Having a "hands-on" railroad where you manually throw turnouts and uncouple cars always seemed to be a more immersive and richer experience. . . and a lot more fun, especially with a small home layout like this which is all I ever had. Always enjoy your videos. Thanks.
After all, there are no massive magnets etc. on a real railroad. (Although at a young age, I was convinced the yellow AWS ramps in the middle of the track, here in the UK, were un-coupling things).
This video showed the best editing of small switching layout videos. Time lapse through some of the more mundane or repetitive ops and focus on the core switching moves. Nicely done! 👍
Was there a reason you didn’t leave the outbound cars connected to the locomotive before placing the loaded grain car on the team track to be unloaded?
Cheers! I have done a couple of UK light railway layouts (OO and 3mm) and keep meaning to do something LMS.. but the US HO stuff ticks a lot of boxes from a playability perspective :-)
Cool switching operations. 👌 I see through the scenic break there is a shed, a Thrall all door car and hopper car. Is there another scenic board beyond Greenwood ? Cheers, Gary.
@@moghobbystuff Well there you go ! Great idea indeed. On my layout, I didn't have anywhere to stage trains so I decided to replace one industry with a three road fiddle yard which is all sceniced. 😉 Cheers, Gary.
That was my plan for Greenville before I dismantled it - a scenic 'yard'.. makes a lot of sense.. this layout was originally intended to be to take to a show, hence the offscene fiddle.. next one (!) will no doubt keep the staging 'on scene'
Thanks.. I use the NCE powercab.. I used to hook it up to my mac and run JMRI/WiThrottle on my last layout, but at the moment just using the powercab controller
Hi Mog. Really nice Layout and wonderful switching Session. One question about backdrop..Is it painted or a photo? It looks great in combination with the trees in the Front,
I’ve just started a switching layout myself and just looking for some ideas. Not really good on videography so not sure about how to film!!!! Mine will be a total length of 21’ X 24”, L shape…….
Good luck- hope to see you sharing ? My 'ideas' will usually be about going smaller! Have a go.. I think using a tripod or something to keep the camera steady is important.. spending time editing cannot be underestimated, and I'm still wrestling with the audio, getting a decent microphone and working out how to use it :-)
Hi there.. I built it originally as a layout for an exhibition, that then got cancelled! That's why it was built in three 3 ft sections (2 scenic, 1 fiddle)
@@moghobbystuff don’t get me wrong,I do switching all the time, matter of fact my entire layout is a switching layout, my issue was only the guy riding the engine back and forth,back and forth……
Gotcha.. thanks. He is a lazy bugger! (and I couldn't film him getting off and throwing the switches or coupling the cars, which is what I imagined). Look forward to seeing your switching layout sometime :-)
What a wonderful, metallic, melodious sound that old Baldwin makes. Delightful. Thanks for the video.
I love the freight car weathering! Especially the patch-outs on the blue CNW boxcar. Excellent work! Your backdrops are awesome too
Thank you! I'll only take partial credit for the blue box car, it was already patched, I just did a basic 'dirty' weathering job on it! :-)
Having a "hands-on" railroad where you manually throw turnouts and uncouple cars always seemed to be a more immersive and richer experience. . . and a lot more fun, especially with a small home layout like this which is all I ever had. Always enjoy your videos. Thanks.
Thanks.. I've always preferred it. We used hand-thrown turnouts and manual uncoupling on our BIG modular railroads too.
After all, there are no massive magnets etc. on a real railroad. (Although at a young age, I was convinced the yellow AWS ramps in the middle of the track, here in the UK, were un-coupling things).
What an awesome layout .... I love it
Thank You!
Good job..that little switcher sounded amazing!!!!!
Nice little switching layout. Great job blending the foreground trees with the photo backdrop
Thank you very much!
Nice, evenly paced video with excellent editing. Very relaxing to watch. Thanks for sharing.
thank you!
Love the track plan, simple and effective, and whats not to like about Baldwin switchers! 😁
cheers.. :-)
This video showed the best editing of small switching layout videos. Time lapse through some of the more mundane or repetitive ops and focus on the core switching moves. Nicely done! 👍
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Really like the weathering on the wagons - well done.
Thank you! Simple airbrush stuff mostly
Great little video. I love watching a bit of switching
Cheers Steve!
Nice video. Shows how immersive a small layout can be. Love the backscene. (Alcanman)
Thank you Mal.. it was a good find that one
Love this layout, Martin! Top-notch! 👍
Thank you Tom.. not quite a micro.. but maybe the next one ;-)
@@moghobbystuff 🙂
Nice relaxing switching op.
Cheers Keith :-)
Nice! Nice layout!
Thanks!
Enjoyed it, 👍 🤠👍
Thanks!
Was there a reason you didn’t leave the outbound cars connected to the locomotive before placing the loaded grain car on the team track to be unloaded?
nope. It's very unlikely that I'll make the best moves when switching, depends how awake I am :-)..
Great little layout although i model in UK OO. The level of detail and weathering isn’t lost on me. Looks really good 👍
Cheers! I have done a couple of UK light railway layouts (OO and 3mm) and keep meaning to do something LMS.. but the US HO stuff ticks a lot of boxes from a playability perspective :-)
Cool switching operations. 👌 I see through the scenic break there is a shed, a Thrall all door car and hopper car. Is there another scenic board beyond Greenwood ?
Cheers, Gary.
Hi Gary - nope.. that's just a 'fiddle' board. I placed the shed there for that very reason :-)
@@moghobbystuff Well there you go ! Great idea indeed. On my layout, I didn't have anywhere to stage trains so I decided to replace one industry with a three road fiddle yard which is all sceniced. 😉
Cheers, Gary.
That was my plan for Greenville before I dismantled it - a scenic 'yard'.. makes a lot of sense.. this layout was originally intended to be to take to a show, hence the offscene fiddle.. next one (!) will no doubt keep the staging 'on scene'
Nice layout. What DCC system do you use?
Thanks.. I use the NCE powercab.. I used to hook it up to my mac and run JMRI/WiThrottle on my last layout, but at the moment just using the powercab controller
Hi Mog. Really nice Layout and wonderful switching Session. One question about backdrop..Is it painted or a photo? It looks great in combination with the trees in the Front,
Thanks Frank.. it's a commercial product by "ID backscenes" - I mentioned it in an earlier video :-)
I’ve just started a switching layout myself and just looking for some ideas. Not really good on videography so not sure about how to film!!!! Mine will be a total length of 21’ X 24”, L shape…….
Good luck- hope to see you sharing ? My 'ideas' will usually be about going smaller! Have a go.. I think using a tripod or something to keep the camera steady is important.. spending time editing cannot be underestimated, and I'm still wrestling with the audio, getting a decent microphone and working out how to use it :-)
Hey, Thanks for the reply Mog. Really appreciate that.
I noticed the latch on the front, is this a modular layout? Do you display it at meets?
Hi there.. I built it originally as a layout for an exhibition, that then got cancelled! That's why it was built in three 3 ft sections (2 scenic, 1 fiddle)
This is a pet peeve here, but I gave up after watching the guy on the locomotive go past 20 + times
Thanks for the feedback. Watching switching isn't for everyone. (and I make him walk these days! :-) )
@@moghobbystuff don’t get me wrong,I do switching all the time, matter of fact my entire layout is a switching layout, my issue was only the guy riding the engine back and forth,back and forth……
Gotcha.. thanks. He is a lazy bugger! (and I couldn't film him getting off and throwing the switches or coupling the cars, which is what I imagined). Look forward to seeing your switching layout sometime :-)