WOW WHAT A REPLICA OF THE OPHIR LOOP. I have been reading The RGS Story for the past few years and when I got to book iv on the Ophir Loop, i knew what I wanted to model with my HO set. But having seen yours which is sooo accurate I know I could never do it as you have done. It's absolutely beautiful. I would love to see it in person some day. Do you ever do open houses like when a show like the Narrow Gauge show was in Denver and had homes open around town.
I was watching again this morning and noticed on bridge 45-A that you made it with the long bents and not the Howard-truss style bridge prior to 1909. I like the one you modeled better. I also wanted to comment on the smoke from the station chimney. I love it! How did you do it? Also what gauge and model of steam engines are they?
@@johnjornod6429 Engines are Precision Scale brass imports O scale, 3 ft narrow gauge. Speeder is a Grandt line plastic model. Goose is a Lampert (sp?) brass kit. Chimney smoke is from an old HO scale chimney. Since I have geese I used 45-A later design.Thanks for your note!
The room is 54 x 25 feet with Ames cliffs 20 feet long by 6 feet tall. The road CO 145 is 25 feet long, and Ophir is 54 feet from Butterfly. It took 9 years (solo effort) part time to build. Adding more now in retirement. Thanks!!
I have enjoyed your video and it really helps me with my recovery from my brain tumour and stroke as I try to get back to my modelling I mention my illness so you know who is watching and why thank you 😂
Watching from England, totally blown away by detail and realism. Was intrigued to see a French automobile at Ophir depot, is there a story here or a nod to anactual event?
Very, very nice work on both the modeling and the video. I appreciate how you've captured the verticality of the prototype. The tiny train is almost overwhelmed by the rock walls, which is very hard to capture in miniature. And the trains run at the correct speed!
Doesn't get any better than this! Blown away by the quality of your build and the production quality of video and sound design top notch.Thank you for sharing your talents.
WOW!! I've studied quite a few pics of the Ophir Loop and town...you really can't tell your little world from the real one-----no difference.....just wonderful creation of what I agree is the most intriguing RR ever. Thanks for showing us what you created.....
I had been researching the RGS for fun. I've never been there (and certainly not when the railroad was operational). I ran across your video by chance, it really makes the Orphir loop come alive. Stunning and magical! Congratulations!
Glad you have an interest in the RGS! I have visited the site several times - will be going back again this fall. The actual site is beyond breathtaking. Since the rock formations and talus slopes are such an important part of the overall railroad track scene along with the trestles, I attempted to copy them as closely as I could (needs more work). I carved them by hand (no molds) with pictures for reference. The layout is 54 x 25 x 8 ft. high. More to come. Thank you for your generous comment!
This layout is unreal. The scenery, the trains, the buildings, the videography, etc. Everything about looks like the prototype, like it was filmed in 1940 live. Outstanding work. The absolute best modeling I have ever seen. It just blows the mind into another dimension.
Model Railroader, June 1999 and Narrow Gauge and short line Gazette both have my track plan. Will update later this year with more shots also as I am adding to the layout. Thanks for your interest!!!
Absolutely the best model reairoad video I have ever seen. The music just lifts it over the top. I love the camera views and the layout is just gorgeous! Thank you.
Wonderful job! All your details look right to me. I've wanted to see your layout since I first saw it in Tony K. book on Narrow Gage. You are a real artist!!!.
An incredible scenery feast for RGS fans/modelers and really anyone interested in the "art of model railroading". I hope that that you produce and share more of your inspiring RGS layout!!!
Denis, I model a portion of the Colorado and Southern. Recently I bought a Brass model of a C&S Bobber Caboose, thinking I would detail the interior. Imagine my disappointment when I discovered that although it appeared that the undercarriage and body where screwed together, they also decided to solder them!. Brass Models are excellent as far as details are concerned. However, making them so you can't install interiors and Glazing on the windows has made me think I will not buy another Brass piece of rolling stock!
Looks like a nice place to sip coffee and capture terrific photographs! Your trains could run for hours creating so many small scenes to capture. And it looks relaxing for the soul! I take my hat off to you sir.😃Great job!
Hi Dennis, which NG&SL Gazette featured your layout? Does it have a copy of your layout or is a sketch available ---I'm trying to figure out how to distill down size for HOn3...thanks greg
Thanks - early 2000s - packed away still. It does have a layout dwg as does the June 1999 Model Railroader. This mag would help. My Loop is 54 feet long - Ophir depot to Butterfly - and is about 1/2 the length it should be in O scale. Good luck!
A Billionaire could afford to rebuild a part of the RGS as a museum RR as a preservation project, similar to the Cumbres and Toltec RR. They wouldn't even miss the money, but it's been shown that the richer one becomes, the less empathy one has. They never have enough in their minds. If only they could let go of the profit motive and do it for the public good. There is so much that could be accomplished with that kind of cash. The RR could also be done as a modern transit system like the RHB in Switzerland, with steam tourism as an extra.
Nicest RGS I've seen in some time. I used to live nearby and am very familiar with the area. The music hurts your video however, in my view. A lot of people don't like adding music beds, they would rather hear the train, or even train recording. But great job otherwise.
quels sont les dimensions , et les technique employées pour réaliser de tels roches, montagnes? quels matériaux sont utilisés? Vraies pierres?? Magnifiques...
Thanks! Rocks are paper towels soaked in Hydrocal plaster over newspaper and light wood framing. When dry I add thicker plaster and carve the rocks to match the photos of Ophir Loop while the plaster is still somewhat soft. Have to work fast and do small areas. No real stones are used and no mold castings because I want to match what was there. The RR is 54 feet long Ophir to Butterfly trestle and rocks go to the ceiling - 8 feet - in most places. Ames cliffs are 20 ft long and were make flat on the floor over newspaper, etc. over light wood framing as the others. I use acrylic paints and washes to color the rocks.
Absolutely amazing in all respects. It would have been nice to the structure of the mountians from further back to get an idea of how much wall space they actually took up from floor to ceiling and end to end.
More views to come - thank you. Ames cliffs are 6 feet tall and go to the ceiling in an 8 ft room. The room is 54 x 25 feet with Ames cliffs 20 feet long by 6 feet tall. The road CO 145 is 25 feet long, and Ophir is 54 feet from Butterfly.
Very nice. I enjoyed it and thought it was stellar to see the real locations that the modeled scenes were based on. Nice you gave photo credits to the proper people as well... Philip Jersey Shore Area
@@TheRustedSpike My pleasure... I am modeling the same area in a freelanced Standard gauge version (Ho Scale) and always a pleasure to see a stellar model railroad. It's a bonus to have it depict the same areas I am interested in and that I model myself. All the best... Philip
@@TheRustedSpike My pleasure. I am modeling a standard gauge freelanced HO railroad modeling the same areas w/scratch built bridges...I was (still am) a big John Allen fan... Phil
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RGS built 7 "motors" they called them, from car parts, handcar wheels, etc. for the limited traffic they had and very few resources. They are called "galloping geese" by railfans because of the rough track.
