South Bound on the new "South Branch"!
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- The East Terminal Railway is a father and son (and Father) project. Can we buy, restore and operate a small terminal railway? Some say.. NO! some say " you cant stop these guys"! To find out, like, subscribe and say tuned for more adventures on the 100# rail.
One man bought a abandoned railroad and him and his son to try fix it up they bought a old switcher locomotive and now they are trying to put this old railroad back in to service i am impressed sincerely jacob proud engineer of the Michigan Lines i wish you the best of luck on your endeavors on the ETR.
Have you already talked to the potential rail customers around the bend?
@@jimpleace7488 no i have not talked to those people nor do i know them.
You got to get salespeople to solicit business good luck to you
@@ernestpassaro9663 thanks
@@jacobb6788 basically class one railroads don’t give a damn about small customers it’s the short lines that do
God bless you guys! I've been watching your channel for a couple years and you're still chipping away at it... and seem to be enjoying it. Thanks for letting us all be a part of it!
The music is uplifting and full of joy, makes the work go quickly.
Hello from Oregon...
I wanted to say Thank You for the the flashlights and the other battery powered lights.
I was very suprised when a FedEx truck came to the house on Sunday, and more suprised when the package was for me... 😊😊😊
The lights have already been put work helping me on some projects in my shop.
Again, thank you for this really great suprise.
Richard Peek
The grapple truck is a very impressive piece of equipment, the people are honoured to be able to take a trip down the track, seeing the work that you have done and the route of the line. Marvellous.
The music sounds like a Quentin Tarantino film !!!!.....wise words to keep your head protected .
"I like my noggin and want to protect it." Wise words.
“It you have a $19 head you buy a $19 helmet” ad in a 1979 Cycle magazine 😉
Living the dream! Hard to believe how far you've come in just over a year!
How far we have come, we.
Always good to see the project come along. Onward and upward!
Forward!
Never look back!
@@railroad9000 Agreed. It's what dreams are made of!
Checking drainage! Made me LOL!
I want to see going to the south end, raising the grapple truck wheels and driving to White Castle.😁
I wish you guys were closer. I volunteered weekends on the New Hope & Ivyland RR in new hope, PA for about 5 years. I was a steam locomotive fireman and was apart of the C&O 614 operating crew. Look it up if your not familiar with her. Anyway I live in Florida now so it’s a bit too far. I enjoy your channel and I’m looking forward to watching your success. God speed
Really enjoyed the meet and greet at Plant City. Kathy says thank you again for the shirt🚂
It’s great to follow your progress and it’s also interesting to see the work involved to move things forward. Thanks, Brian and Graham!
Great video Brian. Thank you for sharing! I enjoy seeing the progress on the ETR and can't wait to see more. You and Graham stay safe and please be careful.
I hope your safety briefing included the high tension wires! Be safe always.
Keep up the great work ETR!
Thanks, will do! BTW you are first to class, tell your Mom you are doing better!
Right tool for the right job. That's why things like the high rail truck exists.
If it were me I would call the electric company and I would tell them that these lines are going to be reactivated and their high voltage lines are being encroached by trees and they can clear-cut all of the trees out of their right-of-way
Tell them that you don't want to risk cutting on their right-of-way
I've had similar situations and I've had the power company do all the tree work for me at no cost
Dang, that's a GOOD idea! B.
@@eastterminalrailway5975 I used to get things done back before my health went bad.
You don't expect to be bed ridden in your 30s
@@ocsrc good luck and we'll keep you in our prayers
@@ocsrc I almost passed away para carditus, heart inflammation and virus.....I know all to well what your talking about. ...
God Bless and look over you.
I must say that the Klezmer music goes well with the tie off-loading. Almost as good as playing "yackety sax". And kudos to Graham for going back to his "breaking" job to help fund the work of the ETR.
I am proud of that Boy! B.
Exactly! Also, it reminds me of Tetris!
I thought it kind of funny that you played Klezmer Music during the tie offload process. It actually fit. You are handy with the grapple. It is great to see the progress you are making. Be safe out there.
Nothing wrong with the music!
Warms my heart to see such great progress! Enjoy each video, keep 'em coming with many thanks!
Don't EVER apologize for what you're posting! Hell man, you're WORKIN. I'm WATCHIN. :-D It's all good.
Thanks Doug, I am practicing customer service for when we have RR customers. B.
Impressive progress and enjoyed the variety of the music :)
Good job on the brush trimming today. I hope the weather holds out for you!
Makes me think of the Great Gypsy Railroad adventures.....dont forget the damsel in distress on the tracks LOL and call for Underdog!!!!
That Volvo high rail straight truck you got there looks like a mid 90’ built in Orville, Ohio. I worked for Volvo up until they closed that plant and moved all their production to Virginia.
Mikie We really like that truck! 9k at a Rb auction. Included hi rail, mag and generator! B.
@@eastterminalrailway5975 now that was a deal!!
THE safety cone goes for a ride on the high rail truck. I gasped when I saw THE cone emerge from the pile of ties unhurt....whew. God Speed ETR!
Hello from Lake Mary, Florida. Was great meeting you last week
Barry It was MY pleasure! Brian
wow I'm in Orlando ... cool you got to meet Brian.
I wondered what you did with the trimmings? It seems you care them away somewhere however wouldn’t it be easier to make a burn pile on site or perhaps buy a wood chipper and chip it up as you go? Seems those options would be more time efficient! Stay safe!
What happened to the idea of getting a tub grinder on site and reducing all the brush you had already cut? Trimming trees and brush back just enough to get the truck by is wasted effort. You'll only have to come by a second time and repeat the process.
Clear one section completely and move on. As it's just the two of you, no volunteers and no paid crew, do you really have the luxury of working inefficiently?
I never quite know what I'm going to learn when I tune in to your channel. Klezmer music! Oy! Oh Boy! I am always impressed with your hard earned progress!
Thanks for the update. Watch out for the power lines.
Those bad ties still have some use. You can use them to protect slopes from runoff. Stake them in with two foot metal stakes or rebar and they will catch the dirt and keep it from moving farther downhill.
I like the way you think! Brian
Or use them as cribbing to stack new ties on before use so the new ones don't get ruined sitting in water etc.
I thought that the bad ones were 'mulch grade,' but you have to be careful with treated wood.
@@eastterminalrailway5975You probably don't have any more discarded ties by now, but if so, then you could use them to build up piles of gravel and/or sand at the end of the tracks, that don't have a stop thing.
You guys are making GREAT progress. It is very exciting to see that spur rising from the weeds. Very anxious to see an overall plan of your line and to get the full story on the railroad car you casually/mysteriously mentioned in the video. I had never seen a switch operated in that fashion - but it certainly works! Keep up the good work guys, and be especially careful of those overhead lines when you're swinging that crane.
The views from the high-rail truck were nice, also I liked the music at 17:35! Lookin good guys!
Looks like you’ve got plenty of clearance, but watch that high voltage powerline!
I sure enjoy these updates
Your doing a good job on restoring the Railroad thought I subscribe.
Loved the klezmer music as I was a drummer in our Temple's klezmer band for a number of years. Such talent with that grapple! =D=
Thanks Don! Its fairly easy to operate. B.
Watch out for the high voltage power line overhead when working with the crane. Good work by the way.
I informed Peter it wasn't listed on the clip boards hazards list. He gave me some money and told me to go to white castle for the crew.
@@ADSC2006 Now that's funny.😂
I can neither confirm or deny that conversation!
Doing a great job figured out your location but your secret safe with me keep up the good work.
Cats 🐈 🐱 out of the bag 🎒. I found it the other day.
Great progress! What a fantastic crew! I know and respect your inclination to not take monetary donations, but I wonder if a "Buy a tie for the ETR" might not be an idea to consider? My best to you both! Stay well and workin' on the ETR!
People have done this with concrete squares in ground or wall...put a name plate on the tie.. nail it it
I agreed put out there "buy a tie" campaign
I'd buy a tie for my boys. They'd be thrilled to be part of the railroad.
I definitly would buy one!
Buy a tie is a great idea!
Y’all got cars on north end already in storage ? Let’s get a look at them . Awesome job guys !
Great job you guys, you could have lifted one of the rails up not nailed down and placed the damage ties under neath rail so you could work on the trackbed beneath ..
Very cool Project!
Is the wooded empty lot at the end of the tracks available for sale? You could buy that lot and put up a small pole building to start with and extend the tracks into it so you can use it to work on cars or the loco and securely store the loco.
I like the music! reminds me of Buster Keaton in the movie "The General" lol
Oh wow we are so jealous of your hyrail truck ...(See you tube tie Switcher attachments for end of your 💥boom
Wish I lived nearer to the ETR. Would love to have my son and me help you you guys out. Great job! Wonderful tips. Keep up the good work!
Great progress on clearing the branch. May want the rail switch reinstalled before having the locomotive cross it. (A Thoughtful Suggestion) A stepping stone closer towards success.
I was wondering when you were gonna get to the fun stuff. Track work! This is gonna separate the men from the boys but the most important part of a railroad is the road made out of rails. Without that all the rest is just dreams. If you build it they (the cars) will come.
Looking good. Making great progress. Can't wait to see railroad operation on this branch line.
Been watching for awhile now I think you guys are going at this pretty smart. Your spending money but not foolishly. People are seeing the work your doing and appreciate it. Doing the work yourself is also very smart. I don't think you guys can go wrong and will be successful
I’m so excited with that you guys are getting done. Keep up the good work. It’s really looking good. 👍👍👍❤️
Thank You! Of all the channels that I subscribe to, you are my favorite.
May God bless!
Bee That is a true compliment, it warms my heart. B.
I have a switch stand if you want it. You'll have to pick it up though. If you are ever in wild western Illinois.
What we did on our line...Red Springs and Northern, one of our members purchased a side boom mower that the DOT used to use to mow the shoulders of highways. He picked up the older setup from Delks Army Surplus in Asheboro NC at a good price. He crafted hydraulic lifts for the front and rear, used motorcar wheels and axles. Using the rear pig tail connections on the rear of the tractor for hydraulic power for the front and rear wheels to lift and lower. The mower swings out wide and has a 60 inch cutter head. Does wonders. Just some food for thought...
You guys are doing a great job !
Rick You are an innovator. Brian
Great video moving right along.
Crew is great...hardworking and knowledgeable
Just my 2 cents but we should have talked about boom operations in proximity of power lines during the safety briefing. Secondly, when you install batteries hook up the positive first then it's not a problem if your wrench bumps the air tank - no spark.
Gordon Both are excellent safety points, thanks for adding! Brian
Gordon....you are on the list. Thanks for reminding us all about being safe!
I installed a disconnect switch for the battery in a car I don't drive in the winter. The disconnect goes onto the negative/ground side. I thought about it and realized that same reasoning. With ground disconnected if something bumps the positive no problem.
@@MikeDeAngelo I'm a volunteer firefighter. For the same reason we cut the negative. Any airbag that didn't go off has stored electricity. If you cut the positive it might still go off (when you least want it to). If you cut the negative - it can't.
Not sure if it's been mentioned before. But wouldn't a chipper be best to get rid of that brush. You would have beneficial mulch to keep the weeds at bay. And not have to handle things twice.
Love watching your progress...best wishes in this new year...stay safe and thanks for doing this!
Thanks Jim! Thanks for following. We really appreciate it. Brian and Graham
Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed.👍👀
"We're going to have a safety briefing in a minute. Here's our _____ cone."
LOL sometimes comedy is simple.
Love the music!!!! It’s not awful!!!!!!
OMG I think i just witnessed a airplane crossing over into the twilight zone lol Awesome video guys
Pilot Was Rod Serling!
Did I miss it or miss understood? You were going to tell us why that box car was there.........
Plastic, covered hopper.
One thing I learned from the old guys that do track maintenance is that there's a reason they pulled those timbers out from beneath the tracks... Putting them back beneath the track is just a lot more work for the tie gang because in a couple years they will be ready to come out again. For the money, you could probably get away with using gauge rods instead of old used timbers.
It's been a few years since I saw the price tag of a fresh new 10x12x8ft tie, what do they cost these days? I think 2012 they were about $100 if you were buying more than one bundle. Tie gangs were doing complete swap-outs at $132k per mile. Now, ten years later I imagine they are probably twice that, yea?
I remember hand sawing Railway ties with my Uncle when CN abandoned it's line in the Laurentians, man they were tough...easier when we got the rhythm, he could easily pull me off my feet if I didn't pay attention.
I'm enjoying your railroad more and more, wish you the most success that you could achieve.
Paul That means a lot to me! Brian
We are signed in thanks for letting us work on the Eastern Terminal Transload Railway.....we feel we need more training moving cars into the bakery and the flat cars coils loads into the truck Transloads Facilities on the South branch line....
Bradford New hire orientation class coming up, also for you senior guys, more C.E. Brian
The ETR meets “Casablanca” maybe you could have a dinner train with that theme
Great progress. Great video. Looking forward to seeing more.
keep going. is there a history for your tracks ? good luck.
Almost a tetris motif Nice job!
What an earnest man
I rather liked the "snake charmer" music while you grappled the ties!
I don't know about the Ohio or county brush burning regulations, but you could get 3 concrete blocks and a 55 gallon drum, and make a burn barrel "just to keep warm" and eventually burn all that slash. If a burning permit is required, and you can get one, will you make a burn pile and burn it all in one fell swoop? Thanks for the video. Jon. U.P. Pacific Coast Line, Santa Barbara Sub, M.P. 404.5
The property is immediately adjacent to a subdivision.
Love the klezmer music. Seems appropriate somehow, lol. Outstanding work. Love the updates!
Thanks 👍
Great buy Graham on the rebar lift bar!!
In one point of the video while you're heading north to unload the railroad ties there was a aircraft that flew over and here's the thing that's ironic it looks like to be the Alaskan Airline more to love livery
What an absolute blast to have this time with your don in building a business. Congrats dad. Snd congrats son.
Thoroughly enjoying your adventure.
Please find a new music editor
Lol
Been following yall since day one first video! Keep up the good work!
Nice work today.... one step at a time. Looks like some of those tree's need to come out really... I spent the last three days in Track Inspection school.... and now I am a 'qualified track inspector'.... although I only really know just enough to be dangerous! haha... or at least I know enough to be able to identify and measure for defects and determine train speeds.
Nice work Dave, that's a good qual to have! Brian
Lookin good guys!!
If a drywall screw can’t hold it it’s not worth screwing together! Best channel on UA-cam!
I would hug the guy that invented the dry wall screw. I mean.....I have a friend that would hug that guy.
@@eastterminalrailway5975 I’m with u. I would also. Greatest guy ever!
man you have X-Files going on about 1:16 in a aircraft plums and disapears on screen. love your video's
Great work love the progress you guys are making
Thanks so much!
call jaw tooth to film when you get the train to bring the car for storage
Maybe one day you guys will have a gp40-2 in your paint.👍
A trim here a trim there and walla it starts looking like a railway. Safe travels
Looking great! You have come such a long way from when you started. l am so impressed, keep up the great work. If l had time I'd offer it to come and help.
king I know you would but just saying kind things like you said, gives us power! The ETR type of Power!
Great video!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Mark. Brian
actually, I am enjoying the music.... and watching others work...
Thanks, when I work I hear music. B.
It was great to meet you in person while you where in Plant City Florida! Your railroad is looking better and better. I like how you guys are always figuring out new ways to use the equipment you have.
Are you two going to replace those ties yourself? Even old ones weigh a lot.
Greg There are some fine people in Fla, you sir are defiantly in that group! Yes we can do this!
It be fun to buy a dome car and give rides with thev2021 and get a basso to serve mocha and coffee soap sandwiches....what a fun ride.
At 9:00 I see covered hoppers...when did they arrive???
Looks like someone at Genesee & Wyoming never got the memo about the purchase of the spur and the "existence" of a new "railroad" there. This is where things can get real messy real fast... G&W has fought legal battles over its spurs as recently as 2016, in Ohio, see: Allied Erecting and Dismantling v. Ohio Pennsylvania Railroad Company (Mahoning Valley Railway). The track is most likely still part of an easement for G&W to provide common carrier rail service to all those businesses in the rail park.
So, the operator doesn't usually listen to Klezmer...oy! LOL!
They look good to me
Please add a sketch of the whole system. Thanks
Im still a firm believer in burning slash piles.