One Big Update on the New O Gauge Layout!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- The new Lionel and MTH O gauge/scale layout is really starting to take shape! From trim, paint, staining, to shelving, and more! Let’s take a quick look at it in this update.
For all of your O gauge needs make sure you check out Roundhouse South Trains located in Port Orange FL -
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Zach, you don't disappoint. Love the new layout, switch lantern and bridge. Beyond that your commentary is straight up and honest. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Appreciate the kind words 🥃🍻
Very cool use of small space!
Hey man, here's wishing you all the best with the new train setup! I casually find you in my feed from time to time and its great to see you still cranking out content. Excited to see the finished product, as your last setup was gorgeous.
Zach, really like the new layout, adding switches between the loops would add a lot of train fun and interest.
Love the bridge glad to see you back to filming TY
Glad to see you back! ;) Layout looks amazing!!!
looks great Zack! thanks for all the information.
Awesome new layout! Looks great!
looks great zach dont apologize for anything you do on the layout it only has to make one person happy you
I like the lantern. Great find!
Thanks Rodney!
Always a great time with friends, old and new. Worlds greatest hobby, with the best people in it.
I've always enjoyed your previous layout especially the elevated line. This new design is terrific. More roomy and less congested. Congratulations for stepping up to Atlas track and the creation of a super layout. I believe a salute with Mr.Jack is due...🥃🥃🥃 ! Thanks for thew update Zach.
Love the bridge! Inspires me to make a similar project one day
Congratulations Zach on your new layout! It’s coming along very nicely. Yes, it’s a work in progress, but it’s fun work, and no need to rush it. Having access in the center of the layout is going to be a game changer, especially when you need to get to a derailed train, or an accessory. I look forward to seeing the progress on your layout develop. Tom
great video. Everything is looking good. I especially like your description of the entrance bridge construction. Your purchase of Train Layouts bridge looks like a winner.
I really like your new layout! LOOKING GOOD👍👍 GREAT seeing you back posting!
I've been following and looking forward to your new track layout plans for awhile. Everything looks absolutely amazing so far and I'm super exited to see all the progress! Awesome job Zach. That lift Bridge looks like it is going to be well worth all that work & headache!
Thank you! 🥃🍻
Awesome! Love all of it. The lift bridge is great, I like the look. Thanks for the tip on the hinges, going to save me lots of trouble down the line. The new truss bridge is amazing. I keep saying I’m going to scratch build my 4’ bridge but I don’t know, that’s a beauty, I’ll h e to check out their site. Great update, looking forward to more.
Thank you sir! A 4 footer could be a fun project for sure, but these train layout bridges are on a a different level. Would take a good bit of work to replicate. Hope all is well! 🥃🍻
Looks very well done and polished; the trains certainly enjoy those new tracks. You also still get all the fun of putting in the scenery, I can't wait to see that bridge in operation too!
That bridge is fantastic. Can't wait to see it installed & trains running. 😊
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! Great video! So impressive!!! Really enjoyed the video!!
Looks great! Keep it up brother!
The new layout is really shaping up nicely! Thanks for making the new video, Zach!
Great new layout keep up the good work
It looks great , very impressive.
Great job Zach. Looking real good. Very impressive!
Looks great Zach! The difference in color on the wood is the difference in density of the pine boards. Did you sand all the wood before you stained? Also they make a pre stain that is supposed to help . But it looks great anyway. If you don’t point it out no one will notice. Can’t wait to see the finished layout. Keep it up! Thanks for sharing! Chris at Cbtrainnut on TH-cam!
Zach really nice job with the swinging bridge. Really cool idea with the cut outs
Looking great Zach, keep it going
Looks great Zach! I really like the way you installed the tracks. Screwed done tight, and then tested everything. Should make for smooth running rail fun. Have a blessed day!
Zach, everything is looking great!!!
Your lift bridge looks very cool, I love the way it’s sectioned into 3.
That truss bridge is really going to look great, can’t wait for more updates. Ron
Layout is looking great, it was nice to meet you at York!
Thank you! You as well!!
Enjoyed your video ....Keep up the Good Work 👍
Congratulations Zach, the new layout is coming along just great. Nice hint on mounting the hinged for the bridge lifting! Looking forward to seeing what you do next with it.
The layout is looking awesome Mr Zach👍🏻✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️👍🏻
That bridge is going to look amazing
It was great to see and talk with you at York again. Meeting Tony was an added plus too. I'm glad you showed how to get a lift bridge to work properly with elevated hinges. I currently use a bascule lift bridge to enter my layout, but may upgrade that in order to run husky stacks. Great video as always.
It's coming along quite nicely Zack, ask for the different colors of the stains on your wood is it all came from the same pine tree that would be consistency in the stain color and since there is no guarantee that all the wood is from the same tree at home Depot that is why you get the different variations of color in your stains it's basically the word not the product
Great to see again at york good luck on new layout
Great video,Zac. Glad your connecting both layouts. Regards, John
cracking video Seth. First video I have watched of yours and ave subscribed straight away!!
Looks good man. Im new to the hobby and the channel. I didn't realize how expensive it was to buy decent track and trains. Now I see how some guys are 30-40 yrs invested. Definitely not an overnight success.
I am so impressed with your work. SO far your upgrade is really awesome and inspiring.
Awesome job so far. Love the new bridge ya got.
Zack, great layout! I was worried about the three track swinging section, but it looks professional! Can't wait to see it in action!
Nice video Zach, good progress on the new layout. 👍
Nice work, and great video!
Happy to see a new video. You've been hard at work and sure looks great. The anticipation of what's next is exciting. Love the video!
Excellent! The way that the layout is shaping-up is quite nice. I like the loops, as you can add lots of scenery and maybe a small siding on the inner loop in the future. Sometimes, though, it is better not to have switches, to complicate things. Not gluing down the roadbed is smart. If you have to make changes later, you can do it without any hassle. Your new layout build actually is what inspired me to take down my old layout and get my new one started. I mentioned this in a comment on one of your previous layout disassembly videos, when I asked about the size of your layout room. I have the inner main running, so I can stage everything that goes between the mains, like the town and commercial/industrial areas. If the quality of my build is close to yours, I'll be quite satisfied. Keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to more videos on the progress on the new layout. As always, a fine video.
Man Zack, I really like your intentions of your new layout , and love the bridge , can hardly wait to see everything come together! , take care bud.😎👋🚂🚂🚂
Looks good. Love the Stroh's car.
Love your ideas .on your new layout. Sounds osum
Zach, love the new layout (so far). Looking forward to seeing the finished product. SR
Hey Country bunker Trains, the new layout is awesome to look at already, a bit of the original mixed in with the new . can't wait to see up and running😊😊😊
Looks great Zach jealous of those curves but man I am drolling over that bridge looking good
My g-d man , nice like it can't wait to see it is done
That bridge is definitely impressive!
Hi zack i like how your layout is coming along that is one great looking bridge you got from york. I always miss that show oh well i do get to octobers show im looking foward to your next update have a great day.
Wow Zach not 1 or 2 but a 3 track swing up bridge amazing and simple I had a lot of trouble getting it to work on mine so I just did a pinned lift out great work looks good
The new build out looks great!
Wow that's awesome I love it, keep riding them rails my boy
Churches Fried Chicken! Thats a great setup, Zach!
I live about an hour away from roundhouse south trains. I love that place
Looking awesome. I didn't glue my track foam down either before screwing down the Atlas track.
The new layout’s looking great Zach!! 😄👍
I've come across this update in reverse order, so my comments on your most recent update were done without having seen this one first. I like the backdrop on the long wall of the industrial scene along the river for this new set up. It really sets it off. The wood panelling finishes look very nice. Funny that the same finish changes tone with each application. Still looks good, though. It'll be interesting to see the new second level track with the bridges installed. Looking forward to that.
Awesome to see it coming along!
Looks good glad I found your video. You got another subscriber.
Glad you found us! Thank you!! 🥃🍻
Layout is looking good. A little grass on the toasted Bagel(try dyed sawdust on a separate board to experiment to see if you like it),small Xmas trees(after Christmas discount small trees from Michaels ,Hobby Lobby, or Garage Sale}can really look good. Give that beard a spring trimming, you'll feel better and avoid a few minor accidents. When you have the official opening of the new layout be sure and get you a cake from Publix. Put a little train with some track made of icing on it.
Outstanding work congratulations 🎊 I'm surprised that you didn't go for a lift bridge an I see that you finally blocked the back sildeing door
Hi Zach & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Zach & Friends Randy
Wow, that bridge is tremendous! I think it looks great the color it is! Not sure if I would paint it or weather it. Great pick up and addition for the layout! Super excited for you! Chris @Cbtrainnut
Layout’s coming along great Zach.
awesome job!
Zach, just happened to be watching and forgot my parents were in Daytona until you mentioned Roundhouse South. Told them to stop by and check it out since they were staying just a couple minutes north of it. They did today and "found me something." lolol like how did that hahaha. Tell Tony (if I remembered his name correctly) he can add Indiana folk to the list of visitors!
Excellent! 😂 glad to hear!!
@@CountryBunkersTrains They picked me up a MPC era Great Northern EP5!
that new light looks great
LIKE THIS BETTER THAN GREEN STUFF UNDER TRACKS LIKE LOT BETTER GOOD JOB
Looks great.
Layout is looking good. I Never glue the road bed down so i can reuse it. Train layouts also sells hinge kits if you have problems with the one you put in.
Looks good. Most of us are restricted by space so we get the most tracks for multiple train operation as we can.
Nice layout ! I would add a swing gate at the bottom pass through with a section of plastic lattice work from Lowes. It's flexible and will look like the old time trussel bridge structures and add some foam carved out like rocks on each side of the gate ???
Very nice, thank you.
Very Very NICE Zach I love it it's looking Awesome so far can't wait for the next update are you gunna do any videos soon of the stuff you bought at York?
Thanks! Might squeeze in a vid of some of the new stuff soon! 🚂🚂🚂🥃🍻
@@CountryBunkersTrains ok than I can't wait so exciting
Impressive, looks great! Did you by chance video the wiring of the lift- up? Especially the part to prevent the locomotive from fall off the table.
I love the work on this. I am new to the channel but I am thinking of trying O gauge in the future. I plan to start with a Heljan Class 60 but I have noticed that some are 2 and 3 rail. Would you know if the 2 rail locomotives would work on 3 rail? Or are there any conversion kits available? I have never done O gauge before, but I am willing to learn. Thank you for the video.
Peter.
Glad you found us! Thank you for subscribing! As far as I know, the 2 rail engines will not work on 3 rail track (they need DC power I believe). There are some MTH 3 rails engines that will run on 2 rail DC powered track however. The recent kit a lot of people have been using is the Blunami kit, which is geared towards HO/DC powered equipment. But, a lot of folks are installing a bridge rectifier to transform it to AC power for use on 3 rail. It’s a Bluetooth kit that you can run on your phone. Looos interesting, but I’ve yet to try it.
Hopefully that’s somewhat helpful…
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Now thats a layout
Glad to see that your layout is still coming along Zach! A naked layout is a happy layout…alright that sounded way less awkward in my head. Also Where do you get your backdrops from?
You should see the swing bridge in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England!!
I had the same issue with fence stain.
Doin Good working on my N Scale Room I have plenty work to Do But All N All It’s All Good.
My layout is like your new section. I did the exact same track style. Atlas 3 rail with the same foam road bed. My outer loop is I believe O-96 or maybe one bigger. Its a huge curve
Those are some big curves!!
Hello Zac; Lackawanna John, Outstanding platform, color great, how you design the 🚂 platform,living the outside window but l would maybe you put a mirror only the lower part of the glass it just might give you the other side of box car and so on. I like the lifting of the track entry to set and control the 🚂. The other great idea you put on the platform was the super Large Bridge just Outstanding. I use many Lionel 317 four in one line. Well another great Video Zac and see you again in next Videos. Thanks again. Lackawanna John.
I wish there was a way you are on FB I could post photos of my layout and share my layout rebuild with you trains are so much FUN SALUTE ;--)
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Jealous you got to go to York. Hopefully I’ll be there in the fall.
I did not glue down my roadbed and have had no problems
lift up bridge very impressive..
Looks Great...Can you use the high density 2" foam density foam for the main table top? The bridge and its mate to the main table would be MDF. What do you think? I use FasTrack for my layouts.
One missed opportunity i see is your lower shelf. Add wheels on the legs so it can roll out, and you can slide totes behind it with empty boxes or accessing wiring
Good morning SALUTE FRIEND ZACH Nice work enjoy your videos as always I recently bought a LIONCHIEF POLAR EXPRESS SET WITH THE AQUARUIUM CAR FOR UNDER THE XMAS TREE GOD BLESS SALUTE ;-)
A piano style hinge, where the bridge drops down , with a spring lock to hold it in place might be another solution