Hello There! - Layout Update and Future Content
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Hello there! Yes, I finally finished my layout update video. Hopefully everyone enjoyed my Star Wars opening. If you're not having fun in this hobby than you're doing it wrong 😀- Thanks for watching folks!
Looking quite professional. Opened up nicely. My all time favorite is that Worlds Fair Subway sitting on the new bridge. The P40 Warhawk is doing its job flying watch. Great show....thanks Darth ! 😁
Thanks for watching Jim!
Great layout update, can't wait to see final result. We use to drag race on Ogden Ave, back in the late 60's. I'm showing age.
Most fun and cool railroaders spice up their life with star wars. Space Balls also😂🤣
Thanks for watching Joey!
You have done a lot of work to the layout. It looks good. Having the broader curves will make you so much happier.
I like what you said about the layout. Building scale is fine. At the same time you want to do what makes you happy. Super detailed scenes are not for me either. A fun scale scene is more enjoyable for me. That’s the great thing about trains, you can build your own world.
Just a thought for your back corner… Since the land out there doesn’t really lend well to mountains, why not do a taller structure to hide that corner and the backdrop seam. Maybe a taller grain silo or a multi-story warehouse. Take a look at the Korber kits from Mr. Muffins. I have been through Chicago a few times on my way to my wife’s birth town of LaCrosse, WI, and tall trees or a tall hill might look out of place.
Happy railroading!
Thank you Grey Fox! love your idea about filling the corner with a taller piece to create a more visual transition between the corners.
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Fantastic update, Matt! Thank you for sharing, and I love the additions. I’m a big fan of the rust-colored bridge and the “Midwest” scene! Looking forward to seeing more updates as you continue your scenery, and if I make it to the Chicago area again soon, I may need to bring one of my engines (or three!) if you’d like some “guest locomotives” to West Chicago Model Railroad!
Thanks Patrick, you are always invited to stop on by and run whatever you want!
Awesome, my friend. 😍 💕 Big like. 👍 Thanks for sharing. 🤗 ✨
Thank you 🤗
Glad to see you are back to posting videos again my friend! Intro had me laughing 😂
Thanks Chris, it feels good to be creating content again. Glad you liked the opening, and I'm thinking of making fun intros like that on videos moving forward.
Ah yes the legend returns. Layouts coming along nicely looks good
Many thanks!
Very nice additions and yes, that bridge looks great. Nice to hear you say that "fun" is one of your criteria.
Thanks 👍
Wow, Matt, you've made some great progress! Your selection of buildings and their placement really works well, and the passenger station looks great! I am wondering if perhaps a couple of tall skyscraper or warehouse flats/shadow boxes in the back corner would look good? I'm not sure how much space is available back in the corner, but just a thought. Looking, good, Matt! Bill B.
Thank you Bill, I have been looking at warehouse flats. In fact I have one from PGH that I have been using as a test.
Great update! I'm sure you're loving the bigger curves!
Makes a big difference, Thanks Matt.
Nice update. Also welcome to the big boy club. 😆
Thanks Zach, love that steamer.
Great video Master Matt! Can’t wait to see where you go from here!
Thanks Jedi Clay.
I see somebody has been enjoying Kenobi!
I did indeed! thanks for watching.
Awesome update, looks great!
Thank you Steve!
Thanks
Nice job Matt! Looks great!
Thanks Keith!
Awesome video friend 😎👍👏
Thank you 👍
Thanks for another video. Your passenger station really looks great, a fine job! I noticed the road you put in, that too is looking good and I agree, cut the striping, LOL. Keep up the great work, landscaping is my favorite part of the hobby, BTW I don’t recall seeing any mountains in these parts of the woods but it’s your layout and if you want the burbs to have a mountain, then it shall be done, I won’t climb it but I’ll look at it, right here, LOL Ron
Thanks Ronald, and yes I have been hesitant about a mountain since this is technically a Chicago Area themed layout. I love landscaping as well, just not the painting.
@@wcmodelrailroad Painting is pretty easy, just thin out the colors and for weathering too.
My daughter just bought me a super cool airbrush kit, can’t wait to use it on my next project of track, engine & rolling stock.
Have fun with it no matter what. Ron
Hey Mat love the video especially when you showed where your table was and the expansion you put on I’ve been doing the same thing every time I think I’m ready to start adding the scenery I make another expansion just added an O-60 inch outer loop so I can run bigger engines, i’m also binge listening to your podcast which I recently discovered also I love it
I'm really curious on your experience with the new O60 curve you installed. For me it's been just an absolute game changer. Thank you for listening to the podcast!
@@wcmodelrailroad So far I’m loving it most of my trains will run on O 36 but they do look more natural running on the O 60 now I’m on the hunt for a Norfolk and western 611 which I had the privilege of riding in the cab at Strausberg last year I’m pretty sure the version I want runs on 0 54
Congrats, Matt. Looking good. I have a couple questions for you. 1) what is that building next door to your theater? And 2) who printed your backdrops? Thanks.
Thank you M H. The building next to the theater is the Menards Hobby Shop which is one of their older models. The backdrop was purchased from www.trainjunkies.com/ who was really great to work with and will do custom work as well.
What is the final size of the layout? What size was it before the additions? Thanks.
What thickness did you use on the station platform
1/8 thick balsa wood. Thanks for watching!
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Where in the world did you get the blues brothers mobile?
I so need one
Hi Vintage Renewed, these are made by a company called Greenlight Collectibles. If you search up "Greenlight Hollywood 1:43 The Blues Brothers" you should be able to find one. They can be a bit on the expensive side, but I can tell you they are not Junk and made very well.