What a very incredible journey here, as none that l have ever seen before! Awesome video, excellent work that was put into it all, very well done!! 🙌🚂🚆👏💯😘
Thank you. This video was made several years ago and since then new buildings and equipment have been added to the RR so be sure to check out my other videos for more train fun.
Yes. On this RR the trains do lots of actual work like hauling away twigs and other junk that falls from the trees. We also haul away leaves and weeds as seen in other videos on my channel and a couple of times we have even hauled real firewood from the pile down back to the wood stove. Happy RRing!
I love the rustic wildness of this layout, no trim garden beds and flower gardens, just wild, unkept plants, hanging tree branches, dirt, dust, spider webs, etc. Makes it so authentic, even the rail cars are all dusty and messy, so realistic. Nice job!
Thanks. I have to show this to my wife, she is always like "pull those weeds" but I like that greenery. I'm not trying to fool anyone. These trains are toys running in the backyard but like real trains they are dirty and they operate in less than pristine places.
Brilliant, the train actually has a driver in the cab, a lot of people do not bother and run only "ghost " trains. The only fault is the Hand of God operating system on the turntable, but the this gives you the idea of scale involved, hats off to the impressive layout.
Thanks! Some RR's had what was called an"armstrong" turntable and this one is a "fingerstrong" . Being outdoors in the elements I have found it better to keep things simple and working. Be sure to check out my other videos. Happy RRing!
@@CapeCodTrainTodd i personally thought your layout is truely stunning, the attention to detail on the outbuildings and the blending between scale bits and "real world", is cleverly done on a practical scale. I only really commented because of your obvious skill in doing something like this and the fact that both i and my (now retired nephew) were both train drivers for BR in England. Terrific job.
@@meruliouslacrimens5154 Thank you. The RR is built for fun and durability. It might not be to scale, the buildings and structures are basic and the operations are not prototypical but I run what I like how I like. It works for me and I am glad that you enjoyed the video. My aim in making these videos is to maybe inspire others to get into the hobby and build their own Garden Railroad. It is a challenge to keep the toy trains running outdoors but it is also very rewarding. Thanks again.
I often visit Craig at his SEASIDE HOBBIES store in Ocean View, Delaware. He has a large scale train layout set up and running outside of his store. That train runs every day when he is open (everyday except Sunday & Monday). That train of his runs absolutely fine, through sun and rain and even during the occasional snowstorm. I'm a Lionel guy, but you and Craig sure make a compelling argument for running BIG Trains... and outdoors too. Thanks for posting.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd so beautiful!!!! I really love ur railroad, I have my trains too but i dont use it, when I was younger i played a lot and when I was in university i forgot some of my trains in a bus :(
@@paulvancyber1979 Thank you. I had HO trains as a kid and they were put away for school, work and women. I married and got back into trains in a big way as you can see. LOL
Geez i think of my LGB's in storage just laying there because I lived in nyc all my life. Your loco reminded me of my 2055 whitepass and 22801 steamer. You have an amazing set up buddy it is absolutely beautiful and appreciate being able to see this.
In the warmer season I run several times per week. Today it was 40 degrees and I was out there for an hour. In the Winter I'm usually tinkering on a train project and if we get snow I will be out there plowing with the trains.
@@smr0m670 Of course. I built a rotary plow, a blower car and a custom wedge plow for moving snow. I have videos here on youtube of all the action. The only issue is the snow can't be wet and heavy or the trains have too much trouble.
Thank you. Model trains of any scale are a fun hobby but running trains outdoors takes a special kind of madness. Be sure to check out my other train videos perhaps you will be inspired to join the hobby.
Thanks! I put my trains to real work now and again from hauling weeds and leaves to vegetables from the garden to bringing firewood to the hearth. I have videos here on youtube of each chore made better by using the trains. Do check them out.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd , It is really cool to see someone design a yard layouts for Branch Line switching and not just running an oval. Thanks again from an Iowa fan.
@@anthonymcmillan5881 I like having options and a train needs a destination, a reason to run so industries and sidings were planned. My operation might not be prototypical but it is fun. Happy RRing!
I agree. The multi faceted hobby of model trains is a terrific distraction from all manner of worries. Be sure to check out my many other train videos.
Todd: Your whole setup just blows me away! If only I had the money, time, and patience to build my dream HO scale empire. That ALCO RSD15 (?), amazing locomotive, and with sound. Incredible!
I say get building. A thousand mile journey starts with one step. The engine is a RS3 from Aristocraft that I chopped the nose down, added some parts and custom painted it to resemble a real train. The sound is the generic diesel sound from the Revolution control system.
One doesn't need a huge backyard Justin there are many small RR's that offer lots of modeling and train fun opportunities. Mine is a medium sized layout pushing 600' of track but I started with 125'. I say go for it.
Vandals ! Actually I had an older building that had started to rot and needed a rebuild. I cut the rot off and replaced the back shop. These pieces from the shop section were not too bad so I stuck them together and set it on fire. That build and fire actually appeared in an issue of Garden Railways.
WOW!!!!!! just freakin beautiful, i can't even imagine the cost of building and upkeep this must take, blows my mind. How relaxing this must be to just watch and control the trains.....and building of course, my hats off to ya man;)
Thank you. It has been a labor of love since 2007. Large scale trains is a very enjoyable multi faceted hobby from building structures, bridges, trains, adding electronics, custom painting to simply running it is all good.
Thanks for sharing the video. Absolutely cool layout. Looks great. Have a good sized h.o. now . Time for some outdoor fun now. Just starting my G scale collection. Thanks again . 🚂
Thanks. I started in 06 with a LGB starter set ventured outdoors in 07 with 125' of track and it really took off in 08 with improvements since then. My point is it was all built and collected over the years. Start small with a basic idea of steam/ diesel, modern mainline or backwoods/ old timey and let it grow.
Thank you. I have been outdoors since 2007 and have been building and making improvements since then. Yesterday for example I reworked a section that had 8' diameter curves into a dreaded "S" curve and now it has 10' diameter curves and a more relaxed "S". Making improvements like this is one of the fun facets of this hobby.
No secrets. Track does not need to be scrubbed shiny to work you only have to get junk off of it. On my RR the junk is often pollen and tree sap. The first run of the day is with my rail broom that tosses leaves, twigs etc off the track. Check out my video "G scale rail sweeper" to see it. If an engine stutters it is usually a combination of dirty wheels and track. For the track I use a green scotchbrite pad on a pole sander. For the wheels I use a paper towel with goo gone. See my video "how to clean wheels on your large scale train". All my trains have metal wheels which helps. The more you run the cleaner your track will stay.
U can never have too much trains I been collecting Lionel trains since I was 5 my mom say u got many but I will keep on collation my trains I do have 8 g gauge trains set great video
1201 is/was a unique and cool engine. If you check out my other videos you will see that I have several other engines painted to resemble the Cape Cod Central RR and also a S4 in Bay Colony colours. I have been searching for a GP30 that will be painted up for the Mass Coastal RR. Happy RRing!
Thanks S Wells the turntable is loosely based on one that the CC Central used back in the day. If you noticed I only dirtied one side of the trucks. When I was researching "Lulubell" most of the photos I saw of it had rusted trucks so there you go.
Great video todd i have watched this one about 3 times wish i could afford to build such a fantastic layout. Love the stockyard you built. Looking forward to your next video.
Thank you. I started in HO as a kid and jumped into large scale in 2006 and in the Spring of 2007 this layout started to take shape. Model Trains is a terrific hobby.
Absolutely love this layout. Inspiring. We are RVers and would love to see it in our travels one day. GREAT JOB! I am starting on mine soon. I have about 75 of track though and only one 22.5 degree right turn out after 5 years of bidding on eBay LOL. I bought a Norfolk Southern Dash 9 16 years ago new for $315. Now way over $600. Got 15 rolling stock. Again EXCELLENT! Subscribed, Liked and rang 🛎
Thanks! This layout started in 2007 and has been improved and added to since then. It had a major renovation this past Spring. Trains are a great hobby. Happy RRing!
Thanks. This engine is actually battery powered with Revolution sound and control. The Wye uses a DPDT switch mounted in the side of the switch tower to the right. If a train comes in or exits to the left the switch is thrown that way and the same for the right side, It works but I have blown fuses when I forgot to switch it correctly for my track powered locos.
Another interesting perspective from riding a miniature is that you can feel every bump. Take, for instance, the leaf on the tracks at 6:17 . "#%&*@! My head got slammed into the cab window from that one! Yowch!"
Well considering the scale size of that leaf in perspective it would make a 1:1 train bump. Imagine the 1:1 size of an acorn that would derail a full size train! The adventures of running scale trains outdoors in the real world where a drop of rain is like a 5 gallon bucket getting dumped on your head! Happy RRing!
It would be like running over a a couple sheets of plywood on a full scale locomotive. Molecular sizes, gravity, air densities, weight, speed etc don't scale well or at all when shrinking trains down. only so much you can do.
It stinks to know you had someone who has total disregard for the love of trains and ALL that goes into building such a time consuming layout and not to mention the cost in creating such a layout and to have them comit a fellony with arson on that back portion of your layout. It took a real Ars to do that. (Funny how the two words are almost identical. Ars/Arson..).hope you have servelance cameras up now and catch those responsible. I enjoyed watching,thanks for sharing. ☆Merry Christmas☆ 2019 from Shadyhills Florida, USA.
If you watch closely you will see several buildings with light switches on their sides. My RR is track powered and I use those switches to turn a nearby siding off and on so I can park trains on them.
The scale of the railroad is great! Then the illusion is broken when a "GIANT Light Switch" shows up on a building at 5:21. Great Lay Out! Thanks for sharing. :)
@@genedameier8746 It could be a golf ball. If you watch my other videos you will see that my RR is more whimsy than serious with Smurfs and other characters riding and working on the RR. It is all about the fun factor.
Had me mesmerized. If I could shrink myself like Alice did in Wonderland, I'd be riding in the cab and happily doing all the maintenance work without pay. Just a cold beer and a roast beef sandwich would do
What a great layout! Who says your too old to play with trains. When life gives you trains? You play with trains. 10:17 is such a realistic looking shot! :)
I'm thinking I'd install weights in the rr cars and locos to ensure the inertia in starts and the momentum in slowdowns and stops is to scale too, not to mention realistic travelling speeds.
The problem with adding weight it that it makes for a heavy train to drag up and down the grades on my RR. The engine is already as heavy as 3-4 bricks. The cars do have metal wheels to lower their center of gravity and help with tracking. The problem with running prototypical speeds is that the video would be 30 minutes long! LOL
"CCTT" : VERY well done video. 'Liked the camera work, the scenery, the editing. Hell, I like the whole thing! Quite the labor of love you've got there. Looks like AristoCraft, USA Trains, and LGB, etc are all well represented. Your MOW crews must be extremely busy. Keep up the good work and keep those rails shiny !!! A+++ Thumbs up & subscribed!
Thanks. A vacuum wouldn't work but a blower car does. I built one using a 5" bilge blower and a 18volt battery. The crew has dubbed it "the Rail Warrior". It has appeared in several of my videos.
Fabulous detailing. Hats off to your efforts. Did you made all these coaches/tracks and the loco all by yourself? What materials did you used? Can you share please?
Thanks! the cars, engine and track can all be bought at hobby shops, train shows and online sources. I did custom paint the engine and the buildings I built from wood. Putting a Railroad together takes time, some money and imagination.
5:53 looks like your M.O.W. crew are going to get a talking to! I love your buildings, are they scratch built? One of my favorite G scale videos to watch!
Thanks! The back end of that siding at 5:53 has been changed but it is still not used too much so maintenance is lacking. Yes most of the buildings are scratched.
Just subscribed. You have a fantastic garden layout. I have been really thinking about putting a small layout in my back yard next year. unfortunately not everyone is on board with the idea. I might just risk it. Thanks for sharing. Dave
Thanks Dave. I say go for it. You don't have to have hundreds of feet of track to have fun with the hobby. I started in 2007 with 125' of track and a LGB starter set before expanding to what you see today. What is good about G scale is if you buy them right, 90% of mine are preowned, you can always resell them for the same and sometimes more.
Thank you. I rebuilt a good section of the RR after this video was made and I had forgotten how much work it was to move all the dirt and blocks while keeping an eye on the grades. It really is like engineering a real RR. I don't use knuckle couplers because I have a lot of rolling stock that would need to be converted. The hook and loops work well and they are cheap which frees up money for other things like metal wheels.
Thanks. I know I don't get the haters. On another video a guy took the time to write that he would have watched the whole video but he didn't like the music. He could have turned the sound off. Weird.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd They typically don't like anything done by others, would probably refuse $100 bills if they didn't like the serial number or Federal Reserve Bank City.
Well 16 turned into 50. Cannot imagine what would cause people to dislike this video! I model HO, and would love to have my dream model railroad layout one day.
It all started in 2006 with a LGB loop around the Christmas tree. In the Spring of 07 I went outdoors with 125' of track and in 08 it really expanded being improved on all the time. The point is you can have a nice layout but Rome wasn't built in a day as they say. I say jump in and have some fun.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd 2019: I just purchase my first LGB loop for the Christmas tree last year. I have been staring at my 2.7 acre property ever since and wondering where I should start.
@@brianglynn4449 It all starts with deciding what type of trains you want to run, where you want them to go, how much time you want to dedicate to the hobby and of course how much you want to spend. I would suggest checking out some groups on facebook such as "G scale Trains" and join the forum site "largescalecentral" . Happy RRing!
I can't help your space problem but the advice I'd give to grow a garden RR is to buy used and build your own structures. It doesn't happen overnight. My large scale adventure started in 06 and has been expanding and improving since then.
Fantastic outdoor Garden railroad! You put a lot time and effort into this! Great modeling, scenery, gardening, and weathering! Great Locomotive! (I was wondering if that's an Aristo Craft RS3. I use to have a garden, NY Elevated Railway, but was later destroyed, by hurricane Sandy, in 2012). Your work is Great! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. Yes it is an RS3 that I chopped the nose down on added a hood to indicate a motor swap and repainted it to resemble a real engine the Cape Cod Central once used. It is battery powered with a Revolution for sound and control.
What an incredible set-up!!! Such work has gone into this - thanks so much for sharing this video!
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.
Very admirably set my friend!!! Very detailed yet simple . Very awesomeness!!!!
Thanks. There have been many improvements since this video and the RR is much better now.
Now that's a railroad! Very lifelike!
Thanks ! Be sure to check some of my more recent train videos and you will see new equipment, buildings and a better track plan.
Echt top!!! Tolle Anlage. Leider habe ich nicht soviel Platz, hätte ich aber gerne 😊. Viel Spaß noch mit Deiner Anlage.
Thanks !
@@CapeCodTrainTodd Danke für Deine Antwort. Viele Grüße aus Lübeck von der Ostseeküste, GERMANY.
@@torstenvonrk4553 Ich bin froh, dass es dir gefällt. Sehen Sie sich unbedingt meine anderen lustigen Zugvideos an.
well done, not too shabby
What a very incredible journey here, as none that l have ever seen before! Awesome video, excellent work that was put into it all, very well done!! 🙌🚂🚆👏💯😘
Thank you. This video was made several years ago and since then new buildings and equipment have been added to the RR so be sure to check out my other videos for more train fun.
I really enjoyed seeing actual work being done just like on a real rail line. Thank you!
Yes. On this RR the trains do lots of actual work like hauling away twigs and other junk that falls from the trees. We also haul away leaves and weeds as seen in other videos on my channel and a couple of times we have even hauled real firewood from the pile down back to the wood stove. Happy RRing!
I love the rustic wildness of this layout, no trim garden beds and flower gardens, just wild, unkept plants, hanging tree branches, dirt, dust, spider webs, etc. Makes it so authentic, even the rail cars are all dusty and messy, so realistic. Nice job!
Thanks. I have to show this to my wife, she is always like "pull those weeds" but I like that greenery. I'm not trying to fool anyone. These trains are toys running in the backyard but like real trains they are dirty and they operate in less than pristine places.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd It's been a year.......is your wife still mad about the weeds?
@@Lostmymind1 Not mad but she is always saying, Pull those weeds!
Believe me, I enjoy watching this video before going to bed at night, and I feel very happy.
I love railways. 🚅🚄🚂
I'm glad I can spread some happy. Be sure to check out my other train videos and I'm sure you will like those too.
I liked the freight pickups and the impending storm. Great drama for a cab ride!
A beautiful ride through. What a garden, house and speedboat! 😃
Great switching operation, a railroad needs a purpose, also the snow sheds for the spruce limbs was a nice touch.
Thanks. Running roundy round is fun but sometimes having a purpose to drop cars off and pick them up at industries is fun too.
Brilliant, the train actually has a driver in the cab, a lot of people do not bother and run only "ghost " trains. The only fault is the Hand of God operating system on the turntable, but the this gives you the idea of scale involved, hats off to the impressive layout.
Thanks! Some RR's had what was called an"armstrong" turntable and this one is a "fingerstrong" . Being outdoors in the elements I have found it better to keep things simple and working. Be sure to check out my other videos. Happy RRing!
@@CapeCodTrainTodd i personally thought your layout is truely stunning, the attention to detail on the outbuildings and the blending between scale bits and "real world", is cleverly done on a practical scale. I only really commented because of your obvious skill in doing something like this and the fact that both i and my (now retired nephew) were both train drivers for BR in England. Terrific job.
@@meruliouslacrimens5154 Thank you. The RR is built for fun and durability. It might not be to scale, the buildings and structures are basic and the operations are not prototypical but I run what I like how I like. It works for me and I am glad that you enjoyed the video. My aim in making these videos is to maybe inspire others to get into the hobby and build their own Garden Railroad. It is a challenge to keep the toy trains running outdoors but it is also very rewarding. Thanks again.
AWESOME layout great job😎😎😎
Thank you. Be sure to check out my other videos.
Hats off to your efforts , tiniest details including roadside vegetation , rubble and true to life scenarios is taken care of.
Wow. What a terrific layout. Your video was really well shot & edited. Thank you for posting.
Thanks! Be sure to check out my other fun train videos. I like to give the trains a purpose to run instead of just running in circles.
I often visit Craig at his SEASIDE HOBBIES store in Ocean View, Delaware. He has a large scale train layout set up and running outside of his store. That train runs every day when he is open (everyday except Sunday & Monday). That train of his runs absolutely fine, through sun and rain and even during the occasional snowstorm. I'm a Lionel guy, but you and Craig sure make a compelling argument for running BIG Trains... and outdoors too. Thanks for posting.
Running outdoors certainly has its challenges but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Beautiful weathering on that locomotive, but I'm not sure that hand and arm are to scale.
Thanks! Mine is a mini RR operating in the full scale world.😁
That lay out is bad ass!
Thanks. There have been improvements since this video so check out my most recent ride along video.
I dont know what i is bigger the garden or the railroad!!!!! damn is so beautiful!!!!!
Thank you. The RR takes up about 1/4 of the backyard.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd so beautiful!!!! I really love ur railroad, I have my trains too but i dont use it, when I was younger i played a lot and when I was in university i forgot some of my trains in a bus :(
@@paulvancyber1979 Thank you. I had HO trains as a kid and they were put away for school, work and women. I married and got back into trains in a big way as you can see. LOL
@@CapeCodTrainTodd Im not married lol. but i need space for my trains. with this quarentine should play with my trains
@@paulvancyber1979 Yes you should. I have been staying busy with lots of train projects.
Geez i think of my LGB's in storage just laying there because I lived in nyc all my life. Your loco reminded me of my 2055 whitepass and 22801 steamer. You have an amazing set up buddy it is absolutely beautiful and appreciate being able to see this.
Thank you. Be sure to check out my other videos for more train action.
Nice layout and Quite EXTENSIVE!! Thanks For Sharing it with Us.
If I had this setup I would be playing with my trains every day
In the warmer season I run several times per week. Today it was 40 degrees and I was out there for an hour. In the Winter I'm usually tinkering on a train project and if we get snow I will be out there plowing with the trains.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd Wow what a great lay out, is the engine battery powered, how many feet of track I really like the leave,s on the tracks .
Thanks! This engine is battery powered with a Revolution to control it. My other engines are track powered. There is nearly 600' of track.
CapeCodTrainTodd the trains can run on those temps in the snow?
@@smr0m670 Of course. I built a rotary plow, a blower car and a custom wedge plow for moving snow. I have videos here on youtube of all the action. The only issue is the snow can't be wet and heavy or the trains have too much trouble.
Very cool layout.
This is an incredible layout!! So much fun to operate!!😎👍👍👍😎
Thanks. It is even better now having undergone a renovation in the Spring of 2019.
CapeCodTrainTodd would love too see it!!
Love that layout! Not too busy and it looks very rustic as someone put it.👍
Thanks. This is one of those backwoods barely making it RR's.
This is stunning to watch. I don't have trains but think this is the most beautiful, admirable hobby to have.
Thank you. Model trains of any scale are a fun hobby but running trains outdoors takes a special kind of madness. Be sure to check out my other train videos perhaps you will be inspired to join the hobby.
I love it! The guy has to pick up all his outlying rolling stock, and he uses that as an excuse to run trains! That is like...SO cool!!!
Thanks! I put my trains to real work now and again from hauling weeds and leaves to vegetables from the garden to bringing firewood to the hearth. I have videos here on youtube of each chore made better by using the trains. Do check them out.
I love little single top cap tanker cars. They're so cute, specially in N scale.
Very nice setup.
Thank you. I have been tinkering and forever improving on it since 2007.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd , It is really cool to see someone design a yard layouts for Branch Line switching and not just running an oval. Thanks again from an Iowa fan.
@@anthonymcmillan5881 I like having options and a train needs a destination, a reason to run so industries and sidings were planned. My operation might not be prototypical but it is fun. Happy RRing!
Makes me feel like I'm really working the rail lines moving cars around the tracks. I love it!
Spider was an added attraction. I can't stop watching this. It's the best therapy for todays hectic and problematic world.
I agree. The multi faceted hobby of model trains is a terrific distraction from all manner of worries. Be sure to check out my many other train videos.
Todd:
Your whole setup just blows me away! If only I had the money, time, and patience to build my dream HO scale empire.
That ALCO RSD15 (?), amazing locomotive, and with sound. Incredible!
I say get building. A thousand mile journey starts with one step. The engine is a RS3 from Aristocraft that I chopped the nose down, added some parts and custom painted it to resemble a real train. The sound is the generic diesel sound from the Revolution control system.
A very large layout for a large back yard. Really nice to watch and fun to run. Way to go!!!
Awsome video and layout really enjoyed it. Great job all the way around. Stay healthy everyone we will get through this together.
Thanks. Stay safe and Happy RRing!
Imagine being the local squirrel and riding on one of these to get tree to tree.
1201 lives on!
Beautiful layout. That’s a lot of track, very well done.
Thanks! The CC Central is my favorite RR and I have several pieces that are custom painted in their colours with more to come.
Now clean up your room....yes mom..grabs remote...but seriously, very nice job on the scenery, lot of hand made perfect in detail.
Todd, Now that's what I call a beautiful railroad . And the way your diesel runs and operates, Soo flawlessly I truly enjoyed viewing the operations.
Best outdoor layout I have ever seen. Thank you for a fantastic Video.
The only thing I hate is artificial sound units.
@@KandiKlover yeah
10:19 Who else saw the spider on the tanker car?
I did and it jumped off. No spiders were harmed in the making of this film.
Trying to get a free ride.
It's a hobo lol
So, I was just sitting there when this train pulled up and stole my chair.**what did you do?** Ran away yelling, oh s#it, oh s#it,
@@AR154ALL funny hahaha....it was charlotte from Charlotte's Webb.the little spiders asked mommy "who repoed our home"?
A hobby like this , keeps you off the streets.
Yes it does. I have been busy building new things for the RR during the virus crisis.
If I had a huge backyard, I would totally build one of these. And play with them all day, being a big fan of trains I would never get bored lol
One doesn't need a huge backyard Justin there are many small RR's that offer lots of modeling and train fun opportunities. Mine is a medium sized layout pushing 600' of track but I started with 125'. I say go for it.
I still say what a great out door layout 😊😊😊
Great fun video. I watched this one a few times. What is the back story on the burned depot?
Vandals ! Actually I had an older building that had started to rot and needed a rebuild. I cut the rot off and replaced the back shop. These pieces from the shop section were not too bad so I stuck them together and set it on fire. That build and fire actually appeared in an issue of Garden Railways.
WOW!!!!!! just freakin beautiful, i can't even imagine the cost of building and upkeep this must take, blows my mind. How relaxing this must be to just watch and control the trains.....and building of course, my hats off to ya man;)
Thank you. It has been a labor of love since 2007. Large scale trains is a very enjoyable multi faceted hobby from building structures, bridges, trains, adding electronics, custom painting to simply running it is all good.
Great video...Epic images
Thank you. Be sure to check out my other videos too.
That is soooooooo cool,just thinking of the detail and plan ing that went into building the setup..wow!
Thanks! It has been a labor of love starting in 2007. It is rather comical to look back on older videos to see how far the RR has come.
I like your switch tender at 18:39.
Yep, It's a hands on RR. 😄
These garden railways are impressive. Good that you have the space. Joe
Wow that is so cool I Love trains so much and the train tunnels and the train horn is so neat and beautiful and the bridges are pretty cool too
Thanks for sharing the video. Absolutely cool layout. Looks great. Have a good sized h.o. now .
Time for some outdoor fun now. Just starting my G scale collection.
Thanks again .
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Thanks. I started in 06 with a LGB starter set ventured outdoors in 07 with 125' of track and it really took off in 08 with improvements since then. My point is it was all built and collected over the years. Start small with a basic idea of steam/ diesel, modern mainline or backwoods/ old timey and let it grow.
It would of been a lot easier to just walk around and pick them up by hand
But what would be the fun in that! 😀
T - 800 maybe but this is more fun
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AGREE.
It's a hobby just like that, well done great imagination 👍
After seeing that big ol spider, hell naw 🤣
WOW........amazing layout. Must have taken ages to build this but well worth the time. One of the best I've seen.
Thank you. I have been outdoors since 2007 and have been building and making improvements since then. Yesterday for example I reworked a section that had 8' diameter curves into a dreaded "S" curve and now it has 10' diameter curves and a more relaxed "S". Making improvements like this is one of the fun facets of this hobby.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd .....how do you keep up with track cleaning? Do you have a secret way that is not so time consuming?
No secrets. Track does not need to be scrubbed shiny to work you only have to get junk off of it. On my RR the junk is often pollen and tree sap. The first run of the day is with my rail broom that tosses leaves, twigs etc off the track. Check out my video "G scale rail sweeper" to see it. If an engine stutters it is usually a combination of dirty wheels and track. For the track I use a green scotchbrite pad on a pole sander. For the wheels I use a paper towel with goo gone. See my video "how to clean wheels on your large scale train". All my trains have metal wheels which helps. The more you run the cleaner your track will stay.
U can never have too much trains I been collecting Lionel trains since I was 5 my mom say u got many but I will keep on collation my trains I do have 8 g gauge trains set great video
So glad I'm not the only one using the EYHAT (extend your hand and turn) technology for my H0 turntable :))))))
I’m just psyched that somebody else also owns an Model of 1201! I’ve got an HO Atlas custom version of 1201 and I love it :D
1201 is/was a unique and cool engine. If you check out my other videos you will see that I have several other engines painted to resemble the Cape Cod Central RR and also a S4 in Bay Colony colours. I have been searching for a GP30 that will be painted up for the Mass Coastal RR. Happy RRing!
Excellent turntable and weathering on the RS3!
Thanks S Wells the turntable is loosely based on one that the CC Central used back in the day. If you noticed I only dirtied one side of the trucks. When I was researching "Lulubell" most of the photos I saw of it had rusted trucks so there you go.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd u can put a murkier on the turn tabol so the track's can line up with out puting your fringes on the track. Just a suggestion
@@benniehazelwood3088 Or magnets.
Great video todd i have watched this one about 3 times wish i could afford to build such a fantastic layout. Love the stockyard you built. Looking forward to your next video.
Thanks! The RR is currently under a huge rebuild and when it is done there will be more videos.
SO COOL......I do HO but this would be incredible....Absolutely loved this...
Thank you. I started in HO as a kid and jumped into large scale in 2006 and in the Spring of 2007 this layout started to take shape. Model Trains is a terrific hobby.
Greeting from Canada, we love are Canadian Pacific and Canadian National
Excellent connectivety considering all the detritus on the tracks.
Good Job
Well to be honest the 1201 seen in the video is battery powered but all my other engines but the Shay are track powered.
Very nice layout! Great video! That small spider at around 10' must have been surprised when the car started moving!! :)
Thanks. I'm sure the spider wasn't happy.
Absolutely AWESOME!!! Thanks for the vid and sharing!!!
Absolutely incredible. Well done sir!!
Absolutely love this layout. Inspiring. We are RVers and would love to see it in our travels one day. GREAT JOB! I am starting on mine soon. I have about 75 of track though and only one 22.5 degree right turn out after 5 years of bidding on eBay LOL. I bought a Norfolk Southern Dash 9 16 years ago new for $315. Now way over $600. Got 15 rolling stock. Again EXCELLENT! Subscribed, Liked and rang 🛎
Thanks! This layout started in 2007 and has been improved and added to since then. It had a major renovation this past Spring. Trains are a great hobby. Happy RRing!
Track power with Y track configurations. Nicely done.
Thanks. This engine is actually battery powered with Revolution sound and control. The Wye uses a DPDT switch mounted in the side of the switch tower to the right. If a train comes in or exits to the left the switch is thrown that way and the same for the right side, It works but I have blown fuses when I forgot to switch it correctly for my track powered locos.
Another interesting perspective from riding a miniature is that you can feel every bump. Take, for instance, the leaf on the tracks at 6:17 . "#%&*@! My head got slammed into the cab window from that one! Yowch!"
Well considering the scale size of that leaf in perspective it would make a 1:1 train bump. Imagine the 1:1 size of an acorn that would derail a full size train! The adventures of running scale trains outdoors in the real world where a drop of rain is like a 5 gallon bucket getting dumped on your head! Happy RRing!
It would be like running over a a couple sheets of plywood on a full scale locomotive. Molecular sizes, gravity, air densities, weight, speed etc don't scale well or at all when shrinking trains down. only so much you can do.
It stinks to know you had someone who has total disregard for the love of trains and ALL that goes into building such a time consuming layout and not to mention the cost in creating such a layout and to have them comit a fellony with arson on that back portion of your layout. It took a real Ars to do that. (Funny how the two words are almost identical. Ars/Arson..).hope you have servelance cameras up now and catch those responsible. I enjoyed watching,thanks for sharing. ☆Merry Christmas☆ 2019 from Shadyhills Florida, USA.
This makes me happy to watch on a very base level, like I'm a kid again. I love it.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Trains are FUN!
That light switch on one of the model structures really cracked me up
If you watch closely you will see several buildings with light switches on their sides. My RR is track powered and I use those switches to turn a nearby siding off and on so I can park trains on them.
The scale of the railroad is great! Then the illusion is broken when a "GIANT Light Switch" shows up on a building at 5:21. Great Lay Out! Thanks for sharing. :)
As I continue watching I notice a Giant Sphere, maybe an asteroid, landed next to a building at 12:20. Or was that just a golf ball. :)
Great Video! Q- Wouldn't the cars have been protected from the rain by leaving them under the porch at 18:00 ?
@@genedameier8746 It could be a golf ball. If you watch my other videos you will see that my RR is more whimsy than serious with Smurfs and other characters riding and working on the RR. It is all about the fun factor.
Had me mesmerized. If I could shrink myself like Alice did in Wonderland, I'd be riding in the cab and happily doing all the maintenance work without pay. Just a cold beer and a roast beef sandwich would do
I'm glad you liked it. Do check out my other videos some of which feature a view from the cab as the train rolls along.
Beautiful Tracks. It has a world of it's own around the garden. Wish you could edit out has a hand coming to view of a camera due to changing tracks.
This video was for fun to show how I operate. I have other videos that feature only the trains without the 0-5-0 hand of god getting in the way. LOL
GREAT LAYOUT, THANK YOU AND HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND PLEASE A SAFE NEW YEAR ✝️⚾🙃
Thank you. Happy RRing!
An excellent video. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. ♡ T.E.N.
What a great layout! Who says your too old to play with trains. When life gives you trains? You play with trains.
10:17 is such a realistic looking shot! :)
If anything, train sets are unfairly associated with older people - time we taught more kids and youths to appreciate them!
First time for me to see your layout, great job all the way around I’m sure you enjoy it to the max !
I'm thinking I'd install weights in the rr cars and locos to ensure the inertia in starts and the momentum in slowdowns and stops is to scale too, not to mention realistic travelling speeds.
The problem with adding weight it that it makes for a heavy train to drag up and down the grades on my RR. The engine is already as heavy as 3-4 bricks. The cars do have metal wheels to lower their center of gravity and help with tracking. The problem with running prototypical speeds is that the video would be 30 minutes long! LOL
"CCTT" : VERY well done video. 'Liked the camera work, the scenery, the editing. Hell, I like the whole thing! Quite the labor of love you've got there. Looks like AristoCraft, USA Trains, and LGB, etc are all well represented. Your MOW crews must be extremely busy. Keep up the good work and keep those rails shiny !!! A+++ Thumbs up & subscribed!
great video. Enjoyed blowing warnings for crossings that did not exist.
That is the only choice you get with the Revolution system.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd Love the horn Thanks
Cape Cod can I come over , play with the trains today it would give me so much haha
I love it specially the camera on the engine!!
Sure, you can bring your own trains to run. The camera on the engine is a GoPro that rides on its own custom car.
Great garden RR. I wonder if you could rig-up a small leaf vacuum car?
Thanks. A vacuum wouldn't work but a blower car does. I built one using a 5" bilge blower and a 18volt battery. The crew has dubbed it "the Rail Warrior". It has appeared in several of my videos.
That looks SO real!
Fabulous detailing. Hats off to your efforts. Did you made all these coaches/tracks and the loco all by yourself? What materials did you used? Can you share please?
Thanks! the cars, engine and track can all be bought at hobby shops, train shows and online sources. I did custom paint the engine and the buildings I built from wood. Putting a Railroad together takes time, some money and imagination.
Man I'd love to have something like this in my backyard.
Thanks it is fun and I say go for it. Do some research make a plan and get building. A Garden RR is a terrific multifaceted life long hobby.
Real nice
5:53 looks like your M.O.W. crew are going to get a talking to! I love your buildings, are they scratch built? One of my favorite G scale videos to watch!
Thanks! The back end of that siding at 5:53 has been changed but it is still not used too much so maintenance is lacking. Yes most of the buildings are scratched.
Good weathering on that RS3 and a great looking RR with nice sound. Got a thumbs up.
Jose Silva
G Scale
Thanks Jose. Every photo of the prototype I saw had it with rusty trucks so I dirtied them up a bit but only one side.
Just subscribed. You have a fantastic garden layout. I have been really thinking about putting a small layout in my back yard next year. unfortunately not everyone is on board with the idea. I might just risk it. Thanks for sharing. Dave
Thanks Dave. I say go for it. You don't have to have hundreds of feet of track to have fun with the hobby. I started in 2007 with 125' of track and a LGB starter set before expanding to what you see today. What is good about G scale is if you buy them right, 90% of mine are preowned, you can always resell them for the same and sometimes more.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd Thanks for the info!
Great layout and very good video.
Thank you. Be sure to check out some of my other more recent videos and watch for additions and changes.
Thanks for the tour :)
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Very nice layout.
You did a beautiful job building the railroad. What a feat of engineering. I was curious as to why the rolling stick doesn't have knuckle couplers?
Thank you. I rebuilt a good section of the RR after this video was made and I had forgotten how much work it was to move all the dirt and blocks while keeping an eye on the grades. It really is like engineering a real RR. I don't use knuckle couplers because I have a lot of rolling stock that would need to be converted. The hook and loops work well and they are cheap which frees up money for other things like metal wheels.
In the UK the trains stop when one leaf touches the track. But this tiny train goes straight over them. Love the blue flowered plant, hydrangea right?
That is a hydrangea. This engine is battery powered so junk on the track doesn't bother it.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd Can you tell that to British Rail. Lol
@@MusicFurler BR will halt all services if a pebble is misplaced on the ballast lol
Seems like even PSR/crew reductions have hit the Thumbelinan railroaders!!
For the life of me, I can't believe 16 haters gave this a thumbs down. This lay out is wonderful.
Thanks. I know I don't get the haters. On another video a guy took the time to write that he would have watched the whole video but he didn't like the music. He could have turned the sound off. Weird.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd 😂😂😂
@@CapeCodTrainTodd They typically don't like anything done by others, would probably refuse $100 bills if they didn't like the serial number or Federal Reserve Bank City.
I bet that they are friends and family of the spider at 10:17
Well 16 turned into 50. Cannot imagine what would cause people to dislike this video! I model HO, and would love to have my dream model railroad layout one day.
Its my dream to have a garden railroad as nice as this one day!
It all started in 2006 with a LGB loop around the Christmas tree. In the Spring of 07 I went outdoors with 125' of track and in 08 it really expanded being improved on all the time. The point is you can have a nice layout but Rome wasn't built in a day as they say. I say jump in and have some fun.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd 2019: I just purchase my first LGB loop for the Christmas tree last year. I have been staring at my 2.7 acre property ever since and wondering where I should start.
@@brianglynn4449 It all starts with deciding what type of trains you want to run, where you want them to go, how much time you want to dedicate to the hobby and of course how much you want to spend. I would suggest checking out some groups on facebook such as "G scale Trains" and join the forum site "largescalecentral" . Happy RRing!
I'm with you Doc Holiday. I wish I had the room and ( MONEY ) to have them too.
I can't help your space problem but the advice I'd give to grow a garden RR is to buy used and build your own structures. It doesn't happen overnight. My large scale adventure started in 06 and has been expanding and improving since then.
Love the up hill pulling train
Fantastic outdoor Garden railroad!
You put a lot time and effort into this!
Great modeling, scenery, gardening, and weathering!
Great Locomotive!
(I was wondering if that's an Aristo Craft RS3.
I use to have a garden, NY Elevated Railway, but was later destroyed, by hurricane Sandy, in 2012).
Your work is Great!
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. Yes it is an RS3 that I chopped the nose down on added a hood to indicate a motor swap and repainted it to resemble a real engine the Cape Cod Central once used. It is battery powered with a Revolution for sound and control.
@@CapeCodTrainTodd Great Cape Cod Central RS 3 modifications!
Again; Great Modeling Work!
Very nice trains layout
Thanks MIchael, it is a work in progress.