Your pike is amazing! These videos are so well produced; the radio chatter and phone calls are hilarious and informative. Please continue to make more videos!
WOW! Awesome video, and great commentary!! I've never worked for a railroad, but this gives me at least some idea of what a yardmaster might deal with. VERY interesting. I subscribed because I don't want to just watch trains go by...I want to be educated as well! You have done that. Thank you. I definitely look forward to more of your videos!! Thanks for sharing your video!
Hi Dean - Bravo ............. that was spectacular! You did a great job of covering the action surrounding Monument Yard. I really liked the crew on the NP helper .......... a true railroad hick. Customer Hamilton was classic as was Supt. Thompson ........... that was prototype railroading ....... especially the threat of insubordination. Excellent job of keeping things moving along swiftly ........ it didn't seem like a 15 minute video. Thanks much!! Mike
thanks Mike - yes, while the characters are a bit exaggerated they represent real people I've known over my career. The names were changed to protect the innocent...
Dean, So... the position you’re playing is the Yardmaster, right? I never knew there’d be so much communication in a yard setting. Every time I’ve done switching it’s been with paperwork in hand, studying track, cars and car numbers. I don’t know if I’d have the brain capacity to listen out and take instructions at the same time. Well, I do do that regularly in my day job but I’ve never worked a model RR with a yardmaster before. It looks to be even more complicated than the dispatcher’s role! There’s definitely something special about operating on a layout where the creator is either a professional railroader or at least has had extensive input from same. (eg. last year I operated on Tim Dickinson’s BN layout 👍). It’s very inspirational and a little intimidating at the same time... so much to LEARN!! Thanks, Greg
thanks for the comments Greg. I worked with a yardmaster who had previously been a dispatcher and he definitely thought yardmaster was the tougher job.
Great stuff. Nothing like a great operations layout! Thanks for posting all the videos. Quick question: I don't see any tabs on the cars. Did you change to car cards or something else?
Great Ops session, Dean! I loved all your special audio effects and voices. I especially enjoyed hearing your new opening jingle at the beginning of this video. The jingle was short and sweet, to the point, and sounds like it was sung by a barber shop quartet. And I laughed so hard at the abrupt, comedic conclusion to your video. It ended with a surprising cliffhanger. Does that portend an upcoming part two to this video ops session? We can only hope so! I was stunned to see you run the set of Athearn pre-1972 Santa Fe F45s since, to my knowledge, in Oregon they never pulled any Santa Fe trains trailed by a bright Indian red Santa Fe caboose. During that pre-1972 era, the farthest point north that Santa Fe Railway reached in the Pacific coast states was Sacramento, California. That's still several hundreds of miles away from central Oregon. The only time Santa Fe diesels regularly made their way that far north occurred after the BNSF merger in 1996, when freights sporting post-1972 blue and yellow Warbonnets, and later red and silver Warbonnets-all not yet repainted in BNSF’s colors-ran across Oregon rails. Using your pre-1972 F45s on your layout clearly breached prototype modeling standards, but-what the heck!-you made my day as a lover of all things Santa Fe. Yep, Santa Fe remains my favorite fallen flag railroad, followed closely by Southern Pacific. I model both. I also own several Athearn N scale, pre-1972, blue and yellow Santa Fe F45s. I'm so glad that you ran these same locos on your layout. They looked so fine there! Happy rails to you, Dean! -from Tom Pilling
thanks Tom - the jingle is meant to be an ode to the Beach Boys. I'm pulling my favorite railroad things into the layout which fit into the late 60's/early 70's time frame so if it's a little off on the timing so be it. The most obvious error (which I'm surprised you didn't mention ahead of the F45/Indian Red caboose faux pas) is the presence of tunnel motors on a layout set in 1969! Basically if it's fitting into the 1969-1973 era I'm running it - prototype purists be damned!
Oregon Joint Line Model Railroad I hear you Dean. I take some creative liberty with my 60s-era modeling, too. It's your layout, so you can have fun with it any way you want regardless of what anyone says. You are king of your own N scale empire. That's all that matters. -from Tom Pilling
I liked seeing those SP tunnel motors. This layout and (most of) the rolling stock are such high quality, it's kinda distracting to see those SP units with their disgusting lack of light packages, so it's nice to see some welcome Intermountain equipment with light packages. It seems Intermountain is the only company that cares enough about realism to add light packages.
Well your videos are responsible that I'm not satisfied with my layout anymore and started to make it bigger to improve it😂😂 I learned so much just from watching a couple vids on operation of your yards and now I can improve my own. Although it's European style since I live in Germany. But im not bound to one region and next to my Ludmilla sits the big boy both Read to pull big freight trains😁
Brilliant👍 Especially the soap opera at the end🤪👍🛤🇬🇧 Can’t wait for Part Two😎🇬🇧
Your pike is amazing! These videos are so well produced; the radio chatter and phone calls are hilarious and informative. Please continue to make more videos!
thanks Kevin - I'm working on Part 2, I should have it done by the end of April at the latest.
Love the way you blend ops with a story. Really really like the little touches of communicating with the other train crews. Great video.
thanks for your comment.
Seven commercials on this...THUMBS down...wont/can't watch this...
My apologies upfront to anyone suffering from a thyroid condition...
the last 3 minutes of the video gave me high blood pressure......
What is Thyroid Condition?
ITS ME TY
Holy heck! It was like listening to Boss Hogg - Dukes of Hazzard.
Awesome job Dean!!. Boy I tell ya what...I would tell old so and so to move his own dern boxcar..lol
Just love these ops vids.
It's a bit your video cuts to speed up your trains... too bad, without that I like your decorations.
I have watched this several times I love them Thanks for making great videos!
Okay that was freakin awesome. I can't wait for the next one.
Dean switchin' cars and layin' down a funky beat... :D
Until home slice Hamilton called...
See also: SHTF.
WOW! Awesome video, and great commentary!! I've never worked for a railroad, but this gives me at least some idea of what a yardmaster might deal with. VERY interesting. I subscribed because I don't want to just watch trains go by...I want to be educated as well! You have done that. Thank you. I definitely look forward to more of your videos!! Thanks for sharing your video!
Another great video wow you guys are great the reason to why I am getting into the hobby.
Excellent video. For a while I was suffering from Oregon Joint Line withdrawal. Thanks for satisfying my fix.
Love the video and the script
This reminds me of New Haven operations on roblox, dispatching and switching. This is very interesting! Bravo!
Awesome layout
Hi Dean - Bravo ............. that was spectacular! You did a great job of covering the action surrounding Monument Yard. I really liked the crew on the NP helper .......... a true railroad hick. Customer Hamilton was classic as was Supt. Thompson ........... that was prototype railroading ....... especially the threat of insubordination. Excellent job of keeping things moving along swiftly ........ it didn't seem like a 15 minute video. Thanks much!! Mike
thanks Mike - yes, while the characters are a bit exaggerated they represent real people I've known over my career. The names were changed to protect the innocent...
Excellent!. "Know what I mean....yuk yuk yuk!!" LOL
Seeing this video in my sub box made my day even more than seeing a pair of gp35's heading south in the snow.
Dean,
So... the position you’re playing is the Yardmaster, right? I never knew there’d be so much communication in a yard setting.
Every time I’ve done switching it’s been with paperwork in hand, studying track, cars and car numbers. I don’t know if I’d have the brain capacity to listen out and take instructions at the same time.
Well, I do do that regularly in my day job but I’ve never worked a model RR with a yardmaster before. It looks to be even more complicated than the dispatcher’s role!
There’s definitely something special about operating on a layout where the creator is either a professional railroader or at least has had extensive input from same. (eg. last year I operated on Tim Dickinson’s BN layout 👍).
It’s very inspirational and a little intimidating at the same time... so much to LEARN!!
Thanks, Greg
thanks for the comments Greg. I worked with a yardmaster who had previously been a dispatcher and he definitely thought yardmaster was the tougher job.
But.... but..... but...
How did get all the information for your operations? The dispatcher to motor man knowledge
27 years working for the real thing as a switchman, yardmaster, trainmaster, etc
I always thought George W Thompson the III had a southern accent, or is that only when he's calling Silvies yard?
well, he might sound a little different depending on the phone he's using...
Boy, yo' inna whole heap-a trouble fo sho!
Great video, love the phone call sweet pea.
Love watching the opps can’t wait for more
Great stuff. Nothing like a great operations layout! Thanks for posting all the videos. Quick question: I don't see any tabs on the cars. Did you change to car cards or something else?
I still use the tabs in sessions, but I take them off for filming.
It’s all about ‘customer service’, right??????
Great video! Loved it!!
Great Ops session, Dean! I loved all your special audio effects and voices. I especially enjoyed hearing your new opening jingle at the beginning of this video. The jingle was short and sweet, to the point, and sounds like it was sung by a barber shop quartet.
And I laughed so hard at the abrupt, comedic conclusion to your video. It ended with a surprising cliffhanger. Does that portend an upcoming part two to this video ops session? We can only hope so!
I was stunned to see you run the set of Athearn pre-1972 Santa Fe F45s since, to my knowledge, in Oregon they never pulled any Santa Fe trains trailed by a bright Indian red Santa Fe caboose.
During that pre-1972 era, the farthest point north that Santa Fe Railway reached in the Pacific coast states was Sacramento, California. That's still several hundreds of miles away from central Oregon. The only time Santa Fe diesels regularly made their way that far north occurred after the BNSF merger in 1996, when freights sporting post-1972 blue and yellow Warbonnets, and later red and silver Warbonnets-all not yet repainted in BNSF’s colors-ran across Oregon rails.
Using your pre-1972 F45s on your layout clearly breached prototype modeling standards, but-what the heck!-you made my day as a lover of all things Santa Fe. Yep, Santa Fe remains my favorite fallen flag railroad, followed closely by Southern Pacific. I model both. I also own several Athearn N scale, pre-1972, blue and yellow Santa Fe F45s. I'm so glad that you ran these same locos on your layout. They looked so fine there!
Happy rails to you, Dean!
-from Tom Pilling
thanks Tom - the jingle is meant to be an ode to the Beach Boys. I'm pulling my favorite railroad things into the layout which fit into the late 60's/early 70's time frame so if it's a little off on the timing so be it. The most obvious error (which I'm surprised you didn't mention ahead of the F45/Indian Red caboose faux pas) is the presence of tunnel motors on a layout set in 1969! Basically if it's fitting into the 1969-1973 era I'm running it - prototype purists be damned!
Oregon Joint Line Model Railroad I hear you Dean. I take some creative liberty with my 60s-era modeling, too. It's your layout, so you can have fun with it any way you want regardless of what anyone says. You are king of your own N scale empire. That's all that matters.
-from Tom Pilling
I liked seeing those SP tunnel motors.
This layout and (most of) the rolling stock are such high quality, it's kinda distracting to see those SP units with their disgusting lack of light packages, so it's nice to see some welcome Intermountain equipment with light packages.
It seems Intermountain is the only company that cares enough about realism to add light packages.
So sorry you don't have any signals!
It's a club sized layout built by one person. Signals would've set me back years in getting it up and running for op sessions.
I can't wait till part 2. About how long till you upload part 2?
He said on facebook it will probably be a month since it's just him doing these things.
The voice acting isn’t to my liking hurt my ears mostly but other then that it was a nice video
This is awesome. You did a great job recreating the lines throughout eastern Oregon and Washington
@oregan joint line please do more videos I like your layout and channel.
Sweet vid!!!
Nice layout. I have been all over Eastern Oregon.
Good illusion with the backdrop!
Well your videos are responsible that I'm not satisfied with my layout anymore and started to make it bigger to improve it😂😂
I learned so much just from watching a couple vids on operation of your yards and now I can improve my own. Although it's European style since I live in Germany. But im not bound to one region and next to my Ludmilla sits the big boy both Read to pull big freight trains😁
thanks for the comment Max!
Backdrop looks like a scene from Stand By Me.
Isnt the power on 657 anachronistic for 69? I thought the SD40T-2 was from the 70s.
Yup. But big SP road power from the 60's isn't readily available in N Scale. And I like tunnel motors...
" _thyroid condition_ "
-- ROFLMBO!
Love to see a video on the Burns local.
awesome video presentation!
hope to see part 2 soon!
me too...
A great watch
Great share! How long in feet is the yard from end to end at its longest point? Thanks!
thanks! The longest track is 12 feet. Total capacity (in 50' cars) is around 250 cars.
love the roleplay
gut gemacht und Daumen hoch !!