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The RRVT is a 24" gauge private railway located in northern Illinois. It was started in 1951 by a group of traction fans and railway employees, and has continued to evolve through the years. This line has about 3500' feet of track all under catenary that is energized at 250VAC. There are various pieces of equipment on the line, from streetcars to speeders and numerous freight cars for performing line maintenance. The only goal is to have fun and keep the equipment running while expanding the capabilities of the operation and striving for continuous improvement of the physical plant. We hope this channel will inspire someone to build their own setup and pass the fun of miniature railways on to the next generation. Sit back and enjoy!
Обновление Boxmotor: установлены шкаф VFD и счетчики
Тестирование интерфейсных цепей регулятора скорости Boxmotor
Тимберрр! Большое дерево наконец проиграло битву с гравитацией.
Модификация 2-го локомотива под тягу переменного тока, часть 2
Модификация 2-го локомотива под тягу переменного тока, часть 1
Birney car problems, its always something!
Boxmotor truck motor modification, part 3. The initial test of AC traction!
Boxmotor truck modification, part 2
Boxmotor truck modification, part 1
First operation in 2025
The maintenance pit and some info on the curved side car
More tree damage from 2024, this time it blocked the whole yard!
An overview of the weed spray car and how it is used
Неэнергетическое оборудование РРВТ
A view of floodwaters on the railway in July of 2024
Еще один циклон повреждений от шторма на RRVT
Moving materials around on the RRVT
Clearing some tree debris from the right of way
Attempting to move loaded hoppers up the 4% grade with the steeple cab. Can we do it? Lets find out!
Air brake systems used on the RRVT equipment
control systems on the RRVT, part 2
Control system overview on the powered RRVT equipment, part 1
Первая поездка по железной дороге RRVT в 2024 году
An updated video of the map of the RRVT route
The Boxmotor is alive!
Немного работы на трассе в канун Рождества
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.