I thoroughly enjoyed this... The engineering and maintenance alone are no small tasks. I used to visit Mid South meets over in Columbia from time to time and recall thinking their mainline was long but I think this makes Columbia pale by comparison. Even though I have lived in North Dakota and, now, Wyoming for about a decade, I still enjoy seeing these settings in the woods. Thanks for sharing the footage.
We have a huge back yard operation here in Oregon ( Train Mountain ) that is out of this world,......... every Sat. in the summer anyone can ride these around the loop .. and then they have the National Train Meet every third year or so.... a must for the scale train lover.... a great area to visit but a bit smokey right now..........NICE Railroad for sure ,.. Thanks for the ride along.
It's a brilliant idea, actually. These locomotives last for decades. What better way to lower your train budget than by going big? I suppose I'm not helping.
We have a railroad here in Largo Florida, built in a city park. Once a month, they offer rides on the trains. Anytime, the club members can operate their trains on the lines. Very nice cooperation with the city and private club.
Love the bridge bet that took many a hour to build is the track 7¼ inch gauge love that the loco is diesel/petrol electric sounds realistic much love from the UK 🇬🇧
that is huge! and the multiple cross overs and I think that there was a diamond too. that has to cover a very large area, the bridges were great. thank you for sharing the video of that great set of rails.
What fun! Nice being in the tree shadows and in.teresting terrain. Love the working signals! What? No mee-mool lights *(o)T(o)* ? Love thathe straightrack is perfectly straight! - as big railroads do. Congratulations! Watch out for poison ivy andon't allow mosquitoes to hatch in those water buckets.
Very cool and great scenery in the woods, and also very peaceful ride alone, but my question is how big is the whole thing and how long did it take for you to complete it. Because them trestles are big and the property will all the ups and downs you had to go through.?? Thanks for sharing, and you have a wonderful setup.❤️
I wish I could take credit, but it is not my railroad. It was built with assistance from the Chattanooga Society of Model Engineers, who chronicled the construction on their website. www.csme-eprr.com/
@@MrKnash1 I know, right? It's an amazing railroad. When I realized I'd get the chance to visit, I was quite pleased. When I got there and had the chance to run on it, I was ecstatic.
I wish someone would come out with one of these locos powered by an actual diesel; a little 3-cyl Kubota or something. And turning electric traction motors instead of hydraulic. Just for more authenticity.
I mean, diesel hydraulic locomotives have been a thing that railroads flirted with before. I'm not sure they really ever took off but they did indeed see use.
@@Mini_Celeste The Rio Grande and the Southern Pacific railroads experimented with diesel hydraulic locos in the 1960's. They were built by the Krauss-Mafi company of Germany. The units were unsuccessful in American use due to the fact that their wheel diameters had to be kept to within 2-3 millimeters of each-other. Otherwise, the hydraulic motors would try to turn at slightly different RPM's and cause their seals to wear out quickly. Electric traction motors can rotate at different rates without harm and don't have that problem. European railroads service their loco's wheels much more often than American lines. The additional maintenance costs became an issue that doomed mainline hydraulic locos. (However, small industrial hydraulic locos were successful.)
What a stunning layout!! I tried to follow it with the help of the latest track plan 2021, but I would prefer that you call google to come back with sat views around christmas. ;-)
That was relaxing and therapeutic. I want one of these bad boys. Absolutely beautiful Tennessee countryside. Just curious to know what the red pails filled with water and what appear to be water bottles in them, staged along the route are for? I'm thinking fire safety? One of the best narrow-gauge rail videos I have ever seen. Thank you.
There a a few companies that made rail. It is offered in different weights, depending on how much weight you plan on hauling on each axle. There is also a lot of used rail available from abandoned lines.
I saw small signs that read 10 over 4, 10 over 2, etc. Are these mile posts? If so are they in scale miles of 660 feet equals one mile? A really nice layout!!!
Cool ride What were all the 5 gal buckets for? Would have been nice to see a pic of the train and engine. Also s detailed look look at /inside the engine.
The buckets are for fires that could be started by the steam engines that were there the day before. Unfortunately, I couldn't get there in time to see them.
That's a Mountain Car Company gas hydrostatic GP30 powered by a horizontal Kohler (or maybe Briggs & Stratton) V-twin. It may also have a sound system. I'm not sure. It belongs to the owner of the Eagle Point Railroad.
Thanks for video. As a suggestion you might want to invest in a stabilized camera as it would make a world of difference in the quality of your video's.
Merci du partage! Superbe vidéo! Questions! C'est quoi tout ces seaux en plastique rouge ou blanc tout le long du parcours? Ils sont plein d'eau, et il y a de grosses bouteilles dedans? Sinon, j'ai pu lire sur un panneau, aire du Big foot! Et à 16 minutes, on voit un gros truc noir dans les arbres juste devant la machine! Est ce un Big Foot? Rires. Stéph. Thanks for sharing! Great video! Questions! What's with all the red and white plastic buckets along the route? Are they full of water, and are there big bottles in them? Otherwise, I could read on a sign, Big foot area! And at 16 minutes, we see a big black thing in the trees just in front of the machine! Is that a Big Foot? Laughs. Stéph.
@@MillBrookRailroad Thank you! But what you write here is serious! Steam engines set fire to the forest? I had never read this kind of information before! Stéph. Merci! Mais ce que vous écrivez là est grave quand même! Les machines à vapeur mettent le feu à la forêt? Je n'avais encore jamais lu ce genres d'informations! Stéph.
@@SB5SimulationsFerroviairesEEP I'm absolutely serious. Coal fired and oil fired steam engines tend to start forest fires. The red buckets are labeled with the name of the local fire department.
@@MillBrookRailroad Yes, I understand that, but then why not have fire extinguishers on your driving carts? It's much easier! There the water is rotten; dirty. A fire extinguisher will be clean and will have a striking power and range! Steph. Oui j'ai bien compris, mais alors pourquoi ne pas avoir des extincteurs sur vos chariots de conduites? C'est bien plus simple! Là l'eau est croupie; sale. Un extincteur lui sera propre et aura une puissance de frappe et de portée! Stéph.
Great Video... "liked and Subscribed". Just out of curiosity... approximately how much money is involved, just for the all the trackage on the Eagle Point RR. ?? What would a gas powered "EMD" like yours, be worth to buy new? Thanks again.
Prices of track materials have gone up in the past year. The trackage at Eagle Point would probably cost in the range of $10 per foot if built today. The GP30 belongs to the owner of the Eagle Point Railroad and it's about 15 years old. They were around $8500 new from Mountain Car Company.
Hobbyist videos suffer from trolls who are just folks who aren't interested in whatever activity the videos cater to. However, I think it would be nice if the camera was mounted at the front of the locomotive for most of the trip. The forest is beautiful and very restful to travel through.
A fine suggestion. This wasn't my locomotive, however, so I didn't feel comfortable mounting a camera to it. I treat other people's locomotives like I treat other people's motorcycles. With the utmost respect.
Awesome video. Thank you. However, all those orange buckets full of stagnant water must make the area thick with mosquitos and has to ruin the adventure.
i tried looking for the location on google maps around Dunlap. can it be seen from google maps or google earth? in relation to dunlap, is it east, south, north, west?
What a well done representation of a Louisville and Nashville GP30! I love it!
I thoroughly enjoyed this... The engineering and maintenance alone are no small tasks. I used to visit Mid South meets over in Columbia from time to time and recall thinking their mainline was long but I think this makes Columbia pale by comparison. Even though I have lived in North Dakota and, now, Wyoming for about a decade, I still enjoy seeing these settings in the woods. Thanks for sharing the footage.
Looks like a nice climb up into the woods and back. It was fun watching the video while following along on their track plan.
Very restful. Thank you for maintaining scale speed.
It was my second time out on that track. It just seemed right to take it slow and I'm glad you agree.
Beautiful railroad and very realistic GP30 model there. Thanks for taking us along.
What Cool sounding, Great looking Locomotive you have there!
Either those tree's were absolutely huge or the engine was very small, ha ha ha actually every old man's dream place, 😆😆👍👍🚂🚂🚂🚂.
So cool. Would love to see more of the locomotive...
Unfortunately, I won't be able to do that for awhile. It's a 22 hour drive for me.
Very nice indeed. Beautiful work and lots of it!
Thanks for sharing this with us.
That’s so cool! I’ve always wanted to ride one of these again. Awesome video 🚂💨
We have a huge back yard operation here in Oregon ( Train Mountain ) that is out of this world,......... every Sat. in the summer anyone can ride these around the loop .. and then they have the National Train Meet every third year or so.... a must for the scale train lover.... a great area to visit but a bit smokey right now..........NICE Railroad for sure ,.. Thanks for the ride along.
Love the L&N horsepower! Another beautiful railroad that’s been on my bucket list for ages, thanks for sharing!!
I also have over 2 hours of footage from Mill Creek Central from 2010 that I haven't released yet.
Beautiful scenery looks like a fun ride
Thanks for sharing this video. I live about half way between Dunlap & Columbia TN. Only learned about Eagle Point RR from your Channel.
Great people there at the CSME. www.csme-eprr.com/
What a beautiful place for a railroad. You did good man. Thanks for the ride.
A truely magnificent railroad line
My wife just walked by and said, “don’t get any ideas.” Guess G scale is the biggest I can go.
It's a brilliant idea, actually. These locomotives last for decades. What better way to lower your train budget than by going big?
I suppose I'm not helping.
i'm married to her sister...apparently :-)
Buy a Mighty Casey and break her in slowly. If the 2-5 year old kids or grandkids love it, she will be easier to convince.
We have a railroad here in Largo Florida, built in a city park. Once a month, they offer rides on the trains. Anytime, the club members can operate their trains on the lines. Very nice cooperation with the city and private club.
Awesome video, sounds like the real thing! I would love to visit
Love the bridge bet that took many a hour to build is the track 7¼ inch gauge love that the loco is diesel/petrol electric sounds realistic much love from the UK 🇬🇧
Woweee You must be one hell of an Engineer to build something like this -Its so Awesome!!!
I didn't build this railroad. An army of volunteers did. www.csme-eprr.com
I built a much smaller railroad.
@@MillBrookRailroad No,I was referring to the loco you built - is that 1/8 scale?
@@2001cavador It is 1/8 scale. The loco I built, however, is not in this video.
@@MillBrookRailroad Can you please feature the loco built by yourself and is it as big as this one?
Amazing Train setup!! Not to far from Chattanooga..
Wow. Thanks 4 the ride!
that is huge! and the multiple cross overs and I think that there was a diamond too.
that has to cover a very large area, the bridges were great. thank you for sharing the
video of that great set of rails.
I revisited the line in late February. czcams.com/video/VQ0v_tDicfk/video.html
And i love Trains 🚂
What a nice setup in the beautiful forest.
It is a gorgeous property with great folks, nice ride!
Looks like a smaller scale version of a GE locomotive. Very fun video and beautiful railroad!
GE? ( insert EMD GP30 fan harumphing noises) 😸
Reminds me of the black SCL GP30 locomotives I would see in my youth!
What fun! Nice being in the tree shadows and in.teresting terrain. Love the working signals! What? No mee-mool lights *(o)T(o)* ? Love thathe straightrack is perfectly straight! - as big railroads do. Congratulations!
Watch out for poison ivy andon't allow mosquitoes to hatch in those water buckets.
WOW!!! Really great video!!!! Thank You.
JUST AWESOME!
I love your Videos 👍
It's like a 1/4 scale layout that you actually ride! That is so cool!
It's 1/8 scale. Still very cool, though.
i really like the fresh L&N locomotive.
Awesome 👏
Awesome , Thanks
LOVE THIS! :)
Good morning from SE Louisiana 19 Aug 21.
Awesome.
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing! 👍👍
All Aboardddddddddd !!! Last train to Trancentral.
This set up is fantastic.
A L@N GP30 !!!
Very nice train set up
Very nice. Enjoyed it.
Love L&N ( CSX) Locomotive.
Definitely a rich mans hobby, heck most of us could afford HO that size (scaled down).
We rode on a train something like this but I can't think of the name of it but in the middle of it,it would stop and you could play on the playground
Damn. You guys were at my local live steam gang and I missed you. Crap!
I'll be there again. Probably in the spring.
Amazing!
That is a long ride!
It's a great track!
Best ever Railroad ever
Beautiful place wish I was there
Kind a looks like theGrandTrunk RR.
Different engine of course but the scenery is right on!
Impressive
I love it. Great video...
That is awesome..😁
Very cool and great scenery in the woods, and also very peaceful ride alone, but my question is how big is the whole thing and how long did it take for you to complete it. Because them trestles are big and the property will all the ups and downs you had to go through.?? Thanks for sharing, and you have a wonderful setup.❤️
I wish I could take credit, but it is not my railroad. It was built with assistance from the Chattanooga Society of Model Engineers, who chronicled the construction on their website. www.csme-eprr.com/
@@MillBrookRailroad Fricken amazing pics on this web site, holy cow
@@MrKnash1 I know, right? It's an amazing railroad. When I realized I'd get the chance to visit, I was quite pleased. When I got there and had the chance to run on it, I was ecstatic.
I wish someone would come out with one of these locos powered by an actual diesel; a little 3-cyl Kubota or something. And turning electric traction motors instead of hydraulic. Just for more authenticity.
I mean, diesel hydraulic locomotives have been a thing that railroads flirted with before. I'm not sure they really ever took off but they did indeed see use.
@@Mini_Celeste True; and in fact they are very common, if not actually dominant, in Europe.
@@Mini_Celeste The Rio Grande and the Southern Pacific railroads experimented with diesel hydraulic locos in the 1960's. They were built by the Krauss-Mafi company of Germany. The units were unsuccessful in American use due to the fact that their wheel diameters had to be kept to within 2-3 millimeters of each-other. Otherwise, the hydraulic motors would try to turn at slightly different RPM's and cause their seals to wear out quickly. Electric traction motors can rotate at different rates without harm and don't have that problem. European railroads service their loco's wheels much more often than American lines. The additional maintenance costs became an issue that doomed mainline hydraulic locos. (However, small industrial hydraulic locos were successful.)
Nice GP30
That was cool! New fan here!
Would love to know estimated cost on just laying the track.
Oh lordy, I don't want to know the cost of that trestle at 7:50. That's some serious lumbering there.
It depends on a lot of factors but from ballast to railhead, somewhere around $9-12 per foot.
What a stunning layout!!
I tried to follow it with the help of the latest track plan 2021, but I would prefer that you call google to come back with sat views around christmas. ;-)
hey man! awesome video, is that railroad still in dunlap or was there temporarily? i would love to check it out!
That's a permanent setup. Look up Chattanooga Society of Model Engineers.
what is the reason for the red buckets scattered around ......awesome diesel never seen one this gauge.. and great looking railroad..
I was wondering the same thing about all the buckets by the track ??
Fire buckets, like in the old days, would be my guess. One used to see red barrels located at wooden trestle bridges long ago.
I wonder how fast that little thing can really go, lol.
About 12 miles per hour.
That was relaxing and therapeutic. I want one of these bad boys. Absolutely beautiful Tennessee countryside. Just curious to know what the red pails filled with water and what appear to be water bottles in them, staged along the route are for? I'm thinking fire safety? One of the best narrow-gauge rail videos I have ever seen. Thank you.
@19:37
I see the Eagle Point Railway buys from the same place as Wile E. Coyote.
I wonder how fast you could go? I got about 50 Acres in South Texas, pure flat.
thanks for the video. where does one get enough rail for a project like this?
There a a few companies that made rail. It is offered in different weights, depending on how much weight you plan on hauling on each axle. There is also a lot of used rail available from abandoned lines.
Beautiful job love the scenery but... could have done without the orange Home Depot buckets
Exactly... Unless Jeff is volunteering to build all the red barrels? ;)
Magnificent! Are the sidings (that were bypassed) used for anything or are they just for "show?" That'd be cool if they had some use here and there!
I think they do when there are more trains on the track.
I saw small signs that read 10 over 4, 10 over 2, etc. Are these mile posts? If so are they in scale miles of 660 feet equals one mile? A really nice layout!!!
Cool ride
What were all the 5 gal buckets for?
Would have been nice to see a pic of the train and engine.
Also s detailed look look at /inside the engine.
The buckets are for fires that could be started by the steam engines that were there the day before. Unfortunately, I couldn't get there in time to see them.
@@MillBrookRailroad thank you
That's sound of that engine is really good, is the gas? how do you get it to sound like that.
That's a Mountain Car Company gas hydrostatic GP30 powered by a horizontal Kohler (or maybe Briggs & Stratton) V-twin. It may also have a sound system. I'm not sure. It belongs to the owner of the Eagle Point Railroad.
Thanks for video. As a suggestion you might want to invest in a stabilized camera as it would make a world of difference in the quality of your video's.
Keep sharing, and that may happen sooner.
It'd also be neat if the camera was mounted on the front of the engine. Then all the amazing trackage and turnouts could be admired as well.
I live 2 miles from this
Cool! Thank you from Russian cabview 🇷🇺
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すばらしいですね！ cool！ これからもたのしんでください。
Merci du partage! Superbe vidéo! Questions! C'est quoi tout ces seaux en plastique rouge ou blanc tout le long du parcours? Ils sont plein d'eau, et il y a de grosses bouteilles dedans? Sinon, j'ai pu lire sur un panneau, aire du Big foot! Et à 16 minutes, on voit un gros truc noir dans les arbres juste devant la machine! Est ce un Big Foot? Rires. Stéph.
Thanks for sharing! Great video! Questions! What's with all the red and white plastic buckets along the route? Are they full of water, and are there big bottles in them? Otherwise, I could read on a sign, Big foot area! And at 16 minutes, we see a big black thing in the trees just in front of the machine! Is that a Big Foot? Laughs. Stéph.
The red and white plastic buckets are filled with water for extinguishing fires caused by steam locomotives.
@@MillBrookRailroad Thank you! But what you write here is serious! Steam engines set fire to the forest? I had never read this kind of information before! Stéph.
Merci! Mais ce que vous écrivez là est grave quand même! Les machines à vapeur mettent le feu à la forêt? Je n'avais encore jamais lu ce genres d'informations! Stéph.
@@SB5SimulationsFerroviairesEEP I'm absolutely serious. Coal fired and oil fired steam engines tend to start forest fires. The red buckets are labeled with the name of the local fire department.
@@MillBrookRailroad Yes, I understand that, but then why not have fire extinguishers on your driving carts? It's much easier! There the water is rotten; dirty. A fire extinguisher will be clean and will have a striking power and range! Steph.
Oui j'ai bien compris, mais alors pourquoi ne pas avoir des extincteurs sur vos chariots de conduites? C'est bien plus simple! Là l'eau est croupie; sale. Un extincteur lui sera propre et aura une puissance de frappe et de portée! Stéph.
@@SB5SimulationsFerroviairesEEP That's a question for the Chattanooga Society of Model Engineers.
i like the video
WOW! that is neat. Is this a private owned track that is open to the public?
Information at www.csme-eprr.com/
Nice sound the engine delivers. But is it jut a sound card or a real engine something?... Where we read about this specific model?...
@@itoffice I believe itit'a Titan Trains engine.
Great Video... "liked and Subscribed". Just out of curiosity... approximately how much money is involved, just for the all the trackage on the Eagle Point RR. ?? What would a gas powered "EMD" like yours, be worth to buy new? Thanks again.
Prices of track materials have gone up in the past year. The trackage at Eagle Point would probably cost in the range of $10 per foot if built today. The GP30 belongs to the owner of the Eagle Point Railroad and it's about 15 years old. They were around $8500 new from Mountain Car Company.
@@MillBrookRailroad What are all the red buckets for?
@@MrKnash1 putting out fires caused by steam engines.
I like be 25 minutes away from here
Nice Ride Along are all the red buckets for in case of fire
That's what I would like to know what are the red buckets for ?
I presume so. This was a very lightly attended meet.
Hobbyist videos suffer from trolls who are just folks who aren't interested in whatever activity the videos cater to. However, I think it would be nice if the camera was mounted at the front of the locomotive for most of the trip. The forest is beautiful and very restful to travel through.
A fine suggestion. This wasn't my locomotive, however, so I didn't feel comfortable mounting a camera to it.
I treat other people's locomotives like I treat other people's motorcycles. With the utmost respect.
Awesome video. Thank you. However, all those orange buckets full of stagnant water must make the area thick with mosquitos and has to ruin the adventure.
Fire fighting in case of sparks from the steamers. Very sensible.
Great to watch but one question What is in all the red buckets around the track? Sorry I've never been to anything like this but it sure would be fun
I believe water in case of fire. People do run live steam locomotives up there.
@@jbrunsonjr I wondered if that was why but just didn't know
Is that a Titan Train?
Those 5 gallon buckets make the locomotive look small...
How large is this track plan?
Look very nice 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Those are amazing! Are they built or bought?
These are bought.
@@MillBrookRailroad where would you purchase something like this from?
@@alconk7129 That GP30 was built by Mountain Car Company.
The train group here in Florida, has a few engines for sale. Steamers and other drives available. Some are bought and others were built.
Love the video, but cannot fing on Gmaps. I find something that looks close, but could just be trails through the woods.
I've never found them on Google maps, either. Like most backyard railroads, the location is intentionally hidden.
That's what I'd like to know what are the red buckets for ?
I presume they're for fires started by steam locomotives.
Do you have any special set ups for Halloween & Christmas.
I don't know if they do at the Eagle Point Railroad. I was just visiting.
I haven't done any holiday displays at the Mill Brook Railroad yet.
i tried looking for the location on google maps around Dunlap. can it be seen from google maps or google earth? in relation to dunlap, is it east, south, north, west?
Where is this again? And can people come visit and ride the rails?
It is in Dunlap, Tennessee. www.csme-eprr.com
Gotta love that L&N locomotive!