Welcome to my channel. Follow along on my travels as I explore and document railroad operations in some of the lesser-known parts of North America. You will also find frequent videos of my model railroad and the progress I make along the way.
I'd like to watch.....but that bluring effect....Has got to go....I'd really like to watch....some good stuff...again the bluring is going to make us blind. Cheers!
Very nice layout. I like how you have both the upper and lower levels set up so that you can run trains around in a loop for like if you do an open house, yet for operation purposes you have to go around the whole upper level to get to the transload site and you have to go around the whole lower level to get to the yard from the upper level.
Hi Nick it’s Good To know When you started the Layout But the Real thing you Will Understand This And Listen Don’t matter When You Are Done Model Railroading is A Passionate Theraputic thing you get done When You get Done and Yes You are The Biggest Crittic Of that Layout.
Thank you! The levels were joined by one steady grade from the lower to upper level. Where the tracks initially started the climb to the upper level, used to enter the backdrop and come out where the large bridge scene is located. It was 3 times the grade it is now. It was both unrealistic and stalled many trains. It didn’t take long for me to change the design!
Very methodical approach. I like that the benchwork is all trimmed out with the fascias. It gives some sense of completion even though there is much yet to do. It makes it a nicer area to work and spend time as you progress through these later stages of the build.
Dear Nick, very interesting how you showed the entire layout! Love the way you did the ‘ceilings’ of the different levels. Very cool how that changes the perspective sky wise. Will be cool to see how you’re going to light the levels. Cheerio
Thank you! Yes, lighting the valence is one of those projects that have been continually pushed back! It will be nice once the layout has proper lighting installed!
This is a great layout and it will keep you occupied for many years. Are there lights in the canopies over the layout? I'm guessing you didn't switch them on or haven't installed them yet?
Yes it sure will! Would love to process the layout further! Lighting is just one of those projects that I have continually pushed back! One day soon I hope to get the valence lit up properly
Very nice tour and explanation of your layout. You have done a lot of planning and your clear explanations reflect that. There will be several areas that will photograph very well, namely the rock section. You are doing things in a methodical way. This will ultimately benefit you and assist with easing frustration as you start to focus in on scenery. It's the journey not the destination. Look forward to your next update and thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Slow, steady, and methodical process, but I am liking how the layout operations are coming together. Lots of good scenic opportunities to come!
Honestly. I just winged it from the start of every trip when I followed this train. Usually started with an early morning, long drive… and drove until I came across it.
I can’t be the only one who has been thinking this and call me a racist if you want but hopefully it survives it’s stay in Mexico without getting vandalized
Thanks for the kind words for the Calgary Lego train club layout. It always feels good to get attention from traditional modelers! My contribution was the Weyerhaeuser lumber facility at the end. Cheers, Alex
Yeah it’s a shame they are streamlining the trip down to Mexico! Completely understandable tho, given the locomotives age! Would have loved to see it running through the Fraser and Thompson canyons!
