Building A Realistic Imaginary Desert Railroad
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.พ. 2022
- #modeltrain #WildWest #diorama
I just completed my biggest project yet! A full N Scale train layout set in the Wild Imaginary West. The project took three weeks and cost around $500 to complete. I'm trying to come up with a name for the town and decide its location in the universe.
I will likely make additions to the layout with new structures, people, mechs, and monsters at some point in the future. I had a lot of fun with this one. Hope you enjoy!
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Now it's literally blood sweat and tear😆
Hello
@@sajitha417 fj
make an O-Gauge layout
I’m 75, and you took me back to my time as a 12 year old, without your skills and equipment, but still able to build a layout that gave me great pleasure. Thank you. You’re an artist.
Haha, I doubt You are too old to try this Yourself :)
Why are saying this to them
@@mratomthesecond6227 what?
@@Vshmarov that’s pretty rude, you shouldn’t say that.
@@Vshmarov very uncivilised and rude, you are
I definitely would not be upset if you made these bigger project video's like 20 mins long... I think your loyal fans would also love this, plus you'd profit more too? Keep up the great work Mr Boylei!
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Totally agree
Absolutely
Definitely build your work is awesome
That's also more content for us
At the end with the placement of the Black Acrylic sheet, I couldn't help but think you could have made little cut outs of tunnels like a cutaway and show a miner with a pickaxe and a lantern and then further down have other odds and ends in the strata like dinosaur bones, giant crystal giodes, the odd bit of prescious metals/stones..... an ancient UFO craft 👽....all buried at various levels 😆
Bruh the miner and stuff would have been so cool! Especially if he wired tan led lights to resemble lamps
Huge opportunity missed
@toyinsanity
Not necessarily. He can always go back to add other touches. Just ask George Lucas.
The miner is a good idea!
Great idea, especially the UFO. Also he could have put in Marty Macfly's DeLorean time machine. Cheers.
“Log 245.
Well, this project has been well over a year in the making, but I think we’ve finally got it down. We’ve managed to construct a central railway through Devil’s Canyon, right next to the first permanent town. It goes towards the gold mine in one of the hills, and will hopefully be profitable. I’m saying that, because we’ve lost many good men and equipment to those treacherous cliffs, so I’m really glad the whole things done.
But god knows if it will work…
Signed Wilson A. Zeke, head contractor for the railroad”
What's your problem dude? You've been possessed by the spirit of Arthur Morgan?
@@hrishikeshkashyap3715 I don’t even know who that is but it fits
@@atherflame7626 character from red dead redemption 2
@@jazbean oh. Thank you for telling me
As long as we don't have to go through Rock Ridge ;)
The Old Hangman's Church used to be on more stable ground, but the rockslide of 46 took out most of the cliff face when the railroad company was building the canyon track. It was, frankly, a miracle that the church stayed aloft.
The townsfolk of Hangman's Mesa still haven't forgiven the railroad company for leveling half their town.
I was honestly wishing that he put the church on the pillar one over and just did a double bridge thing. But this little lore makes it so much better. Great job Korra!
I was just about to comment that I thought it would be fun if the church had originally been on solid ground, but had the ground fall out from under it.
Your story surrounding this event is way more interesting than the comment I had in mind, though.
When you are sad that Boylei didn't include a monster in the build, only to realize that the monster was the railroad company all along...
Perfect!
I would buy your book to this awesome video just because of its introduction😊💪🍻👍
I wouldn't mind if ALL your videos would be at least 15 min long!
A huge table with train and all your lil city bits would be awesome btw! Any future plans to bring it all together?
yeah that would be cool
That would be so awsome
my thoughts exactly 🙂
This train set appears to be at a different scale than the town series he's been building.
@@inkthinker Now that you said it.....seems to be a tiny bit smaller.
this is just gorgeous! theres something about making these little mountains out of foam and plaster by hand that makes me so emotional. there will never be anything else in the world that looks just like this, its really unique. you should be proud!
Makes you so emotional... bro you good?
I just saw folks talking about 'playing' with trains vs. 'operating'. You, my friend, proved my point. You can indeed built an amazing layout, with creativity and passion without worrying about yard operations, realistic time tables, and all the other nonsense die-hard folks get themselves into. I can bet you do enjoy playing with your creation and got a lot of relaxing hours building it and now sharing it with friends and family. You don't need a million switches, complex wiring, endless collection of rolling stock, dcc, or anything much to truly enjoy the hobby! Congrats on a great build and a well done video! Thanks for sharing!
As a fan of model railways, I love everything about this build. I'm always impressed by how you manage to balance the Wild West aesthetics with the wackier elements.
Jago!
We like to call that genre 'Weird West'.
maybe you are interested in this little video, about the Hamburg ( Germany ) Miniatur Wunderland MiWoLa th-cam.com/video/yi6co_r1PfU/w-d-xo.html
As a non fan of model railways who had this randomly pop up in my feed, I love everything about it as well.
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Man, look at that Boylei hoodie!
Templates make repeating parts so much faster than measuring - good call.
The precariously balanced church and the ramp/bridge is DOPE! Also, the walkways and buttes are simply amazing. The acrylic sheet to cover the edges of the foam is a real pro touch. This really captures the imagination. Incredible work!!
I just came to grab some ideas about painting American west style rock formations, but I stayed for the whole set up. Really awesome and artistic work.
While I've always found model trains interesting, I had never actually gotten into them. My grandpa, however, had multiple models that he'd pull out when grandkids came over, as well as one he really enjoyed showing off in a small local museum he volunteered at (somewhat small town in Utah). While he was definitely more of a model plane maker, he definitely showed a big appreciation for model trains.
This model reminds me somewhat of the model he would show at the museum (which honestly could just be since I haven't seen it in a while and making a connection, but still). While I didn't exactly watch the entire video (I'll watch it most likely tomorrow), it still kind of made me happy to see this.
He passed away a little over a year ago, so seeing something that reminds me of him is nice.
This looked so fun to build
But it isn't that easy
it is doe very time consuming, expensive, causes back problems, causes headaches if you don't have good ventilation cus of the glue, and it's very annoying (glue and etc) (but still fun)
otherwise... it's really fun to build railroads/dioramas yes.
@@justsomerandomguywithoutam4499 😂😂😂😂
@@swastikasingh3195 🌹🌹🌹😇💝
He must not be a democRAT they can't build only destruction
Would absolutely love to see bigger projects, especially if it means more Imaginary Wild West projects
Full disclosure I was planning on scrubbing through the video but I was fully absorbed. Absolutely fantastic work, dry humor on point, tons of creativity. 👍👍👍👍
I actually really appreciate how much of that project isn't a functional part of the layout, but just enhances/re-enforces the theme. Fantastic!
1:52 start building terrain
3:27 railway construction
4:47 Color the terrain
7:09 start making scale house models
8:48 stick static grass on the terrain
9:19 show the great results
Awesome work !!!
I went to your Chanel, and some of your builds look really cool
@@dogedoge8269 thank you
You forgot: "6:55 avoids doing unnecessary work" --- as opposed to the rest of the project(!?).
Very nice mate 👌. You combined all your skills to make this big project and it turned out fantastic. 👏
Repent to Jesus Christ
““For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV
@@repentoryouwilllikewiseper8741 bruh
@@repentoryouwilllikewiseper8741 Really? That's your comment for this work? Bleh.
Fantastic job with your Desert Train diorama . You should be in Hollywood doing Artwork and Molding like this.
I liked how you gave a shout out to Luke Towan and your work was well done and you have an eye for detail. As for me, I plop down the HO train at Christmas around the tree skirt and that's it.
I would have liked to see the access thing in the back that you mentioned. I understand that it probably doesn't look all finished since its just supposed to be for accessing the railroad, but its nice to see how things work. Still an awesome video. I love all your wild imaginary west stuff and I'm glad I'm subscribed
since the train is powered could you add an LED headlight to the front of the train an possibly a little smoke stack generator? Love the look thanks for showing!
Riding the Durango Silverton every Forth of July are some of my happiest childhood memories, seeing a model set of it was awesome and made me so happy, and this project turned out great!
I love how BIG you made this train track!!!🤩🤩🤩. You should definitely do more big projects like this one.!🤩❤️
As someone who has lived trains, art, and sculpting all his life. That was an absolutely beautiful set, it really has an enchanting wild West feel to it. Much love, keep up the great work!
Repent to Jesus Christ
““For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV
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check this out... maybe you like it a little!
how's the chocolate factory doing?
Check out the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany. They basically build the whole world like this. :) With day and night cycle and over 250000 citizens. Even interactive with a lot of things going on. An airport were planes come and go and so on.
@@M4tti87 been there a few times.....
hi. i just wanted to comment that i’ve been watching your videos for like 2 weeks. and i’m absolutely astonished with what you’re doing. i’m not a diorama person. but i love watching your videos. your quality is amazing, your ideas even better and your work just incredible. i love watching your videos. keep it up!
I love that you chose to use the silverton train. It comes through my town almost every day and it’s a big piece of history from where I live. These videos are great by the way!
Still pretty darn cool in 2024. Thanks for showing.
I am just in absolute awe. Every little detail is perfectly imperfect, from the paths to the different types of grass, to the precarious pathway down the canyon (which I find way funnier than I probably should). Plus, the rocks and canyons look like realistic rocks and canyons! And the way it all comes together at the end, plus the inclusion of a working, movable train set- every video you make inspires me, and this one is no different. You and your models and dioramas are incredible!
This is beyond epic! Absolutely love your glamour shot montage with the music... perfect. Yes please for bigger projects with longer run times lol. I could have watched an entire video of you just painting the buildings, that finger snap was just too sudden lol. But honestly, this is so damn cool. I know what you will be playing with for a while! Big builds are a blast! Oh and that ballast spreader thing was awesome!
This video is what got me HOOKED on your channel. I would LOVE to see some longer builds. Keep up the great work, you are truly an artist!
Absolutely stunning. Can’t believe this much talent exists!
Looks amazing! Love to see more train related content for sure
You never cease to amaze, I admire your passion for making dioramas and especially GIGANTIC Wild West themed projects.
Would love to see even bigger duration vids.
This layout is fantastic, I'm glad to see those smaller Bachmann sets can go around sharper curves and that gives me so many ideas for small layouts.
O my gosh you just made me remember how much I love the theme western
Some fun recommendations for improvements to this already amazing project: one, get yourself a 4-4-0 type locomotive, or a 4-6-0 type locomotive. These two wheel arrangements were common sights on western railways, unlike the USRA 0-6-0 that was supplied with the set. Two, repaint the locomotives and passenger cars into your own livery. Making a unique livery and name for your fictional railway can be great fun, and lead to even more creative ideas! I know I've had a lot of fun with creating fictional railways. And three, weather your trains! This one is more of a practical tip, honestly. It's just a bit jarring to see this dusty, realistic desert scenery, and then see a perfectly clean, shiny train race through it. A bit of weathering can really help with the illusion that this is a real place somewhere in the world, and that the train really belongs there. Real steam locomotives, and the cars they pull, are seldom ever as clean as the model is. Oil, rust, smoke, ash, and hot steam all take their toll on the appearance of the locomotives and rolling stock on any railway, and that bit of detail can really make or break a diorama.
I love the weathering idea. If the train you are proposing is much more western like that might be a good idea to. I have one more idea. This is what Luke Towan use to say. Tiny details make big change. I mean the town looks amazing but also so deserted and sterile. You could add there some signs, posts, horse "holders" etc. It could give it an illusion of life.
Thanks for the good job. It's been fun to watch it. Cheers
Fantastic job!! Your stone and rock work are amazing!! Looks like the church is held in place by pure faith!!
I have never been so excited by a video title before. My two favorite things, trains and deserts.
i am 32 now, and it remaind me game of the childhood "The full Throttle", there no trains, but desert and canyons, thank you, master
Imagine if one day he just combines his wild imaginary west dioramas into one large diorama
That would require alot of planning for where each diorama goes
@@anishraoganesh8602 but it would be cool
This is really one of the most spectacular things that you've ever made. It's incredible
It's inedible indeed!
If I didn't see you make this just now, I'd believe you went to the desert and took some awesome shots. I love this model.
Lights on the train would look great. Nice job!
The end product is amazing. Is insane that this started from an small train set to a whole movie scene. Excellent work.
What a charming layout! The wash really helped bring the rock faces to life. I think an "old west" 4-4-0 locomotive by atlas or bachmann would be the icing on the cake!
This is amazing! You have my fantasy running wild on this, and the attention to detail is immaculate. 👌🏻
This takes me back to my childhood, when I created models as an activity for school. Perfect.
This might be my favorite so far, I would love to see some larger builds.
One of my favorite vids... I've been following Luke for years... I love his work as welll... It's crazy cause I stay watching model railway builds on here... I definitely wouldn't mind more...
This is perfect. I've been brainstorming a desert-themed layout, replete with 'Monument Valley" type landscaping and a 'Devil's Tower'.
In the late 50s, as a kid, I put together 2-1/ ping pong tables and made a mountain scene similar to yours using HO train track. It made the DS&SSMR train company. “Dixie Southern and Southern Shenandoah Mountain Route.” Scale buildings came from “Plasticville”, a company that made a “pretty real” (my goal) scale building that I could make more realistic by talcum powder and a little imagination. Bushes were made of lichen, a name I learned from my local hobby shop and two bimonthly magazines available for building model railroads. I used a lot of wood fiber plastic. Then, I discovered firecrackers that people bought when they drove through Southern states to Florida. This all evolved into a great layout that lived about 10 years, occasionally replacing Plasticville buildings blown up by burglars. A great memory, thanks. Subscribed and like. ❤
… nobody ever called me an artist (😢 … booho )but I was an entrepreneur. I had a person invest in a Heinz pickle car that sold for a lot of HO train money.
This was cooler than expected, even for those of us who’ve been waiting since the 007 train foreshadowing. Amazing job as always!
This looks amazing! There’s something about watching a pro building these that never gets boring, I watch Luke’s videos a lot too.
A work of art congratulations
I’m speechless at how amazing this layout looks, incredible work! 🚂
This is so cool! More trainz please!
This landscape with the canyon and the ramp gave me strong vibes from that one location in Tangled that was only used for a couple minutes of a chase scene. Very cool and great work!
Oh huh I see it now!
Awesome video! God bless you and you family
Praying for you
This was an amazing build, I love Getting a notification to let me know you've posted another video. You are one hell of a builder sir.
you really gotta appreciate the amount of time and effort put into such an amazing piece. it looks so realistic!!
I always liked scale models like this. I used to go to the local rails and roads museum for my birthday every year where they had a scale model setup that had mountains, towns, deserts, lakes, etc.
Would definitely love more big sets!!!
well made & done, wow what a diorama. have so many train sets would love to make one of these. thank you for sharing your skills.
i think having adding more of these larger sets/videos along with the smaller more detailed ones would be amazing.
Very beautiful. Thank you.
That is some beautiful work ❤
I’m a HUGE sucker for model trains. They’re just adorable. Perfect addition for the Wild Mechs
Wild Mechs?..
Awesome 🤘
That is a really imaginative and brilliant little project. I love model railroading but never had enough money and space to set up. The beauty of your project is that it doesnt take up much space, and it doesnt seem like it would be too expensive.
This never gets old.
Simply Wonderful 🎄⛄🎄
This is awesome! I love how you have tied so many different subjects and mediums into your Wild West universe!
As one of those people who loves trains way more than is reasonable this is amazing and I would love to see more trains in the imaginary wild west.
This guy made my childhood dream ❤ I am now 15 and still clicked for the train tunnel 😂❤🎉 loved it 😢
This is a huge inspiration I’m going to use when I finally start working on my layout ,the way it came out it is really amazing
Amazing !
Repent to Jesus Christ
““For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV
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Yeah, looks great.
Great to see you getting into model railroads and what a brilliant first one!
Other than your choice for the selection of the church (not too realistic a setting for any building), it's an amazing piece of art.
wow that's just amazing! i'm very impressed!
That was amazing! i've accually been thinking of getting into model rail-roading myself and i gotta say i never would have thought of using foam. hope to see more like this
You've got to stop with this, "calling it good" this was absolutely fantastic. It looks like it could be used as a movie set. Thanks for sharing this with us, yes more of this type with your creativity would be great.
I think he refinances God in Genesis in the creation of the world "And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good." At least thats what I think of when he says it :)
@@nline2blast722 What you have said is not english
lovely! Thank you for showing the different steps of your progress.
Simply Beautiful 😍
I definitely would not be upset if you made these bigger project video's like 20 mins long.
I think your loyal fans would too.
Keep up the great work.
Absolutely love this aesthetic/style of the Wild West
Thank you for addressing respiratory protection. I spent years building scenery and props for theatre without respiratory protection and now I have a persistent cough and related breathing issues.
Muhteşem ötesi, kelilemerle anlatılamayacak kadar güzel 👏🏻👏🏻
Great build! Would have been cool to put a grave yard next to the town !
It is incredible how all these little things make it into such a beauty. Great work man!
6:21 I love that ballast and rock work.
Always love finding good creators from my home state!
Love this, incredible stuff you do!! Would have really enjoyed seeing some of the population of this town as well as a monster or two for next time! Thank you for sharing your talents!
Absolutely beautiful, the attention for detail is impressive.
dude your legit amazing. i'm doing school work, get annoyed, watch your videos to calm, and repeat.
Love the shoutout to Luke he is amazing and so is your work
I loved this! Amazing massive project. As a fellow Coloradan I bet you'll understand what I mean when I say your reference photos kind of looked like the Castle Rock!
As someone who has lived in Arizona my entire life and have grown up around the rock formations you modeled I can tell you that you did a very good job
Yeah, he has an excellent eye/focus on detail. The only thing missing is weathering the train and train tracks. Other than that - what an amazing looking project!
P.S. I just got a flashback of being a kid and watching the opening for Mr. Rogers, with their little train lol.
Love it so much, I wish you can make more this kind of art.
It's very nice of you to warn the people about the upcoming blood image. Wısh everyone was that thoughtful.