The Basics of Model Railroading in One Video

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@rwissbaum9849 Год назад

Jimmy, this is a great introductory video. I would add one (very long) comment: you'll find a LOT of videos out there with titles like "Don't Make These Mistakes in Model Railroading", or "Common Model Railroading Mistakes" - you've probably seen them yourself. My advice to folks who are new to the hobby: forget about those videos! All they do is inspire fear and inaction. The people who make these videos seem to think you can make intelligent choices based entirely on theoretical knowledge. Guess what? You can't. Instead, visit your local hobby shop if at all possible. If not, visit a train show. If that's not possible, look for model railroaders in your community. However you do it, you need to see, in person, the differences between N scale, HO scale, and O scale. See examples of the locomotives, the rolling stock, and the buildings. Hopefully, this will help you make the biggest decision - what scale to model in. After that, it's all learning by doing, with emphasis on the doing. I've been a model railroader for over 60 years, and I STILL make mistakes. There's nothing wrong with mistakes. Don't let fear of making a mistake hold you back from joining the hobby!

@rwissbaum9849 Год назад

@@ForvoQuizlet Actually, I have a LONG history of making the same mistake twice! But two seems to be a magic number for me - I rarely make the same mistake three times 😁

@NS_NScaler_Nick Год назад

Jimmy deserves WAY MORE subscribers, him and DJs trains have been A HUGE help over my model railroading journey thank you so much - Nick P.

@honestgbfan5324 7 месяцев назад

Im a subscriber to BOTH lol and your right

@edwardaudet8367 Год назад

Jimmy, you hit on somethings I wasn't sure of especially the turnout numbers. Man for an old guy I'm always learning sonethin new. I think if your new to the hobby you really do need a mentor. Thanks for being a mentor for so many of us. Young or Older.

@chrisjones4423 Год назад

Great Video, I'm Lucky I live 20 mins From Yankee Dabbler!!

@bruceyoung1343 Год назад

I like those lil grey boxes mounted on your layout. Can be very handy

@robertnigro1430 Год назад

just wanted to say thank you for your videos. They mean a lot to me

@pieroluciano3272 Год назад

Before the pandemic, I found Amazon great for my Kato Unitrack as I'd be buying directly from Japan with really great prices! 👍

@NJP76 Год назад

Agree. Amazon is still where I get much of my Kato stuff. Takes a bit longer to get here, but that gives more time for planning, prep, etc. I try to buy at the shows as well. Sadly, we have no hobby stores nearby anymore. So online is the only really viable option.

@SoRTs6233 Год назад

Describing a lifetime hobby in under 10 minutes! Wow! Great introduction for anyone thinking of joining 'the greatest hobby in the world' (apart from golf!). Great work, Jimmy. Cheers, Jim L - PS, nothing wrong with store bought coffee, I use discount store filter from strengths 3 to 6.

@TheyMakeItLikeThat Год назад

Thanks for putting it all in one place brother. We’ve got to keep this hobby alive.

@thehaser6148 Год назад

Mash Up, Colombian Dark Roast. Using a French press.

@1LWiLNY Год назад

Love the amount of effort you put into your videos. The amount I’ve learned from you in a few months is insane! I’m drinking some Peet’s Dark Roast black w/ two sugars.

@iannarita9816 Год назад

Good morning and thanks. Drinking my tea as usual when I play your vids Thx again

@aaronclark145 Год назад

Love the episode and the channel. Still working on my first layout and the track layout. Almost ready to drop wires. Watching your channel all the time for tips! Drinking Duncan Doughnuts with Baileys.

@wilzdart Год назад

Very informative video, you always have great info. Found a new flavor for ice coffee By International Delight White chocolate Mocha. So good makes a bull dog love a hound.

@mikihill88 Год назад

Jimmy, I've learned so much from you and others on RU-vid in the last year of me doing this hobby. Matter of fact, whenever someone asks about getting thier first DCC system I link your instructions on "$45 DCC", which I use. This would have been and will be helpful when starting IMO and glad you made it. I'll be sharing it when someone asks about gauge/scale or DC vs DCC. So thank you for all you do and I will send pictures to you of my layout one day. 😊

@RichardsMoba Год назад

Hiya Jimmy, even though I do not drink coffee, I love watching your videos on model railroading as it is the greatest hobby in the world. You were talking about DC and DCC as the most common ways to power a train. As I am from across the pond, and model railroading is very much influenced by THE original model railroading brand Märklin (still have over half of the market share in German-speaking countries), please do not forget the so-called AC-powering with the center rail/studs. Even though nowadays it is also almost exclusively digital, Märklin have their own MFX-protocol to control trains, turnouts, signals, etc, but the current is not shared between the two rails, but between the rails and the studs located in the center of the track. Awesome job in showcasing some of the model railroad terminology in under 10 minutes, as there is indeed so much to learn in our hobby. This should be standard literature for anyone getting into the hobby. Have a great day and take care! Kind regards Richard's Model Railway

@greeneyedggirl Год назад

Wonderful introduction video Jimmy, go you!!!

@melkitson Год назад

A great video Jimmy. Lots of ground to cover in a short time but you managed. Access to hobby shops is something that I struggle with. Postage and customs charges are another. All the best. 🇵🇹

@loispadgett6306 Год назад

This is a great way to learn for long time I did understand scale and gauge but when I learned it made big deforents in my thinking. This is just the right things new railroaders need to know. More please. GOD BLESS 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖

@steve87thpsap Год назад

Wow all that in under 10 minutes, good job.

@NaomiClareNL Год назад

Nice video Jimmy! Still Alokozay black tea here, no longer coffee. Back in 2008 I had a burnout followed by a botched medical procedure a few years later. I didn't have a small roundy round, not even a small switching layout. All because I was going to build modules. There are clear mental health benefits of having a small roundy round layout: it beats watching the walls while you are depressed. So does having a small switching layout but going in circles seems slightly better in my experience. And of course it isn't as overwhelming as a roomsized layout. Even when depressed it is easier to build, say, one tree or wire a turnout and have a sense of accomplishment on a small layout than have that one tree or turnout be lost on a room sized layout. Unfortunately I didn't have that small layout and the drop in income after being disabled made it impossible to have one for a considerable amount of time, so I was left with studying the walls...

@sageata_verde Год назад

i cant drink coffee because i have hearth problems...but i do drink tea...so some roibos tea is the best for me...tastes kinda like caramel and is amazing. Coffe all tastes the same to me, but that might be if i drink a cup ill end up at the hospital ...only time i drink coffee is espresso coffe and im at my country retreat and dont want to sleepo because ill miss something amazing there...

@jonpowell-ov3yh Год назад

Nice video - Pay attention newbies, Jimmy just saved you 3-6 months of "what the?!?" questions. 😸

@thomasdecker7631 Год назад

Jimmy, Lots of good information there. Where HO scale is concerned, don't forget the X2F or horn-hook coupler, which was the defacto industry standard for years. Although most modelers wouldn't recommend their use on an ongoing bsbis,You may find older equipment that still has these. While you are in the process of converting, it's easy to make an "adapter" car with an X2F coupler on one end and a knuckle coupler on the other.

@DJE2025 Год назад

👍👍Jimmy wonderful video! That was a great summary of of useful information in 9 minutes, Thanks! 🚂🚂!

@lindsaysmith2510 Год назад

Cool video. Thanks.

@ratelmike8825 Год назад

Evening Jimmy. Just subscribed to your channel. I've been dabbling, planning, window shopping model railways probably for the last 25 if not more years. In my early twenties I worked at a hobby shop and I was amazed at the world of model railroading. Over the years so many things got in the way, but that didn't stop me dabbling on the sidelines. Kept an eye on what's happening in the DCC world and different model train manufacturers and what they offer. Finally I'm taking those first steps. First purchase was the NCE power cab DCC starter set. Based here in the UK the easy choice was British or European rail but I've always loved the look of American diesels over the European styles. I'm going N scale, thanks for clearing up scale and gauge in this video, going American modern freight but I wouldn't say no to a bit of steam Loco action just for the sheer beauty of those locos. Decided on Kato unitrack. I hope to learn a lot more from your channel and thanks for all you do.

@johnbanicki7232 Год назад

Thanks for sharing.

@gradynace7557 Год назад

thanks

@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 Год назад

good vid thanks lee

@c.k.hobbyshop3351 Год назад

Nice video

@stuartaaron613 Год назад

Hi Jimmy, I just emailed you a link to a video on my FaceBook page of my new N scale layout running at its first public display.

@Eclipse1988 5 месяцев назад

Store Brand Colombian brew here 😊

@wazthatme Год назад

So say you have your new set and you have some add ons like the Kato v1 and v3 track sets and you could add some buildings and stuff as you go but after that, what are some routes we could go down for like DCC or upgrades or ways to run the trains by computer? After we have a basic layout what could I do?

@UFO4X Год назад

Hey! Great video! You've hit on some very important and noteworthy points here! Unfortunately for me, RU-vid wasn't here when I did my first layout, 2002. Now for the question! I am laying down extruded foam insulation board for my sub roadbed. I noticed you waited until you laid your track to paint it. I wanted to completely paint it with flat latex paint, before I lay down any track. Would the paint cause issues with the cork roadbed sticking properly or even staying glued down? Just curious.

@strobelightaudio Год назад

here's a topic: how to choose what to buy at train shows so you're not ripped off.

@alexl9216 Год назад

Hi Jimmy! I was wondering something and I wanted to see if you had an answer. Recently I've been browsing ebay as one does and I keep seeing the word "Vintage" on a lot of HO locomotives for sale. My issue is that I have no bearing for what that actually means. I've seen everything from the 60s to what looks like could have been made last year listed as Vintage. And by last year I mean highly detailed models with small writing even printed on in the right places. My question is: when do you think a locomotive becomes vintage? A 10 year old model? 8? 5? I'm wanting to invest in some older models and convert them to DCC but the word vintage is giving me pause on a lot of locomotives that look pretty darn good. Just wondering your opinion here, thanks!

@pradeepsylva1025 Год назад

Great all-in-one video! Thanks. Please let me know where I can buy n scale stuff online to be delivered to Sri Lanka. Great help. Thanks in advance ❤

@DIYDigitalRailroad Год назад

I would check somewhere like Plaza Japan or Australian Dealers. I will have to do more research on it though.

@edtorgersen1454 4 месяца назад

So does DCC equipped have a speaker? Or is that just DCC ready? I'm new to the hobby and I want sound

@DIYDigitalRailroad 4 месяца назад

Some DCC equipped locomotives have sound and speakers, some do not. They’re usually marked as such. Some DCC Ready locomotives have speakers built in ready for a sound decoder, some don’t. You have to check to see in the specs.

@BrennerEraFan Год назад

Is there a difference between DCC++EX and DCC-EX? I love the style of your videos :) Though I rarely get to drink coffee, I like Decaf with a little bit of sugar.

@DIYDigitalRailroad Год назад

Hello! i Just wanted to let you know that I have seen your questions and I will be answering them in the next Q & A video in 2 weeks!

@BrennerEraFan Год назад

@@DIYDigitalRailroad Thank you so much!!! You might need to know how to pronounce my name?

@BrennerEraFan Год назад

@@DIYDigitalRailroad Here is how it is pronounced: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n6vQWOykODA.html