We now have radio remote control capability on the RRVT!

[@WoksAndPansCafe]

What a fantastic addition, this really opens up a whole batch of new possibilities for you. Well done!

[@CNW4145]

Thanks, I'm excited to put it to work this year!

[@krewellamyt3322]

dude, you really are an engineering genius, if you actually built this yourself, then I sincerely respect you ) and it’s even envious, I always dreamed of having such a railway road, but you did it, you’re really awesome!

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

This was a very useful upgrade, for there are all sorts of handy uses now being able to run things from the ground when out working on the line. You mention the changes on YT and it's obviously changed a lot over the years but we still appreciate you sharing these different projects. YT seems to have become so homogenized and the algorithms here and elsewhere can be highly annoying at times (though it DID bring me to this channel long ago, so it's not allll bad, eh? lol). So many channels now "chase the algorithm" and lose their original appeal, so this is always a refreshing visit. Thanks!

[@CNW4145]

I'm glad you found it again, welcome back!

[@bascomnextion5639]

You might want to look at the ESP32 units you can set up a wifi network around your system to control and monitor everything having wifi and Bluetooth built in saves having separate radio like the nrf it also enables the use of a smart phone for a control unit.

[@CNW4145]

I've thought about this, you never know what the future may hold!

[@jnmjnm9183]

Great improvements, this tramline and all the rolling stock are fascinating ! Your three new videos are like Christmas gifts for train lovers, and nice to meet you (virtually ) for the first time.

[@CNW4145]

Thank you very much!

[@CREPOZOIDES.LE.MORBIDES]

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[@alcopower5710]

What a fabulous addition to help with maintenance. Thank you for sharing 👍

[@CNW4145]

It really will be, I'm really excited to get to work on it in the spring. As a general rule I do no overhead maintenance after September as the amount of tree limbs that come down on the wire in the fall and winter months would just ruin all that work and I have to redo it in the spring anyways. Fingers always crossed for no heavy wet snows and high winds through the winter, that is mainly when all the destruction takes place!

[@DaveSalamon]

nicely done...that is a great addition. Love to see you using an arduino too. You'll now need to post some of those remote control locomotive signs around the property, locomotive cabs might not be occupied! :)

[@CNW4145]

Haha you are right!

[@jstring]

Fascinating content. I play TSW and somehow the algorithm gifted me your recommendation so I subscribed and binged a bunch of your content. Look forward to more :)

[@CNW4145]

Welcome aboard!

[@MK-of7qw]

I love seeing all the progress you have made on your railway.

[@CNW4145]

Thank you for tagging along, more to come!

[@stevemellin5806]

Nice .lots of good times on the way.

[@richardhiggins9856]

also saves you walking when you are switching or making up a train

[@RussellNelson]

Nice! Well done.

[@CNW4145]

Thank you!

[@marcsummerlott3965]

Thank you for the vid. Your overhead is so good you can back down wow.

[@CNW4145]

I wondered if anyone would notice that lol. I wouldn't run fast that way but honestly that is one of my marks of the health of the overhead- if I can push the pole things are perfectly set!

[@billlee5307]

Very nicely done! I am sure you will find many more uses for this system. Thanks for the video.

[@MJC19]

Behold, the worlds largest toy electric train. Ngl thats very impressive, would be very hilarious to see the boxmotor fitted with this and just see it run without a crew seeming "out of control"!

[@CNW4145]

I'm going to be putting a video of the boxmotor up soon, I actually ran it this year for the 1st time in over 10 years. Control system upgrades are planned for that car soon so it will be like the others- which means its conceivable that the remote could interface to it if I wanted to :)

[@StanFerris]

OK, my mind is always blown by the amazing RRVT projects! I am puzzled that YT would demonetize your excellent channel? You have more views and subscribers by far than my small channel. Perhaps they will defund me as well soon. Anyway, excellent work, and thank you for the update.

[@CNW4145]

Thanks a lot! The issue is with watch hours and they added a new requirement where you have to upload 3 videos every 90 days which obviously I haven't been doing. More incentive for me to make regular updates I suppose, and I'm close again on the watch hours so maybe soon I shall start getting money again for ties and rail :)

[@rvvanlife]

So cool, thanks for sharing 👍👍👍

[@kabob129]

nice

[@abuBrachiosaurus]

I have discovered a kabob in the wild

[@kabob129]

@@abuBrachiosaurus true

[@bruceyoung1343]

That is awesome to have that option. I can see the possibilities with it. I see your in northern Illinois , how is the snow on the line? Merry Christmas 🎁🎄

[@CNW4145]

No snow here yet, its been a very dry winter. Going to be 50 here around the holiday so I'm hoping to go put some ties in while off work as I dont think the ground is even frozen yet. Very unusual winter but I'm not complaining! Merry Christmas to you as well :)

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

Always love seeing what goes on at the RRVT - A very handy accessory for the steeplecab, will you be adding one of those big strobe lights next to the pole when you're in RC mode? The steeplecab is generally a great looking and performing little locomotive, very quiet!

[@CNW4145]

No strobes planned, we don't want to get too modern looking lol. I agree that the steeple cab has been a great performer, it has allowed me to pull bigger work trains which means more work can get done in a day!

[@dshack4689]

I have enjoyed every RRVT video without exception, and this one joins the list! Just curious if you are clear of the overhead when doing the remote overhead line check? In the motorised car you seem well protected from a falling catenary, whereas here if you were tempted to operate from the rear car to observe then, perhaps, it would seem you are quite exposed to a falling catenary? However I'm sure you're already all over this, I'm only mentioning it is I hope you stay safe and have many many years of RRVT ahead! Cheers =)

[@dshack4689]

ah and also forgot to ask, what height do you set your catenary to? I'm 1.9 metres tall so I was trying to imagine how high it would be above me, cheers!

[@dshack4689]

ah nevermind the height question, just learned from your other video kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3iZaHynl56VZsU that its set approx 8 foot above the rails - cheers!

[@CNW4145]

You can touch the catenary while it is energized as long as you are insulated from ground. Rubber boots work fine for this, and I am also standing in a wood deck car which also makes it insulated. So there is no issue doing the work with the line hot. What would be a problem is if you touched the line while some bare part of the body is grounded, then its a really bad situation so we make sure this isn't going to happen! Happy holiday season to you :)

[@38911bytefree]

Have you considere or would be possible to enable the loco with some type of battery operation to enable you to work on the catenary will unpowered. What DC voltage the loco works on internally ?. Great addition. I would add a kill switch, in form of a cord that you can plug int hte front on the loco it you can trow it on the gondola car while you are working in case something decides to missbehave you can hit the stop button. Well probably a cord to attached to the trolley would work LOL.

[@CNW4145]

Battery operation is possible as the motors are 36V DC. But for cost reasons I operate from the catenary.

[@АлексейЖуравлев-ю5ш]

Очень интересно!!!

[@russellferber]

I thought it was great. I really liked it. If you if you fixed everything up a little bit better people would come out and ride it I know I would I would like to know where you are and I hate the subscribe button and I would like to see more.

[@jayzo]

You could take this further and integrate a remote shutoff for the OLE should you need to isolate it and not be next to the main supply switch.

[@CNW4145]

I've considered this actually, but the walk is never too far so it just hasn't been done.