Thank you so much for the new post. I subscribed to your web site some time ago and was happy to see that you had made a new video. It is just amazing to see all the work you put into your trains and the plants etc. you use to make them seem so life like. It was a wonderful short get away from reality for me. Have a wonderful day and keep up the great work as I am sure many people enjoy your talents and trains.
It is people like you that I am making these videos for. Thank you for your very appreciative comments. We all need a get-away from our daily grind and be it only for a few minutes. That is why I picked this hobby. Have a wonderful Day.
Добрый Вам День Уважаемый Автор этого замечательного видео Огромное преогромное Вам Спасибо за это прекрасное видео эта модель поезда замечательная Я Вам Желаю Крепкого Здоровья С Уважением К Вам Катя Ушакова!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍
Доброе утро, Катя, Я очень ценю ваши комментарии. Это заставляет меня гордиться тем, что делают что-то другое, вроде себя, наслаждаются. Когда я побежал этот длинный поезд, я думал, что другие могут любить это тоже. Я вынул камеру, и вы видели результат. Это весело делать видео, много работы, чтобы поддерживать набор садовых поездов. Привет из Канады
Very nice and big, but man...you are driven way too fast! The only moment de train was having a normal speed was when hij was climbing 3%. In you're next movies, please slow down, especially in the curves.
I hear you. And I agree with you in a way. However, in regard to speed, many comments on my videos are complaining about the speed being too slow. On this one I upped he pace a little. The RhB has a speed limit of 80 km/h in most places. On the straight stretches the train in the video travels at about hat speed. The trouble with model trains is the space requirement when it come to curves. Almost all model layouts have curves that are tighter than they should be. That includes mine. I should concider making two videos, one for the general public and one for the model train enthusiasts.
WOW! Amazing! Thanks for the trip! It really has to be a real super tractor to pull that whole train. You always change the routes and the scenery itself and that's very interesting. I wonder how much work this takes. Congratulations for your work. A big hug!
Thanks for the congratulations and the hug. That engine is quite the muscle. About the scenery, yes, it is a lot of work to keep it in shape: Weeding, pruning, the set-up in the spring and the break-down in the fall, plus all the maintenance on the track, the buildings and equipment. When the trains are running, as in the video, it is all fun.
Went through to my Dad's today, (we both have garden railways, I have some videos on here). Anyway, he's not very good with RU-vid and the likes, so I showed him all your videos on his TV, curtains shut, a few beers, and a thoroughly enjoyable couple of hours. He loves the railway by the way.
What an amazing Railway. I'm curious what you use to power, and control such a set up? Do you rely on clamps instead of fish plates for electricity continuity in the rails? By the way, I think we're all ready for another full line cab ride, taking in the new extension! (wink wink nudge nudge) In the last full cab ride, I printed a screenshot of your track plan from another video to TRY following where we were. Keep the videos coming, and thanks for posting.
It sounds like you are really serious following my trains around the layout. I am happy to see that kind of interest. As for the power. The raw DC power comes from a self built set-up, transformer rectifier bridge and a large capacitor, capable of 10 Amps and protected by a circuit breaker of 6 Amps. This output is controlled by an Aristocraft receiver which then delivers the adjusted power to the track. All this is inside the house. A walk-around transmitter controls the receiver. Feed points to the track are placed about every 30 feet throughout the layout. To that purpose two heavy wires run under or parallel to the track. Many siding tracks can be individually switched on or off from my central control center or by a locally placed switch. For conductivity I do not rely on the original rail joiners, nor do I use expensive clamps. On each rail joint small holes are drilled through the Rail joiner, the foot of the rail and the bottom of the joiner at an angle of approx 30 degree from vertical. After I insert some conductive grease (LGB) I tighten a #4 3/8th self-tapping screw to clamp the joiner and rail together. This is done on each track-joint and in 4 places, 2 to the end of each joiner on the outside of the track. This layout has about 3000 screws securing the rail-joints! I will be working on another video soon. The plan is to record it in short sections and to alternate the cab view with an external view of each section travelled.
@@Landsend-Railroad I will look forward to it! So many questions. Thanks for the thorough reply, makes my Märklin CS3 look trivial 😂. I am a Signalman here in the UK, so I have as much interest in the track plans as I do the actual trains. I'm useless with media type stuff, its a pity a little red dot cannot follow the route of the train on a little diagram in the corner of the screen. So, are all your points electronically operated to access sidings when you have a running day? Wish I lived even in the same country, I'd definitely bring beer to see this set up. Back to track plans, it's sort of a weird hobby, I just like to see how you might get to a particular point from somewhere, and how difficult it would be. Once again, thanks.
@@paulduncan4892 A little dot on a diagram in the corner of the screen would be nice. Don't know how to do that. Almost all my points are hard wired into switches on the control center with two wires. Each point has a rotating magnet switch-machine attached. The polarity of the DC impulse determines the direction the point aligns. I said "almost", because some very remote points are locally operated. Since I don't have feed-back, I rather see for myself, that they are set properly. I too am sorry you don't live closer. It would be fun to have you come by. Greetings from Canada
I'm wondering if you have ever tried to make a video with a driver's point of view in the night? Not that I'm bored. I just started viewing your videos today, 7 September, 2024, and I have really enjoyed your channel. I'm just curious. By the way, this one is great too.
I am happy to hear you like the videos on my chsnnel. Your suggestion to make a video of the drivers view after dark is a great one. However, over the many years I am running trains on my gardenlayout I have learned one inescapable fact: Anything electrical or electronic will fail given enough time and the environment of the outdoors will do the rest. I have also found out, that the amount of time in the summer to enjoy the installed lighting is very limited because of the long daylight hours. In the colder season I am not inclined to spent much time out there, especially in the evening. I had a great number of lights installed when I first started, on poles and inside and outside buildings, but as time went by and things failed I gave them up bit-by-bit.
That is amazing, but I'm aware of how much each of those Rhátische Bahn coaches, as well as one single Furka Oberalp Bahn coach costs and peopled as well, you're a totally dedicated boy obviously, Amazing!
I can rest your worries. Most of the coaches were not purchased from a dealer, but rather came to me as the result of favors I did for other garden railroaders and some I picked up at estate sales for a much more realistic price. And since I am into garden railroading for over 30 years, the expense spreads over quite a time span. Many of the people come off my own workbench.
@@hdll599 I have been in several places in Chile. Every part I have seen was very scenic and the people were friendly everywhere I went. This is a long stretch of Pacific coast line. From Terra del Fuego to well north of Valparaiso. Which part are you in?
@@hdll599 I have been twice in Santiago. Arrived by ship in Valparaiso both times, took the bus through the wine country and long tunnels to Santiago. Visited the beautiful big public plaza in the center of the city and took a trip by funicular up the hill to the Madonna. Left by the airport. It is very busy city, but I liked what I saw.
For a very long time now, it is more than just a hobby to me. And it makes me feel good when I can share it with others, like you. Thank you for your comment.
Greetings! It has been a while since I sent you a note; with lots of "stuff" going on here in sunny Florida. I've been watching your incredible videos and continued to be impressed with your talents and energy! At 76 now I'm really slowing down, and my writing takes a good bit of time. Finished book number 5, and trying to decide if I want to do anything with it. Just visiting the amazing world you have created gives me lots of enjoyment and mini-vacations. It's selfish to expect more and more videos because it's evident how much work and creativity you put into every minute; but, I'm always looking for more! Be safe and well!
Greetings to you too. It is heart-warming to read your message. You will pardon me if I say at 76 you are still a young man, I have just a few days ago turned 89, You will understand if I too have to slow-down a little. You are mentioning book number 5. Are you the writer of books that deal with teenage issues and are you giving talks at universities on this subject? There is an author by your name and he has written 4 books so far, I found that out by looking at Google. But he does not seem to live in Florida. I don't want to disappoint you. So I am working on another, be it only, a short video. You may recall the bridge that led in three truss sections over the pond. The racoons made me give-up on it. They tipped it over once too often. It is now history. The bridges themselfs, after some rework, are still in good shape and I found two places on my layout where they can still do duty. I keep the third as a spare. The video will show where they found their new place. One is serving to extend the streetcar to it"s new end station. The other is now part of the mainline. It was a considerable amount of work, plannig, moving earth and big rocks and relaying about 20 meters of track, but it"s nearly all finished now. You too keep healthy and safe.
@@Landsend-Railroad As usual, it is wonderful getting your message! Very much appreciated and enjoyed! To clarify things; I don't write about teenage issues since my kids are 48 and 50 years of age and our grand kids are between 19 and 24. My first book was titled: "Circumnavigating Oz", a trip around Australia. It's an account of a six week trip around Australia my sweet bride and I took in 2008. It was published in 2009, and I have sent lots and lots of digital copies. I no longer worry about the copyright issues and I'm just happy for as many people as possible to read it. It's 230 pages with 100 photographs. It covers the history of Australia (Called "Oz" by the Aussies... short for "God'z-own") the geography, and occasionally humorous anecdotes! It also has a bit of a "How-to" section on how to plan and pack for extended travels. During my long and occasionally successful career I worked in 78 countries and lived in 12 at various times. My absolutely favorite destination was B.C., mostly in the Vancouver-Victoria area; followed closely by Australia and New Zealand. After my nasty injury in 1997 I could no longer travel or work, so I took up writing and photography. The next four books are the story of an American family from 1962 to 2005 during the Vietnam War and selected related events. My current project is volume five, wrapping up some parts of the story that I hadn't explained clearly in the other four volumes. I haven't published it yet, but I'd better make up my mind in the relatively near future! It's lots harder to publish the books than writing them, especially working with an editor. That requires a bit of a thick skin! I'm mildly handicapped with a rare nerve condition as a result of my injury; and a very well known author has been an excellent mentor. He writes legal thrillers (ala' John Grisham) and has 20 New York Times best sellers. If you get any time to read (With all your incredible projects!) I'd be happy to send you one. As most of us are, I'm careful about publicly releasing my e-mail address, but this one should not be a problem; plus those of us who love your videos are a pretty safe group. Anyway, here goes: "bknight7111@gmail.com". I'd be happy to send you a digital copy. If you have the time and inclination, I'd be thrilled to correspond over that e-mail address. Be safe and well! Mike
One little point in wanted to add. A couple years ago I mentioned higher mountains (In jest!) and referred to a lay-out in New Jersey with VERY high mountains. I now remember the name: "Northlandz" It's not a typo; it does have a "Z" in it. The mountains are between 15 and 25 feet high, if I remember... Cheers!
Great layout! Interesting to see how you combined the different themes in one large layout. Takes a lot of landscaping and surely maintenance too. And yes it is a long train, even by RhB standards. A bit slower would be nice. Are you based in the US? Best RhB regards from the Netherlands, Wilco
Thank you for showing your appreciation. The landscaping is an ongoing effort, mostly it is fun, not quite so much with the maintenance. I like long trains. 12 cars are not uncommen at the RhB. Not on the Brusio Loop though, but then it has a 7% grade, mine has only 3%. A small concession to the limited pulling power of my locomotives. As for the speed. I normally stick to slower scale speeds, but since I have so many comments: Don't they go any faster? I have pushed the speed a little. Good to hear from someone who prefers it like I do. Geetings from the Westcoast of Canda, near Victoria.
@@Landsend-Railroad We had a tread on a Swiss railway forum about building a Brusio loop in G scale. So I brought in your version of it. Your video was found by a friend of mine. 3% grade is better for your locomotives. 7% would wear them down quite fast. The RhB runs at 80 km/h in the flat area's in the Rhine valley. However in the mountains the speed is mostly limited to 50 km/h due to the steep gradient en the tight curves. The scale speed on video it always looks faster than it really is. In this video it looks almost if the RhB train is tipping over at the trestle. I think we have a mutual friend around your place. Enjoy your railway.
@@wilcoalteveer3554 I thank you for your comments and I wish you good luck when building a Brusio Loop. It is such a unique feature, after walking the grounds in Switzerland I could not resist. As for the speed. It is a controversial issue. Most comments I get on my videos are pointing out that the train goes to slowly. Only a hand full of model railroaders appreciate a scale speed. I must go with the general opinion and have them run faster than I should. It is beyond me how an Allegra can pull 6 coaches up on that 7% grade. It would never work on my G scale layout. I wonder who the mutual friend around my place is?
@@Landsend-Railroad I think the speeds are just perfect. Having lived in Europe for several years I was fortunate enough to ride most of the Swiss Railroads back in the 80s when the exchange rate between the dollar and the Swiss Franc was around 4 to 1. I long for those days! Your videos help take me back now that I'm 74 and traveling much less.
It's been a a little while since I was on your incredible site; and finding TWO new videos was better than Christmas! Thank you so much! Your skill and hard work are evident in everything you share with us. I love getting on your cab rides for a mini-vacation in the amazing miniature world you've created! Your new construction in the woods must have been difficult to build, but you always build everything to exacting details. Hmmm; maybe it's time to add another "small" area with some huge mountains... maybe 6 or 7 feet!
Mike, you have no idea how happy it makes my to hear you are having fun with my videos. It may be true that I am putting a great deal of effort into the details, but the results and comments like yours are making it all worth while. Now, as for a mountain 7 feet high. That would be nice, but the reality is catching up with me. It took 9 big dump trucks to create the 3 - 4 feet high hills I now have. That fill landed on the front driveway and it took a lot of carting to get it to the backyard. Any more of that is just not in the cards. I am 86 now and not getting any younger either, just thinking of the shovelling needed makes me cringe. However, it's a nice thought ...
@@Landsend-Railroad Sorry it took me a while to respond. I wasn't totally serious, especially the square footage required just to permit the 2% or 3% grade to go that high! There's all the high mountains we'd ever want to see at "Miniatur Wunderland" in Hamburg or even the big layout in New Jersey. (The name escapes me at the moment.) At 74 I wish I had even a small percentage of the energy and strength you demonstrate every day! You make me feel like a "Young Whippersnapper", but I don't recall ever snapping a whipper! (Or whipping a snapper!) Keep it up! You have given us all so much joy riding in the amazing miniature world you have created! Even more than the incredible layout is the amazing use of video to transport us all to your amazing world! Thanks again! P.S. I seem to remember seeing video of a ride on the spur to the tree farm/lumber mill. My imagination?
One more thing... yes, I am pretty long winded. I have loved turtles and tortoises my whole life, even way back when I taught science just out of university. I've had a real sweet heart female box turtle for 45 years, and a male box turtle wandered into our garden last spring. He stayed with us for a while, and 5 weeks ago 6 tiny baby box turtles hatched out! I'm a proud reptilian grandpa!
@@mikedonahue6091 You are very kind letting me off the hook. And I can asure you, it makes me very happy to read your comments. It also makes me feel, it is all worth it. I will keep it up as long as I can. I have a big clean-up job ahead of me now. The fall debries have to be removed. It is all covered with it. I do have a short spur to a sawmill and another, about 20 feet, to a logging camp, but they are not really featured in any of my videos. They can be noticed in some shots and there are some detail pictures here and there, but they don't jump out at you. And there is certainly no ride on any of it.
@@mikedonahue6091 You are so lucky, she did not take flight with her new husband. You would be stuck with 6 orphans. I know they can be fun. We helped at one time to set a whole bunch free at a Costa Rica beach. 10 meters away from the waters edge we set them down. They knew exactly which way to the water. Congratulations - Grandpa.
@@Westside_Kenny Your help is much appreciated to spread the word about Garden Railroading. Too many people are attached to their smartphones and miss the fun parts in life.
@@LuisGerardo1969 It does say in the introduction that the length of track travelled in the video is almost 400 meters. My layout totals about 500 meter all counted.
Schoenen Dank fuer die freundliche Nachricht. Doch es geht uns ganz gut, bis auf die drei Hitzewellen und einem absoluten Mangel an Regen. Die Anlage gruen zu erhalten ist eine Herausforderung. Schoene Gruesse aus dem kanadischen Victoria.
@@Landsend-Railroad Deutschland hatte zu viel Regen, was ja zur Katastrophe führte. Wie ist denn mit Corona bei euch? Ja, die Anlage zu pflegen ist Aufwand. Aber ihr seid ja fit, jung und knackig😉😄
@@HoboHeaven Ich habe von den Ueberflutungen gehoert und im Fernsehen war es in unseren Nachrichten. Etwas von dem Regen haetten wir hier gebrauchen koennen. Mit Corona geht auch hier die Kurve wieder in die Hoehe. Die naechste Welle rollt heran, obwohl hier in B.C. doch schon 75 % die zweite Impfung haben. Fit, jung und knackig gilt wohl kaum noch fuer mich. Ich bin immerhin schon 86, da knackt es zwar, aber das kann schmerzhaft sein.
@@Landsend-Railroad Deswegen der Smiley dahinter. In Hamburg sind so um die 65% geimpft. Knacken tuts bei mir auch mit 55 schon. Bleibt gesund, bis bald.
@@HoboHeaven Ich habe da mal in Ihre Videos hineingeschaut. Die Anlage an der Sie arbeiten ist schon beeindruckend. Die Wendel allein ist ein Prunkstueck. Da sehe ich eine Oberleiting, wollen Sie die gesamte Anlage mit Oberleitungen ausruesten? Da wird der Zugriff schwierig, besonders im Bahnhofsbereich. Ganz frueher war ich auch mit HO Anlagen geschaeftigt. Kuerzlich habe ich von einem Freund eine beachtliche Anzahl von HO Artikeln geerbt. Alles neu und in orginalen Verpackungen. Keine Loks oder Wagen, nur Zuruesstartikel. Vielleicht waeren Sie an einigen Sachen interessiert. Ich werde mal eine Liste aufstellen und sie Ihnen schicken.
