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Magnificent catches of the model trains coming by and pass, i like it 5 stars. Thumbs up. Keep up the perfect work, my friend, i just liked and subbed your channel, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.

That was a great update. Thanks for keeping us up to date.

Nice

Hi Rob & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Rob & Friends Randy

Looking really awesome, love the Hudson coal branch that looks so cool and realistic.

Making good progress. Thanks for sharing.

Hi how are you doing today 😂

Broadway Limited may derail because of the tight assembly tolerances with the middle axle. That axle needs more movement than the two outboard axles so that the trucks don't rock. When trucks rock about the middle axle, derailments occur. It acts like a pivot point.

Loctite also make a spray foam insulation that looks better than the great stuff embilicle chord.

W&LE C=425 I'd do like the decal sheet you showed with the small herald on the front and stripes on the back - both the same.

tool bad you cannot switch out the MRC trucks for those by Atlas.

You making some good progress...gotta exorcist that demon spirit out...imagining your mountainous plans around the coal mines; gonna look pretty cool...use the small herald on the nose...of course you gonna have a big Army Base somewhere; like the idea...I winged/sketched about 70% of my layout as I was going along; turned out just fine...

Stripes are good!

I'm big on NYC and PC!

As usual, another interesting and fun update Rob! I didn't get to watch the whole video with my morning coffee, so I just finished it now. The army base will be really cool, it's something that I always wanted to do but never had the room. Everything on your layout is shaping up nicely! When I helped my buddy, Joe Leahy, build his big layout we just had a basic idea of what we wanted to do. The track plan evolved as we built it, something similar to what you are doing. Anyway, have a good week and stay warm 😅!

Bruh...I thought you said easy/simple 😂😂...really appreciate you doing this video...will be trying it in the future...

How abour a high short hood C-625?

Hey I have some more of those Mrc locos.. They have good gears to my knowledge. They also have decent bodies. I don’t know if you would want them for parts

OK ! Here I is again ! (The pest who wants you to change your site title)...Funny ! I just today bought and put some ointment on a canker sore on my lower lip; numbed my entire lip like when a dentist injects your gum with Novocaine !! Hated it and it didn't work.. 5:28 It appears to be a Shinohara/Walthers 3-way switch.. If so, I wish you the greatest luck preventing shorts/stall-outs over it. I had one on my last layout and it was a horror that way. Metal loco wheels tended to bridge across a (+ -) somewhere ..But, if you have 'keep alive' on your locos I suppose you'll be OK as you can make an insulation with enamel paint to at least prevent the shorting.. Phew ! I was worried your wife might be waiting for you in the kitchen with your saw, instead of the pizza !! ("Damned trains !! I'll show him who runs things 'round here !") But, OK, you came back...😄 Are you not planning any grades whatsoever ? I do like how all the trackage is the way most of us see it, that maybe only folks in the mountainous regions likely ever see grades..I dunno...just curious what your concept is... I actually like that it's all (seemingly) level..gives it a really vast look; aside from the great size the layout is anyway... Thumbs-up #92..

I very much love what you've got going here, but i want to repeat something I think I suggested some time back: I think you aught to consider changing your website name to something more instantly recognizable and remembered.."HO scale model trains" is what most everyone in HO has/does..It's a generic term within the hobby.. If I hadn't had this video in my TH-cam 'history' I'd have given up looking for you today. If your site was, say, "My Giant HO Layout" or "The Sky's the Limit MRR" it would be remembered easily and thus located easily.. I'm not even sure if this is your latest video due to your moniker (if you will) as I really am looking forward to your progress on what may turn out to be the largest private MRR ever, and most realistic due to how you're...Oh! OK ! I just saw a thumbnail pic above that you've got a Dec.30 Vid...I will jump to that now, as I've seen this one a couple times already.. But I still think you should consider what I 've suggested..

Great video, lotsa h elp. Now, how about a video on an Atlas/Roco unit? Theres still a lot of them out there.

He Rob Question? Do you have to isolate the Atlas Motor from the Frame of the engine Like you have to do with old Athearn Bluebox engines? Also I would clean the solder joints with Alcohol and a acid brush cut down to about 1/8th inch. Just so the that the residue is cleaned off of the Board. Thanks Kevin

Great video I'm rather new to the hobby been working on a layout for a little over a year now. I learn a lot from videos just like this. Can't wait for you to get back to the scratch build / kitbash.

I've installed a number of decoders over the years, some are pretty easy some are difficult. I never thought of doing a video on it, probably if I did I would screw it up 😅. Anyway, you had a lot of good tips for those who have never done one of these. 👍

Very informative as usual. I do appreciate you taking the time showing the how to. Pointing out key points is what’s really needed in most cases. Thank you

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Great video bro! 🚂

The best thing to do is a tour and explain what you're doing as you go through the layout!

Thanks Rob great vid =]

u must not live to far away from me i live near Spencer shops would like to see your layout at your open house

I am just jealous. My basement is full of kids toys. It is your train and your model. Have fun with it!

Get Naked…Get on the Scale…😂😂😂…you got a lot of work ahead of you to meet May 17-18…where do I find more info about that show? ….and would love to come down that weekend…thanks for putting a video together for me…

Do you have a track plan or are you just going off of inspiration? Seems like some haphazard approaches?

🫡 god Bless ya Sir.

Looks Like you Have Plenty to Do Work With What You Can Little By Little This Is A Pride And Passion Thing it Will Look Great Work It Slowly.

Nice looking layout. Are the coal tipples from kits or scratch-built? I’m looking for tipples.

Good morning Rob! It took me a little longer to get through your video this morning because of the increased length, but it was still very enjoyable! You accomplish more in a week than I get done in a month or two, or three, or four 😅 I love all of your plans and look forward to them coming together. 💯👍

The caboose on the mine run house track can be held in pace by some well placed tall static grass between ties to hold the axles until ready for pickup.

Did you swap trucks on the undec ALCO diesel t have 6-wheel trucks?

To make the tunnel portal halves work, drill a hole in the top ends of the arch that meet, use a wood dowel and epoxy to bond the two halves. Shold work out nicely. putty and sand the seam.

Ive got some pliobond, that should bond it permanently.

Yep, I knew it was gonna be an awesome video. I think when you have your open house many people are going to enjoy the hell out of it. Great job and planning!.

Nice layout so far, that solo tower shown in the beginning is known as a "Crossing Tower" used by a signalman Not to switch tracks or signals but to help Road Traffic across tracks usually at a bottle neck of a yard either by having 2 different yards with a single roadway in the middle of them or a Roadway in the middle of a Big yard as the Signalman would watch train Traffic and Mainline coming through easier because of being higher up and being able to see over parked Railcars in the distance, when getting close to road traffic crossing the Signalman would step out of Tower either hand lower the gates or Flag the crossing so Automobile traffic would stop. Nice someone that actually checks those Trim-Tracks "counting cars" Is a real thing when working yards, No more than a Mile on the mainline, FRA rules say you have to continue on if passed, unsafe.

Hi Rob & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Rob & Friends Randy

Try inserting and glueing tooth picks to hold the tunnel portals together. Keep up the good work!