HO Scale Train Layout Extension - New Bridge and Line to Freight Yard 

I love how this guy's layout simply flies in the face of every "professional" layout out there, lol. Way to go, love it.

These are the types of videos I love. Track repairs or building is such a creative activity and I enjoy seeing the different ways people solve unique problems. Great video and glad it works!

One day my layout will be as big as yours. With all those loops, tunnels, inclines, and bridges! Great work!

Looks fantastic SMT

We need more of these building videos, they're really cool

The layout you have built throughout the years looks incredible

Lol I love the way u just keep adding to the layout to make new routes for the trains to take. Great video keep up the good work 🇨🇦👍😁

Hay me and my grandfather model trains this was sort of our only thing we kind of did together.... As a hobby it was really cool I will never forget all the awesome times that I had with him... I was born into poverty and my grandpa adopted my mom the rest of my family doesn't really consider us a part of it and my grandmother has some issues with accepting my mom still to this day but she does love me still thankfully unfortunately my grandfather passed and most of my train set is gone now the board that we built is in storage and because well I haven't been successful in life I don't have anywhere to put it I can't afford a home of my own or a large enough space... Watching your channel reminds me of all these happy times I had building my own weird Frankenstein locomotives and trying out stuff on my set reconfiguring everything working with equipment that was older than me and working and planning with my grandfather... It was super nice and I thank you for making these videos they help remind me of a better time in life a time I fear may never come again it gives me a glimpse of feeling of what things was like then and for that I thank you happy holidays

You are my favorite train channel

That’s What I’m Talking About! Work it out Harrison! You Can do It Man!

You’re the best train expert of model trains You make the best train videos ever I can’t just stop watching it

Love the video! glad to see you are continuing to work on the layout. It’s evolved so much over the years.

Looks good. I like that you keep adding to the layout (layouts) and expanding. It’s a great example of how our layouts are truly never done. -Kris

The day we’ve all been waiting for

Good job Harrison 😊👍🏻 Your layout becomes a network 🛤

Massive layout. You gotta give that bridge a name … Dead Man’s Drop

Que hermosa maqueta y la ampliación súper linda maquina la Burlington norter

Extendiendo tu maqueta escala HO, con puente y patio de carga. Excelente 📹📽️🎥.

Looks great buddy!!!

This is so funny we live less than an hour from the Forest Fair mall and went through it In November 2022. They just closed it down around November 23, 2022. We have a few pictures and videos inside. It used to be one of my favorite malls back in the early 2000's.

Great video love it

Looking good can't wait to see what else you do to your layout

Excellent work! Thanks for making the video.

Serenity! Congratulations on releasing, analyzing and fixing a problem area in your layout. I think it helps other model railroaders see that it’s ok to make changes to your “complete “ layout. Keep up the good work.

So happy to see that little kink in the mainline curve go! I’m sure you’ll be happy with the new track alignment. Might I suggest a bit more support under the double truss bridge. Let’s get that Hershey plant into production so we can have chocolate for Christmas!Keep up the great work!

Love the layout

Dude your vids are the best. I was a total HO nut my teenage years, now I do N because of space restrictions. I like buying busted locos on eBay and bashing usable parts to make a running unit. Your vids are also good sleep ASMR. There's usually not a lot of loud commotion and you have a relaxing voice. It takes me a few evenings to complete them because it conks me out lol.

Awesome layout

Your enthusiasm has inspired me to build an old school o gauge layout. Keep up the great work

Nice to see the extension being built. I too have little qualm about taking up track to,make an improvement. Good work.

Way to go mate ☺️👍 I likey.

great job on the track laying smt🙂

SO MUCH FUN!

Nice. With all the bridges perhaps Blue Island North might be a good name for the junction after Blue Island junction here in Illinois

Really impressed with your ability to link to layouts together finally and I’m anxious to actually see you have a LIVE Train-Meet “run on your channel” in other words, “have some friends over to Meet/Run sessions” running “several locomotives at the same time” and doing jobs like one hustling the yard, one hustling from the Hershey factory to the city on the other side of the layout and another one from the city on the other side bringing Supplies back to the Hershey’s Plant !!! I hope you’ll understand what I am trying to say ? As well as possibly having to passenger trains going from one city to another now that you have enough passenger cars ! Let me know when you’re going to make it happen !!! 🌊🐺

Great video! Merry Christmas from Tacoma Washington!

Nice job - I started watching your videos after seeing your 4x8 new build. Anxious to see that continue to develop! But this was very cool as well. You shocked me by announcing the new shopping center is based on Forest Fair Mall from Cincinnati! I spent most of my life in Cincinnati - and shopped there regularly. You are right, it's a very cool and unique mall. Cannot wait to see that develop as well! Great job!

Great video SMT!

Glad to see your changes worked out. Keep doing what you do Harrison!

Great job Harrison on your layout. Big boy seems to be working just fine but doesn't like reversing on the bridge.

you have a super cool model train layout

Good Work. Keep It Up

Love the channel smt, inspired me to start mine own and it has been finding its stride lately, love the new addition

Great addition

Harrison, I'm so glad to see you have fixed that S-curve. It has been driving me crazy on each of your streams, wondering which train would derail next. Congratulations and have a nice Christmas.

Awesome video Harrison, love the layout videos. inspiring and fun to watch!

I LOVE THIS GUY’S LAYOUT

New track looks great!

Hmm… I’m not convinced. You better try the other 298 locomotives to see if they can run across the new bridge. Lol. Great work Harrison! If I’m being honest that S curve drove me nuts.

Gotta admire the way you tack on new sections without tearing out what you already have (as so many do) and somehow get it all to work together almost as if you had planned it to look like that all along.

Looks great!

I know all about the forest fair mall. I grew up in Fairfield oh. & would frequent it very often. It was a great place when it opened. You could do all day & not cover it all. So sad it's become what it us now!

Good work, SMT. Much better now without that S curve.

Love the layout and your content! been a long time fan

I absolutely love your layout....it gives me so many ideas. Thank you so much.

Your layout is looking good it has grown a little awesome

I love your videos and are so inspiring your videos are one reason why I’m into model locomotives

Muy bien 👏👌👍🚂

This looks really good man! Great work.

Great video mate. Good track modification. Hope you can get the UP Big Boy running around it with no issues.

I love that big boy!

great video!

Well slap me silly. lol This is the project you were working on when we were chatting on thursday EH? i remember you said something about foam and im like whats he up too. and here it is . very good. i think the bigboy being what it is is not ment to run into freight yards per say . 4014 back when they had it first running derailed because of the way the tracks made were not ready for such a big loco to come thru. i think what they did was have the loco disconnect from the manifest and then the road switchers and such would dismantle the train to put away in the yard while the mainline locos would get ready to hookup to another set . basically like the trucking industry. Good job. i would think you would need a double slip switch to be put in that yard area to switch the tracks where you wanted the cars to go. i love this

This video will put the hating comments to rest. Great job on the layout Harrison. I bet you're proud haha. Please put more track layout content out there. It truly will help all hobbyists out there. Keep up the good work.

That is one awesome layout

Wow, That Big Boy is really big for the new bridge.. Really great effort in building the same. Incredible layout... Just an advice move the new bridge inside and vice versa, at the bridge inside is on straight track.

pretty nice.

Serenity!

Oh yeah that’s a beaut right there

It looks like you put effort into the layout, and as a small recommendation despite not being an "expert in this model train thing" I would tell you to put a firmer base on the bridge, because it gives the feeling that you are going to fall or something like that, greetings from Mexico!

Nice job SMT! The sped up sections were like mini ASMR's but maybe it's just me, lol

Great addition Harrison. The mall sounds awesome. Also have you made a video showing the Hersey factory yet, would love one. Thanks for sharing.

great work smt

amazing

On the cars you are having issues with derailments, try adding some extra weight over the trucks. Those covered hoppers, especially if they are tyco or Bachmann, I set the weight at around 4 1/2 to 5 ounces and that usually fixes the problem. And also body mounting the couplers will help as well.

such a nice addition. my only worry is the center point of the bridge. i think over time that solder could fail (or the rails can bend) so a heavy enough train could break the middle of the bridge. would recommend a brace piece of wood the width of the bridge-track underneath that connects to both tables to brace that center of the bridge.

Awesome , I live right down the street from Forest Fair Mall!

Congrats on 70k subs!

Happy Holidays. I was waiting for this Video awesome. Maybe can you video the Hershey build , also the new section Forest Fair Mall when you get to it please.

I use lots of rerailers on the layout. Makes little derailment fix themselves.

you should do some videos of realistic operations that would be so much fun to watch on this layout

😮it works 😃

Harrison. Goto my curved bridge deck for no money video. Might add some validity to your curved bridge. Still watching👍 🚂🇨🇦🙋

I live by Forest fair mall I will be looking forward to seeing it n the future

Stm main line is 8x5 A good size layout And and I got a spirit of 76 engine today

Im not trying to be a troll (abd I probably sound like your grandpa) but now that you are a famous and respected member of the RU-vid community it might be time to do a little cleanup in the basement 😂😂. The layouts great but the room is looking just a bit messy. Maybe a video of you and a few of your friends straightening up would be entertaining. Keep up the good work.

I wonder if you move the bridge closer to the turnout and straighten the yard side of the curve a bit then the longer cars and locomotives might have a better chance. If not you can create an addendum to the rulebook prohibiting equipment of a certain length from using the bridge, just like in real life.

lol...I worked maintenance at Forrest Fair Mall when it was new. It was a mess back then, too.

Your SOUTHERN PACIFIC DD35A you have it right, It went over good bot that Bridge could be better if your train derail right there it well hit the floor, put a guard rail there also, we need you at are club you are so good at fixing things you should join them.

Well that was cool

I forgot to subscribe to you because I love your videos too much so now I just subscribe to you

My most favorite is the 777 and the 767

hey Harrison. I think the change was a good idea. I live 5 minutes from Forest Fair Mall if you need any information about it, or the stores that were once there. or if You need any pictures let me know and I can try to go take some before the wrecking ball.

what would be super cool would be to leave sections of weathered and abandoned track and old ballast where the track was removed.

You know your voice sounds like a young Mr. Roger's, I mean that in a good way.😇

Hello SMT!

I realize that this comment is very late to the table. But I've noticed that the track leading to the tunnel on the extension, could possibly be extended towards the other part of the bigger section. In a way, you could create a whye. Allowing the Inbound from the far side of the main, togo into that yard.

Throughout the years, your layout has been really incredible. By the way, have you thought about building a loop around the back of the mountain section and around to the area by the Hershey's area for longer runs with trains in and out of the new yard?

I would say it still needs some track work. You can get to the freight yard but trains are forced to only go in and out that one direction I would suggest change the track in such a way that a train can pull in, do the needed switching and then just continue forward to join back into the rest of the layout instead of needing to pull in to switch and then back out

Great addition, but...ya wanna be careful, wiring wise, as you might end up with a wye, which could require special wiring - like a reversing loop.