Amazes me that such small trains can carry such heavy loads. Wonderful machines and dedicated folks.

That Yellowstone is gorgeous!

Steam is king, in any size! Love that Z-5!

cool to see that there's live steam in oregon! this hobby is mesmerizing

@Tank245

3 жыл бұрын

Oregon is home to many live steam railroads. Including the world's largest miniature railroad at Train Mountain. Oregon is also home to several full sized standard and narrow gauge steam preservation railroads and groups.

Fantastic engines... thanks for sharing 😊

The big engines are masterpieces! You can have just as much fun with a 0-4-0 for a vastly smaller price. If it is steam, I like it.

That's a nice set of engines

I go here alot in the summer

Know of any stainless steel Pacific @ 7.5 Propane?

Any idea what the reason they decided on Jet A for fuel on the 2-8-8-4 and who built the injector for it. Its all very nice and seems to steam nicely. Im sure the BTU rating on Jet A is extremely high and helps but I wonder why standard Kerosene wasn't used as a cheaper alternative. At any rate the fire sure stayed hot.

@Tank245

4 жыл бұрын

Burns clean and he can get Jet A easily from a local gas station. Idk about the injectors though, this engine has been down for repairs for a couple years now as the air pumps need rebuilt.

Just wondering, what would happen if someone showed up with an HSR (High Speed Rail) set like a Hitachi 800-series? I get the feeling that it probably wouldn't go over very well...

@Tank245

4 жыл бұрын

I mean they could bring one. However, They would have to abide by the track speed limit which is no faster than 7 MPH, and 5MPH if you are hauling any public during the open house. Hypothetically speaking if they could go 10-15MPH which would be close to their prototype speed full sized, Then it would end very poorly as we do not have tracks built for high speed movement. Train mountain for example has leveled steel rail in some places and you could probably, safely, reach higher speeds.

Big yellowstone

that's grant carson and mike reeves

is there a guy out there that manufactures a kit for the Yellowstone? If so, how much will it be? I would like to build a Southern Pacific AC-9.

@Tank245

4 жыл бұрын

Too my knowledge, No there is not.

@jamesm6638

3 жыл бұрын

building an engine the size of a yellowstone would be upwards of 350-400k, assuming you go all out with the detail... not to mention you'd be at it for 10-15 years before it's done

Time

You must by realy crazy to create something like this!

@Tank245

4 жыл бұрын

I guess if having a hobby is called "being crazy" then sure.

@electronics4fun524

4 жыл бұрын

​@@Tank245 I meant a positive meaning of this word. I think it's realy cool but I'm wondering how many hours you need to build it.

@Tank245

4 жыл бұрын

@@electronics4fun524 just depends on your motivation and skill level. Most Locomotives take thousands of hours to complete from scratch over the course of a few years.

@jamesm6638

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tank245 totally worth it though, just being at a club with the trains and the people you meet in the hobby is a great feeling

Where do I buy one

@Tank245

6 жыл бұрын

discoverlivesteam.com/

@jamesm6638

3 жыл бұрын

generally you'd build it yourself, or buy used

That Mallet ISA decent size, no way you would lift that thing up? She would have to weigh between 1 and 2 ton I think

@Tank245

4 жыл бұрын

She's heavy for sure and it's a chore to re rail it. But the owner knows how to do it fairly easy and can do it with ease if it derails. Our hydraulic lift cries when it lifts it.

@raymondleggs5508

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tank245 The hydraulic lift "cries" when it lifts it. 😂 sounds like a job for chuck norris.

То чувство, когда не наигрался в паровозики

I have a switch track for sale

expensive hobby.