That is really neat. I haven't been to Frederick in a loooong time, grew up down outside DC. I do a Southern Pacific layout out here in Oregon. I have subbed.
Would appreciate some details, such as: How many modules are there, what are their sizes, how big is the complete layout / lineal feet, and how long did it take to set up? Very nice layout - I enjoyed the video.
I enjoyed watching this. I am curious as to the space the layout occupies (L x W) and where it is located. It looks as though it is located in a former department store within a shopping mall?
amazing modular layout. I was just missing a few long consists - Maybe not James Riesner like - but some 40 freight/hoppers/gondolas/reefers and tank cars behind a few diesels on the other track would have looked nice!
Jean we do run long trains. It depends on who's operating at the time. We frequently have trains with 40 or more cars, coal drags and freights, even some 15 or longer passenger trains. When the video was made at that time, no long trains were running.
To be honest, it's kinda boring. All the scenery is on one side, no grade changes. Try building something over your heads in the middle. And for Pete's sake put some graffiti on the fraite cars!
It is a modular club layout. It is completely torn down after shows or displays and stored until the next one. This particular layout had over 40 some modules. That is why scenery is on one side since it can only be viewed by spectators from one side and why there is limited elevation. Some of the modules do have elevations and gorges, but no grades for the trains. BTW fraite cars is spelled freight and the trains operating on it vary in time frame so graffiti would not be appropriate on some.