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Two Railfans
United States
Приєднався 3 кві 2023
Welcome to our channel! We are a couple of father and son railfans sharing our love of real and model trains. We model HO and G gauge trains but also own a small amound of S and O guage. Our videos are meant to share building model train layouts and anything related to model trains, especially driving trains. Some of the content is also real life trains when we go train watching. -John (dad) and David (son)
End of an Era - Golden Age of Trains
A promotional film from the 1950s by the logging industry about trains and the logging industry in the Pacific Northwest.
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John's Caboose Challenge #JohnsCabooseChallenge
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This is our entry for #JohnsCabooseChallenge started by @johnlazar7582. The original challenge video is below: ua-cam.com/video/nJyLTlQzx-A/v-deo.html Become a channel member: ua-cam.com/channels/OMUCXJP2rpRCrKVVrS7WZA.htmljoin Our Etsy store: www.etsy.com/shop/TwoRailfans?ref=seller-platform-mcnav How to connect with us on other platforms: X: x.com/TwoRailfans Facebook: TwoRailfan...
ELWtrains Custom Run Challenge #Elwtrainscustumrunchallenge
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Our entry for the #Elwtrainscustumrunchallenge. You can find Eddie's video about the challenge here: ua-cam.com/video/yV08P1O5loI/v-deo.html Thanks to @jessenoklahoma for the custom junk loads that are in the two UP gondolas! Become a channel member: ua-cam.com/channels/OMUCXJP2rpRCrKVVrS7WZA.htmljoin Our Etsy store: www.etsy.com/shop/TwoRailfans?ref=seller-platform-mcnav How to connect with us...
Night Time Train Run (with a few new lights)
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Just running some trains and enjoying the layout lighting. We finally connected the 3 flats we have on the back of the layout. Become a channel member: ua-cam.com/channels/OMUCXJP2rpRCrKVVrS7WZA.htmljoin Our Etsy store: www.etsy.com/shop/TwoRailfans?ref=seller-platform-mcnav How to connect with us on other platforms: X: x.com/TwoRailfans Facebook: TwoRailfans #modeltrains #modelrai...
What is and When to use an Underset Coupler
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What is an underset coupler and when should you use it? This quick video shows how they can be used to upgrade old rolling stock and have the coupler sit at the correct height. Become a channel member: ua-cam.com/channels/OMUCXJP2rpRCrKVVrS7WZA.htmljoin Our Etsy store: www.etsy.com/shop/TwoRailfans?ref=seller-platform-mcnav How to connect with us on other platforms: X: x.com/TwoRailfans Faceboo...
NaxShack Ore Car Challenge #NaxShackOreCarChallenge
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Here is our entry for the #NaxShackOreCarChallenge started by @naxshack. We ran ALL of our ore cars! The challenge is simply to run your ore cars. Ore cars are very heavy, so make sure you pull them with enough locomotive power! Become a channel member: ua-cam.com/channels/OMUCXJP2rpRCrKVVrS7WZA.htmljoin Our Etsy store: www.etsy.com/shop/TwoRailfans?ref=seller-platform-mcnav How to connect with...
Classic Union Pacific of the West 1993-1995
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A Box of Surprises in the Mail @jessenoklahoma
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A big thank you to @jessenoklahoma for the box of surprises he sent us yesterday! Some of what he sent us was paid forward from @XBOXShawn12thman so thank you to him as well. Jesse said not to get too excited because a lot of this is "projects," but a lot of this we can make work for us. Become a channel member: ua-cam.com/channels/OMUCXJP2rpRCrKVVrS7WZA.htmljoin Our Etsy store: www.etsy.com/sh...
Bachmann Spectrum K4 Pull Test
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For both practical reasons and fun, we do a pull test with our Bachmann Spectrum Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive. We are testing this on our outer main line which climbs a 2% grade around a curve. This is to not only see how many traditional pieces of rolling stock it can pull, but also to see if it can potentially pull more of our Pennsylvania Railroad passenger car set up the incline if the ...
Texas Northern Model Railroad Club - Layout Tour
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As part of the Fall Plano Train Show, many individuals and clubs open their doors to visitors to show off their layouts as well. After the train show today we decided to visit the Texas Northern Model Railroad Club in Plano, TX, which was about 15 minutes from the train show location. Our video from the 2023 Fall Plano Train Show is below. ua-cam.com/video/7rDQGeRXZtw/v-deo.html The Texas North...
Union Pacific Action at Davidson Yard
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Thanks to the suggestion from one of our viewers, we tried out a new location closer to Union Pacific's Davidson Yard in Fort Worth, TX. Please leave a comment and let us know if you like the new location! We caught the end of a long train, some diesel locomotives being moved for maintenance, one of which looked like the top was missing, and most of another long train heading East. It was a hot...
New Passengers on the Pennsylvania Railroad
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We added some new passengers on our Pennsylvania Railroad passenger cars, including one very special and small passenger. We normally pull with these with our Bachmann Spectrum K4. Please forgive the squeaky wheels. We lubricated them right before this video and they still squeaked! Become a channel member: ua-cam.com/channels/OMUCXJP2rpRCrKVVrS7WZA.htmljoin Our Etsy store: www.etsy.com/shop/Tw...
Railfanning Some Trains - Speed Limit Warning!
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We were just having some fun railfanning some of our trains and trying a different camera angle on our layout. The speed was ramped up a bit during the process, beyond prototypical speed, but we were just having some fun! Become a channel member: ua-cam.com/channels/OMUCXJP2rpRCrKVVrS7WZA.htmljoin Our Etsy store: www.etsy.com/shop/TwoRailfans?ref=seller-platform-mcnav How to connect with us on ...
Steam Locomotives in Action on the Pennsylvania (1954)
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Steam Locomotives in Action on the Pennsylvania is a 1954 movie about steam locomotives running near Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, PA in the 1950s. Become a channel member: ua-cam.com/channels/OMUCXJP2rpRCrKVVrS7WZA.htmljoin Our Etsy store: www.etsy.com/shop/TwoRailfans?ref=seller-platform-mcnav How to connect with us on other platforms: X: x.com/TwoRailfans Facebook: TwoRailfans #...
BNSF Mixed Freight (Tower 55-Fort Worth, TX)
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A BNSF mixed freight train heading North through the Tower 55 crossing in Fort Worth, TX. Become a channel member: ua-cam.com/channels/OMUCXJP2rpRCrKVVrS7WZA.htmljoin Our Etsy store: www.etsy.com/shop/TwoRailfans?ref=seller-platform-mcnav How to connect with us on other platforms: X: x.com/TwoRailfans Facebook: TwoRailfans #train #railfan #bnsf
Lawson Log Car Challenge #LawsonLogCarChallenge
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Lawson Log Car Challenge #LawsonLogCarChallenge
Two Long Union Pacific Mixed Freight Trains
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Two Long Union Pacific Mixed Freight Trains
Getting Our Union Pacific Caboose on the Rails
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Getting Our Union Pacific Caboose on the Rails
Union Pacific and BNSF Hopper Trains Side by Side
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Union Pacific and BNSF Hopper Trains Side by Side
Model Trains Cab and Caboose Ride View
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Model Trains Cab and Caboose Ride View
Terry's Tank Car Challenge (#TerrysTankCarChallenge)
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Terry's Tank Car Challenge (#TerrysTankCarChallenge)
Finishing Our Burlington Caboose Project
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Finishing Our Burlington Caboose Project
Long Union Pacific Train South out of Tower 55
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Long Union Pacific Train South out of Tower 55
Dividing Time and Shoutout to @Coreyt1976
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Dividing Time and Shoutout to @Coreyt1976
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Thanks for watching! 😊
The big trains are the real stars in this vintage classic from RKO.
Totally agree!
Hello David & John! Awesome start guys! Looking forward to your progress as I get caught up with all the old videos. I really like the Thomas locomotive. (Frank)😊
Thanks for the support Frank! We are behind after getting over a household illness but are getting caught up ourselves.
Cool Train history
Thank you for watching. 😃
What a fantastic video John! I think I need to get caught up on a few of these still. I see if I can take care of that today. Thank you for sharing these gems!😊
Thank you Frank. There's a lot of nice vintage footage in this one.
What a fantastic submission to Eddie’s challenge! 😊
Thanks Frank! Fortunately Jesse had just sent us those custom loads not too long ago.
Great historical steam video about the transport of wood up to the conversion to diesel locomotives. Thanks for showing and best regards.
Thank you for watching and commenting. 😃
Some nice Caboses ❤
Thank you. 😃
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It always makes me sad when steam engines are phased out for diesels. Cheers from eastern TN
Fortunately, these days preservation and restoration are more common than years ago. It's too bad many were abandoned or scrapped before they could be saved.
11 steam locomotives replaced by a single 1600 horsepower diesel locomotive. A sadly telling proportional swap.
Sad, but true.
Both of my grandfathers worked on the original rail line construction, one as a powder monkey blowing stumps, the other as a whistle punk on a steam donkey with the chunking out crew.
And my great grandfather was an engineer with the Northern Pacific RR in Aberdeen, Wa
That is really neat!
A very nice load for your gondolas, the Thomas train is simply beautiful, I like these locomotives. Very nice sound from the UP SD diesel locomotive, a nice ride on your layout. Best wishes
Thank you! No matter what we have in our collection, my son still loves running that Thomas loco.
Fantastic entry John! Great looking cabooses!! I love that UP SD40 also!! 💯😎
Thank you! This was a fun challenge.
You guys have a nice layout! Big enough for a train to stretch its legs! New sub here😊
Thank you, and welcome to our channel!
Nice ❤
Thank you. 😃
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Beautiful video John 👍
Thanks for watching Jesse. 😃
Very interesting video! Thanks for posting!
Thank you for watching!
Fantastic video. Its hard to beat the sight of a steam engine working hard😃
Thank you David. It's difficult to find period footage of steam locomotives that is clear, but this was pretty good.
Beautiful movie 👍
Thank you for watching. 😃
Nice. Let's not forget there are many American steam engines that have been preserved, and are still running to this day.
There are quite a few. Obviously, they couldn't all be saved, but there is definitely an appreciation these days for the steam locomotives.
Including some from this video.
Awesome ❤
Thank you for watching! 😃
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Great collection Team. 👍
Thank you. 😃
some nice cabooses
Thanks you Dwight. Some of them on the layout for the first time.
Nicely done. I love the existing light shots with the night sky against the mountains!
Thank you very much! 😃
Good video. I liked the background stories behind the cars!
Thank you! This was a fun challenge that forced me to get a few of these on the rails for the first time.
Nice collection, I like single sheathed/outside braced cars, so the N&W one is my favourite. I liked hearing the stories behind each one.
Thank you! We have not forgotten about your flatcar challenge. Just trying to get caught up. 😁
@@TwoRailfansLooking forward to it! I also have footage from August I still need to work through 😅
Nice looking collection, thanks for the shoutout. I just noticed the smoke from your factory smokestacks, very nice touch! Do you plan on weathering the cabooses? Big like
Thank you! Those factories are from PTF designs and are printed on foam with the LEDs wired in. I wish I could take credit for the smoke, but that was already on there. 😃 Maybe someday we can weather them but there are so many projects to work on at the moment.
Removable loads for open freight cars is a requirement!!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Fun video, John! I see that BN Caboose still has a bit of flicker to it. ALL of mine do that. I suppose the next step would be to add a capacitor. Not sure i am motivated enough to tackle that project right now!
Thank you! It didn't have a flicker when I first did it so I'm hoping I just have some dirty track or wheels. I had been sick and we didn't run trains for a while, so I probably need to do a cleaning. I guess we will know soon enough. 😎
Very nice collection of cabeese😁
Thank you David! 😃
Cool caboose collection, guys. Nice entry. 😎👍🏼
Thank you Drew! We don't have a lot, but they are a diverse mix.
Very nice
Thank you Norman. 😁
That was a great fun caboose running session, John. Nice to see your collection... Cheers James 🙂👍
Thanks James. The collection is still growing. 😆
Great job John 👍 nice entry Thanks for the mention 💯
Thank you! We are enjoying that UP caboose a lot.
@@TwoRailfans that makes me happy I still have 4 so I'm not missing it to bad 😃
You are building quite the collection!
Nice Entry!
Thank you! We're running all we currently have.
@@TwoRailfans You’re welcome
Beautiful cabeeses. A whole flock of cabeese,lol. Love cabooses. Still haven't managed to talk wife into a 1:1 Caboose. Working on it.
Very nice entry John. Cool custom loads by Jesse. Excellent video. 😎👍🏼
Thank you Drew. He does amazing work with those. I was surprised to see someone trying to sell a commercialized version of this at a train show recently for $50+. 😮
@@TwoRailfans Oh wow. That’s insane. 😱
Very interesting 👍🙂
Thank you. 😃
Great entry John and David! Thanks for participating. You have a nice variety of cabooses I love the wooden caboose at the end. 😊
Thank you! This was a fun challenge and got us to run 3 cabooses that we had not yet run on our layout. 😃
Why all these challenges? You don't have to take up every single one of them. You shouldn't feel that you have to try a challenge, it's up to you whether you want to or not. I'm only going to take up one challenge, and that will be in N Gauge. It would put unwanted stress on a 00 gauge engine's motor in my collection. I'm missing ordinary running sessions with American steam engines, without commentary, here. However, I have an older video of myself trying to pull a toy engine across my living room floor, with a giant NEM coupling that I won from Sam's Trains. The ghost train I'd requested was the most creative. It didn't work very well.
Thank you for watching Kelly! The challenges aren't to win anything or compete, just to have fun around a central theme. I honestly feel like in the model train community there is often too much time simply talking about trains and layouts instead of actually running trains, and these get people running their trains. We really enjoy participating in these and it's a great way to see what other people have in their collection. 😎
@@TwoRailfansagreed. Rule #1 is in effect here!!!
Great video, very nice presentation and beautiful Caboose 👍👍👍
Thank you! Our collection isn't that big but it is diverse.
Very nice caboose collection guys.
Thank you John. I am still catching up on videos since getting over being sick, but I am going to go check out your layout update video. I think you have a lot of challenges to catch up on. 😃
Looks like I'm going to have to dig up some cabooses now.
Yes, I think you do! 😎 Thanks for watching!
@@TwoRailfans Dug 7 up and posted a short. :)
great vid thanks lee
Thank you Lee. We are so far behind on these challenges but are trying to catch up. 😎
Terrific entry John! I love the gondola loads from Jesse!
Thank you! He does great work. We have already recorded our caboose challenge video by the way and that should be up later today.
@@TwoRailfans Sounds good, I'm looking forward to it!
I'll admit it I like to collect the Tyco stuff and there are a lot of us out there. I recently began upgrading couplers on my rolling stock and engines and they run great. You might want to look at getting the Micromark truck tuning tool it works great on reaming out the plastic trucks and improves rolling.
There’s certainly nothing wrong with the Tyco stuff in my opinion. Thank you for the tool recommendation!
Great video. Thomas must have inspired thousands over the years to become rail modellers😃
Thanks David. Thomas definitely has gotten a lot of kids started in trains, including my son. I wish the purists in the model train hobby would acknowledge this.
@@TwoRailfans Yup. Too many take it too serious. Nothing wrong with making it as realistic as you can but at the end of the day were a bunch of big kids playing with toy trains😊
Exactly! There's a limit to how real you can make running trains inside a room or building, no matter how big. We are all kids playing with trains.
You had Thomas running. Is that your way of thanking me for uploading my Thomas DVD clip video? If so, the pleasure's all mine.
I thought you might notice Thomas running. 😃 We will do another steam locomotive video soon with our Pennsylvania Railroad K4.