Imagine using this instead of a regular bus. It would just drive by your house and you could hop on to get to work or school
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
I admit, that would be cool!
@katzlang
5 жыл бұрын
Yes please!
@4everanarsenalfan
5 жыл бұрын
Big Jim Video Productions I presume you could flag it down(getting on a moving train is very dangerous)
@mattberg6785
5 жыл бұрын
A flag stop in every backyard...that would be cool
@_tsiatsiaros.k
5 жыл бұрын
My dream
@sxymike12
5 жыл бұрын
If that track ran thru my yard I'd have myself a little rail cart in no time
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
HAHA - as long as you worked it out with the railroad ahead of time, I imagine they wouldn't mind!
@BAZZAROU812
5 жыл бұрын
Beer run..
@sxymike12
5 жыл бұрын
@@BAZZAROU812 you bet
@chrishinnant3924
5 жыл бұрын
If that track ran through my backyard I'd get a rail bike and have a ball
@dobermanpac1064
5 жыл бұрын
If you use the track and get caught, you might be trespassing and get fined...but then again I'd rather say sorry, than ask permission...Hold my beer!
@Sam_Green____4114
5 жыл бұрын
The obvious way of knowing if a line is still in use is too look at the tops of the rails , rails very shiny ,lots of trains! Rails very rusty no trains! Simples! When i was a rail worker we had this line to a quarry ,about 20 miles long and one train a day.The train left a 3AM then return about 10AM.The local people always used to say "I thought this rail line was shut" when stopping at the road crossings,I would say "No look at the top of the rails they are shiny!".one day after I left the freight just to do passenger trains only ,the train got stuck on the way back because some workers building houses next to the rail line unloaded two truck loads of building blocks ,planks,scaffolding poles and other building equipment right on to the track and it took them an hour to clear it off.the builders said "oh we thought this rail line wasn't used!"
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Just because the rails may look rusty, doesn't mean they're not used. If they are used heavily, then they will be shiny. If they are used infrequently or every so often, they may still look rusty - but still can be used as well. So while you're right, it's not always the case.
@TIMMEH19991
5 жыл бұрын
@@Saucy-ws6jc Here in the UK we have stupid quite zones too. A few years ago a teenage girl was hit and killed by a train running late at night. The line comes out of a tunnel and round a fairly sharp curve going downgrade, so the loco is not making much noise. The drive at the inquest said he would have normally sounded his horn as soon as he exited the tunnel, but as it was after 10:30, he was not allowed to. All because of moaning people buying houses next to an active railroad. Selfishness causes death.....
@missouribob7850
5 жыл бұрын
But if there is a railroad then there is the possibility that usage will increase. I know that when a lot more crude oil started being shipped some people started complaining that they now have traffic on the rails by their house. Well, the rails were there before they bought their house. Just because they haven't seen much use in the past few years is no guarantee about the future traffic.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Exactly! Unless the rails get ripped up, then never assume that a train will never pass by there again...
@worldwide8553
5 жыл бұрын
@@TIMMEH19991 Here in the UK we do not have "quite zones". While its true to say that the requirement for using the horn on approach to or exiting a tunnel no longer exists, the horn is still there to be used as the driver sees fit...even during the 2300-0700 restriction....provided the driver can justify it. Given how loud some horns are its not a surprise people complain...I can often hear the horn when the railway is over two miles away.
@Oligampla
5 жыл бұрын
I'm a simple man: I love trains. I love this video.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
I love trains too (explains why I have this channel...)!! Thank you!
@mikejudge3239
5 жыл бұрын
The rail road I work at calls you people foamers, because the insane love for trains make you foam at the mouth.
@ernestpassaro9663
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikejudge3239 yes of course !
@ryans413
5 жыл бұрын
It's funny how parts of the track go through people's back yards
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Makes me want to live there...
@cagedtigersteve
5 жыл бұрын
The Vanderbilts were that powerful. People couldn't say a word.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Hmmm. Nope, I’d still love it!
@TEverettReynolds
5 жыл бұрын
@@cagedtigersteve actually, that railroad line was built in 1885, and most likely predates every house in that video.
@jeremymohneymusic
5 жыл бұрын
it's really funny how they do the crossing horn signal when they go through people's driveways
@SMTMainline
5 жыл бұрын
It's so cool how the tracks go right through peoples back yards, a hint of history that's still alive and somewhat active, I wish more abandoned lines could be used as speeder driven tourist attractions.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
So could I! At least with the possibility of returning those lines to full service...
@douglasburskey4820
5 жыл бұрын
What a cute little railroad! I would not mind that running through my back yard. Of corse you will always get someone to complain about it.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
I would love to have it in mine too!!
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Someone actually had a fruit stand set up, I think, during one ride. So yeah, that or a food truck along the line would be sweet!!
@helenchristman2950
5 жыл бұрын
Here in Limerick, Pa, people bought homes on a golf course, then went to township meeting complaining about golf balls hitting their homes!
@j.louisrodriguez2025
4 жыл бұрын
U know who would complaint about it ,, Karen...Soo don't be like Karen..
@tag7100
5 жыл бұрын
2:59 Got an average sized house with a 5 car garage. My kinda priorities.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
There you go! I'd save a stall for something train-related though...
@JT_8283
4 жыл бұрын
Yes his priorities are definitely straight that's for sure
@rtrThanos
4 жыл бұрын
Being 43 and successfully dodging the parent trap for this long, that is pretty much my dream house.
@FamiliarGecko
5 жыл бұрын
This is one of those few occasions when youtube finally recommends something good!
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you like it (and thanks KZitem!)
@UnderAlog572
5 жыл бұрын
All jokes aside this looks like a beautiful place to live
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
It's very quaint, not too far from bigger towns/cities, and it is indeed a beautiful area.
@cccenturion4480
5 жыл бұрын
I thought the exact same thing. A really nice place with character.
@steelpens09
4 жыл бұрын
It is nice in some areas. Unfortunately a lot of development in southern York County has brought a lot of city folk from Baltimore looking for cheaper housing. Its changed a lot over the years. It’s lost a lot of it’s small town/rural charm, especially Shrewsbury. Not the slow kind of country life I remember from my youth.
@f1matt
5 жыл бұрын
I don’t think I’ve ever seen tracks going so close to houses. Pretty neat.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Definitely cool - thanks!
@contractki11er
5 жыл бұрын
There's an old line in Duluth MN, now for scenic tours but it runs real close to people's homes too.
@aldofhister6859
5 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the Real World Matthewkzitem.info/news/bejne/rnuE0HqhfnObbJw
@MrRedsjack
5 жыл бұрын
Take the airport shuttle train in Cambodia from the airport to the colonial station. You can steal stuff inside people's houses by grasping it from the train window. Literally window to window
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
LOL!! I’m not sure I’d want to try that in a foreign country...
@packard5682
5 жыл бұрын
Fun little railroad! Would love to have one run through my backyard!
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Me too!!!
@amxelcbis4464
5 жыл бұрын
And hop on the train!
@MrYfrank14
5 жыл бұрын
what is with all of these complaints about the horn? cars do not stop for full-size speeding trains with very loud horns. they drive around the barriers and get squished. some countries have pop up barriers, they ram those before they get hit by the train. they sound the horn in backyards to warn a pedestrian who is about to step out from behind the barn.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see the pop-up barriers here in the US. Mostly just to see more videos of people being idiots and wrecking their cars thinking they can run through the crossings... :P
@coreypage2851
6 жыл бұрын
I want one of the houses with a train through the backyard.
@Bigjimvideo
6 жыл бұрын
Me too!!
@cpufreak101
5 жыл бұрын
in the village I live in, there's a bunch of houses like that right behind a double track CSX main, and it ain't a quiet zone either!
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
@@cpufreak101 Sounds awesome!!
@crabcke4876
5 жыл бұрын
Same
@Flysmith72
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo I don't know how excited I'd be at 3am in the morning when they're rolling through with horns blaring.
@r.w.7232
5 жыл бұрын
Even though it is a very small train... Needs a better horn! LOL
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
LOL it's only a speeder/motorcar - so it doesn't have the power (or the need) for a big locomotive horn. :P
@MilwaukeeF40C
5 жыл бұрын
70s car horns sound the best on these things.
@laffey.chan_
5 жыл бұрын
It would need a better air compressor to run a horn
@MilwaukeeF40C
5 жыл бұрын
@@laffey.chan_ Motorcars don't really have air compressors as stock equipment. You could put one on but the standard 12 volt power won't run a very powerful one. Personally, I like my motorcars simple but I am not opposed to work related auxiliary systems. I've seen diesel horns used with too little air. Even a GE 44 tonner (albeit with leaky air lines and only one of two compressors working) didn't produce enough air for big five chime horns to sound right.
@tikidrummerpoi
5 жыл бұрын
Stick a steam whistle on it and run it on a compressor. Be a cool vibe at least...
@MGBHeaven
6 жыл бұрын
Great video Jim! I love this little railroad of ours!
@Bigjimvideo
6 жыл бұрын
So do I! And thanks!
@ROGER2095
5 жыл бұрын
One engine, two cars: First class (with the roof) and Second class (kitchen chairs, no roof.)
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
LOL - reminds me of a Top Gear sketch from a few years back, but that's a different story... :D
@Engineer9736
5 жыл бұрын
With those caravans lol
@CoryMaiden
5 жыл бұрын
I wish Greensboro NC would had offered this, before they took up our abandoned railroads. I would love something like this around my home. We have some reminants of old tracks, but most have been removed to make way for walkways for runners and bikers.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
These are indeed cool - if you ever get the chance to visit a place that has "railbikes", those are a lot of fun too. When they were offered over a portion of the Wilmington & Western Railroad in Wilmington, DE a couple years ago, I did that - they were awesome. Rail Explorers USA was the company: www.railexplorers.net/
@tomwells1143
5 жыл бұрын
I always wanted one of the clamp-on third wheel attachments for bicycles seen in old catalogs.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
@@tomwells1143 There are still rail bikes out there, if you know where to look...
@tomwells1143
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo hope I get strong enough to do this someday.
@96thaerospacemedia48
5 жыл бұрын
Cory M hello fellow Piedmont Triad citizen! The Greensboro branch tracks were so awesome back in the day I have to agree
@formeraide529
5 жыл бұрын
Why did they not blow the horn sooner? Often times they were starting onto the crossings before they started sounding the horn.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure, probably because of the slow speeds they were going...
@lawnmowerdude
5 жыл бұрын
With a vehicle that small you don’t sound the horn 20 seconds out like a typical train. You typically make sure the crossing is clear FIRST before you cross. Then you can blow as an additional safety measure. People barely stop for trains. If they see this thing they won’t care. It’s really all about how loud your horn is and how safe are you if you get hit by a negligent driver.
@peterk75a
5 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly, its a bit late to sound the horn when you are nearly on the crossing. Drivers need to hear the horn on approach.
@UnderAlog572
5 жыл бұрын
I know right you should be in charge of that train
@bigloudnoise
5 жыл бұрын
I agree. I thought regulations required train horns/whistles to be sounded such that the fourth and final blast occurs just as the train is entering the intersection.
@sunny_868
4 жыл бұрын
I live right around there! It’s cool to know that they are still used.
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! You should come out for a ride sometime...
@zh84
5 жыл бұрын
What a delightful little train! I watched the whole of this video with a big smile on my face. I love the way that they don't have barriers where the track crosses a road, so they just sound a horn or (at most) have a man get out with a big flag to stop traffi.c
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@zh84
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo I showed it to my aged father, and he enjoyed it too.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@lizardwrangle
5 жыл бұрын
Liked the "cheap seats" car!
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
If I wasn't chasing the trip, I would have been riding in that car, for sure! Hmmm there's always 2019... :D
@bcubed72
5 жыл бұрын
Provided it isn't raining...
@waltereturner
4 жыл бұрын
This is such a great video. I can only imaging how cool it must have been to have a freight train rolling through your backyard. This looks like it would be a great trip to take. Thanks for sharing!
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Yes it was! These trips are still offered if you're ever in the area!
@valstikka
5 жыл бұрын
That horn sounds worse than a typical european train horn
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Since it's only a motorcar/speeder, they don't need some big loud horn - what they have right now is good for their purposes.
@valstikka
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo Good thing it's not a car horn
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Indeed, that would only be even more confusing...
@MilwaukeeF40C
5 жыл бұрын
@@valstikka Every motorcar with its original "patina" that I've seen had a regular serious car horn. I saw one with an additional horn and separate button so that the operator could "feather" it like a train horn.
@juri9276
5 жыл бұрын
European horns don't sound bad?
@paktype
5 жыл бұрын
Looks like a lot of fun. A nice slice of Americana.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
It's a lot of fun!!
@MrJMS814
4 жыл бұрын
That dude needs to learn how to blow the horn BEFORE he's already through the crossing lmao
@kelli217
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, regs are that the last blast on the horn should be sounding as the train first begins to traverse the grade crossing.
@keithstudly6071
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly my thought. Your supposed to end the last note as you enter the crossing.
@richardcraniumdicksinn3959
4 жыл бұрын
Deffinently needs to blow before the crossing. Looks like it would be a fun ride though.🚂
@raoulcruz4404
4 жыл бұрын
Could just be the field of view of the camera. The bottom of the viewing frame could be several feet ahead of the speeder.
@kelli217
4 жыл бұрын
@@raoulcruz4404 the train is seen from other perspectives besides from within the cab.
@pedantik
4 жыл бұрын
Loved the clip - we have (or had - there are some preserved ones left) "Wickham Trollies" that did the same function in the UK. Unfortunatly, although there are sections of line that could be used the Health & Safety Gnomes would not allow this - they would through their teddies out of the pram about the garden chairs for a start. Long may the line continue.
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
LOL - I can't wait to see full-sized trains come by some of these places, and the looks on homeowner's faces... :D
@ChicagoMadisonWesternRR
5 жыл бұрын
I didn’t see a single spur. What industry or industries did this line serve back in the day?
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Well, I didn't show the whole line - but there were various farms and such, the Mann & Parker Lumber Company in New Freedom still exists - they don't ship via rail right now, but that could change one day...
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
According to old maps, there were also a few sidings near the Hungerford/Turnpike station just south of Shrewsbury, one for a cloth factory, one for a feed mill, and such. That was back in 1940, however.
@cpufreak101
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo from their own website though, it seems that they plan on just running excursions for now, but it would be awesome if that lumber mill decided to ship by freight.
@katz734
5 жыл бұрын
WOW! That would be such a relaxing and beautiful ride. I'd move there in a heartbeat just to enjoy that. Thanks for the ride along.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! If you're ever in the Pennsylvania area, feel free to check them out!
@NixCrossing
3 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait for this Railroad to open back up. Awesome video!
@Bigjimvideo
3 жыл бұрын
They'll be running Easter trains at the end of the month!!
@NixCrossing
3 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo very cool! I’ll make sure to get some footage of that 😬
@tommy13t
5 жыл бұрын
That horn pattern on a little train is too much. Nice vid!!!!
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! But if you're asking about what they blow at the crossings, two long horns/whistles, one short, and one long, that's standard in the US for any train going across a public or private road crossing, regardless of the train's size.
@nicholasragusano2284
5 жыл бұрын
The horn pattern is correct, but. . . It's too late! By the time it is sounding, the lead car is already in the crossing. The idea is to let others know you are coming, not that you are already there!
@neilstiener5553
5 жыл бұрын
@@nicholasragusano2284 Correct Sir. the third long (final) horn should be sounding AS you enter the crossing.
@em1osmurf
5 жыл бұрын
morse code, few RRs use it anymore for signalling. Q for crossings (so the last note can be drawn out, unlike C), B for backing. maritime law requires morse code maneuver signals still, though. i agree, on bad timing and a serious safety issue. the last note should be drawn out as the lead car enters the grade crossing.
@hansfehlow9657
4 жыл бұрын
That is so great to see the old track being used. Thanks for sharing. Hans ...
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@iamweave
4 жыл бұрын
6:00 -- was wondering if it was going to derail there! Anyway, I've driven past this railroad a few times on my motorcycle when traveling between Delaware and West Virginia (avoiding Baltimore)! Would love to ride this thing someday during one of my trips!
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
LOL no, but I can see how you'd think that! The speeders/motorcars don't seem to have a problem getting through here, even with the tracks that much embedded in the "road". You definitely should check this out (once all of this COVID-19 subsides a bit and the railroad re-opens) - and take a trip on one of the New Freedom Specials!
@JenniferEKirk
5 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful line and such a great way to keep it alive!
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Indeed - and the future is only going to get better with the projects they have coming up!
@Rickster5176
5 жыл бұрын
I'd cheerfully pay to ride this little gem. When do we leave?
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe in March or April!! Depends on when they start running trains again, maybe for Easter? Keep checking back on their website for when the schedule is posted: www.stewartstownrailroadco.com/
@MICKSHRED
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo where is this located at, that thumb nail pic is an awesome part of the rail line
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
This is in Stewartstown, PA.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
If interested, the 2019 schedule is out - it's mostly finished, although there may be another special event or two added on later in the year... www.stewartstownrailroadco.com/train-rides/
@Mr.Not_Sure
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the chance to see rural America.
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!!
@comingattractions1183
4 жыл бұрын
This railroad is a national treasure. Not many of these rural railroads were saved over the years. It is a complete railroad....stations, engine house, etc. It is known as "The Farmer's Railroad," and yes, it does go in back yards, front yards, crosses the same highway more than once. The is the way that rural railroads were generations ago.
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, it's a treasure to me!
@googoo-gjoob
5 жыл бұрын
weedspray man did a fantastic job.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Indeed he did! They get a professional crew to do it these days.
@googoo-gjoob
5 жыл бұрын
Big Jim, can you pass the word about how to blow the horn at Xings? the Long, Long, Short are supposed to be COMPLETED prior to entering the Xing... so the the final Long can be carried across the Xing. in this video.....every one was too late. please and thank you.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
According to the FRA: § 222.33 Can locomotive horns be silenced at an individual public highway-rail grade crossing which is not within a quiet zone? (a) A railroad operating over an individual public highway-rail crossing may, at its discretion, cease the sounding of the locomotive horn if the locomotive speed is 15 miles per hour or less and train crew members, or appropriately equipped flaggers, as defined in 49 CFR 234.5, flag the crossing to provide warning of approaching trains to motorists. Since they are flagging every crossing, technically, the horn isn't even needed.
@rickkilimun5430
5 жыл бұрын
We have tracks like that through Norwich NY; part of the NYSW Northern Division that runs from Chenango Forks to Utica. It's been out of service since 2006, yet they still send the occasional light engine up and down it.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like they want to keep the line in their back pocket, so to speak, just in case they want to re-activate it.
@natehill8069
5 жыл бұрын
Take a recording of a more macho horn with you and use that at crossings. Heck, get a battery powered 1/8 scale locomotive, strap the whole loco to the front of the speeder and use it just for the horn function. If people even hear that in a car they will be laughing so hard they'll forget to actually move off the track ;)
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
HAHAHA....that would be fun to see!!
@OldsVistaCruiser
5 жыл бұрын
I could imagine the looks on motorists' faces if that speeder had a Nathan AirChime K5LA! ;o)
@KandiKlover
5 жыл бұрын
Just use a truck horn and mini compressor.
@cpufreak101
5 жыл бұрын
@@KandiKlover why is it we seem to constantly run into each other? how many years has it been now? lmao
@bearshs
5 жыл бұрын
Plan a trip this summer to Enterprise, Oregon where you pedal your own speeder over many miles of track. Lots of deer & elk, trout fishing, plus hiking & camping in the Wallowa Mountains (0regon Alps). You will love it.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I actually did the Rail Explorers USA trip when they had their rail bikes in Wilmington, DE for a few months a couple of years ago. They are indeed fun, I wish they'd come back, but some property owners along the line are kind of preventing it...
@kgirl4078
5 жыл бұрын
Very good idea to have the speeders run on the tracks. I wish W&OD could have kept part of their tracks to do this. Now it’s a walking/bike trail which is nice. Thanks for this wonderful video you made, I love it :-))
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome - I'm glad you enjoy it!
@thepozfromoz5166
6 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Did they ever use larger equipment on this railroad??
@k41361
6 жыл бұрын
Yes we once ran full size equipment over the whole line, that stopped in 1992 as track conditions deteriorated and money wasnt avalible then to fix. We are slowly rehabbing the line and will someday be running full size trains over the whole railroaf again
@ChakatNightspark
4 жыл бұрын
Note, even though the tracks might not be used by full size trains. It is possible that they could be used by full size trains at some point in future. Even if not hooked up to a side line or main line. its possible that it could be re hooked back up again if there is a need for it.
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Well that's indeed what is happening. The first 1.5 miles of the track has been rehabbed for full-sized trains, and the railroad plans to restore all 7.4 miles of the line, eventually, for trains to use again. It all depends on funding (both donations and ticket sales), materials, and volunteer labor. The faster they get those three things, the faster the line gets upgraded.
@railfan475productions3
6 жыл бұрын
if the railroad gets fully restored, will small switchers pull the trains?
@Bigjimvideo
6 жыл бұрын
Yes - switcher locomotives in general, most likely.
@peters1127
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a very enjoyable train ride.
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Your'e very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@johncaselli9593
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Jim, thank you!
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!!
@LectronCircuits
5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful training. Cheers!
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@railtrolley
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Speeders are called "fettlers or ganger trolleys" in Victoria Australia. Like on this line I seem to have spent more time with a chainsaw or brushcutter doing lineside clearance. I like the big speeder on the front. What is it powered by?
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Good question, I'm not sure.
@CardboardSliver
5 жыл бұрын
Probably a V Twin 25 horse industrial engine
@SteamboatWilley
5 жыл бұрын
The Wickham trolleys (same sort of design) used by British railways had a 4-cylinder Ford engine.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Ok - that stuff is way out of my knowledge base :P
@MilwaukeeF40C
5 жыл бұрын
Most have gasoline engines. Some were rebuilt with diesel engines. I know Fairmont used a lot of Ford stuff.
@davidletasi3322
4 жыл бұрын
I do enjoy watching this rail system it reminds me of some of the old sections of the old Michigan Southern in Southeast Michigan in the 1960s.
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's definitely a fun and unique place to visit.
@cariemorgangraff4829
4 жыл бұрын
I love this. I wish I could ride like this on the train by my house here in Mississippi
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Me too!!
@charleskesner1302
6 жыл бұрын
Very unique thanks for sharing.
@admydragon
4 жыл бұрын
Oh dude I forgot what this line was called. Glad I found this vid!
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@realMrHudson
5 жыл бұрын
When you don't have enough money for Amtrak
@silverdollarswede151
4 жыл бұрын
Very cute. How could anyone give this a thumbs down?
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
I know, right??
@thanos4959
5 жыл бұрын
Imagine living in one of those houses, having that run through your backyard.
@feeberizer
5 жыл бұрын
This looks like so much fun...I want a ride!
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
The 2019 excursion schedule has been posted! www.stewartstownrailroadco.com/
@feeberizer
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo Oh, I wish I was a lot closer!
@psirvent8
4 жыл бұрын
This train has a CAR horn ! 😂
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Pretty much!!
@retrogamelover2012
9 ай бұрын
Man, I bet this would make for an awesome heritage line. Like, have some of the more old-fashioned engines and rolling stock on there, and it could make for a great historical attraction.
@chevymontmarlo
5 жыл бұрын
We have one of these that at are railroad museum it just goes back and forth
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
It still runs though, which is sweet!
@chevymontmarlo
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo not a bad little train thing
@cpufreak101
5 жыл бұрын
this is honestly awesome to see, even if the line never sees full size trains again it'd be awesome if they keep up this service, might have to give it a ride someday haha
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
You definitely should! I'm planning to head out a few times in 2019 at least...
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
If interested, the 2019 schedule is out - it's mostly finished, although there may be another special event or two added on later in the year... www.stewartstownrailroadco.com/train-rides/
@cpufreak101
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo thank you!
@jacksagrafsky4936
5 жыл бұрын
Nice little train ride, can't say I like the idea of owning a home near the tracks. This would make a great HO replica for a model railroad. Just one question do you get returned to the point you got on?
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, with the speeders, they actually turn them at the end point - you can jack the speeder up and turn it where it stops, since they're small and lightweight. Then they take you back to Stewartstown.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
And yeah, maybe owning a house that close to the tracks isn't for everybody - but it sure would be for me. :D
@jacksagrafsky4936
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo Thanks Big Jim, a nice video and thanks for explaining the turnaround of the little train that does, LoL.
@markmaasch5209
5 жыл бұрын
So this must be the train passing so many houses & backyards, even crossing through bridges.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
This is one of them, for sure!
@Whipslinger1
4 жыл бұрын
How interestingly quaint! And these tracks go through peoples yards and everything. Houses are placed close to the tracks just like in Viet Nam and India. So no regular passenger trains runs on this line anymore right? I would be so worried for small children playing around their house though.
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Depends on your definition of "regular". Right now, most of these spots (except a couple during the beginning and end of the video) are only accessible by speeder/motorcar (which is what this was filmed from and seen in the video). The railroad is, however, working towards opening up all 7.4 miles of track for tourist trains - 1.5 miles has been refurbished so far, and they're expanding as money/materials/volunteer labor allow.
@Whipslinger1
4 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo That would be awesome! What I mean by regular is normal commuter train service. Did that ever run on those tracks? I saw a cute, defunct train station in the beginning of the video that's why I asked.
@JimmyJinIA
5 жыл бұрын
Wow...it is clear to see why this isn't used much anymore...although there is potential. @5.17 wow...the tracks cut the corner of the road...wow! Amazing path and journey. I'd love to see a full sized locomotive make this journey...amazing.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Hopefully within the next few years, one will!! I'm not sure what tie/track work needs to be done further on down the line, how intense or heavy it has to be...but within the next few years...
@THEFINALHAZARD
5 жыл бұрын
Oh nice, I've been through New Freedom biking from Lancaster to Baltimore via the rail trail. Nice footage here; though why the single tone horn? Kinda, uh... ... DIsappointing, to, put it mildly. Ifthe goal is to have something quieter like a car horn, uh.. Why not one of them four note old caddy horns?
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
This is just a speeder/motorcar, powered by a diesel engine - it doesn't need anything fancy since it's mostly used to transport materials and crews up and down the line for work, and sometimes passengers for trips.
@tomwells1143
5 жыл бұрын
Horns are cheap at the junkyard, buy 4 or 5, mount them onto a piece of 6" grey PVC pipe about a foot long, one end open, aimed forward. Experiment with muffling stuff in the tube, and making open end smaller. There aren't many speeders around running around anymore, give that one a voice....ohh, instead of a horn relay, you can get a 250 watt 75 ohm rheostat rigged to sweep on a pull-lever. Horns will pull in and let go at different voltages, and you can play up and down like old steam whistles...cheap fun.
@tommyboy71
5 жыл бұрын
Worked for the Milwaukee Road years ago. Always wished I could have used those old abandoned sections with a rigged up Motor Car like the one shown. Looks like fun.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
I'd love to have a motor car of my own, except I have no mechanical know-how to restore and maintain one. Plus there's the money issue too. :P
@chrislevasseur846
5 жыл бұрын
Imagine how people would react if one day they decided to get an actual train to pass through there, by actual train I don't mean a big freight train that won't fit, but more of a smaller switcher train
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what they're trying to do! They're continually working to expand the line beyond the mile or so they have restored already - all dependent on volunteer labor and funding: kzitem.info/news/bejne/s4Nss4yGsmNhjI4
@paulnorman3709
5 жыл бұрын
A small yard engine like a Plymouth or GE 44 Tonner would be the right size for that line.
@stephenpowell5912
Жыл бұрын
Love this ❤️, Greetings from Scotland 🏴❤️🇬🇧Amazing Journey through the Town's and Nature Trails ❤️Very Neat 😁
@washingtonstaterailproduct5382
5 жыл бұрын
Would they have to update the Crossings?
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Some of them are in the process of being updated, but otherwise, no. There's no money available to get crossing gates and flashing lights everywhere, and for a line this small, flagging the crossings is the way to go for now.
@lawnmowerdude
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe for just the major roads. Just Crossbucks should be good enough. But even just new signs are expensive.
@jovetj
5 жыл бұрын
The signage could and should be a lot better than it is. But, yes, it costs money. The railroad has to foot the bill for that, not the owner of the road. I'd guess a single, new, up to code crossbuck sign is going to run $200+ dollars. Installation won't cost anything of it's done by volunteers. Automatic crossing signals are many-tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, so that's not really a practical option.
@sed6
5 жыл бұрын
I did see one cross buck at 5:08
@jovetj
5 жыл бұрын
@sed6 Yep, one... and it's not in great shape, nor up to current standards.
@74surfboards
4 жыл бұрын
Got me a new railroading destination... thanks @BigJimVideoProductions!
@Arengeesus
4 жыл бұрын
all you had to do is to follow the damn train, CJ! (easy mode) easy mode train :
@plumbingstuffinoregon2471
5 жыл бұрын
Crazy how the rails just run right through these backyards. Can you imagine just doing you thing on your property and then having a tiny little train full if people ride by?
@michaelmorgan7893
4 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised they don't at least have crossbuck signage and pavement markings even though it's an "exempt" excursion line. I'm glad it's still serving a purpose. Good video.
@Chasingrail
5 жыл бұрын
I want to see that speeder with a K5LA
@ThomasBMawn
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool abandoned tracks!!! 🚂🚃🚃
@Bigjimvideo
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, even though they're very much not abandoned!!
@FutureRailProductions
5 жыл бұрын
Is there plans to restore the tracks to allow full-scale trains to traverse the line?
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Yes! The first mile or so has been restored for full-sized trains to use - and the volunteers of the railroad are continually restoring the remaining 6+ miles of track as time and funding allow.
@williamh.jarvis6795
5 жыл бұрын
Nice! I wonder what it is like to ride such a "Miniature train?"
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
The camera was attached to the lead (facing furthest away) speeder in this photo: instagram.com/p/BqsETAMn553/
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
And more specifically, it's fun!! It's not a "miniature" train, per se, but more of an open air sort of experience, where you're a lot closer to the tracks and the outside world than a normal train ride.
@MilwaukeeF40C
5 жыл бұрын
It's like a fast tractor on rails.
@ferrocarrillagranciudad
Жыл бұрын
Where I used to live had some abandoned railroads that ended up being turned into Trailways, but where I live now, I don't see any abandoned railroad that I know of.
@dennisjaciw5582
4 жыл бұрын
Blowing horn way too late!!!! Illegal!
@Jackcook27
4 ай бұрын
I doubt the fra cares
@DanTheCaptain
5 жыл бұрын
This is really cool and is akin to small narrow gauge railways in Europe that traverse the country-side and wind themselves through small villages and towns. My background country, Hungary is a great example, with a large number of narrow-gauge railways still in operation. Most were constructed for mining purposes and some purely for tourism like the Children's Railway in Budapest.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! This is indeed small-time railroading at some of its finest - or it can be at its finest again someday.
@blakebaker830
5 жыл бұрын
I’d be the one to adopt a rusty little saddle tank steamer and hide it on a little siding off this rural track just so people could ask questions.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
LOL! Except I'd actually be secretly working to restore it to operation...
@crispyspa
5 жыл бұрын
I could watch hours of this.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
So could I! I wonder if I could do a "live" video showing the track and footage on repeat... LOL
@theredspyder2112
5 жыл бұрын
The Horn is a Bb (B flat) note. toot toot
@redhen334
5 жыл бұрын
Nice! There is a Railway here in South Australia in the town of Mt Gambier where the front yard for one of the houses is the railway line. Unfortunately the track is a bike trail now but I still think it’s pretty cool.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, as you can see there's quite a few of them along this line - driveways, front yards, back yards, near the barn...
@killersopinion1829
4 жыл бұрын
Now this is how you maintain unused line until you are ready to use it again! If only all the abandoned lines could have received such treatment. 3:15 The NO SPRAY sign was ignored just a lil bit.
@robertbowman3406
5 жыл бұрын
Lets just say that down the road industry would want to come and go by rail. Does anyone have any idea of what the bridges at 0:58, 9:30 & 9:49 could handle when it comes to diesel locomotives? I refer to, lets say, a medium yard switcher in the 80 ton range. Just curious here.
@MilwaukeeF40C
5 жыл бұрын
Those bridges look capable to me. They were definitely built for steam locomotives. A bridge inspector would have to make sure nothing is broken.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Indeed - I"m not sure what exactly they're capable of - but the railroad now owns a donated EMD SW9 that they plan to run on the line, which weighs over 120 tons - so one can assume that the bridges are rated for at least that...
@justinvasko3577
5 жыл бұрын
Big Jim Video Productions That's gonna ruffle some feathers for those super close land owners for sure
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Well yeah, but they chose to live here. The railroad was here back in the 1880's, so they were here first (most likely).
@cpufreak101
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigjimvideo but lets allow quiet zones to remind us who really ends up with more say at the end of the day...
@caddyjoint96
4 жыл бұрын
This looks like great fun!
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
It very much is!!
@donnasmith6480
5 жыл бұрын
This is so awesome 😎 I would Love to ride this train..🦋
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
And you can!! If you visit www.stewartstownrailroadco.com they'll have their 2019 schedule posted at some point. Come on out and ride!
@douglasburskey6411
Жыл бұрын
I would not mind having that railroad run thru my back yard. I like the sound of that horn.
@Spawn674
5 жыл бұрын
Are they working to full restoration? Or are they going to keep it in the current state?
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Full restoration!
@brianmccann666
4 жыл бұрын
I miss the trains that used to go through my town in the 1970s and early 80s.
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
I would too!!
@thunderturbine8860
4 жыл бұрын
When was the last time full sized trains ran down the full length of this line?
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
The full length of the line? Was back in the 80's or 90's...
@klugermann5806
4 жыл бұрын
That is so cool. I love the flag man at the crossing. Would be awesome to live close to the line.
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe one day! Would be fun for me...
@LovelySteph
5 жыл бұрын
How stalked must those passengers have felt? lol Great vid, great shots.
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
LOL!! I'm sure they figured out what I was up to after the first time or two that they saw me. :D Thanks!!
@emeraldsoundproductions
4 жыл бұрын
that's great. I wouldn't even be able to imagine seeing a full size engine on some that track.
@Bigjimvideo
4 жыл бұрын
Well, once the tracks are re-furbished completely, you won't have to imagine it!
@LasVegas68
5 жыл бұрын
Nice video Jim!!
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!!
@franciscoleonardo151
5 жыл бұрын
You do not give the grade crossing horn on and after the grade crossing you do it before the grade crossing. I have to say I am so glad that those tracks are still there, grading, bridges and all. This is so good now one needs a 2-6-0 and as I keep on dreaming a few passenger coaches
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Well maybe one day they'll have a small steamer running there. But let's fix up a bunch more trackage first..
@comingattractions1183
4 жыл бұрын
There are not many rural railroads that are original like The Stewartstown Railroad. Most were torn up long ago. Much of this railroad is in its original condition, mostly unchanged over the years. It is a blessing that people are working to keep this railroad still operating. Good people involved who care about preserving history. You should ride it when they offer rides and they don't charge much.
@justinvasko3577
5 жыл бұрын
So it's just speeders now?
@Bigjimvideo
5 жыл бұрын
Along all but the first mile of trackage, yes. That first mile or so, the larger trains can run. The rest of the line is speeders for now. But the volunteers are continually working to expand trackage.
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