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Jan 24, 2018 01:21:50   #
lightcatcher Loc: Farmington, NM (4 corners)
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR5P8noSdWk

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Jan 24, 2018 01:29:04   #
RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia
 
Memories, and good ones.
Thanks for posting.

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Jan 24, 2018 03:40:02   #
lightcatcher Loc: Farmington, NM (4 corners)
 
RichardTaylor wrote:
Memories, and good ones.
Thanks for posting.


You are welcome Richard...

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Jan 24, 2018 03:47:08   #
Leicaflex Loc: Cymru
 
Brilliant.
Many thanks for the link.

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Jan 24, 2018 06:44:32   #
Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA
 
Enjoyed viewing this video!!
Pat

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Jan 24, 2018 08:10:23   #
Billbobboy42 Loc: Center of Delmarva
 
lightcatcher wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR5P8noSdWk


Nice video; layout incredible😄. I am a model railroad hobbyist, but nowhere near that league. As a model rr enthusius, my first interest on viewing a layout is the scale. I have not managed to use sound effectively on my iPad, so did not hear if the scale was mentioned. However, in seeing the size of the cars when viewed next to the owner it’s apparent that the scale is “O” (for those not in the hobby think Lionel). I did notice that the track is two-rail. Traditional “O” gauge track is 3-rail. So, he went for the ultimate track realism. For those who understand electricity, 2-rail layouts are more difficult to wire in certain situations such as reversing loops. 3-rail wiring is a piece of cake re reversing loops and other electrical automatic tricks.
The video did not show what control system(s) was/were used. Guess the non-hobbyists would not be interested in that. Digital command and control has taken front stage in this scale. You can now operate the layout using a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or dedicated digital control devices.
By the way, I model “O” scale.

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Jan 24, 2018 16:17:33   #
Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia
 
Fantastic layout---thanks Lightcatcher

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Jan 25, 2018 07:17:29   #
machia Loc: NJ
 
Billbobboy42 wrote:
Nice video; layout incredible😄. I am a model railroad hobbyist, but nowhere near that league. As a model rr enthusius, my first interest on viewing a layout is the scale. I have not managed to use sound effectively on my iPad, so did not hear if the scale was mentioned. However, in seeing the size of the cars when viewed next to the owner it’s apparent that the scale is “O” (for those not in the hobby think Lionel). I did notice that the track is two-rail. Traditional “O” gauge track is 3-rail. So, he went for the ultimate track realism. For those who understand electricity, 2-rail layouts are more difficult to wire in certain situations such as reversing loops. 3-rail wiring is a piece of cake re reversing loops and other electrical automatic tricks.
The video did not show what control system(s) was/were used. Guess the non-hobbyists would not be interested in that. Digital command and control has taken front stage in this scale. You can now operate the layout using a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or dedicated digital control devices.
By the way, I model “O” scale.
Nice video; layout incredible😄. I am a model rai... (show quote)

My layout is a shelf layout spanning 50 feet at 2 feet wide , with 4 foot out-croppings all in “0” . I use three rail for it’s electrical simplicity but strive for realism .
Just got a scale Alco RS-3 , CNJ , and will join the GP-9 CNJ on the Newark & Southern NJ RR , N&SNJ !
Great hobby isn’t it ?!😃

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Jan 25, 2018 07:35:14   #
Billbobboy42 Loc: Center of Delmarva
 
machia wrote:
My layout is a shelf layout spanning 50 feet at 2 feet wide , with 4 foot out-croppings all in “0” . I use three rail for it’s electrical simplicity but strive for realism .
Just got a scale Alco RS-3 , CNJ , and will join the GP-9 CNJ on the Newark & Southern NJ RR , N&SNJ !
Great hobby isn’t it ?!😃

It sure is- nearly limitless in scope. I, too, strive for realism. About 95% of my motive power and rolling stock are scale, with most motive power units either Lionel Legacy or MTH DCS controlled. My layout is modest in size compared to many: 22’ X 10’. I model the late steam - early diesel era, stopping at 1959.
Cheers

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Jan 25, 2018 08:02:36   #
dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl
 
lightcatcher wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR5P8noSdWk


Great Video. I too have always been a model railroad hobbyist and railroad buff (though not a very good buff). I got hooked back in the early 1960's and John Allen and his Gorre & Daphetid R.R. was my inspiration. It's nice to see some of the big model railroads still exist.

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Jan 25, 2018 09:06:20   #
trainguy Loc: Suttons Bay, MI
 
Billbobboy42 wrote:
Nice video; layout incredible😄. I am a model railroad hobbyist, but nowhere near that league. As a model rr enthusius, my first interest on viewing a layout is the scale. I have not managed to use sound effectively on my iPad, so did not hear if the scale was mentioned. However, in seeing the size of the cars when viewed next to the owner it’s apparent that the scale is “O” (for those not in the hobby think Lionel). I did notice that the track is two-rail. Traditional “O” gauge track is 3-rail. So, he went for the ultimate track realism. For those who understand electricity, 2-rail layouts are more difficult to wire in certain situations such as reversing loops. 3-rail wiring is a piece of cake re reversing loops and other electrical automatic tricks.
The video did not show what control system(s) was/were used. Guess the non-hobbyists would not be interested in that. Digital command and control has taken front stage in this scale. You can now operate the layout using a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or dedicated digital control devices.
By the way, I model “O” scale.
Nice video; layout incredible😄. I am a model rai... (show quote)


This is Howard Zane's layout which is HO scale. It is one of a half dozen layouts that are listed as an artistic marvel. Besides dozens of articles he has three 1 Hr videos "Great Model Railroads" by Allen Keller and has written a great book entitled "My life with model trains"

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Jan 25, 2018 09:06:55   #
trainguy Loc: Suttons Bay, MI
 
This is Howard Zane's layout which is HO scale. It is one of a half dozen layouts that are listed as an artistic marvel. Besides dozens of articles he has three 1 Hr videos "Great Model Railroads" by Allen Keller and has written a great book entitled "My life with model trains"

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Jan 25, 2018 10:08:25   #
wapiti Loc: round rock, texas
 
Wow! This is really impressive.

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Jan 25, 2018 14:56:58   #
Spectre Loc: Bothell, Washington
 
Amazing!!🚂

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Jan 25, 2018 20:04:13   #
EoS_User Loc: Oshawa, Ontario Canada
 
Awesome set-up. Sent the link to my Nephew he loves trains and even wants to be an engineer.

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