Awesome HO Scale BN Model Train Layout in HD - 2-21-2009 

Absolutely great. I worked on the Northern Pacific as a boy, then in the 70's as a welder on Welding Crew #3 on the Burlington Northern. This layout reminds me of the Western Montana area, starting with picking up helpers west of Helena to push the load over Mullen Pass. Very enjoyable...thanks!

My apartment is about half the size as this layout. Worked my whole life to find out that model trains live better than I do! Thanks for sharing.

Tim's layout is one of my favorites. Wish he and craig would post more videos. Craig does a great job with the camera work

Love the BN switcher - I have never seen one like that before. BN has always been one of my favorites.

Dang this is one of the neatest things I've seen for model railroading.

Im from Northern Minnesota , that was Burlington Northern country for a long time. Excellent layout, it gives me hope for mine

By the by Matt, your scenery is so realistic, I can do all my rail fanning sitting here on my couch....

Awesome is right. Awesome layout, the motive power, rolling stock, scenery, super-detailing, the list goes on.... best part is the people that make it all happen at each operating session. Thanks to layout owner Tim for sharing this masterpiece, and Craig for documenting / posting! Good times, no doubt.

Burlington Northern had an incredible paint scheme. It's too bad that when the railroads combined to make BNSF, that this corporate scheme was not retained.

Wow...first time I've seen this video. I had a small HO scale layout back in the late 50's early 60's but nothing like this one. So cool.

I never thought I would miss old big green, its been months with out seeing ANY SD40-2 but at least there are still a few GP40s in green.

I got sucked into model railroading with my hubby's garden railroad when I met him in HS. We've been into HO and G ever since. We model BN after his passion for living near the Chicago-Aurora Racetrack line. I grew up originally near KCS. But My passion has become BN aswell.

this is as real as you can get to real life vintage railroading... im a big fan of the bn and love the realisim in the layout... *****

Very nice layout. I could only wish I had this one..Like the type of era displayed here. Great work guys..

What a great layout, love the grain train. Nice slow speed operation!!

nice work on the ballast... it looked so real near the turn tables.... 2:40 what a great train...

Awesome layout. Great to see so many people having a good time.

From an old retired ATSF Throttle Jerker, this a top notch layout, I love it. I saw the begining, now I know why Dispatchers have no hair, LOL. Enjoyed the video.

Found this video while killing time on RU-vid. Impressive, even to a railroad worker like me! You guys really get in to this stuff! Nice work...

This is probably one of the best operational layout I have seen in a while.

Totally totally and UTTERLY AWESOME! I am a model railroader and I am blown away by the excitement of this video!! I am knocked out about what a bunch of friends and associates can do! Arthur Burghardt Thank you for the experience!

MAN! This layout is awesomeness! Tell those guys at that club that a youtuber said that their track is by far the best ive seen!

We want a NEW movie of this fabulous layout !!! PLEASE !!!

I want to commend you gentlemen on a job so well done I will be dreaming for weeks. Thanks for showing the spirit of "rail fanning" at its best!!

This just re-affirms this is the greatest hobby. Tim, just an amazing layout my friend.

This is a work of great beauty. Thank u very much for sharing it here. And thanks to the people who clearly put in many, many hours of diligent work in creating the little world there, and for their generosity in sharing the sights and sounds of their labors.

this is the most incredible layout i have EVER seen...excellent job!

Very cool. Working semaphores a nice touch. Playing trains on a grand layout. Good times

i could watch this all day very beautiful! 5 stars great job!!

Jaw dropping scenery, ballast and track work, beautifully weathered sound equipped units, realistic dispatching, locomotives performing as if they were hauling TONNAGE..............this is as sweet as western model railroading gets!

Awesome!!!What else can i say,now that's what a real model railroad looks like!Great job guys.

This layout is more impressive than anything you've ever accomplished in your life, thus far. This model railroad overshadows your negative comment. Goodbye. Also, my props to the people who created and run this layout. Awesome job.

Great work!!! I wish I could build something like that.... I had one before, not as beautiful as this one but I told myself that I will build another one when I retire from work and looking at this video makes me want to start building now. This is incredible... Gives me lots of ideas...

What a sweet looking layout. . Thanks for sharing.

I'll agree. Some of the best footage along with one of the best model railroads... Should be in Model Railroader.

Look at all of the VIP's! Paul Federiconi, Donnell. One beautiful layout Tom-D! Really liked the manned helper action...

awesome layout and interaction by the train crew and dispatch.

that is probably the best train set i've seen, Brilliant!

@crazyfvck: On the prototype, they "bottle the air". This is done by closing the reservoir on the car coupled to the helpers (on the rear end section of the train). This maintains the air pressure that was used to stop the train only moments before, but for a limited time. Once the helpers are cut out, the train is reassembled (well before the air in the closed system can bleed off). The reservoir is reopened once the connection is made again. Plus, they're rarely cut on the steepest part.

Awesome. When I get better at building layouts I wanna make a large one like this, only have be set in the early 90s.

Wow, love the signals, and the realistic slow, steady speed

Hi Folks,Wow what a layout and the sound of the engines are amazing.I love it. It's real,so you hear the turbo. Turn up my speakers!!! 5*****

Excellent layout and great trains, but Craig, ya should've used a tripod! Every time I'd enjoy a view of a locomotive(s), the camera would jerk away and hop to another spot.

Absolutely the best i've seen! i always had problems with my trains ceasing or stopping even though i had good connections w/ wires and a good dc transformer/ controller. I'll figure it out one of these days!

Outstanding railroad, I can't wait to see more of this railroad.

Sir I tip my hat to you you and your team have the best HO track i have seen

wow!!! that is a modellers paradise!

This layout has come so far in 10 years in terms of decorating and details

Great video. I love the Milwaukee RR locomotives. My dad worked for them for 25 years.

Awesome work. BN is my favorite and this has the look and feel of it.

I'm very impressed by the work done on this layout. And what's more, although I work in N scale, you've still provided me with plenty of inspiration for my own model railroad project. Thank you.

Wow, that is so cool :) I was part of a N-scale rail association, when i was 12-14, located in a safe room which i think had about 300 meters of tracks. Up until then i had used H0 but changed to N so i could run trains on the railway. Havent used/built or seen something like this in over 10 years, brings back memories. And H0 looks cooler to be honest.

I like the casualness of this video. The reality gets awesome and then a giant head pops up - oh that's right it's a model. It is fun how you made use of the space and how the contrast between HO space and the basement is evident. OK so some will say this detracts from the realism and that may be true but it is an interesting ingredient to entertain.

Beautiful layout. They have done some great modeling. And operations are very prototypical.

I am so thuroughly impressed and even more envious!!! BRAVO!

How refreshing to see a four engine lash up pulling more than five cars. Would love to see your operation in person .

@MarburgerKreisbahn05: Our chief dispatcher is a FREMO member here in SoCal. The RR is operated via BN's rule 271 (I think that's the rule no.) which means all train movement is governed by CTC. We have real CTC. We do have timetables but we don't use them as our dispatching method.

This is one sweet latout. Very detailed. The dcc sounds great to.

Very nice model train, beautiful scenery.

Absolutetly beautiful layout!

Love visit when I go to the States from Sydney Australia.

These guys have reached a level of nerd I only hope one day to become.

stunning! never has the saying "less is more" been true than as it goes for MR.

Should mention, also, the excellent weathering, more evident on the later videos. And love to see that semaphore moving through its quadrant. Always interesting to see an overall view of a layout, and its underpinnings.

That is the best freaking layout I have ever seen in my life!! I absolutely love the grain train!!! NICE STYLE!!!

amazing fellas!! this is just too gooood... always loved trains and model trains... this one made my day ... (Y)

I can only hope one day to make something like this

This is just awesome! Great attention to detail on this layout.

bravo , nice layout , love curve testle, signal ,helpers and many more,.

Incredible setup. I really love the realism! Great work.

nice work guys,it looks like a real railroad

playing trains like that would be fun

Incredible wish I had that must space in my basement - love it!

I am so positively impressed with the design and realistic operation scenario that is coupled with the meaningful scenery and structures. Keep up the excellent work. Thank you for sharing this work of art. Hopefully, you will be able to post more videos.

always gonna remember this amazing layout and this awesome people, and always want to build one , like this one

This is heaven

Great video and layout!. Growing up, I remember watching these green & white beauties run through my home town on the BN line in SW Wisconsin. :-)

Grreat video - great sounds. Thanks for sharing!

Thank's Matt, will check it out now...

Very impressive. I had the old SCL railroad and modeled mine after the NC line through Benson NC. Nothing like this scale and detail though. It must have taken alot of time and effort to put this impressive railroad together. Kudos!

love the effort and details in this hobby great setup guys

We modellers, will NEVER allow our self to grow up !! Keep up the good work guys !!

EPIC!! Especially how there were working signals& dispatch!

Awesome video. Love Burlington Northern trains. Great job guys.

That was a nice ops session, I liked when they brought in the helpers.

Awesome and inspiring. Thank you very much

We are talking about doing another video shoot, the layout has progress immensely since this video was shot 4 years ago.

Come on Don! Pay attention! I love the mural on the walls. I'd keep painting further up the wall, on camera it comes up so white viewers loose all the detail of the hard work.

Very nice work. Like the realism.

@DieselRebel BN #5809 is a upgraded Atlas U30C with after market details. Beacon and many other details from Details West and sound decoder is from Loksound.

you guys must have hours of fun with this layout!!

great video. make wish i could see it in person.

Awesome layout! I use these videos for tips since I'm currently building mine.

hello every body from North france thanks for beautyfull pictures you have a verrry nice layout.

this is now in my watch later section. this is 1 of those videos that u gotta watch more than once. good job and... that layout must be huge. oh yes, i just got a digitrax dcc controller. super siked.

One fantastic layout.

Great to finally see that trains are not speeding because that is the most common mistake they make. Great job for that matter.

Beautiful layout, very realistic.

this channel has one video and 800 subs. That's crazy!

@pastimehobbies We use code 83 for mainline, code 70 for passing sidings and code 55 for spurs and industrial tracks.