Model Railroading With Jack Burgess Model Railroad Layout Design
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Welcome back to Model Railroading with Jack Burgess. Jack built not one, not two, not three, but even as many as 4 levels in some places on his layout.
In this episode, he talks about what led him to design his astounding Yosemite Valley Railroad layout the way he did. What considerations were taken into account, and how he decided where things should go, etc...
The insight provided here might save you a lot of time and frustration!
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You are such an inspiration and have hands down one of the best model railroads in the world.
Hi Jack, lost count of how many times I’ve come back to your channel, always a delight, always learning something new.
I think multi-decking is an art form that has been successfully masters by only a few, and your layout demonstrates how to achieve it.
As an aside, many years ago we travelled to your beautiful country from Australia, and drove up to Yosemite along the valley, while travelling up I imagined the possibility of a railroad along the valley, it wasn’t until we where at El Portal that I realised there was a railroad, now so many years later you gave completed the picture.
Hoping to shake your hand one day, very best regards Stanley
That is the most insanely well made compact layout I have ever seen!
Absolutely Beautiful!
Great ideas incorporated in your layout.
I love how uncluttered it all seems.
Your right about the color choices too.
Thanks Jerry...
Jack Burgess
Hi Jack. Always interesting learning about your railroad. Definitely a work of art.
I've been researching lately about double deck layout designs and whether I should go with some sections in a double deck format.
I am very much into a mountain style railroad with wide vertical separation of tracks as I was (still am) a big John Allen fan and double decks make it very difficult to achieve this feature. However, I want a much longer mainline and I'm toying with having some areas in a double deck design.
It is very difficult to visualize all of this prior to starting my layout over. In some areas, I am currently ripping out mountain sections that have been there almost 30 years and boy does that hurt! Right now it is a mess also with tons of plaster dust all over the floors, etc. Not sure how to get that dust up without creating more dust!
Again, always a pleasure hearing about your fine layout. We actually chatted years ago via email. You were very generous with your time and suggestions.
All the best.
Philip
Jersey Shore Area
I love how you were one of, if not the first person to have a multi deck layout. I find that awesome! (I have a multi deck!)
I must say that Jack’s work is drop dead gorgeous. That you so much for bringing his work to the wider modelling public
Thanks, Mark! I feel privileged to be able to work with Jack on this series. Besides being a true craftsman, he's also a great guy to hang out with. We have a lot of laughs whenever we get together.
Ohh great, I have to tear down my layout and start over. Jack has such great ideas and plans and I feel I could make a better layout after watching the video!!! His layout is outstanding btw
These Jack Burgess videos are terrific John! I admire the level of detail he goes to in his explanations and narration. He is a true genius in our hobby. Thanks for these great programs and for the work you do in their production and editing.
Agree!! Some very well thought out ideas as well as detailed explanations and justifications.
@@robertweber3140 One thing I've figured out about Jack is that every single feature he adds to his work is as well-thought-out as you can possibly make it, and nothing is done "just because." This kind of methodical approach is what makes his work unique among modelers. Not to say other people don't think things through, but to say that it's done very consistently on this YV layout!
Thanks Guy's and Jack for the time to make this video and all the Details It's just so nice to see and hear Jack going through all his Layouts and hoping Jack and John and his crew can come to Ireland and call tour to make a few videos while doing switching on HO BNSF Memphis Container Terminal you would really enjoy this DCC Fully Functional BNSF Memphis Container Terminal Layout. Thanks again for this video and all the time to make this video well done to all.
BNSF Mephis Intermodal Where is your layout video? I’ve driven by that yard many times taking Ford parts a half mile from the yard.
Fantastic! Jack has built a gem of a layout. LED strip lighting is inexpensive (Aliexpress) and is available in 12 volt with a variety of "white" lights available (warm, cool or natural).
Once again we're treated to another great video from Jack's Yosemite Valley. Although it's doubtful I'll ever build a multi-deck layout, the information Jack gives us in these videos carries over to every other facet of design for a layout. Also, we get to see more and more of the YV in each video. That is really great for those of us never likely to see the YV in person.
Great. Maybe one your best videos.
Thanks, Dale! I thought it was good, too. Jack's very methodical approach to modeling always impresses.
NEATO! This is almost exactly what I have done---my layout has three levels with 4% grades. Sixty car trains with multiple unit helper sets.
Coolio! Big layouts and big trains are neat to watch.
Phenomenal effort and attention to detail. Developing my own layout and liked your observations about colour palette and how to work with the environment. Thank you for sharing your experience and insights.
I second his recommendation for high quality carpets and pads. It makes a huge difference to the enjoyment of being in the railroad room and the cost is hardly even significant compared with what you will eventually spend on the railroad.
Very well done, I like the light colored fascia, I think Jack is right, the earth color disappears into the layout. Great video again John.
Thanks, Mike, and my thanks go to Jack for sharing his knowledge and his passion for modeling with us here!
I don't usually comment but your presentation was thorough, thoughtful and informative, thank you for sharing. Also, I love the color scheme (fascia) and use of space.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. It means a lot that someone who normally doesn't was moved to do so. :)
Beautiful layout *****
Thanks Ted...there is also a TH-cam video on the layout:
th-cam.com/video/EHGkZHLqALY/w-d-xo.html
Jack Burgess
Amazing. I could listen to his wisdom all day long.... thanks for the video...
Jack, I have been intrigued with your layout since I first saw it in Model Railroader in I think 1989. You have thought everything through so thoughly. Good job. Your videos are wonderful, thanks for the work you've put into them!
Another great video. I find it a joy to listen to Jack in these videos. What an inspiration and knowledgable person he is on the prototype and of the hobby itself. Keep it up.
That's unbelievable.,
Wicked Layout
Such an interesting person and layout. I love listening to his reasoning and explanations
TSG great video! Jack Burgess does an excellent job explaining his development of his railroad layout. This video ties the history of model railroads to layout design in an easy to watch format. I love these videos!
Thank you very much!
@@tsgmultimedia The sad thing is Jack said, when talking about the lighting, is that he doesn’t go into the train room much. What an awesome train room and to only use it intermittently! I would be in their all the time.
But I still spend several hours each day on model railroading...scratchbuilding equipment, research, writing articles, etc.
Jack
@@yvfan And making great videos!
THANK YOU FOR VERY DETAIN VIDEO AS TRUE BEAUTY DETAIL LAYOUT
Another really great Video, I always look forward to Videos about Jack's Layout Yosemite V R. Thanks John beautifully videoed, please also thank Jack as well for an excellent Video.
Thanks Peter...I read all of the comments.
Did you see the one about needing to smile more? :)))
TSG Multimedia Sorry for the lateness of my reply, no, sorry I missed the Video about needing to smile, could you send me a Link. I hope that you and yours are keeping well. Warm wishes to Jack too.
TSG Multimedia Ah, I have just watched Episode 14 Detail 1.......so now I understand, I think.
Excellent programme. Thanks John :)
And Jack!
@@danhampson7875 I thank Jack, too, for always being generous with his time and knowledge. He's also a part of the Patreon TSG Train Crew - one of the first to sign on to support the channel. What a guy. :)
Nicely Done. I'm working on a similar design with clean lines and enclosed cabinets.
The cabinets are particularly nice, keeping what would otherwise be clutter out of view. A lot of guys use valances under the fascia to hide whatever is stored. It's never completely effective at doing so. If you have the ability to build a solid-face like Jack's cabinets, and if the design is functional in your space, it's worth doing so.
What an awesome video. Thanks for sharing. - Drew
Hey John. Excellent video. Great picture and sound quality. Tell Jack he needs to smile more, LOL. Great work. Content was very enjoyable to me. Thanks, Russ
Thanks, Russ! I'll pass the message along :)))
very nice layout ... well built ...thx for sharing.. vinny
Another great cover of an outstanding layout! So many great tips to build a successful model railroad. Thanks for creating this video.
Thanks T&D! I'm sure I'll be coming back to this series if I ever decide to build a layout of my own.
TSG Multimedia Now that is something I will be really looking forward to. 😊
Great video
Awesome Layout!
Amazing concept!
We can learn a lot from this modeler!
That's for sure! That's why we continue to produce this series.
Great video as always!!
Love the program John, lots of good tips too
I didn't use a helix, I used a long tangent 4% grade that connected level 1 to 2, and 2 to 3, 3 to 2, then 2 to 1. It keeps the trains in full view all the time. It works very well!
Tony Koester used the same idea with his multi-deck layout but he had a much larger space to work with. I have only a 20x20-foot space. Great idea though...
Hi Jack, I understand, your layout has a lot of similarities with mine. My space is 17 x 34. I tackled this when I was much younger; before I developed MS. I used a series of reverse curves on a 4% grade--this was deliberate. I wanted to operate a mountain railroad with helpers, but when you are running 60+ cars, just putting helpers in the train any old place is a bad idea. I have had a lot of wrecks because I wasn't utilizing the math. I saw a forum on the WWW where an individual was having the same problems. He corrected it by using some algebra and calculus. Now I don't have problems. I now know exactly where to place the helpers to avoid wrecks. If anyone would like that formula, let me know, as it is fairly involved.
Absolutely Amazing layout!! I do think the yellow borders do work well. For you Future Lighting issue look up Flexible RGB SMD5050 150 LED Strips Kit with Remote on Amazon these LED can be adjusted for bightness and Color to match daytime (blueish) or evening (red) lighting effects. Also I would love to know what design elements to avoid and what Jack would do different a second time around? I ask cause I am currently working on a layout design and considering a multideck layout. Great Video work as always.
Troy…
Thanks for the tip on the LIDs…I will certainly check them out when I lose another under-counter florescent light. Design issues to avoid…I think I mentioned some of them in the video such as not having major yards on top of each other, ensuring that you can see and assess yard tracks on one deck when there is another deck above it, and making sure that you can clean and maintain all of the track on lower decks.
What would I do different? That is an interesting question that I have never thought about. It would be nice to have a bigger space so that the aisle next to Bagby and the area around Merced Falls could be larger. But I am glad that I made the space next to Merced as large as I did since it provides a real feeling of openness. If I didn’t have my shop in the same space as the layout when I started, I might have been able to eliminate the duck-under. That duck-under is a real minus.
@@yvfan Thanks for the reply I appreciate it.
How about a surveillance cam with a monitor on the heli?
Do you have any plans for your helix that someone can use? I just got into model rail roads and there is so much to learn---all i know is that I want to have a train that runs through mountains on opposite ends whereby the train will eventually change directions, I have about 45 linear feet to work with and one wall to go through that will act as a tunnel.
do u prefer standing height to sitting at bar level
Yes...switching at the beginning and ending of a section takes maybe 10 actual minutes...the rest of the section involves following your train around the layout and dropping off cars and picking up cars. I don't have attendees who just build trains...all four crew members are train engineers. I also don't have room in the layout room for bar stools.
Jack Burgess
Will as for me I will not build another multi-deck layout , Because for me the top deck is too high and the lower deck is too low.
Why should his lights go out? He never turns them on, he doesn’t run his train but once every TWO years! What a waste of a beautiful layout.
Feeling a little judgmental today? It's his layout, he can run it (or not) as often as he wants, right?
But I also have a lot of visitors to see the layout and open houses...