Michael Martin
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Albany Flyer coming back to Kempton WK&S Railroad
The rt 737 crossing has been completed recently. PennDot was out inspecting the crossing and the awesome job we did. Thanks to Mary B. for the video.
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WK&S RR 60th Anniversary; SO...You want to run your steam locomotive⁉️ Seminar
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WK&S RR 60th Anniversary; SO...You want to run your steam locomotive⁉️ Seminar
Wk&s Railroad, Northern Division: Photo run by via MOW.
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Wk&s Railroad, Northern Division: Photo run by via MOW.
WK&S Railroad | Inspection run on the southern division 12/19/2021
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We took the small green choo choo instead of the track cart for an inspection. First time a choo choo has been down here for a long long time. North Albany to Kempton
Ford 3000 Power Steering leaking Issues Part 1 Rebuild
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Power steering fluid started to come out of the column and the bottom vent. Tractor has not been started in years. Brief overview of steering column parts and assembly.
How a homemade buzz coil works.
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For testing reasons I made a buzz coil instead of using the Ford Model T buzz coil. On a side note a Ford Model T buzz coil will run on 12 ~ 6 volts. You can pretty much go to a junk yard and build one of these.
WK&S Railroad Santa Claus Choo Choo 2012
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This was taken on Dec 5th 2012. This was right around the time I became a volunteer.
Chestnut Ridge Railway motorcar first run under its own power.
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I am not sure when the last time this thing ran since I bought it in pieces and had to fabricate a lot of stuff on it. During Family Fun Weekend at the WK&S railroad, I brought this relic up so the volunteers could offer rides to our guests. Here I am going down the southern portion of the WK&S railroad as I am followed by another motor car incase I needed a tow. In other words I did not feel l...
WK&S, MOW in the Snow
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We had to replace a relay and fuse at the one signal.
WK&S Santa Claus Choo Choo Ride 2012
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Old video from the 2012 Santa Claus Train. Rails were wet so it took us longer than expected to get to Wanamaker
WK&S Railroad via Speeder in 4K part 2
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WK&S from Trexler to Wanamaker (Part 2) video by @Kyle Johnston-McCormack.
WK&S Railroad via Speeder in 4K part 1
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WK&S Railroad via Speeder in 4K part 1
WK&S Railroad: Southern Division.
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WK&S Railroad: Southern Division.
2019 WK&S Kids Fun Weekend
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2019 WK&S Kids Fun Weekend
Early Summer on the WK&S Southern Division
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Early Summer on the WK&S Southern Division
WK&S Southern Division
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WK&S Southern Division
WK&S Railroad: North Albany to Kempton
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WK&S Railroad: North Albany to Kempton
SUV doing 60mph on I176 towards oncoming traffic 9/3/12 8:00am
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SUV doing 60mph on I176 towards oncoming traffic 9/3/12 8:00am

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  • @ThirdHandle
    @ThirdHandle 5 місяців тому

    That bridge behind Bachman’s is next right?

  • @kevinsalsbury2118
    @kevinsalsbury2118 5 місяців тому

    The grade crossing is fixed. Absolutely fantastic Michael!!!

  • @billcoty9124
    @billcoty9124 6 місяців тому

    I have a 3910 which I think is basically the same thing. It's leaking from the steering amrs that moves the wheels. What is the cause? And could you do a vidieo on how to take it apart?

  • @homesteadfromscratch
    @homesteadfromscratch Рік тому

    Do you have a part number list for the seals and bearings?

  • @AdarshChand-qv1vb
    @AdarshChand-qv1vb Рік тому

    Bula boss Can u make how to assembly video

  • @georgesetina4773
    @georgesetina4773 2 роки тому

    How does the check valve and plungers go in where can I order a spring I lost one too I ant find a diagram to pu it together

    • @MichaelMartin26
      @MichaelMartin26 2 роки тому

      They drop right in the holes, it goes plunger spring plunger. The spring is here www.crosscreektractor.com/default.aspx?page=item%20detail&itemcode=310960, here is a link of assembly www.crosscreektractor.com/default.aspx?page=item%20detail&itemcode=310960

  • @Jeff-Z
    @Jeff-Z 2 роки тому

    Put it in 4WD.

  • @kanechrist4213
    @kanechrist4213 3 роки тому

    Is this section really steep, or is that just the camera angle? Glad to see WK&S still cares about it. We would love to see this segment fixed up and used again, but maybe even tack on a runaround track at the end of it to remove the issue of pushing the cars? I'm 99.99% sure the last part will never happen, but one can dream...

    • @robkrasinski6217
      @robkrasinski6217 3 роки тому

      They should have gotten the track a bit further south into Albany in 1972 and built a passing track if there wasn’t any. Not sure if there would be room to build one along the existing track at the south end.

    • @robkrasinski6217
      @robkrasinski6217 2 роки тому

      How about have a diesel at each end of the train? Problem solved. They normally run around at Wanamaker and Kempton. To go to North Albany they would need to have a second diesel at the other end of the train to return to Kempton. But they run backwards on the short stretch past Wanamaker from the end of the line back to the Wanamaker station to do the runaround move on the passing track.

  • @wswartzell
    @wswartzell 3 роки тому

    Absolutely beautiful views to be had here. It bears a striking similarity to the area where I volunteer my time doing track gang at the Valley Railroad in CT. I would love to see this part of your railroad in operation for tourism. I'll be headed out your way in May for RBM&N's 2102 debut, I think I'll have to at least check this place out!

    • @robkrasinski6217
      @robkrasinski6217 3 роки тому

      RBMN has way more track than WK&S. And the 2102 and 425 and 113. What steam is WK&S running right now? None.

    • @matthewgustafson5225
      @matthewgustafson5225 2 роки тому

      @@robkrasinski6217 just because they are not running steam does not mean you can’t visit this place. I love Steam just as much as you do but it does not mean I would reject visiting a tourist railroad or museum that is only running diesel or electrics if it’s on my route of travel. It never hurts to help out any tourist railroad or museum by paying for a ticket or sending them a little donation to help keep these places going.

    • @Roon3808
      @Roon3808 2 роки тому

      @@robkrasinski6217 Trust me, even without steam, this place has a unique charm all its own. The whole area surrounding the station and tracks that it runs on are so quiet and peaceful. No traffic, no crowds, no rush. Its like its own little world.

    • @robkrasinski6217
      @robkrasinski6217 2 роки тому

      Are you Josh Drumm? I like your Trainz routes. I tried to improve your NS Reading line and RBMN was updated for TANE and 19 with compatible trees replacing the pofig ones. I added DEM from Hamburg to Reading. I just rode behind 2102 from Reading last Saturday. I rode behind it twice before, Apr 1988 South Hamburg to Temple and Sept. 7, 1991 from Emmaus to Pennsburg. Emmaus is only a few miles from me. BM&R ran that line and the Kutztown and Boyertown ex-Reading branches from 1988 or 1989 to July 1995 and they were sold to the East Penn RR. Now East Penn only has the Emmaus-Pennsburg line and the other two are tourist railroads.

    • @Roon3808
      @Roon3808 2 роки тому

      @@robkrasinski6217 I am. I'm glad to see that the old route is still being used in 2022 and are still enjoying it. I've been out of Trainz for quite a while now, now that I have 3 kids (and 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 10 chickens). We live 15 minutes from Kempton and 20 from Hamburg. Take the kids to Strasburg, Kempton, and on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic about once a year. My 3 year old is absolutely obsessed with trains. I'll have to get him into Trainz in a couple years. Maybe he can finish up the 1930's rendition of the RDG Schuylkill and Lehigh Branch that I had started years ago. 😉

  • @monteman700
    @monteman700 3 роки тому

    This came from the Chestnut Ridge Railway? Very cool. Does it have any markings on it that signify where it came from?

    • @MichaelMartin26
      @MichaelMartin26 3 роки тому

      The only markings that exist is the builder tag with the serial number, Fairmont was able to retrieve the serial number, It was built on 8/20/1947 and shipped on 9/15/1947 for the Chestnut Ridge Railway Palmerton Pa. Here is my FB album for the complete build of this. I still have to fabricate the roof and front. facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2978411482236306&type=3

  • @robkrasinski6217
    @robkrasinski6217 3 роки тому

    They could use this track for longer rides, if they don’t feel comfortable about shoving the train back to Kempton then have a diesel at both ends of the train. There were trees hitting the locomotive here. They should clear back the brush if reopening this segment.

    • @kanechrist4213
      @kanechrist4213 3 роки тому

      Long ago they made a small trolley for that exact purpose, they named it the BERKSY. I think it sometimes ran the whole route. It was eventually sold to a museum (I don't remember where), and I think it still exists wherever it is at.

    • @robkrasinski6217
      @robkrasinski6217 3 роки тому

      @@kanechrist4213 It was sold in 1997 to a museum in Savannah, GA and now it’s on a tourist railroad in North Carolina and was made into an open sided trolley. I rode it on the WK&S in the early 1980’s and it went on the track south through Kempton to North Albany on the return trip from Wanamaker. The steam train used to run to North Albany in the 70’s on the last train of the day but that ended. It’s a shame they couldn’t get the track at least to Lenhartsville in 1972 when the Reading pulled out of Kempton and only ran as far as Evansville to the cement plant which continued under Conrail and now NS but not sure if the plant is still operating, the scrapper donated the track to North Albany. They originally wanted to go from Kempton to Germansville but a stubborn landowner past Wanamaker caused the line to end along Rt. 143.

    • @jeremylando40
      @jeremylando40 3 роки тому

      Imagine if the track to kutztown was still in tact it could be a Cass/Durbin type of a ride

  • @Roon3808
    @Roon3808 3 роки тому

    I'm surprised the old bridge in Kempton could support the locomotive. Any plans for this section of track?

  • @romkeyooo
    @romkeyooo 3 роки тому

    Any plans on part two? I'm doing the same right now also.

    • @uragipson2484
      @uragipson2484 3 роки тому

      I'm rebuilding one right now as we I text

    • @ibf111
      @ibf111 3 роки тому

      Does anyone know of a rebuild video for this power steering?

  • @rodneybond1251
    @rodneybond1251 3 роки тому

    How did you get the needle beating out of bottom of the steering gear box?

  • @loucosportrem
    @loucosportrem 3 роки тому

    congratulations on your channel and beautiful footage, today I post another video on the channel with locomotives ac 44i from the logistical course in Araraquara s.p, thanks.

  • @mrv736
    @mrv736 4 роки тому

    nice

  • @thehardyguit-boys6388
    @thehardyguit-boys6388 4 роки тому

    Hi. I recently took a trip on the WK&S railroad on the Harvest Moon trip. I know it stops up at Wanamakers, but where will the tracks take you going south? Will it eventually take you to Reading? Do you know where I can get a map? Thank you.

    • @MichaelMartin26
      @MichaelMartin26 4 роки тому

      The track currently stops at Bear Christmas tree farm a mile south from Kempton. At one time it did go to reading.

    • @thehardyguit-boys6388
      @thehardyguit-boys6388 4 роки тому

      Michael Martin thank you very much! Those speeder videos you make are awesome! I always like to wonder where the tracks end up. Great history there.

  • @TexasRailfan2008
    @TexasRailfan2008 4 роки тому

    Don’t know what that guy was thinkin’