]

Please skip the music, I wanted to listen to the engines so I could figure out which model that the Southern line used.

[@railtime9872]

The next video features more isolated rail sound. Stay tuned!

[@vovalikuha5291]

It's Sandy from All engines go.

[@thepubliceye]

Was the first motorcar a diesel?

[@railtime9872]

Great question! I had to research that and here is what I found: "The classic railroad speeders dates back to around 1893 when the Sheffield Velocipede Company developed a primitive gasoline engine motor car (the company, founded by George Sheffield, had originally been in the business of building velocipedes). Just a few years after Sheffield developed its early motor car the company was purchased by Fairbanks-Morse (FM), most famous for its line of diesel locomotives years later." www.american-rails.com/speeders.html#:~:text=The%20classic%20railroad%20speeders%20dates,the%20business%20of%20building%20velocipedes). Thank you for watching!

[@dwightmcqueen5771]

I need one to drive to see my girlfriend on the weekends

[@秋山一也-n9m]

最高ですヨ私もやりたいが無理ですよ北海道にわないからですよ

[@dandowney685]

less music and more rail sounds

[@railtime9872]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@100gpdriver]

@@railtime9872 Would you want to do this trip with non stop music or enjoy the speeder and nature sounds ? That is my question.

[@railtime9872]

Most speeders that I spoke with didn't seem to think my music was loud enough. But I was thinking of doing a real time long version of just rail sounds (5 + hours). It would be similar to an ASMR type video. There is something similar done on an excursion in the Adirondacks: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpS1c6Kqg7t0sKM But if you are asking me my personal opinion, I do like a music and rail sound mix. The next one will be cut a little tighter and hopefully will be out by early January. People keep donating old railroad photos so I am working on incorporating them. And you have me thinking perhaps to publish 2 versions, one with music and one with just rail sound.

[@100gpdriver]

@@railtime9872 Hi 2 versions would be good or just a little less music, good uploads dont need music they speak for themselves. Keep having fun, all the best for christmas !

[@robo113603]

Wish they had these in Sth Australia abandoned railway lines, 🇦🇺🦘

[@railtime9872]

I would never recommend riding cars on abandoned railways. In Australia they are referred to as "section cars". Take a look at these links. Perhaps you can catch them somewhere near where you live. www.nicdoncaster.com/sectioncars/ facebook.com/ASSCOinc/ www.nicdoncaster.com/sectioncars/hobbyhx/Welcome.html

[@trnair100]

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