Me too - last model train set I had was a clockwork metal set for my birthday over 60 years ago. Always drop into Train Shows when I can and am now completely obsessed by these videos. Ill health means no chance of having my own set again but content as good as this keeps me very interested.
I can’t get enough of your layout. It is inspiration to me. I constantly see something new. Haha dinosaurs. That’s perfect. Looking forward to following you along in 2023
Glad you're enjoying it! I try to keep it fresh and light and I put these videos out there so people can get inspired to do similar things - this is one of the greatest aspects of the hobby - how everyone shares their knowledge and skills on social media.
I just saw you here...oh man ..I just love what you have done...you are far beyond what I could ever do...i just love it...I can watch it and believe it's real... Don't finish too early.. Biggest fun is in the building it... Damn why do we love trains so much...
Don't sell yourself short - modeling is an art like any other, it takes practice and a lot of trial and error. You only see the good stuff - you're missing most of my screw ups! I'm certain this layout will take a lifetime to truly "finish". it always needs updated and new products come out and scenes get reworked.
24:36 thank you for the great videos. I am another retired guy in Australia who is almost totally blind. I am on my third layout and probably the final one. Listening to videos such as yours, the detail, the background, the humour and enthusiasm is truly enjoyable.I learn heaps from you and others and my layout is around 6.5’ by 2.5’ with a mainline outer track, an inner track connecting a range of sidings and a refuge loop at the back. I recently deconstructed layout 2 due to technical errors on my part, but now focussing on detail, proper measurements and enjoyment. Thanks again.
Thanks! It is getting better for us N scale folks on the market selection - but still it seems if you're not modeling pre-1960's, it's hard to find stuff that's not 3D printed. It's the industry revolution, i think.
This was a greath video. And what a nice layout mr. I just started my n scala layout, and here is many good tips. Love the dino and the shark. Grettings from a norwegian carpenter
I was wondering where T-Rex was . But he even needs a break . I do enjoy seeing your layout and videos. I like seeing your how too videos also . Thanks for the tour of the layout . I’m big fan of the Southern and Norfolk & Western . That’s what my layout is based on. I finally have trains running. Still have some track problems in spots just a little uneven. Love your lead off video of horseshoe curve. Thanks for sharing . Have a good day. Happy New Year ! !
Happy New Year! Ah, trains running is the big step - that's when the hobby becomes real. I still get trouble spots from time to time -usually it's truck or coupler related. I love the old Southern locos and the NS Southern Heritage unit is on my to-get list.
Now this is a layout that is really fun to view. I like the change of seasons. My favorite is the winter scene. Absolutely beautiful. Very well done. I have already saved it to favorites.
There seems to be a "story" to your layout which makes it so interesting. The amazing detail fills out the story. I'm retired and traveling full-time in my restored 1971 Airstream trailer. I managed to find room to build a 2'x3' N-scale layout. My wife thinks I'm crazy, but she's pleased I'm having fun. Thanks for the inspiration.
Great layout 👌 I just found your channel and I am impressed with your talents and skills. I'm Bob and would love to learn more from you. I'm in Utah and I love your skills.
I love a freestyle layout. The dinosaurs, the shark being caught in lake Erie. My kind of layout. Gave me an idea with the transitioning and swing gates for my retirement project.
It is prototypical... 65 million years ago. I mean, i have have some first gen diesels running with modern motive power so dinosaurs makes sense, too :)
Thanks for the video. Nice job on your layout. Hope you had a great Christmas and new year. I’m in upstate S.C. N.S. Is king around here but we do have some CSX around too. Enjoy the big equipment too ! 👍
Thanks! Happy New Year and a belated Merry Christmas! We're pretty nicely split between NS and CSX in the Rust Belt. But, we also have Wheeling and Lake Erie, Allegheny Valley RR, Buffalo and Pittsburgh, and the Union RR - so we're not short on options! Most of the heavy equipment is hibernating for the next several months here, but come April - it'll look like my layout :)
I like the designation "task oriented" I have a similar layout with a continuous loop, but even down to the wiring it is designed as a single long 2 track main, and two single track wilderness sections in the end loops. Trains running the loop represent through freight, while I performs tasks around the layout in different areas including a coal yard, 4 track fiddle yard, a couple industrial spurs with 1-3 customers each, a few businesses / manufacturers just off the main, and several interchange tracks. I think this combines the best of both worlds, and adds a level of realism wherein switching / local tasks have to be cognizant of oncoming hot traffic, and not fouling the main.
Exactly! I run the layout the same way. I usually have Amtrak as my 'run-through' while I work the various industries. I can now run up to five independent trains, but realistically three is about the max i attempt to keep it reasonably manageable, two mainlines on the loop and the third either a local or a switch that i have to fit in between the running mainlines. It is the best of both worlds.
I'm loving the big port intermodal yard and the container ship! One of these years, I'll be building my HO Scale Intermodal Port and a separate intermodal yard! I have a huge truck fleet to display, so I'll be using them to move containers from the yard to the port. I'm also attempting to build a smaller container ship, full hull, so I can display my container fleet, too. Hopefully, the 30 feet of floor space will do justice to my yard and 12 feet of floor space for the port and ship. Although, I had seen someone had built an HO scale container ship. It was 15.5 feet long! I think about 2 feet wide and 2-2.5 feet tall (pilot house). I think you should build a steel mill or a scrap yard where they smash everything down to those small bales to haul to a smelter plant for energy? I also have N scale and have been thinking about building a Mushroom style layout for it. I love the desert scene and winter scenes. Have the N scale run on a continuous loop from desert to the high country winter scene back down to the desert scene. Are you the guy that lives between the two NS railroad tracks?
A steel processing plant like you mentioned is kind of what i have in mind for my empty industry space. i'm doing a little research to see what kits and space i'd need. Would give me my scrap traffic i want. i know my intermodal yard is selectively compressed, but those places are just so large there's not much i could do. I actually can't wait to start detailing mine - i love the ocean and being able to bring trains to it is perfect. The n scale layout sounds awesome - i like the idea; setting it up for a nice west-coast line you could have UP, BN, BNSF - really a lot of options plus the ability to make some awesome scenery between the desert and the mountains. I'd love to see you take that on.
i briefly looked at the software's website. it's interesting - seems i could have quite a few trains running at once. this might be worthwhile - thanks for the recommendation!
Wow! Incredible layout!! Im just starting in this hobby and looking to build my first n scale layout, I’m subscribed to you so hopefully I can learn something lol
@@AlleghenyNorthern I agree, I have migrated solely to Kato Unitrack, and engines. They are truly awesome. I loved the dinosaurs...Always good to put some "Easter eggs around" I have bears in a cave.
I'm usually looking at British layouts, but your's caught my eye. The swing outs in particular with adjustment for humidity, well done and I appreciate your explanation of why things were done a particular way. 🚂🚃🚃🚃
Thankfully, i've only had to make minimal adjustments. I can keep the room pretty well controlled. But it doesn't take much of a change to throw off the alignment.
I haven't done a video of the backdrop - but I'll work it into one of the upcoming videos. It was basically done with an airbrush and thinned craft paints.
love this layout! getting into n scale hobbying, however been 3D printing all my life; didn't know the two were connected, but I love all the little accessories. what are some things you haven't seen 3D printed before? I can print down to 5 micron resolution, let me know I would love to attempt something like this - the mining / construction equipment I think I'm drawn too lol.
You picked an excellent scale to model! I'd love to see a Harsco 6700 tamper 3D modeled. I think, although ambitious, that would be my first model to try to build.
I'm new to the hobby but this is one of the best looking layouts I've seen yet. Love the foliage! Looks nice and not too cluttered like a lot of others I've seen. Nice job! Also wondering what your using for snow, it looks very realistic.
Glad you stopped by and enjoyed the layout! I use a LOT of products to create the snow. I did a video a few months back and I go through the process of making a winter scene. In a few hours, I'm going to post another video about doing melting snow and ice. The products are from Woodland Scenics, Deluxe Materials, and AK Interactive. Check out the vids - i show you what the products look like so you can try and find them.
@@trentthompson2928 O scale is massive in comparison - i like running them but love the detail of the smaller scales. snow plows, for some reason, fascinate me and i love watching them roll by!
Is this amazing layout a solo effort? If so, congratulations are definitely in order!! Your layout incorporates a lot of imagination and interesting details. Great job!!
How do you find running thru' S bends as it is recommended to put a short straight in between to stop twisting rotation. This is a problem in HO & OO ....like the electric pylon.
The ultimate solution on the two s curves was to remove them. there wasn't enough space to expand them by adding straight sections so the layout was modified. since then, it's accommodating 89' autoracks without issues.
Can honestly say even though this line operated mere miles from home, I had to look it up. Seems like it's largely defunct now but I'll have to see i there's any equipment available. it would certainly fit my locale.
I see them quite a bit as of late - i think business must have picked up. used to be a train maybe once a month, now it's almost three times a week. that was my first DCC equipped loco and i love it - not only is it DCC but SD40-2s are hands down my favorite freight loco.
I so enjoy your videos and the quality of modelling that you perform. It makes me curious which part of the AEC industry are you involved? I too am in AEC and my job is in the C part of it.
Thanks! I'm also on the C side. I work for a GC as a construction manager and I can do estimating and scheduling as well. My schooling was civil (I wanted to build railroads) but I ended up in healthcare and higher-ed construction mostly.
Like the T-Rex and the equipment - oh and great layout. I am building a 30x12 layout with double main lines and dogbone loops and the wiring is driving me crazy. Every how-to video I watch contradicts the last one. Questions - you mentioned in passing your power supply bus - Single bus/what AWG? How many feet of track are you powering? How far apart do you have feeders? Did you wire in sub busses or short-circuit protection? Thanks for the help/response.
my bus is a 14 awg speaker wire i picked up from Home Depot. There's two wires insulated together so you have your two rails and they come in about 50' lengths. i have two lengths running the layout. Because my layout started out as a DC block layout, I made A LOT of connections i would say on average, my connections are plus or minus 6'. that's a lot further apart then most people recommend but with the Unitrack, I don't have any issues or signal loss. there are no subbusses and right now i have the layout broken into two power districts - but no additional circuit protection. as i'm running longer trains and more trains in a passive "AI" mode, i'm finding that smaller power districts is becoming important so i see additional circuit protection blocks in the future.
@@AlleghenyNorthern Great info - we are on the same wavelength. My bus is 14 AWG, Kato Unitrack and feeder drops about every 8 ft. with currently 3 districts. No circuit protection, but we'll see. Trying hard to keep it simple!🙂
I prefer N to HO for a couple reasons - 1) space - the size difference offers a lot of opportunity for "giant' scenery in a small space meaning you can either fit more in the space you have, or make a small space work. 2) with the smaller scale, minor missing details aren't noticeable as much. When something is missing on HO, it's very obvious. N scale equipment has come such a long way, however, there's oodles of details which have almost made the equipment impossible to handle without damaging. I've thought of doing a small switching or traction layout in HO, but i wouldn't ever switch scales. With technology constantly improving, N scale equipment has only been getting better and with the advent of 3D printing - n scale is really unstoppable because anything you can't find manufactured, you can print yourself.
Love your layout, I have similar ideas for mine, including a mine you can see into underground. I also noticed we have the same sense of humour. I plan on adding a number of things that are "non-prototypical" including aliens and sasquatch among other thing for instance a hooker aka ex wife 😂
@@AlleghenyNorthern thanks brother! I'm going to try and build ii so some scenes can be removable like the alien one for instance. It's just a matter of hiding the seam and have something on that scene that is well attached that you can use to just pull that "block" out. I was a demolition derby driver, figure-eight driver, and an automotive stuntman I used to roll cars. So inside the "bullpen" I can change the scene from demolition to figure eight to roll over, to monster trucks. There were big cement blocks all the way around so two of them would become "handles" to lift out that scene and drop in another one.
@@tonyromano6220 the #4s are complicated because they're so short you need to have sufficient straight track in front of them so the wheels of your locos and cars have time to straighten out. otherwise, they come in favoring one rail or the other and they'll 50% of the time pick the switch. you also have to be really careful during scenery because there's lots of places glue can get that's not good. but if you're careful and plan appropriately - the #4s are ok.
It's many products. Woodland Scenics Soft Flake Snow makes up the base over Flex Paste. But there's also Deluxe Materials Snow, Shoveled Snow, and AK Interactive's Snow, Ice Sparkles, Snow Sparkles, and Micro Balloons. I have a video series on how I used all of them.
the RoadRailers are Deluxe Innovation. They're no longer in business and you'll need to find them at train shows or eBay. a 10-car set is going to go for about $200-250 dollars in perfect condition. the spine cars are a more recent run, but they're from BLMA which was bought by Atlas. Atlas has not yet re-released the cars. The 5-car sets which i have are around $110 now, the 3-car sets are a few dollars less. Good luck hunting!
although i have two of them, i don't think i would buy any more. they don't pull very well even though they do look nice. i'm going to get some traction tires on them and see if they're better.
It's the fictitious shortline that connects the upper and lower decks of the layout. this year was the first year a custom-painted loco for the AN was developed and painted on an Alco S1.
Hi. I found your you tube link this morning and was enjoying the tour of the layout until it got to the dinosaurs. Sorry, but that blew it for me and turned the model railroad into a toy train set, which is a pity as it was looking good. I can appreciate subtle humour like your “Girls Girls”, but totally unrealistic things turn me off. However, it is your layout so enjoy what you are doing but I won’t be back. Regards Brendon
You know your in the country when somebody yells ho' down and your girlfriend hits the ground.. Lol, you've done a awesome job with your layout!!!!!!!!
Wonderful layout and Thank You for posting these videos! I'm a newbie and I'm exploring different options for getting a start on a layout. Your channel is a wealth of information and knowledge! My wife said since I'm retired, I should find a hobby. Little does she know!!! We will probably be in divorce court next year at this time, LOL! To her: What grandkids college fund? 😁🛤
My new TH-cam love...model train videos. I don't know why i like them so much but it is incredible to see what people have built.
Glad you stopped by and enjoyed!
Me too - last model train set I had was a clockwork metal set for my birthday over 60 years ago. Always drop into Train Shows when I can and am now completely obsessed by these videos. Ill health means no chance of having my own set again but content as good as this keeps me very interested.
I can’t get enough of your layout. It is inspiration to me. I constantly see something new. Haha dinosaurs. That’s perfect. Looking forward to following you along in 2023
Glad you're enjoying it! I try to keep it fresh and light and I put these videos out there so people can get inspired to do similar things - this is one of the greatest aspects of the hobby - how everyone shares their knowledge and skills on social media.
I just saw you here...oh man ..I just love what you have done...you are far beyond what I could ever do...i just love it...I can watch it and believe it's real...
Don't finish too early..
Biggest fun is in the building it...
Damn why do we love trains so much...
Don't sell yourself short - modeling is an art like any other, it takes practice and a lot of trial and error. You only see the good stuff - you're missing most of my screw ups! I'm certain this layout will take a lifetime to truly "finish". it always needs updated and new products come out and scenes get reworked.
Looks good like what you have done. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
Thanks!
24:36 thank you for the great videos. I am another retired guy in Australia who is almost totally blind. I am on my third layout and probably the final one. Listening to videos such as yours, the detail, the background, the humour and enthusiasm is truly enjoyable.I learn heaps from you and others and my layout is around 6.5’ by 2.5’ with a mainline outer track, an inner track connecting a range of sidings and a refuge loop at the back. I recently deconstructed layout 2 due to technical errors on my part, but now focussing on detail, proper measurements and enjoyment. Thanks again.
Glad you're finding the videos helpful! No shame in restarting a layout - this is # 5 for me.
Great layout! And I agree with your assessment of lack of N scale MOW equipment.
Thanks! It is getting better for us N scale folks on the market selection - but still it seems if you're not modeling pre-1960's, it's hard to find stuff that's not 3D printed. It's the industry revolution, i think.
You are absolutely insane my man. This looks like a life's work. Good job
LOL it's been mostly a life's work. 25 years of it, maybe. Thanks!
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nice over view. nice to see it all at once, and what is yet to come. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed. I think this will be a new tradition to start every new year.
Fantastic Layout and tour what a remarkable history! Thank You!!!
Thanks for following along!
This was a greath video. And what a nice layout mr. I just started my n scala layout, and here is many good tips. Love the dino and the shark. Grettings from a norwegian carpenter
Glad you enjoyed and welcome to the hobby! it's an absolute blast. are you modeling European railways or North American?
I don't know why but I can't get enough N scale heavy equipment and mining pieces. I love how every good layout has a hooker or two.
LOL! And yes, n-scale heavy equipment looks awesome.
Enjoy following your layout build…looking forward to seeing 2023 progress
Happy new year! glad you're enjoying!
I was wondering where T-Rex was . But he even needs a break . I do enjoy seeing your layout and videos. I like seeing your how too videos also . Thanks for the tour of the layout . I’m big fan of the Southern and Norfolk & Western . That’s what my layout is based on. I finally have trains running. Still have some track problems in spots just a little uneven. Love your lead off video of horseshoe curve. Thanks for sharing . Have a good day. Happy New Year ! !
Happy New Year! Ah, trains running is the big step - that's when the hobby becomes real. I still get trouble spots from time to time -usually it's truck or coupler related. I love the old Southern locos and the NS Southern Heritage unit is on my to-get list.
Now this is a layout that is really fun to view. I like the change of seasons. My favorite is the winter scene. Absolutely beautiful. Very well done. I have already saved it to favorites.
Thanks! Winter is one of my favorite seasons - I'm one of those people. Glad you're enjoying!
There seems to be a "story" to your layout which makes it so interesting. The amazing detail fills out the story. I'm retired and traveling full-time in my restored 1971 Airstream trailer. I managed to find room to build a 2'x3' N-scale layout. My wife thinks I'm crazy, but she's pleased I'm having fun. Thanks for the inspiration.
It's all about having fun. Amazing how you can get a layout just about anywhere!
Great layout 👌 I just found your channel and I am impressed with your talents and skills. I'm Bob and would love to learn more from you. I'm in Utah and I love your skills.
Thanks. I hope to continue to share them with you in '23.
I love a freestyle layout. The dinosaurs, the shark being caught in lake Erie. My kind of layout. Gave me an idea with the transitioning and swing gates for my retirement project.
Glad you enjoyed and were inspired! it's all about having fun, after all.
It’s all about the details! Great work. BTW, I think every layout should have at least one dinosaur.😉😁
Thanks! And I agree LOL!
Absolutely adore the T-Rex scene :D
It is prototypical... 65 million years ago. I mean, i have have some first gen diesels running with modern motive power so dinosaurs makes sense, too :)
So many detail ! Great inspiration. Thanks for sharing.
AWESOME, EXCELLENT and PERFECT!!!!! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.
Thanks!
Thanks for the video. Nice job on your layout. Hope you had a great Christmas and new year. I’m in upstate S.C. N.S. Is king around here but we do have some CSX around too. Enjoy the big equipment too ! 👍
Thanks! Happy New Year and a belated Merry Christmas! We're pretty nicely split between NS and CSX in the Rust Belt. But, we also have Wheeling and Lake Erie, Allegheny Valley RR, Buffalo and Pittsburgh, and the Union RR - so we're not short on options! Most of the heavy equipment is hibernating for the next several months here, but come April - it'll look like my layout :)
I love that you created a Winter theme! So real! 👏
Thanks! I'm one of those weird people that loves winter.
I like the designation "task oriented" I have a similar layout with a continuous loop, but even down to the wiring it is designed as a single long 2 track main, and two single track wilderness sections in the end loops.
Trains running the loop represent through freight, while I performs tasks around the layout in different areas including a coal yard, 4 track fiddle yard, a couple industrial spurs with 1-3 customers each, a few businesses / manufacturers just off the main, and several interchange tracks.
I think this combines the best of both worlds, and adds a level of realism wherein switching / local tasks have to be cognizant of oncoming hot traffic, and not fouling the main.
Exactly! I run the layout the same way. I usually have Amtrak as my 'run-through' while I work the various industries. I can now run up to five independent trains, but realistically three is about the max i attempt to keep it reasonably manageable, two mainlines on the loop and the third either a local or a switch that i have to fit in between the running mainlines. It is the best of both worlds.
I'm loving the big port intermodal yard and the container ship! One of these years, I'll be building my HO Scale Intermodal Port and a separate intermodal yard! I have a huge truck fleet to display, so I'll be using them to move containers from the yard to the port. I'm also attempting to build a smaller container ship, full hull, so I can display my container fleet, too. Hopefully, the 30 feet of floor space will do justice to my yard and 12 feet of floor space for the port and ship. Although, I had seen someone had built an HO scale container ship. It was 15.5 feet long! I think about 2 feet wide and 2-2.5 feet tall (pilot house).
I think you should build a steel mill or a scrap yard where they smash everything down to those small bales to haul to a smelter plant for energy?
I also have N scale and have been thinking about building a Mushroom style layout for it. I love the desert scene and winter scenes. Have the N scale run on a continuous loop from desert to the high country winter scene back down to the desert scene.
Are you the guy that lives between the two NS railroad tracks?
A steel processing plant like you mentioned is kind of what i have in mind for my empty industry space. i'm doing a little research to see what kits and space i'd need. Would give me my scrap traffic i want. i know my intermodal yard is selectively compressed, but those places are just so large there's not much i could do. I actually can't wait to start detailing mine - i love the ocean and being able to bring trains to it is perfect. The n scale layout sounds awesome - i like the idea; setting it up for a nice west-coast line you could have UP, BN, BNSF - really a lot of options plus the ability to make some awesome scenery between the desert and the mountains. I'd love to see you take that on.
Your disclaimer is awesome!
LOL! Fight nonsense with nonsense, right?!
Very nice, provides me with many ideas for potential projects, but limited by my own mortality & space. Thanks for sharing 🎉
Give it hell - keep working through the projects.
Excellent, can't wait to see 2023.
Well done. World class
thanks!
Awesome and inspiring layout 👏
Thanks!
Have a happy and prosperous new year!
Happy New Year!
I probably have to watch this video 20 times before I have discovered all the details. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Great looking layout
Thank you very much!
0:25 so real looking!
Outstanding!
If you'd like to run more than 3 trains simultaneously, consider Traincontroller software. I've found it to be very helpful.
i briefly looked at the software's website. it's interesting - seems i could have quite a few trains running at once. this might be worthwhile - thanks for the recommendation!
Happy New Year !!!
Happy New Year! Here's to a year less... weird.
Wow! Incredible layout!! Im just starting in this hobby and looking to build my first n scale layout, I’m subscribed to you so hopefully I can learn something lol
Thanks for stopping by and welcome to the hobby. Feel free to ask questions as you're getting started!
@@AlleghenyNorthern thank you!
Prototypical raptors! 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤
Stunning layout! I love Kato n. I use mine for portable setup in a condo.
Kato Unitrack is awesome.
@@AlleghenyNorthern I agree, I have migrated solely to Kato Unitrack, and engines. They are truly awesome. I loved the dinosaurs...Always good to put some "Easter eggs around" I have bears in a cave.
Impressive!!!
Thanks!
Great job! Agree, somehow heavy equipment and trains just go together!
I'm usually looking at British layouts, but your's caught my eye. The swing outs in particular with adjustment for humidity, well done and I appreciate your explanation of why things were done a particular way. 🚂🚃🚃🚃
Thankfully, i've only had to make minimal adjustments. I can keep the room pretty well controlled. But it doesn't take much of a change to throw off the alignment.
Great layout, I love the collapsed barn.
seriously my favorite structure on the layout. my first wood craftsman kit and i loved building it!
Great work.
Thanks!
I especially loved your winter back drop. Have you talked about it? If not, any plans to go over it ?
I haven't done a video of the backdrop - but I'll work it into one of the upcoming videos. It was basically done with an airbrush and thinned craft paints.
Le felicito, tiene una excepcional maqueta ya no hablar de sus coches y locomotoras. Impresionante, tiene mi LIKE.👍🚂
Wow so impressive.
love this layout! getting into n scale hobbying, however been 3D printing all my life; didn't know the two were connected, but I love all the little accessories. what are some things you haven't seen 3D printed before? I can print down to 5 micron resolution, let me know I would love to attempt something like this - the mining / construction equipment I think I'm drawn too lol.
You picked an excellent scale to model! I'd love to see a Harsco 6700 tamper 3D modeled. I think, although ambitious, that would be my first model to try to build.
I'm new to the hobby but this is one of the best looking layouts I've seen yet. Love the foliage! Looks nice and not too cluttered like a lot of others I've seen. Nice job! Also wondering what your using for snow, it looks very realistic.
Glad you stopped by and enjoyed the layout! I use a LOT of products to create the snow. I did a video a few months back and I go through the process of making a winter scene. In a few hours, I'm going to post another video about doing melting snow and ice. The products are from Woodland Scenics, Deluxe Materials, and AK Interactive. Check out the vids - i show you what the products look like so you can try and find them.
Just WOW! If this was O scale it would take up your entire neighborhood!!! I’m new to this but I love the snow plow and all of the details.
@@trentthompson2928 O scale is massive in comparison - i like running them but love the detail of the smaller scales. snow plows, for some reason, fascinate me and i love watching them roll by!
excellent detail, always wanted to do something like this
Thanks. Definitely go for it. Lots of hours of enjoyment.
Very impressive!! You’ve got a ways to go and a lot of fun to have getting there. I like the outside the box scenes hidden in there. Cool stuff. 👍🚂🛤️🦖
Thanks! I'm going to enjoy a nice steady pace to the end - one of those ends I don't think I'll ever get to. There's always a next project!
Awesome layout
thanks!
@@AlleghenyNorthernAgreed.😂
Really good
Thanks!
Well done. I look forward to seeing how things progress.
Thanks. Big plans for '23... let's see how it goes!
Is this amazing layout a solo effort? If so, congratulations are definitely in order!! Your layout incorporates a lot of imagination and interesting details. Great job!!
Thanks! Yes, i am the only builder/operator.
Beautiful layout. Are you planning signals at some point?
Yes. Possibly starting this year.
How do you find running thru' S bends as it is recommended to put a short straight in between to stop twisting rotation. This is a problem in HO & OO ....like the electric pylon.
The ultimate solution on the two s curves was to remove them. there wasn't enough space to expand them by adding straight sections so the layout was modified. since then, it's accommodating 89' autoracks without issues.
@@AlleghenyNorthern Fantastic
c mastracc happy new year and can you do a n scale part with pittsburgh and ohio railroad
Can honestly say even though this line operated mere miles from home, I had to look it up. Seems like it's largely defunct now but I'll have to see i there's any equipment available. it would certainly fit my locale.
@@AlleghenyNorthern youtube.com/@RailfanJason
Wow. Wheeling & Lake Erie. That is a local road.
I see them quite a bit as of late - i think business must have picked up. used to be a train maybe once a month, now it's almost three times a week. that was my first DCC equipped loco and i love it - not only is it DCC but SD40-2s are hands down my favorite freight loco.
Do you use Shapeways for your 3-D printing?
Yes. There are others out there, but i've used Shapeways and I've always received good prints.
Very cool
I so enjoy your videos and the quality of modelling that you perform. It makes me curious which part of the AEC industry are you involved? I too am in AEC and my job is in the C part of it.
Thanks! I'm also on the C side. I work for a GC as a construction manager and I can do estimating and scheduling as well. My schooling was civil (I wanted to build railroads) but I ended up in healthcare and higher-ed construction mostly.
Cool
Special thanks to NS #1070.😂😅The Wabash heritage unit. Greetings from West Virginia.
Like the T-Rex and the equipment - oh and great layout. I am building a 30x12 layout with double main lines and dogbone loops and the wiring is driving me crazy. Every how-to video I watch contradicts the last one. Questions - you mentioned in passing your power supply bus - Single bus/what AWG? How many feet of track are you powering? How far apart do you have feeders? Did you wire in sub busses or short-circuit protection? Thanks for the help/response.
my bus is a 14 awg speaker wire i picked up from Home Depot. There's two wires insulated together so you have your two rails and they come in about 50' lengths. i have two lengths running the layout. Because my layout started out as a DC block layout, I made A LOT of connections i would say on average, my connections are plus or minus 6'. that's a lot further apart then most people recommend but with the Unitrack, I don't have any issues or signal loss. there are no subbusses and right now i have the layout broken into two power districts - but no additional circuit protection. as i'm running longer trains and more trains in a passive "AI" mode, i'm finding that smaller power districts is becoming important so i see additional circuit protection blocks in the future.
@@AlleghenyNorthern Great info - we are on the same wavelength. My bus is 14 AWG, Kato Unitrack and feeder drops about every 8 ft. with currently 3 districts. No circuit protection, but we'll see. Trying hard to keep it simple!🙂
An Amazing layout. I wonder what scale the container ship is and from where it comes (manufacturer / shop).
The container ship is n scale. the model is by Sylvan and is available online.
Greetings from West Virginia, just to let you know oh June 21st, 2023 I got saluted by an NS engineer at Horseshoe Curve on NS #8027!😂😅
Very nice layout. Do you feel that N Scale gives up anything in realism to HO? Does it give up anything else compared to HO?
I prefer N to HO for a couple reasons - 1) space - the size difference offers a lot of opportunity for "giant' scenery in a small space meaning you can either fit more in the space you have, or make a small space work. 2) with the smaller scale, minor missing details aren't noticeable as much. When something is missing on HO, it's very obvious. N scale equipment has come such a long way, however, there's oodles of details which have almost made the equipment impossible to handle without damaging. I've thought of doing a small switching or traction layout in HO, but i wouldn't ever switch scales. With technology constantly improving, N scale equipment has only been getting better and with the advent of 3D printing - n scale is really unstoppable because anything you can't find manufactured, you can print yourself.
In Pickaway, West Virginia, I did the same thing on NS #4067 at Chloe Shockley's house.😂😅
Love your layout, I have similar ideas for mine, including a mine you can see into underground. I also noticed we have the same sense of humour. I plan on adding a number of things that are "non-prototypical" including aliens and sasquatch among other thing for instance a hooker aka ex wife 😂
LOL that was savage; love it! The underground mine is an awesome idea, too.
@@AlleghenyNorthern thanks brother! I'm going to try and build ii so some scenes can be removable like the alien one for instance. It's just a matter of hiding the seam and have something on that scene that is well attached that you can use to just pull that "block" out. I was a demolition derby driver, figure-eight driver, and an automotive stuntman I used to roll cars. So inside the "bullpen" I can change the scene from demolition to figure eight to roll over, to monster trucks. There were big cement blocks all the way around so two of them would become "handles" to lift out that scene and drop in another one.
Its hard to capture those small details with N scale, you did a great job on the fall/winter scene. Its all about the details.
looks good except for the telephone wires sometimes less looks better
Kato #6? I suggest getting Digitrax’s wireless gizmo and apps for tablets or phones. Fun stuff.
the layout has #6 and a lot of #4.
@@AlleghenyNorthern any problems with the #4s?
@@tonyromano6220 the #4s are complicated because they're so short you need to have sufficient straight track in front of them so the wheels of your locos and cars have time to straighten out. otherwise, they come in favoring one rail or the other and they'll 50% of the time pick the switch. you also have to be really careful during scenery because there's lots of places glue can get that's not good. but if you're careful and plan appropriately - the #4s are ok.
@@AlleghenyNorthernAny way I can model your layout to look like yours?
What material did you use to make the snow in the opening scene of the layout intro ?
It's many products. Woodland Scenics Soft Flake Snow makes up the base over Flex Paste. But there's also Deluxe Materials Snow, Shoveled Snow, and AK Interactive's Snow, Ice Sparkles, Snow Sparkles, and Micro Balloons. I have a video series on how I used all of them.
Who made the road railers and spine cars?
the RoadRailers are Deluxe Innovation. They're no longer in business and you'll need to find them at train shows or eBay. a 10-car set is going to go for about $200-250 dollars in perfect condition. the spine cars are a more recent run, but they're from BLMA which was bought by Atlas. Atlas has not yet re-released the cars. The 5-car sets which i have are around $110 now, the 3-car sets are a few dollars less. Good luck hunting!
22:48 is the ship a kit?
it is. it was very complicated to build and took about 18 hours.
@@AlleghenyNorthern who sells it?
@@tonyromano6220 it's a company out of Canada, but Walthers carries it online.
I like the theme song. It was kinda weird, though, at 7:51 when he stuck his hand in the shot. Definitely not N scale!
An engineer on NS ES44AC #8027 saluted me. Same on NS #7237.😂😅
Train world has sale on BLI SD40-2s. $160.00.
although i have two of them, i don't think i would buy any more. they don't pull very well even though they do look nice. i'm going to get some traction tires on them and see if they're better.
BTW, what is the Allegheny Northern?😂😅
It's the fictitious shortline that connects the upper and lower decks of the layout. this year was the first year a custom-painted loco for the AN was developed and painted on an Alco S1.
@@AlleghenyNorthernUndersetood.😂😅Greetings from West Virginia.
I think it would be funny if you ran model power lines straight from the coal power plant to a Tesla charging station! 😂
I see what you did there... but few would appreciate the 'coal powered car' model and i feel it'll be lost on most.
Hi. I found your you tube link this morning and was enjoying the tour of the layout until it got to the dinosaurs. Sorry, but that blew it for me and turned the model railroad into a toy train set, which is a pity as it was looking good. I can appreciate subtle humour like your “Girls Girls”, but totally unrealistic things turn me off. However, it is your layout so enjoy what you are doing but I won’t be back.
Regards Brendon
Thanks for stopping by, but don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Looks like you have a few crime scenes mixed in there..
22:01 lol
Norfolk Southern, what's your function? 😂😅
On.😂😅
You know your in the country when somebody yells ho' down and your girlfriend hits the ground.. Lol, you've done a awesome job with your layout!!!!!!!!
LMAO! thanks!
Wonderful layout and Thank You for posting these videos! I'm a newbie and I'm exploring different options for getting a start on a layout. Your channel is a wealth of information and knowledge! My wife said since I'm retired, I should find a hobby. Little does she know!!! We will probably be in divorce court next year at this time, LOL! To her: What grandkids college fund? 😁🛤
Thanks and welcome to the hobby! it's a great hobby and an even better money pit - however, you're about to have hours of enjoyment!
@@AlleghenyNorthernI got the same treatment at the Horseshoe Curve on June 21st, 2023!