Homemade Flat-Bed Wagon With Wooden Bearings (for the narrow gauge railway).

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How do you make a flat bed train truck? Start with a tree and go from there!
It was only in the making of the film did I realise how many steps are involved - no wonder it took a while : - )
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@matthiaswandel 3 года назад

More wagons... And a locomotive!

@rafaelmonteirorodrigues4672 3 года назад

A wooden locomotive!!!

@joethompson11 3 года назад

I was just thinking, Matthias needs to see this!

@Your_Friend_Corey 3 года назад

I think saying "wooden bearing blocks" summons Matthias

@MaroRao 3 года назад

Maybe @matthias could do a collaboration with Tim and Sandra?

@cereus57 3 года назад

Beautiful job!

@ooslum 3 года назад

I have a fascination with your workshop Tim, everything looks completely knackered but works perfectly, don't break the illusion.

@naginideveloper8386 3 года назад

Couldn't agree more!

@dodge7679 3 года назад

Well worked, well maintained and know how is a great thing

@karenkelly2135 3 года назад

I would love to see a video on the whole workshop as inspiration for what to do for my hubby.

@ooslum 3 года назад

@@karenkelly2135 I think replicating Tim's workshop may be the most difficult workshop build I could think of, it makes Matthias Wandel's shop look like he spent an afternoon in Harbour Freight(pleasure to see you both in the same place gentlemen). If you build your husband a shop you'll have to youtube now.

@bigredc222 3 года назад

You have to have patience, but the best thing to do is to go to auctions and estate sales, you can get some great old tools for great prices, and it's made much better than the new stuff.

@T.W.I.T. 3 года назад

that wagon is a thing of beauty, and the fact you made it from a log (not precut bought timber) should give extra satisfaction. well done mate.

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

thank you. Yes, it's strangely satisfying to build something from scratch

@megamanx5760 3 года назад

@@WayOutWestx2 honestly youre probably one of the oldest men out there who does something like this for work and not pleasure

@megamanx5760 3 года назад

@@WayOutWestx2 im impressed

@RsConqueror 3 года назад

"I'm going to do it this way because it will be cheap and easy" *Proceeds to do loads of fine artisan carpentry with custom metalwork*

@SamsWoodCreations 3 года назад

yeah that really is some fine metal work

@kaisenji 3 года назад

Right?! I've watched homesteaders who don't do as well as Tim does.

@thenthson 3 года назад

A couple of wooden pallets and brackets with some grinder work would have done right

@springwoodcottage4248 3 года назад

A few years back I was talking with a farmer/mechanic who remembered the first tractor coming to his farm. This was quickly used to pull a cart on the road that had previously been horse pulled. All went well till the wooden bearings set on fire! From then on they had to invest in steel bearings for tractor pulled carts on the roads, but he said previously most of their carts etc had greased wooden bearings & that these easily stood up to horse drawn power with all the advantages of low cost, ease of manufacture & replaceability etc. Thanks for sharing!

@kevincoogan3518 3 года назад

Love the decorative corner brackets.

@holdfaststarspark333 3 года назад

I think you flat bed truck is a very good balance between function and esthetics. Brilliant! Well done Tim!

@jorgehugoladetto8746 3 года назад

0009oriola

@ajaxengineco 3 года назад

You may want to add some small wooden buffers to your wagons. Just wooden blocks so you don't knacker your couplings if wagons collide. Link and pin couplings do work, but a hook and chain is perhaps a bit stronger. Somewhat difficult to form though, so for now I think you'll be alright.

@forestreese1704 3 года назад

With just a bit of welding these could become link and pin pretty easily. I wonder if a piece of flat bar could go between the wagons to keep them apart as well as together and just use the current coupling though

@keirapoppins2514 3 года назад

@@forestreese1704 great minds think alike. In fact, a number of miniature railways already use that pin-and-bar coupling.

@MrNoUsername 3 года назад

I love the prototype wagon! After a few months, you’ll have your own railway network and you’ll have all kinds of rolling stock transporting goods up and down the line. Look how far you’ve come, you’re doing great!

@TimsBitsnPieces 3 года назад

They just need a small engine now. hmm how could he make that.. hmmmm the mind boggles......

@bazwillrun 3 года назад

Next video.."I thought i'd have a go at making a small steam engine"...

@nathanchan4653 3 года назад

Simple a small 0-4-0 tank engine should be a good start (because of the tight bends)

@lizzard3699 3 года назад

That would be impressive xD

@JW-YT 3 года назад

Making the boiler is the crucial part there, the rest is just plumbing and basic engineering.

@raisagorbachov 3 года назад

@@nathanchan4653 Oh, c'mon... He needs at least a 4-8-8-4.

@yeagerxp 3 года назад

Don't give him any ideas LOL

@vintagestuffguy1998 3 года назад

I love the way you've filmed this, narrating in between montage of the different steps involved. The railway project is fascinating and I hope it does turn out to be very useful. Its very entertaining to watch it take shape at least

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

Thank you very much. I don't think I'm much of a film-maker but perhaps I'm getting better.

@josephmiller997 3 года назад

@@WayOutWestx2 You're quite a fine filmmaker actually. I think the fans prove the point. You two are also genuine and lovely people. That's the icing on the cake. Much love from SC USA.

@portblock 3 года назад

Love the skills and knowledge. Average person = Buys a wagon Handy person = buys parts assembles a wagon Maker = Buys parts and wood planks, creates wagon Way Out = Makes planks from tree, makes wheels from sheet metal, makes track from flat bar, and create a wagon system!

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

I know - it's Mad!

@Chordially 3 года назад

You both seem to have regained the spirit of childhood in whose service you lend your ingenuity and creativity. In your case, I would'nt wish you a long life, but well more a long youth. What a refreshing intelligence ! And an astonishing storyteller talent and tonality. (Excuse my english; even if it is not my native language, I'm sensitive to the melody of your narration. A pure delight.

@josephmiller997 3 года назад

It is indeed. The unique tonality of his narration is about half the fun of these videos.

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

You're both very kind. Thank you.

@Mrwednesday84 3 года назад

I have always wanted to build something like this as a kid in my back yard, moved too often to actually do it. I am living vicariously through you. Keep up the good work.

@rubygray7749 3 года назад

Aren't we all living vicariously through Tim and Sandra! I've been doing it for years, since that first Rose beehive video with David Maloney.

@MrNoUsername 2 года назад

Have you ever considered a model railway?

@jimbos3421 3 года назад

This is like watching the birth of rail transportation in the 1820’s, my hat’s off to you from across the pond, your a true inspiration to us all!

@thomaslevy2119 3 года назад

I was going to say the same thing! No doubt Tim will also go through the Steam Era, Electric Era, and Diesel Era, too, when he builds his locomotives!

@BrianPhillipsRC 3 года назад

You are quite the craftsman!!!

@Rolo-Tony 3 года назад

This man doing everything OLD SCHOOL, and then outta nowhere busts out a full cnc plasma cutter

@supremelandscapes 3 года назад

I know your enjoying it - working on a project bringing a lot of your skills together, using all your tools and machines gathered over a life time and recycling materials saved for just such an occasion. Nice job mate.

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

Life's short so if you can find something you like doing then best get on with it : - )

@epapuelvalve3250 2 года назад

which gives you purpose

@ptonpc 3 года назад

Dog is saying to themselves "What madness have they dragged me into now?"

@harveyellis-williams8714 3 года назад

Might I suggest that you find a way of adding side stakes and then it this cart can pull double duty as a Log cart as well (and you can easily test the cart with a higher load)

@robinforrest7680 3 года назад

Two of them will make a bogie bolster for long loads like tree trunks!

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

Always too many exciting things to do, aren't there?!

@crazyfvck 3 года назад

This video made me smile :) I can't wait to finally purchase my own land, and start building a little narrow gauge railway :)

@Tavok22 3 года назад

Well, now you have a true Railroad. Congrats.

@mrrustygray 3 года назад

After watching videos, being soothed by the voice, it finally hit me, Wallace and Grommet. Wallace!

@leslieaustin151 3 года назад

Wonderful stuff Tim, and it sounds like a Railway too. Excellent wagon design, very impressive. Makes me wish I’d got a few acres to play on instead of a 4 metre back garden! Les in UK

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

Many thanks!

@kademaddox8472 3 года назад

this has been my favorite series to watch at school while not doing my work

@dapperrogue 3 года назад

Wonderful! Wooden bearings (made of lignum vitae) were used in ships for the longest time.

@rcfokker1630 3 года назад

Also used for wagon wheels, I think.

@josephmiller997 3 года назад

What is lignum vitae?

@danromeo6571 3 года назад

Simple, Effective, and a bit of Art in the Metal Work. Bravo !

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

Thank you very much, Dan : - )

@kevintulak9987 3 года назад

Love the clank clank of the wheels on the rail, sounds just like a real train. Thanks for sharing.

@leonclose7823 3 года назад

I've often thought end-grain would be the best load-direction bearing surface. But, every picture I've seen of a wooden bearing has things arranged the way you have done it, so it must work well enough. I reckon a half-round cutout would be a big improvement, as would making a two-piece pillow-block, and using machined shafting instead of galvanised pipe. Diminishing returns at some point, though. I dare you to rig up a cheap bicycle speedometer, purely for the odometer function. It would be interesting to count the kilometres you put on these bearings.

@tonkafiredepartment6395 3 года назад

That bandsaw is genius

@slowdaze 3 года назад

Tim you continue to amaze me with the things you create. When I got older I dawned on me that designing something is all about compromise. You compromise on material. You compromise on weight. You compromise on longevity, etc. You could build a 2 ton trolley that would carry a car along perfect tracks, but it would cost a fortune and necessitate a locomotive. You compromised and designed something that will do the work you need at a price point that allows you to easily redesign if something doesn’t work out. Well done.

@josephmiller997 3 года назад

Indeed. A fine compromise shows wisdom and good judgment. It's a marker of the caliber of the man.

@julienh7450 3 года назад

Beyond your fantastic work and your ideas, I must admit that I mainly watch your videos for the softness and tranquility that emanates from them, as well as for your phrasing and your accent, which sounds very pleasant to my french ears. Take care of yourself and your family.

@AssaultWolf 3 года назад

I think the wife was having to much fun. Nicely done mate

@vladabocanek3703 3 года назад

Oh dear, you've made the wagon much more beautiful, than was needed. Very good job. :)

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

Thank you very much!

@keirapoppins2514 3 года назад

Absolutely marvellous! In regards to couplings, a lot of ride-on miniature railways use coupling brackets like you've built there, with a flat bar to connect the wagons. You'd drill holes at either end of the bard, and then use a dowel or a pin to couple two wagons together.

@csongorvarga 3 года назад

That's a very pretty wagon if you ask me. Love the corner brackets. I am sure it will last quite a long time.

@bluelilly22222 3 года назад

You are an brilliant person Tim.. Sandra you are an lovely lady....love you both❤👌👍

@NormalDay09223 3 года назад

Beautiful reinforcing straps cut with the CNC machine. Very elaborate construction

@Rubin5342 2 года назад

Yes, I love it. You guys are having too much fun. I grew up on 7 acres in the country and my Dad and I were always building stuff like this. Each video takes me back to Bosqueville Texas. Trains and tracks have their own facination.Thank you both. //John in Oregon

@WayOutWestx2 2 года назад

Thanks, John : - )

@arty1799 3 года назад

These railway videos are an absolute treat.

@wideyxyz2271 3 года назад

I love the clanking sound it's most satisfying and very railway like. The waggon seems to move very freely and looks well upto the job/task.

@RobbsHomemadeLife 3 года назад

The problem I have with your videos is I can only give one like! Your videos not only teach me things but always make me happy for some reason. big thumbs up.😎👌

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

Thanks, Robb!

@chocolatewithaknife3910 3 года назад

That looks really good great job!

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

Thanks!

@kandkmotorsports 3 года назад

Those wood bearings will still be working fine for your grandchildren! Oilly hardwood is amazing! Great series by the way!!!

@cluelessbeekeeping1322 3 года назад

You two are truly a lovely couple!

@AtlasReburdened 3 года назад

Looks great, and the wood bearings seem just fine.

@bjornjohansson4911 3 года назад

Well done! I like the ideas of not over-engineering. Enough fulfils the needs.

@mdouglaswray 2 года назад

Really nice fabrication work! Very economical, solid and even looks good! Way to go!

@PreferMetal1 3 года назад

Tom you sure are versatile. All kinds of skills. Lots of home made stuff. Been looking forward to the trolley for the track. Two types of wheels. Looks just great, even fancy fittings. Can tell you take a pride. Sandra, such a brave lady to take the first ride on the trolley. Love your videos.

@troytreeguy 3 года назад

A little tipper bin and spreading gate will speed up the ballast work 👍👍👍 advantages of homesteading.... having the time and space to build your own railroad 😆👍❤️

@normandlemire7566 Год назад

What a fun you have , bravo and go ahead for more and thank's for publications !

@alanm3438 3 года назад

How nice to have a shop to build neat things like this. I think you did a nice job. Not every man can build his own railroad. I have a CNC plasma cutter and I do a little metal art. Good to see you.

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

I am very lucky to have the tools now - but for many years I had none

@jessicapaige9442 3 года назад

I love watch you build this little railway! The ride at the end was so adorable!

@jimp7181 3 года назад

"I'm using diesel for this, and I'm sure someone will tell me what I should be using" - best sarcastic line ever!

@XSilent_DevilX 3 года назад

Ruddy good job you've done, Tim. Great work!

@blackwater4707 3 года назад

That worked out so much better than I thought and I had high expectations. Love the metal detail around the sides and corners.

@d.sparkes346 3 года назад

I get a kick out of your methodology and execution! Your choice of tools as well, modern CNC burning table back to scribes and callipers. Well done Tim, very entertaining, you must get a lot of satisfaction from these projects.

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

Thank you - yes, figuring things out can be very satisfying. (Jigsaws would be cheaper though!)

@TheErador 3 года назад

Looks like you had a lot of fun with this. Brilliant!

@CorPro 3 года назад

You folks are so great! Thanks for the mini mental vacation you give me with your videos! Being a Mental Health Therapist here in Canada amidst this pandemic can take its toll, but watching your videos is a mental breath of fresh air! Thank you!!

@almostkentish3042 3 года назад

What a marvellous little wagon! Excellent work!

@sirHHO 3 года назад

Well done Tim ! Such a great project. All the best to you all

@cpobyrne1 3 года назад

Absolutely brilliant! Loved the rebar-through bolt idea. Well done!

@G56AG 3 года назад

You have some pretty neat toys. With lumber prices going through the roof being able to make your own lumber is really handy as long as you have access to enough trees.

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

Tools! Not toys! : - )

@ronmartinmhg2804 3 года назад

Well done, Tim. That looks fantastic. The paint job makes it look upmarket.

@respen43 3 года назад

So glad I found this channel. Keep up the great work.

@kranzonguam 3 года назад

Wonderful! Useful and good to look at! Stay safe, keep having fun, and inspiring us all!

@nautilus1872 3 года назад

Fantastic, we used goose fat on Lignum vitae bearings. I'm very impressed and inspired by your workmanship.

@malghawazi 3 года назад

Sandra is really funny. Good job

@maxthewolfroertson9636 3 года назад

looks awsome! and the red color with the metal decorative fittings with the oiled wood. Love the coloring. and the smoothnes on the rails it looks solid and from the looks i dont think it will derail with a load.

@tonyvargas6981 2 года назад

Wow this guy is amazing 👏 👏👏👏👏

@donwright3427 3 года назад

Best thing I seen in ages . Well done for sharing with us viewers

@ShortOrderCook 3 года назад

What a beautiful wagon! I can see the kids wanting rides real soon on this! So much for farm work 😄

@dalethorp3687 3 года назад

That's so cool enjoy your new trolley. I like the Red.

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

thanks, Dale. Yes, everything round here is going that colour..

@McRocket 2 года назад

I really like the way this guy talks. And I am not sure why. ☮

@wooderdsaunders6801 3 года назад

Fine job The Mrs. and the pup enjoyed it greatly. Looks like fun. I thought it was made from a shipping pallet from the pic. A nice surprise, the corner brackets really set it off.

@AngeliqueKaga 2 года назад

You have some great tools, and a wonderful mind to make it all work.

@raykiii 3 года назад

It's a good looking car. You did very well.

@timspoor 3 года назад

Amazing! Well done you two

@falifeshow 3 года назад

Ok Tim, Now you just have to learn to make your own metal sheets and everything in your work will be your own creation! So amazing to watch your gorgeous design! So smart and very well done! Best wishes and huge hug for everyone there! Fabrizio.

@davidliddelow5704 3 года назад

Came out looking rather nice!

@TheAnimystro 3 года назад

Looks so very gorgeous!

@AlbertFilice 3 года назад

The wagon turned out great! That wood looked like it was fun to work with, and milling it yourself was a nice touch! It even sounds like a proper train. Keep it up looking forward to seeing more :)

@williamwazere 3 года назад

This is such a fun project, loving it altogether

@yeagerxp 3 года назад

Awesome 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing. Build the wagons according to your needs not others opinions.

@kameljoe21 3 года назад

The wood bushing should work very well. Once you have a few heavy loads on them and keep them oiled good they should polish the shaft and and smooth out. The first heavy load I think might be a bit hard yet a few times up and down should make them smooth. Diesel is oil, people forget that its oil a very thin oil to be exact. Its a good treatment for many things.

@kameljoe21 3 года назад

A few extra built ones dipped in oil from time to time will keep them ready for a failed bushing as well. The only thing I see is one of them splitting on you yet it may not happen. Plus they are super cheap to make.... Which is super awesome!

@WayOutWestx2 3 года назад

Yes, I'm surprised at how well they seem to work, so far. Testing next...!

@kameljoe21 3 года назад

@@WayOutWestx2 I do know they work as i have had a few buzz saws over the years that had wood bushing. I even made a wood beam 2 wheel cart for one of my old gas welders that weighs around 500lbs or about 250 kg and all it had was 2 main holes drilled in the beams and 2 oil holes and I was able to balance it and move it around and it was on 2 old wheel with a keyway and tap and bolt to hold them on. Old buggies were made with a steel rod and wood greased hubs. SO there is that. I am excited to see the next video!!!!

@kameljoe21 3 года назад

@@WayOutWestx2 BTW I really like your saw mill. I can not recall if you have a video about it. I might have to look and see.. If not you should do one for it. As that is very cool how you made that!!!

@jenhofmann 3 года назад

This is such a fun project to follow! Bravo!!

@ronarmstrong835 Год назад

Enthralling resourcefulness. Thanks for sharing.

@MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc 3 года назад

It makes a satisfying railway noise! I couldn't help thinking, it's a bit like a pallet, (not nearly as pretty), there might be a standard pallet that would do the job!!

@DianeD862 3 года назад

We just love what you do Tim your so clever we’re going to watch after our evening meal 🥘.Helps us to unwind thank you we love Ireland and peace to you .🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️

@kwarts 3 года назад

I'm waiting for a locomotor. Looks you have the knowledge and skills to build one! Kind regards Christiaan

@alexhando8541 3 года назад

Wow! Looks like the real thing!

@Santafefrank 3 года назад

I like it Sandra and Tim great job.Can't wait to see it with a heavy loaded.Thank you for showing.

@joethompson11 3 года назад

Love it! Those wooden bearings look really good, great job all round :)

@c42cly 3 года назад

Just enjoying the build! Wonderful!

@christopherthumm4348 3 года назад

This guy really knows how to keep his wife on track !🕺

@razorrazor9238 3 года назад

I dont know i have heard she has gone off the rails recently🤣

@summerwood619 3 года назад

I love your invention Tim 😍

@DebenValleyLightRail 3 года назад

Excellent, a very pleasing outcome, I loved the oil hole cover plates, you've thought of everything! The brackets and the style of the axle boxes give it a very charming Postgate/Ivor the engine aesthetic. Rather than building lots of different types of wagons you may find Sir Arthur Heywood's approach useful: he had one standard wagon chassis design and built different interchangable tops to go on them for different uses. Flat tops, stackable box tops for loose loads, bolster bars so that two wagons could be used as bogies to carry long logs etc. On my little horticultural railway I even have wooden baskets which go on the wagons for taking out the laundry!