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The Lake Erie & Midwestern Railroad
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2007
Brothers Steve & Randy share construction of their free-lanced, O-scale, model railroad set loosely in Ohio spanning the 50's to the present. Modeling Class-1's like Norfolk Southern, CSX, Union Pacific, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific while paying tribute to fallen flags like Conrail, Chessie System, Southern Pacific, Pennsylvania, New York Central and others. Short lines like The Wheeling and Lake Erie and our very own Lake Erie & Midwestern are also modeled. Our layout is large by most model railroading standards, but about average by O-scale standards, currently occupying basement space of approximately 13' x 35'.
Weathering Wednesday - Six O Scale MTH & Weaver Freights Debut with new custom-weathered effects
Re-uploaded. I completed the weathering of six freight cars for my O Scale 3-rail fleet. These are MTH, Weaver and K-Line models with varying degrees of grime and rust. I'm very happy with the finished result and really looked forward to sharing them with the community. I have a couple more to complete before heading up to the layout for my next visit.
*I had to delete a few minutes of the video due to an a/v compression issue - my apologies*
Also... praying for all of our fellow Americans affected by the devastating storms from the recent hurricane. They are in our prayers.
#mth #weathering #oscale #lionel
0:00 Intro
0:30 Freight Car 1
1:34 Freight Car 2
3:12 Closeup fc2
4:05 Freight Car 3
5:00 Freight Car 4
5:12 Closeup fc4
6:15 Freight Car 5
7:02 Closeup fc5
8:55 Freight Car 6
11:00 Closeup fc6
11:48 Detail Tips
13:14 Corrupted Clip Removed
13:34 Outro
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The Lake Erie & Midwestern Railroad is a free-lanced O Scale model railroad that takes place over the last 50 years, or so. Set in the Midwest, between Chicago and Pittsburgh, the majority of action occurs in the triangle between Toledo, Cleveland and Columbus, OH. You can find modern fast freights with 6-axle GE and EMD diesels in consist as often as old Alco and Baldwin switchers shoving freight around the spurs to the various industries. It's a great hobby and we're excited to share the progress on the construction of our layout with you.
*I had to delete a few minutes of the video due to an a/v compression issue - my apologies*
Also... praying for all of our fellow Americans affected by the devastating storms from the recent hurricane. They are in our prayers.
#mth #weathering #oscale #lionel
0:00 Intro
0:30 Freight Car 1
1:34 Freight Car 2
3:12 Closeup fc2
4:05 Freight Car 3
5:00 Freight Car 4
5:12 Closeup fc4
6:15 Freight Car 5
7:02 Closeup fc5
8:55 Freight Car 6
11:00 Closeup fc6
11:48 Detail Tips
13:14 Corrupted Clip Removed
13:34 Outro
SUBSCRIBE: th-cam.com/channels/OyshSER0dod0n0QZUw_ggA.html
Find our most current uploads here: www.youtube.com/@TheLEMRR/videos
Facebook: profile.php?id=100089787513629
The Lake Erie & Midwestern Railroad is a free-lanced O Scale model railroad that takes place over the last 50 years, or so. Set in the Midwest, between Chicago and Pittsburgh, the majority of action occurs in the triangle between Toledo, Cleveland and Columbus, OH. You can find modern fast freights with 6-axle GE and EMD diesels in consist as often as old Alco and Baldwin switchers shoving freight around the spurs to the various industries. It's a great hobby and we're excited to share the progress on the construction of our layout with you.
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FOUR FAVORITE MTH Locos Run Together on our O Scale Layout!
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Those following the layout and channel are aware of my personal favorites the EMD SD45 Tunnel Motor, as well as the Southern Pacific Railroad. IRL, all 247 of these locos were built for the Southern Pacific and subsidiary, The Cotton Belt. I'm thrilled to run all four MTH locos together on the layout for the first time! I've had a project in the works for almost two years and just couldn't sour...
Add realism to your trains with weathering... or not!
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To weather or not to weather. That is the age old question in our hobby. Maybe you do or maybe you don't. There is no right or wrong way to approach this, but I just wanted to take a little time talking about how I weather my trains. Hopefully it inspires some of you to take that next step, or solidifies your position if you choose not to weather your locos and rolling stock. Cheers! #weatherin...
ALWAYS DO THIS FIRST when buying MTH O Scale locomotives
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Take care of your equipment and it will take care of you. Whenever a new MTH locomotive finds its way to your layout, ALWAYS lubricate the drive idlers with gear oil (I use Excel and Labelle) and more importantly... lubricate the worm gear and primary drive gear inside the truck. I've noticed more and more of my new locomotives have little to no grease inside the trucks and this will spell disa...
Hobby Shop FINDS HO scale trains Columbus, OH Labor Day Sale!
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Looking for hidden surprises for our HO friends in the hobby. Haven't gone to Robbie's in several months so I decided to drop in and see what he has available. He is running a Labor Day sale - 20% off the whole store through Sunday 8/31/24. This video has the HO scale items, or part 2 of 2. Hopefully you see something you can use on your layout! I will upload another video with the HO items to ...
RARE TRAINS, HIDDEN GEMS AND GREAT FINDS AT THE HOBBY SHOP
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Trying to find some gold nuggets, hidden gems and good buys here locally in Columbus. Haven't been to Robbie's hobby shop in several months so I decided to drop in and see what MTH, Lionel and Atlas he has available. He is running a Labor Day sale - 20% off the whole store through Sunday 8/31/24. This video has the O scale and O gauge items, or part 1 of 2. I will upload another video with the ...
NEW MTH LOCO Debuts with great progress on our Scrapyard Scene!
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I finally got a chance to run the brand-new KCS AC4400CW loco from MTH that I purchased a couple weeks ago from Clyde at Stockyard Express. Worked on the scrap yard scene over the weekend and we're almost ready to move on to the next scene on the layout. Thanks for visiting! #mth #layout #oscale #ac4400cw #kcs 0:00 Intro 0:20 MTH AC4400CW PS3 1:00 Scrapyard Progress 1:15 Western Access Road 1:5...
Another MTH Premier O Scale loco from Stockyard Express! Send help! 4K
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Unbox & run our MTH Premier O Scale loco preordered from Stockyard Express in 2022!
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Unbox & run our MTH Premier O Scale loco preordered from Stockyard Express in 2022!
Stockyard Express THE BEST NEW Loco Deals in Cleveland, OH!
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Stockyard Express THE BEST NEW Loco Deals in Cleveland, OH!
New MTH loco and progress on our O scale layout. God Bless America
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New MTH loco and progress on our O scale layout. God Bless America
Progress on our O Scale model railroad continues
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Progress on our O Scale model railroad continues
Layout Update: new MTH, Lionel and Atlas O Scale locos & freight cars on our model train layout
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Layout Update: new MTH, Lionel and Atlas O Scale locos & freight cars on our model train layout
Buckeye Model Train Show in Columbus. Searching for deals and showcasing model trains
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EMD/GE CSX pair makes a local drop SD70AC, ES44AH
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EMD/GE CSX pair makes a local drop SD70AC, ES44AH
Graffiti-laden train gets built over the Marion diamonds
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Graffiti-laden train gets built over the Marion diamonds
Custom Painting an MTH E8B to complete the A-B-A O Scale set
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Custom Painting an MTH E8B to complete the A-B-A O Scale set
Railfest 2024 Train Show in Cleveland. Can we find some deals? HO, N, O, G scale model trains
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Railfest 2024 Train Show in Cleveland. Can we find some deals? HO, N, O, G scale model trains
Smoke Stack Hobby Shop outside of Columbus. Huge HO, N, G estate sale and more.
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Smoke Stack Hobby Shop outside of Columbus. Huge HO, N, G estate sale and more.
Comparing SD40's: Lionel, MTH and Atlas 6-loco review & comparison, head to head
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Oddball EMD shortline locomotives spotted in Columbus, OH. Info in description below!
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Oddball EMD shortline locomotives spotted in Columbus, OH. Info in description below!
Layout Update 2.05.24 nice progress on our O scale model railroad
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Layout Update 2.05.24 nice progress on our O scale model railroad
Robbie's Hobbies in Columbus. Used MTH, Lionel, Atlas, K-Line & Weaver trains hobby shop
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Atlas SD70 unbox Did they get it right? Mr. Muffins Trains preorder finally arrives
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Merry Christmas! #billbsholidayboxcarchallenge2023
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Merry Christmas! #billbsholidayboxcarchallenge2023
New LEM branded MTH locos with Highball Graphics & layout construction update!
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New LEM branded MTH locos with Highball Graphics & layout construction update!
New Diecast Caterpillar equipment unboxing for our O Scale layout
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New Diecast Caterpillar equipment unboxing for our O Scale layout
She’s really smoking at the end before they shut her down
Shut it down! Too cool😂
@@joeystrains.9316 that one’s a smoker!!!
AC6000 And hoppers look great!
@@UncleSalty-nz5uk thanks a bunch!!!
So cool. I grew up in SoCal and remember Tunnel Motors everywhere. Moved to Colorado in 1991, and got to see all the Rio Grande tunnel motors then!
@@UncleSalty-nz5uk I’m envious! We have two Rio Grande tunnel motors and a UP tunnel motor in their previous Corp liveries here on the Wheeling & Lake Erie
I bought NYC 1121 2-8-0 Consolidation last week.
@@richardschillhahn768 that’s great, man! I’m sure Clyde appreciates it. Enjoy it!
Great weathering Steve.
Appreciate that, Hunter!
Love your weathering and the videos you post on these cars. I did want to ask if you were going to the York show? If so, then I hope I run into you there.
@@DelHudson1 thanks Man! I’m 50/50 on York. Planning on doing my subscriber giveaway on the 19th. I suppose it will either be from York or the layout!
Re-uploaded this one due to a processing glitch. I still lost a few minutes at the end that wouldn’t process so pardon the abrupt transition toward the end.
Steve...they look fantastic. I'm about to move forward and try weathering. In buying an air brush, should I be aware of anything specific with my purchase ? Thank You 👍
@@jimmelchin1531 for hobby use, I recommend getting an all in one unit off the ‘zon. They’re about $80 and include everything you need. Paints I recommend are Mission models acrylics or TruColor solvents. I find they flow the best. Vallejo acrylics also flow nicely if thinned with some glass cleaner. Don’t use water to thin your acrylics.
@@TheLEMRR Very good...much appreciated.
@@jimmelchin1531 have at it!
Much better! 👍
@@davidballoid2118 thanks for watching!
One of the best things for detailing is the stuff you don't see as much. Undercarriage. Specifically all the dirt and grime that splashes up to the under frame from the wheels and sometimes higher than that. Also, there's one thing I would like to do for weathering my cars but I don't know how it'll turn out is to stencil the car number onto the trucks. A lot of times you see small VIN numbers onto the trucks. Don't think I've seen anyone else do this
@@doubleutubefan5 the wheel kick up is important to keep it authentic. For stencils on trucks, I’d recommend using decals. Surely someone out there makes them. If not - you can get them made to your specs by Highball graphics!
I call it being in the Zone! Same thing. Great video! Thanks for sharing!
@@russrockino-rr0864 thanks, man. I appreciate you dropping by.
Awesome Steve. Also Happy 100th birthday to President Carter.
@@huntercoleman460 can’t believe he made it to 100. I was five when he took office.
Nice CN train Steve.
Thanks, man - Been wanting to get these two on the rails together
NW PA here. Beautiful time of year.
@ltgray2780 I went to PSU. Most college friends from PA. NE PA is also so beautiful in the mountains when the leaves are changing. Thanks for stopping by.
great info. I have 3 of these. now it time to run them. its been a couple of years. these mth deisels run and look great. espcially when you mu up all three. now off to the train room.
@@rogerglasgo4902 we aim to motivate! lol
Awesome power 💪 great looking locomotives 👍 love diesel power
Thank you very much! And thanks for dropping by!
What a spectacular combination of a great track design, spectacular scenery, and the longest O gauge train I’ve ever seen. Question about the area where you were talking about the lighting, with the flats. I have a similar “under cover” section and I’m not sure what to do. I thought about a similar diorama type design where the overhead section is just not part of the lower scene, or tying in the top with some girders or arches. Did you think about making that area integrated with the top section? Thanks!
Your layout is so good I even used spectacular twice!
@@3-Rail-Tales-Dad thanks for the compliments! When I look at the trains going across the top, I sort of imagine them quite a ways off - with the building flats below representing a completely different location. Our track plan changed slightly in that area and I pondered whether to make that a stone wall like a mountain cut or add industry. I went with industry because I wanted to imply an actual town like setting in that part of the layout. Thanks for visiting!!
@@3-Rail-Tales-Dad lolol. Still a long way to go but the joy is in the journey and spending quality time collaborating with my brother.
@@TheLEMRR thanks, this has been helpful in imagining my setup.
@@3-Rail-Tales-Dad Sure thing. Good luck!
We need more fixed pilot options for big diesels in o gauge. It’s unfortunate MTH no longer makes scale wheel and fixed pilot models.
@@GlennFresch I was lucky enough to snag a couple of the last remaining fixed pilots I needed last year before they moved warehouses.
Great video! The story I had heard about that gray unit was that it was either a new unit, or it was acquired in the merger with the Chicago & Northwestern. When they went to paint it, they were so busy they had to pull it from the shop. The crew was only able to get as far applying the primer.
@@billb1736 I’ve heard many stories. I saw a very old post that showed an email from a UP executive telling someone to get pics of it if they liked it because it wouldn’t last long that way. From what I understand it was a misunderstanding between UP and GE and was delivered with this incorrect livery (maybe after rebuild?). I guess the more time that passes the hazier the reality will become. Thanks for dropping by!
I missed that run of ES44's but was able to get both numbers from the Atlas O run.
@@billb1736 Nice! I hope you enjoy them!!!
Extremely nice BTW
Appreciated! I'm glad you like it
Oh yeah! Always got my attention with SP!
That bloody nose had me hooked since I was a kid
Awesome video! It really does take a lot of trees to cover much ground. Looks good though! I like the fixed pilot on the lead unit. I've started buying the 2 rail MTH units and just adding pickup rollers since I use Atlas track. If you have any 2 rail wheel sets you want to trade for 3 rail ones, just let me know. No point in buying new ones.
@@SignalLightProductions if I knew then what I know now, I would’ve designed the layout with O96 radius curves so I could run scale pilots on all the locos. I appreciate the offer - I’ve converted four locos to this setup and I think that will be the final tally. I think I’ve traded all of my scale wheelsets off, but if I come across any I’ll let you know.
Steve...it's obvious you are very meticulous in your work. The excavator track marks etc in the scrap yard create a motion effect. The layout looks terrific...keep us posted on future projects. Thank You
@@jamesmelchin2873 thanks Jim. TBH… Randy is truly the meticulous half of this duo. But I’m the more consistent, lolol
Nice diesels Steve.
Thanks Hunter!
Nice units and very creative work on the 2-rail model. Like what you are doing with the scenery and ain't it the truth how trees quickly get swallowed up.
For sure. I have another couple hundred to make just for that hillside.
Nice Layout Update. Thanks for Sharing!
@@russrockino-rr0864 appreciate you dropping by the channel!
I'm thinking of doing the Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway Live Stream on Saturday 10/19 around 2pm Eastern. Please let me know if this is a convenient time for the majority of you. A second option would be Thursday evening 10/17 at about 8pm Eastern.
Hey Steve this is very generous of you. FYI 10/19 will be the last day of the York show.
@@luvindemtrains hmmmm, that is a minor wrench in the gears
woah just in the first few second all the old box's and kits thats a store id love to venture through.
Robbie has a very eclectic place!
Awesome the layout looks awesome
@@kesjmd many thanks!
Oh wow brother, this is really cool and great job on the layout and all. ❤
@@JoshuaProudfoot-l5b thanks man
Those CN's are sweet! 👌
@@pointstrains appreciate it. Lead unit is PS2, trailing unit is PS3. Thanks for visiting!
Nice job on the scrap yard Steve...looks realistic. 👍
@@jimmelchin1531 thanks Jim. Been adding weeds all day. Taking forever lol
Gordon Lightfoot would make a better soundtrack fo CN trains!
@@christophercoleman6596 lol - noted! Maybe Rush as well. I’ll remember that for the next time I’m running CN/CP.
Neat Steve. Got any CNW?
@@huntercoleman460 just a couple of freights - no CNW motive power.
Cool tunnel motors Steve.
@@huntercoleman460 thanks Hunter. First time I’ve had all four on the layout together.
Running all four of my MTH Southern Pacific SD45T-2 tunnel motors. Love these units!
Weathered unit looks awesome
@@UncleSalty-nz5uk many many thanks!
Great video and great advice,cool trains
@@johnmagnusson7545 thanks for dropping by, John
Great job brother on weathering that locomotive and yes I would say running light for sure, What kind of manifest are they going to pickup brother? ❤❤❤❤❤
@@JoshuaProudfoot-l5b were headed back to the yard
Nice weathered engine Steve.
Thanks 👍 took about 9 hours
Looks good! How did you fade the red?
@@SignalLightProductions First was white acrylic with a brush. Removed a little with wet brush as it dried. Airbrushed a light pink mix with TruColor paints, then airbrush faded entire unit with TruColor white, then went back in with diluted titanium white oils to enhance the peeling/fading red. Sealed with Testors dullcote. About 9 hours into this one.
@@TheLEMRR thanks! Will you be doing a video on this one?
@@SignalLightProductions I knew it would take so long that I didn’t record it. If I find another AC6000 or Dash-9 Fake Bonnet w/5v PS2 then I will video it.
Looks sweet 👍
@@ELWtrains appreciate that!
Thanks for posting this! You are so right about old school Atlas O engines. "Big ups 👍 from Chicago Train Dawg!"
@@Steven_Williams thanks for watching, CTD. Hope you have a great weekend
Good information Steve and nice smooth running units going through some nice scenery.
Appreciate it Dave. They spent way too much time on my shelf
Check to see if you can afford the setback and most of all leave something for groceries.
Ok thanks for visiting
Neat topic Steve. I chose not to weather my stuff.
I understand - there is no right or wrong way to go about it
what an amazing layout thanks for posting. I am subscribed to your channel now.
@@EngineerEd-xt2qu thanks for the visit and subscribe! We have a long way to go but there’s been some progress since we started about 22 months ago
Your layout looks good! The scenery is very realistic.
Thanks for the compliment! It really means a lot. We have a long way to go, but it's a marathon, not a sprint. Thanks for visiting the channel!