If my operations and my uploads are even slightly as good as yours, then I will feel accomplished. I’ve never had any friends or family in life that share my interest in the hobby and I’m horrible about being able to do switch lists. This is inspiring
This is about the most realistic expectation of a layout I'll ever hope to have because it's fairly small and manageable. Also the detail and weathering on this layout are absolutely top level! Not too many loco engineers are also artists with this much talent!
Yea, some yard switching on the Seaboard Central! I really enjoyed the video and description of what you were doing with each move. On a model railroad the yard jobs take almost as much time as they do on the prototype, which adds time to an ops session. A good yard crew makes an ops session very enjoyable for everyone else. While this layout's days are numbered, I can't wait to see the new improved version. Good luck on a quick sale of your house and a successful offer on a new layout room with a living space above. -Tom
Thanks Tom! Yes, yard switching is my favorite part of operations. Give me the yard master position and I’ll be happy. We met with the Realtor and the house will be on the market in the next day or two. Hopefully it will be a quick sell and we can find a new place soon. Tim
@@SeaboardCentral the home selling trend as of late has been on the sellers side as new home inventory is tight... there have been stories of bidding wars breaking out as there are very few new homes ready to move into... don't be surprised if your home flies off the market FAST
Thanks! Those cars which many ended up patched for AGR are one reason that the layout is permanently set in 2015. By 2016, many were getting new paint jobs. Tim
Absolutely loved the whole session, detailed paperwork, step by step description of progress, great running equipment, awesome sound and beautiful detail. Train building operations has always been my passion and watching this session has been inspiring. Hope all goes ahead as you expect.
Nice video Tim, it's cool you being a real engineer we get to see actual train handling practice at work!!! I'm glad you've got this layout saved on video and I'm looking forward to the next version of the SC!! I know how it feels to have to pack up all of your cars, engines and built structures as me and my wife moved to another house a few years ago and being an over the road Trucker it took months for me to unpack all of my equipment!!
Great action packed video! I just picked up a protothrottle at rpm last weekend. Got most it learned. Now I need to get the notch and speed steps fine tuned. I've been watching you videos on it. The unit definitely makes a difference in operation.
Lovely as usual Tim! It seems I[m not the only one who will be relocating a layout in the near future! All the best with your new house and hope you have a bigger train room! Cheers Gregg.
Thanks Gregg! Taking down the layout is probably my most dreaded task but I’m excited about the new version that will take its place. Good luck on your move too! Cheers Tim
@@SeaboardCentral That's exactly how I feel sir! So much work to tear down , but The new layout will be larger, and have all the issues solved that I don't like on the Birdwood Sub! Looks like we have an interesting times ahead! Cheers Gregg.
Thanks! The house is ready and hopefully will sell fast. What is going to be a challenge is finding a new home for the SC that fits our needs. Gotta have a basement with a large room.
Watching these op-sessions is the next best thing to actually being there! Great job as always. The yard has about the best detail work I've seen on most layouts!👍
Sir (sorry I don't know your name yet). Very nice job adding commentary about how you adjust throttle setting to get very smoother performance. I also like suspense when you described engines under heavy load! Great help to less experienced engineers! Well done
Thanks! I plan on trying to salvage as much as I can. The peninsula section will become the start of the new layout and I’ll start expanding it from each end.
I always enjoy tuning in for updates. I hope your transition goes smooth. Unless you are truly looking forward to the move..it's gotta hurt to see this layout come down. I know I'll be missing it until you are up and running again in your new location.
Thanks! This layout has been great fun and I’ve learned so much since I started it. Now it’s time to take what I’ve learned and build a bigger and better version. I’m pretty excited about it. Don’t worry, the updates will still come. Stay tuned! Tim
Tim fantastic post as always. After all these years it deeply saddens me that the CS is going to be deconstructed, but knowing you the new home and layout will be more awesome than this one if that is possible. Most of us know what goes into getting a house ready for sale and getting a layout ready to be moved. Just hoping that you'll be able to incorporate a lot of the layout into the new. BTW great yard moves. Nice to see a master at work.
Yes, but I don’t use dynamic while switching. It is only something that I would use to control the speed over a long distance. Also, if the locomotive is equipped with standard dynamic and not extended or high capacity dynamic it is useless at lower speeds.
It's truly sad we don't have a better way of uncoupling in lieu of the '0-5-0 method' (parts of that video left on the cutting room floor). The one last great problem to solve.
@@SeaboardCentral Glad to hear! More space, I hope! Will elements of the current layout be moved fundamentally unaltered to your new home? Or will you reconfigure the new pike?
Thanks! Yes this layout has been nothing short of a good friend to me and I’ll be sad to take it down. But I have a vision for something a lot better to replace it. There will always be some NS trains represented. It is the way I can justify the big modern power. Tim
Great operation!! Love how prototypical everything looks on your layout! Especially the shelf couplers on the plastic pellet hoppers!
Thanks! Stay tuned for more.
good morning, friend! !Simply AMAZING!watched till the end! Keep it up! 🔥Cheers, Surf and Turf travel!
Thank you! Stay tuned for part 2. Should be uploaded soon.
Tim, I watched pt 1 & pt 2 one after the other. WOW 👏
I absolutely loved the hell out of both of them !!
Can't hardly wait for pt 3... Well done
Thanks! I hope to get Part 3 done in a few days. Stay tuned!
Wow...really cool..thanks for sharing and keep up the great work..Lance
Thanks! Be sure to check out Part 2 and stay tuned for part 3. Tim
Absolutely love this layout top job my friend cheers KC
Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺🤝😎👍
Thanks!
@@SeaboardCentral my pleasure 😎👍
If my operations and my uploads are even slightly as good as yours, then I will feel accomplished. I’ve never had any friends or family in life that share my interest in the hobby and I’m horrible about being able to do switch lists. This is inspiring
Glad the SC inspires you. Stay tuned. More videos to come
This is about the most realistic expectation of a layout I'll ever hope to have because it's fairly small and manageable. Also the detail and weathering on this layout are absolutely top level! Not too many loco engineers are also artists with this much talent!
Thanks! I appreciate the compliment. Tim
Yea, some yard switching on the Seaboard Central! I really enjoyed the video and description of what you were doing with each move. On a model railroad the yard jobs take almost as much time as they do on the prototype, which adds time to an ops session. A good yard crew makes an ops session very enjoyable for everyone else. While this layout's days are numbered, I can't wait to see the new improved version. Good luck on a quick sale of your house and a successful offer on a new layout room with a living space above. -Tom
Thanks Tom! Yes, yard switching is my favorite part of operations. Give me the yard master position and I’ll be happy. We met with the Realtor and the house will be on the market in the next day or two. Hopefully it will be a quick sell and we can find a new place soon. Tim
@@SeaboardCentral the home selling trend as of late has been on the sellers side as new home inventory is tight... there have been stories of bidding wars breaking out as there are very few new homes ready to move into... don't be surprised if your home flies off the market FAST
Amazing stuff! Thank you for sharing 🚂
Thanks!
That was a great explanation of switching I can see how you enjoy doing it like the real thing 😀👍
Thanks!
Love seeing those corinth and counce boxcars , nice weathering. They ran on the local to the muscle shoals yard back in the 90s and 2000s.
Thanks! Those cars which many ended up patched for AGR are one reason that the layout is permanently set in 2015. By 2016, many were getting new paint jobs. Tim
Those GP38s sound pretty good. Their sound reminds me of MP15s.
I love the Scale Sound System speakers in them, they sound just like the real thing.
Absolutely loved the whole session, detailed paperwork, step by step description of progress, great running equipment, awesome sound and beautiful detail. Train building operations has always been my passion and watching this session has been inspiring. Hope all goes ahead as you expect.
Thanks! Stay tuned for more action in part 2!
Awesome setup! Thank you for posting!
Thanks for watching!
Nice video, like the UP 's conversion to HLMX's and all weathering !
Thanks!
Nice video Tim, it's cool you being
a real engineer we get to see actual
train handling practice at work!!!
I'm glad you've got this layout saved
on video and I'm looking forward to
the next version of the SC!! I know
how it feels to have to pack up all
of your cars, engines and built
structures as me and my wife moved to another house a few years
ago and being an over the road
Trucker it took months for me to
unpack all of my equipment!!
Thanks! Yeah I’m excited about the new version but I’m not excited about packing everything up.
Great action packed video! I just picked up a protothrottle at rpm last weekend. Got most it learned. Now I need to get the notch and speed steps fine tuned. I've been watching you videos on it. The unit definitely makes a difference in operation.
Thanks! It’s awesome you got a PT. I wrote an article on the PT in the MRH magazine back when they first came out and told how I fine tune mine. Tim
Lovely as usual Tim! It seems I[m not the only one who will be relocating a layout in the near future! All the best with your new house and hope you have a bigger train room!
Cheers Gregg.
Thanks Gregg! Taking down the layout is probably my most dreaded task but I’m excited about the new version that will take its place. Good luck on your move too! Cheers Tim
@@SeaboardCentral That's exactly how I feel sir! So much work to tear down , but The new layout will be larger, and have all the issues solved that I don't like on the Birdwood Sub! Looks like we have an interesting times ahead!
Cheers Gregg.
Tim, super interesting operation! Can't wait to see Part 2
Thanks! Stay tuned! It’s coming up soon.
Outstanding work, Tim. I really enjoyed watching your crew switch. It took me back to the good old days at Coosa Pines! Regards, Tom
Thanks Tom! Glad you enjoyed it. More to come. Stay tuned!
Very sad when it has to come down. Went through that when my last house sold.
It was definitely hard, but the new layout that is under way is going to be way better. Keep watching!
Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed.
😃
Those look like some smooth running locos. Nice video
Thanks! Yes they are.
I see Geeps and I smile 😃 Layout is looking great & hopefully it can transform into something new and awesome. good luck with the house
Thanks! The house is ready and hopefully will sell fast. What is going to be a challenge is finding a new home for the SC that fits our needs. Gotta have a basement with a large room.
MAN, I did enjoy that.
Thanks for watching! More like this one on the way!
@@SeaboardCentral COOL.
Hate when it ends. I want to watch an entire Switching Shift!😎
Stay tuned. Part 2 will be coming up soon. Tim
Watching these op-sessions is the next best thing to actually being there! Great job as always. The yard has about the best detail work I've seen on most layouts!👍
Thanks Gene!
Sir (sorry I don't know your name yet). Very nice job adding commentary about how you adjust throttle setting to get very smoother performance. I also like suspense when you described engines under heavy load! Great help to less experienced engineers! Well done
Thanks!
Great job as always.
Thanks Robert!
Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed!
Thanks for watching! More to come
thank you for share great detail operation and detail on your layout
Thanks!
Lol!! No More Than 4 MPH! Love the switching video.
Every time I accidentally hit the cars too hard all I can think about is what it feels like when that happens in real life. Yikes!
Great layout very well done (scenery, weathering etc.) and good intro to your paperwork as well. Well done
Thanks
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Very nicely weathered cars and I hope you can salvage sum of your layout for your new one.. 🤗
Thanks! I plan on trying to salvage as much as I can. The peninsula section will become the start of the new layout and I’ll start expanding it from each end.
@@SeaboardCentral Hope you're able too.. good luck! 🤗
That was awesome! Nice and smooth, it's almost as if you do it for a living lol.
Haha! Thanks!
Love Switching.
More like this on the way.
I always enjoy tuning in for updates. I hope your transition goes smooth. Unless you are truly looking forward to the move..it's gotta hurt to see this layout come down. I know I'll be missing it until you are up and running again in your new location.
Thanks! This layout has been great fun and I’ve learned so much since I started it. Now it’s time to take what I’ve learned and build a bigger and better version. I’m pretty excited about it. Don’t worry, the updates will still come. Stay tuned! Tim
@@SeaboardCentral Ok... looking forward to following along..
That’s EMD Power!
You got that right!
Tim fantastic post as always. After all these years it deeply saddens me that the CS is going to be deconstructed, but knowing you the new home and layout will be more awesome than this one if that is possible. Most of us know what goes into getting a house ready for sale and getting a layout ready to be moved. Just hoping that you'll be able to incorporate a lot of the layout into the new. BTW great yard moves. Nice to see a master at work.
Thanks John. The new layout will be built in the same standard of the peninsula sections. It will be a lot better. I’ve learned so much from this one.
Another awesome video !!
Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for more.
Knowing this layout is going to be torn apart, I have nothing to do now but CRY myself to sleep !👽
Don’t worry. A much improved version will take its place!
Really enjoy this switching Ops…sad to see the layout come down…looking forward to seeing the new improved SC
Thanks!
Questions does you locomotives have dynamic braking?
Yes, but I don’t use dynamic while switching. It is only something that I would use to control the speed over a long distance. Also, if the locomotive is equipped with standard dynamic and not extended or high capacity dynamic it is useless at lower speeds.
Great video!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
I'm your 100th like. Keep up the good work.
Thanks!
Tim Great Video. How did you weather those cement hoppers?
Thanks! A lot of Dullcoat and weathering powders along with some artist oils.
Do you have a drawing or something showing your track plan? Especially your yard set up
There’s a Trackplan on the Seaboard Central Facebook page and I have also shown one on one of the layout tour videos.
Great layout, always enjoy your videos...it's a shame you can't kick cars in ho scale.
Thanks! I’ve actually done some kicking on this layout. Really takes a two man operation though.
@@SeaboardCentral Kicking Cars is still a guilty pleasure for me when I work on a yard job.
It's truly sad we don't have a better way of uncoupling in lieu of the '0-5-0 method' (parts of that video left on the cutting room floor). The one last great problem to solve.
I actually use a bamboo skewer to uncouple the cars. Works great!
Cool video
Thanks!
Aww, no! Taking it down? Heartbreaking 😢
Don’t worry! I’ve got a plan! Something much better will take its place. :)
@@SeaboardCentral Glad to hear!
More space, I hope! Will elements of the current layout be moved fundamentally unaltered to your new home? Or will you
reconfigure the new pike?
Sad to see this layout is going to be torn down. Something on you do on your next layout is in corporate NS a bit more.
Thanks! Yes this layout has been nothing short of a good friend to me and I’ll be sad to take it down. But I have a vision for something a lot better to replace it. There will always be some NS trains represented. It is the way I can justify the big modern power. Tim
@@SeaboardCentral Thanks for responding. I can’t wait to see the next layout come the life.