NEW HO TRAIN LAYOUT BUILD SERIES - Ep 1 

Off to a good new start! I understand the burnout but it's glad to see you didn't totally give up on the hobby. - Jason

HE. IS. BACK!

I’m glad you’re back to making videos. You’re actually the first channel I started watching and subscribed to last year when I was wanting to get back into the hobby.

Great start. If i may suggest only solder on the outside of rail as the inside of the rail is used by the flange of the wheel. Love you cat as well. Keep up the good work.

Excited to see what comes of this!

So glad to see you're back! I was looking forward to the next layout updates, but seeing mine is still under construction, I'm glad to get a recap of building from this stage again. Thanks!

Been watching the channel for 2 years, since the beginning. This new layout is off to a good start, hope to see more videos soon.

Great to have you back, I did wonder what happened... It is such a temptation to throw heaps of money into the hobby and then curse yourself later for not planning. Something you may want to consider. With that 3 bay shed, how about having a disused line coming out of it? You could go to town having a really rusty track, overgrown with weeds.

Congratulations on the new layout build. We always learn more as we move along in the hobby! Best wishes! Look forward to watching the progress.

It’s great to see your transition and growth of knowledge from your first layout try. Looking really good dude. Glad you’re back at it.

00:33...You can always hide your cat under a mountain in the corner. Make sure top is easily removable! 🤣 Walthers has done a good job, eliminating a hinge joint on their switches. MUCH better reliability.

That’s awesome to see you back! I wondered what happened to you, but good to see you (And the cat) are still around. I like your channel because it’s just nice and chill without all the loudness and fast paced graphics of other channels

Looking forward to watching the layout come to life! Glad to see you posting again. - Brian

Your videos are by far the best instructional videos on how to do this stuff. Thank you. I’m doing mine pretty much the same way.

Great video and glad to see you're back! I'm really digging the new layout and that's what I decided on too! The more I thought whether I wanted it narrow or not. After contemplating it over and over I went with it being 2' wide as well. I really wanted a Switching layout even though I've obtained MASSIVE amount of rolling stock and 14 locomotives! I think I became an impulsive buyer. But oh well, I can change these pieces around when I get tired of them! CONGRATULATIONS on over 11k subscribers too! Cheers from Laurel, Delaware USA

Nice to see you back at it. I’ll be watching you progress.

Glad you're back! Can't wait to see how it turns out!

Great to see you back! Great track plan for the new layout. Looking forward to the next one.

Dayum your bench is looking clean !!

If I may make one suggestion, make a mobile MOW diorama that you temporarily attach with rail joiners to where ever the track ends. So that it looks like a crew is expanding your layout while you are working on something else!

Nice clean pained benchwork. Looks great.

Glad to see that your back, I honestly missed your content and can’t wait to see where this new build goes 😊

Glad to see that you are back! looking forward to progress updates!

So glad you’re back doing what you enjoy. Not going to lie, really thought you were done. Thanks for sharing.

Glad to see you back! new layout looks great!

i just finshed watching your layout from a year ago (suger mill one) and now u upload this perfect!

Man, looks great so far! I'm curious how it turns out, because I'm thinking of doing a similar layout

Welcome Back, great to see a new video Buddy!!! I really like the new layout plan, good luck with the build. - Alex

Welcome back, looking forward to the new build!

Happy to see you back! Looking forward to your work. I do like the wood dowel method for removing paint from the rails. :)

Glad you are back . Really enjoyed your videos and was disappointed when you stopped posting. Look foward to seeing your progress on this new layout.

The new layout is looking great! Can't wait to see what you have planned for it. I am a new subscriber to your channel. I recently took down my old layout and am in the planning phase for my next layout! Cheers Brian

Yup, sometimes just need a break for a bit. Impressed with how clean it looks even under construction!

Glad to have you back!

Good to see ya back in action. Best wishes on new layout.

Look forward to watching the progress. Hello from NZ

Glad to see that your back in the hobby ! That 3 bay garage I would use as a Loco repair shop. With one of the bays for vehicle repairs.

YOU_ARE_BACK_!!!!!! Really glad to see you are starting a new build, and looking promising!

Man so glad to see your back I was beginning to think you fall off the earth hope all is well.

You're finally back! So happy to see you uploading again. Just in time, as i just started my 5 x 8 HO Scale layout!

Be interesting to see if you actually finish this one. If going off that track plan it will be a solid little switching layout. Though I'd start plannning out the 3rd and 4th sections now on paper. So when time comes you not re-doing section 1 & 2's track.

Hey man ...I'm so glad you are back ...I just love your talk..and your presentations ..missed you brother.... Is that possible?..yeah it is

Liking the new layout so far! Happy to see you're back

Glad to have you back. Hope to see you more consistently!

Glad you’re back. Thanks for posting!

I enjoyed the video and looking forward to following this build series! - Dan

The return of the king! It's SO good to have you back.

I didn't know about using wooden chopsticks to clean painted tracks. very interesting. thanks for the valuable advice

It is so good to have you back!

Looks very nice. Don't forget to use some Flux when soldering. Very helpful. I use the liquid kind. Great tape. Very excellent details !!!

Glad you came back!!

Glad to see you back in the saddle. I'm also using Atlas Code 83 with Walthers DCC Ready turnouts.

Glad to see you back, Man!

I'm glad to see your back

Welcome back!!, looking forward to seeing how this turns out!

I'm glad you're back and I can't wait for the next video.😁

Off to a good start.

Glad to join the fun! Good tip on the wooden dowel cleaning. Be careful with those inside solder joints. HO scale probably will be fine but in N your even tighter! Looks like you are using NCE. You using the S8 for switch control ? It does work with snap switches I think ?! .... Cool Video Thanks!

well done so far !!

so glad you're back!

So happy youre back

Great to see you back !!!

So glad to see you're back!

Magnificent catches of the mod trains coming by and pass, I like it 5 stars, keep up the the work, you earned a new subscriber, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.

Looking good so far and glad you back again. Mine is gathering dust as I lost interest in my layout long ago, maybe I should do what you did.

nice to see you back!

Shelf layouts are awesome 👌

Awesome looking so far keep it up

Glad you’re back!!

I,m really glad to see that your making videos again.

Nice to see you back

glad to see youre back

I get all of my "crap" paint from the "big box" store. They usually have a discount table where paint that was mis-tented and returned are. I have 3 gallons of dark paint at a cost of only about $30 for all of it. They will even re-tint it for me and I usually have them darken it a lot. I've never worried about "DCC friendly" turnouts as I have the "come alive" chip in all of my engines. So there will be no problems using the less expensive switches. I'd love to use the snap switches but I don't want to spend the money on them.I always use acid flux when soldering. The solder will flow better and hold better. After things cool down I wipe the joints with alcohol on an old tooth brush. Gets all of the acid off. The wood dowel is new to me. I like it. I don't like the unpainted look when you tape over the points of the track. Try cans of food to weigh the track down. Place them on their sides and the track will keep them from rolling away. Soup works great. I also have some bricks. just cover them with an old piece of fabric to soften them a bit. They work great for the turnouts. I use a lot of the "T" pins to hold track in place while the glue dries. Looks like a good track plan so far.

Yeah nice to have you back.

It will be great, one thing, before you wing nut put a lock washer to make it secured

Always a good idea to have your work "catscaned"

Yesterday I read on your Instagram that you would return to RU-vid today, I reiterate, that lowboy is beautiful and what a good layout you are building, greetings from Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico

Looks great mate, I'm planning to expand my layout so I can use code 100 track so I can run both British and american trains with set track express turn outs for my amtrak cars to run nicely.

Love your videos man 👍

Glad to see you are back uploading even though i never commented, and it is understandable why you got burnt out. Take care of yourself

I love your layout

I am so glad to see you back! I was worried you'd never return. This layout is going to be great! Awesome start, I must say. I'd like to build my own layout in the near future because I finally found a spot to put it! Looking forward to seeing the next episode.

Welcome back can't wait to see the next video.

Great video, very glad these are back! I laughed about the 68’ gondola, as if you are at all familiar with the RU-vidr Sam’sTrains, he just reviewed those cars today, and I watched that just before this, and he found the same. Didn’t even know about the issue before today 😂

Nice video bro, I'm working on my layout soon, it's likely gonna be a floor layout.

Whenever i built large projects i get bored and burnt out after a while so to stay focused i recommend only laying the track then build and fully finish sections so just build a secrion as you go dont plan it because thinking as you build it makes you want to continually build it

when the world need him the most, he returned!

The legend has returned. And also 4 layouts, jope he dosnt make a nother new one.

starting smalls the best way to Go

Woot woot! Is DJ going to make an appearance? I can't wait to see some of those sweet new blacktop roads.

Welcome back!!

Loved the video!! How well did the tacky glue work for glueing down the track? Does it work well? Thanks!!

yay a new video alos how many more times will you change your layout?

I miss this now I’m SO EXCITED LESGOOOO

Welcome back. Good video to start with, Just wondered about using Walthers turn outs and atlas track together. Any thoughts?

I’m happy that you found a way to come back to what you love. Have you thought about what made you walk away and how to prevent it in the future? Do you have any suggestions for others on how not to fall into that?

Great and just yesterday I thought it was time for a new episode 😁💪🚂

finally a new video 😅great as always grettings from argentina

HES POSTED!!!!!! Ideas: you could use cork to raise the track for easier placement of gravel, if you want. #2, use the shed or stall to house trains not running on the layout at the moment, #3 use the vehicles from the lot you bought for a scene near the track where there placing roads or train track

YES LETS GO A NEW EPISODE