being a engineer for 14 years for CSX on the CV sub I can say this is the most realistic looking and sounding model I have ever seen keep up the good work
+travis hensley Model manufacturers are getting so good at what they're producing today that if they make them any more realistic companies will rely on models like these instead of the real ones. LOL.
I've seen several models of the Tehachapi Loop, and thanks to the close-up shooting and the sounds this one is by far the best. Watching this is better than looking a the model itself.
beautiful layout! Nicely done. I live in Bakersfield and have driven to most of the legal roads to watch the trains. My buddy has a house/ranch in Caliente right across from the tracks, great viewing spot, plus its cool to walk over and talk with the crews while there waiting for trains coming down from the loop.
The prototypical searchlight signal detailing and functionality truly adds to the realism of the appearance and sound of this layout. I honestly don't think there are many model layout videos that can match this one. At 5:48, the RED over GREEN indication matches with the way the points are set for a diverging movement......absolutely MARVELOUS!!!!
So cool! I can't believe that amounts of money some of you guys spend on this hobby!! When I first saw the BNSF line in central New Mexico, I thought I had to have a model train set up like that. HA! I can't afford even a few cars like those! Lets' see... 3 HO locomotives, almost $1, 000! Each car of rolling stock, about $30 - $50! It might be cheaper to buy Berkshire Hathaway stock instead.
Great rail fanning of the layout. The sound editing was top notch making it more entertaining. Loved every minute of it. The layout sure has amazing scenes.
i'd be really bummed out if these consists were going a hundred miles an hour with all these awesome curves and what, good job on making all this realistic!! thanks for post
Really doesn't matter. Just making a comment about the scene in the video. It really made for a great watch/view. I think people make to big of a deal out of counting a rivet. Everyone is capable of making a mistake, and I never had anyone to give me one red cent, because I could look at a loco and tell them what it was. But thanks for the comments. God bless you both.
I love the realistic sound effects. I'm new to the hobby, can you tell me your sound setup and point me to any resources for me to add this to my HO layout? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
I saw that too! I was wondering how painful a decision it was to do that while also admiring the realism. Some of the weathered locos also looked freakin awesome.
Oh you had to ruin Tehachapi by putting that NS crap in at the 8:08 mark. ;) Excellent video angles and sound! They really nailed the scenery and track bed. Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Not unusual for foreign power to show up on a railroad. Either the NS unit was borrowed from them (UP needed extra power) or the unit is being used to pay back for a UP unit used on NS turf. Hours of usage have to be equalized.
is the sound the locomotive sound installed when you operate it. or is it a recording of a real locomotive then played while you operate your locomotives
This is my favorite layout that I've ever seen. Question, about how many cars are needed for the train to pass over itself on the layout vs the real life loop? Thanks!
