HO Scale Delaware and Hudson Train NE 87
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- Delaware and Hudson Train NE 87 Heads South From Mechanicville through Central Bridge and on to Howes Cave N.Y.
in August of 1980, on Ken Karlewicz's HO Scale Model Railroad - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
Jaw-dropping realism. Great work!
The only word than come to my mind (perfection)
Very nice of you to say and thank you Stephanie, but I forgot to chop off the piece in the beginning where he is sitting still, so it appears the engines never "throttled up" top get the train moving. Lesson learned butI'm very happy you like what I'm doing...Ken...
Only negative is I'm left wanting more. Please post more videos. What an awesome collection of videos. Thank you so much
Thank you for the nice comment and request. A new video is truly in order, now that the LOK sound files in most of the roster have been updated. We don’t want to leave anybody feeling Hungry 😋Ken...
Looking great, love the weathering. I see we have a few similar cars, but hey its the same year in my basement.
Hey Mike Thanks a Million!! It was a very good year indeed and we were happy to
have you guys bringing some of that traffic on into Canada!!
very nice my compliments sir
Thank you Gunny, I'm glad you enjoyed it...
Just came across your channel this morning..so, glad that I did.. After this comment, I'm checking out what else you have shared..and, Thank you for doing so.. absolutely awesome.. Tom
Thanks Tom I guess I need to stop rail fanning so much and make a new video LOL! Be sure to check out my FB page which is
"Delaware and Hudson Model Railroad" Glad you like my videos Ken...
Stunning work Ken. Just stumbled across your posts on MRH after several months away from that forum. Very nice to return to modeling of this quality! Thanks very much for sharing.
Please stick my head in the sand and I am so sorry I missed responding to this very inspiring post. I am flattered to hear of this iais and I hope that you are inspired to continue with your own passion and vision for model railroading. Please check in with the new FB Page Delaware and Hudson Model Railroad
I hope to hear from you again and perhaps you'll subscribe Ken...
Wow just Wow over 3000 views and only 61 thumbs up WTF if your going to watch a video take the time to just click the dam thumbs up people! Great video I model the D&H and this has been inspirational to me. Thank You Ken!
Thank you Steve and It’s great that your inspired by my video,
Very interesting observation about that 👍 button I suppose.
Would love to hear more about what area of the D&H you model and what era as well 😊
@@misterk58 Ken like many I started more than 40 years ago and things just delayed the journey. First layout was purchased for eminent domain Aka walk in closet. I quickly realized that what I liked about the D&H took place over a long time. So I choose to be on the fence 1974ish and few years either way. This way I could have all my favorite engines. I quickly found out that rivet counting wasn't for me. I have both versions of 2312/1776 on the track at the same time...I ended up with two great U33's in solid blue so I have two different numbers, oops! I live in NJ so CNJ is present and Reading colors just pop for me, so add them in too. Region I just say North East.
Great ALCO sound (and EMD) Not always easy to get the right mix of weathering (subtle, yet effective) well done
love it. (I may have to copy the paint scheme for 7418!)
Excellent video!
WOW! Mind blowingly realistic Ken! Having been to Mechanicsville N.Y. The mountain background is 100% spot on!
The only thing missing is ALCO smoke!
It was great to see 2 old friends C424M 452. And former Reading GP39-2 7418! My friend and I saw 7418 pinch hitting on the Susquehanna railroad for there GP18s 1802.
Wow Tom Thank you so much for the wonderful compliments on the video
and I am so sorry I goofed up on responding to you on this.
It is so rewarding to hear that people enjoy what you are doing when
creating these scenes.
Perhaps you might enjoy my Facebook page which is : Delaware and Hudson Model Railroad
Hope to hear from you again Tom and thanks again for the nice message...
Ken..😊👍
Extraordinary!
Thank You Melanie and it is SO NICE to have someone see you that way.
Thank you for taking the time to write and to watch...
Wow beautiful layout looks real !great weathering im subbed 😊👍
Thank you Tom and so glad that you like the feeling I have tried to create.
Hoping to do a video soon which is more of an overview of things as the layout just turned 2 years old on January 26 of this year.
Thanks again for checking out my railroad...
Ken...
Great video, I feel like I could almost hop that freight
Hey Jeff thats really funny as my friend Don said the freights are moving way too slow!
Guess I gotta get up to track speed in the next on cause I can't"t have an BO'S riding my train LOL....
I like it , I love Alcos. Bravo!
Glad to hear that u liked my video
and the Alcos are definitely the reason I chose my era on the D&H
Thanks for your nice comments!
Ken...
Ken... your modeling skills are most impressive, but your weathering of engines and rolling stock is superb. So many modelers overdo weathering to the point of giving their layouts an unrealistically dark look, but you've managed to get things just right. I'd be interested in knowing what you're using most often to get the effects you achieve. Looking forward to seeing more of your wonderful videos being that my layout (only 1/4 finished thus far) includes the D&H and Conrail during the fall of 1976. Keep up the excellent work!
Hi Mark and thank for the very kind words about my layout.
The lead two units in the video, I did using oils, oil washes and a bit of Pan Pastel. I learned quite a bit about weathering from my friend Mike Confalone who's weathering videos can be found on Model Railroad Hobbyist and also from friend John Bezuyan ( the artist formerly known as Southern Tier Modelworks), who did many of the units in my diesel fleet.
The Ex Reading unit and the 5009 ( Idling in the yard ) were both done by John.
I find personally that oils are great, because you have a great deal of control in how much goes onto the model.
I normally start w a small amount on a small ANGLED brush, then wipe most of it off ON THE BACK of a paper plate until you basically have something of a "whisper of color" appearing with each pass of the brush.
Then you go slowly, watching the color intensity increase.
An oil wash can be used to add grime, soot and spillage into crevices on the long hoods of your locos.
** I highly recommend that you check out Mike Confalone's videos as he is really a Master in this area and takes you step by step through the process.
You will be sure to kick out some sweet looking locos in no time at all.
Thanks again Mark for your positive feedback and be sure to Check Out the 2019 issue of MODEL RAILROAD PLANNING, which will feature my layout as the cover story. Another video is right around the corner for sure!
Ken...
Now I know why your layout and weathering look so good. Mike's railroad modeling skills have amazed me ever since I found some of his videos on TH-cam. You're obviously in good company when it comes to the train-loving buddies you have! Thanks a lot for your prompt and detailed reply. I'll have to search for Mike's videos on weathering and hope I can find the nerve to apply oil paints to my engines. It takes guts to make that first swipe of the brush on a locomotive, but if my results are half as good as yours, I'd be very happy!
Very Realistic
Hey John glad you feel it is working in that way.
I think that everything with respect to realism
in modeling, comes from the details and it just requires lots of time, caring and attention....
More please!
Thank you Towny!!
WOW, just the sort of scenery and style I like and lots of lovely Alcos. Like the Allagash reference, what about a run through train?
Damm your layout is one of the best I see you in a long time I'm a Delaware and Hudson fan myself I like to know where can I find all the train symbols for the Delaware and Hudson from 1970 to 1982 before the Guilford years it would be a big help if you can help me.
Thank You so much the nice words and thats funny Pety, I actually have to do the same LOL!!
Coming across this video now..where did you get the backdrop for the Mechanicville scene? Are they photos placed on boards or off the internet? Absolutely stunned by the detail, I am planning out to build my own D&H layout (1940s-1950s) centered around Oneonta with a run up to Mechanicville. I’ve started collecting D&H steam locos. Your series of videos have truly inspired me to take the time to plan out all the small details and do proper research before diving in.
Best,
Tom
Hi Tom,
So nice to hear that you enjoyed the videos and the "Mechanicville" backdrops were actually taken along I-88 and like most of the photo backdrops I shot for the layout are just random locations that I thought would work well for the "feel" I was going for. I"m not a prototype modeler so the scenes are not intended to be exact, but just to feel like D&H Country is all.
I wish you much success with your new layout in closing will suggest that you consider making your backdrop photos in early morning or late afternoon avoiding the harsh shadows and flat light of mid-day sun.
Thanks again Tom for the very kind words... Ken...
Absolutely phenomenal layout. Track looks great and all looks realistic. Very well done. Can you do a overall view of layout. How big is layout ..
Layout is 18 x20 roughly and has a while to go before completion Thank you for the compliments on the layout which in July will be two years old. Photo backdrops add a great sense of depth and realism to almost any model Railroad. Thank you so much again for the very kind words...
Ken...
Hi Kanishiro,
Thank you so much for the generous comments. The layout's overall size is 19X20 or so and I am hoping to do that video you asked about very soon just to show you guys and ladies how the layout is configured.
Been a busy year for me with work but the layout will be featured in the 2019 edition of Model Railroad Planning which should be out end of 2018.
Thanks again for the wonderful feedback...
Ken...
I have that D&H RS32 #5020 and sound in it as well!! what sound type is it mine is a Econami.
All of my locos have Look Sound Full Throttle installed by my Buddy Mike Rose of Dartmouth Locomotive Works.
He is the absolute best at loco sound installs and I have replaced all of my original Tsunami's with Lok Sound Decoders, and feel that they really make a huge difference!!
The 5020 is actually an RS36 and the sound is a LOK SOUND decoder done by my buddy #MIKEROSEHOBBIES
More Videos...Please!!!
Hey Chevy Dude have you seen “The Language of Light” yet?
Also there is my new FB page : Delaware and Hudson Model Railroad
which you might like as well 😊👍
Very realistic scenes Ken, where did you purchase those backdrop scenes from, they add so mush realism to the modeled scenes? Your weathering of diesels and freight cars is extraordinary, great work. Thanks
Hi Richard,
SOOO Sorry for missing the response to your wonderful comments.
The photos I take myself across upstate NY in places that feel D&H to me and which I feel will fit the scene I am modeling.
I also shoot in early morning or early evening, when the colors are warm and shadows soft.
I then try to match my LED LIGHTING to blend with what is captured in the photos.
Most of my loco fleet was painted, detailed and weathered by good friend John of Southern Tier Modelworks and Bob Harpe of Savannah GA.
The layout and it's story will be featured in the 2019 issue of MRP due out in Jan of 2019.
Thank you again for the kind words Richard and there should be a new video coming very soon...
Ken...
Ken Karlewicz, thanks Ken. Great work.
This Layout needs to be in Model Railroader magazine...period.Are you part of any Model railroad forums,so we can see more pics of your layout?
HI Chevy Dude,
Thank You so much for the nice compliments on my railroad and I am to publish something on the railroad this year perhaps.
I have not posted on any forums yet but will be doing something for Model Railroad Hobbyist very shortly.
There are a number of posts which show some some interesting photos here:
thursdaynightrr.blogspot.com/2017/10/ken-karlewiczs-july-op-session-update.html
if you'd like to have a look.
I hope to have another video out this coming week and truly appreciate your interest, kind words and support...
Ken...
Hi Chevy Dude,
The layout will be featured as the cover story in the 2019 Model Railroad Planning Magazine so be sure to check it out in early January of 2019...
Ken...
Where can I find those background pictures?
I find them in my travels Joe throughout the Schoharie Valley, Catskills and the Mid Hudson Valley of New York State.
Shoot early in the morning or evening and you'll do great!!
Ken..
I thought they were printed pictures that you can buy .
There are many companies that make commercial backdrop for those but I find that choosing special locations that fit the scenes I am creating usually work best at least for me being a photographer who is able to do my own .
Most people do find that good photo backdrops can make a huge difference in the level of realism one can create a model railroad .
Thanks very much for your interest Joe
How did you build that pond?
Hi Mark,
The pond was built using Carved foam insulation to make the dam walls then the bottom was coated with ground goop, painted mostly very dark almost black colors and Envirotex poured
@@kenkarlewicz9380 I love your work, great photos, love the layout. I frequent that area often (of course not lately with the ongoing Mayhem). I'd love to see a video tour of your layout!
@@kenkarlewicz9380 Take care of yourself...……..