Thank YOU, Boomer for supporting the Model Railroad Community by sharing your most incredible modelling skill sets and efforts. And with producing all of your truly incredible tutorial videos. You've opened up an entirely new perspective for an alternative approach on many levels that leads to amazing quality, durability, efficiency, and ultimately much happiness for so many individual modelers - you are a true blessing! Thank you, thank you!
That was a real treat. The music fit perfectly. There is just a special overall quality that makes you look twice. Most layouts have something that immediately catches your eye to spoil the illusion; not so here. Beautiful!
Those trees, just so beautiful, and then you discover other stuff like that blue boat at the side of the dock, or the grass growing on that flat bed, not a singular story, but many if you are keen eyed enough to discover them.
I don’t know if I missed it before or if it was just another of your Easter eggs, but I caught the Boomer graffiti on the end of the boat ramp. Just like every artist… you signed your masterpiece
I love the part where the switcher is running light around the cut of cars. It takes me back when I worked as a brakeman on a three man crew. The brakeman worked the "field" while the conductor handled switches on the lead. On a long move you'd see the engine coming off the lead towards you from a distance. In the early morning it was a cool thing to see the engine moving almost silently through a little haze or fog till it got closer. You'd radio the car count till he could see your hand signal to the coupling. Couple, stretch, air him up and send him back to the lead. Basic railroading yes but full of the prototypical ambiance you've seemed to capture so accurately here. Meanwhile, here in Whoville I've run out of cork. Off to the store! Cheers!
Outstanding Boomer!!! Never get tired of seeing your layout and watching that MP15 moving a cut of cars is pure bliss. My son occasionally crews on an MP15 (they usually use one of three GP38's)... An "operating session" video would be great.
Remarkable attention to detail! The level of artistry in this compact layout reveals more the longer observed. Lovely sound track as well, and I didn’t miss the moose!
Good to see you using those flatcars as idlers, keeping the weight of the engine off the ferry. Probably should be off of the floating ramp as well. Excellent work.
@@boomerdiorama Interesting -- on the Great Lakes ferries I know, ships of about 400 feet length, the locos never went near them. May have been more a factor of the loading ramp facilities than of the ferries themselves.
Wow, really cool to see the RR in action. Absolutely superb detail at every and any angle. Totally incredible! Thank you for producing such high quality videos to help us all become better modelers. You are the go to man for all the right stuff. Cant stop watching!
What’s not to love about little switchers !!! I’m partial to Gen1 ALCo units but everybody has their favorites, right 😃😃. The short line we had here in Green Bay was all ALCo roster and their little Rs3 (later rebuilt to Rs20s) switchers were some real workhorses and always fun to watch. Your little switcher with all that glass needs an engineer inside 👍🏼👍🏼
@boomerdiorama I ask myself, the weeds indicate that the flat cars have been neglected, like strings of boxcars stretched across prairie sidings. So why are they being shunted into use -- what loads are they being readied to carry?
I'm amazed and in awe of the fine details. The power lines going to the buildings look so accurate. If I didn't know it was a model railroad, I would swear I was looking at the real thing. Very well done sir. I am envious of your modeling skills.
Took me back to when I was young ( about 65 years ago ) and we went to the docks in a small town in Michigan and watched them load train cars on one of the Lake Michigan ferries.
As someone said, it's the small things that matter. 🙂 On the ferry the coiled hoses (on both sides) along with the jacks, chains and other stuff takes you into another world. Your camera work and lighting shows everything perfectly! Well done!
You've created quite the stage for many stories and this was a pleasant display of the handful we've watched evolve. As always, I love the details and mini-scenes, plus the various lighting, be it signals or streetlights or the beacon at the end of the wharf... This certainly rivals any of the master-modelers I grew up reading about in MR and RMC back in the old days, especially with the modern-day techniques and materials that are available now. Truly superb. :)
Well, done boomer very inspirational enjoy the detail work brings everything to life just adding a few things to make it jump out at you. Great videos enjoy the rest of the day and take care
Boomer, What a way to start the day Breakfast and a slice of River Road, magic. The Princess must have docked overnight I thought I heard it. I can see a pack of "Lone Wolves" moving in. Cheers, Chris Perry.
Truly an outstanding video. The myriad of details throughout every scene adds a depth of realism. In many scenes, it might be indistinguishable from real life if it weren't for the limited depth of field of the camera.
Nice work. Takes time to shoot all those different camera angles. But it's worth it. I had fun speed matching my new-to-me Athearn MP15 this afternoon. It's the yellow and grey LTEX, former UP, former SP. Sharp looking loco. Take care - Bill.
Operating video! Finally 😻 The classical theme was beautiful as a background, but I do missed your lovely loco sounds snorring like Dusty on top of it. 😘
I love the music and usually like to hear you speak but your layouts do their own talking. Brilliant planning, detailing and operational potential.........
Captivating as usual. Have you seen the youtube video, "Model railroad with awful track"? Not up to your standard, and not a scale speed, but at least it got a non-enthusiast interested in the subject - and here I am years later!
Feel like I can smell the ocean in the ferry scene. Feel like I’m getting eaten alive by bugs in the forest scene. Feel like I’m gonna get accosted by a meth head under the bridge scene. Simply amazing
If only there was a way to give those little puffs. I'm an o scaler and the diesel smoke units smoke almost like steam engines and its just too much. The smoke units need like a smoke box with a flapper, so when you Rev it up you get a puff and the little fan whirls up but that's it.
Nothing comes close to matching reality than River Road! Btw: it looks like the old lady has backed away from the fence line. Does she suffer from vertigo? Lol
2 questions on the operations shown. 1. does the Carrier Princess have to be loaded to balance the car loads within the boat (loads/ empties)? 2. for the freight cars that are dropped inside the boat are you using a Kadee coupler in a delayed mode so that you don't have to reach inside?
They do balance the load from the center to the outside usually. Kadee coupler's can be used to push, in the open position if you were not aware. Cheers.
I feel like I'm watching something on public broadcasting, with the classical music and cinematography. It just needed someone with a very British accent to do voice-overs! Is it just me or do you move your vehicles around randomly, park them a little differently, like real life....?
Thank you for such a terrific layout and nice video. Btw, I don’t see any yards on your layout, do you make it hide somewhere or don’t you have a yard at all? I watched many videos telling how important a yard was for operation, what do you think of a yard? Is it a must or will the operation go well without it？ Thanks.
I don't need a yard. The operations are "Last Mile" locals. The yard is offline staging - like the Ferry which goes to an interchange off layout. Cheers.
Fun game, play "Spot the 'Boomer' " This was also fun and calming to watch. Nice a simple, but a good showcase. How do you uncouple in the ship? Do you just kind of have to make concessions about not being able to stick something into the model to uncouple or can you uncouple without easy access?
When I push them on they are gimbled first in the open "uncoupled" (shoving) position. But only when the back-stop is in place if you know what I mean . . . ;-)
When I shove the cars into the Ferry, the couplers are in the "uncoupled" position, and then they couple to the backstop, and I just pull away . . . ;-)
Hi there, greetings from Germany. I love your work - Great job, no doubt. My main problem with your work is the WS gras. It is terrible, why? - it is to thick and unflexible- Not realistic at all. In Europe you get so realistic gras from different manufactures.
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Thank YOU, Boomer for supporting the Model Railroad Community by sharing your most incredible modelling skill sets and efforts. And with producing all of your truly incredible tutorial videos. You've opened up an entirely new perspective for an alternative approach on many levels that leads to amazing quality, durability, efficiency, and ultimately much happiness for so many individual modelers - you are a true blessing! Thank you, thank you!
Thank you for the kind words!
That was a real treat. The music fit perfectly. There is just a special overall quality that makes you look twice. Most layouts have something that immediately catches your eye to spoil the illusion; not so here. Beautiful!
Classical music is awesome!
Those trees, just so beautiful, and then you discover other stuff like that blue boat at the side of the dock, or the grass growing on that flat bed, not a singular story, but many if you are keen eyed enough to discover them.
Cheers!
This guy Boomer is a master and an inspiration
@@FredWilbury Sure is, one day I'll be brave enough and tro to make trees like he does.
I don’t know if I missed it before or if it was just another of your Easter eggs, but I caught the Boomer graffiti on the end of the boat ramp. Just like every artist… you signed your masterpiece
It's a secret to most people!
The weathering is that of an artist.outstanding work👍👍🇺🇸
Thank you, I appreciate that. Cheers!
Music, awesome....Graffiti on end of bridge, GREAT, nice touch to you!
I am glad you noticed!
I really admire your videography! I appreciate how much time you spend setting up each of these segments and editting them into the video. Thank you.
Thanks, I'm glad you like the video!
@boomerdiorama
And the action is always in scale motion.
Just beautiful. It would be so cool to be able to see this in person!
It is!
You sure know how to compose a scene to highlight your excellent modeling. Well done
Thanks for that!
I love the part where the switcher is running light around the cut of cars.
It takes me back when I worked as a brakeman on a three man crew. The brakeman worked the "field" while the conductor handled switches on the lead.
On a long move you'd see the engine coming off the lead towards you from a distance. In the early morning it was a cool thing to see the engine moving almost silently through a little haze or fog till it got closer. You'd radio the car count till he could see your hand signal to the coupling. Couple, stretch, air him up and send him back to the lead.
Basic railroading yes but full of the prototypical ambiance you've seemed to capture so accurately here.
Meanwhile, here in Whoville I've run out of cork. Off to the store!
Cheers!
That sounds cool!
Outstanding Boomer!!! Never get tired of seeing your layout and watching that MP15 moving a cut of cars is pure bliss. My son occasionally crews on an MP15 (they usually use one of three GP38's)... An "operating session" video would be great.
Funny thing is I love GP-38's but I don't actually own one . . . lol . . . go figure eh? Cheers ~ Boomer.
Magnificent and the concerto is perfection 😃👏👍
The Allegro movement of Concerto No 4 is one of my most loved passages of music and I really needed something like that tonight.
Cheers!
Bach & Boomer, a jolly ensemble.
Cheers from Brazil!
Remarkable attention to detail! The level of artistry in this compact layout reveals more the longer observed. Lovely sound track as well, and I didn’t miss the moose!
Cheers!
Absolutely beautiful. You really have made a very realistic model railroad. You inspire your followers. Thanks. Dave
Thank you very much!
As always an incredibly realistic scene. And thank you for your choice of the baroque; proof that not all railways run on country music!
Thanks for the comment. Happy New Year to you as well!
Good to see you using those flatcars as idlers, keeping the weight of the engine off the ferry. Probably should be off of the floating ramp as well. Excellent work.
Actually the locomotives go right onto the Ferry on the prototype. I have pics to prove it.
@@boomerdiorama Interesting -- on the Great Lakes ferries I know, ships of about 400 feet length, the locos never went near them. May have been more a factor of the loading ramp facilities than of the ferries themselves.
the musical selection for today and forevermore is unsurpassed and might i say so might be your immersive railroad. cheers
Classical music is awesome isn't it?
I have over 800 classical CDs and by no means a snob but just appreciate the quality
That was fun!!! a lot better listening to your sound track than to a diesel sound chip. And of course, what a beautiful layout.
I don't mind sound chips here-and-there. On the other hand, I love to operate trains in silence as well. ;-) Cheers!
Hi Boomer never get bored of watching you operate , always seem to spot something new .
I appreciate that, thanks for watching!
it was good too see a glimpse of Bullwinkle 2:56
;-)
Nicely done,,excellent layout, wonderful design and details,,thanks for sharing,,😊
I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!
Wow, really cool to see the RR in action. Absolutely superb detail at every and any angle. Totally incredible! Thank you for producing such high quality videos to help us all become better modelers. You are the go to man for all the right stuff. Cant stop watching!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad you're enjoying the layout.
Your attention to detail is excellent. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much!
I never thought I could enjoy symphony music so much! Looks great but I do kinda miss the sweet sound of that EMD.
It is nice to have a change of pace every now and then. ;-)
Absolutely brilliant!!
Thank you!
@boomerdiorama least i could do as hey, you taught me how to paint amongst many other things so thank you!
You make my day. Thank You.
Glad to hear that!
Beautiful work! Love the music selection too! Best Wishes!
Thank you!
Great video! I enjoy watching and learning!
Thank you!
Stunning scenes - keen to see more of these in low-light conditions also!
Sounds good!
Unbelievably addictive and classic… wow! Amazing model railroading. 🤠
Thank you for the kind words!
concerto grosso... a group of soloists plays together with a small orchestra. Small postage stamps to make a book. Classy🚂🇨🇦
Cheers!
What’s not to love about little switchers !!! I’m partial to Gen1 ALCo units but everybody has their favorites, right 😃😃. The short line we had here in Green Bay was all ALCo roster and their little Rs3 (later rebuilt to Rs20s) switchers were some real workhorses and always fun to watch. Your little switcher with all that glass needs an engineer inside 👍🏼👍🏼
Can't afford the crews . . . lol. Cheers.
@@boomerdiorama 🤣🤣🤣
Love the weeds on those flatcars.
Those Rapido flats must be a dream to switch with. As for those ballast hoppers...
I am glad I acquired a few of both. They fit the layout theme very well. ;-)
@boomerdiorama
I ask myself, the weeds indicate that the flat cars have been neglected, like strings of boxcars stretched across prairie sidings.
So why are they being shunted into use -- what loads are they being readied to carry?
@@randytaylor1258No loads. Just barrier/reach cars for the ferry, usually flat cars that are not in interchange service and on minimum maintenance..
@@jesselomas8626
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I'm amazed and in awe of the fine details. The power lines going to the buildings look so accurate. If I didn't know it was a model railroad, I would swear I was looking at the real thing. Very well done sir. I am envious of your modeling skills.
Thanks, I appreciate that! Please don't be envious, but rather, be inspired! Cheers ~ Boomer.
Very Very awesome Taken notes my Friend.😊😊👍👍💯💯💯💯
Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful.
More, please. Thank you in advance!
You’re welcome.
Took me back to when I was young ( about 65 years ago ) and we went to the docks in a small town in Michigan and watched them load train cars on one of the Lake Michigan ferries.
That must have been cool to watch. ;-)
As someone said, it's the small things that matter. 🙂 On the ferry the coiled hoses (on both sides) along with the jacks, chains and other stuff takes you into another world. Your camera work and lighting shows everything perfectly! Well done!
Thanks, I agree! Details are everything!
A thing of beauty!
Cheers!
You've created quite the stage for many stories and this was a pleasant display of the handful we've watched evolve. As always, I love the details and mini-scenes, plus the various lighting, be it signals or streetlights or the beacon at the end of the wharf... This certainly rivals any of the master-modelers I grew up reading about in MR and RMC back in the old days, especially with the modern-day techniques and materials that are available now. Truly superb. :)
Thank you for the gracious compliments. You inspire as well! Cheers ~ Boomer.
Your dedication is so inspiring. I love it!
Thanks! I really enjoy doing this.
thanks so much for taking me out of my daily work-stress ♥♥
Glad you could relax a bit!
Well, done boomer very inspirational enjoy the detail work brings everything to life just adding a few things to make it jump out at you. Great videos enjoy the rest of the day and take care
Cheers!
Beautiful layout
Thanks, it's coming along nicely!
Boomer, What a way to start the day Breakfast and a slice of River Road, magic. The Princess must have docked overnight I thought I heard it. I can see a pack of "Lone Wolves" moving in. Cheers, Chris Perry.
Yes, the river traffic keeps things interesting . . .
enjoy each and every video you make
Thank you!
Another awesome series of views of the layout.. every angle creates a completely new scene! I just love it!❤
Thanks so much!
👍 A very beautiful production
Many thanks!
Your railroad is very cool. 😊😊❤❤❤
Thank you!
these videos always want me to go out and get model trains.
Sorry about that . . . lol ;-)
Love your videos. Always an inspiration. Love the sound track; if it's Baroque, don't fix it. Have an awesome day.
Cheers, thanks for watching!
Another great video of an amazing layout. Well done, as usual!
Many thanks!
Hey Boomer. Beautiful and super realistic. Thank you and best regards Tino
Hey, thanks
Truly an outstanding video. The myriad of details throughout every scene adds a depth of realism. In many scenes, it might be indistinguishable from real life if it weren't for the limited depth of field of the camera.
It is a fun layout to photograph. Thank you! Cheers ~ Boomer.
Nice work. Takes time to shoot all those different camera angles. But it's worth it. I had fun speed matching my new-to-me Athearn MP15 this afternoon. It's the yellow and grey LTEX, former UP, former SP. Sharp looking loco. Take care - Bill.
A very addictive locomotive to run, as it runs so well. ;-)
Incredible stuff!!
WOW!
Hey Darren! Thanks Bro . . . Cheers. ;-)
Operating video! Finally 😻
The classical theme was beautiful as a background, but I do missed your lovely loco sounds snorring like Dusty on top of it. 😘
Glad you enjoyed it!
Looked like fun.
It’s always a pleasure to make these little stories.
Magnificent Boomer. (Like the soundtrack too) cheers Peter from downunder
Cheers Peter!
So many awesome trackside details i see every time you post a video like this. 🤘
Thanks for watching! I’m glad you noticed! . . .
I love the soundtrack. Well done, my dude !!
Thank you!
I love the music and usually like to hear you speak but your layouts do their own talking. Brilliant planning, detailing and operational potential.........
Thank you very much!
@@boomerdiorama and a nice bit of J S Bach. All those solo parts in these works are a nice change from a full orchestra. Take care.
Your layout is an interactive, three dimensional painting of the highest quality Boomer. Bravo!
Wow! . . . Thank you! Cheers ~ Boomer.
This is amazing - top class 👌
Thank you for that . . . Cheers ~ Boomer.
Captivating as usual. Have you seen the youtube video, "Model railroad with awful track"? Not up to your standard, and not a scale speed, but at least it got a non-enthusiast interested in the subject - and here I am years later!
Yes I did. It was very cool indeed. ;-)
Smooth operator.
The little switcher does run smooth. ;-)
Hey Boomer
That was quite enjoyable to watch!
Just what I needed today
Cheers Bob
😁👍
Your layout and videos are so emotional to me better than some Hollywood so called films 👌😎☕️
That's a real compliment and motivator to keep the content going. Thank you! ~ Boomer.
Loved it!
Cheers Dennis. Thank you!
Eine Kleine Bach Music-Allegro movement of Brandenburg No 4 one of my most loved passages ever. Who knew Dusty could Bach?
Cheers!
Phenomenal!!!
Cheers!
Feel like I can smell the ocean in the ferry scene. Feel like I’m getting eaten alive by bugs in the forest scene. Feel like I’m gonna get accosted by a meth head under the bridge scene. Simply amazing
Lol . . . If it was in O Scale I am sure the narrative could go deeper . . . ;-) Cheers!
So next level.
. . . when passion becomes obsession . . . lol. Cheers and Thank You!
Awesome!
Thank you for watching!
Just sensational
Cheers!
I could watch your operating for hours..the only thing missing is that little wisp of smoke coming out of the loco when you power up..
If only there was a way to give those little puffs. I'm an o scaler and the diesel smoke units smoke almost like steam engines and its just too much. The smoke units need like a smoke box with a flapper, so when you Rev it up you get a puff and the little fan whirls up but that's it.
Sweet!
Yes indeed!
Hi Boomer & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Boomer & Friends & Randy
Thank you Randy. ;-)
Nothing comes close to matching reality than River Road! Btw: it looks like the old lady has backed away from the fence line. Does she suffer from vertigo? Lol
;-) Cheers!
Brilliant :)
Loads of fun building this . . . thank you!
Just wow!. Thanks you for sharing. And I'm Vince or Vincent not Victor. LOL Just kidding.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
2 questions on the operations shown. 1. does the Carrier Princess have to be loaded to balance the car loads within the boat (loads/ empties)? 2. for the freight cars that are dropped inside the boat are you using a Kadee coupler in a delayed mode so that you don't have to reach inside?
They do balance the load from the center to the outside usually. Kadee coupler's can be used to push, in the open position if you were not aware. Cheers.
I feel like I'm watching something on public broadcasting, with the classical music and cinematography. It just needed someone with a very British accent to do voice-overs! Is it just me or do you move your vehicles around randomly, park them a little differently, like real life....?
I do tend to move things around . . . yes.
The poignant scene of the lonely widow always catches my attention and makes me wonder...........
Reminds me of my Grandmother who was a stalwart, but lead a solitary life. She craved solitude and had a profound peace in her life. ;-)
Maybe a dumb question, but do they use those flatbeds as a buffer to prevent the heavy locomotive from being on the ferry
In some cases yes so they don't list the floating ramp and the Ferry.
Thank you for such a terrific layout and nice video. Btw, I don’t see any yards on your layout, do you make it hide somewhere or don’t you have a yard at all? I watched many videos telling how important a yard was for operation, what do you think of a yard? Is it a must or will the operation go well without it？ Thanks.
I don't need a yard. The operations are "Last Mile" locals. The yard is offline staging - like the Ferry which goes to an interchange off layout. Cheers.
@ impressive, looking forward to see next video and the progress of expansion.
👍👍👍
Thank you!
Fun game, play "Spot the 'Boomer' "
This was also fun and calming to watch. Nice a simple, but a good showcase. How do you uncouple in the ship? Do you just kind of have to make concessions about not being able to stick something into the model to uncouple or can you uncouple without easy access?
Kadee couplers can push with open knuckles so they uncouple automatically when you back up.
Question Boomer : are you going to add figures ( people ) at some point ?
There are three people already . . . and a moose . . . lol. Maybe more down the road. This build is huge and long term so no rush.
A wonderful video, Boomer. How do you uncouple cars inside the ferry? Maybe you said at one point and I missed it.
When I push them on they are gimbled first in the open "uncoupled" (shoving) position. But only when the back-stop is in place if you know what I mean . . . ;-)
When I shove the cars into the Ferry, the couplers are in the "uncoupled" position, and then they couple to the backstop, and I just pull away . . . ;-)
Hi there, greetings from Germany. I love your work - Great job, no doubt. My main problem with your work is the WS gras. It is terrible, why? - it is to thick and unflexible- Not realistic at all. In Europe you get so realistic gras from different manufactures.
Thanks for the tips!
Question for you Boomer, on the prototype, were locos ever allowed onto the Ferry? Judging by the flatcars, I'm going to guess no.
Yes they did go right onto the Ferry - but not very often. I have a pic of a GP9 pulling a 50" High Cube off the Ferry directly.
And still NO figures
There are four figures including the moose! Cheers!
THANKS and CHEERS from "crazy Olli" BOOMER As known: "Ein Schnitt'chen 🪚 hier, ein Schnitt'chen🪚 da und auch in "Z" wird meistens Alles einzigartig wunderbar!!!" ...My favorite problem 😋 unique Z-scale modeling 🫡😁 :-))
Cheers!
@boomerdiorama "Just TOP NOTCH" 🎅👍 Stay tuned and healthy mate!!! 🫡