control systems on the RRVT, part 2

Control system overview on the powered RRVT equipment, part 1

First ride on the RRVT railway in 2024

An updated video of the map of the RRVT route

The Boxmotor is alive!

A bit of track work on Christmas eve

We now have radio remote control capability on the RRVT!

Modification of the dump car to add powered doors

Details of and general information on the catenary used on the RRVT line

Moving some poles from the west end of the line to the material yard and showing the new pole rack.

Construction of a new bridge on the RRVT, from start to finish.

A quick update on construction of the re-routed mainline at the RRVT

Extreme flooding on the RRVT in the summer of 2017

Riding westbound on the new mainline alignment, December 2021

Riding eastbound on the new mainline alignment, December 2021

A short ride shoving the tool gondola, the welder car, and a flat car loaded with tie materials.

Riding on temporary track used during line construction

Partial ride around the line on the newly repowered open car.

A few run by videos of the newly repowered open car.

RRVT 119 pulling a gondola car, 2 hoppers cars, and the tank car.

A complete ride around the railway, taken from the cab of the 119.

RRVT: Tour and history of the West end loop

RRVT 119 steeple cab with new gondola and hopper car in a series of run-bys, part 2.

RRVT #119 steeple cab locomotive with new gondola car and new hopper car in a series of run-bys, #1

A short ride inside a hopper car

Carbarn tour

RRVT 119 run by with loaded hopper and scrap ties

Construction of a new tail track at the carbarn on the RRVT , and rebuilding one of the switches.

RRVT #119 Steeple cab construction process

Riding on the RRVT #119 out to the new west end loop