Well The track gangs and management and trains Dispatchers of Millbrook Transload Terminal Railway are very pleased on increased productivity in future Shippers and receivers.....Congratulations 👏 👏
The hilarious part, is the high speed action.. for a crazy idea, have high speed arguing, in chipmunk sound, with someone in playful mood 'after' project is done.. watching the high speed motions was great! Yello's "Oh Yeah..." was also funny. ;)
Bridge upgrade looks terrific Sir.....Attention to detail noted! Have a great weekend and looking forward to the new Siding too..... While my Brain is engaged, u might consider a Magnetic Tray for loose screws and other metal items, you placed on wood ties, stuff easily rolls into and down the embankments when u least expect it to happen. I got one from Harbor Freight Co.....Works great for me in Garage or outdoors......
Seems like you need to hire a leprechaun track crew for those joint bars.or maybe build some elf houses to encourage them to stop by from time to time.
the bolts retaininig rail fishpates should have self locking nuts as the fishplate should be left loose enought to allow for rail exansion and contraction, they should also be greased to ease this movement. without the expansion movement the rails could buckle in hot weather.
Since I'm neither the author nor can I read his mind this might not count as any kind of answer but one reason might be that's how the full sized railroads did it here in the US in at least part of their history and I believe the joints were usually paralleled in the UK. I'd have to look up the numbers but at some point in real RR history there were published numbers for how far apart the joints should be on opposite rails. Do remember that part of the reasoning was to avoid having 2 weak spots, the joints, in the same place. If nothing else, letting the rail joins fall staggered saves time and work on cutting rail and drilling new bolt holes. And I expect that the act of not drilling new bolt holes reduces opportunities to damage rails.
Back to talking about the 1:1 scale railroads, I found this which says the what but not the why, "2007, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association 5-4-4 AREMA Manual for Railway Engineering t. Insulated joints shall be installed, as required, in accordance with the railway’s instructions. u. Joints in opposite rails on tangents shall be staggered not less than 12 feet apart, joints on curves in opposite rails shall not be staggered less than 8 feet and not more than 12 feet apart except as closer joints may be required at insulated joints or turnouts. In laying rail on curves, care shall be taken to put in short rails at proper intervals in the low rail and in the low rail side on tangents adjacent to the curve to maintain the proper stagger throughout the curve. v. Rail joints will not be placed in road crossings or within the limits of switch points or guard rails. (1) A lubricant shall be applied on the rail within the area of the joint bar at time of installation. (2) Rail joints shall be applied so that bars are not cocked between base and head of rail. Bars are to be properly seated in rail."
@@scottfw7169 You didn't understand my question, Scott. I understand not having the rail joints not staggered. What I asked about is each splice bar has 4 bolts and he staggered them 1 bolt/nut facing in, next bolt/nut facing out, etc. Just talking about a single splice bar.
@@rogerhuber3133 Yep, my brain picked up on the word joiner/join/joint in "Why do you stagger the joiner fasteners?" and didn't even get to the concept of the bolts.
@@scottfw7169 Understandable. You are right about the rails themselves being staggered in the USA. Funny but the East Broad Top narrow gauge in Pennsylvania usually places the gaps in the rails directly across from each other from what I heard. Always an exception to everything! LOL I love the Mill Brook Railroad. He has a lot of fun playing with it and he's inspired me to build a 7 1/2" gauge railroad.
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Don't forget to yell, "BAM!" Every time you season your food, keep your finger tips curled in when you're cutting and always wash your hands when you enter the kitchen.
You should try and go public via an SPAC on Wall Street. "Just say the word "Railroad!"" and you'll get a billion US Dollars. And maybe even a new tool box!
Nobody borrows orange pliers. :-) The rail is 5/8" tall. Roughly equivalent to 70-lb rail. Light stuff, but with a little extra ballast under it and closer tie spacing, it can handle what you'd put on 90-lb rail.
Must have been your son since he didn’t move while you shoveled the blast. Great video. You did a good job on the bridge. Are you installing a turnout and have it go across as well?
Did not realize each rail joint is such detailed hand work. Keeps you limber ... Thank you for the detailed demonstration.
Well The track gangs and management and trains Dispatchers of Millbrook Transload Terminal Railway are very pleased on increased productivity in future Shippers and receivers.....Congratulations 👏 👏
It is all time a satisfying mood, if a project is perfectly finished. Congrats!!!
The hilarious part, is the high speed action.. for a crazy idea, have high speed arguing, in chipmunk sound, with someone in playful mood 'after' project is done.. watching the high speed motions was great! Yello's "Oh Yeah..." was also funny. ;)
You all put a lot of labor into keeping this small line in good order. Well worth it to have your own small scale line on your own property.
This video is so satisfying! Nobody else has a good backyard railroad than you do!
Bridge upgrade looks terrific Sir.....Attention to detail noted! Have a great weekend and looking forward to the new Siding too.....
While my Brain is engaged, u might consider a Magnetic Tray for loose screws and other metal items, you placed on wood ties, stuff easily rolls into and down the embankments when u least expect it to happen.
I got one from Harbor Freight Co.....Works great for me in Garage or outdoors......
Love the name of that bridge! :)
The builders of the Golden Gate bridge would be proud.
LOL
Nice work on the bridge
Amazing work my friend! Keep up the good work! :D
Seems like you need to hire a leprechaun track crew for those joint bars.or maybe build some elf houses to encourage them to stop by from time to time.
the bolts retaininig rail fishpates should have self locking nuts as the fishplate should be left loose enought to allow for rail exansion and contraction, they should also be greased to ease this movement. without the expansion movement the rails could buckle in hot weather.
The bridge is very cool. Can hardly wait to see the passing siding go in and over the bridge too. Why do you stagger the joiner fasteners?
Since I'm neither the author nor can I read his mind this might not count as any kind of answer but one reason might be that's how the full sized railroads did it here in the US in at least part of their history and I believe the joints were usually paralleled in the UK. I'd have to look up the numbers but at some point in real RR history there were published numbers for how far apart the joints should be on opposite rails. Do remember that part of the reasoning was to avoid having 2 weak spots, the joints, in the same place. If nothing else, letting the rail joins fall staggered saves time and work on cutting rail and drilling new bolt holes. And I expect that the act of not drilling new bolt holes reduces opportunities to damage rails.
Back to talking about the 1:1 scale railroads, I found this which says the what but not the why, "2007, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
5-4-4 AREMA Manual for Railway Engineering
t. Insulated joints shall be installed, as required, in accordance with the railway’s instructions.
u. Joints in opposite rails on tangents shall be staggered not less than 12 feet apart, joints on curves in
opposite rails shall not be staggered less than 8 feet and not more than 12 feet apart except as closer
joints may be required at insulated joints or turnouts. In laying rail on curves, care shall be taken to put
in short rails at proper intervals in the low rail and in the low rail side on tangents adjacent to the curve
to maintain the proper stagger throughout the curve.
v. Rail joints will not be placed in road crossings or within the limits of switch points or guard rails.
(1) A lubricant shall be applied on the rail within the area of the joint bar at time of installation.
(2) Rail joints shall be applied so that bars are not cocked between base and head of rail. Bars are to be
properly seated in rail."
@@scottfw7169 You didn't understand my question, Scott. I understand not having the rail joints not staggered. What I asked about is each splice bar has 4 bolts and he staggered them 1 bolt/nut facing in, next bolt/nut facing out, etc. Just talking about a single splice bar.
@@rogerhuber3133 Yep, my brain picked up on the word joiner/join/joint in "Why do you stagger the joiner fasteners?" and didn't even get to the concept of the bolts.
@@scottfw7169 Understandable. You are right about the rails themselves being staggered in the USA. Funny but the East Broad Top narrow gauge in Pennsylvania usually places the gaps in the rails directly across from each other from what I heard. Always an exception to everything! LOL I love the Mill Brook Railroad. He has a lot of fun playing with it and he's inspired me to build a 7 1/2" gauge railroad.
Why do you alternate the direction of the bolts on the rail joiners?
If the nuts come loose, the joint doesn't fall apart as quickly when you stagger the bolts.
@@MillBrookRailroad Thanks
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Don't forget to yell, "BAM!" Every time you season your food, keep your finger tips curled in when you're cutting and always wash your hands when you enter the kitchen.
How come you don't use lock washer or a lock nut on those rail joiners so they don't wear loose
Because I forgot to.
@@MillBrookRailroad okie dokie
Are you coming to ALS today? Great progress as usual.
I didn't know there was anything happening at ALS today.
@@MillBrookRailroad It is blow down. Basically a toned down fall meet.
prity soon would be the stress test of the new brieg
You should try and go public via an SPAC on Wall Street.
"Just say the word "Railroad!"" and you'll get a billion US Dollars.
And maybe even a new tool box!
Orange needle nose pliars are much easier to find when you drop them... :-)
Is that 1 inch tall rail?
Nobody borrows orange pliers. :-)
The rail is 5/8" tall. Roughly equivalent to 70-lb rail. Light stuff, but with a little extra ballast under it and closer tie spacing, it can handle what you'd put on 90-lb rail.
As fast as you guys work you must get paid by the job not the hour
Must have been your son since he didn’t move while you shoveled the blast. Great video. You did a good job on the bridge. Are you installing a turnout and have it go across as well?