As I was watching your locomotive(s) hook up, I thought of the Oak Ridge Boys Quartet singing at the Cathedral Quartet Farewell. The Oakridge Boys sang, "Life is Like a Mountain Railroad". . . . now there is a song for you! Thank you for sharing your expertise.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
I like the oak ridge boys
@sharonwatkins9100
8 ай бұрын
Love it! Can't wait to see what additions you decide on. Have a grand old time!
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@jerryodell1168
8 ай бұрын
Another problem with those penetrating lubes is they destroy electrical/electronic insulation if not used carefully. With 63 years of electrical/electronics experience with and teaching (22 years teaching) electricians, technicians, and future engineers I have seen and heard about thousands of sad and expensive pieces of junk because of improper and careless oiling. It needs to be just right. Not too little and not too much.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks I appreciate that word of advice
@karlmckinney8469
8 ай бұрын
The train show at the big E in West Springfield MA is next weekend. You would positively love it. Try to attend if you can !
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Oh thanks for the heads up
@wingman8447
8 ай бұрын
I’m glad to see the progression of the layout and you. A lot of fun figuring stuff out. Wd40 can leave a dust attracting residue as you said, it can get gummie too. I’m sure you’ll find an alternative.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@bobt3374
8 ай бұрын
Hi Ken. That was a goodtry out for wagons & 2 locos well done with that.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@gregboyer3585
8 ай бұрын
Now we're having fun!
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
You know it.
@wolfpacva
8 ай бұрын
They make a track eraser to clean the tracks. I saw it on ebay for $5.95 Atlas #402 Track Eraser for Cleaning Track and Wheels I used this many years ago and it worked great.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@philtucker1224
8 ай бұрын
Your track is probably picking up some extra corrosion due to some moisture in the air in your shop. It only takes 24 hours for that to happen. Try running the loco around on its own for half an hour every few days. That should keep your track “bright”…
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Oh an excuse to play!
@toddpacheco4748
8 ай бұрын
Ken,don’t let Chad or Dan near your train tracks because they probably won’t be nice to it lol 😂 😊❤
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
They are hard on locomotives
@philtucker1224
8 ай бұрын
Ken a small yacht on the lake would look good!
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Nice
@bobbyt9999
8 ай бұрын
I'm having more fun watching this than you are... Love it!!! Perhaps a small hand held vacuum would be your friend to keep the layout clean of snow and loose ballast? Keep up with the updates!!!
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@ourkentuckyvalleylife2333
8 ай бұрын
Love it. Are you going to redo or add to the scenery in the future?
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Yes. That’s my next project
@howardemery1443
8 ай бұрын
love the sound looks good
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@jasonlaw2641
8 ай бұрын
Great winter hobby! I use WD-40 too, I spray it on a rag to polish the rails. I then wipe the rail again with a dry rag which helps with traction.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
That's a great idea!
@PeckhamHall
8 ай бұрын
I think the weights would maybe have been better not on top of each other, so it lowers the center of gravity, but it worked out in the end. You are soon going to run out of projects, I think you might start a new layout after this one maybe.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@amyreynolds3619
8 ай бұрын
Use a bright boy to clean the track
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
I’ll check that out thanks
@barriesmith3489
8 ай бұрын
Ken what is the overall weight that your train engine should pull
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
I’m not sure. 3 pounds plus the locomotive was all it could pull up a 2 percent grade. It still had plenty of power
@elleryparsons2433
8 ай бұрын
Do You Like Body Mounted Couplers Or Truck Mounted Couplers?
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
I’m not experienced enough to have a preference
@elleryparsons2433
8 ай бұрын
If You Look At The Rolling Stock And See The Coupler into The Car That is Called A Body Mounted Coupler If The Coupler is Mounted On The Truck it is A Truck Mounted Coupler.
@elleryparsons2433
8 ай бұрын
If there is a Box On the Rolling Stock for The Coupler it Is a Body Mounted Coupler If There is A Box On the Truck it Is Called A Truck Mounted Coupler.
@amyreynolds3619
8 ай бұрын
Put weight over wheels
@amyreynolds3619
8 ай бұрын
Never glue weight use sticky pads
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Interesting I hadn’t heard that. I wonder why?
@amyreynolds3619
8 ай бұрын
No use this products
@jamesemerson3414
8 ай бұрын
Hi, make sure the trip pins on the the couplers are adjusted so they do not catch on the diverging rails of the switches or the re-railer.. The couplers can sag sometimes and derail the car.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@philtucker1224
8 ай бұрын
Why not run two trains with six cars each?
@philtucker1224
8 ай бұрын
Ken 12 cars at 4 oz. each is 3lbs which is a hell of a lot of weight. If you are running your loco that hot try putting more weight on the top of the locomotive. That should cure your traction problem.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@robertstewart5685
8 ай бұрын
I hate to say it but sometimes you have to clean the locomotive, pop the top clean and lightly oil the gears. Make some leads from your power pack, cradle your locomotive upside down, run it and clean wheels, I use 91% alcohol, but as said a bright boy pad will do, some people have a cleaning car set up to clean the track, I bought a new dc power pack for my dc layout, and was amazed at how much better my dc trains ran,MRC Tech7
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Nice thanks
@josefreck1103
8 ай бұрын
👋🙋♂️🤗
@papageorge5897
6 ай бұрын
Love your enthusiasm, I wouldn't have used sand for ballast. You'll be cleaning that up forever. WD 40 is hurting traction on your locomotives, freight cars are helping to spread gunk on your tracks. Clean rail heads with alcohol to improve performance, then a tiny drop of WD. Clean that sand up with a vacuum. Like your work it'll be great.
@Kens265
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and thanks for the input
@ronaldbrooks5982
8 ай бұрын
Do not use a sanding sponge, it will mess the top surface of the rails. Use a bright boy, or cr 26 from ho.e depot. Do not use wd40. Buy a wheel cleaner for your locomotives, like Woodland Scenic wheel cleaner. They are around 24.00 dollars.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@fleischmann_rowa_roco_ho
8 ай бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@ronaldbrooks5982
8 ай бұрын
Buy some Labelle 106 oil, and sme 108 Labelle grease For the locomotives.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@michaelwhite3688
8 ай бұрын
Hi from U.K. like the station, its similar to building off grid Houses and Barns !!! Nice track layout.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@habbyguys
8 ай бұрын
If you put metal wheels on the railcars it will reduce friction. Making the locomotive not work so hard.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks I think about 6 cars have metal wheels
@raynall3593
6 ай бұрын
connectivity is a problem, it is a electrical circuit , one wire is each track and the wheels are conductors, they have cleaner car i believe you can buy that clean the track and then track cleans the wheel, so it needs a clean circuit, and building make dust. so the more you do, the more you clean. But i love it, i started with first and doing them in order when i cam and i love it. layout look great
@Kens265
6 ай бұрын
Cool good to know
@amyreynolds3619
8 ай бұрын
One caboose on a train
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Haha you’re right
@jimssawsnstuff8903
8 ай бұрын
You need your engineers hat😜👍
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Haha
@stevehousley8375
8 ай бұрын
After watching these videos I think I will be bringing my train back to life.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Nice. It’s a lot of fun
@lorenturner4838
8 ай бұрын
If the track joints are at a different levels they have a potential to create uncoupling situations and car hopping. Also KZitem has a lot of model rr channels that are a wealth of information.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@billstev100
8 ай бұрын
Excellent there Ken. Just a thought, try a vacuum to gently remove the unwanted debris from the surface. Could work….. 🤔
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks I actually bought one a few months ago. That’s a good idea
@amyreynolds3619
8 ай бұрын
Bright boy to the locomotive wheels and check the locomotive to check for trash in the locomotive.
@danielconant749
8 ай бұрын
Your layout is really coming along Ken. I especially like your sound effects as they sound so real. You did a nice job on that tunnel too. Have you taken a closer look at the wheels to make sure there is no crud build up? Keep up the good work.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks yes I’m going to work on that.
@ronaldbrooks5982
8 ай бұрын
Turn the car around if it derails.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
I’ll try that thanks
@craigsummers131
8 ай бұрын
try 90% isopropyl alcohol to clean the track / wheels , it leaves very little residue.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks I need to do that
@MichaelMinney
8 ай бұрын
contains water.is polar. contact spay is best.
@clarencewiles963
8 ай бұрын
We had 103 cars on our setup. FYI WD40 Dry Lubricant maybe next time. I never had this product 40 years ago. The issue is the wheels (Trucks) will build up carbon on the tracks and wheels from the electric going between them and this needs to be removed from time to time.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Wow 103 cars! I couldn’t get that many on the tracks. :)
@dorisharrison9885
8 ай бұрын
Good morning,GET ON BOARD HERE WE GO, Great adventure 😮😊💜👍
@elleryparsons2433
8 ай бұрын
Nice Layout Sir.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@smithgroove945
7 ай бұрын
👍
@StoneKathryn
8 ай бұрын
Yay, 12 cars long Ken! It made it up the hill! Too bad the snow turned out to be a real bug-a-boo! It did look very nice though. Yup, WD40 is silicon. Those Kadee car connectors do work really nice. It made the grade! I like the tunnel too! Wow, it worked! You'll need another locomotive for 13 cars. Very nice coupling of the engines and the cars. Great job Ken! Lucky 13! That was nice at the end with the scenery on the blue board. Thanks for this video Ken.
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@MichaelMinney
8 ай бұрын
You need WD electrical contact spray drys fast.
@StoneKathryn
8 ай бұрын
@@MichaelMinney Thanks for the tip. I didn't know that existed! My kids and their dad want to do a model RR so that's a great tip. Thanks. Have a great day!
@MichaelMinney
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for you reply all the best mick minney.@@StoneKathryn
@MosinMan76254
8 ай бұрын
Wheel weights to balance a tire, perfect!
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Yes indeed!
@lmars5933
8 ай бұрын
Way too go my friend..😎😎🙏
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@glennyork6800
8 ай бұрын
Congrats Sir Ken, loving 2 loco's
@Kens265
8 ай бұрын
Thanks. Me too
@amyreynolds3619
8 ай бұрын
Check your built dates on your cars some look like steam Era not diesel era
@schwabrichard9829
8 ай бұрын
Ken you need some Frog Snot for your locomotive wheels. Don`t laugh look it up. Fuzz buster around the track will pick up loose ballast ans debris.
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