Ron's O scale Lehigh River Valley

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A quick look at Ron's massive O scale layout. 40 years in the making, Ron scratch built over 600 structures and hand laid all the rail. The video starts at the Central Railroad of New Jersey terminal in Jersey City (a.k.a. Communipaw Terminal) then proceeds westward along the CNJ with stops in Phillipsburg, Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Jim Thorpe (Mauch Chunk) and then into the Lehigh Gorge at the Hotel Wahnetah and finally Penn Haven Junction where the Lehigh Valley RR crossed the CNJ. From there we head back east along the Lehigh Valley Railroad with views of the 2 Mauch Chunk stations (old and new), South Bethlehem, South Easton, Phillipsburg and finish in West Portal.
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28 июл 2024

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@ProgressWilliams Год назад

Ron, thanks for your incredible dedication to our local history, and your artistic creations bringing them back to life. Thirty years ago you graciously opened up your home to my two little boys because they were fascinated by the caboose in your yard. Both of them have grown up to operate locomotives today, one for CSX and the other for Amtrak.

@DelcoImagery 3 года назад

God Bless him! He put so much work into it! Incredible video!

@RonaldLuckock 2 месяца назад

tearing it down mat 2024

@richgreene7043 2 года назад

Fabulous recreation of a wonderful time gone by. Rich

@stevenikitas8170 2 года назад

Amazing craftsmanship... Ron deserves a national medal for being a great citizen and doing such fine work.

@RonaldLuckock 2 месяца назад

thank you

@bellator3691 7 лет назад

I grew up in Allentown in the 1960's. Many of your vista elements are familiar. My dad took me to the Lehigh River in Reading to fish when I was 8 years old in 1958. Life was certainly less hectic then.

@tadheath5856 5 лет назад

Omg!!! I wished i lived close to u....i could listen to ur knowledge all day and night about this stuff.....history bored me to death.....this stuff never gets old.....thank you so much for that great video!!!!!!!

@joeleikomstead7549 8 лет назад

Ron, all I can say is you have done a spectacular job on your model railroad. I love the fact that you have brought history together with your layout. You knowledge of the specific buildings and their history astounds me. You are to be commended for bringing history alive with your model railroad. Congratulations! This has to be one of the most superior model railroads I have visited on the internet. ...Joel Eikomstead, Fargo, North Dakota. I am a PRR and East Coast Railroad fan. That may be because I was raised outside of Philadelphia in my youth.

@captainmorgan757 6 лет назад

What a great layout and presentation. I extend my gratitude for having you share this exceptional layout with us less fortunate one's that have no layout. I thank you exceedingly!

@jamesmorris155 6 лет назад

Stunning love the detail and dedication ,regards from Newark ,UK

@trashtrainpunk1542 4 года назад

This is great historic modelling and a real inspiration! Lots of information about times gone by. And of course with so much history the De-Lorean-back-to the future-car is obligatory. Greetings from Ulm-Germany!

@mamanbear1 9 лет назад

Absolutely outstanding layout and the history is amazing.

@gvet47 5 лет назад

Layout is just amazing!!!! So is the history behind it.

@wesleybarnett6860 8 лет назад

Wow, very nice. Love all the detail on the layout along with the history told.

@sleeplessingc 8 лет назад

I think I am just as impressed with rons knowledge as I am the layout.

@nickltrains6952 8 лет назад

I enjoyed your layout and train action. I especially enjoyed your Knowledge of the Lehigh River Valley. Looked at your other video and decided to subscribe. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent.

@spike8002 6 лет назад

Absolutely amazing...never have seen anything like this. A true craftsmen. This is a work of art.

@joeyoung19475 9 лет назад

amazing....thanks for sharing ,and preserving history,love the old things that made us who we are today,,,,,

@bobgallo2178 6 лет назад

Was a really cool display.Love seeing the historic pictures of that area. I like to fish the Easton/Phillipsburg area, always tried to imagine what it was like Thanks again.

@wmjwell 3 года назад

Amazing layout and more amazing history!!! Thank you for sharing.

@jmd12127 9 лет назад

Beautiful history lesson, and an even more beautiful layout!

@Geo3Rail 3 года назад

What a great local history lesson. THANK YOU!

@joeg6482 6 лет назад

Have to agree with SmokeStack........Absolutely wonderful!!!! You captured the scenes perfectly. A true enjoyment to see.

@OregonRailfan83 5 лет назад

Well done! Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Much to be proud of!!

@steveschutte7956 4 года назад

Very impressive; incredible work. Thanks for posting.

@barrysimmons5489 5 лет назад

Beautiful layout, thank you for posting and sharing.

@mariomcfly86 8 лет назад

2:43 Doc Brown and the time machine!!!!!! Awesome!! Lol

@bpayne1984 5 лет назад

I love that they don’t even mention it

@michaellevtchenko7433 5 лет назад

Amazing, I watched it twice. Thanks for sharing.

@maccustoms2295 4 года назад

Great work a real craftsman and railroad historian. You are very knowledgeable. Sich a great video love the layout

@SmokeStack684 8 лет назад

WOW! Absolutely spectacular.

@kgtrains 9 лет назад

awesome video, thanks for posting!

@davidparry1982 7 лет назад

Very atmospheric and a slice of history

@beautydogg 7 лет назад

Nice job. Well done. Thanks Ron.

@TRAVELWP 4 года назад

I used to live in Allentown PA and I really enjoyed your video !

@davidwayne1475 6 лет назад

Very enjoyable. Fantastic. Thank you.

@genekloszewski5484 6 лет назад

super job! a little bit of scratch building, going on?? great job on the stations,, loved the buildings,, always my fav.,, part of the hobby !!!

@trainroomgary 9 лет назад

Thanks for sharing your railroad knowledge. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

@jonheller2307 3 года назад

Great job. Well presented!

@jonnybeck6723 3 года назад

Beautiful (!) Thanx and the very best to y'all

@michaelbryant7762 Год назад

Wow beautiful layout !

@mwjii 6 лет назад

wow,impressive! excellent job sir.

@briannorman952 4 года назад

Stunning in every way.

@northpennvalleysteamrailroad 3 года назад

Very neat layout. I like the two rail realistic track!

@rickporvaznik5030 3 года назад

Fantastic video.

@jonnyspeed 9 лет назад

Wow, wow, wow! Ron is my hero. Does he ever allow tours or visits? I would love to see his work in person someday. Absolutely fantastic.

@CalebsTrains 5 лет назад

Wow. So much detail.

@trainman2 9 лет назад

absolutely fantastic!!!!

@kenc4240 6 лет назад

Very Informative,Nice Layout

@MsWolfe911 7 лет назад

great video thanks for the history

@Gilstrains 11 месяцев назад

Supreme video, thank you.👍

@klbird 9 лет назад

Great historic modeling!

@TheChesty632 9 лет назад

Great work..

@rickporvaznik5030 4 года назад

Keeping history alive.

@jimmoshinskie3955 6 лет назад

Magnificent beautiful handiwork. Father’s family from Bethlehem and Jim Thorpe, shocking reproduction of towns and station well done. His family worked New Jersey Central at Jim Thorpe (Mauch Chunk). Is Joseph T. Leonardis Undertaking Establishment depicted at 38 Broadway there. When I toured it in 1999 it still used a black 1940’s Packard hearse.

@killmozzies 6 лет назад

Thank You, most informative.

@whortle 3 года назад

True MODEL railroading. Thanks.

@ColoradooscaleOrg 7 лет назад

Beautiful!

@bens64 8 лет назад

wow. looks fantastic.

@seeburgm100a 7 лет назад

Stunning

@steventartamella454 4 года назад

Great layout Ron... :-)

@talloakslake 8 лет назад

Fantastic!

@wmjwell 4 года назад

Ditto Jonathan’s comment. Would love to see this layout later this year!!!

@coloradooscalemodelers1354 9 лет назад

Wonderful!

@hdvette64 Год назад

Incredible

@henryszubielski8601 5 лет назад

Awesome!!!

@wethepeople7961 3 года назад

Beautiful, critical thought applied to the stories you recited would conclude them to be fairytales

@jrhproductions54 9 лет назад

Amazing

@andrewwalsh4798 7 лет назад

wow. very nice thanks

@sort187 7 лет назад

Great Scott!!!!! @ two minutes, forty-five seconds in.......

@michaelglass4701 5 лет назад

Looooove your layout 🚇🛤️

@petelinster7093 6 лет назад

I liked and subscribed . WOW! TFS Awesome.

@petegallo3415 3 года назад

Wow, I live close by just east of P'burg. I'm planning my own layout of this area in HO scale. Would love to swing by and see your layout if possible. I was doing research by driving the old LV line and saw the house in Steel City. Now I know who lives there. Amazing. I would love to visit if tours are available.

@robgrune3284 6 лет назад

fabulous. wow, the cost!

@johnfleming4794 8 лет назад

wow thank you !!!

@ClearTrackSpeed 6 лет назад

2:44 Great Scott

@gunsaway1 3 года назад

Awesome

@tommaimone6526 5 лет назад

Fantastic oral history coupled with the depictions and running trains. Thanks for letting us see it. In 1972 to 1974 when I was a student at Lafayette I lived on Wolf Avenue in Easton. A long hill ran down from the building I was in, down to a river with a number of tracks parallel to the river. Is that section shown on your model? I have a few pictures somewhere.

@PeterInPa 8 лет назад

Ron opens the layout to the LV NRHS once a year. I was fortunate to be able to get 2 days private showing to put this together.

@machia-mw1lm 8 лет назад

Is Newark Penn Station and / or Newark Oak Island yard on this layout ? Impressive workmanship .

@PeterInPa 8 лет назад

No.

@1940limited 8 лет назад

+PeterInPa Is it possible to see this model railroad at some time? When is it open for viewing? Fabulous video and model RR and fabulous effort on the part of Ron. Thanks for posting.

@nickmuschlitz3560 7 лет назад

I live in the Lehigh valley and I live 3 minutes away from the Lehigh river and train station

@machia0705 5 лет назад

Thank you , very informative. I live by the old CNJ line at Aldene. It’s used now by NS/CSX and NJ Transit. Beautiful workmanship. What scale is this ?

@tacomahunter 4 года назад

O scale

@westrain2 2 года назад

Great video Did Bill Fagin record a cabride on this layout

@ErikGarces 2 года назад

Is there any way we can visit Ron and his layout? I pass his place a few times a month on the way to Steel City range.

@toyrescuer Год назад

Nice job where do you live and do you show it to people

@bubblejomay 8 лет назад

What are the measurements of the layout

@NHseacoast Год назад

Wow! How large was this layout.?

@ocsrc 5 лет назад

Are you open for tours ?

@terryterrance6632 6 лет назад

See and learn about O Scale at the 2018 O Scale National Convention, Aug. 22-26, 2018; Rockville, MD. 2018OScalenational.com

@LESRR 11 месяцев назад

Is your layout open for tours? Where are you located?

@tdtvegas 4 года назад

Open for tours?

@dwightbernheimer331 4 года назад

That's O Scale, 2 rail... Not that 3 rail toy stuff,.. thank you... great job thanks for the video and the great history lesson LOL Having grown up in Stratford Connecticut I can remember some great railroads running from Bridgeport Connecticut to White River Junction Vermont real railroad Buffs will know exactly what I'm referring to LOL

@OperatorPuski 8 лет назад

Are there different kinds of O scale track styles? This track doesn't have the middle rail. This track looks more realistic. From what I can tell the engine trucks look more natural.

@JerzeyBoy 7 лет назад

i worked right down the road from him.

@patrickfrawley8705 7 лет назад

That is a very beautiful layout Can people come see it

@PeterInPa 7 лет назад

To the best of my knowledge Ron opens the layout to the Lehigh Valley Chapter NRHS members once a year but it isn't open to the general public. If you're in the greater Lehigh Valley you might consider joining the chapter. The open house is in the summer I believe.

@patrickfrawley8705 7 лет назад

how does one join the Lehigh Valley Chapter NRHS

@PeterInPa 7 лет назад

www.lehighlines.org/become-a-member.html

@WS-gw5ms 7 лет назад

You forgot weissport. Poor Ole weissport. :(

@wanderleyapparecidovieira2282 5 лет назад

what kills this work is the static human figure .

@blakemcnamara9105 4 года назад

So basically nothing shown here survives today; pretty sad.

@mosesknows2062 7 лет назад

Awesome video and history... I browsed and subscribed. If you have a sec. checkout my new video, "CHERRY VALLEY, O SCALE, 2017" (pretty nice "two-rail" layout and features, Philadelphia's 30th Street Station) Thx, Moses...