First Operating Session on a Small Layout - Building The Grunge Ep. 11

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There are lots of different reasons that people enjoy model railroading. For me one of the things I enjoy most is model train operations--specifically switching operations. People sometimes think that you can’t have a lot of fun with a small layout. I think The Grunge, at only 15” x 90” in HO Scale, will prove them wrong.
In this video I operate this new small HO Scale Switching Layout. It's the first model train operating session on this layout. Model trains in action! Watch to see how it turns out!
If you've ever wanted to get into model trains, or build a small switching layout but didn't know where to start, this series is for you, because it's all about how to build a small layout! It's designed as an example of model trains for beginners. There's a lot to think about when building a train layout, especially in a tight space, and we'll cover everything you need to know on how to build a small layout. This is the eleventh episode in the series on building a small HO scale layout.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:24 - Before We Start...
02:05 - The Good Stuff...
02:56 - The Team Track
05:45 - The News-Herald
08:05 - Whirlpool
11:30 - A Little Cleanup
13:15 - American Can
17:54 - Wrapping Up
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27 июл 2024

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@patrickunderwood5662 Год назад

Yep, switching layouts are ideal-small space, low cost, and you can learn everything there is to know about structures, scenery and track, and 95% of everything you need for operations (including the most interesting bits). Nice job, well done!

@ThePixelDepotLLC Год назад

Thanks! I’m really enjoying the small layout and I think it’s a great start for many people. Especially if you’re limited in space, time, or budget.

@garypagels1336 Год назад

Very nice thanks for the video

@ThePixelDepotLLC Год назад

Glad you liked it

@pathvalleyrailroad9277 Год назад

I enjoyed the video, but that incessant bell sure reminded me why I don't do sound in my locos.

@ThePixelDepotLLC Год назад

Fair enough. It got annoying for me, too. I should have just killed it. I got many comments similar to yours complaining about the bell. And if I was watching I’d have probably said the same thing!

@michaelpfister1283 Год назад

Great video! My layout plan will be larger, I am one of those guys that often just likes watching the train run, but I also enjoy a good operations session and this one was great! Nicely done. And watching the Chessie GP-7 work was great. Thanks for sharing!

@ThePixelDepotLLC Год назад

Happy to share!

@geoffreyhampson3993 2 года назад

A nice paced session. Did that 30 minutes include coffee and pie at the diner? A great advert for good things come in small packages. Most appreciated.

@ThePixelDepotLLC 2 года назад

It did, but at HO scale size they were so small it didn’t take long to finish! 😉

@raygallagherjr8851 2 года назад

Nicely done. Looks good.

@greeneyedggirl 2 года назад

Nice job! That track plan looks like a repurposed Timesaver layout! Operations is one of my favorite parts of the hobby! Railfanning as they go round and round is nice now and then, but it's switching that really makes me happy. Especially when you do it in prototypical fashion! Thanks for sharing the session with us!

@ThePixelDepotLLC 2 года назад

I've gotten a couple of comments relating the trackplan to the Timesaver, but I swear that's not on purpose (mostly because I prefer to switch as a railroad would, and I find the Timesaver a little too contrived). But yes, switching makes me happy, too!

@greeneyedggirl 2 года назад

@@ThePixelDepotLLC Yes, the Timesaver really is contrived, that's a great way of putting it! What you build has a similar feel, without the car limit constraints of the actual Timesaver which let's you get some real operating going on and that's what I love so much about it! Great job, and I love the name "The Grunge" it really does give it more of that switching in the city that most people don't notice and used to be everywhere. Great work, and again, thank you!!!

@ThePixelDepotLLC 2 года назад

Thanks for the feedback on the name. And thanks for subscribing!

@johnbanicki7232 2 года назад

Great video. Enjoyed watching how you operate The Grunge.

@ThePixelDepotLLC 2 года назад

Thanks, John!

@fbrailroad4628 2 года назад

Very nice opps. Thanks for sharing, David

@ThePixelDepotLLC 2 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@MakeItWithCalvin 2 года назад

Really well-done ops session! One thing you could do to add to the operation is maybe have a daily scheduled commuter train coming through that the main must be cleared for? Also, love the stuff like the driver blocking the tracks. That is something often overlooked in models that can add to ops time.

@ThePixelDepotLLC 2 года назад

Thanks for the suggestion! I didn’t think about it much so I hadn’t considered what is beyond the west end of the alley. Also, the left side of the layout ends at a wall, so any commuter train would probably have to be theater of the mind.

@MakeItWithCalvin 2 года назад

@@ThePixelDepotLLC Oh for sure I saw it more as a "theoretical" thing vs an actual one, or say there is an area that needs to be cleared by a certain time, it all adds to the challenge. That said I love how much action is possible in such a small space. It busts the idea that you need a mansion for an awesome layout!

@ThePixelDepotLLC 2 года назад

It was a good suggestion. I’m not usually a passenger guy so I tend not to think along those lines. It’s good to suggest things out of my comfort zone! And if I’ve shattered the notion that you need a huge layout to have fun then I’m accomplishing my mission. That is the whole point of the series.

@ruatrainman2 2 года назад

Very cool! That GP7 looks great Joe. I enjoyed this video and watched it all the way through, thanks for sharing. - Dave B.

@ThePixelDepotLLC 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! But look close, C&O 6006 is a GP9. 🙂

@ruatrainman2 2 года назад

@@ThePixelDepotLLC Lol my bad, I did read your caption on your video titled "Unboxing a Genesis gp7" So I assumed it was the same model, you pulled the old switcher-roo on me lol. My bad buddy, I didn't know you had two of them, still looks very nice though. ;)

@ThePixelDepotLLC 2 года назад

I thought maybe that’s what you were thinking. I haven’t weathered the GP7 yet. Although it has been getting some run time on the main layout.

@jwrailve3615 2 года назад

I love shelf switching layouts like this! Ive had six layouts, the last was modular and at full size was going to be a 25 x 25 square, with a 20+ foot peninsula inside the middle for a 8 industry industrial yard to represent the line I did a 20 part on a abandoned industrial spur. Then when I moved I started with a 17 inch by 12 foot long shelf that was based on my hometown that had rail service only between 1919-1926, the layouts now in a 7.5 x 8.75 foot room that now has my staging yard underneath the pre existing shelf that is now a huge part of my dream layout. I have one video of it up so far but will have another showing the completion of the top deck completed with only way for trains to get from top to bottom is by simulated rail barge/ ferry moves.

@ThePixelDepotLLC 2 года назад

I will ha e to check it out.

@TotoMacFrame 24 дня назад

Really nice and inspiring, especially since I am planning on building a small layout myself at the moment. How did you come up with this switch list?

@ThePixelDepotLLC 24 дня назад

@@TotoMacFrame for this one I just grabbed a few cars I had around. But when finished I’d use car cards.

@tim8166 Год назад

Hi Joe, I'm new to model railroading and would like to put togehter a Chessie System (C&O) inspired layout, focusing on someplace in west Michigan. I noticed The Grunge has a C&O locomotive with boxcars from several different railroad companies. Where would you recommend I start researching for my layout, and what kind of railcars may have been being serviced by Chessie in this geographical area? Looking forward to your response.

@ThePixelDepotLLC Год назад

Well, the types of cars would really depend on the industries you intend to have on your layout. Given that it's the central part of the US, I'm thinking you could probably reasonably get away with just about any roadname. As far as research, that can be tough. I found a lot of mine through the B&O Historical Society, since I'm modeling B&O territory. So the _C&O_ Historical Society may be useful to you. They have been around a long time and have a lot of resources. Then I would start looking for Chessie System and C&O related books that relate to Michigan. (A cursory glance shows not many, though.) I also found this group on Facebook that might give you some inspiration: facebook.com/ChessieSystemMichiganDivision/ Good luck!

@tim8166 Год назад

@@ThePixelDepotLLC Thank you Joe!

@yurgec Год назад

Quick question - Are your buildings removable so you can paint / weather your track?

@ThePixelDepotLLC Год назад

I make all of my buildings removable. Sometimes I will rig up something with Lego to hold them in place better, but I never want to be in a situation where I can't get at something or make changes to a structure.

@retr0bits545 Год назад

I am thinking about doing something similar to “The Grunge” and I do now have room, however I have a question about waybills: how do you decide what cars need to be moved and which ones need to stay? The only easy way that I can think of is to have the list of cars and roll a dice or use a random number generator to decide what happens. I know that for more prototypical operations it takes time to load and unload so how would I get around that?

@ThePixelDepotLLC Год назад

Random using dice is definitely one way to go. Usually when I'm working on my industry list for waybills, I will figure out how long things typically stay. From there you can either keep track of it yourself or, using a combination of 2- and 3-slot car card boxes. With the 2-slot, the assumption is that the industry can unload the car before the next session with the left slot being for cars just delivered and the right for pickups this session. With the 3-slot, that's still true, but the middle slot is for "hold" cars that aren't to me removed this session. It all comes down to how formal you want your ops to be, really.