Polar Express guy: just pour out some Woodland scenics waterfall effect stuff out on some wax paper and then you can cut and attach to fit as you need after it dries.
Once again...Wide Awake Coffee, House Blend w/Hazelnut creamer. As someone just getting into N scale trains your channel is pure gold (even if I can't buy locos from said gold).
I’ve got Folgers rocking this morning! My question for you is as follows! When wiring your layout for dcc…part 1. How do you do your wiring. I use bus and feeder lines tied together with wire nuts. My second part to this question is how do you secure the wires neatly underneath the layout to avoid speghetti wire??
The best n scale rolling stock question was an interesting one. I agree the Micro Trains is a solid choice, but I have found that Bluford Shops are my favorites. They typically cost more than Atlas or MT. Lombard Hobbies seems to have them for the best price that I've seen.
Speaking of international rails i thought about getting the mallard or the Scottsman just for fun to have for my layout, i love the way the Scottsman looked and the mallard looked way futuristic
Getting back into the hobby, Have watched several videos. The selection of N-Scale houses seems really thin and expensive. Are there any better options? I have a long flat layout that goes around a shelf in the office with a turnback loop on either end. I'd like to make a Christmas village at one end, and North Pole/ Santa's workshop at other.
I've done a decent amount of photography as well, getting into videography enough to do some research for cameras to use at my own work (not video centric) but I think it's funny how little really pro cameras "look" like cameras, at least video and cinema. I think I mostly use a Canon EOS R with just a kit lens. ISO sensitivity and noise is SO much better than back during the time of my own EOS 5D Mark II. I've got something like that Sony that we picked up for vlogging too, and we use it sometime on a boom to show a top down view of projects we're working on.
I love my Blunami! I build custom Lego locomotives, and the Blunami in my GP40-2 is awesome. I run it from a 7.2v lithium RC battery and it goes for many hours.
I recently picked up a BR 5MT, the 73050, and I ran it on my club's Ttrak layout along with about 7 coaches and it was great. It was surprising to see the number of people that recognized what type it was. I've also run a GWR pannier tank, I think in late crest green? If that's the terminology. Anyways, ton of fun to run at display layouts in the states. Gets some fun reactions.
How would you make an industrial area where the rails go onto a concrete pad simulating a loading/driving pad for truck deliveries? And a second question, do you have any recommendations on an airbrush set that would work well for N scale models?
You mentioned cameras, I am looking for idea to put cameras "under" the layout where staging will be covered. I plan to use them to verify if tracks are empty/occupied and just to keep an overall view due to its location. Has anyone else done this and what cameras were used? BTW, some good Folgers, Breakfast Blend, in my cup with Peppermint Mocha creamer
IMHO some MT cars are excellent such as the 60ft Railbox,their tank cars and many of their other ride to high,Athearn, Atlas Tankcars are very nice,prefer other brands for covered hoppers due to see through roof walks
Drinking some caffeinated Mios today And thanks for tackling my question. Nice to hear another POV on my rolling stock ratio issue. I found my best answer for now is to take all the industries I have & planned for, and find out what car types go where, and then for each spot, make it two. So let's say I have a spot for 4 covered hoppers, now I need eight, if that makes any kind to sense to anyone... to be honest, it confused me while figuring that out. Gonna keep your ratio in mind though.
Question for a future video from a European railroad modeler: I recently decided to get some American trains for my collection. And I'm very confused... In Europe we have clearly defined eras of railways history and rolling stock models are always assigned to a specific era by the manufcturer. But no such thing in the US apparently... How to tell which American cars belong to what time period?... And second question - is it accurate to have cars from different railway companies mixed in a consist, or should I stick to one company for each train?
I'll answer your first question: Pretty much you'd have to Google it. Some manufacturers are good at putting the years in their product descriptions (ScaleTrains can pretty much get you the history of any individual car they make), but there's no really good way. And given the ages of some rolling stock... let's just say some of our stuff has a LONG working life. You want to look at "prototype info" if it's available. I find it useful to google the engine type/car type. For the second question, it would depend a bit on which companies you go for. Different railroad companies do haul each other's cars on occasion, particularly on shared track. But the real key is that if you're working with a given railroad, any car or locomotive from a company they merged with is fair game. I've seen BNSF locos in consist with blue Santa Fe locos, live--BNSF merged Santa Fe and Burlington Northern. (And then you get the "fantasy railroad" strategy. One of my trains is entirely Belmont Shore Lines, with one BNSF loco that has a special paint scheme--BSL never existed in real life, it's entirely a scale model railroad.) Is there any particular time period and/or railway company you're looking at?
How do you turn your locomotives around for switching? A wye? Have you tried the Kato turntable? How would you recommend somebody using DC only try it?
Hey Jimmy, drinking Tim Hortons Original blend, why is there so little Canadian Pacific track plans and layouts? and I'm planning on building a N scale accurate distance replica of the White River and Nemegoes Subdivisions total actual miles is 350 do you have any tips? BTW I'm a Conductor for CPKC
Breaking news this morning with a longstanding cold case finally closed. Officials found the remains of the long since missing MRRone and have taken the prime suspect into custody. Our deepest condolences to the family for this heartbreaking tragedy.
HI What's a great scale of trains and size for your first layout that also allows you expand if you want to expand the layout even bigger if you want to.
So..I am a fairly recent premium member and have subscribed for about a year. I continually see a Ontario Northland box car running on your layout. I am from Timmins Ontario and Ontario Northland is the main railroad for the north country, with CN also operating. I was wondering why you would have one in a US layout? super curious. BTW French roast using a French press is awesome coffee!
What controller and decoder would you recommend for N scale KATO locomotives? It also needs to work with whatever decoder ScaleTrains uses for the N scale GP30s. Thanks in advance!
I am planning to model a cement plant in N scale as my first layout. What is the longest reasonable length of a covered hopper train to transport sand, and how many locomotives can I connect together to pull it? Thank you
Q - if i have a wye that leads into an Atlas 9" turntable that enables a loco to enter turntable from either divergent direction, after it is spun on the table, will i need an AR decoder because i still have a reversing loop? Hope that makes sense?!
Hey Jimmy, what is your setup for powering your T-Trak modules? Do you mind showing that off? Also are you following the BWWB standard or are you going BWBW? Thanks a ton! Also, I’m drinking Evermore Coffee from Burlington, NJ!
If i have a reversing loop at one end (with an AR-10) and a reversing loop at opposite end, does it also require an AR decoder? And if so, will it affect all locos in operation or just the one within that reversing loop?
Jimmy, When are you going to play with the Black Sheep of model railroading and join the "Makers scale" of model railroading? You know, On30. On30 has Porters and Fornays. On30 is an area the rivet counters don't like because somewhere out there is always a prototype for what they object to.
As someone new to the hobby (and new to watching trains in general) what is a good resource to learn the ins and outs of modern rail info? I’d like to model modern era (what is considered modern era?), but not sure where to start learning. What cars to buy is a big one. Leaning towards HO scale and looking to join a modular club of some sort as well. Thanks
To tackle your questions in order, a good resource for railfanning & train information as a whole would be the Virtual Railfan Facebook groups and web camera's here on TH-cam. Modern era is considered early 90's to today, give or take, to be honest, I'd put the actual start & end years as 1990 to 2020, a roughly 30 year period, where you'll have alot of variety in power without needing to model a whole bunch of railroads. If you want current era, that's anything 2021 to current, and has alot less variety in paint schemes & rolling stock options. The modern era will see alot of older power and fallen flag power, aswell as some remaining transition era equipment, aswell as alot more shortlines while the current era has alot of rebuilds, alot of standardization in rolling stock, and fewer railroads to model. I'll list the pro's & cons of each era below for you, though, bare in mind, these are my personal opinion, you are absolutely free to do whatever. 19th century: Pros: Not really any.... Cons: Few options, resource material, also very pricey Turn of the century into ww1: Pros: Introduction of larger engines Lot's of resource material Some standardization, mainly in the form of the USRA Lot's of famous luxury steam trains Cons: Price is an issue Lot's of railroads to choose(may or may not be a bad thing) Interwar era: Pros: Early diesels Ability to model some later preserved railroad equipment Lot's of options in terms of railroads, and locomotives Lot's of military loads later on if you like that kind of stuff Cons: Can be pricey Ends the moment Japan bombs Pearl Harbor(literal day/night difference) Lot's of famous engines from this period are few in numbers, and are expensive as such Transition era: pros: Some diesels you'll see in the modern era start life in this era Lot's of train set options in this era Plenty of resources Cons: End of large steam So much research material form this era exists it can be overwhelming Practicing a perfect financial budget can be difficult in this era Lot's of earlier equipment that would later be preserved would either be held for captive service, or abandoned Early diesel/late Transition era: Pros: Lot's of diesels from the interwar & transition era's still in existence As the era progresses fewer railroads remain Ability to run somewhat modern equipment & trains with older equipment Introduction of alot of modern diesels Colorful rolling stock Cons: Depending on your choice railroad, track quality is questionable Few early Amtrak equipment options Lot's of high-demand railroads in this era Early modern: Pros: Lot's of trains that would be recognizable today Penn Central doesn't exist Modern Railroads begin to take shape Burlington Northern CSX and the modern Norfolk Southern are formed in this period Cons: LOT's of abandonment Few(if any) transition or interwar era equipment exists Very expediences as most locomotive offerings can eaily reach $300 for a single diesel(in HO) Modern Era: Pros: Introduction of most modern diesels seen today Lot's of standardization...like uncanny amounts Lot's of information & documentation in this era, thanks mainly to the internet All you need for a feel of this era is to go track side, or watch a web camera Later towards the end of this era, alot of preserved or abandoned equipment is sent to preservation societies Cons: Most folk are doing it End of the Santa Fe, Rio Grande, Burlington Northern, Southern Pacific, and others Most locomotives are offered in DCC Probably the most stressful era to model Few modern scenery items, such as farm equipment, cars, trucks and buildings. Heritage units/special interest engines(they're a good & a bad thing, however IMO, they are a mostly bad thing) Current era Pros: You can see/watch it live Lot's of preservation effort Cons: See pros End of the Kansas City Southern, and Canadian Pacific (now CPKC) Lot's of modern rebuilds are either Early modern diesels, or Modern Era diesels(I list this as a "con" due to having to "dance" around to find information on ordering equipment Despite standardization most equipment is expensive My best advise for any newbe is to NOT go into this hoby and say you want to do X, Y, or Z. Experiment with every era, and if you still find you like the modern stuff, maybe keep a handful of those older era equipment for scenery or to run on your track with excursion trains, or photo-op trains. Also look on google maps & TH-cam for abandoned equipment. You might say a car from 1941 is out of place, when in reality, it fits right in(personal experience), and makes for local landmarks. Finding out this kind of information during your experimentation & early research phases can really help with bulking up equipment early on, aswell as getting alot of story telling material. As for my personal experience notation, look up "Atlantic Coast Line Boxcar 20767" going for a walk and not seeing it downtown was what brought me back into the fold of model railroading. It was a landmark I took fro granted an now I have to travel an hour & a half to see it. hopefully this helps? Feed back would be appreciated from anyone who sees this comment.
@@BattleshipOrion Wow, thank you very much for your in depth comment! I’ll look into those resources and try to be a little more open minded about what era I might model. As a kid I always thought steam was what I would want to model but now that I’m a bit older I think the modern diesels are pretty cool. It sounds like many people agree since you say it’s the most popular, but I’ll keep an open mind for sure. Thanks again!
Drinking decaf Kirkland coffee, I'm building a T-Trak layout and want to run a DCC accessory bus for the stationary decoders. I have a DCC-EX with a 8874 motor shield and a 8266 WIFI shield. Can I add a second motor shield (Deek-Robot with the VIN cut) to the command station with a separate power supply without any new coding?
I've begun an HO scale layout (after a couple years of only N scale) in a spare bedroom and I've just finished mounting shelf brackets to run it around in a C or U shape. The brackets feel sturdy enough? Have you ever built a layout that was meant to be mounted to the wall? Do you have any tips for mounting a layout to the wall?
i have a question, if i would start over i would probably go N scale but i already had 2 moving boxes of marklin track from my great granddad, that ran great. i would like to run some longer trains and make my layout look a bit bigger. do you have any tips for that?
I got a tough question to ask . I hit a wall everything I have tried to convert a couple of locomotives to DCC to run at the club track and they don't work ,then I tried to build a custom locomotive that and that project failed when I got shell from shapeways and was told to use a certain locomotive to find it did fit and then I ordered powered bogies from plaza japan and ordered the wrong size think the size I ordered would work and anything I attempt just bombs and I really do my research and plain . got any advise before the joy is gone and frustration wins .... Thanks .
Hi Jimmy could I ask what would be a good budget decoder for HO scale as I'm wanting to slowly move my fleet to DCC-EX and maybe one or two sound decoders Thank you Cheers Mark
I have a question in regards to Arduino DCC controllers. I was given a little Arduino controller and I know how to use it on my phone, but I was instructed to get a motor shield 8874. I’m not again spending some more money, but what do I do with this motor shield? How does it fit?so what I need you to do is direct me to the right place to find information on this little computer that I don’t know how to use
JIMMY COULD YOU DO A SEGMENT ON 🤔 COMPUTER 🖥 RUN LAYOUT I WANT TO RUN MY PASSENGER SERVICE BY COMPUTER 🖥 AND RUN MY FREIGHT SERVICE WITH THE THROTTLE CAN YOU DO A SERIES ON THAT WANT TO RUN MY NJ TRANSIT AND AMTRAK ON A SEC,THANKS JIMMY
Polar Express guy: just pour out some Woodland scenics waterfall effect stuff out on some wax paper and then you can cut and attach to fit as you need after it dries.
Once again...Wide Awake Coffee, House Blend w/Hazelnut creamer. As someone just getting into N scale trains your channel is pure gold (even if I can't buy locos from said gold).
I’ve got Folgers rocking this morning! My question for you is as follows! When wiring your layout for dcc…part 1. How do you do your wiring. I use bus and feeder lines tied together with wire nuts. My second part to this question is how do you secure the wires neatly underneath the layout to avoid speghetti wire??
The best n scale rolling stock question was an interesting one. I agree the Micro Trains is a solid choice, but I have found that Bluford Shops are my favorites. They typically cost more than Atlas or MT. Lombard Hobbies seems to have them for the best price that I've seen.
Speaking of international rails i thought about getting the mallard or the Scottsman just for fun to have for my layout, i love the way the Scottsman looked and the mallard looked way futuristic
Getting back into the hobby, Have watched several videos. The selection of N-Scale houses seems really thin and expensive. Are there any better options? I have a long flat layout that goes around a shelf in the office with a turnback loop on either end. I'd like to make a Christmas village at one end, and North Pole/ Santa's workshop at other.
Jimmy, looking forward to the remake of the HO layout. You do a great job of explaining things at a good pace. Thanks for the great videos.
I've done a decent amount of photography as well, getting into videography enough to do some research for cameras to use at my own work (not video centric) but I think it's funny how little really pro cameras "look" like cameras, at least video and cinema.
I think I mostly use a Canon EOS R with just a kit lens. ISO sensitivity and noise is SO much better than back during the time of my own EOS 5D Mark II.
I've got something like that Sony that we picked up for vlogging too, and we use it sometime on a boom to show a top down view of projects we're working on.
Jimmy, regarding the sound board. Martin at marklin of Sweden did a hit to video on installing and using the sound board. It was really well done
How to video
I love my Blunami! I build custom Lego locomotives, and the Blunami in my GP40-2 is awesome. I run it from a 7.2v lithium RC battery and it goes for many hours.
What material do you use to make/model roads and how would you use it in a downtown scene
Thank you for answering my question! I've been trying to do scenery for so long, and its kinda bad, but this will now help me with it!
I recently picked up a BR 5MT, the 73050, and I ran it on my club's Ttrak layout along with about 7 coaches and it was great. It was surprising to see the number of people that recognized what type it was. I've also run a GWR pannier tank, I think in late crest green? If that's the terminology. Anyways, ton of fun to run at display layouts in the states. Gets some fun reactions.
How would you make an industrial area where the rails go onto a concrete pad simulating a loading/driving pad for truck deliveries? And a second question, do you have any recommendations on an airbrush set that would work well for N scale models?
You mentioned cameras, I am looking for idea to put cameras "under" the layout where staging will be covered. I plan to use them to verify if tracks are empty/occupied and just to keep an overall view due to its location. Has anyone else done this and what cameras were used?
BTW, some good Folgers, Breakfast Blend, in my cup with Peppermint Mocha creamer
Nice one Jimmy.
IMHO some MT cars are excellent such as the 60ft Railbox,their tank cars and many of their other ride to high,Athearn, Atlas Tankcars are very nice,prefer other brands for covered hoppers due to see through roof walks
Drinking some caffeinated Mios today
And thanks for tackling my question. Nice to hear another POV on my rolling stock ratio issue. I found my best answer for now is to take all the industries I have & planned for, and find out what car types go where, and then for each spot, make it two. So let's say I have a spot for 4 covered hoppers, now I need eight, if that makes any kind to sense to anyone... to be honest, it confused me while figuring that out. Gonna keep your ratio in mind though.
Question for a future video from a European railroad modeler: I recently decided to get some American trains for my collection. And I'm very confused... In Europe we have clearly defined eras of railways history and rolling stock models are always assigned to a specific era by the manufcturer. But no such thing in the US apparently... How to tell which American cars belong to what time period?...
And second question - is it accurate to have cars from different railway companies mixed in a consist, or should I stick to one company for each train?
I'll answer your first question: Pretty much you'd have to Google it. Some manufacturers are good at putting the years in their product descriptions (ScaleTrains can pretty much get you the history of any individual car they make), but there's no really good way. And given the ages of some rolling stock... let's just say some of our stuff has a LONG working life. You want to look at "prototype info" if it's available. I find it useful to google the engine type/car type.
For the second question, it would depend a bit on which companies you go for. Different railroad companies do haul each other's cars on occasion, particularly on shared track. But the real key is that if you're working with a given railroad, any car or locomotive from a company they merged with is fair game. I've seen BNSF locos in consist with blue Santa Fe locos, live--BNSF merged Santa Fe and Burlington Northern. (And then you get the "fantasy railroad" strategy. One of my trains is entirely Belmont Shore Lines, with one BNSF loco that has a special paint scheme--BSL never existed in real life, it's entirely a scale model railroad.)
Is there any particular time period and/or railway company you're looking at?
How do you turn your locomotives around for switching? A wye? Have you tried the Kato turntable? How would you recommend somebody using DC only try it?
Hey Jimmy, drinking Tim Hortons Original blend, why is there so little Canadian Pacific track plans and layouts? and I'm planning on building a N scale accurate distance replica of the White River and Nemegoes Subdivisions total actual miles is 350 do you have any tips? BTW I'm a Conductor for CPKC
Breaking news this morning with a longstanding cold case finally closed. Officials found the remains of the long since missing MRRone and have taken the prime suspect into custody. Our deepest condolences to the family for this heartbreaking tragedy.
What do think of Atlas dcc Locomotives
Where can I find information about going on a train ride?
I was wondering if it would be beneficial to go from using. Bachmann easy track to kato unitrack on my layout.
HI What's a great scale of trains and size for your first layout that also allows you expand if you want to expand the layout even bigger if you want to.
So..I am a fairly recent premium member and have subscribed for about a year. I continually see a Ontario Northland box car running on your layout. I am from Timmins Ontario and Ontario Northland is the main railroad for the north country, with CN also operating. I was wondering why you would have one in a US layout? super curious. BTW French roast using a French press is awesome coffee!
Love seeing a Canuck road on Jimmy's video. Proud 🇨🇦
Hi jimmy. Can you or will you make a custom polar express?
What would be the best way to deter cats from getting up on the layout?
Hi Jimmy, love your channel, just starting out in N scale. Drinking Mothership Coffee Roasters ('Vegas).
If considering changing from DC to DCC and using the Blunami option for a few loco's, is there a Blunami system tolook at?
Can you do a video on the sound MP Drive you mentioned??
What controller and decoder would you recommend for N scale KATO locomotives? It also needs to work with whatever decoder ScaleTrains uses for the N scale GP30s.
Thanks in advance!
I am planning to model a cement plant in N scale as my first layout. What is the longest reasonable length of a covered hopper train to transport sand, and how many locomotives can I connect together to pull it? Thank you
Hi, what material would I use for the semaphore signals spectacles?
Q - if i have a wye that leads into an Atlas 9" turntable that enables a loco to enter turntable from either divergent direction, after it is spun on the table, will i need an AR decoder because i still have a reversing loop? Hope that makes sense?!
It should be Tea and Trains
Peppermint Tea!
Hey Jimmy, what is your setup for powering your T-Trak modules? Do you mind showing that off? Also are you following the BWWB standard or are you going BWBW? Thanks a ton! Also, I’m drinking Evermore Coffee from Burlington, NJ!
If i have a reversing loop at one end (with an AR-10) and a reversing loop at opposite end, does it also require an AR decoder? And if so, will it affect all locos in operation or just the one within that reversing loop?
Are you going to get any Athearn n scale locomotives if so which one?
Any experience with the Kato Soundbox?
Jimmy, When are you going to play with the Black Sheep of model railroading and join the "Makers scale" of model railroading? You know, On30. On30 has Porters and Fornays. On30 is an area the rivet counters don't like because somewhere out there is always a prototype for what they object to.
Fellow CRV owner by the way
As someone new to the hobby (and new to watching trains in general) what is a good resource to learn the ins and outs of modern rail info? I’d like to model modern era (what is considered modern era?), but not sure where to start learning. What cars to buy is a big one. Leaning towards HO scale and looking to join a modular club of some sort as well. Thanks
To tackle your questions in order, a good resource for railfanning & train information as a whole would be the Virtual Railfan Facebook groups and web camera's here on TH-cam.
Modern era is considered early 90's to today, give or take, to be honest, I'd put the actual start & end years as 1990 to 2020, a roughly 30 year period, where you'll have alot of variety in power without needing to model a whole bunch of railroads. If you want current era, that's anything 2021 to current, and has alot less variety in paint schemes & rolling stock options. The modern era will see alot of older power and fallen flag power, aswell as some remaining transition era equipment, aswell as alot more shortlines while the current era has alot of rebuilds, alot of standardization in rolling stock, and fewer railroads to model. I'll list the pro's & cons of each era below for you, though, bare in mind, these are my personal opinion, you are absolutely free to do whatever.
19th century:
Pros:
Not really any....
Cons:
Few options, resource material, also very pricey
Turn of the century into ww1:
Pros:
Introduction of larger engines
Lot's of resource material
Some standardization, mainly in the form of the USRA
Lot's of famous luxury steam trains
Cons:
Price is an issue
Lot's of railroads to choose(may or may not be a bad thing)
Interwar era:
Pros:
Early diesels
Ability to model some later preserved railroad equipment
Lot's of options in terms of railroads, and locomotives
Lot's of military loads later on if you like that kind of stuff
Cons:
Can be pricey
Ends the moment Japan bombs Pearl Harbor(literal day/night difference)
Lot's of famous engines from this period are few in numbers, and are expensive as such
Transition era:
pros:
Some diesels you'll see in the modern era start life in this era
Lot's of train set options in this era
Plenty of resources
Cons:
End of large steam
So much research material form this era exists it can be overwhelming
Practicing a perfect financial budget can be difficult in this era
Lot's of earlier equipment that would later be preserved would either be held for captive service, or abandoned
Early diesel/late Transition era:
Pros:
Lot's of diesels from the interwar & transition era's still in existence
As the era progresses fewer railroads remain
Ability to run somewhat modern equipment & trains with older equipment
Introduction of alot of modern diesels
Colorful rolling stock
Cons:
Depending on your choice railroad, track quality is questionable
Few early Amtrak equipment options
Lot's of high-demand railroads in this era
Early modern:
Pros:
Lot's of trains that would be recognizable today
Penn Central doesn't exist
Modern Railroads begin to take shape
Burlington Northern CSX and the modern Norfolk Southern are formed in this period
Cons:
LOT's of abandonment
Few(if any) transition or interwar era equipment exists
Very expediences as most locomotive offerings can eaily reach $300 for a single diesel(in HO)
Modern Era:
Pros:
Introduction of most modern diesels seen today
Lot's of standardization...like uncanny amounts
Lot's of information & documentation in this era, thanks mainly to the internet
All you need for a feel of this era is to go track side, or watch a web camera
Later towards the end of this era, alot of preserved or abandoned equipment is sent to preservation societies
Cons:
Most folk are doing it
End of the Santa Fe, Rio Grande, Burlington Northern, Southern Pacific, and others
Most locomotives are offered in DCC
Probably the most stressful era to model
Few modern scenery items, such as farm equipment, cars, trucks and buildings.
Heritage units/special interest engines(they're a good & a bad thing, however IMO, they are a mostly bad thing)
Current era
Pros:
You can see/watch it live
Lot's of preservation effort
Cons:
See pros
End of the Kansas City Southern, and Canadian Pacific (now CPKC)
Lot's of modern rebuilds are either Early modern diesels, or Modern Era diesels(I list this as a "con" due to having to "dance" around to find information on ordering equipment
Despite standardization most equipment is expensive
My best advise for any newbe is to NOT go into this hoby and say you want to do X, Y, or Z. Experiment with every era, and if you still find you like the modern stuff, maybe keep a handful of those older era equipment for scenery or to run on your track with excursion trains, or photo-op trains. Also look on google maps & TH-cam for abandoned equipment. You might say a car from 1941 is out of place, when in reality, it fits right in(personal experience), and makes for local landmarks. Finding out this kind of information during your experimentation & early research phases can really help with bulking up equipment early on, aswell as getting alot of story telling material. As for my personal experience notation, look up "Atlantic Coast Line Boxcar 20767" going for a walk and not seeing it downtown was what brought me back into the fold of model railroading. It was a landmark I took fro granted an now I have to travel an hour & a half to see it. hopefully this helps? Feed back would be appreciated from anyone who sees this comment.
@@BattleshipOrion Wow, thank you very much for your in depth comment! I’ll look into those resources and try to be a little more open minded about what era I might model. As a kid I always thought steam was what I would want to model but now that I’m a bit older I think the modern diesels are pretty cool. It sounds like many people agree since you say it’s the most popular, but I’ll keep an open mind for sure. Thanks again!
Drinking decaf Kirkland coffee, I'm building a T-Trak layout and want to run a DCC accessory bus for the stationary decoders.
I have a DCC-EX with a 8874 motor shield and a 8266 WIFI shield. Can I add a second motor shield (Deek-Robot with the VIN cut) to the command station with a separate power supply without any new coding?
How about Bowser rolling stock?
Hello I have a question what would be a best way to build a table for model layout for ho scale for 8x12 table?
I've begun an HO scale layout (after a couple years of only N scale) in a spare bedroom and I've just finished mounting shelf brackets to run it around in a C or U shape. The brackets feel sturdy enough? Have you ever built a layout that was meant to be mounted to the wall? Do you have any tips for mounting a layout to the wall?
Have you gone to the Amherst show in Springfield MA
i have a question, if i would start over i would probably go N scale but i already had 2 moving boxes of marklin track from my great granddad, that ran great. i would like to run some longer trains and make my layout look a bit bigger. do you have any tips for that?
How could I make realistic moutains for my n scale layout? I'm new to making scenery
For someone getting a 1st 3d printer do you recommend resin or filament?
Where do you get the music for your operations video's?
I got a tough question to ask . I hit a wall everything I have tried to convert a couple of locomotives to DCC to run at the club track and they don't work ,then I tried to build a custom locomotive that and that project failed when I got shell from shapeways and was told to use a certain locomotive to find it did fit and then I ordered powered bogies from plaza japan and ordered the wrong size think the size I ordered would work and anything I attempt just bombs and I really do my research and plain . got any advise before the joy is gone and frustration wins .... Thanks .
Hi Jimmy could I ask what would be a good budget decoder for HO scale as I'm wanting to slowly move my fleet to DCC-EX and maybe one or two sound decoders Thank you
Cheers Mark
Would you ever go to florida to railfan?
If I can sneak another question in here, what would you say the top 8-10 industries to model are?
This may be worth an entire episode
Dude what the name of those lil modules kits
You can buy them off of Kato’s website.
Enjoyed
I have a question in regards to Arduino DCC controllers. I was given a little Arduino controller and I know how to use it on my phone, but I was instructed to get a motor shield 8874. I’m not again spending some more money, but what do I do with this motor shield? How does it fit?so what I need you to do is direct me to the right place to find information on this little computer that I don’t know how to use
Looking for cnw dash 9 shells. Can't find any. Any help???
Brand, and age is important. Can you provide brand & age of the model?
T@@BattleshipOrionThey are old. Athearn C44-9W.
Ok, run engines once a quarter.... how long is a quarter?
Also ive seen live steam on railsofsheffield
A "quarter" refers to a quarter, or 1/4th, of a year. 12 months to a year / 4 = 3 months.
I am having a four cupper of Red Rock Sumatra
JIMMY COULD YOU DO A SEGMENT ON 🤔 COMPUTER 🖥 RUN LAYOUT I WANT TO RUN MY PASSENGER SERVICE BY COMPUTER 🖥 AND RUN MY FREIGHT SERVICE WITH THE THROTTLE CAN YOU DO A SERIES ON THAT WANT TO RUN MY NJ TRANSIT AND AMTRAK ON A SEC,THANKS JIMMY
Why do ya gotta shout?
I'm sorry jimmy wasn't shouting just hit the cap by accident 😕
I feel that the modelrailroad world is super selfish 😪