I Put A Driver In My Accucraft Diesel
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- During the repairs to the electrical pickup and the window installation on my Accucraft switcher diesel (see previous videos), I decided to take the opportunity to install a driver, or "hostler".
Making him fit comfortably was tricky. I will be seeing the real "Number 50" diesel at the Colorado Railroad Museum in July 2023, so maybe I can see the cab and check how you actually sit in the thing.
(Make sure you are subscribed to see my USA Adventures later in the year, dubbed "The Grande Tour"!)
This model is 1:20.3 scale, known as "F Scale": a more accurate version of G Scale to model 3 foot narrow gauge trains.
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Hoss the Hostler. 😊 Love your videos.
Now I fancy going to the Ponderosa Ranch and getting a Hoss Burger!
Thank you. 😁
Oh I like that.
Amazing how one figure can bring the whole thing to life and add character. Barry, no real reason, just looks like a regular bloke doing his job 👍😜
Yes, I never really bothered before but it makes a difference. I think I was put off by the slightly cartoony looking guys that came with Bachmann locomotives.
Barry,... hmmmmm. A regular guy indeed. 🤔
good deal
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Fun and useful vid Simon. I also loved your word from your sponsor. Lol
Ha! Thank you Terry.
I always name random stuff Bob, but Shane the Shunter works...
Nice. You have several "Bobs" do you?
Hello Simon, interesting the installation of the figure in the diesel switcher. I don't have this one (yet), but I would also be interested in the driver's cab from the original. Thanks for showing and good luck on your trip to Colorado. Best regards, Wolfgang
It looks quite strange with the controls so close to the seat. Hopefully I will see what it is like in the real one.
Thanks Wolfgang. All the best.
You were like the Irish doctor in Master and Commander. Thanks for removing the tie. No train engineer in the states would be caught dead wearing the friggin tie.Great video. One Legged Jake?
Haha!
Yeah I've never seen ties worn by US crews. Old British railwaymen did tend to wear them, drivers especially. There was a lot of pride in being clean and smart. I couldn't fire with a tie. I wear either a tshirt or an shirt with the top buttons open, - but wearing a tie does stop dust going down your collar so it does help keep you clean 😉
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy So you didn’t comment on my name for the engineer?
@@kenshores9900 Sorry, yes. Nice. There's a few suggestions picking on his lack of leg. 🤣
Do you know the song "Jake The Peg"? He had three legs.
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy Sorry that one slips my memory. However I would it is a memorable tale!
That was like watching John Cleese play with trains. Most enjoyable. Tim The Enchanter/Stable Boy?
Haha! Great, I am a fan of John Cleese' humour. He was born in the town where I live, not that he's ever had anything nice to say about it 😂
"Tim The Enchanter". Interesting.
I really enjoy watching your videos. How about Stephen or Steve
Another common name, Bruce.
That's a good name.
Ouch that must have hurt.
How about Douglas after Douglas Bader.I know he didnt have both legs but nothing stopping you really.
Great video again Simon.
Cheers mate🤘
He's alright. He built it up in his head. 🤣
That's an idea, thanks.
Cheers David! 👍
Call him Arthur Legge. 😉
Hahaha! Good one 👍
How about John Coker? Because he’s a Rio Grande enthusiast & was excellent train painter.
Ah, nice!
frank one legg I have worked on the real D R G W # 50 . that is a strange locomotive !
Oh really? Wow! Are the controls really like that?
OLD: One Legged Dude
Hmmm.... I like that. Perhaps "OLD Something" or "Something the OLD".
A Jeremy Clarkson figure? Now that is fun! He, May and Hammond were the only good version of Top Gear in my opinion. When you mentioned him, all I could think is you need a big green steam locomotive to put him in for that episode where they raced the 3 modes of transportation to the North and he rode as a fireman throwing coal on the Tornado. He was just filthy after that! But that was a fun episode to watch.
Yes, there was something about those three guys together. That episode where Jeremy is on the footplate of Tornado is a great one. After that episode aired, people who knew I work on a steam railway said to me "Is that what you do?" and seemed to have a better admiration for it. They thought it was "Just shovelling coal". Although, Jeremy made a joke about the shovel-cooked bacon sandwich and threw it out the side; Firebox cooking actually is great, despite what he said 😂
David Hostler-hoff?
Haha! I like 👍
Dread to think of the guy who will also have to lose and arm!
Shane Hunt
A surname too. Nice!
Casey Jones
Something proprietary English. Or at least British. Or.. as he’s operating #50… so American. So someone with a nickname. Big E was popular for throttle pullers. Or Grant. Called Grunt.
Ah, "Big E" for "Engineer", right? I just looked up railroad nicknames and found "Bakehead" for the Fireman. Funny! 😂
Hoppy?
That would make sense 🤔
potential name, "Ra-tone"
Haha! I'm not going through that again. Very funny.
"Ratt'n' " 😂
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy 🤣🤣
Harry
Good reliable name.
…Doug Roger Gary Willie
All of these names? He must be posh 🧐
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy He has two middle names. And his initials…
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy if he was posh he’d insist on Douglas.
@@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi Still Gary and Willie though 😂
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy indeed. Lol
The driver reminds me of the Peter Cook & Dudley Moor sketch ua-cam.com/video/lbnkY1tBvMU/v-deo.html
Dudley the driver might be nice.
Haha! Yes, even with the long coat. 😂
Stubby
Haha!
lmao